Month: April 2019

Happiness is here and now

Happiness is here and now

Times of India  Careers360 Is the Gallup poll a fair measure of happiness? Should generalities matter or cultural specificities while measuring happiness? How happy are the men in Khakhi? Is internet a threat or a support? Is happiness a private affair or a state concern? How can governments create happiness? These were some of the questions that came up during the deliberations at the 2nd International Workshop on Happiness and Wellbeing organized by IIT Kharagpur’s Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness. The workshop from April 4-6 addressed two themes – Wellbeing of communities, cities and states; and…
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IITKGP’s Happiness Boost for Sports

IITKGP’s Happiness Boost for Sports

Times of India         Hindustan Times       Indian Express       Ei Samay      Business Standard      Deccan Chronicle         Asian Age    Sakshi News       The Hindu (Sportstar)       Outlook       InsideSport     Sportsavour IIT Kharagpur signed an MoU with Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy (PGBA), Hyderabad to promote health and wellbeing within the scope of academics and extra-academic activities. A delegation from IIT Kharagpur led by Director Prof. P P Chakrabarti met the Padma Bhushan awardee and Chief National Coach for the…
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Doing good is simple

Doing good is simple

Times of India     India Today On March 26 2019, the Director of IIT Kharagpur, Prof. Partha Pratim Chakrabarti, proudly flagged off a truck bearing a small hoarding which said, “Technology Transfer to the Government of Tripura”. The vehicle carried a consignment of five machines produced by the Rural Design Innovation Centre of IIT Kharagpur. In it were four gas-based puffed rice (muri) making machines and one motorized dehusker or dhenki in Bengali. This is the third consignment that is making its way to distant Agartala. A total of 22 machines have already been transported through earlier consignments, says Prof.…
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