Chirosree Basu, Author at The KGP Chronicle

Sep

20

2018

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Forging a global connection

EventsCollaboration, coordinator, foreign faculty, GIAN, global, IIT Kharagpur, international, MHRD

IIT Kharagpur is the national coordinator of GIAN, an MHRD-run international outreach programme The Global Initiative of Academic Networks or GIAN was launched on November 30, 2015 by the then Union minister for human resources development, Ms Smriti Irani. The initiative intended to enhance the quality of higher education in India through foreign collaboration. At the inauguration Ms Irani said, “GIAN is not limited to only those from the IITs and national institutes but will also be available for government institutes who do not usually expect an opportunity to meet, interact and learn from international faculty.” Under GIAN, reputed international…

Sep

19

2018

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By Chirosree Basu

That Guilty Feeling

In-Depthbehaviour, billing, buying decision, feeling of guilt, guilt, impulse buying, impulsive, positive buying emotion, shopping, strategy, VGSoM, women shoppers

IIT Kharagpur researchers find that men shop as impulsively as women, but it is the women who feel the guilt The billing is almost complete, you know that. And yet, you pick up a product lying in front of you – perhaps a box of chocolates, a pack of colourful socks or even a tie you don’t really need – and hand it over to the smiling, accommodative person at the check-out counter. Ever wondered why there are so many things kept near the billing counter? They are there to take advantage of what is known as ‘impulse buying behaviour’.…

Sep

17

2018

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The magic of spun silk

In-Depthbiomechanical, fibre, IIT Kharagpur, nanogenerator, pacemaker, silk, South Korea, spider silk, unique properties

Nature Asia Indian Express Outlook India Today IIT Kharagpur researchers use spider silk fibre to device self-powered bio-nanogenerator You can dismiss Spiderman as a figment of the imagination, but in real life, the web he spins is as powerful as its reel-life version. Spider silk fibres, which have a remarkable protein sequence structure, contain nature’s most outstanding mechanical properties. They have unrivalled elasticity along with biocompatibility and biodegradability. Using these unique properties of spider silk, scientists at IIT Kharagpur, along with a team of researchers from South Korea, have devised a piezoelectric nanogenerator that is self-powered and can harvest…

Sep

14

2018

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By Chirosree Basu

A gift to posterity

EventsAjay Chakraborty, art forms, Classical Arts, goals, guru-shishya, IIT Kharagpur, SandHI, teaching-learning

IIT Kharagpur’s Centre for Classical Arts will transform the way the classical arts are taught and preserved A new dream is unfolding in IIT Kharagpur. The premier technology institute is working towards the creation of a Centre for Classical Arts. As to why an institute specializing in science and technology should ramify into the arts, the big picture first. For a variety of socio-economic reasons, the traditional guru-sishya parampara through which many of India’s intangible art forms have been passed down through generations is unlikely to survive in the future. There is a dire need to evolve a modern…

Sep

13

2018

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By Chirosree Basu

And quiet flows the Saradha

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An IIT Kharagpur team of researchers finds traces of the mythical river Saradha in Odisha The recent findings of a team of IIT Kharagpur researchers are bound to add to the aura of the ancient town of Puri, which is also a favourite tourist destination. Researchers from IIT Kharagpur have found evidence that show that the mythical Saradha river, which finds mention in ancient literature, indeed once flowed through Puri in Odisha. The trail of this palaeo-channel, or remnants of a once active river or stream now buried by sediment, has been unearthed both beyond and within the heart of Puri…

Sep

10

2018

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The Greenery and the Glory

Communitygreenery, iitkgp, trees

Pavel Karmanov, a Russian M.Sc. student of Geology and Geophysics at IIT Kharagpur, says that he wanders around among the campus greenery whenever he has time. He crosses his heart to swear how amazed he is by the verdure surrounding him. Given that Pavel hails from East Siberia, it is perhaps not surprising that he is quite taken in by IIT Kharagpur’s lush green surroundings. But Pavel is not alone. On even the most ordinary of days, it is impossible to be completely oblivious of the thick canopy over your head. If nothing else, you are thankful that it does…

Jun

11

2018

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Inspiring win

Peoplearmy, Careers360, Computer Science, drone, ECG, IIT Kharagpur, Sudip Misra, SWAN lab

Prof. Sudip Misra of the Computer Science and Engineering Department sets an inspiring example by winning the Careers360 Outstanding Faculty Award in Computer Science for 2018 “A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron,” said Horace Mann. And the best way to inspire anyone is by setting an example. Dr Sudip Misra, Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, has done just that by winning the Careers360 ‘Outstanding Faculty Award’ in Computer Science for the Year 2018. Prof. Misra recently received the award from the…

Jun

09

2018

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All’s well that ends well

EventsIIT Kharagpur, IntCON, Kuchipudi, Nalanda Complex, National College of Arts, Spic Macay, Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar

SPIC MACAY’s 6th International Convention at IIT Kharagpur ends on a high note SPIC MACAY’s 6th International Convention held at IIT Kharagpur ended on a high note on June 9 with an all-night concert that saw the performances of some of the biggest names in Hindustani classical music. The evening of June 8 began with Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar’s inspiring rendering of several khayals in his unique style and Vidushi Shruti Sadolikar giving the audience a taste of some rare ragas like Raag Mukhi. And it ended with Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty’s soulful thumris, Pandit Kumar Mardur’s and Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar’s gayaki…

Jun

04

2018

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A confluence of great minds

EventsIntCON'18, Javed Akhtar, Kaifi Aur Main, Kiran Seth, Shabana Azmi, Spic Macay

"We need to regenerate enthusiasm for India’s cultural diversity", says Shabana Azmi “The problem is in the mind. If you are able to set your mind on any one thing then there is no problem at all.” These were a few words of inspiration from Mohan Singh Khangura, Rabindra Sangeet exponent, to a student who was being unable to follow the lyrics of his songs during an intensive class at IIT Kharagpur. In one way or another, these words are being echoed by almost every Guru who is conducting the intensive classes or workshops for the 1200 participants, mostly students from…

Jun

01

2018

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Playing host to an international cultural meet

EventsAjoy Chakrabarty, Cultural convention, Guru, IIT Kharagpur, IntCON, International Conventio, Spic Macay

IIT Kharagpur provides the perfect setting for a grand cultural convention IIT Kharagpur is preparing itself to host what is inarguably a spectacular youth festival. From June 3-June 9, 2018, it will be the site of the 6th International Convention of SPIC MACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth) that will see the assembly of around 1,100 youth delegates from all over India and its neighbouring countries, and around 300 artistes of national and international repute. In about a week’s time, there will be 40 workshops, 30 concerts and 7 yoga and meditation…