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Nov
27
2018
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Strategic Engagement with Auckland

Strategic Engagement with Auckland

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Business Standard   Times of India   Yahoo News  Outlook   Times Now    Jagran Josh   NDTV Global News, NZ   Indian Weekender, NZ IIT Kharagpur and the University of Auckland signed an MoU to foster academic exchange and research collaboration, faculty exchange and visiting/adjunct appointments, and student mobility. The institutes will typically explore opportunities for research in Healthcare Technologies, New Materials, Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence. “This is the first strategic partnership of the University of Auckland with a higher educational institution in India. The SPARC program of India is of specific interest to us. There are several research areas which are of mutual interest…
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Nov
26
2018
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By Chirosree Basu
Preserving a palimpsest

Preserving a palimpsest

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Indian Express   The Telegraph, The Week   Outlook   Millennium Post   Business Standard   Ei Samay  The Times of India In keeping with the spirit of the ongoing World Heritage Week, a Heritage Fest was organized in Chandernagore on November 25 by a local project team in partnership with the University of Liverpool and IIT Kharagpur. Their two-year project covers the stretch from Bandel to Barrackpore and seeks to protect and raise awareness of the rich cultural heritage of the cities and towns along the course of the Hugli River. Raising awareness among the young, the inheritors of the world’s heritage, is the chief aim…
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Nov
14
2018
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By Chirosree Basu
A man with a mission

A man with a mission

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An inspiring leader, dedicated nationalist and a visionary, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the first Union minister for education of independent India. Since 2008, the nation has been celebrating the birthday of Maulana Azad as the National Education Day on November 11. This year too, educational Institutions all over the country commemorated the occasion by organizing seminars, symposia, essay writing and elocution competitions, and rallies with banners and slogans that emphasized the importance of education and the nation’s commitment to all aspects of education. At IIT Kharagpur, the National Education Day began with a floral tribute to Maulana Azad at…
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Nov
09
2018
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By Chirosree Basu
Because the night belongs to us

Because the night belongs to us

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IIT KGP's unique tradition of Illu and Rangoli is all about bonding and sharing He shakes his head and guffaws a little. He is pointing to the huge sheets drawn around one side of the RP hostel. “They do all kinds of measurements and can apprehend where the wind is coming from. These sheets are to keep out the wind so that the diyas do not blow out. Even if one diya is not burning, it could mean 2nd place. They are very competitive,” says the rickshaw puller. He has been around for some time and believes that he can let…
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Nov
05
2018
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Sports Finds Centre Stage at IIT KGP

Sports Finds Centre Stage at IIT KGP

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Following the feat of winning medal at the State Athletics Championship, IIT Kharagpur has again ventured in the sports arena by roping in professional tennis player Saurav Sukul to train the students' tennis team at IIT KGP. About 12 students are training for 4 hours a day of whom several are first time players. The Institute has also built a synthetic court for practice. Sukul who has played professional tennis in the international circuit has recently started to train the students. "Though national and international level circuits require a substantial amount of time to be invested and regular training is…
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Nov
02
2018
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Great Step for Tomorrow’s Mining Engineers

Great Step for Tomorrow’s Mining Engineers

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Are minerals the new gold standard? What are the environmental aspects and safety concerns in mining? What are bot functionalities in mining? And many more – IIT KGP’s GREAT STEP, the premier technical fest organized by the Department of Mining Engineering is here to answer many of these questions. With the theme “Ore is Gold” the fest is scheduled on 2nd to 4th of November 2018. The event will address critical areas in mining through case studies, design problems, guest lectures, workshops and various competitions. These would include the Petro Case Study, Mineo Case Study, Enviro Case Study, Geobotics, National Mining…
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Oct
28
2018
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Young Innovators Spread Wings @IITKgp

Young Innovators Spread Wings @IITKgp

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Urban Challenges and Girl Innovators are Top Picks at IIT KGP's Young Innovators Program 2018 Economic Times     Business Standard (PTI)   Business World (Education)  Telangana Today   Indian Express   The Week   Yahoo News   Quint   NDTV  Ei Samay   Anandabazar Patrika   News18 Bangla Challenges of urban India were the top picks at this year's Young Innovators Program #YIP2018 organized by IIT Kharagpur. Students in classes VIII-X from schools in India and Singapore who attended the final two rounds of the science and technology competition at IIT Kharagpur, came up with solutions to problem statements in the areas of Clean Energy, Health and cleanliness, Resource management, Hardware Modelling,…
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Oct
25
2018
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
SciTech Boost for Greenhorns

SciTech Boost for Greenhorns

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IIT KGP promoting technological innovation among school students through the Young Innovators Program Business Standard (IANS)  Outlook IIT KGP has organized the second edition of the Young Innovators Program, the much-coveted science and technology competition for students from grades VIII - X. The finale is scheduled on October 27-28, 2018 at the IIT KGP campus where finalists from schools across India and abroad will put forward their innovations in the areas of Clean Energy, Health and cleanliness, Resource management, Hardware Modelling, Product Designing and Disaster Management. The competition had two initial rounds in addition to the two rounds being held at…
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Oct
10
2018
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By Chirosree Basu
Turning the tide

Turning the tide

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IIT Kharagpur will play a critical role in the preservation of Hugli’s heritage Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is all set to play a critical role in conservation efforts in Bengal. The Institute’s Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, in association with the University of Liverpool, UK¸ has initiated a pilot project that seeks to protect the rich cultural heritage of the cities and towns along the course of the Hugli river. “The Hugli River of Cultures Pilot Project, from Bandel to Barrackpore” intends to bring this rich heritage corridor into intense focus. The project is being jointly funded by…
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Oct
09
2018
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By Chirosree Basu
Eat, pray, love Artificial Intelligence

Eat, pray, love Artificial Intelligence

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In one of the most impressive student events organized at IIT Kharagpur, teachers, students, industry experts came together to talk Artificial Intelligence. Spelled up.AI and pronounced “Upay” or ‘solution’ in Hindi, the up.AI summit from October 5-7 tried to delve into the problems – illiteracy, hunger, disease, natural disasters – and how AI can be used to solve them. Up.AI was organized by the Computer Science and Engineering Department of IIT Kharagpur and its newly established Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence. The meet not only focused on the thematic areas of AI, but also its practical applications. Speakers, -…
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