IIT Kharagpur

Jan
27
2020
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By Chirosree Basu
An incredible moment

An incredible moment

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Times of India   India Education Diary Close to 150 members of the Batch of 1970, together with their spouses celebrated their 50th graduation anniversary at IIT Kharagpur recently in a grand celebration titled the ‘Golden 2020 Reunion’ (from Jan 24-26). Batch members congregated from all over the world to commemorate the occasion with the twin inaugurals of ‘ADDA’ – their batch’s gift to the campus community,  along with the Alumni Clock Tower which now stands as a gift from the passionate Kgpians across the alumni batches. The Alumni Clock Tower was inaugurated by Shri Amit Khare, IAS, Secretary, MHRD, Govt…
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Jan
24
2020
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By Chirosree Basu
Crafted from paper

Crafted from paper

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Cell culture is integral to biological research. It provides a model to study the standard physiology and biochemistry of cells, the effect of drugs on cells, how cells behave under different culture environments. But the growing of cells on flat plastic surfaces does not accurately model their state inside the body. Hence scientists are increasingly using various three-dimensional (3D) cell culture strategies that allow cells to grow or interact with their surroundings in a way they actually do inside the body. The prevalent 3D culture systems are mainly scaffolds, hydrogels and 3D printed models. Producing them is time consuming and…
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Jan
20
2020
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By Chirosree Basu
From the heart

From the heart

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Prof.Damodar Acharya, alumnus and former Director of IIT Kharagpur, was the invited guest of the Director, Prof. V.K. Tewari, at the 17th Annual Alumni Meet. He participated in the brainstorming session with three other former directors to contemplate on the future of the Institute. Prof. Acharya has decided to pay for the renovation of the two hostel rooms he occupied, first as an MTech student in 1970-72, and then during his PhD from 1972-75. KGP Chronicle talks to him about his decision and his thoughts on his alma mater. What prompted you to contribute to the renovation of the two…
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Jan
17
2020
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By Chirosree Basu
The many ways of ‘giving’

The many ways of ‘giving’

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A warm smile playing on her lips, Sushmita Sur of the 1980 batch made an unusual disclosure at the interactive session, “Be the change-maker”, at the 17th Annual Alumni Meet. Her daughter had just joined the faculty at the Institute’s Department of Computer Science and Engineering. “There are different ways of giving back and having your children continue your legacy and contribute to the Institute is just another way,” said the proud mother. Her statement was greeted with thunderous applause and outside the Bhatnagar auditorium, she was thronged by her batchmates who took their turns to congratulate her. Some hours…
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Jan
16
2020
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By Chirosree Basu
Paper chase

Paper chase

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Economic Times  Outlook  Daily World   Inc42 Hindustan Times Like many other sectors, Artificial Intelligence is all set to impact jurisprudence. In countries such as USA, Britain, Japan, Singapore and Australia, it is already changing the way lawyers do business. AI is being used to perform legal research, review documents during litigation and conduct due diligence, analyse contracts to determine whether they meet pre-determined criteria and to even predict outcomes. AI is yet to sufficiently penetrate the legal field in India though. But that may soon change. At IIT Kharagpur, the Department of Computer Science and Engineering is conducting a slew…
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Jan
15
2020
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By Sreeparna
Happiness Run : The 2.2 Marathon

Happiness Run : The 2.2 Marathon

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12th January 2020, 6:30 AM. Technology Students’ Gymkhana was bubbling with some 100-150 students, both past and present. A very unusual scene, especially on a Sunday morning. Packets of Glucon-D were being constantly poured and mixed into 20-litre water jars. T-shirts were being distributed and students were seen warming themselves up. It was indeed a big day. Each had to complete the 2.2 Marathon beating the rest to win the coveted title of a Marathoner. The 17th Annual Alumni Meet of 2020 saw a host of IIT Kharagpur’s ‘young’ bunch, aged 18 years to almost 68 years gear up for…
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Jan
14
2020
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By Sreeparna
Yeh Papa ka college hai…

Yeh Papa ka college hai…

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“Papa yahan khelta thha?” lisped a 3-year-old Ghrishneshvar, as he pointed out to the Tata Steel sports ground, just opposite to the Ramanujan Complex. He, along with his elder sister, Ujjavalaa, both toddlers, were at IIT Kharagpur campus for the first time with their parents and elder brother Aayush, who is in IIT-BHU. Their father, Mr Ajit Kumar Alok, a 1995 alumnus of the Electrical Engineering Department of the Institute, was here to attend the 17th Annual Alumni Meet held at the campus from 10th to 12th January 2020. It was a sunny Saturday afternoon when The KGP Chronicle caught…
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Jan
14
2020
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By Chirosree Basu
All in days’ work

All in days’ work

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Two back-to-back workshops organized by the Bioprocess & Bioproduct Development Laboratory (PI: Prof. Ramkrishna Sen) of the Department of Biotechnology, IIT Kharagpur along with the collaborators from USA and Australia from January 2-5, 2020 under the Government of India’s Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) brought to students latest news on how the scientific community the world over is bracing up for a future that will see biofuels replace petroleum and green technologies being employed in a world that is seeing the steady depletion of natural resources. The bottom-line of both the workshops were the pursuit of…
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Jan
11
2020
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By Chirosree Basu
Joining forces

Joining forces

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IIT Kharagpur had the rare honour of hosting four former directors who flagged off the opening ceremony of the 17th Annual Alumni Meet of the Institute on Friday, January 10, 2020. Prof. K.L. Chopra, Prof. Amitabha Ghosh, Prof. Damodar Acharya and Prof. Partha Pratim Chakrabarti were special invitees of the incumbent Director of the Institute, Prof. V.K. Tewari, who intends to form an advisory committee with the former directors on matters ranging from global ranking and research collaboration to commercialization of technology and cultural exchange among students. The inaugural function of the annual meet saw the former directors reminisce about…
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Jan
02
2020
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By Chirosree Basu
His story

His story

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For the Diwali of 2019, the Delhi government held a laser show event for four days to keep people away from bursting crackers. For some years now, laser technology has quietly made its way into the hi-tech sound and light shows at several forts of Delhi, Rajasthan and Andhra and has even become a feature at permanent theme park installations. Indoor and outdoor laser multimedia shows are part of popular entertainment at sporting events, trade shows, corporate events, concerts, product launches and family parties that range from birthdays to stylized weddings. In other words, laser multimedia shows have arrived and…
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