Nature

Feb
29
2020
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By Chirosree Basu
Bridging the divide

Bridging the divide

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A novel Science Communication Conclave at IIT Kharagpur tries to bridge the gap between the scientific community and the media to pave the way for better news dissemination February 28 was the day C.V. Raman went to the media to disclose to the world his discovery of the ‘Raman effect’. What better way to celebrate National Science Day, as this day is known, than re-energize the bond between the scientific community and its messengers and interlocutors – the media? That is precisely what IIT Kharagpur’s two-day Science Communication Conclave 2020 has done. This unique initiative of the Institute brought together top…
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Oct
01
2019
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By Sreeparna
Towards a Greener, Cleaner World

Towards a Greener, Cleaner World

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Sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ; Sarve santu nirāmayāḥ Sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu; Mā kashchit duḥkha bhāgbhavet ‘May all be prosperous and happy, May all be free from illness, May all see what is spiritually uplifting, May no one suffer. A 16-YO global icon of climate activism, Ms Greta Thunberg took on national and international leaders with her speech at the United Nations Climate Summit on 23rd September 2019. Closer home, Vision Prabaho, a team of green evangelists of IIT Kharagpur, is making an effort in their little way to promote climate consciousness in and around the campus. The team, under the aegis of…
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Sep
30
2019
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By Sreeparna
Every Frame Has a Story

Every Frame Has a Story

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The office door creaked open and in walked a gentleman in a pink-purple striped shirt and grey trousers, with his laptop bag hung from over his right shoulder. It was 6:05 pm by the clock. Shyamal Biswas – the name was synonymous with photography, in the campus. He is an ace photographer with credits from the National Geographic. “My passion for photography goes back a long way. It accelerated after coming to IIT. I remember I just passed out of my 10th standard, and was awarded a national scholarship of Rs 300. I spent 150 rupees to buy a Snapper…
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Jun
06
2019
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By Chirosree Basu
Planting the seeds of change

Planting the seeds of change

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“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” These prophetic words of Mahatma Gandhi aptly sum up the deliberations on the World Environment Day on June 5 at IIT Kharagpur. On the day, a panel discussion organized by Vision Prabaho, the eco-conservation forum of IIT Kharagpur, brought together professionals from different walks of life to talk on ‘Environment Vs Development: from confliction to sustainable coexistence’. There was Ms. Nadira Patheriya, Former Judge, Calcutta High Court, Mr. Satyajit Roy, WBFS, Directorate of Forest, Govt. of West Bengal, Prof. Somnath Ghosal, Rural Development Centre, IIT Kharagpur, Prof. Saamdu Chetri, Rekhi…
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