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A Roundup of the Kreaverse
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It is always interesting how quickly our campus finds its rhythm. Not long ago, every corner was filled with new faces, introductions and first impressions. Now, almost quietly, there is a growing sense of familiarity. Students are finding their spaces, their people and their pace. The campus calendar is beginning to come alive again with workshops, projects, talks, and events. Somewhere along the way comes another realisation. This place is much more than the classrooms we walk into each day. It is the conversations, the shared spaces, the guidance of faculty and the many opportunities waiting to be explored. Making the most of all that is perhaps where the real campus experience begins.
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Papers, Articles, Conferences, Talks, and Recognitions
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Dr Rakesh Sengupta, Assistant Professor, Psychology, School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS), published a paper titled Modular Quantum Recurrent Neural Networks: Scalable Reservoir Computing with High Noise Resilience at the 2026 Fourth International Conference on Secure Cyber Computing and Communications (ICSCCC), held in Jalandhar.
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Prajwal Parajuly, Assistant Professor of Practice, Creative Writing, SIAS, was appointed to the judging panel for the 2026 Dylan Thomas Prize, hosted by Swansea University, in May 2026.
In another news, Prajwal’s novel Land Where I Flee was featured in The Week (US edition) as one of author Manil Suri's recommended Indian books.
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Dr Sarabjeet D Natesan, Associate Professor, Economics, SIAS, published a book review of Prophetic Maharaja; Loss Sovereignty and the Sikh Tradition in Colonial South East Asia by Rajbir Singh Judge in the Sikh Research Journal.
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Dr Vasupradha Srikrishna, Assistant Professor, Communications, IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB), presented two research papers at the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) conference held in Galway, Ireland, from 28 June - 2 July 2026. The papers were titled ‘Drawing Rangappa—A Blend of Art and Comic Form: Visual Storytelling, Digital Inequalities, and the Reimagining of Indigenous Memory’ (Presented to the Comic Art Working Group) and ‘Mysticism in a Globalised World: An exploration of mysticism stemming from the South of India in Auroville’ (Presented to the International Communication Section). Dr Srikrishna also chaired a session at the conference.
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Dr Chirag Dhara, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies, SIAS, delivered a talk titled 'Governing for Decent Living within Planetary Limits’ at the 2nd International Conference on Climate Leadership in Harbin, China, on 18 July 2026. In his talk, Dr Dhara discussed scalable lessons in global sustainability governance from Cuba, Costa Rica, and Ecuador. The conference was jointly organised by University College London and the Harbin Institute of Technology.
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Krea-CWP Movie Screening and Discussion
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25 July 2026
3:00 - 5:00 pm
NAB Auditorium
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Krea Global Arts, History, and Sociology and Social Anthropology Talk
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29 July 2026
2.30 - 4.20 pm
NAB Auditorium
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29 July 2026
3.00 - 4.00 pm
Online
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Faculty Development Workshop
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29 July 2026
2:00 - 3:00 pm
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NHRD Sri City Chapter Inaugural Event
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On 22 July 2026, IFMR GSB hosted the inaugural event of the NHRD Sri City Chapter, bringing together leading HR professionals, industry experts and business leaders for a day of insightful discussions and knowledge sharing. Dr Lakshmi Kumar, Dean, IFMR GSB and President-elect of the NHRD Sri City Chapter, delivered the welcome address, while Dr C Jayakumar, National President, NHRD and EVP & CHRO, Larsen & Toubro, delivered the inaugural address.
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As part of the Krea Literature Talk, award-winning author and film lyricist Jayant Kaikini was in conversation with Prajwal Parajuly, Assistant Professor of Practice, Creative Writing, SIAS, on 23 July 2026.
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The BBA Batch Meet, held on 23 July 2026, brought together students from all three batches for an evening of interactive games, performances, and meaningful interactions, fostering new connections beyond the classroom.
Input by Ranjani Hariharan and Shreya Shankar Ganesh, IMBA Cohort of 2025-30
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