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A Roundup of the Kreaverse
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In a few weeks, 2025 will draw to a close. As we cherish the moments and memories that helped us grow this year, we also look back earnestly at the challenges and the lessons they brought us. We work and rise together, with an ever growing sense of optimism. As we embrace this season of reflection and renewal, we are reminded of the enduring power of community, learning and shared dreams. This week like any other was packed with events, discourses, paper presentations, publications and countdown to some interesting workshops that Krea is slated to witness in the coming weeks. We continue to look up, and continue to look forward. 2025 has been a remarkable year, and the last few weeks leading up to its close promise to be even better.
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Tejas Rao, UG Cohort of 2023-27, School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS) will be presenting his research work titled ‘Interpretable deep learning predicts polycythemia vera and identifies novel genomic associations’ at the 67th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition to be held from 6-9 December 2025 in Orlando, Florida.
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Papers, Articles, Events & Talks
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Cleaner air abroad could mean stronger monsoons over India, finds IITM study, an article in The Times of India discusses how global efforts to reduce air pollution could unintentionally make India’s monsoon stronger in the coming decades. The article cites a study conducted by Dr Chirag Dhara, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, SIAS in collaboration with researchers from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune and the University of Reading, UK.
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Dr Venugopal Maddipati, Associate Professor, History, SIAS delivered a talk entitled ‘A History of Gandhian Architecture as the Architecture of Martyrdom’ organised by Karwaan: The Heritage Exploration Initiative on 25 October 2025.
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Dr Preeti Sampat, Associate Professor, Sociology and Social Anthropology, SIAS delivered a talk entitled ‘The Infrastructure and Relevance of Social Sciences Education in Rural Education’ at an event organised by Anekdhara in Hyderabad called ‘A Seminar on Rural Education: Grassroots Insights to Sustainable Pathways.’
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Is a leader's positivity really contagious? According to new research co-authored by Dr Srirangam V Venkatanagarajan, Assistant Professor, OB & HR, IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB) along with Professor Rushikesh Borse, Great Lakes Institute of Management and Professor Maree Roche, University of Auckland, New Zealand, the answer is a definitive yes. Their article Mechanisms of PsyCap Contagion: A Cross-Cultural Perspective published in Journal of Cross Cultural Management discusses this and more.
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Dr Swarnamalya Ganesh, Associate Professor, Literature and Global Arts, SIAS presented a research talk at the Visva-Bharati University, Shantiniketan, Department of Comparative Literatures on 28 October 2025. The lecture demonstration was titled ‘Courting Cultures: The Multicultural Past of Performing Traditions in Early Modern South India’.
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Dr Sayandeb Chowdhury, Senior Assistant Professor, Literature, SIAS wrote an article in The Wire on the triumph of the Indian Women's cricket team, warts and all.
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Dr Lakshmi Narayanan, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, SIAS was nominated to attend 'Emerging Science, Technology, and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025’, a newly launched flagship event of Government of India. The event brought together some of the leading figures from academia, industry and policy.
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Independent Exhibition by Prisha Prabhuram
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9 November 2025
2.00-9.00 pm
JSW (Different rooms)
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12 November 2025
2.30-4.20 pm| NAB-2D
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Democracy and Inequality in India
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14 November 2025
6.30-8.00 pm | Online
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Critical Disability Studies Workshop by ILS
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Dr Naveen Prabhakar
Visiting Assistant Professor
Data Science, SIAS
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Dr Manasvin Rajagopalan
Assistant Professor
Literature, SIAS
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Dr V Subha
Visiting Faculty
Mathematics, SIAS
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Dr Srinivas Padmanabhuni
Visiting Professor
Data Science, SIAS
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Ms Shristi Simran Kisku
Teaching Fellow
Finance, Accounting and Quantitative Finance, IFMR GSB
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Ms Valentina Rangnamei
Teaching Fellow
Economics, SIAS
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Dr Soumya Madabhushi
Visiting Professor
Psychology, SIAS
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Mr Muthukumar Mohan
IT Infra Support Engineer
IT
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Mr Somasundaram D S
Manager
Outreach & Admissions, IFMR GSB
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Ms Alekhya Thatireddy
Senior Executive
Accounts, Krea University
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Dr Abhishek De
Assistant Professor
Computer Science, SIAS
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Ms Parnika Singh
Teaching Fellow
Economics, SIAS
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Wishing our colleagues all the best as they move on to their next adventure
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Dr Soham Bhattacharya
Post Doctoral Fellow
Moturi Satyanarayana Centre for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences
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Ms Vidya Venugopal
Deputy Manager
HR
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Mr Sundara Rajan
Registrar and Chief of Staff
Registrar Office and HR
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Ms Swetha V Krishnan
Manager
Research Support Office
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Ms Alka Sethi
Manager
Admissions, SIAS
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Ms Shalaka Kadam
Manager
Admissions and Outreach
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Ms Leela Kanaka Durga
Teaching fellow
Computer Science, SIAS
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As a part of an employee engagement initiative, the HR team organised a farewell to Swetha V Krishnan - Manager, Research Support Office which took place on 23 October 2025, virtually.
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Medical Insurance Orientation
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A virtual Medical Insurance orientation was organised by the HR team for all new joinees on 15 October 2025.
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