Krea, this Week

04 - 10 July 2026

A Roundup of the Kreaverse

As orientation days unfold, so do countless new journeys across our academic community. For some, it is the first step into university life; for others, it is a new stage in their learning journey. Yet, every beginning carries a shared sense of possibility, curiosity, and excitement. The freshness felt by one becomes a collective energy that moves through the entire campus. As these new beginnings take shape, the campus too prepares to embrace a new rhythm. Soon, the familiar pace of academic life will return, with full calendars, shared learning, new ideas, and countless moments that shape the year ahead.

Enkainia 2026

The newest Integrated MBA cohort takes its first steps into the Krea community, embarking on a journey of learning, growth, and new possibilities.

Essays, Papers, Articles, Webinars, and Talks

Dr Sayandeb Chowdhury, Associate Professor, Literature, School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS), has published an academic essay titled The Slapstick State: Politics as Play in a Modified India in Walking with the Enemy: The Art of Subversive Mimicry in the Post-truth Era (Edited by Gasparavicius, M Toteva and T Williams), recently published in the series ‘Rethinking Art's Histories’ by Manchester University Press, UK. Read More

Dr Suresh G, Assistant Professor, Economics, IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB), has authored a paper titled Bank Access and Cultural Entropy across the Regions of India, which was published in the journal REGION. Read More

Dr Suresh also published a book review of Annie Tubadji, FRSA's Culture Based Development: Modelling Cultural Bias in Economic Choice (Edward Elgar, 2025) in the Romanian Journal of Regional Science (RJRS). Read More

Dr Srajana Kaikini, Assistant Professor, Philosophy, SIAS, has authored a short story, The Dwellers, which was published in the 60th issue of Out of Print Magazine, edited by Indira Chandrashekhar. Read More

Dr Kaikini has also published poems in Hakara Magazine’s 25th Special Issue. Read More

Kaveri Bharath, Visiting Faculty, Global Arts, SIAS, has published two articles titled Golden Bridge Pottery Student Kiln and Simple Backyard Woodfiring in MRIN, the bi-annual publication of the Indian Ceramic Arts Foundation. Both articles explore learning and teaching wood firing.

Dr Sumitra Ranganathan, Associate Professor, Music, SIAS, delivered the inaugural talk in the annual seminar series of the Forum for Research in Indian Music (FRIM) on 27 June 2026. The talk titled 'Beyond structure and style: the baṇis of Dhrupad as aesthetic forms', presented an in-depth analysis of the Dhrupad baṇis, an esoteric musico-aesthetic concept in North Indian classical music composition and performance. Read More

Professor Jayaram Ramakrishnan, Professor of Practice, Finance, IFMR GSB, presented a webinar titled 'Why Causality is Essential for Effective Performance' to members of ICAI on behalf of the MSME and Start up Promotion Board (MSPB) of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India on 30 June 2026. The webinar was attended by over 200 ICAI professionals and was presided over by the Chairman of the MSME Board and the Central Council member of ICAI.

Dr Shyam Kumar Sudhakar, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, SIAS, delivered a talk titled 'A Multi-Center Longitudinal Registry to Characterize Long-Term Outcomes of Traumatic Brain Injuries in India' to clinicians and researchers at JIPMER, Pondicherry, on 3 July 2026.

Dr Sushant Raut, Associate Professor, Physics, SIAS, gave a talk on multi-messenger astronomy titled 'The Multilingual Universe' for the Chennai Astronomy Club on 4 July 2026.

Student Spotlight

We are thrilled to share that Aatmaja Vachhani, SIAS Cohort of 2024–28, has co-authored a research paper titled The Multidimensional Impact of Traditional Orthopaedic Casting and the Role of Emerging Immobilization Technologies: A Narrative Review, which has been published in the journal Healthcare, a Q1 journal based in Switzerland. Read More

Save the Date

Join us in welcoming the newest SIAS UG cohort as they begin their journey at Krea University on 15 July 2026.

Upcoming Event

Krea Philosophy Talk

14 July 2026 | 2:30 - 4:00 pm

Venue: Crimson Room, 4th Floor, NAB

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Past Events

Advanced Psychophysics Workshop

The first workshop on Advanced Psychophysics: From Behaviour to Brain took place at Krea University from 29 June - 3 July 2026. The programme was designed for advanced undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students. Faculty delivered insightful sessions on topics ranging from Computational Neuroscience and Developmental Psychology to Linguistics and Social Psychology in the context of psychophysics.