A Round-up of the Kreaverse
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At Krea, every student is a story in the making — stories of resilience, ingenuity and collaboration. We’re nurturing a community of thinkers and doers who thrive in a world of interwoven disciplines, ready to solve meaningful problems and lead with purpose.
Krea isn’t just a place to learn; it’s a launchpad for those with dreams as bold as their determination. This spirit of innovation and growth extends beyond our students, encompassing faculty, staff, alumni and partners who collectively shape and enrich the Krea experience.
This edition brings a fresh wave of stories that reaffirm we are on the right path and inspire us to strive for even better. If you have stories or news to share with the Krea community, we invite you to connect with us at all.commsteam@krea.edu.in.
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In her latest op-ed for The Hindu, Krea University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Nirmala Rao, delves into the transformative power of liberal arts education and its growing relevance in today’s world. A must-read for those curious about the future of holistic learning.
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Professor Anil Srinivasan, Visiting Professor of Practice, Literature & the Arts, School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS) penned a piece for The New Indian Express (TNIE) titled, Till we respect the environment, December will be the season of sorrow for Chennai. In this column, TNIE invites prominent citizens to pen their experiences and suggestions that can help mitigate the impact of rain. The article straddles experiences of environmental changes with an imperative need to respect the environment with absolute and unfettered dedication.
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Dr Proma Raychaudhury, Assistant Professor of Politics, SIAS has published a peer-reviewed article titled, Gendering Loyalty in Indian Electoral Democracy: The Trinamool Congress and Its Construction of a Female Constituency in West Bengal in Economic and Political Weekly (Vol 59, Issue 48, pp.87-95) as part of a special issue on General Elections 2024.
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The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will be holding its major summit, ’Mystic South - Global Linkages Summit 2025’, with a focus on the role industries, entrepreneurs, public-private partnerships and state governments in South India can play in powering India through to becoming a $10 trillion economy, in February 2025. As a run-up to the summit, we at Krea University are thrilled to present ‘Mystic South Youth Summit’, in partnership with CII, exclusively for the Krea community.
We invite you to participate and drive discussions on the role the youth can play in key sectors necessary to achieving our ambitious 2047 goals.
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Climate change is an increasing issue in the twenty-first century, threatening people’s lives and livelihoods worldwide. It has a significant impact on agriculture. As countries in the region begin to respond to climate-related risks in agriculture, such as through national action plans or policies, there currently needs to be more focus on local-level dynamics in agricultural systems.
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IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB), in collaboration with the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) and the Young Scholars Initiative (YSI), invites papers from PhD scholars and early career researchers (within 5 years of completing their PhD) for a three-day conference on Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience in Agriculture: Strategies for Sustainable Development in South Asia. Deadline: 15 January 2025.
Submit here
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Epsilon India Camp is back with its fifth edition and this time it is hosted at Krea's Sri City campus. Designed to meet the abilities and needs of children aged 9 to 13 years who are at the highest levels of quantitative reasoning and Mathematical learning ability, the camp will be held from 29 April - 12 May 2025.
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Dr Vivek Radhakrishnan, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, SIAS was invited to participate in a symposium on Why Read Kant Now? organised by the Goethe-Institut Mumbai and the German Department of Mumbai University on 29 and 30 November 2024. He delivered a talk titled ‘How 'Humean' was Kant?’ at the symposium. He also moderated the inaugural keynote by Professor Rajendra Dengle, Retired Professor of German, JNU and the special lecture by Professor Heiner Klemme, Professor of Philosophy, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle.
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Dr Venkata Srinu Bhadram, Assistant Professor of Physics, SIAS was invited to give a talk at the International Conference on Advanced Ceramics for Sustainability (Cera4S-2024), held at IIT Madras from 28 – 30 November 2024. In his talk titled, ‘Extreme Pressure as a Route to Discover New Metastable Materials’, he discussed the pivotal role of high-pressure techniques in discovering new metastable phases of ceramic materials, such as transition metal nitrides, oxides and high-entropy complex oxides. He highlighted how combining high-pressure experimental methods with machine learning approaches has the potential to drive transformative advancements, offering sustainable solutions for materials-based technologies.
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Dr R S Sathya Saminadan, Associate Professor of Practice, IFMR GSB presented his paper, Marketing to Aliens, at the NGSC – 2024 Conference at IIM Jammu on 22 and 23 November 2024. The paper explores strategies for effective intergalactic marketing, combining creativity with established principles of marketing. It underscores the importance of adaptability and ethical considerations in marketing to diverse and unfamiliar segments, a concept that resonates with contemporary challenges in business strategy.
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Literature and Arts festival
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Literature and art enthusiasts, here’s your chance to immerse yourself in the world of stories, creativity and dialogue at this two-day literature and arts festival conducted by Chennai International Centre (CIC) & Valley of Words (VoW) | Shabdavali on 13 and 14 December 2024. For details
Register here if you’re interested.
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IFMR GSB is excited to host Anunaad 2024, its annual alumni meet. It invites all alumni to take a nostalgic journey down memory lane, relive the moments forged in classrooms and celebrate the shared experiences that make IFMR GSB a family for life. On 8 December 2024 at The Westin by Marriott, Velachery, Chennai from 2.00 - 6.00 pm. If you know someone who may be interested, direct them here
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Ananya Manikandan, a second-year MBA student at IFMR GSB, secured second place in Financius '24, a national-level article writing competition organised by X-Fin, the Finance Association of Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB). The competition focused on ‘Financial Restructuring in Volatile Markets: M&A and Strategic Solutions.’ Ananya’s achievement comes with a cash prize of ₹3,000, and her article will be featured in Finshastra, XIMB's annual business magazine.
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The Sociology and Social Anthropology discipline at Krea hosted a film screening of Gaman on 4 December 2024 at 2A. The 1978 Hindi feature film, starring Farooq Sheikh, Smita Patil and introducing Nana Patekar in a supporting role, marks the directorial debut of Muzaffar Ali (who subsequently directed Umrao Jaan in 1981). The film deals with the themes of rural to urban migration. The film was introduced by Dr Sayandeb Chowdhury, Senior Assistant Professor of Literature, SIAS.
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The Krea Psychology discipline organised a talk titled 'Disaster Response and Humanitarianism with a Focus on Vulnerable Populations: Experiences from Odisha' on 5 December 2024 by Sannyashai Kumar Behera, Deputy Secretary, Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of Odisha. It explored the critical intersections of disaster response, humanitarianism and the protection of vulnerable populations, drawing on the lived experiences and insights from Odisha’s response to the catastrophic Super Cyclone of 1999. Through the experience of the speaker's journey — from his early days as a volunteer to his later role within the Odisha State Administration — the presentation examined the challenges and successes in providing aid to those most affected by the disaster.
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The Analytics Committee of IFMR GSB recently hosted Datawiz 1.0, a two-day event focused on enhancing analytical skills. It began on 28 November 2024 with a 3-hour Python workshop by Dr Debashish Mishra, Assistant Professor, Data Science & Information Systems, IFMR GSB. The workshop was conducted online and offline to ensure better accessibility for all students. Participants gained hands-on experience with Python tools and received certificates for their participation.
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The first round, Decode the Frame, was an engaging image-based quiz where students deciphered visual clues related to statistics, analytics and finance. The second round featured a case study competition, where participants analysed a business problem and submitted their solutions through presentations.
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A creative marketing extravaganza
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Markaholic, the Marketing Committee of IFMR GSB, held a two-day competition called Markastrat'24 on 2 and 3 December 2024. Round 1 was a high-energy marketing quiz hosted on Mentimeter. It featured 13 tagline questions, 13 logo identification challenges and 4 general marketing questions, each with a strict 20-second timer. This round tested participants’ quick thinking and marketing knowledge.
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Round 1 brought together 20 teams, who had qualified in the previous round, for a dynamic meme war. Split into 10 batches of two, each team was assigned a brand to showcase through picture and video memes creatively. Teams competed head-to-head, entertaining both the audience and the judge, Dr Debankur Saha, Assistant Professor of Marketing, IFMR GSB. Anushka Goley and Y Ashi Ojha won the first prize of ₹2,000, Jayesh Sharma and Harsh Verma won the second prize of ₹1,500 and Urbi Budhadev and Sayan Das won the third prize of ₹1,000.
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The Jazz Explorer Trio's recent performance presented by SPIC MACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth) at Krea University (2nd in a series of collaborations) on 2 December 2024, perfectly captured the spirit of global cultural exchange. Composed of Danish artists Lars Møller (saxophone), Thor Madsen (guitar), and Jonas Johansen (drums), the group melds jazz traditions with a global outlook. Their setlist included tracks such as Blues In Five, A Woman’s Purse, Moose and Know that showcased both their musical brilliance and their knack for weaving cheerful, conversational rhythms into the fabric of their music, creating an experience that was moving. They also announced and played a few songs from their upcoming album, inspired by Miles Davis’s iconic album, Kind of Blue.
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Read more about the performance in a report by Pranvi Khare, Cohort of 2027, SIAS
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The Samarthan Committee at IFMR GSB is organising a fundraising on 6 December 2024 on campus. The event will feature stalls and all proceeds from this event will be used to support an old age home. 6.00 pm onwards at the basketball court.
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The Feast, produced by Krea University and directed by Rishi Chandna, is a compelling short film that delves into the pressing issues of climate change and the intricate relationship between humans and water. Set in Pulicat, a coastal region straddling Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, the film explores the critical themes of depleting water resources and environmental challenges.
It will be screened at the 5th edition of the All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF) in association with Sirpi Ventures. If you or someone you know is interested, direct them to register here
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The Environmental Studies discipline at Krea presents a conversation with Professor Ramachandra Guha, Distinguished University Professor, SIAS about his latest book Speaking with Nature. Professor Guha will be in conversation with Dr Bharath Sundaram, Sundaram Fasteners Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, SIAS. On 10 December 2024, 2.30 - 3.30 pm, at SH2.
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The Environment Studies discipline at Krea presents a talk titled Rights of Nature: Reimagining Environmental Protection through Ecocentric Approaches by Sue William, Assistant Director of Clinical Legal Education and Supervising Solicitor/Senior Lecturer, King's Legal Clinic, Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London on 9 December 2024 from 4.30 - 6.00 pm IST at 1E.
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The Literature discipline at Krea presents a talk titled ‘The Pestering of History': Fiction and History. It will feature a discussion between Ruchir Joshi, Visiting Faculty, Literature & the Arts, SIAS and Professor Mukund Padmanabhan, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, SIAS on 11 December 2024, 2.30 - 4.20 pm at 2H. In anticipation of Ruchir Joshi's forthcoming novel Great Eastern Hotel, he and Mukund Padmanabhan will talk about the process of writing fiction and non-fiction books about the same period. Which histories "pester" us to be fictionalized? What work is fiction doing in the contemporary moment? How do Ruchir and Mukund think about history and the need for narrative?
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Neha Mishra, Assistant Professor of Practice, Centre for Writing and Pedagogy, Krea University (Krea-CWP) will be conducting a workshop called Reading and writing in the age of AI on 7 December 2024, 5.00 pm onwards. The workshop, while primarily targeted towards high-school students, will also be relevant to everyone wondering what the generative AI boom means for readers, writers and teachers of reading and writing.
If you or someone you know someone who might be interested, direct them to register here
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On 14 December 2024, Professor Aparna Vaidik, Professor of History, Ashoka University will be at the Roja Muthiah Research Library (RMRL), Chennai to conduct a history-writing workshop as part of a collaborative event between Krea-CWP and the RMRL. In this workshop, Professor Vaidik will discuss how historians draw upon evidence to construct narratives of the past.
If you know someone who might be interested, direct them to register here
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Distinguished Lecture Series
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Next up in the series is a virtual talk by Shafiqul Islam, Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a Professor of Water Diplomacy, Tufts University. He will speak on the topic ‘Engineering diplomacy: Bridging the divide between theory and practice to resolve complex water problems’. On 11 December 2024, 6.00 - 7.00 pm IST. For more details
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Say hello to the newest members of our Krea family
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Farewell and Thank you 🙏🏾
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Wishing our colleagues all the best as they move on to their next adventure
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Rohit Prabhu
Visiting Assistant Professor
SIAS Faculty
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Manikandan
Manager
Chennai Admin Office
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Gulafshan Khan
Assistant Manager
SIAS Admissions
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Snehadeep Kayet
Associate Director
SIAS Admissions
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Kawita Sharma
Manager
SIAS Admissions
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Ganesh Ramamurthi
CFO
Accounts
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As part of an employee engagement initiative, the HR team organised a virtual farewell for Snehadeep Kayeet, Associate Director, Admissions - SIAS, which took place on 27 November 2024.
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🌟Layam, the Music Club of SIAS, presents One Two Ka Four: A workshop on rhythm on 7 December 2024, 6.30 pm at SH3.
🌟Model United Nations at IFMR GSB presents The Echoes of Democracy: Intra-college parliamentary discussion on 10 December 2024, 10.00 pm onwards at SH1. Topic: Should the government control the WAQF board? Register before 7 December 2024. More details
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