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A Roundup of the Kreaverse
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A new trimester has begun. Newcomers are getting their first taste of Kreaverse, while clubs and committees are welcoming them with exciting events. Social media is filled with inspiring updates of students securing placements, pursuing internships, and heading abroad for higher studies and summer programmes. Our faculty members are delivering lectures in conferences, presenting papers, and authoring books. It’s clear that Kreaverse is thriving with growth and opportunity.
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Prajwal Parajuly, Assistant Professor of Practice, Creative Writing, School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS), has authored a book called Karma and Lola, illustrated by Ubahang Nembang. It will be published in 2026 by Tate Publishing in the United Kingdom, HarperCollins in the Indian Subcontinent and Nepalaya in Nepal. Karma and Lola follows the story of an eight-year-old who lives in a whimsical hotel in the Himalayas with her parents and beloved dog.
In the meantime, read his weekly article for The Hindu titled Prajwal Parajuly hates Chennai’s airport, cabs and parks. What about the weather?
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A research article by Dr Tanmoy Chakrabarty, Assistant Professor, Physics, SIAS titled Magnetic and electronic structure studies on S= 1/2 Heisenberg antiferromagnetic alternating spin chain system KCuGa(PO4)2 has been published in Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials.
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Dr Arindam Chatterjee, Postdoctoral Fellow in Biological Sciences, SIAS has been elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London (FLS) as of 2 July 2025. Founded in 1788, the Linnean Society is the oldest learned society devoted to the science of natural history.
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Talks, Features, and Publications
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Sathyanarayanan Ramachandran, Sundram Fasteners Associate Professor of Marketing at IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB), spoke at a national conference on ‘AI and reverse logistics’ organised by the University of Madras in collaboration with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) on 5 August 2025.
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The Science chats with health economist Dr Shailender Swaminathan, Director, Sapien Labs Centre for Human Brain and Mind, about how compact EEGs could reveal the impact of culture and environment on the brain. Read more.
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Sayantan Datta, Assistant Professor of Practice, Centre for Writing and Pedagogy, (Krea-CWP) has authored an article titled A random number generator using quantum physics and a blockchain published by The Hindu. Read more.
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Dr Anannya Dasgupta, Director, Krea-CWP and Associate Professor, Literature, SIAS has penned an article in The Wire titled Large Servings of Slop: Writing and Research in the Age of AI. Read more.
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What's in a Name:
Memory, History, Politics
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Tuesday, 12 August 2025
2.30 - 4.30 pm IST
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Click to Attend Virtually
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Railways and the Historical Contours of India
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Wednesday, 13 August 2025
2.30 - 4.30 pm IST
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Click to Attend Virtually
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Bengal Imagined: Space, Place and Partition
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Tuesday, 19 August 2025
2.30 pm IST
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Click to Attend Virtually
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Wednesday, 13 August 2025
6.00 PM | NAB auditorium
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Learning Urbanity: Making Sense of Cities
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Saturday, 9 August 2025 | 5.15 - 6.30 PM | Online
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In his blog titled A three-week summer school experience with lessons for a lifetime, Harigovind Geetha Krishnan, Cohort of 2024 – 28, SIAS, shares his summer school experience at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) with the Krea community. Read here.
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Dr Chirag Dhara, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, SIAS delivered a talk titled An Updated Climate Assessment for India: National Overview and Implications for the Himalayan Region on 3 August 2025 at Palay House, Phey. Know more.
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Team Laasya, IFMR GSB hosted GLITZHERS, a welcome event for the incoming MBA cohort on 2 August 2025 at the Open Air Theatre on campus. The evening was alive with energy, music, and glamour.
A report by Om Suryawanshi, MBA Cohort of 2024 - 26.
PC: Shutterbugs
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The Economics discipline organised a talk titled ‘Viksit Bharat 2047: Pathways to Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Transformation’ by Professor NR Bhanumurthy, Director, Madras School of Economics on 6 August 2025.
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Sahas, the Adventure Club, organised an educational visit to witness the historic launch of the NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite aboard the GSLV-F16. Over 300 students, faculty, and staff from Krea University participated in this immersive experience.
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An Entrepreneurship Party
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The Centre for Entrepreneurship (CFE), Krea University, hosted Party Like It's 1999, showcasing startups Sibling, MakeItIntl, Southpaw Supply, and BEING. COMPANY. Founders shared inspiring journeys and lessons. Know more.
A report by Dhruvi Dombe, IMBA Cohort of 2023 - 28.
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