A Round-up of the Kreaverse
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As we pen this edition, we are less than a month away from Convocation 2025 - a true celebration of the achievements of our remarkable cohort, their goals, ambitions and dreams. A day when the past, present and future sit down together revelling in and cherishing in the journey that Krea gifts to its students. In many ways, it is also a culmination of our ethos — of building an ecosystem with an interwoven culture, where creatives, artists, strategists, scientists, and technologists come together. A space where adaptability, emotional intelligence, ethics and narrative abilities blend together. This is where stellar chapters are written, and the foundations for leadership, innovation, and collaboration are laid.
Likewise, this week's edition too, is a melting pot of voices from the past, present and future, integral to the world of Krea. Each voice makes us proud with its clarity of purpose and intent, each so distinct from the other. 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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Glimpses from the Epsilon India Camp 2025
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A group of mathematically gifted students aged 9 to 13 spent two screen-free weeks at Krea University, immersing themselves in their passion and thinking deeply about problems at the Epsilon India Camp 2025 - a unique venture by the Raising A Mathematician Foundation (RAM) designed to nurture young minds with talent and enthusiasm for Mathematics.
Here are some glimpses from the spectacular week that was.
Images by: Team RAM, Krea Media Lab and Siddharth Ravikanth
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What is the connection between diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and protein dynamics? A brand new episode of The Common Babbler discusses this with Professor Christian Griesinger, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, and Honorary Professor at The University of Göttingen, Germany. In conversation with Dr Kalyan S Chakrabarti, Associate Dean (Students) and Associate Professor, Biological Sciences and Chemistry, School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS), he discusses the latest developments in clinical trials of the promising new class of molecules against a number of diseases, including diabetes and Parkinson's disease.
The Common Babbler is a collaborative project by Dr Chakrabarti along with other members from Krea, Dr J Anten Edilbert, Dr Lakshman Varanasi, and Sayantan Datta. This podcast is independent of their affiliations and responsibilities of teaching and research at Krea University.
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Abhayraj Naik, Visiting Associate Professor of Practice, Environmental Studies, SIAS, will be an instructor for Well-Being in a Warming World, in the upcoming ClimArts Lab. ClimArts Labs are deep-dive, interactive programmes designed to sharpen climate storytelling skills in just two weekends. Each Lab focuses on a specific theme, connecting artists with climate experts for immersive learning and collaboration. The lab is slated for 13 - 15 June and 20 - 22 June, 2025.
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A comprehensive Fire Fighting Drill Training Programme was held on 14 May 2025 at Krea University Campus, Sri City. The 40-minute training session covered topics such as emergency evacuation, types of fire, types of fire extinguishers and a fire fighting demonstration. The primary objective of this initiative was to educate supporting staff on the proper procedures to follow during an emergency situation and demonstrate the essential steps required for evacuation, ensuring everyone understands their roles and responsibilities.
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This is a one stop help desk for undergraduate studies at Krea University. A chance to ask and learn everything about the Krea undergraduate programmes. All students, parents, educators and counsellors are invited to directly interact with leadership and students on 17 May 2025, at 11.00 am.
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WELL Labs X Ministry of Jal Shakti
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WELL Labs has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, RD & GR, Govt. of India for the Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABY) alongside their study partners, Arghyam and Water For People. Atal Bhujal Yojana is a national programme that focuses on community-led groundwater management across seven states — Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. The programme emphasises data-driven decision-making, community participation, and sustainable water resource management.
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Whose Phone Is It Anyway?
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What happens when your phone isn’t fully yours? Vaidehi Sahasrabhojanee and Rasika G from LEAD at Krea University’s Gender x Digital hub delve into the subtle yet significant ways Indian women navigate shared phone use, and what this means for their access to leisure, autonomy, and digital freedom.
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Trend in Female Labour Force Participation in UP
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According to a new report from IWWAGE, between 2017 - 18 and 2023 - 24, rural self-employment rose from 78% to 90% and urban self-employment grew from 46% to 56%. While female labour force participation has increased, challenges around job security and income stability still persist.
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Catalyst AIC Startup School – 2025
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Catalyst AIC invites applications to its 2025 edition of the Startup School. Powered by NITI Aayog & Atal Innovation Mission, the 3-month programme will help participants think, build and scale their startup with expert guidance, real-world exposure, and funding access.
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J-PAL South Asia and Breakthrough Trust are working in partnership with the Government of Punjab and Odisha at the school level to help inculcate a gender equity curriculum. Through integrating Taaron ki Toli, an interactive, evidence-based gender equity curriculum, the governments are creating safe spaces in schools for adolescents to talk. Originally evaluated by J-PAL affiliated researchers in 2014, the programme has now expanded to reach every state run school in Punjab and Odisha, reaching millions of young minds across the two states.
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From First Steps to Firm Roots
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How does it feel to take your first steps at SIAS? For every newcomer, it begins with questions, wonder, and a little uncertainty. But soon, through conversations, classrooms, communities, and quiet moments of discovery, something shifts. Here is a brief glimpse into the journey of belonging at SIAS.
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It is heartening to see our alum return to Krea, often as a way of giving back to the ecosystem that was instrumental in their own journey of self-discovery. Less than three years after graduating, Gowri Rao is already back, scouting candidates from Krea for roles she deems they may be fit for. Gowri’s journey has been punctuated by learning, self-discovery, ambition, dreams, and gumption, and she is an absolute pleasure to listen to, through and through.
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Krea Summer School : An Experience
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Budding entrepreneurs, science enthusiasts, artists, young social scientists, and aspiring changemakers come together for a week to experience an unconventional learning programme at the Krea Summer School (KSS). A few days into the programme we caught up with Pratik Nalla who came from Bangalore to be part of the April batch 2025.
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Registrations to the June 2025 batch are open.
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Our MBA students are writing their own stories of success, pursuing their goals and transforming dreams into reality. The IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB) Cohort of 2025 is shining bright. Hear from them in their own words. Fifth in the series, hear from Jeby Raja Jesura T, set to start her role at Accenture.
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This summer, let’s turn back the pages and revisit some moments, memories and learnings from the past.
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By Professor S Srinivasan
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The Krea University Podcast
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Leadership, MBA and Tennis
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