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A Roundup of the Kreaverse
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What kept the campus buzzing this week? The calendar was punctuated with a mosaic of interesting events, workshops, talks and sessions. Traversing a spectrum of interests, disciplines, ideas, and concepts, there was something for everyone. From student-led events to faculty-led initiatives, the week was laden with experiences. As a young institution, experiences are bittersweet, expectations bear a weight of their own, accomplishments are cherished and perseverance burns bright. Day by day, we continue with our collective efforts to create a legacy that's worth preserving and each stakeholder within Krea continues to contribute in a deeply significant manner, both in front of and behind the scenes.
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Papers, Talks, Articles and Art
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Dr Chirag Dhara, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS) has co-authored an op-ed piece titled India’s climate hotspots demand a national adaptation goal at COP 30 in the The Times of India, based on the recently published paper. Read op-ed | Read the paper
Dr Dhara also participated in a fireside chat at the WCRP IITM Hub Workshop on ‘Leveraging Climate Research and Modeling for Action and Policy in the Indo-Pacific’, organised as a side event of the INTROMET 2025, on 21 November 2025 at IITM, Pune, India.
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Prajwal Parajuly, Assistant Professor of Practice, Creative Writing, SIAS has authored a new piece for The Hindu titled Why Michelin thinks India has only 36 hotels worth a Key.
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Two Haiga by Dr Anannya Dasgupta, Associate Professor, Literature and Arts, SIAS and Director, Centre for Writing and Pedagogy (Krea-CWP) has been published in the Contemporary Haibun Online in the 21.3 edition of the Haiga Gallery.
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Sayantan Datta, Assistant Professor of Practice, Krea-CWP and Dr Vivek Tewary, Assistant Professor, Mathematics, SIAS presented at the Language Diversity and Mathematics Education conference at SRM University, Andhra Pradesh, on 26 November 2025. They demonstrated how reading strategies can help students of mathematics and quantitative sciences comprehend mathematical content more effectively in their flagship course titled ‘Writing in Mathematical and Quantitative Sciences’.
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Shraddha Paliwal, PhD Scholar, IFMR GSB recently presented a research paper at the 10th PAN IIM World Management Conference hosted by IIM Ranchi. The paper is titled 'Unravelling the Path to Career Success for Women in the Modern Workplace' and is co-authored with Dr Pallavi Pandey, Associate Professor, OB and HR, IFMR GSB.
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CIC: Chennai Literature and Art Festival
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29 November 2025
Music Academy Mini Hall
10 am onwards
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Krea Data Science and Biological Sciences Talk
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4 December 2025
3.00-5.00 pm | NAB-2A
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Krea Computer Science Talk
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4 December 2025
3.30-4.30 pm | Hybrid
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11 and 12 December 2025
NAB Ground Floor Hallway
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OSL is planning to organise Kacheheri sessions on campus. Register your interest.
OSL will also be organising a Garage Sale, a perfect opportunity to give your well-kept items a new home: clothes, wares, books, décor, or anything in good condition that others would be happy to buy.
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Dr Akanksha Adya, Assistant Professor, Psychology, SIAS, on behalf of Psychology discipline, organised an Art Therapy Participatory Action Research Workshop (Orientation Lecture & Experiential), facilitated by Dr Oihika Chakrabarti, Art Psychotherapist and Founder Director, Manahkshetra Foundation.
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The Consulting Committee of IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB) successfully organised Decrypt on 17 November 2025, a high-intensity simulation designed to provide participants with a real-world experience of the consulting industry. The competition saw a strong turnout of 47 teams with Sahil Lalwani and Ishaan Singh grabbing the first place, Sneha Gupta and Nitesh Tambi second and Ansh and Anshika Gupta, third.
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Input by Kingshuk Banerjee, MBA Cohort of 2025-27
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Organised by the Speakers’ Club of IFMR GSB on 20 November 2025, Speak-Tacular was an evening full of energy and entertainment as 70 participants from the MBA cohort competed across three lively rounds. After a series of impressive performances, Vikramman Na secured first place, followed by Sayak Sadhukan, and Ananthika S.
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Input by Khushi Sinha, MBA Cohort of 2025-27
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On 21 November 2025 the IFMR GSB Champions League (ICL) kicked off with an electrifying player auction, organised by the Sports Committee. Team owners strategically bid to build their dream squads from a pool of 72 talented players across 8 teams. The auction marked an exciting and energetic start to the ICL season, promising intense matches and unforgettable moments ahead.
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Input by Khushi Sinha, MBA Cohort of 2025-27
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Held on 22 November 2025, Bidder’s Battle, hosted by Arthasabha, the Finance Committee of IFMR GSB, turned into an engaging display of financial strategy with 111 participants competing in teams of three. The event opened with a quick and competitive Mentimeter quiz, narrowing the field to the top 10 teams for the final auction round. After a tightly contested showdown, Amit Chandwani, Zeeshan Abdul Malik, and Md Aquil Akhtar claimed the top spot.
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Input by Khushi Sinha, MBA Cohort of 2025-27
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The Model United Nations Club of IFMR GSB hosted Vadh Vivadh on 23 November 2025 featuring a single-round Parliamentary Simulation. Students rigorously debated the motion, ‘Linguistic Diversity - Strategic Advantage or National Roadblocks?’ The session was judged by Dr Proma Raychaudhury, Assistant Professor, Politics, SIAS and from around 48 participants Kshitij Rakesh, Vanshita Sharma, and Hrishikesh Shinde emerged as winners.
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Input by Kingshuk Banerjee, MBA Cohort of 2025-27
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Inara, the Business Club at SIAS hosted ‘The Billion Dollar Workshop’, covering everything, networking to cold emailing to presenting, on 25 November 2025.
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On the occasion of Constitution Day, Dr Sambaiah Gundimeda, Associate Professor, Politics, SIAS shared a message reflecting on the significance of the Constitution and Dr B R Ambedkar’s democratic vision for India.
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Krea Mathematics, Computer Science and Data Science organised two talks led by Dr Priyavrat Deshpande, Associate Professor, Chennai Mathematical Institute named ‘Proof or prediction? The ML revolution in pure mathematics’ and ‘A gentle introduction to topological data analysis’.
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Markaholic, the marketing committee of IFMR GSB, hosted 'Brand Wars' on November 26, 2025 with fifty teams in participation. The top 13 teams advanced to a chaotic, minute-long endorsement pitch challenge, and the winners of the event were Vikramman and Diya Mary Jin (Wolf of Marketing Street), Sai Sundara Darahas Dolla and Lakshmi Prasanna A (The Stars), and Sayak Sadhukhan and Sumukh S (Fantastic Beasts).
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Input by Kingshuk Banerjee, MBA Cohort of 2025-27
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