A Round-up of the Kreaverse
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Much has been brewing in the Kreaverse as we kick off a brand new month. A month of new beginnings, a new financial year, fresh and robust initiatives, and novel ideas.
This week was anchored around a critical discourse on one of Krea's foundational pillars, sustainability. From faculty members sharing future-forward research perspectives to students rolling up their sleeves and deep diving into real-time action on the ground, the Krea community continued with work in the area.
IFMR GSB's Marketing Club also put together a well-curated and interesting piece of literature focused on the core area, available both in the form of physical copies and as an e-book.
As we always reiterate, Krea, this Week, is synonymous with the collective Krea ethos and is a constant work-in-progress. In line with the same and to truly bring together the voices of Krea, we at Team Communications would love to hear from you on columns you may wish to read within the weekly newsletter, information beyond the Kreaverse you would want to be covered, and we would also like to invite contributions from interested members that could be featured in the upcoming editions.
As the summer sun shines bright on us, we also hope to launch information-centric pieces for the Krea community centred around travel, art, wellness and so much more.
Please do keep watching this space for more…
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This week we shine the spotlight on Aikyatha, the Social Outreach Club, at SIAS. Born out of a collective desire to create a significant social impact on the world, the club organises events and activities which provide opportunities to share knowledge, and to be kind and empathetic towards the people around us.
On Krea’s social media platforms, in the coming week we share Aikyatha's wide range of outreach work across the spectrum and celebrate their spirit of unity, kindness and impact creation.
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Photos Courtesy; Aikyatha
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A weekly series showcasing students and their stories
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This week, Sudhanshu Ranjan, Cohort of 2024, IFMR GSB, highlights the unwavering support he receives from both his peers and professors to pursue his passion for Hindustani semi-classical music, the valuable opportunities available at Krea to showcase his musical talents and the enriching collaborative learning process he experiences with his fellow musician friends on campus.
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A Talk on Gender Budgeting
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As part of the Budget Talk series, Prof Lekha Chakraborty, Professor, NIPFP will deliver a talk titled Gender Budgeting at Krea University. This virtual talk is a part of the budget talk series, aimed at analysing the key proposals and measures in the Union Budget 2023-2024 and their implications on the economy, to understand how public finance works in reality. Gender Budgeting is an approach to budgeting that seeks to promote gender equality and reduce gender-based disparities. As part of this talk, we will discuss how Gender Budgeting is integrated into the Union Budget, its relevance, and the role it plays in India.
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The Krea Quotient: Computer Science As Liberal Arts
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What does Computer Science mean as a discipline? What does Computer Science mean in a liberal arts and sciences framework? How does it differ from Computer Science approached from a purely technological or engineering prism? Dr T V H Prathmesh, Assistant Professor of Computer Science addresses this and much more in the upcoming Krea Quotient, today at 05.00 PM. If you would know a potential applicant or guardian interested in the event, or anyone else who would like to explore the subject further, please do ask them to join in by clicking on the register now button.
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For interested students from Guwahati looking to join Krea, the Outreach Team is facilitating a coffee chat with Dr Kalyan S Chakrabarti, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Chemistry, SIAS with Leonard Rozario, Outreach team member for audience to discover everything that they need to know about Krea. Happening, on Tuesday, 11 April 2023, between 5.00 - 7.00 PM at Hotel Palacio.
Please do spread the word, and interested candidates could register by clicking the button.
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Dr Vinod Kumar Saranathan, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, SIAS, delivered a colloquium at the Department of Environmental Studies at Ashoka University, titled Biomimetic of living and dead colour-producing systems for sustainable manufacture.
In this talk, Dr Vinod Kumar Saranathan broadly summarised our current state of knowledge about the structure, function, development and evolution of organismal structural colours in birds and insects, as well as discussed some future directions on how understanding the intracellular development of biophotonic nanostructures can lead to novel, eco-friendly routes to mesoscale synthesis for advanced sensors, photonics, energy harvesting to catalysis.
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On 23 March 2023, Prakriti Club, the Environment Club at SIAS, hosted a community thrift event at Krea University, promoting sustainable living and waste reduction. The event provided students a platform to buy and sell pre-loved items while showcasing their skills in various stalls such as crochet, body art, live art, poetry, and food. The event was a success, fostering a positive response from the Krea community, and bringing everyone together for the meaningful goal of promoting sustainability.
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Markaholics, the Marketing Club of IFMR GSB, announced the launch of our new edition of markshastra 4.0 – The Annual Marketing Magazine. This edition, themed around the Evolution of marketing - The Timelapse, features insightful contributions from industry experts, faculty, and accomplished peers from various B-schools. Whether you prefer flipping through a physical copy at the library or scrolling through the PDF version, markshastra 4.0 promises to be an enriching read.
Read the PDF version here
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Re-imagining Sustainable Consumption
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Dr Soumyajit Bhar, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at SIAS has published a perspective piece titled Sustainable consumption and the Global South: A Conceptual Exposition in the Journal Frontiers in Sustainability.
In his paper, Dr Bhar argues why the discussion on sustainable consumption needs to expand its scope from the post-materialistic discourses in the Global North, to realign itself better with the developmental discourse in the Global South.
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Participants from 15 different organisations and three different countries came together for the Fintech Masterclass offered by the Executive Education, IFMR GSB, on 5 April. The hybrid Masterclass covered two important concepts in FinTech: Account Aggregators (AA) and Open Credit Enablement Network (OCEN). The facilitators of the Masterclass included renowned FinTech entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist, Mahesh Ramachandran and the former Head of Ecosystem and Outreach, PayPal, Pradeep Kumar.
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Interview: Photographer Dayanita Singh looks back on her long and eventful career
A piece by Meera Ganapathi
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This week, Dr Soumya Dey, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, SIAS recommends A Foundation Course in Mathematics by Ajit Kumar, S Kumaresan, Bhaba Kumar Sarma
This book is founded upon a course on the Foundations of Mathematics for undergraduate mathematics students, offered through the Mathematics Training and Talent Search (MTTS) programme which has been successfully organised in India every year since its inception in 1993. Written in an accessible, conversational style, the book aims to equip readers with critical and analytical thinking skills that prove highly advantageous not only in the study of mathematics but across all academic disciplines.
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From Leapfrogging to Pole-vaulting: Creating the Magic of Radical Yet Sustainable Transformation by Raghunath Mashelkar and Ravi Pandit
Described as a roadmap for radical transformation, invaluable inspiration and guidance for success, the book invites future innovators and entrepreneurs to make a shift from reactive leapfrogging to proactive pole-vaulting through radical transformation. Drawing on both the Indian heritage and the scientific thought, and offering a unique ‘3-4-7 framework’ supported by case studies, this practical book shows how technology, economic model, social engagement and public policy can be used to solve any global issue.
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Students from the Kreaverse capture a slice of Krea on camera
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Thank you, Pranav Harikrishnan, SIAS cohort of 2025, for these shots that symbolise beauty and calm.
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