Budgets and Bills

Born in Belur in 1958, Sumana SV has worked at IISc for 38 years. Although she completed her BSc in the Chemistry, Biology and Zoology (CBZ) stream from MES college, Bangalore and a post-graduate diploma in Industrial Microbiology from Central College, Bangalore, she has spent most of her time at the Institute in the Budget […]

Why Are Indian Archives Coming Together?

“Milli”, a group of people interested in archives, organised a series of events for International Archives Week for a second year running. What does it aim to achieve?   “I belong to River Teesta, and I belong to Mount Khangchendzonga,” said Minket Lepcha, a filmmaker and former teacher in Darjeeling, before narrating river folklore told […]

‘The fact that my patients needed me kept me motivated’

Healthcare professionals across the world have been working relentlessly during the pandemic. With dozens of cases reported from IISc, Connect spoke to doctors at the Institute’s Health Centre about their experiences during these challenging times.   What changes did the Health Centre have to make, in order to deal with the pandemic? Dr R Nirmala: […]