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Category: Campus Chronicles
Clubbing on campus
How clubs are helping UG students find their feet School exams were done, and Abhishek Kundu could finally take a break. But not for long. He had yet to decide what he was going to pursue for his undergraduate studies. It was a tough decision, one that would shape his whole life. He […]
Bridging Borders
CONNECT spent a day with Amita Sneh who coordinates international relations Amita enters her cabin with a hurried stride, carrying her big tote bag. Sanjeev, the contractor, was already waiting to have a conversation. He is in charge of renovating the new space for the Office of International Relations (OIR) at the Raman building. […]
Finding the Geet
When Geeta Ananth walked into the IISc campus in 1995, after a lifetime of moving around the country thanks to her father’s transferable job in the Railways, she didn’t expect to set down deep roots in Bangalore. She had accompanied her husband Ananth Ramaswamy (now Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering), who was starting […]
Get, Set, Go
Researchers on campus talk about why they run It was 6 am. The unrelenting blare of the alarm jolted me awake. An alluring voice in my head, forceful and convincing, suggested that I go back to sleep, the world can wait. But with Herculean effort, I heeded the other steely voice in my […]
A Life Among Insects
Thresiamma Varghese shares the joys of discovering and preserving critters It was a rainy day and piercing cold winds swept through the third floor of the new Biological Sciences building. I pushed open the creaky museum door, stepping into the big, dimly lit room. It was warm inside, and I could smell the […]
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What concepts in science fiction have intrigued you?
Under the Night Sky
Late hours on campus offer serene, vibrant vibes for students to unwind The night was filled with the sounds of crickets chirping. Leaves crunched under my feet as I walked towards the nursery gates to meet up with members of IISc’s Nature Club. We were going on a walk to see some of the […]
Keeping Up with Veeranna
CONNECT spent a day with a Deputy Registrar who wears many hats For Veeranna Kammar, “seeing is believing”– a mantra he learned from his first job as a journalist. Veeranna’s first job, as a sub-editor in the Kannada daily Prajavani in 1998, came before he even completed his post-graduation degree. In 2015, he joined […]
Beyond Brick and Mortar
Unique centre at IISc’s Challakere campus exemplifies sustainable construction The temperature was a sizzling 40°C on the morning of 24 April when I reached the IISc campus in Challakere. Summers in this area have become worse in recent years. The sweltering heat was becoming unbearable as I made my way past various buildings to […]
