A day in the life of hostel warden Chikka Gangamma In the early morning hours, when most of the campus is still stirring from sleep, a familiar figure makes her way through the quiet streets of IISc. With a gentle smile that has become her trademark, Chikka Gangamma begins another day of guarding not […]
Beginning in the 1980s, Dhanalakshmi M, was one of the many dedicated telephone operators at IISc for over three decades. She was born on 13 May 1957 in Bangalore, and completed her BSc in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology from Maharani’s College. After a diploma in ‘Reception and Bookkeeping’ from Sri Jayachamarajendra Polytechnic, Bangalore, she […]
What is your favourite spot on campus?
Students talk about their side hustles It never crossed Shefali Srivastava’s mind that her love for gardening and the creative use of leftover diyas one Diwali would turn into a successful and relaxing side hustle amid academic stress. It was only when her friends began asking to buy her creations that Shefali realised that […]
What are your New Year resolutions for 2025?
Students share life lessons from internships abroad When Mrigank Pawagi set foot outside the Chicago airport in May 2024, he didn’t anticipate the ordeal ahead. A second-year BTech in Math and Computing student at IISc, Mrigank was in the USA for his summer internship at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Tired from […]
How NMR is helping scientists probe molecular structures It was after six on a Monday evening in September, and Durga Prasad Hari was in a hurry. Holding a thin glass tube in his hand, he walked quickly to the common instrument facility on the ground floor of the Chemical Sciences building, two […]
Yadati Narahari leans over his desk, turning his computer screen around as he shows an image. It shows a group of people standing side-by-side staring into the camera. It is an image that Narahari holds with great regard, one – he feels – encapsulates his time at IISc. “This is six generations of researchers and […]
A day in the life of Security Officer K Jayaraj K Jayaraj usually begins his day around 9 am. But this October morning, an unexpected call prompts him to rush out the door an hour earlier. He tells his wife that there is an emergency and that their kids’ school is cancelled today. […]
What are some of your best memories of your teachers?
