What does a hardcore anthropologist bring to a tec...
An ‘accidental anthropologist’ gained international visibility for her famous Facebook research on peri-urban youth, VR dating and the Ameerpet IT hub, among other interesting studies. Read on for more insights into Dr. Nimmi Rangaswamy’s cutting edge work at the intersection
Meet IIITH’s URAM Scholarship Recipients
Dipanwita Guhathakurta and Pravalika Mukkiri’s academic and career aspirations get a boost with this unique initiative from Micron India that targets talented women engineers in their pre-final years. Every year Micron India offers 59 scholarships “to nurture and reward academic
Did the Quantum Theseus manage to catch the Minota...
Something very magical would happen, every time Quantum computing theorist Shantanav Chakraborty picked up a book. Whether it was Ramanujan’s Lost Notebook, Penrose’s Emperor's New Mind, Gorky’s Mother or Lorca’s poetry collection, it was destined to fire his imagination and
How an Earthquake Triggered a Tsunami on Value Sys...
An earthquake engineer’s formula for a good life may just be that cheat sheet that you missed in college. Prof. Ramancharla deconstructs the secret to sustainable happiness in a chaotic world. Here’s more on his Masterclass on smart living and
How To Become An Independent Researcher
If you thought that a PhD after a Bachelors degree is only possible abroad, think again. Here’s how and why anyone with a stellar academic record and a penchant for cutting-edge research can embark on a journey of doctoral research
Biometric Forensics – Through the eyes of a Cybe...
Prof. Sudipta Banerjee’s work in the edgy domain of biometrics, digital image forensics, morphing and cyber security is grabbing a lot of eyeballs. CVIT recently bagged an ambitious project with MEITY. She spoke to us about that and other interesting