Category: Student Spotlight

Srijani Mukhopadhyay, a second-year student with a major in History and Politics at SIAS, Krea University has contributed insightful pieces to ThePrint. She’s interning under the Opinion and Features team. Her fifth long-form article will be coming out this weekend. It’s an edited version of a paper that she wrote for a course taught by Dr Gowhar Fazili, Assistant Professor of Social Studies, SIAS, Krea University. It’s a look at the unique experience of Bengal Partition through the partition poetry of Bengal.  

Article 1: 
https://theprint.in/feature/around-town/the-mughals-are-overdone-in-historical-fiction-time-to-focus-on-delhi-sultans/2084413/

Article 2:  https://theprint.in/opinion/pov/kendrick-and-drake-are-warring-surprise-surprise-women-are-collateral/2086105/

Article 3: 
https://theprint.in/feature/around-town/deepa-mehta-is-back-with-a-film-on-transwoman-sirat-taneja-all-good-art-is-political/2092220/

Article 4:  https://theprint.in/feature/around-town/no-more-hot-air-talk-delhi-women-want-a-say-on-climate-change-use-art-to-exhibit-struggles/2099242/

Granville Austin, a second year BIOS student at SIAS, Krea University, has contributed insightful pieces to ThePrint‘s features team, carving out a niche as a writer for the Science and Tech column. With a keen eye for trends relevant to the Indian demographic, Granville consistently reports on developments that resonate deeply with readers. These articles were written as part of his internship. 

Article 1: https://theprint.in/science/why-did-beethoven-lose-his-hearing-a-lock-of-hair-holds-the-key/2085104/

Article 2: https://theprint.in/science/traces-of-microplastics-found-in-testicular-tissue-of-humans-could-harm-reproductive-health/2094067/

Article 3: https://theprint.in/feature/around-town/bn-goswamy-left-ias-to-be-an-art-critic-and-he-put-indian-art-on-the-global-map/2096045/

IFMR GSB’s PhD Scholar Soumyabrata Basu presented a paper titled Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and Firm’s Cost of Debt: Empirical Evidence from Indian Firms, co-authored with Dr Praveen Bhagawan, Associate Professor & Area Chair – Finance, Accounting and Quantitative Finance, IFMR GSB and Dr Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay, Associate Professor & Area Chair – Economics, IFMR GSB at the Annual Research Workshop on Insolvency & Bankruptcy, organised jointly by IIM Ahmedabad and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI). 

Our four-member Indian Dance Crew from the SIAS, Krea University recently showcased their talents at Riviera, the cultural festival hosted by Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT). Led by Pramati Anand, the crew, including Alankrita Krishnan, Siri Jois, and Ananya KV, mesmerised the audience with their performances. While Pramati specialises in Kathak, Alankrita, Siri, and Ananya specialise in Bharatanatyam. The dynamic duo of Alankrita Krishnan and Siri Jois secured the third spot in the duet category. Congratulations!

Shreya Kabadi, a third-year student at SIAS, Krea University won the first prize in the photography competition at Abhisaranga, the annual fest hosted by the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Sri City. The preliminary online round witnessed 110 participants from various parts of the country, culminating in the showdown at IIIT, Sri City. Shreya expresses gratitude to the Media Lab for their invaluable support.

Mohammed Hashim, PhD student, IFMR GSB, Krea University presented his paper titled Caste and COVID-19: Exploring Variations in Health Expenditures among Different Caste Groups in India at IISC Bangalore and won the best paper award in the ‘Sustainability impact’ track. The conference was conducted by the Centre for Society and Policy, IISC and India – Japan Laboratory at Keio University, Japan.