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‘Too Soon to Say Lockdown Was Needed,’ Says Modi Economic Adviser
A member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, and Dean (on Leave), IFMR GSB, V. Anantha Nageswaran, speaking in his personal capacity, has said
SIAS Major Minor Mela 2025
The Major Minor Mela, held on 9 and 10 August 2025 was a great success. Hosted by the Ministry of Learning of the SIAS Student
Krea University celebrates 76th Republic Day with insights on education, civic engagement and resilience
Krea University commemorated the 76th Republic Day with vibrant celebrations on campus. Dr Madhavilatha Maganti, Associate Professor, Psychology, SIAS was the Chief Guest. The celebration
Honourable Vice President of India inaugurates Moturi Satyanarayana Centre for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences at Krea University
The Honourable Vice President of India Shri. M. Venkaiah Naidu, inaugurated the Moturi Satyanarayana Centre for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences at Krea University on Wednesday, 08 September 2021. The official inauguration event was hosted at Raj Bhavan in Chennai.
Moturi Satyanarayana Centre for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences aims to promote scholarship in the humanities and social sciences. The centre commemorates the life and legacy of veteran freedom fighter, Member of the Constituent Assembly, the Provisional Parliament two-time Rajya Sabha MP, Shri. Moturi Satyanarayana.
Dr Mahesh Rangarajan, Vice Chancellor of Krea University explained that, “While aligned with and integral to Krea’s larger vision and mission, Moturi Satyanarayana Centre for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences aims to create a centre of academic excellence. The scholarship, exchange and dialogue within and by the centre will help promote a vibrant intellectual milieu both within and beyond Krea. Research is vital to our future and the work done here will help think about the past and present in preparation for a better future.”
Speaking at the inauguration, The Honourable Vice President said, “Today I commend the management, staff and all those associated with this momentous milestone in Krea’s journey synonymous with quality education in Humanities and Social Studies. Named after the eminent son of India, Shri. Moturi Satyanarayana, I am certain this centre with its academic rigor and quality will be a transformative and engaging hub of teaching and learning.”
Is sustainable tech like EV really sustainable? – Climate Physicist and Professor at Krea University, Chirag Dhara co-authors an opinion article for ‘Scientific American’
Prof Chirag Dhara, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Krea University, co-authored an opinion piece on sustainable technology. In this analysis, the authors delve deeper into the EV paradigm and question its ‘sustainability’. Originally published in the popular science magazine Scientific American, the article was republished in the digital news site Scroll.in.
Read the article here: https://scroll.in/article/999108/in-an-infinite-growth-paradigm-even-electric-vehicles-will-remain-utterly-unsustainable
LEAD at Krea University inks partnership with WE Hub – Govt. of Telangana
LEAD at Krea University signed an MoU with WE Hub Hyderabad on the occasion of International Women’s Day, 2021, with Executive Director Sharon Buteau present to seal the partnership. The event was held at WE Hub headquarters in the presence of Deepthi Ravula, Founder-CEO, WE Hub, and Mr Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, Principal Secretary to the Government of Telangana, IT E & C department. WE Hub is a first of its kind state-led incubator under the Government of Telangana, working to foster and promote women entrepreneurship. The partnership will produce a series of research outputs on the support mechanisms and challenges prevalent in Telangana for women entrepreneurs. This research engagement will eventually inform policy-making for women-entrepreneurs.
Inaugural Conference of Centre for Writing & Pedagogy draws 700 participants
‘Online and Downloadable: Writing Pedagogies in the Pandemic’, the Centre for Writing and Pedagogy’s inaugural conference concluded on 12 and 13 February 2021. Close to 700 participants
IFMR GSB PhD Scholar Pratibha Jain Presents Paper at International Human Resource Conference (HRIC)
Pratibha Jain, IFMR GSB PhD Scholar, presented a research paper titled ‘Joining by Chance, Leaving by Choice: A Dual-Theory Exploration of Rural Development Professionals’ Journeys
Dr Srajana Kaikini’s recent works
Dr Srajana Kaikini, Assistant Professor, Philosophy, SIAS’ recent poems Sonajhuri, A Little Thing, At a Protest, Jamun Pop ( ಸೋನಾಜ್ಹುರಿ, ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಸಂಗತಿ, ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ
Professor TR Govindarajan’s article in The Federal
Professor TR Govindarajan, Visiting Professor, Physics, SIAS has penned an article on the fast breeder reactor in The Federal titled India’s PFBR reaches criticality: Milestone
Dr Junaid Iqbal’s paper published in Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management
A research paper co-authored Dr Junaid Iqbal, Post-Doctoral Fellow, IFMR GSB has recently been published in the Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management (Wiley Publishers),
Dr Rakesh Sengupta’s paper published and presented at the 2026 IEEE International Conference – IATMSI
Dr Rakesh Sengupta, Assistant Professor, Psychology, SIAS’ latest paper titled Bio-Inspired Variance Control: Decoupling Signaling Mode from Power Constraints in Neuromorphic Systems has been published
Sayantan Datta pens a book chapter published in The Hindu ebook India and the Second Space Race
A book chapter titled, Who is the vyomanaut? Understanding India’s human face in the new space race, penned by Sayantan Datta, Assistant Professor of Practice,
‘Too Soon to Say Lockdown Was Needed,’ Says Modi Economic Adviser
A member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, and Dean (on Leave), IFMR GSB, V. Anantha Nageswaran, speaking in his personal capacity, has said