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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
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
“Marketing has moved from Brand-led to Category-led,” says Shiv Shivakumar, Management Thinker at IFMR Graduate School of Business’ Marketing Conclave
Giving the keynote at the virtual conference ‘Inside Marketing 2021’ organised by the IFMR Graduate School of Business (IFMR GSB), Krea University, management thinker and
Research article by Dr Randhir Rai published in Elsevier journal
A research article by Dr Randhir Rai, Visiting Faculty, Chemistry, SIAS titled, Catalytic application of second cycle copper-based laboratory waste forsynthesis of beta-keto-1,2,3-triazole: A micro circular economy approach has
Dr Chirag Dhara co-leads a study published in Frontiers in Climate invited by World Climate Research Program
Dr Chirag Dhara, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, SIAS has co-led a study published in Frontiers in Climate which was invited by the World Climate Research Program (WCRP). This
Dr Soumya Dey organised Symposium on Geometry and Topology as part of the 39th Annual Conference of the Ramanujan Mathematical Society, held at Christ (Deemed to be University)
Dr Soumya Dey, Assistant Professor, Mathematics, SIAS, organised the Symposium on Geometry and Topology as part of the 39th Annual Conference of the Ramanujan Mathematical
Professor S Sivakumar pens an article in The Hindu
Professor S Sivakumar, Professor, Physics, SIAS and Dean – Research, Krea University has penned an article in The Hindu titled, Willow is a small chip for Google but
Citizen scientists from Krea participate in the Pulicat Bird Atlas
Citizen scientists from across India, including students and faculty members from Krea University participated in the Pulicat Bird Atlas, a three-day bird count survey. The event was a
IFMR GSB PhD Scholar Pratibha Jain presents case study co-authored by Dr Pallavi Pandey at Ivey Case Study conference in IIM Nagpur
Pratibha Jain, IFMR GSB PhD scholar presented a case at the Ivey Case Study conference in IIM Nagpur. The case was written under the guidance (co-author)
‘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