The Dance Club at SIAS, Krea University participated in Kurukshetra, the inter-college student run-fest of FLAME University. The team took part in both solo and crew dance competitions. Diya Gupta, Cohort of 2025, won second place in the solo dance competition. However, the crew, while not securing a position, was placed 4th and gained valuable …
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Dr Srajana Kaikini and Dr Vivek Radhakrishnan to deliver talks at the Workshop on Reason, Feeling and Experience
Dr Srajana Kaikini, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Dr Vivek Radhakrishnan, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at SIAS, Krea University will deliver talks at the Workshop on Reason, Feeling and Experience. The workshop is co-organised by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Tirupati and the Philosophy Department, SIAS, Krea University. The event is set to take …
Two SIAS students set to create TURNIP- a venture idea validated by Venture Capitalists
Thrilled and raring to go, Aditi Rajesh and Mitul Aggarwal, 2nd year undergraduate students at SIAS, Krea University, are all set to work on the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for their venture TURNIP, an idea that was witnessed and validated by noted Venture Capitalists in the country, including Sunil Cavale and Sanjay Selvan (Speciale Invest), …
‘Writing, Research, Community’: Krea Engage with the research centres
Senior representatives from Krea research centres assembled for a virtual panel discussion, attended by prospective undergraduate students and their families. The panel highlighted the path-breaking research work and opportunities for Krea students to engage in them through projects and internships. Moderated by Kala Anand (Director – Communications, Partnerships & Career Services at Krea University), the …
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COVID-19: A Turning Point for Fintechs in India?
Anoushaka Chandrashekar and Fabrizio Valenti pen this final installment in the three-part blog series – ‘Beyond Health: How the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting financial services in India’. Based on discussions with founders of two fintech companies, this piece looks at implications of the COVID crisis on fintechs in India. It explores the challenges faced by fintechs in the current context, and highlights opportunities for growth.
IFMR GSB at Krea University welcomes incoming MBA cohort
IFMR GSB at Krea University welcomed the new cohort of MBA students with Prarambh – a week long virtual orientation program. The orientation programme for the 2020-2022 MBA batch was a 5-day event, hosted from July 1 until July 5, packed with engaging sessions from leadership, faculty, staff, students and alumni. This is a historic year for IFMR GSB, marking a journey of 20 years steered by some of the best minds from academia and industry, creating immense value for students and society.
Krea hosts dialogue sans borders- conversations with the world
Krea University hosted a series of compelling conversations between eminent subject experts from world-renowned universities and research organizations across the globe, and the academic minds at Krea — on the post-crisis future of our nations, health, families, societies, environment and the interconnected world we live in. These curated diverse global narratives redefine the world of tomorrow. With more than 20 eminent speakers from 7 nations across the globe, dialogue sans borders was a four session global event.
IWWAGE is partnering with DAY-NRLM through SWAYAM
Through SWAYAM (Strengthening Women’s institutions for Agency and Empowerment), IWWAGE is partnering with Deendayal Antayodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), one of India’s largest livelihoods programme. They will provide technical assistance to support this strategy and institutionalise gender across all levels of the Mission.
Women’s Work Force Participation in Maharashtra
Women’s labourforce participation rates (LFPR) reveals some interesting trends for Maharashtra. As per the figures from the labourforce surveys, the LFPR is significantly higher than the all-India figures, largely driven by higher than average rural employment. The state also shares a decline in self-employment and casual employment and a shift towards regular wage work for both rural and urban women. In Maharashtrathe urban areas witnessed a consistent rise in regular wage work of women since 2004-05.
Krea announces Post Doctoral and Visiting Research Fellows
Krea welcomes Dr Nayantara Ramamoorthy, the awardee of the inaugural Krea Faculty Fellowship 2020 and Saloni Atal, our Visiting Research Fellow. Their strong expertise in Psychology ably propels the research vision at Krea. Krea Faculty Fellowship and Visiting Research Fellowship are set up with an aim to strengthen the research mandate at Krea.