Updates from the Department of Sciences
Student Spotlight
IFMR GSB Students Undertake Live Project to Explore Hedge Fund Strategies
A group of students from the MBA cohort of 2024-26, IFMR GSB is undertaking a Live Project on pairs trading strategies, a technique widely used
SIAS Students Sparsh Makharia, Vatsalya Betala, and Aarav Akali secure second place in EMPOWER Hackathon at IIM Ahemedabad
SIAS students Sparsh Makharia, Vatsalya Betala, and Aarav Akali (Cohort 2022-26) secured 2nd place at the prestigious EMPOWER Hackathon, an inter-college competition hosted by IIM
IFMR GSB MBA Student Ananya Manikandan Secures Second Place in Fiesta’25 – FMS Delhi
Ananya Manikandan, an MBA student at IFMR GSB secured the Runner-up position in Vitarka, held as part of Fiesta’25 by FMS Delhi. The competition featured
Faculty Spotlight
Krea University representatives participate in UK-India skills mission to enhance student opportunities
Under the guidance of Nagarani M, Associate Professor, OB & HR and Head of Placements, IFMR GSB, Professor Srinivasan Kalyanasundaram, Professor of Practice, Finance, IFMR
Professor Srinivasan Kalyanasundaram Completes Harvard Business Publishing Certification
Professor Srinivasan Kalyanasundaram, Professor of Practice, Finance, IFMR GSB, has successfully completed the Fundamentals of Case Teaching course by Harvard Business Publishing.
Dr Chirag Dhara delivers a talk at Jawaharlal Nehru University
Dr Chirag Dhara, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies, SIAS, delivered a talk at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning (CESP), Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, on
Research and Impact

To love the unsolved mysteries- My research journey
Prof Swarnamalya Ganesh takes us through a journey through her words, from the persistent questions as a young practitioner to the early years as an academic researcher that led her to her calling- the Early Modern South Indian Nayaka era. As Prof Ganesh poignantly narrates, the need to retain the child-like joy in the “spirit of enquiry” each time one steps into the field, understanding that “I know not fully, yet” all through the milestones, and how the true hallmark awaits not just in the great courage exhibited during research but in the patience that emerges when the courage subsides.

On the Research Quest
Students at Krea are on a quest for knowledge, some of them having trod onto the path of research much prior to stepping into the world of Krea. They are curious investigators with research interests across the social, political, scientific, and technical spectrum. Questioning the status quo, attempting to solve the unanswered, challenging their own selves, advancing knowledge, each of them are reshaping the norm.

Sustainability in the Krea Universe
Herein, presenting research studies, projects and articles packed with insights which look at the world through the Sustainability lens by the faculty members, Research Centres and students within Krea
Opinions and Features
Latest at Department of science
Media Mentions
Science Blogs

Five Tips To Sail Through This Summer, Gastronomically
April is here, and the temperatures are soaring, summer has announced its arrival. As first of our series in offering the Krea community with simple

My Journey to Krea
I was completely convinced that Liberal education was the right choice for me.

My journey to Krea
My journey to Krea started in February 2022, when I had just undertaken my 12th class examinations and was worried about my future. I was feeling anxious about getting into a good university. In the process, I was researching on colleges voraciously to see which one would suit me best, and that’s when I suddenly stumbled upon a vlogger, Gauri Goyal who at that time was a third-year student at Krea. She had uploaded a vlog showcasing a full campus tour of Krea and that’s what really piqued my interest to come to Krea.

Hear from a young mind at Krea on what transpired in an exclusive interaction with Dr Raghuram Rajan. Kathan, a freshman from SIAS reports.
How does it feel to be engaged in an interaction with one of the finest minds in the world? To be able to have an unfiltered discussion, sharing perspectives, raising queries and navigating unexplored pathways of thought. Hear from a young mind at Krea on what transpired in an exclusive interaction with Dr Raghuram Rajan. Kathan, a freshman from SIAS reports.

The 7-35-25 CON[EU]NDRUM: Looking at the CAI deal
THE BASICS The EU-China Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), better known as Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI), was agreed on Nov 2013. Just to set things straight, this is not a full-on trad…

Krea Student Diaries | What is it like to begin University amidst a Pandemic
Kathan Pandya, SIAS – Cohort of 2023 reflects on online classes, forging friendships and engaging in activities amidst the Pandemic