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Inspirational
Dr. Umesh Achia graduated with a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Madras in 1968. When quizzed about his initial days in the campus, his voice reflects the same elation and excitement he had felt on clearing the JEE. He… Continue Reading →
Mr. Sreenivasan Narayanan (MSc Physics – ’89 batch) is the CEO of TrueStreams, which is a thought leader in internet streaming with a core focus to deliver Hyper Rich Streaming with innovative and disruptive technologies. In the past, he has… Continue Reading →
V. Prem Watsa (BT/CH/1971) is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive of Fairfax Financial Holdings, based in Toronto, Canada. He is commonly known as “the Warren Buffett of Canada” for his exceptional investing skills and business acumen. He won the Distinguished… Continue Reading →
Rajappa Kaimal completed his MS in IIT Madras from the Applied Mechanics department in 1981. He was the founder of the Sarabhai Institute of Science&Technology, Thiruvananthapuram.
Siddharth Sareen graduated from IIT Madras with an Integrated MA in Development Studies in 2011. He is based at the University of Copenhagen’s Section for Global Development.
Venkataraman M. did his B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Batch of 1977). I had the opportunity to do my engineering in IITM from 1972 to 77. It is one of the best college campuses I have seen in India. Being a residential… Continue Reading →
V. Prem Watsa (BT/CH/1971) is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive of Fairfax Financial Holdings, based in Toronto, Canada. He is commonly known as “the Warren Buffett of Canada” for his exceptional investing skills and business acumen. He won the Distinguished… Continue Reading →
Krishnan Raghavachari, Distinguished Alumnus Awardee 2014, talks about his life at and after IIT Madras. He graduated with a masters in Chemistry at 1975.He is currently a Distinguished Professor at the Department of Chemistry , Indiana University. I was born and raised… Continue Reading →
Kaushik Viswanath was a student of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (class of 2011). He’s currently studying Creative Writing at the University of NotreDame. At night, I am woken up by the sound of incessant scratching. I turn… Continue Reading →
Even hardcore sailors think ‘they’ are crazy, but they do so with great regard. Any man with the Dolphin pin on his lapel deserves all the respect and some more, for they are submariners; men who volunteer to lock themselves… Continue Reading →