Convocation address by Shri Jawaharlal Nehru at the First Annual Convocation, held on 21st April, 1956

DR. Roy, Director, Teachers and Graduates of the Institute,

An Interview with the Placement Committee

With the placement season drawing to a close, The Scholars’ Avenue decided to quiz the Placement Committee members about their experience. Here is what they had to say.

Remembering Prof. GS Sanyal

The ‘Grand Old Man’ of IIT Kharagpur, Prof. Gitindra Saran Sanyal passed away this summer on July 7th, leaving the worldwide Kgp community in tears. He was 89. He is survived by a son in the USA. The void created by his demise is going to be a very difficult one to get used to…

A letter from an IITian

When I came to IIT Kharagpur in 1985, I saw it as my big achievement. Most people I knew saw my All India Rank of 190…

History Lane Illuminated

Life at IIT Kharagpur is dotted with events throughout the year. Most of these spark and fizzle off at the individual level itself. However, there are a handful of events which require the participation of practically all residents of a particular hall. Illumination is one such event…

Congratulations!

The Scholars’ Avenue congratulates the recipients of the Gymkhana awards for the academic session 2010–2011.

TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS’ GYMKHANA

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KHARAGPUR

Interview with Prof. Gautam Sinha

The Scholars’ Avenue bids adieu to Prof. Gautam Sinha, Vinod Gupta School of Management. He’ll be…

Stories Of Yore

In town for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, TSA caught up with Prof. Vishwanath Rao Kalvey, former Deputy Director. What followed was a very candid conversation, with the ex-DOSA and TSG President sharing quite a few memories from his stint at IIT Kharagpur.

Tête-à-Tête with Prof.KL Chopra

‘How do you feel coming back to Kharagpur?’ isn’t a question that one needs to put to KL Chopra. This Padma Shri awardee and former Director of IIT Kharagpur maintains an association and continues to visit the campus periodically, which seems natural considering how…