Well-conducted research is vital to the success of global endeavors. Not only does research form the foundation of program development and policies all over the world, it can also be translated into effective global programs.…
Reminiscence: Anurag Agrawal
I entered IIT Kanpur with no formal training in sports. My only claim to fame was that I was the substitute goalkeeper of my class football team in school. So when my student guide at IIT…
Straight from the heart: Mayank Agarwal
Home Inter-IIT; my last one as a player; opening match; Madras in opposition, the anger of previous years' pathetic refereeing; all wingies, seniors and juniors there to watch - too much was really at stake…
I am doing what I love and I…
CPI is really not as important as people make it out to be. My CPI at one point was around 5. I even got two F’s. There was one semester in which I got a…
A Student Revolutionary and an Aspiring Mentor
An IITian who has worked for over four decades on issues of poverty, land and water, secure settlements, workplace safety, environmental planning, grassroots leadership training, and pollution control in both rural and urban communities. He has been a mentor to several generations…
Gleam in the Children’s Eyes: Trucks to Toys-from-Trash
The educational terrain in India, especially for poor children, is very harsh – almost barren. Even a good seed will wilt away in the absence of any soil to nurture it. We should endeavor to…
I should have paid more attention to developing…
I have now realized that happiness does not depend on CPI. There are many other things which affect happiness in life – health, relationship with spouse, kids, parents, friends and neighbors to name a few.…
Listening to the Heart: My Reverse Journey…
All my friends are going to USA. I must join the rat race. But heart wantshappiness in India among family, friends and the people who are like me. Head wants money – without which there is little…
Dreams or Dollars? I Chose Dreams…
My father called me an idiot when I refused to apply for the Green Card. After M. Tech. from IITK, I went to USA for Ph.D. only to return to India to fulfill my dream…