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The Journey of IITKGP Alumnus led Rapido: From Concept to Unicorn

With continued investment and strategic expansion, Rapido is on track to reduce its monthly burn rate and achieve operational profitability by the end of FY25.

Memorable Meeting with Sundar Pichai and Family: A Heartfelt Tribute by IITKGP Director Tewari

Looking forward to welcoming you to IIT Kharagpur!

Highlighting Summer Research Internship Experiences of IITKGP Students Supported by Alumni Donations

IITKGPF (USA) has funded 20 selected students for Summer Research Internships around the world.

Honoring Excellence: IIT Kharagpur Delegation Visits Google HQ to Celebrate Sundar Pichai and Anjali

In a tribute to his alma mater, Sundar Pichai adorned the entire Google campus with the IIT Kharagpur logo.

IITKGP’s Professor Suman Chakraborty receives Freeman Scholar Award

IITKGP Professor Dr. Suman Chakraborty receives the prestigious Freeman Scholar Award from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Against All Odds: The Inspirational Journey of Abhijit Roy

Abhijit Roy's journey from humble beginnings in Malda, West Bengal, exemplifies the transformative power of education.

IITKGP Announced that Prof. Debashish Chakravarty of Mining Engineering Has Taken Over as Dean of Al

Prof. Debashish Chakravarty specializes in several advanced fields, including Mine Mapping and Locational Surveillance, Mine Automation, Robotics & Intelligence, Numerical Analysis, Data Analytics, AI/ML, and Geo-Image, Video, and Signal Perception in 3D.

IIT Kharagpur’s Ranbir and Chitra Gupta School of Infrastructure Design and Management (RCGSIDM) a

Together, we aim to drive the transition to a greener and more energy-efficient future.

IITKGP Alum and Serial Entrepreneur Jugal Anchalia Aims to Inspire

He reminds everyone that with hard work, determination, and a bit of luck, anything is possible.

IITKGP Founders/VC Mixer held in San Francisco is a Massive Success

Hosted by Atal Agarwal on behalf of the IITKGP Foundation (USA), more than 100 IITKGP alumni showed up.

20 IITKGP Students Participate in the 2024 Summer International Research Internships Supported by Al

We will share more details about the students' experiences in their internships once they are completed. 

IITKGPian Prof. Rintu Banerjee Appointed as the First Female Deputy Director for the First IIT of th

Prof. Rintu Banerjee has been appointed the new Deputy Director of IIT Kharagpur, making her the first woman to hold this post at the first IIT in the country and the world.

From Bihar to California: IITKGPian Bipul Sinha’s American Dream

From a ramshackle one-room shanty in Bihar to building a tech unicorn which has debut on the NYSE, Sinha for sure is living his dream.

IIT Kharagpur ranked 4th in India in the latest QS World University Rankings 2025

The institute jumped ahead 49 places in comparison to its 2024 performance to become the 222nd University in the world.

Empowering Health: The Journey of Veda and Sudha Gogineni in Combating Hidden Hunger

Earthful's mission is to combat hidden hunger in India by providing science-backed, plant-based nutrition to address deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals.

IITKGPian Samir V Kamat gets one-year extension as DRDO chairman till end of May 2025

Dr. Kamat, the current DRDO chief, is known for his reformist approach and is tasked with implementing government-planned reforms to make the organization more results-oriented and focused on core science and technology areas.

IITKGP Research Team find that plants’ electrical rhythm could be a renewable energy source

The team's goal was to determine the amount of potential electricity plants can produce and how this potential is influenced by their biological clock.

Dr. Utsav Banerjee (B.Tech / ECE / 2013) is a Rising Star 

In December 2023, Dr. Banerjee was honored with the Intel Rising Star Faculty Award.

Celebrating the World Intellectual Property Day 2024 at IIT Kharagpur

This has led to a record number of patents being filed.

Sudipta Seal (B.Tech/1990/MME) honored at IITKGP campus for his accomplishments in Materials Science

Prof. Seal has won the prestigious Schwartz Tech Award and was recently elected to the World Academy of Ceramics. He holds 48 US patents.

IITKGP alum and current Deputy Director of IITKGP, Dr. Amit Patra, has been appointed as Director of

Amit Patra, Deputy Director of IIT Kharagpur has recently been appointed as the Director, IIT BHU (Varanasi) by the Ministry of Education.

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) recognizes IITKGPian Dr. Ajit Roy with its inaug

The John Montgomery Award recognizes the outstanding contribution of an individual engineer residing in the international community who has researched, designed or developed new technologies or equipment for the aerospace industry. 

Support upgrades in your IITKGP hall

Together, let's ensure that the next generation of students can forge their own unforgettable memories within revitalized halls.

IITKGP Launches Guru Dakshina Program

This program aims to inspire KGPians, both current students and alumni, to express their gratitude by contributing back to their Alma Mater.

IITKGP is overall 5th in India and 59th in Asia in 2024 QS Asia Rankings

The largest and first IIT of the country has made its entry in the top 7% in the QS Asia University Rankings with an overall score of 54.5.

IITKGP Alumna Sreeja Nag (B.Tech+M/Tech/Geophysics/2009) is working to enable robot Fleets for Earth

She also has a lot of great advice for dealing with the impostor syndrome as a female engineer.

IIT Kharagpur creates National Digital Library for students

The NDLI library boasts a mammoth database of nearly 55 million educational resources.

IITKGP is Introducing Big Changes in Curriculum

The changes include abolishing the degree switching option at the end of first year and starting of the ‘double major’ system.

Dipankar Ghosh (1999/B.Tech/Met. & Met. Engg./PHR)

Four glorious years in IITKGP and the connection continues even to this day (two decades later)!

IIT Kharagpur launches cutting-edge MTech in Artificial Intelligence

To support this program, IIT Kharagpur's AI4ICPS initiative has introduced CPS-PRAYAS, a startup incubation programme aimed at supporting early-stage AI/ML startups.

2016 IITKGP Alumnus Anupam Pedarla named to Forbes 30 under 30

With 1.5-2 lakh (150,000 - 200,000) students on WhatsApp groups, their startup, NxtWave, has helped over 1,700 companies hire their tech talent.

IITKGP Alumni Vinay Kumar Appointed as next Ambassador of the Russian Federation

Vinay Kumar, current Ambassador of India to Myanmar, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Russian Federation.

Innovation @ IITKGP: Record number of patents filed and granted in IIT Kharagpur

IIT Kharagpur on Friday (March 15th) announced that it had achieved a record number of patents in 2023, with 106 filed and 71 granted.

IIT Kharagpur launches innovative cloud-based Public Bicycle Sharing System electronics

IIT Kharagpur has launched a 4th generation “Make in India” Public Bicycle Sharing System (PUBBS) on its campus as part of the institute’s initiative to implement non-polluting and green transport on campus.

IITKGP Alum and President's Gold Medalist Supriyo Datta (1975/B.Tech/ECE) is a visionary thinker in

Dr. Supriyo Datta is a leading figure in the modeling and understanding of nano-scale electronic conduction.

5th Edition of IITKGP Student Organized Young Innovators Program (YIP) a Great Success!

Team “The Three Blues” from the Laxmipat Singhania Academy (Kolkata) clinched the title of the Best Project earning them a coveted cash prize of Rs 50,000 along with a prestigious memento.

February Edition: Alumni Stories

Dr. Suresh Kulkarni & VK Jaitly (1979/E&ECE/RKH)

IITKGP Alumni have founded a total of 1,332 companies

Addressing the 56th convocation of IIT Bombay, PM Modi called IIT graduates the frontrunners of India's startup ecosystem.

IITKGPian Monisha Ghosh has a History of Contributing to Advances in Communication Systems

Monisha Ghosh is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame and a member of the Notre Dame Wireless Institute.

Call for Alumni Stories

In our ongoing efforts to celebrate the achievements and experiences of our esteemed alumni community, we are excited to announce a call for submissions for our upcoming newsletters.

IITKGP Alumni have a “Dhamaka” get together at PANIIT2024

Over 60 IITKGP alumni and some alumni partners/friends gathered for a “dhamaka'' event at the PANIIT2024 conference in Washington DC earlier this month.

Leadership from IIT Kharagpur at PANIIT2024

A delegation from IIT Kharagpur attended the PANIIT 2024 conference in Washington DC from January 12-14th, 2024.

New Year's Resolutions:  Making IITKGP a part of Charitable Giving Plans

It's a time for us as alumni to seriously think about giving back to our alma mater that has provided us the education and experiences to become who we are today. 

Thank You For All of Your Support This Year

Now, more than ever, IIT Kharagpur needs the support of its esteemed alumni to continue its legacy of excellence, innovation, and societal impact.

Warmest wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

We take pride in your accomplishments and look forward to celebrating even more triumphs together in the years to come.

IITKGP Ka Tempo Kahan Hai?

Give before the end of the year and double the impact of your donation by also getting a tax break. 

Happy Holidays from IITKGPF!

As we bid farewell to 2023, bear in mind that there's still an opportunity to make a difference with your tax-deductible donations before the year draws to a close!

IITKGP Honors Ajit Jain and Sundar Pichai with the Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa)

IITKGP has announced that it will honor US-based alumni Sundar Pichai (B.Tech/Met.Eng/1993) and Ajit Jain (B.Tech./ME/1972) with the Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) during its commencement this year to be held on December 17th, 2023. 

IITKGP ranked 5th in India and 59th in Asia in QS Asia World University Rankings 2024

In a recent news release, IITKGP said that it made its entry in the top 7% of  the QS Asia University Rankings with an overall score of 54.5.

IIT Kharagpur students secure 771 job offers including PPOs on the First Day of 2023 Placement Seaso

More than 19 international offers were received by students, with six of them being offered packages exceeding ₹ 1 crore.

Hijli Detention Camp to IITKGP - the Untold Saga

Directed by Pinaki Sarkar, this documentary film dedicated to the sacred memory of the Martyrs of Hijli Detention Camp narrates the story of the building which was once a detention camp for revolutionaries who selflessly fought for the Independence of Ind

IITKGP Alum Suparna Bhattacharya (1993/E&ECE) Focuses on AI for Good

Her industry-leading work in AI is helping the project democratize access to valuable enterprise data, data analytics, as well as leading the efforts around building more trustworthy AI models. 

Profiles in Courage and Leadership: Varun Shrivastava (2009/B.Tech/Instrumentation Engineering)

In 2010, Varun founded an NGO called UPAY (Underprivileged Advancement by Youth) for the upliftment of underprivileged students.

Call to Register for PANIIT 2024 Conference

We have some great news! Thanks to a generous grant from our Conference Honorary Chairs and Sponsors, we are offering this great big price discount to attend the IIT2024 Conference. A Great Diwali gift!

Rice That Grows With Scanty Rain…

A Non-Government Organization, the Centre for World Solidarity (CWS), in technical collaboration with IIT Kharagpur is helping farmers in a village in Ghatshila block of East Singhbhum district (Jharkand) develop a nutrition-rich indigenous variety of ric

New feature: Profiles in Courage and Leadership, Sharmistha (Shar) Dubey (B. Tech/Metallurgy/1993)

Shar has been recognized as one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women and was one of only 31 women leading an S&P 500 company at the time.

There Are No Shortcuts...

IITKGPF (USA) Board Member and Eminent Alumnus Arjun Malhotra (1970/ECE) gave an inspiring speech as the chief guest at the 88th Founder’s Day of The Doon School in India.

Webinar Hosted by IITKGP AA in Pune

Development and Commercialization of Medical Technology and Related Ecosystems Speaker: Dr. Pratap Khanwilkar  Date: Oct 17 | 08:00 PM (IST)

Susanta Kumar Gupta Chair Professorship Established at IIT Kharagpur

Dr. Sarbari Gupta, along with another IITKGP alum, Mr. Ramit Ghosh (1985/EE), recently established the Susanta Kumar Gupta Chair Professorship at IIT Kharagpur.

A Tribute for Ashish Kumar Das (B.Tech/CHE/NH) from his 1969 IIT Kharagpur Classmates!

He is survived by his wife, two daughters & grandchildren.  He was actively interested in a variety of social and cultural activities. We will all sorely miss his sparkling personality and happy disposition, which made him many lifelong friends.

IITKGP alum, Kishore Indukuri, left a high-paying job in US, bought 20 cows, and built a dairy farm

In 2013, he established Sid's Farm, a direct-to-consumer dairy brand after purchasing 20 cows. The company reportedly generated Rs 64.5 crore in revenue in 2022 and recently raised Rs. 8.1 cr in bridge round from its customers and their referrals.

IIT Kharagpur announces the 2023 Young Alumni Achieve (YAA) Awardees

Congratulations to the 2023 YAA awardees.

IIT Kharagpur’s medical college to launch MBBS course in 2024

In accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, IITKGP has announced that it will launch the MBBS course in the BC Roy Institute of Medical Science and Technology.

Nehru Ka Tempo High Hai!: Veteran Silicon Valley Operator and ex-Google/Coinbase exec Suroijit Chatt

Surojit recently donated $15,000 to renovate the Nehru Hall (CTM) Dorm Rooms. Prior to this, Surojit and his wife donated $130,000 to establish the Surojit & Sanchayita Chatterjee Endowed Chair at IITKGP.

IITKGPF board member and Distinguished Alumnus Rakesh Gupta (B.Tech/1986/ME/Azad) promoted to Presid

Rakesh Gupta, was recently appointed as President of biBerk which is part of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway Company.

Sneha Biswas’ Startup “Early Steps Academy” is Revolutionizing What and How Students Learn in

Sneha Biswas quit her high-paying consultancy job in the US to build her own education tech startup based in Bangalore, Early Steps Academy.

unScript.ai: Bangalore-based AI video creation platform created by IITKGP Alumnus receives new Angel

IITKGP Alumna Ritwika Chowdhury (2019/B.Tech+M.Tech/EC/SN-IG) along with Apurv Jain (2016/B.Tech+M.Tech/MME) founded the startup unSCRIPT.ai in 2021 that focuses on creating highly engaging personalized videos.

IITKGP Alums Kanav Hasija and Abhinav Shasank founded Unicorn Innovaccer currently valued at $3.2 bi

At its core, Innovaccer makes healthcare data accessible and useful.

IITKGP Alums Startup Atri Labs Selected by Y Combinator for its Winter Cohort

Shyam Swaroop and Darshita Chaturvedi are IITKGP Alums from the 2017 Civil Engineering Batch. Darshita has received the BC Roy Medal at IIT Kharagpur.

IITKGP VGSoM Alum Mohammad Athar (MBA/2009) Recognized by Economic Times in its 2023 List of “40 u

He was also recognized by IIT Kharagpur with the prestigious Young Alumni Achiever Award in 2020.

IITKGP VGSOM Student K Murugappan’s Summer Internship at Morgan Stanley in Mumbai

Morgan Stanley is a regular recruiter on the IITKGP Campus and has hired VGSOM students as interns for many years.

Alumni Donations to IITKGPF (USA) Supports IITKGP Students for International Internships during Summ

IITKGPF (USA) has awarded 8 scholarships valued at nearly $30,000 for IITKGP students to do international research internships this Summer.

IIT Kharagpur Professor Abhijit Mukherjee selected to receive the 2023 ELECTROSTEEL Jal Sevak Samman

Prof. Abhijit Mukherjee from the IITKGP Department of Geology and Geophysics has been selected for the ELECTROSTEEL Jal Sevak Samman, 2023 by the Electrosteel Castings Limited.

KGPian Arjun Menda is Providing Access to Education to Underprivileged Children in India

ARJUN MENDA completed  his Masters of Technology (M. Tech) from IIT Kharagpur in 1958 in Product Technology;  in 2019 he was awarded IITKGP’s Distinguished Alumni Award.

From Engineering to Skin Care: How one woman is changing the skincare industry in India

KGPian Malini Adapureddy (2011/Dual Degree/Civil/SN-IG) runs the science-based skin care company Deconstruct.

IITKGP alumnus Sunil Gaitonde donates over $1 million worth of shares to the IITKGP Foundation

IITKGP alumnus Sunil Gaitonde donated 6,205 NVDA shares valued at $1,028,106 to the IITKGP Foundation (USA) in 2022 for supporting initiatives at IITKGP.

Eminent IITKGP Alumnus Arjun Malhotra’s Son and Friends Donate Equity Shares from their Singapore-

According to the donors, Latize is a big data and AI company that was started by two entrepreneurial spirits with an idea to change the world of data by turning data into usable information and insights.

Warren Buffet’s Vice Chairman Ajit Jain Donates Berkshire B Shares

IITKGP alumnus and Vice-Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Ajit Jain has donated 34 Berkshire B shares valued at around $10,000 today.

The Ladies Toilet Project

Funded by US-based IIT Kharagpur alumnus Mukul Khandelia (B.Tech/CS/1998/Azad), Dr. Somnath Ghosal’s “Ladies Toilet project” is taking steam.

IITKGP Alum Dr. Anshumali Shrivastava and Rice Computer Science Professor Receives Outstanding Achie

Anshumali Shrivastava (2008/M.Sc./Mathematics and Computing) was recognized by Rice University with the Charles W. Duncan Jr. Achievement Award for Outstanding Faculty!

IIT Kharagpur Students Receive Scholarships from the Guru Krupa Foundation (GKF) for Overseas Resear

In collaboration with the IITKGPF (USA), the Guru Krupa Foundation (GKF) scholarship was awarded to 10 IITKGP students.

Dr. Arindrajit Chowdhury is Betting on Building Cities in Space

In 2022, Dr. Arindrajit Chowdhury established InspeCity, a startup that aims to establish “cities” or “factories” in space, where energy and resources will not be as constrained as on Earth. 

IITKgpian Anuradha Acharya is solving the mystery of the human genome by mapping it

A fiercely respected entrepreneur, Anu Acharya is a distinguished alumna from IIT Kharagpur.

The Entrepreneurial Journey of IITKGP Law School Alum and Young Alumni Achiever Awardee Madhumita A

Agrawal graduated with a degree in biotechnology and then enrolled in IITKGP’s law program. IITKGP’s law program completely changed her outlook and took her on the path of entrepreneurship.

Vanderbilt University Names KGPian Krishnendu Roy as Next Dean of School of Engineering

2022 IITKGP distinguished alum Krishnendu “Krish” Roy (1993/B Tech/IE/RK) has been appointed the next Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of Engineering at Vanderbilt University’s School of Engineering.

AAU Names Pradeep Khosla as Co-Chair of its US-India University Partnerships Task Force

The Association of American Universities (AAU) has recently announced a new task force to study expanding research and higher education partnerships between the United States and India.

Four glorious years in IIT - Kgp and the connection continues even to this day (two decades later)!

An excerpt from a first person account by Dipankar Ghosh (1999/PH/Met. & Mat. Eng).

KGPians Empowering Rural Communities

KGPians Indrajit Dutt and Tarun Debnath have laid the foundations of a self-help group movement in Bengal to empower rural, underprivileged women.

Tagore Grove Memorial Unveiled at Ray Miller Park, Houston, Texas

On February 25th, 2023, the Tagore Society of Houston unveiled the Tagore Grove Memorial, an unique permanent open-air public monument at the Ray Miller Park in Houston, Texas.

Community Cleaning Initiative for Zero-cost Purified Water

WIN Foundation and Wheels Global Foundation have recently signed an agreement with VOS BROS ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD. to provide 75% of the funding required to build 8 Water Purifiers.

Being Part of History Itself — A First-Person Account from a Kgpian 

Vihaan S Kumar from Jaipur harbored a dream to study at an IIT as well, he shares what living his dream feels like.

Kgpian Rohit Rathi Develops Investment Tech for Low-Income Groups

When the world is going through apprehensions of recessions, bank bailouts, stock pricing, and buying discrepancies, a Kgpian is working toward empowering the low-income groups of India.

Srijan Kumar (2013/CSE/NH) Receives the Prestigious NSF Career Award

IIT Kharagpur alumni Srijan Kumar recently received the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award for his research to detect and correct misinformation on online platforms

Remembering IITKGP Alum Gulab Bhavnani (1966/EE)

Gulab Bhavnani (1943-2023) passed away on March 12th, 2023.

Stories of Transformation

The trio shared their career story in India and abroad, their entrepreneurial ventures, and innovations, their contributions to India, and their alma mater.

Campus Tour with a Kgpian

Rohit Surisetty takes you for a day-long tour, sharing the A-Z details of the campus.

Tharun's Story

Tharun shares his life as a student at IIT KGP.

The First Batch's Story

Read the stories of the 1955 alums Joginder Singh and Bal Kishan Biplash.

Cross-country Kgpian Meet-ups

Atal Agarwal is bringing a mini alumni meet to your neighborhood.

Gangwal and Godala Create an Eco-Friendly Food Delivery System

Kgpians Shashwat Gangwal and Keshav Godala are answering your call for an eco-friendly food delivery system.

Aditya Goenka is Mad About Sports

Kgpian Aditya Goenka addresses gap in sports education and the untapped potential of professional management in the Indian sports ecosystem by launching Mad About Sports in 2020.

Nawal Agarwal Exploring Social Impact through Good Governance

Nawal Agarwal, who earned a Dual Degree (B.Tech/M.Tech) from IITKGP in Chemical Engineering, has been appointed a senior consultant for “Governance Reforms Department” in the Indian state of Punjab.

1998 Batch Give Back Campaign

Koushik Das, Sadiq Shaik, and Suranjan Ghosh are leading the charge to get the 1998 batch alumni to “give back” with a campaign that has recently started.

1996 Batch IITKGP Alumni Meet 

After two years of Covid, the on-campus reunion of the 1996 IITKGP batch was a successful event organized by the Alumni cell.

Copy of The Entrepreneurship Ecosystem at IIT Kharagpur

GES 2023 was recently organized by the Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell), a student body under the aegis of Rajendra Mishra School of Engineering Entrepreneurship (RMSOEE) at IIT Kharagpur.

The Entrepreneurship Ecosystem at IIT Kharagpur

GES 2023 was recently organized by the Entrepreneurship Cell (E-Cell), a student body under the aegis of Rajendra Mishra School of Engineering Entrepreneurship (RMSOEE) at IIT Kharagpur.

IIT Kharagpur Researcher Develops Smart Manufacturing Technology for Industrial Partner

IIT Kharagpur doctoral researcher Avishek Mukherjee has developed a new AI-based software iWeld to detect defects in welding from the radiography images taken of an object.

Sajol Ghosal Wins 2022 Life Science Pitch Competition by PitchForce

KGPian Sajol Ghosal (1980/EE), Chief Executive Officer at Advanced TeleSensors, Inc., was honored with the 1st place award at the Dec 15 Life Science pitch competition, hosted by PitchForce.

IIT KGP Foundation USA Grants and Scholarships — Making a Gift, Making a Difference

In 2022, the IIT KGP Foundation USA awarded scholarships to thirteen students to pursue research and industrial projects.

IITKGP Foundation (USA) President Asoke Deysarkar Visits IITKGP

IITKGP Foundation (USA) President Asoke Deysarkar had engaging and productive conversations about a variety of topics with Director Tewari, administrators, faculty., staff, and students during the visit.

Alumni Achiever: Puran Dang Named among Boston's Top Influencers

Puran Dang (IITKGP Alum) has been chosen for the historic first-time list of Get Konnected! Boston's 50 Most Influential Asian-American Pacific Islanders.

IITKGP CSE researchers created an AI tool in 2020! Much before ChatGPT 

Researchers at IIT Kharagpur have been working on AI technologies for decades now.

Infosys Celebrates Ace Researcher Prof. Suman Chakraborty

Infosys, the fastest-growing IT services brand in the world (Brand Finance, Global 500 2022 Report) recently shared this testimonial for Prof. Suman Chakraborty who won the Infosys Prize 2022 in engineering and computer science.

IIT Kharagpur Announces 2022 Distinguished Alumnus Awards

IIT Kharagpur announced the Distinguished Alumnus Awards (DAA) for the year 2022.

IIT Kharagpur Announces 2022 Distinguished Service Awards

The award is given to alumni who have “made a significant professional contribution which is recognized widely.” Congratulations to all the Awardees. 

Success Story Retold - Why IIT KGP

The locals in a small village in Andhra Pradesh are celebrating, and the reason is IIT KGP. Their boy, Saikrishna Reddy, has made it to Intel, at a whooping annual package of ₹ 1.2 crore.

Ecozen, Kgpian-led Climate-Tech Startup Raises $25 Million to Expand Sustainable Development Goals

India-based startup Ecozen led by Kgpians Devendra Gupta, Vivek Pandey, and Prateek Singhal has recently raised $25 million in equity and debt capital for expansion into new deep-tech fields worldwide.

Eyeing South East Asia with Malaysian Campus

IIT Kharagpur wants to set up an engineering institute in Malaysia.

IITKGP Alum PK (Pabitra) Chakrabarti Admitted to Practice in SCOTUS

Dr. Pabitra Chakrabarti, a patent attorney in Washington DC, has recently admitted to practicing in the Supreme Court of the United States.

IIT Kharagpur Director has a Face to Face Session with Global Alumni

IIT Kharagpur Director, Dr. Virendra Tewari, had a virtual conversation with KGP alumni from around the world.

IIT Kharagpur Announces Awards Funded by Donations to the IITKGP Foundation (USA)

Awards given to Prof Om Prakash Sha, IIT Kharagpur CSE Student Aniket Roy, and Prof. Rajat Subra Chakraborty.

Going to IITKGP? Use a Toto to Tour the Campus

The toto, an electric auto rickshaw designed by IIT Kharagpur students, is available on campus for tours.

"IIT Gupshup Pavillion" — A. C. Pandya Students’ Activity Centre

Kgpian Led Startup Intugine Raises Venture Funding

Intugine, a real-time multimodal supply chain visibility startup, has raised ₹ 19 crore.

Are Medicine and Biomedical Sciences the Future of the IITs?

While the medical program is yet to begin, OPD services have been initiated at the superspeciality hospital of IIT Kharagpur serving an extensive catchment area across several states.

Kgpian Sajol Ghoshal Helps Develop Healthcare Technology for Astronauts

Advanced TeleSensors, led by Kgpian Sajol Ghoshal, has developed a non-intrusive cardiac monitor that will be used to regulate astronauts’ health in space.

Kgpians are Supporting 2.5 Million Indian farmers

Kgpians Tauseef Khan and Nishant Mahatre started Gramophone in 2016, a full-stack intelligent farming platform that guides farmers throughout the crop cycle.

R Systems Founded by Kgpian Satinder Singh Rekhi Starts New Journey

R Systems, a global technology and analytics services company, founded by Kgpian Satinder Singh Rekhi is being acquired by Blackstone.

Kgpian Among the Top Foreign National Earners in the US - Minneapolis Fed

Indian technology schools have emerged as 10 of the top 20 global undergraduate schools and our alma mater shines through.

Are Engineers Career-Ready or Not? Kgpian Speaks

Change is inevitable with the rapid digital transformation seen in every sector and the students have high expectations from organizations writes India Today.

Father First - Who Is Ankit Joshi? The Man Who Quit His Job for His Newborn

The news that made headlines this week is about Kgpian Ankit Joshi, the corporate leader who quit his job to care for his newborn.

64th Spring Fest — Theme and More

This January, get ready for the biggest celebration of IIT Kharagpur — Spring Fest 2023. The team released the official theme of the 64th edition of the event.

Pawan Kumar Chandana Boosting India's Space Power

On November 18 India set another milestone in space technology as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched Vikram-S, India’s first privately developed rocket.

SN/IG Alumnae Get-Together in Bay Area

After a span of 3 years, the SN/IG/MT alumnae of the California Bay Area met for their annual get-together.

Kgpian Sankalp Agrawal to Lead Brightchamps' US Business

Kgpian Sankalp Agrawal has been appointed as the head of the US division of BrightCHAMPS, a global live-learning platform.

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COVID-19 Detection Research by IITKGP Foundation Scholar Mahil Shaik Hussain

This Summer, the Foundation facilitated Mahil Shaik Hussain to pursue his work at the University of Quebec on the importance of different cough phases for COVID-19 detection.

Prof. Suman Chakraborty Wins Infosys Prize 2022 for Affordable Healthcare Innovations

Suman Chakraborty, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Dean of R&D at IIT, Kharagpur, won the Infosys Prize 2022 in the field of Engineering and Computer Science for his innovation in diagnostic devices.

From Street Vendor to IITian - Another Brilliant Story in the Making

IIT Kharagpur is known for having the Midas touch that has been changing lives for seven decades. Among several such whose brilliance will shine on the campus is Chhoton Karmakar, an 18-year-old boy from Saltora village in Bankura, West Bengal.

Kgpians Etching Their Mark in India-UAE Trade Relations

A team from IIT Kharagpur has reached the grand finale of THE BIG TECH PROJECT, the first-ever innovation challenge organized by Emirati multinational logistics company DP World.

Kgpian Gautam Naik on Time Pass

We all know about the passage of time, some know a little and some like Dr. Einstein figured out a lot about it. Our fellow Kgpian and entrepreneur Gautam Naik takes a dip into the conceptualization of the passage of time.

Let's Hear from the Women of KGP

In this second episode of ‘Let’s Hear from the Women of KGP’, we bring you Sripriya Konda, Executive Head of the Chess Club and Media and PR Head of ProDex at IIT Kharagpur. Sripriya hails from Hyderabad, Telangana.

AlmaBetter, Startup Cofounded by Kgpians, Receives $2.7M Seed Funding

Kgpian-led startup AlmaBetter has raised $2.7 million in a seed round from venture capitalists to support data science career development for college students and working professionals.

Glimpse from the Festival of IIT KGP - Illumination & Rangoli

This week we bring you glimpses of the very own festival of IIT KGP courtesy of Click Kgp. Also, the winner of Illumination 2022 — the Azadians. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1YHSTqNKmQ Send us photos of your celebrations, and let’s cheer together

Breaking Barriers is my Favorite Hobby - Atal Ashutosh Agarwal

Imagine you are kayaking in Lake Tahoe and the kayak flips, you don’t know swimming and floating seems impossible in the ice-cold water with legs almost frozen. That was Kgpian Atal Agarwal when he was struggling for his breath last Summer.

Puran Dang Umpiring at the New England Choice Awards 2022

Veteran Kgpian Puran Dang has worn many hats, entrepreneur, founder of many organizations of international repute, community leader, and life fellow. Recently Dang joined the judges’ panel for the New England Choice Awards.

Let's Hear From the Women of KGP

This week we have with us Devaki Nandana Vardhineedi, the first female student Vice President of Technology Students Gymkhana, who found her way to IIT KGP from Hyderabad Telangana.

Kgpian Samarth Mahajan Wins National Film Award

Mahajan’s film ‘Borderlands’ recently won Best Editing for a Non-Feature Film at the 68th National Film Awards 2022.

In Memory of Faizan Ahmed

Let’s light a lamp and say a silent prayer in memory of Faizan Ahmed, the Kgpian who departed too early . . .

Kgpian Asmita Maitra Awarded Royal Society-Newton International Fellowship

Kgpian Asmita Maitra, who recently received her doctoral degree in Geology and Geophysics, has been awarded Post-doctoral Fellowship under the Newton International Fellowship 2022 scheme.

Book Review: Kgpian Sohrab Homi Fracis releases his third book

Award-winning author and alumnus Sohrab Homi Fracis's third book, True Fiction, has been published in Texas this October by Stephen F. Austin State University Press.

Kgpian Ramanarayan Mohanty in Conversation with INDIAai

Kgpian and Artificial Intelligence expert Ramanarayan Mohanty was recently interviewed by INDIAai, a joint initiative of MeitY, NeGD, and NASSCOM.

Kgpian Aneesh Jain on Gram Unnati Mission

Kgpian Aneesh Jain is on a mission to reimagine the agricultural value chain of India, bridging major gaps between institutional buyers and marginal farmers.

International Monthly Leadership Lecture Series

Join a duet of Prof. George E. Ruckert with Dr. Partha Ghosh exploring music in its broadest sense of Vedic traditions enabling immersion into human conditions.

Book Review: A Small Town Boy by Captain NS Mohan Ram

Veteran Kgpian Captain NS Mohan Ram, VSM, Indian Navy (retd), brings you the life of a young man in the 40s & 50s in a newly independent India in “A Small Town Boy”.

Madhu Panchmia Sengupta - The End of an Era

Madhu’s passing is the end of an era. It was an era of aspiration, of national heroes, an era that inspired young students. A reminiscence by Kgpian Parvati Dev.

Kgpian Startup Sigmoid Raises $12 Million

Sigmoid has been positioned to accelerate digital transformation for enterprises across industries, with data.

Kgpian Atul Singh Tops UPPSC

Time to cheer for Atul Singh, as the Kgpian from Pratapgrah topped the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) merit list.

Do You Have a Painting or Sketch of IIT KGP?

Prof. P P Chakrabarti, Kgpian, Professor, and Former Director, IIT Kharagpur is creating a collection of hand-made paintings, sketches/drawings, and models (not photos), of IIT Kharagpur buildings and campus. PPC is requesting the artwork to be submitted

Young Innovators' Program - How It Came to Be...

It all started in 2015. We were a bunch of passionate students of the newly formed “Branding and Relations Cell (BARC)”. One fine night in about August 2016, we came up with a mission to enable our younger friends in high schools with a knack and love

IITKGP Foundation USA Fellow Suchismita Nayak at ASU

Suchismita Nayak, a research scholar at the Department of Architecture & Regional Planning, was recently awarded a fellowship by the IIT KGP Foundation USA.

Award-Winning Dairy Farm by Former US-based Kgpian

In 2013 Indukuri started Sid’s Farm, a dairy farm in Hyderabad, that delivers unadulterated milk to customers on a subscription basis. Recently Sid’ Farm has been awarded ‘Best Agri Start-up’ of Telangana.

Kgpian-led Startup Bags Funding for Restaurant Digitization Operations

Explorex, a restaurant-focused full stack SaaS startup, co-founded by Kgpians Mainak Sarkar and Pritam Khan has received $ 5 million as seed funding for their growth roadmap.

From Kashmir to Kanyakumari on Cycle

Has the bicycle been an integral part of your Kgpian life? Fellow alumnus Padma Shree awardee Dr. Kiran Seth took the cycle out of the boundaries of KGP to travel from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. His aim was to promote awareness of art and culture along with

Book Review: EVERYTHING STARTED AS NOTHING: How to Win the Start-up Battle

Are you contemplating building your startup? Your Kgpian friend Bhaskar Majumdar might have some advice for you.

Kgpian Startup TrueFoundry Raises $2.3M for ML Deployments

Nikunj Bajaj, Abhishek Choudhary, and Anuraag Gutgutia, founded TrueFoundry in September 2021. TrueFoundry is a custom platform that automates repetitive tasks in the machine learning pipeline to allow data scientists and engineers to focus on higher-valu

MOU to Promote Drilling Technology R&D

IIT Kharagpur and the Institute of Drilling Technology (IDT), ONGC signed an umbrella MoU on September 14, 2022. The MoU shall serve as a baseline to undertake several collaborative R & D projects between the institutions.

TOP NEWS: IIT Kharagpur's COVIRAP Granted US Patent

The novel diagnostic technology for pathogenic infectious diseases developed by IIT Kharagpur researchers has been granted a US patent in September 2022.

Kgpian Featured in Men's Lifestyle and Fashion Magazine

Kgpian Biswa Kalyan Rath wants you to laugh so he pursued what was once an unorthodox career as a stand-up comedian, writer, and YouTuber. 

IITKGP Foundation (USA) Supported Internship Awardee Apoorva Vashisht

Recognizing Internship Awardee Apoorva Vashisht

In Memoriam: Amitabh Choudhary

Kgpian Amitabh Choudhary, IPS was a former cop who changed the face of cricket at Jharkhand, the home ground of former Indian captain M S Dhoni.

IIT Kharagpur Alumni Bring You the Age of the Unicorns

90 out of 1078 founders of 500 unicorns come from India constituting 8% of the founders.

IIT Kharagpur Gives India Her First Oncology Image Bank to Boost Cancer Research

IIT Kharagpur and Tata Medical Center Kolkata inaugurated India’s first cancer image bank 'CHAVI'. It is the country's first fully annotated, relational, de-identified oncology bank.

Making Indian Farm Sector Climate-Smart with Deep-Tech

In June this year, Ecozen, a Pune-based start-up, co-founded by three Kgpians, raised ₹ 54 crores ($ 6.78 million) to expand its offering in the agricultural sector for irrigation and cooling in India.

In Memoriam: Arnab Sarkar

Arnab Sarkar passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, September 7, 2022.

The New Geeks in Blockchain

Rohan Saran, the founder of TCL, a BSV Blockchain-focused venture, is partnering for tokenization and smart contracts to build end-to-end blockchain solutions.

What to Watch This Weekend? Catch this Kgpian on OTT

You can watch some of the award-winning and critically acclaimed work of Jitendra on OTT platforms.

Promoting Gender Equity in Science

Chandralekha Singh, Kgpian, eminent physicist, and distinguished professor of physics at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, investigates how gender experiences and career expectations factor into the gender imbalance in physics.

"A Woman Brings a Change in Society": Manaswini Rath ('01), Global Business Leader

Dr. Manaswini Rath ('01) speaks to The Interview Times about being a female entrepreneur and global business leader.

VGSOM (Vinod Gupta School of Management) Ranked 8th in India among B-Schools

IIT Kharagpur's Vinod Gupta School of Management (VGSOM) has once again aced the QS World Rankings in the domain of Business and Management!

IIT Alumni of Southern California Summer Picnic a Success!

The IIT Alumni of Southern California held their summer picnic last weekend. Over 165 IIT'ians which represented 11 campuses, were in attendance.

Sri Bandyopadhyay ('68) shares research at US Defense Innovation Conf. & his created Bangla-song

'Bandy the Singing Professor', Sri Bandyopadhyay ('68), wanted to share his Bengali song lyrics of a poem/song on Rabindranath Thakur and the research that he compiled for the US Defense Innovation Conference.

The Family Man-The Story of KGPian Vijay Narang ('64)

Through a series of interview questions led by his dear friend, Puran Dang ('59), Vijay Narang ('64) talks about his life journey and more importantly, his family.

IIT Kharagpur Foundation USA awards 13 students with International Internships

The IITKGP Foundation USA has awarded 13 scholarships of up to $4,000 per student for internships at several top global institutions around the world!

First of Dr. Phanindranath Mukherjee and Mrs. Sagarika Mukherjee Awards given to two students

The awards, established by Satyendranath Mukherjee ('76) and selected based on merit and students in leadership roles, were given to Kavita (Dept. of OENA) and Shubham Agrawal (Dept. of ME).

IIT Kharagpur study to make school pool cars safer in Bengal

The study is being conducted by the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Kharagpur and aims to make pool cars used by school children safer.

Oxford physicist and KGPian, Subir Sarkar ('74, '76): 'Need to address fears around nuclear plants'

Sarkar was a speaker at the Conference on Macrocosmos, Microcosmos, Accelerator and Philosophy 2020, held at Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata (the event had been delayed due to the pandemic).

KGP alumni founded retail tech startup, NutriTap, raises $1.5M in funding

The company which was founded in 2018 by Rajesh Kumar ('04) and Priyank Tewari ('07) creates alternate retail channels for brands to do direct-to-customer (D2C) retail.

KGPians along with other IITians at the TiEcon Gala 2022

Ron Gupta ('70) shared a photo he received from the TiEcon Gala 2022 that brought together a group of IITians, including a few KGPians.

First recipient of the "Vinod and Kiran Jain 1970 Batch Student Award" announced

The award was established during the 2020 Golden Jubilee of the 1970 Batch in appreciation for the hosting of the get together in Kolkata.

IIT-KGP, Virginia Tech launch online course in artificial intelligence

The course will span nine months from May 30, 2022 to January 7, 2023 and will be open to both students and industry execs around the world.

Gautam Goenka ('98) joins Darwinbox as SVP of Engineering

Goenka, a former Partner-Group Engineering Manager at Microsoft, will assist in transforming the HR tech platform to maximize its potential.

Event Announcement: Weekly Zoom Meeting with Hosts Arvind Jain ('69) and Prabjit Singh ('69)

1969 Batch members Arvind Jain and Prabjit Singh have been hosting weekly Zoom meetings that feature different presenters/topics every session.