Like everyone else, I have too many fond memories of my IIT days. However, two of them stand out in my mind. The first memory is that of returning to the hostel from home one Monday morning. As I unlocked the door and entered, there was a sense of total confusion. I had to step... Continue Reading →
Random walks through random thoughts – Murali Murti
Rain is something I associate a lot with IIT Bombay. It was raining the day I arrived in 1969; it rained on many of the days I left for the holidays or returned from them; and if you lived in H-7, you learned to respect the weather gods, or you got very wet. I’m starting... Continue Reading →
Molded by Moments That Matter – Nandlal Singh
Growing up in a quintessential Tarachand Badjatya-style joint family in Matunga, my life seemed destined to follow a well-trodden path. The family business flourished, but true prestige lay in academic achievement. Success in the SSC board exams was not merely encouraged; it was expected. From there, the blueprint led to an esteemed college in Matunga,... Continue Reading →
Life after IIT, A pixelated journey – Anil Sawe
We all have a wealth of fond memories from our IIT days. Our campus memories interweave common threads that create a unique shared bond. Mine was a somewhat different path after IIT - hardly by design but driven by a lifelong interest. Like some of you, my career after IIT was related to electronic hardware,... Continue Reading →
An Accidental Economist- Tales of Unexpected Journeys – Varadarajan V Chari
It was a hot Bombay day. I was about 16 and my father patiently explained: Look, engineering is not for you. Take up medical school. My brother challenged me: Can you draw a straight line? If you can’t, engineering is not for you. I couldn’t draw. Their arguments completely convinced me. The next day I... Continue Reading →
Life Since IIT – Dilip Shirke
I joined the B.Tech. Aeronautical Engineering program in 1969 at IIT Kharagpur. After a short, yearlong stint with Bengali culture I got transferred to Bombay IIT in the 2nd year due to family issues. It was quite a traumatic experience as I was transferred 6 months late and my father met with a fatal accident,... Continue Reading →
IIT Bombay 1974 Reunion 