Sita and Vijay Vashee, B. Tech., Elec E., H2 Over the years, Vijay and Sita Vashee have shown a continued commitment to IIT Bombay with a range of contributions. Their most recent gift has helped establish a Vijay and Sita Vashee Chair in Climate and Sustainability at the institute that will help strengthen the institute’s... Continue Reading →

Vijay Rajadhyaksha, B. Tech., Mech E, H6 Over the past year, we have been in conversation with Vijay Rajadhyaksha (MechE 74), who is based in Florida, about his contribution to IIT Bombay. Vijay had committed a Rs 20 Lakh donation to IIT B and had donated some land that he had near Mumbai to the... Continue Reading →

Mythili and Varadarajan Chari, B. Tech, Chem E, H2 Raj Melville called, “Chari, Thanks to you and your wife for pledging generously to the Class of 1974 Gift to IIT Bombay. Could you write a short piece telling us what led you to make that pledge?” I could see what Raj had in mind: Pour... Continue Reading →

By Nitish Thakor, B. Tech, EE, H3 I am going to give much delayed thanks and express my gratitude to Prof Bapat, professor of Aeronautical Engineering. This story begins before coming to IIT. All along, I really thought I would go to medical school and become a doctor. Then the aura and excitement of IIT... Continue Reading →

By Ashank Desai, M. Tech. Mech E, H1 There are a few items on the list of things that inspired me to give back to IIT Bombay! I was doing a project in the Refrigeration and Heat Transfer area; I ended up completely redefining the scope thanks to Dr Narayankhedkar, my advisor, who gave me... Continue Reading →

By Ramesh Advani, B. Tech, EE, H2 In July 1969, I entered IIT Bombay simply following what my close friends did after first year science at Xavier’s and Aggarwal Classes. Admitted to Electrical Engineering, simply because I could get into that branch and not for any other reason. Just 4 weeks earlier, my life had... Continue Reading →