I was born in Nagpur in 1953 and completed my B. Tech in Aero at IIT Bombay and followed up with a Masters in Mechanical specializing in Heat and Power in 1976. Some of my memories at IIT include funny incidents like when one of the professors caught a back bencher chatting with is neighbor... Continue Reading →

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 →

There are a few things I remember as we started our life at IIT. In the first week, there was supposed to be some mass-ragging program, which turned out to be quite mild according to me; I mean, we really didn't really suffer any ragging. But there was a program where the freshies were supposed... Continue Reading →