I was born and brought up in Matunga Mumbai and currently reside just across the street from my old house. After completing my SSC in 1968 from Don Bosco High School, I went to Jai Hind College in Churchgate for my First Year Science. I joined IIT in 1969 in the Mechanical Department, staying in... Continue Reading →
How IIT taught me to live with the Unknown – Raj Melville
My IIT experience started before I even set foot on campus with a crash course at the, then, well known Agarwal Classes. Having completed my Senior Cambridge exams, which in those days were in December, I thought I had six months of freedom before attending any college. Visions of lying in bed till noon were... 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 →
Bhaskar Ramchandran – Life after IIT
I graduated in 1974 somehow with a first class in Mech Engineering. I had got placed with Tata Motors (Telco that time), Pune and also with Batliboi Mumbai. Since Telco’s offer was effective August 2nd, 1974, I joined Batliboi in July and was sent to Udhna, Surat for training. It was fun and Mr. Davar,... Continue Reading →
Life in IITB H2 – Ashok Kalbag
My life in IIT Bombay, Hostel 2 began and ended with memorable events. It was like the bookends on a shelf holding up memories of a lifetime at IITB. The night I moved into Hostel 2 was July 19th, 1969 and was also the night when Neil Armstrong landed on the moon and made the... Continue Reading →
IIT Bombay 1974 Reunion 