Memories in gray and…
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common forms of dementia, affecting an estimated four million people in India. Researchers at IIT Madras are doing their bit to unravel the mechanisms behind this enigmatic disease.
Beyond the Gates: The December Season
Come December and Chennai gears up for its much-awaited festival – the Madras Music Season or December Season. This cultural extravaganza rates higher on the excitement scale than any conventional festival celebrated here. Hotel and taxi bookings peak to the zenith and crowds from Chennai and outside hop from one sabha to another to witness their favourite artistes perform.
Ranjani tells us about Chennai’s December season.
Unveiling the Aurora: IITMSAT
In 2009, a few enthusiastic first-year undergraduate students of IITM chanced upon theories of certain ionospheric phenomena and proposed to investigate them in a plausible space mission – and thus was born the IIT-Madras Student Satellite Project, or iitmsat.
Aakash Is The Limit!
On a quiet Saturday afternoon, Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala takes time off to talk to us about the low-cost Aakash 3 tablet project he is at…
“Can I Take Class Here?”
Dr. Edamana Prasad is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry. He is a recipient of the Young Faculty Recognition Award. He specialises in…