But surely, we all will miss our buddy, a good friend with lots of zeal and a Happy-go-lucky friend, and a Giver to Society. Was educated in Marathi medium. VOL. When he met UstadAbdull Halim Jafar Khan, (from Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan trio), he was so taken in by the charisma of the artist ( AHJ Khan was a terrific Sitar player and an intelligent man) that Ganesh enrolled Sudhi, his elder son into the Academy as well as wrote and produced a book, something like a Bio with a CD on the Artist. Lately, for some reasons, he was depressed and was neglecting his health. May her soul rest in peace. On Friday evenings Dilip and I enjoyed going to the movies that were screened in the small auditorium behind the main building. He was a God-fearing person and a man of principles. Over the last two decades, he also taught yoga as a way of giving back to society. His behaviour at times also exhibited an aggressive streak when he could not get what he wanted (like a techno-commercial offer for Compressed Air Dryers the next day!!). Ganesh enjoyed explaining the complicity of the Haldi crop. After the joint Entrance Examination, Sadanand Yadwadkar was admitted to the Chemical Engg. Kamlesh B. Shah, 74, of Iselin, NJ, passed away on July 30, 2021, peacefully at home with his wife and family by his side. So sad to hear about Nayampally. Linus amazed me by completing examination papers ahead of time and walking off, while most of us watched the clock anxiously as we struggled to complete the paper. The next week he called me from his hospital to tell me that he was admitted for a check-up. She was my only "Didi". 2015 Reunion, 2015 trip to Assam & Arunachal Pradesh, and 2016 trip to New Zealand brought us even closer. The truly greats were also truly simple, no egos of any kind. What was novel was an Avacado tree which we had not seen in India before. degree. I was his room partner at the IIT hostel and there was a constant flow of classmates to visit him for notes and guidance. I was planning to meet him, when I was going to come to Mumbai, for the Golden Jubilee (which I had to cancel due to health-reasons). 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In association with the Indian Institute of Welding, Mumbai Chapter (IIW), his students represented in global competition. Rules Prizes FAQ Themes. He often spoke to me about his wish to bring some transformative changes in the political and administrative system. Doubled as a police constable to clear traffic snarls. The guitar playing. Adventurous and persevering, he was always fun to be around. I still remember his fine baritone crooning 18 Yellow Roses Came Today and Tahiti. Then it was 5 years of unforgettable IIT life. I wondered how most of them knew Kandy and his popularity was undeniable. He had read the complete works of Dickens in IIT. She was a fountain of wise counsel and emotional support during our initial years of struggle; her calm smile and gentle, soothing voice brought us continual succour in those early years. When the month of December arrives this year, I will surely and sorely miss him. Dr. (Prof.) Rangan Banerjee, Suicide drives IIT B to draw up lighter curriculum to cut stress, JEE Advanced 2023: Cut-offs Trends for CSE at IIT Bombay, IIT Hyderabad introduced B Tech in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics. In one of the e-mails he mentioned that he was undergoing chemotherapy. I quickly associated "baram bare chavve chalase" with Dilip's birthday. He attended Don Bosco school before entering IIT Bombay and obtaining a Bachelor of Technology (Hons) degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1973. Ravish Tiwari was a brilliant journalist, but still better as an individual, someone who found virtue in everyone and spoke ill about none. In 1997, to my great surprise, he paid a visit to the industrial display stall of my company at the Goregaon Convention Centre, Bombay. He published technical results in peer reviewed journals, in scientific and technical conferences, regular internal seminars, and several client reports. Building on her passion for science, Dr. Swati Dutta commenced research in the new field of bioinformatics, in 2005. From Vilas GadkariI also have very fond memories of organizing bridge tournaments with him in IIT and then meeting him and Meena in NY.From Raj MelvilleStill remember our annual July get-togethers early on as we were all just setting out with new families and kids. Over a three-day, self-invited stay, he charmed the ladies into treating him to their delectable khaman and dhokla; then proceeded to demand that Maheshs sister empty half her closet of used salwar-khameezes, so he could take them back to India, to donate to the needy. Noor spared no effort in calling us in Melbourne every week for long hours, holding our hand long-distance, with inspirational words of encouragement, hope, motivation and prayer. A promising career had been cut short. Apart from her political activities, Prof. Dutta took out time to teach underprivileged children in the Sundar Bagiya area of Varanasi. IIT Bombay Convocation 2022: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay's (IIT B) 60th convocation was held on August 20, 2022. Currently, CRSI represents more than 3000 lifetime members, who participate in the study, practice, teaching and promotion of Chemistry. Throughout his career he remained faithful to his first love, hardcore Chemical Engineering. The flat in Versova that she and Satish lived in after their marriage became a picnic spot for us, until they left for the US. For a short time during the first year, G. Krishnan and I used to participate in gymnastics training under the tutelage of Mr. "PT" Singh. But that was Manohar!We also worked together when he was the General Secretary of the Hostel and I was the Mess Secretary, around that time. ~ Kalyan Sen (Batchmate ; B.Tech. As late as just the day we met over dinner on 28th April 2019 at Hotel Central Peninsula at Sion, he remembered my mother.That is Ajit Tipnis.May God give his wife Sulabha, son Satyajit, daughter Sujata, son-in-law Mayuresh, grand-daughter Ariana and all members of his family the strength to overcome this irreparable loss and the courage to move on.May his soul find eternal peace. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay 1 year Master's Thesis Project Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay . We were all thrilled that this union had been forged on the Charles and one of us had the distinct honour of being the custodian of the wedding rings! He was invited to deliver the GL Goswami Memorial lecture by the Indian Institute of Welding in 2015 at the annual welding symposium in Mumbai. I am broadly interested in Software Development and . Politics was something he was deeply passionate about. May his soul attain satgathi. Whenever we felt we needed a break from the intensity, we would take a walk to the nearby petrol pump on Bund Garden road for some chikki. He was always helpful. The first few years in Cambridge, MA, were typically tough getting acclimatised to the sub-zero temperatures, the culture, the jolt of hearing the proposition, kiss for a quarter at the entrance to the Central Square subway station and exciting new friends at BYO parties. I pray to the Almighty to make his soul rest in peace. Sushil Bijawargi (Biju) visited us regularly when I was working with Lloyds Steel Ind. At one point, he was a Professor at the Walchand Institute of Technology, Solapur. One of his friends in SIES college gave him JEE application form and made him apply. He developed an exceptionally deep understanding of Compiler Compiler. Chalekode was a victim of Parkinson's for the last few years and suffered from dementia too in recent times.Chalekode studied in SIES High School, Mumbai from 1st to 11th std - passed out in 1964. A good soul gone too soon. He maintained all accounts and ensured we did not run into loss. One who is loved by all is loved by God too. He was the co-founder of one of the unique life skills-oriented school in Indore. He attended UC Berkeley and Stanford University for his advanced degrees. Alas! We had intense arguments, different viewpoints and interesting debates. I came to know more about him when we joined IIT together, in the same hostel, and shared the same floor in Hostel 5. He had not been keeping good health for the last one year but took on the task of designing and procuring a memento for our Golden Jubilee Reunion on 19th January 2019. On returning home from a business trip to San Francisco, Georgie suffered a massive coronary incident that interrupted blood flow to his brain long enough to render him comatose.And thus he remained, for nearly 20 years, nursed at home with unswerving devotion and tender care by Helena, true to their marriage vows, until death parted them at 2:30 pm that terrible Friday a week before Valentines Day.While Ravi holds his own, Sruthi (who herself took a Ph.D. and is an academic at the University of Portland) married Michael Rosenfluth; they have a beautiful daughter.Nandita and I spent half a day with Helena and the recumbent Georgie last July in their lovely home in Portland, in the presence of the whole family. Not only did I often meet his family in Santacruz in the 60s but also visited his Vashi bungalow once with my wife as well. As I was thinking of should calling him again, Avinash Kulkarni's message came via What's App and it hit me like a ton of bricks. An exceptional student, Swati always topped her class right from her school days. (File photo/PTI) A student of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay allegedly died by suicide on campus early Monday morning. He left all of us on 15th October 2020 with short notice after a brief illness! I was amazed at how he was able to make such a long trip on a motor cycle, in such a short time (because, in those days, the roads were not as developed). He was also an amateur photographer with many followers on social media. He developed global and country-specific models for the evaluation of costs and climate mitigation potential options in California, India, China, Brazil and other major developing countries. He was born in Bangalore in 1948 and was a1969 graduate in Mechanical engineering from IIT Bombay. He was 66. He was one year senior to me in good counsel high school. May his soul rest in peace. His other passion was his Shirt Company. - Hari BhargavaVery Sad News. He served as our Hon. President's Gold Medal in IITs and IIMs are awarded to those extraordinary students who secured highest CGPA across all departments in that institute. I remember his first Summer Training was for New Consolidated Construction-NCC for short, at the Overseas Communications Services (OCS) Tower - now known as Videsh Sanchar Bhavan. George Varghese, Indian-American computer scientist. He passed away earlier this year on 29 May 2021.Shankar Narayan R Rao joined IIT Bombay in 1967, stayed in Hostel IV and completed his B.Tech. A fitness enthusiast and an avid runner, swimmer, trekker since his IIT days, Deepak was running the last leg of a half marathon at the time of his sudden and unexpected demise.After IIT, Deepak completed his Masters from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and had a stellar career in software sales spanning over two decades. Being with him was always fun. 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