Extra Mural Lectures

Symphony of Seven - Extra Mural Lecture

nikhil — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 07:12:50 +0000

nikhil Wed, 02/26/2025 - 12:42

symphony [noun] • MUSIC •

/ˈsɪm.fə.ni/

Derived from syn + phōnía (sounding together) – an elaborate musical composition performed by an ensemble of instruments in harmony.

IIT Palakkad proudly presents Symphony of Seven, a confluence of seven instruments, performed by eight maestros. Come, witness the melodic tradition of the Orient embrace the harmonic tradition of the Occident.

Artists & Instruments:

Parupalli Sujana – Veena (Carnatic)
Sriram Parasuram – Violin (Hindustani)
B. V. Balasai – Flute (Carnatic)
Jayateerth Kulkarni – Flute (Hindustani)
Parupalli Phalgun – Mridangam
Karthik Bhat – Tabla
Payyannur Govindaprasad – Morsing
M. Haribabu – Ghatam

Technology Acquisition and Development: Challenges for Digital India

reenu — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:50:01 +0000

reenu Tue, 01/14/2025 - 20:20

The talk explores India's journey through the digital transformation that began in the 1980s, focusing on how the country acquired critical digital and networking capabilities. It examines key policy shifts — from prioritizing software exports in the 1990s to the more recent push for self-reliance through "Make in India" and the "zero net import" objective in electronics. The discussion highlights the evolving strategies, trade-offs, and challenges in building a robust digital ecosystem. It concludes with insights on what India must do to meet its current technological ambitions.

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How to stay young and healthy

bayry — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 07:17:49 +0000

bayry Wed, 10/04/2023 - 12:47

Dr. TCR Ramakrishnan and Dr. Saleem Akthar, KG Hospital, Coimbatore.

In the talk, the speakers will start with positive mindset and self-care, followed by “two brain concept” and its importance. The talk will also explain the need of good diet and how to meet the diet requirements, various strengthening exercise at chair, and actual pandemic after Covid 19 and tips to curb disruptive smartphone habits, first aid measures for various situations with proper examples. Lastly, the power of yoga and other mind stress relief exercises will be presented.

About the speakers:

Dr TCR Ramakrishnan did his MBBS degree at Coimbatore Medical College, followed by an M.D. in Pediatrics at the Institute of Child Health, Madras Medical College in Chennai followed by specialization in D.M. Neurology from the Institute of Neurology, Madras Medical College. He started his career as an Assistant Professor in Neurology at Coimbatore Medical Hospital from 2006 to 2008, and later he joined at KG Hospital, Coimbatore as Neuro Physician since 2008. Now he is HOD of the Neurology Department at KG hospital.

He is a distinguished neurologist with an impressive track record of over 15 years in both clinical practice and research. He has delved into diverse neurological topics, from vertebrobasilar ectasia to the relationship between headaches and epilepsy. His research works has been published in reputable journals, including the Journal of Case Reports and Neurology India. His expertise extends to various neurological conditions, as seen in studies on vertigo, labyrinthitis, and unusual presentations of common diseases.

Dr. Saleem Akthar received his MBBS degree from Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Medical University and an MD in Internal Medicine from KG Hospital and Post Graduate Institute with gold medal and currently he is working as stroke physician at Neurology Department of KG hospital.

Furthermore, he has completed a Basic Course in Echocardiography from Madras Medical Mission and a fellowship in Diabetology at CMC Vellore. He started his career as Junior Resident Doctor in the Casualty Department at Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital working as a Senior Resident in the Department of Neurology at KG Hospital. Notably, he has been instrumental in managing the stroke unit, showcasing exceptional expertise in the treatment of neurological conditions.

Both Dr Ramakrishnan and Dr Saleem are doing something extra than the normal physicians do. They spend a lot of time in medical device research and in clinical research. For example, In clinical trials assessing the efficacy and safety of TNK-TPA in Acute Ischemic Stroke, and in an international double-blinded randomised controlled trial for the effectiveness of Aspirin and Ticagrelor in the “THALES” trial.

They have started a profit free rehabilitation center in Coimbatore to meet the rehab needs of the patients and are taking part in some of the medical device research projects in collaboration with other institutes.

Data and its discontents - Political economy of disinformation

biju — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 05:59:35 +0000

biju Thu, 03/14/2019 - 11:29

Topic: Data and its discontents - Political economy of disinformation
Speaker: Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Date: 20th March 2019, Wednesday
Time: 3:30pm
Venue: Auditorium, Ahalia Campus, IIT Palakkad

About the speaker:
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta is an Indian journalist, political commentator, author and a documentary film-maker. He is also a regular guest faculty member at a number of top educational institutions like the Indian Institutes of Management at Ahmedabad, Calcutta and Shillong, the University of Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Guha Thakurta was appointed Editor of the Economic and Political Weekly from April 4, 2016 to July 18, 2017.
His main areas of interest are the working of the political economy and the media in India and the world, on which he has authored/co-authored books and directed/produced documentary films.
Guha Thakurta was educated at La Martiniere Calcutta, pursued his undergraduate degree in Economics from St. Stephen's College and completed his masters from Delhi School of Economics in 1977. With the Emergency of 1975-77, he decided to be a journalist over being a lecturer. Through his career spanning over 30 years, he has been associated with major media houses like Business India, Businessworld, The Telegraph, India Today and The Pioneer. He also hosted the chat show India Talks on CNBC-India which ran over 1400 episodes.

Paranjoy_march20.pdf (1.2 MB)