Category: Department Events

  • R&D Lecture | Positivism in Theory and Method – Dr. Tirumalai Kannan | September 22, 2017

    The second lecture in the Research & Development Lecture Series was delivered on Friday, the 22nd of September, 2017 by Dr. Tirumalai Kannan, Professor of Sociology at NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. The session commenced with Dr. Santhosh R. ’s welcome address. Dr. Kannan then began to deliver the lecture. Throughout the session, he primarily…

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  • R&D Lecture | Languages and Method – Sundar Sarukkai | September 7, 2017

    The first lecture of Research and Development (R&D) lecture series for the academic year was delivered by eminent philosopher of science Prof. Sundar Sarukkai on  “Languages and Method”. The inaugural event commenced with a welcome note by Dr. Santhosh R (Assistant Professor at the department), a faculty coordinator of the R&D Lecture series. Dr. Santhosh…

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  • Department Freshie Evening | Batch of 2017

    The views expressed are of the author. The magazine is not to be associated with any claims made/shade thrown. People in this are not fictional. The Department Freshie Night happened on the 22nd of August 2017, here at HSB 356, a refreshing break to see the faces of the department smiling, seemingly happier than usual.…

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  • Campus Policy Dialogue – Praveen Chakravarty | August 19, 2017

    TAMIL NADU FARMER PAYS FOR THE UP LOAN WAIVER Mr Praveen Chakravarty is a Visiting Senior Fellow at IDFC Institute. He has also worked with the Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI). Subsequently, he worked as an advisor to the National Skills Development Agency (NSDA). Chakravarty is the Founding Trustee of IndiaSpend, India’s first non-profit data journalism initiative. He is…

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  • GST : Prospects and Problems – A Panel Discussion | August 7, 2017

    On a sultry Monday evening, students filed into the Central Lecture Theater, eager to hear and share opinions on the month-old Goods and Services Tax. The panel discussion, titled GST: Prospects and Problems featured four panelists. The first panelist was Prof. TN Srinivasan, a veteran in the field of economics and Distinguished Faculty at the Department of…

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  • R&D LECTURE SERIES 11 April 2017

    Sustainable Agriculture: Problems, Prospects and Assessment of Performance The last R&D lecture of the academic year was held in the Mahatma Hall. Mr A V Balasubramanian was the guest speaker. Dr Sudarsan Padmanabhan introduced the speaker to the audience. Mr Balasubramanian began the talk by outlining the several factors which make India well-endowed. Among several…

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  • R&D LECTURE SERIES 4th April 2017

    Creating Jobs for the Young: Examining the Challenge for India  Dr Jayan Jose Thomas began with an examination of the demographic dividend wherein the working age population is increasing in India while it is decreasing in China and elsewhere. The dividend makes India a key player in today’s world economy. Foreign investors are more interested…

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  • Economic Survey 2016-17: How India Surprises

    The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences hosted a talk on “Economic Survey 2016-17: How India Surprises” by Dr. Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor, Govt. of India. This much anticipated talk started at 3 p.m. with a full house in the Central Lecture Theater in IIT Madras on 31 March , 2017. Dr. Subramanian began…

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  • Academic Conference Report 2017

    The annual conference of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras on the theme: “Traversing the Margins” took place from 3rd to 5th February, 2017. Click on the link below to view the conference report: TRAVERSING THE MARGINS ACADEMIC CONFERENCE 2017

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  • R&D LECTURE SERIES 14 March 2017

    From Standardization to Innovation: Crafting Knowledge Claims in Contemporary Handloom Weaving by Dr Annapurna Mamidipudi In her talk, Dr Annapurna introduced the question on sustainability in traditional Indian craftsmanship. Explaining the averseness of such craftsmen toward modernity, she recorded their response that there is no future for such craft practices and hence the need for…

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