God Rest His Soul. I believe he never recovered from this blow and decided to fade away. Biju remained a bachelor until 2000 when he got married in a 15-minute evening ceremony on the terrace of Hotel Natraj, Marine Drive to his girlfriend from Delhi. Finally he was Head of L&T Valdel at Bangalore office. Thru the IITBAA Newsletter, I would like to convey my condolences to Nayampally's family and wish them the strength to overcome their grief. So fascinated with the place was he, that he put down roots in South Bend, Indiana after falling in love with America and the Notre Dame Football scene. Reduced fuel prices by 20% yet increased revenue. She followed suit herself, marrying Satish Desai [an IIT Bombay alumnus himself,] in 1973, soon after I had married Nandita. AA Nashik: Sukanya Vijaysingh Patil from Jalgaon bagged two gold medals and a silver medal for her outstanding achievements in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, at the convocation ceremony on Saturday. He loved outdoor adventure, tracking, kayaking and scuba diving. He was in 4th year when as the GS of our Metallurgical Association I had led a group of students to Goa to study Chowgule's Pelletization Plant. Changed the Defence Procurement Policy for India, Implemented OROP, supervised surgical strikes in Myanmar and PoK, revamped an inert bureaucracy with transparency and accountability. There is an interesting quirk of fate that landed Brian into the Class of 1970, and it is related to his birth date 15th of October 1948. Ltd., a chemical company, in Miraj. Stay safe in heaven, my dear friend. He was a loving and supportive husband and a dedicated son, brother, and friend. The truly greats were also truly simple, no egos of any kind. Softee became a big attraction, whereas the availability of cakes and pastries was a good change for those who were not satisfied with the monotonous menus of the Hostel Mess. He enjoyed sharing his stories of his Shipping Career as Chief Engineer, and later Education Career as the Principal, Don Bosco Maritime Academy in Kurla, Mumbai. IIT Bombay. I have wished him a happy birthday every year right on time. Never content with the status quoante, Noor then decided to undertake further studies in the USA, culminating in her taking an MS in Computer Science from New York Polytech, New York City, in 1978. And then, he brought the full force of his double-edged personality to bear upon you; selling you Chicago Pneumatics (formerly CP Tools) air compressors (he was their top-selling Sales Engineer between 1978 and 1982, meeting his yearly quota by March-end each year), or browbeating you into sharpening your sales strategy CP Tools MDs Mirchandani and Katyal were among the very few who chose to capitalize on Bijus unique genius. Two more of our IIT Powai batchmates, Mr. Sharad Nandurdikar and S. Pancharatnam (Pancha), and Pancha's brother S. Santosh who went into medicine, had also joined us the same time. From all at IITBombay our heartfelt condolences to the Popat and Patel families. In a media ecosystem where self-promotion is almost a credo, Tiwari let his stories do the talking. Strangely, he could communicate much better with me than with his family members. My last meeting with Dilip and Veena was in 2017, when he asked me to stay at his house one evening. Services, IBI Chematur, SNC Lavalin and Shiva Engg. An exceptional student, Swati always topped her class right from her school days. The "Train 10,000 Teachers" (T10KT) project implemented jointly by IIT Bombay and IITKharagpur has been awarded the "Digital India Excellence Award 2017" in the category "Education" by the Pan-IIM World Management Conference. After Noor passed, he moved to the Washington, DC area to help take care of his grandchildren for two-plus years. A promising career had been cut short. Institute silver medal, is awarded. We were almost like neighbours, in the same wing, all through. I remember him very well. The apartment at 54 Western Ave near Central Square was legendary as a dharamshala for almost every Indian and definitely every IIT Bombayite, to live in, however briefly. He was Senior Scientist and Strategic Advisor and Founder of the International Energy Studies Group at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where he worked from 1974 to 2014. He was a very quiet and disciplined person. Later I came to know that he had come back. We used to pull each other's legs but would never get angry. He used to say, that is where I can start making some difference to the society, Prof Ballal said. Never cursed. We pray that his soul rests in peace. The 'Institute Gold Medal (2020-21)' was awarded to Koustav Jana, a (dual degree) student from the Department of Electrical Engineering, the 'Institute Gold Medal (2021-22)' was awarded to. As per the data shared by the institution, four students were presented the Gold medals for their exemplary performance. He tried spreading this business line by visiting several other colleges too. However, a tragedy struck Krish when his younger daughter-in-law passed away in Ireland due to a stomach ailment. I am sure all of you will remember this as you had a day trip once. But alas, Fate decided otherwise.Oh, how I miss dear Linus. Through his excellent work, he brought about a well deserved respect from public officials for the Civil Engineering Contractors. He published more than 220 articles, books and book chapters, and reports in major energy and environment journals. CONDOLENCE MESSAGES from OTHER BATCHMATES, We lost our live-wire friend Kedar Diwan. His first job landed him at ICICI where he met and became good friends with several fresh graduates, many of who today have milestone accomplishments in the financial industry. By the end of the first hour at 9.30am, the challenge was to complete the Times of India daily crossword puzzlenever mind the periodic tables, spf levels, Fibonacci and other expletives scribbled on the classroom blackboard. I would invite him for lunch as I live close by. As an Elphinstonian and a fellow IITian, I knew him as a humble gentle person and a man of principles. The only person to whom I could talk freely about it was Dilip and he was an amazingly good listener. The hotel Manager was mighty impressed. Thanks for checking, I assured the policeman and sent him away. A brilliant mind and a wonderful person. We used to have long conversations. The times together are forever etched in our minds. 2. 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. He initiated group functions for festivals like Holi, arranged for necessary council permissions for Holika Dahan and coordinated with cultural organisations of all faiths to make it a success and promote values of working together. In such a situation, there is a continuous increase in the prices of daily essential commodities. When I left for the USA for my educational and working career, he reconnected with me through his buddy Niranjan Bhat who was writing in between and enabled me to communicate with him. Neeraj Chopra: Finally, India's national record holder in Javelin Throw, Neeraj Chopra secured a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. in Wing B, Hostel 8 was 139 and mine was 137. Answer (1 of 7): I came across this question on Quora recently. ~ Extracted from Prof. SP Sukhatme's obit on Prof. MGK Menon. IITB President of India Gold Medal # Name of Awardee Year 1 Thangavelu S.R 1964 2 Muthukrishnan C.R 1965 3 Srinivasan V 1966 4 GuruSharan S Sidhu 1967 5 Raghavan G 1968 6 Raghavendran P 1969 The sitting around and singing. I was arranging my belongings when I heard a soft knock on the door. Even at IIT, his friends knew him with the same ambition, and often found Ravish hostel lounge devouring one newspaper after another. He himself looked fine. He was very friendly and would always stop to say Hello. He would bring along his Hindalium rectangular lunch box and eat his lunch sitting on the dining table. Although a chemical engineer by qualification, he was a wizard at financial projection and analysis of projects we conceived for our clients.. You would have cried and laughed. I did not know he passed away. He went to Oxford University in 2005-06 as one of the six Rhodes Scholars that year; his field was social justice in education. His teaching areas were in systems, computer modeling and simulation, process instrumentation, and control. And I am sure, he will teach "Vishwakarma" the Celestial Engineers, how to create a Dual Swargalok, by Reverse Engineering! His lab partner at IIT, Niranjan Pardasani, remembers him as, a model of absolute honesty, simplicity and straightforwardness! Our brother Linus was one such, a genius and more, so we celebrate, at his passing, not the success, but the MAN! I pray to the Almighty to make his soul rest in peace. - Anil Kulkarni, This is indeed a sad news. His Tabla got him an inter IIT prize at Kanpur. He left all of us on 15th October 2020 with short notice after a brief illness! Let us work for the same client was his most frequent advice.On two occasions he practically convinced me into accepting the CEOs position of social enterprises that he was associated with. On the one hand, he was associated with the group for sending up balloons having glass plates with emulsions to study cosmic ray interactions at high altitudes and on the other side, he also worked with the group which performed experiments in the Kolar Gold Field mines to study cosmic rays deep below the earths surface. I second Mittra's thoughts. 1) The first memories are that of a shy person, not too confident of opening up in English; just like some of us in our wing. Find every unique opportunity to reinforce humanness., IIT Bombay partners with JSW Group to establish Technology hub for steel manufacturing. He joined Tata Consulting Engineers, was posted in Bombay and Bangalore. His honesty, dedication and hard work were unbeatable. Krish held many senior corporate positions, including directorships, and was the MD of ITCOT, Chennai for many years. He founded two organizations School of Applied Research (SAR) for working on rural development projects and Applied Research in Engg. Like the wisdom of at least eating the dal served in the mess as a soup rather than rejecting offhand the entire insipid menu of the day; or just how much toothpaste was enough (the size of a pea) before you were wasting money and a resource; or how banana and mango skins were more nutritious than the pulpy insides of the fruit. It was Monday, June 8, 1959, the first day of high school in 1959. He was listed in the FastCompany list of 100 top business leaders in 2009. All four went into the Electronics and Communications stream, taking their B.Tech Electrical Engineering (Honours), 1972, from IIT, Bombay. Dear Linus, RIP. Uday Patankar passed away peacefully on October 31, 2019 due to complications from acute myeloid leukemia. Deepest sympathies to the Diwan family. At IIT he encouraged me to join him in running the Hostel 4 Canteen Stall, in the Mess Hall. VOL. No doubt Krish has left all of us, but he is leaving a rich legacy of human decency, nobility in thoughts words and deeds, and a highly accomplished family. Silver Medalists Priyanshi Rajput . Just to name a few, he was the Chairman of the Electronics Commission. This bonding became a foundation of our relationship in times to come. Conducted his business in India without bribing anyone, cheating anyone or overcharging anyone. He has a few papers to his credit published in international journals where he has written about his pioneering work in the field. Hi, I saw yesterday's (3rd Jan 2023) Times of India and was deeply shocked to see his photo with a contact number in the Obits column. Dichotomously, Biju was an inveterate networker, the best I have ever known. Abhi loved attending talks and asking the hardest question in the room to push forward collective thinking. He went on to do his PhD in Bristol, England where he did pioneering experimental work in cosmic rays under the guidance of Professor Cecil Powell. I know he has many friends and well-wishers at J&J. It is also unfortunate that my nephew (my brothers son Rishabh born on August 23, 2020) will never experience the joy of his company. He used to work there as a regular farmer. . Doubled as a police constable to clear traffic snarls. Krish introduced me to crosswords, and we used to try and solve the Times of India - and I still try my hand at this. Bomb outside the door goes off. Many of our friends have left lasting memories and Shiva is one among them. ~~Milind Patankar. He rose rapidly to become the Chairman and Managing Director in 1990. I did not have any further contact with him after leaving IIT, unlike others who have been fortunate to do so. He is invariably described by a very large circle of friends as empathetic, loyal, and self-reflective. He then spent 5 years at the IIT Bombay campus earning the degree of Chemical Engineering in 1971. I pray that God gives his family the strength to bear this great loss and tide over this crisis. Only on the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras campus.. Sign of peaceful coexistence or better still, gainful coexistence.. Video credit: @Vamsi Since there was no teacher for Physics and Chemistry in the school, he had to go to Rajapur for his SSC 11th standard then. Missed you all the years that you and I did not meet after 1969 and will keep missing you for all the years to come. Sometimes, he would repeat the same talk he had with me the previous day. So he rightly belonged on campus in the early 1970s, in our motley gathering of social misfits -- there by dint of intellect, or by hard work; many by choice; some playing out their parents ambition scripts by proxy. With your special love you showed us a way. This year, Mohammad Ali Rehan, a (BTech) student from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering bagged the President of India Medal' while four students were presented with the Gold medals for their exemplary performance. In the summer of 1990, a young man who had just finished his second year of college visited his old coaching school, the Multi-Purpose Academy of Mumbai. Your hostel mates, your classmates, your housemate from Urbana came together to write this. Please write tonewsletter-group@iitbombay.org with the above information and include a photo if you wish. He is one of the founding members of Infosys, which was established in 1981 by which he is a non-executive chairman of a big organisation. They will miss his ever-smiling face and friendly disposition, which have left an indelible and unforgettable mark in their lives. At a close family lunch earlier this year our conversation moved to cricket, the cricket of our times, especially recalling the performance of my brother that led our school team to reach the semi-finals of Harris Shield, beating teams with players such as Gattani, Kundaran, Solkar, Amroliwalla, Rege and of course Gavaskar, who all went on to play for State or India teams. !From Dhiren MorarjiI remember the good old days that we played bridge with him in Hostel 2.From VikasTipnisI shall fondly remember him as a warm and humble person.From Runi Ratnam (nee Basabi Mukherjee)He was smart and funny and though I didn't know him well he has always been part of the lovely memories I have of IIT and all the beautiful friendships.From Nitish ThakoreSo, everyone knows that Rajan was the IIT topper for 1969. A wry sense of humour often broke up tense moments: In 2003, he managed to time a visit to New York City with a rare black-out; calmly climbing down forty floors in inky darkness, he joked about how that was no way to treat a guest. 1. I salute him for all his qualities. '70 Chem. The news of his sudden demise came as a rude shock to the two of us, and our sons alike. By all accounts, he was a curious sort. Ajit was the youngest of 5 siblings- 4 brothers and 1 sister.Ajit and Sulabha (maiden surname Kotwal) were a happy family-elder daughter Sujata, son-in-law Mayuresh Vaidya and grand-daughter Ariana settled in Vile Parle and younger son Satyajit working and living in Dubai. Flashing her wicked, lopsided grin, she never ceased to rib me mercilessly as I pursued my lady love, resident in that hostel. Having someone with whom I could share my troubles was a great solace to me. He had a very high competence of modelling and software development for technical problems, including problems in metabolic modelling. Very sad. I also want to thank the IIT alumni who have showered us with kind words and memories of our dad these are certainly going to go a long way in easing our pain, the fact that he is so fondly remembered by so many of his friends. Due to this he was not very social and had relatively fewer friends. You two come out laughing and mock shouting, till the entire thing one big laugh fest! But due to my busy schedule, I could not visit.Less than10 years from that get-together, I cannot believe he is no more! Serendipity was discernible in this journey. Born on 21 April 1948 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, to Satyendranath Dutta, a Civil Engineer, and Pushpalata Dutta, a well-educated woman, Dr. Dutta belonged to a Bengali family which originally hailed from the Faridpur district in East Bengal (now Bangladesh). Then on to the Brookline Bridge Club, coming home at 10 PM famished. Pani remembers your golfing outings together so well too. He and I were roommates from the second year onwards. He was a really an outgoing guy. I learned so little of him after passing out. He was my roommate at H4 at IITB for three years and we both moved to H2 in the final two years of our IITB life where he was in neighbouring room in the same wing. He also had a deep love for Hindustani Classical music, both vocal and instrumental. Wishing Peace and Bliss for him in the hereafter. Congratulations to the women's cricket team .. He was conspicuous because of rare qualities I find in human beings. We built a meta meta data modelling engine called Adex. There was a new boy in my 10th grade class. Ravish Tiwari was a brilliant journalist, but still better as an individual, someone who found virtue in everyone and spoke ill about none. The spirit of service was always prevalent in all aspects of his life. Shreya Pathak, a (BTech) student from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering bagged the Dr. 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. He introduced himself and joined the Reunion with his wife Anuradha. Such was his personality. Tech (1971) and Ph.D. degrees in Metallurgy from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. Alas, that flat would most likely remain unoccupied in future. He came to USA many times, since his son Amit lives in the mid-West. He could not be tempted by anyone or anything to take a short cut of dishonesty. He and I would sing occasionally at Hostel 4 social gatherings. It is said that when Satish spoke everyone listened, no matter who. Travelled extensively carrying a briefcase holding one shirt, one pen and 2 notes of Rs 500. Sid had his priorities absolutely clear..Guys, marathons are meant for watching not for running. He is survived by his wife of twenty years, Darshana, his daughter Nandini, 20, and son Ninaad, 14. courses (admitted through JEE) who is being adjudged to be the best in all round performance, on the same criterion as is being followed in respect of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy Memorial gold medal. I remember his smiling face every time we met him in the hostel corridor along with his wingmates, on his way to the Mess. No wonder, Kandy held him in very high esteem. He was a swell guy. Brian completed his Indian School Certificate (ISC) from St. Marys High School in 1964 (the same prestigious school attended by musical greats like Zubin Mehta, the world-famous conductor and Freddy Mercury of Queen fame, amongst other luminaries), but he was under the age limit for appearing at the IIT Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) in 1964. He would often push business opportunities that came his way to me. No one has seen him get angry . Mumbai, Maharashtra, India . Prof. J.C.Bose Memorial Gold Medal Sayan Bhattacharjee Chemistry The Chairman, BoG Gold Medal (UG) Subhamoy Dey Physics 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. And thank you, Velu, for all the trips! He worked hard on creating a beautiful community focused on real-life skills and natural learning. My son Sharva was born in India in August 2018 and I am happy that he got to spend a few months doting over his first grandchild. He was an Origami expert and was excellent at calligraphy. Ganesh was a man of multiple talents, perhaps he wanted to prove a point that 'he can do it'. Sad to lose a friend with whom we spend years together. He committed truly extraordinary time and effort to ensure Noor was cared for in every way, including hand-feeding her most of her meals for years. I don't know, whether, he has documented the procedures he used to follow, but he was very open about how to enter and carry on with this business. Donning his signature, burgundy MIT-emblazoned sweatshirt (gifted to him from there, by an erstwhile batchmate), from personal letters, he regaled us with titillating tales of the co-ed campus lives of American university students and informative tidbits of higher-education possibilities across the US. Really shocking. Professionally, Biju tenured entirely at CP Tools. I came to know more about him when we joined IIT together, in the same hostel, and shared the same floor in Hostel 5. I am extremely sorry and shocked to hear about the passing away of our classmate Harshad Bhinde. After retirement, he served as a consultant to several other companies such as Linde, L & T Tech. Ajits loss is a huge blow to them. Phatak, CSE, is the PI of this MHRD-funded project. The job afforded him just rewards and ample opportunities for travel and adventure. Although I was reluctant, I was also pulled into these acts. He was always there lending a helping hand very gently under trying circumstances. He was 66. RIP my friend. - Sunil Navare, Pained to know about the sad demise of MNR. About Who Can Participate? He is mourned by a large number of welding professional he was associated with over his career span, friends and relatives. He had a rough idea of my commuting schedule and had resourcefully soloed his way to my house an hour earlier. who needs a golf cart! 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. Indeed, Satish approached all his interactions with family, friends, and coworkers with a level of gentleness and kindness that is second to none and may well be one thing he is remembered for most.Nothing exemplifies his generosity to others more than his actions in his final years. Enjoyed treasure hunts, crosswords, quizzes. His other passion was his Shirt Company. He displayed an uninhibited exhibition of exuberance and energy in all his pursuits, maximising his participation in anything that was fun on campus. His body was taken to Srinagar and then flown to Vadodara via New Delhi. 2021 10th Convocation 10th April, 2022 Address by Mr. Somnath S. Secretary, Department of Space & Chairman, Indian Space Research Organization Gallery List of degree recipient List of Medal recipient Convocation Letter, Schedule. I used to attend the Annual Music festival at Bandra. Following a musical performance at IIT Bombay in 1967, she introduced me to Nandita Mazumdar, a "fresher" student in Electrical Engineering. Subhash and I were neighbours in Matunga for several years (300 metres gap between our Telang Roadhouse and his Shraddhanand roadhouse. While visiting his sister in India, he had a fall and suffered an injury to the spine. When finished, he had returned it neatly folded to their on-street mailbox, then walked over and tried jiggering my front door open. Very quickly, he found his metier in Operations, rising to Manager, Capital Purchase.He presented to Nandita, for approval, a young lady, Helena, a scientist who had taken his fancy. Linus did not have a mobile smart phone; hence I could not exchange day to day messages with him. Yes, he indeed did it his way and I pray for eternal peace for his soul. I pray for his soul. Dusys took him to IIM Calcutta to obtain a Management degree in Finance. 2) He was often seen with M M Ghodkhindi, and gradually became more confident; sufficient enough to help me understand some things from Mathematics and Physics that I did not. - Raj Nair, He was staying in the same hostel 6 I was staying initially. We will wait while you check. It was Biju! 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!!). His research comprised of analytical and computational work solve certain wave field problems in fluids. Over the past few years, Dusy had relinquished his thriving career and settled in Pune to pursue his deeper interests a passion in pure maths, and coaching and mentoring young students. Swati supported us warmly throughout our courtship, extending to us the hospitality of her wonderful elder brother Shanker Dutt in Colaba, South Bombay; Shanker "Dada" welcomed us into his family. I knew Linus both as a student in IIT and literally my next-door neighbour in Bandra. He always silently did the heavy lifting and did that willingly. He was as brilliant as unique. in Textile Technology 3. . Kesav was the Buddha who showed me the light to search the science of software and gather the courage to swim in the stormy ocean of computer science. Anant (Nanda) Khare passed away on July 22, 2022 at the age of 76 after a lengthy battle with seriously compromised lung functions. I wondered how most of them knew Kandy and his popularity was undeniable. Although well accomplished in the Civil Engineering Construction business, his real love continued to be literature, exactly as it was apparent during his IIT days. 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