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From Kerala to Sweden: Haritha D’s Inspiring Journey from IIT Gandhinagar to Global Research in Structural Biology

From Kerala to Sweden: Haritha D’s Inspiring Journey from IIT Gandhinagar to Global Research in Structural Biology

Jun 17, 2025 |

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vasudha Chatterjee Photo: Haritha D As the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) prepares to host its 14th convocation on June 21, 2025, one story among its many graduating scholars stands out for its perseverance, passion, and purpose. Haritha D, who recently completed her PhD in Chemistry at IITGN, exemplifies the resilience and drive that define the institute’s academic ethos. Hailing from Kerala, Haritha’s academic journey was grounded in a childhood fascination with the mysteries of biology and chemistry. She pursued her undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Chemistry at Mahatma Gandhi University and CUSAT, respectively, before joining IITGN...

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Skill Development for rural women and youth by IITGN’s NEEV program

Skill Development for rural women and youth by IITGN’s NEEV program

Jun 7, 2025 |

STORY CREDITS Writer: Soumya Harish Photo: Mayur J Bhatiya NEEV, the community outreach program of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), successfully conducted six skill development courses during April to June 2025, for youth and women hailing from rural areas in Gandhinagar. A total of 209 participants were trained through these courses which range from 6 to 9 weeks in duration. The courses were conducted in partnership with Desai Foundation Trust and with support from Milacron India Pvt Ltd. 29 participants in Stitching course, 24 participants in Beautician course, 86 participants in two batches of basic Computer course, 32 participants...

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Shell Chronicles of Ancient Kachchh – Archaeological clues reveal human habitation predating Harappan civilisation

Shell Chronicles of Ancient Kachchh – Archaeological clues reveal human habitation predating Harappan civilisation

Jun 4, 2025 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Tanumita Misra Photo: IITGN Photos Long before the rise of the Harappan civilisation, the vast expanses of the Kachchh region in Gujarat were home to thriving prehistoric hunter-gatherer communities. A recent study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), in collaboration with experts from IIT Kanpur (IITK), Inter University Accelerator Centre (IUAC) Delhi, and Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) Ahmedabad, has uncovered compelling archaeological evidence that pushes back the human presence in this region by at least five thousand years before the arrival of the Harappans. These early communities inhabited a mangrove-dominated landscape and relied on...

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IITGN Researchers Develop Smarter Drugs to Overcome Treatment Resistance in Prostate Cancer

IITGN Researchers Develop Smarter Drugs to Overcome Treatment Resistance in Prostate Cancer

May 28, 2025 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Manasasri Muralidharan Photo: IITGN Photos The team developed 5n, a potential prostate cancer inhibitor, to disrupt cancer’s survival tactics through molecular sabotage Cancer often outpaces our treatments in a relentless biological arms race, evolving resistance faster than we can respond. Prostate cancer, which affects over 1.4 million men annually, typically begins as a slow-growing and treatable disease. However, it can become deadly once cancer cells develop resistance to therapy. For decades, doctors have relied on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to block testosterone, a hormone that fuels the growth of prostate tumours. While ADT effectively starves the cancer of...

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IITGN’s Nyasa Hosts Annual Summer Camp for Local School Children 

IITGN’s Nyasa Hosts Annual Summer Camp for Local School Children 

May 24, 2025 |

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vasudha Chatterjee Photo: Diptanka Sekhar De Nyasa, the student-run outreach initiative of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), is hosting its annual summer camp from May 21 to May 30 on the IITGN campus. The week-long immersive programme aims to work towards the holistic development of children from the government school of Shahpur village and the Nyasa school.  Like every year, the camp features engaging science experiments, along with several sessions in arts, theatre, sports, gender sensitisation, and filmmaking. This year also includes an interesting range of hands-on activities such as origami, superhero costume-making and collaborative performances,...

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