Our last meeting was during the 40th anniversary meet in Powaiwell, time passes by and then stares at you with this stark reality.well dear Pally do RIP. He served as our Hon. We are going to miss him. 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 really enjoyed reconnecting with his wingmates at the '68 batch 50th year celebration in Williamsburg, Virginia in 2018. She had just turned 70 on 29 July. Yogi, as he was known to his friends and family, very regretfully passed away on April 30, 2022 after a brief but brave fight with cancer.After IITB (Hostel 8, Civil 1971), he completed his MBA from Bajaj, Bombay, and did a 12 year stint as a Corporate executive in Dhootapapeshwar, Wipro and Parle Beverages. 3) He used to pull my legs innocently and mischievously enough for me to realize that one need not browbeat through actions, but can do so even better through pranks. Verma was a very hardworking, honest and dedicated engineer. Georgie commenced work in Beaverton, Oregon, with the fabled Tektronix, rising to Manager, New Product Introductions, in the Grass Valley Group division of the Company. There were some positive qualities in Linus which I want to highlight. ~~Krishnakumar Purswani, Hostel 4, IIT-B, EE, 1981. Then siren would start off causing a mini confusion in the hostel. at his residence in Santacruz, Mumbai. Ashok Kumar D. Parekh was a very quiet, intelligent, self-aware student in the 1968 ME batch at IITB and stayed in Hostel 5 between 1963 and 1968. Conducted his business in India without bribing anyone, cheating anyone or overcharging anyone. But your memories will bring eternal pleasure to all of us. After a successful career as an investment banker, he started his own business and founded Apps4Rent LLC, with offices in India and the US. There was something about Dilip that each person, not just me, recognized as Godly. Track Latest News and Election Results Coverage Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world. After graduating in 1967, Nanda joined Khare & Tarkunde Infrastructure Pvt. The spirit of service was always prevalent in all aspects of his life. Later he established his own Chalekode Enterprises Inc. in the field of wealth management.Chalekode was a very lively, outgoing person and a happy-go-lucky individual. Engg., H3). Sometimes we used to go for a walk in the evenings and we would ask each other questions about topics related to our academic courses. He would quip, You are going to make me write part of some proposal, right. We were almost like neighbours, in the same wing, all through. Dilip stayed in the S.P. He was our classmate who also gifted our IIT community with his tabla playing. RIP, No words. His most recent project was his structural design of a four-story steel-framed building turning the old Studebaker plant into a thriving commercial establishment at South Bend Ave and Corby. Linus lived in Bandra with his two unmarried sisters. Apart from all his qualities listed above, he was a lover of Sanskrit language. I met him last during our visit to IIT in 2016. Kesavs deep knowledge of how to construct software, transform it, preserve its intermediate States, prove correctness, software reliability, formalism of programming languages, the concept of a machine behind an application was a vast canvas on which one could walk any path to anywhere starting from anywhere and learn. I recall visiting his place at Joswil Apartments on Linking Road, near Khar Telephone Exchange. After this, he moved to Mumbai for FY Science at the Elphinstone College. As part of Alumni activities, he mentored several IIT students with his vast Industry experience.His last assignment was with All India Reporter Pvt Ltd. as a Consultant, enabling the Company to transform its marketing techniques and bring them into a digital age.Suresh is survived by his wife Bharati and son Sandeep. He was a God-fearing person and a man of principles. He was appointed to a faculty position at San Francisco (SF) State University in 1970 and served the University for 42 years until his retirement in 2012. , [maut us kii hai kare jis kaa zamaana afsos, yuu.n to duniyaame.nsabhiiaa.ehai.nmarne me liye, vahii kaarvaa.n vahii raaste vahii zindagii vahii marhale, magarapneapnemaqaam par kabhii tum nahii.nkabhii ham nahii.n ]. Your love for life, challenges included, or shall we say challenges wanted, was time and again noticed, admired and just so contagious and inspiring. All that's gold doesn't glitter. Projects/ Summer Training for External Students. He presented a number of technical papers based on his experience and was a visiting faculty to IIT Bombay. Joy, curiosity and fun, mixed with a lot of hard work, lots of friendly love for the people you cared for and of course tons and tons of enthusiasm! Some of his fellow students asked each other how he could humanly handle the notoriously demanding workloads of IITB and this grueling regime. I remember he went on a shopping spree purchasing CDs for me so I could experience the wonder the way he did! I pray that the God gives courage to his family to bear the loss and that his atma attainsmukti. He also joined us at least on two occasions in our gatherings in Mumbai, once to join our Lunch meeting with Muthu when the latter had come down for a visit to India in 2002. He was also a Bombay and National Talent Scholar, winning prestigious scholarships in highly competitive exams. Later I came to know that he had come back. Last I met in Sudheer's house at Juhu he was pretty weak I couldnt bear it, yet he was cracking jokes at his own cost. - SreeramVery sad to learn about the sudden demise of dear Diwan. He lived a grand life and now goes into the annals of IITB as an illustrious Alum. I know he has many friends and well-wishers at J&J. Till date, I cannot eat chikkiwithout thinking of Kesav. Mohan used to be a non-fussy, easy to get along persons on all our trips. He gradually progressed to the pinnacle of his engineering career and assumed the role of the Managing Director of the firm before retiring at the age of 55 years. A popular inmate of Hostel V, who would be remembered as a quiet but imposing person who made his presence felt in everything he did. In the mid-1980s, Sharad Saraf gave him an assignment as Secretary of the Mumbai-based informal Alumni Association (an earlier avatar of the current IITBAA). I was fortunate enough to share a hotel room with him when we had our 40th-anniversary meeting in 2011. Vijay Kulkarni, in his message after hearing the sad news of Dilip's death, tells how Dilip taught a totally illiterate mess servant Nagu Sable how to read, write and do simple math and brought him up to the 7th-grade standard by the time we earned our B.Tech. After passing out from IIT, Linus got a scholarship to pursue higher studies at the prestigious Caltech, USA. S. Pancharatnam, Dilip Karandikar and I were admitted to Chem. His child-like quality is something rare we see these days. It was pioneering work and it was not surprising that he was honoured with the S S Bhatnagar Prize. She divided her time between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, providing stellar support for the movement during its initial phase. Kesav combined these such that each prospered on his canvass. My interaction with him started in 1970 when he requested my help in assisting with his B.Tech project. Stay safe in heaven, my dear friend. I remember Shiva Nayampally as a very quiet, an ever-smiling classmate. Ajitkumar Madhav Dusankar(B.Tech. We built a meta meta data modelling engine called Adex. The world is an open place. Except in 2018, Ganesh would be the first visitor on Ganesh Chaturthi day to our home Ganapati, would chat with me and Shanta and leave after taking Prasad. As batchmates, we had several get-togethers in the past, very often led by our batch-leader Dipak Sheth. Sci. This consulting work allowed him the flexibility to visit his sons in the US and Australia for many months at a time. Find every unique opportunity to reinforce humanness., IIT Bombay partners with JSW Group to establish Technology hub for steel manufacturing. '71, ME; H4). He was cared for by his loving wife Kalpana, son Kiran, daughter Meera, son-in-law Scott Feldman, and faithful dog Reina. His research interests were mainly in modeling and statistical analysis of biological systems. Since Linus did not have email facility, he would post his worksheets to me which I would scan and email to Urban. From his time in high school, he always believed in the ability of scientific reasoning to solve any problem, if that problem were posed correctly. However, throughout the entire ordeal, Manohar remained calm and guided us through multiple difficult situations. From Ashwin BondalMy memories of him are mainly from the first two years when we were wing mates.I am glad I could catch up with him last year when I was in NYC. There are very few people who effortlessly amalgamate science, engineering, art and business. He enjoyed fish curry and rice prepared by my wife Surekha. After leaving Pune, he visited Rajani and me whenever in Pune. This was to ensure that the receiver did not get disturbed from his work and receiver's work was not interrupted. We travelled during weekends to Ahura Bakery Stores, Andheri to negotiate best bargains for cakes and pastries and to Joy Ice Cream office in Worli to convince them to install the first Softee Ice Cream machine in the Campus. He was an only child but grew up among many family members, so boisterous company was never very far away. Right from IIT days, I noticed he was keenly interested in tinkering with any day-to-day technical problem faced by his friends. He received his B.Sc from Agra University to which Jaswant College was affiliated. After passing out from IITB, he joined EXIM Bank and rose to become Senior Manager in a short time. Phone: 022 2576 7771. Brian was a genial, larger than life figure on campus, who lived his life to the fullest. As for as we recollect, he established many Oxalic Acid manufacturing plants, Antimony Oxide plants, Organic, Oxygenated and Halogenated Solvent plants. We were a trio - PV Bala, also a classmate & schoolmate, and we were together on the same floor, and we had the best of our times in a world-class institution. You would have cried and laughed. Sid had his priorities absolutely clear..Guys, marathons are meant for watching not for running. He took prescribed treatment religiously and was an ideal patient; but finally he breathed his last on 27th February at about 6 pm. He was also an amateur photographer with many followers on social media. That morning both of them had gone to Shri Siddhi Vinayak Mandir, Prabhadevi for darshan and had lunch together at home. As a result of his IIT training, he proudly did hands-on projects around the house. 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. IIT Bombay Institute Prize for excellence in academics [2012] Awarded Gold Medal for Rank 6 at the Indian National Mathematics Olympiad [2008] Recipient of the KVPY Young Scientist Scholarship, Govt. He was aware of the database of imported components maintained by Govt/ Pvt agencies which he shared with me. Bhambhani 1964 Shri M.C. He was a good friend of mine from school days. The two of them were accompanied by young Anuroopa who became the centre of attraction for the remaining 12 elder persons in the group. He retired from there as Executive Director in 2009. Other Medals are given as per the donors conditions. Vivek battled lung cancer for six years, finally succumbing to the dreaded disease on April 13, 2017. 2020 9th Convocation 9th Feb, 2021 Address by Mr. Jay Chaudhry This he said in 1968. - Anil Kulkarni, This is indeed a sad news. As he explained, his time at IIT was put to good usenot necessarily so much on studyingbut on courting and eventually marrying his wife of almost 50 years, IIT alumnus Noorjehan Desai (ne Kheraj) (also spelled Noorjahan; her life is described below). My deepest condolences. Never once he mentioned about his sickness, and I also carried on as if everything is normal and I was unaware about the status of his health. He is invariably described by a very large circle of friends as empathetic, loyal, and self-reflective. Pally (along with Mohan) were great at Drafting - many of us admired their skills during the freshman year. He could be found deep in discussion about soccer teams in the English Premier League with kids young enough to be his grandkids and rattling off stats to support his argument of how Liverpool was better than Chelsea! He did his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IITB in 1967 and was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2002. 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. He projected a quiet confidence during his discussions and debates with others. Apply For PhD Applications, IIT Delhi Gets New Director. We all pray for his soul to rest in peace in eternity. A veritable Bhandar of virtues - humble, generous, and down to earth, who believed in forgiving mistakes. So sad to hear about Nayampally. CNN-IBN Indian of the year 2012. In his passing away, the Nation has lost one of her most gifted scientists and administrators. He did his MBA (Finance) from Saint Louis University. Seemed satisfactory enough in the middle of January. Thru the IITBAA Newsletter, I would like to convey my condolences to Nayampally's family and wish them the strength to overcome their grief. All three of us happened to be in the same class, because we had chosen the Science branch and German language as one of two elective courses. He was simple but at the same time stylish. The next afternoon he drove me to IIT for the Golden Jubilee celebration. When the power of one's brain is as vast as the power of the universe, (and I'm sure all IITIANS will agree, that one DOES have that capacity, but only a percentage seek access to, hone and showcase it), can we contain describing such persons in words? It is indeed sad to know of his death. Thats when I first met Biju. Dusys took him to IIM Calcutta to obtain a Management degree in Finance. We will wait while you check. It was Biju! While Sharad came from Jalagaon, Pancha and Santosh came from Walchandnagar. He had a convulsion, slipped into a coma and was admitted to hospital. When a person is par excellence, in every way and in everything, but doesn't fit into standard grooves of achievement, success, working prowess, how does one describe him? His Tabla got him an inter IIT prize at Kanpur. May his soul attain satgathi. In this group Kedar Nath Diwan, i.e., KND became KANDY. He had great respect for some of his professors especially Prof Sukhatme and Ramaswamy. Even after my two daughters got married and settled in USA, Linus used to enquire with me on his landline about them and their kids and husbands. He studied hard for the IIT Entrance exams and secured a place in Chemical Engineering at IIT Bombay and graduated in the year 1971. Cooking his wifes favorite food was hardly the only way he showed love to his family. List of Medal recipient Convocation Letter, Schedule. An analytical mind, Kandy was superb at analyzing people. I am extremely sorry a warm-hearted good friend met his end. One night, four of us went to the wardens office at 11 pm. Travelled extensively carrying a briefcase holding one shirt, one pen and 2 notes of Rs 500. Goodbye Kandy! Subhash used to get parts like a siren, some lamps from the displayed battle tank and supply electric power to these items in the hostel room. This man wore crumpled half sleeved loose shirts, sported unkempt hair, wore chappals and overdressed with sandals. He told me not to spread the bad news. 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. His end coming so soon was very sad. Squibb & Sons, which later became Bristol Myers Squibb, a global pharmaceutical company. I still remember his fine baritone crooning 18 Yellow Roses Came Today and Tahiti. He was the co-founder of one of the unique life skills-oriented school in Indore. Yogesh received his B. IIT Bombay has awarded the Institute Gold Medal (2020-21)' to Koustav Jana, a (dual degree) student from the Department of Electrical Engineering, the Institute Gold Medal (2021-22)' was awarded to Aryaman Maithani, a (BS) student from the Department of Mathematics. Swati became a founding member of the group Samta Sangathan, a grass-roots movement of the oppressed classes opposed to opportunist mainstream politics,. Dual Degree '05 Mett. He appreciated the diversity of the student body at SF State and often went out of his way to help disadvantaged students. Very committed. He will be sorely missed by his friends and family. Though Dilip never mentioned his singing prowess to anyone in his later life, he had sung a very catchy song from Geet Ramayana ('Setu bandha re satvari' - Build a bridge, quickly - a reference to Lord Rama's army of Vanaras building a stone bridge in order to cross the ocean and get to Sri Lanka to battle with King Ravana) during our high school gathering. & Mat. Rajiv was devoted to a number of social causes. And Sid entered the portals of Government discarding the blue jeans and tees for impeccable suits. My last meeting with Dilip and Veena was in 2017, when he asked me to stay at his house one evening. He was the plant engineer at J&J's Mulund Plant. Internal Links. 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. He was 66. - Milind Patankar, Ramamurthy had come to our batch when we went into 2nd year. We remain inspired by what he wrote in his Batch of 1992 IIT-Bombay 25th Reunion Yearbook: Life to me is now . peace and content with what one has achieved, enjoy the happy memories, and the friendship of people who care about you. Here's praying that wherever you are, dear Neelesh, peace, contentment and loving memories of your family and friends will always stay with you. 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). I pray for his eternal peace. He is survived by his wife, Aruna, daughter, Aditee and sisters Mangala Gandhi and Maya Malhotra. He was a very jovial friendly guy,very energetic with a baby face. In my many conversations with him he would often quote biblical passages to buttress his view points. Mr. Sadanand Yadwadkar, another IIT batchmate, came from Mumbai and joined us at the S.P. Sameer worked in executive positions in startup and hi-tech companies.No peak was too high for Sameer. (Computer Science & Engineering), Chair of the Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering at, Virendra Gupta, founder at VerSe Innovation, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 04:32. Prof. D.B. To the owners of the academy, he offered to teach kids training to ace their college entrance exams. He took up writing Marathi books and novels tackling many worldwide societal issues. We were witness to the huge works he was doing tirelessly and the respect he enjoyed at the site from people of all levels and the diversity of skills needed in executing the works under the most demanding and adverse conditions.I know Ajit enjoyed music, Bollywood as well as Hindustani classical,semi-classical. - Sunil Navare, Pained to know about the sad demise of MNR. Classical Music, hikes to Matheran or elsewhere, travelling out of town on various occasions, someone you took for granted as one of the group.There were times we met every day, I remember dissecting the Bofors scam based on daily developments coming on TV or Evening News . A unique house which didnt need MSEB power as everything was Solar, Didnt need fans as the house was so designed based on the Iranian examples mostly by Gaurishankar, didnt need a fridge as he used Godrej 'Chhotucool; which worked on the principle of Thermocouple TIp. Tech. Mohan Shenoy died of a cardiac arrest on 26th February 2019 at a hospital at Bengaluru where he would have been treated for gall stones and pancreatic cancer. This not only became possible but was done very well because of Kesav. May he rest in peace. "May God Grant Eternal Peace and Mukti to My Friend"! (A.R.E.) Yograj was a fountainhead of knowledge with a passion for bringing positive change to the education system. Wish he had enjoyed life some years more. While at IIT, both during the UG and the PG days, my relations with my own parents were very unhealthy and it was a source of constant mental pain and anguish to me. The tributes that poured in Marathi newspapers after his passing, praised his writings as being well thought through and thought provoking. ~~As reported by Rajiv's friendArun Bhambhra. They made brave appearances at social events where they gained the admiration of all while enabling Sid and Rebecca to celebrate life and mitigate the impact on their emotional health. He immediately left India for graduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley. !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. I knew Ramamurthy for a short period of time from 69 to about 1977. He had a good handwriting but would use almost every inch of available space. I learned so little of him after passing out. The person who was our dear friend was more than a thorough gentleman. By all accounts, he was a curious sort. 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