Back in the early '80s, IIT Madras felt like a guy's domain, until women like Susheela K showed up as the only one in her M.Tech batch.
Mr. Aravind Srinivas, the founder of Perplexity AI, takes us on a journey through his time at IIT Madras and how it shaped his career trajectory and success.
Fifty-six years have passed, yet the memories of IITM cling to the ‘68 batch like inseparable covalent bonds. The trees, silent sentinels, whisper tales of two eras.
The Ever Silver Reunion
My incredible journey at IITM started with my PhD interview, which was scheduled between the two great spells of heavy rain and flood in December 2015.
I joined IITM in 1960 and left IITM in 2008 after 48 years. I was lucky to be selected in 1960, owing to my good performance in PUC. I was offered a seat...