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by Dr  Antara Dasgupta  originally published in Jan 21st, 2019 on  GROW's website . The national sentiment about the Indian summer monsoons is rapidly morphing from eager anticipation to severe trepidation, as horrifying floods brutally ravage our lands and our people. The catastrophic floods currently washing across India further underline the importance of timely warnings and the building of resilient communities. Hundreds of people have already lost their lives to floods in 2018 and more than a million have been rendered homeless in their wake. From Jammu and Kashmir in the north to Kerala in the south, and Maharashtra in the west to Assam in the north-east, our fellow citizens across the country have been reeling under the impact of widespread flooding. While disaster preparedness has evidently improved, given that the number of fatalities caused by floods of similar magnitudes has declined over the years, what has been accomplished is not nearly enough to cope with ...

by Dr. Pallavi Goswami originally published in Nov 1st, 20 on  GROW's website . Welcome new entrants! Here’s a brief glimpse of typically how the first year looks like. The outlook will give you a rough idea of what you can expect of your curriculum while pursuing the PG program. Students joining the Master’s program For Master’s students, the first year is rather a hectic one where you literally find yourself running for classes. Courses are usually selected with consultation from your advisor. We recommend you choose courses that help you strengthen the core foundation of your specialisation. Additionally, a couple of courses pertaining to statistics would help in removing your hesitation in ‘doing the math’ for your project later in your second year (and who knows even thereafter :P). The process of course selection becomes even more streamlined if you have some idea of the project you will be working on in your second year. This proves to be of great help in deciding which ad...