Chemical Locha- Debmalya Chaudhuri

And the final student for this edition is Debmalya Chaudhuri. a third year student. He remains elusive so we really don’t know much about him. Lets see how he answers our questionnaire and try to know more about him.

CY: If you are marooned on a remote island in the pacific and you have the choice of possessing only one of these things, which would you choose and why:

   a) A victorinox Swiss knife with 24 tools

   b) A box of 6 red parachute flares

   c) Your 60 GB ipod

DC: I would choose a victronix Swiss knife because it will render me the possibility of a life which will eventually render me the possibility of owning a 60GB IPOD also. 

CY: The achievement that you are most proud of.

DC: The chance to teach mathematics to 1st standard students of my school on teacher’s day back when I was in the 11th. 

CY: If you could have dinner with any three people (real or fictitious) from any time period, dead or alive, which 3 people would you choose and why?

DC: First off, Keira Knightley because I would certainly like to see her put on some weight after the scrumptious dinner, Vivek Oberoi because I have  always been attracted towards losers and last but not the least R.K Laxman’s common man/Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’s Surinder Singh because the only thing he is going to do on a dinner is eat and hence we can have a dinner in every sense of it. 

CY: If you had to choose a movie title for your life story, what would it be?

DC: Cruel Intentions 

CY: You have a great sense of…..

DC: Whacked out humour 

CY: What/Who is your greatest motivator?

DC: Christopher Johnson McCandless, the American wanderer who hiked into the Alaskan wilderness with little food and equipment, hoping to live a period of solitude. 

CY: What is your biggest pet peeve?

DC: My biggest pet peeve is when someone pretends to read a novel with his/her Ipod on.

CY: You would rather skydive without a parachute than….

DC: Watch Ram Gopal Verma Ki Aag 

CY: You are a bad…..

DC: Story teller 

CY: According to you, what is the height of optimism?

DC: 5 feet 9 inches

Chemical Locha- Khanik Borah

Khanik Borah has many stories to tell.. right from Delhi Airport to Vishakhapatnam beach.. he’s done it all. By far the most lovable lad in final year, he can turn the most anxious moments into a laugh riot. But behind the laughter is a man with very deep and intense emotions. Everyone loves him and he loves them all. Lets see what he has to say to our questions..

CY: If you are marooned on a remote island in the pacific and you have the choice of possessing only one of these things, which would you choose and why:

   a) A victorinox Swiss knife with 24 tools

   b) A box of 6 red parachute flares

   c) Your 60 GB ipod

KB: Swiss Knife for sure. Eating is my main priority. I’ll kill animals and cook them to make my meal. I cant survive without food you see…

CY: The achievement that you are most proud of.

KB: I always used to dream of UOP. Getting selected at Jaipur level was like a dream coming true for me

CY: If you could have dinner with any three people (real or fictitious) from any time period, dead or alive, which 3 people would you choose and why?

KB: They would probably be Diya Mirza, Jim Carey and Priyanka: A junior at school.

CY: If you had to choose a movie title for your life story, what would it be?

KB: Treading on the untrodden path

CY: You have a great sense of…..

KB: Determination

 

CY: What/Who is your greatest motivator?

KB: Adolf Hitler

 

CY: What is your favourite movie?

KB: The one and only Dostana

CY: You would rather skydive without a parachute than…

KB: Being tormented with physical torture

 

CY: You are bad at…

KB: Remembering roads and dates

 CY: According to you, what is the height of optimism?

KB: The people chanting KHANIK KHANIK and headbanging when I give a dashing performance with the guitar and sing on stage.

Well.. Thinking that Priyanka would come for dinner with me is another equivalent height of optimism.

PS: Khanik is dearly called ‘Khan’ by his mates. He is currently recovering from typhoid (Hepatosplenomegaly). Chemically Yours wishes him a speedy recovery.

 

Chemical Locha- Shreya Shivani

Shreya Shivani is a 2nd year student. Here is what this cheerful and tenacious girl had to say.

CY: If you are marooned on a remote island in the pacific and you have the choice of possessing only one of these things, which would you choose and why:

   a) A victorinox Swiss knife with 24 tools

   b) A box of 6 red parachute flares

   c) Your 60 GB ipod

SS: A Swiss knife because it will be needed for survival and sustenance.

CY: The achievement that you are most proud of.

SS: I am most proud of the individual I have grown up to be

 

CY: If you could have dinner with any three people (real or fictitious) from any time period, dead or alive, which 3 people would you choose and why?

SS: They would probably be Hitler (to know what goes wrong with some people ),Charlie Chaplin(you always need some comedy) and finally Harry Potter.

 

CY: If you had to choose a movie title for your life story, what would it be?

SS: Andaaz Apna Apna

CY: You have a great sense of…..

SS: Practicality

 

CY: What/Who is your greatest motivator?

SS: My Father

 

CY: What is your biggest pet peeve?

SS: The gas stove

CY: You would rather skydive without a parachute than…

SS: Enter a room full of snakes

 

CY: You are bad at…

SS: Maintaining formal relationships

 

CY: According to you, what is the height of optimism?

SS: That I’ll be able to cook some day

 

Chemical Locha- Marun Dutta

Marun Dutta is a 3rd year student. He is known to be one of the most hardworking, helpful and knowledgeable students of 3rd year. Let us see what this simple and straightforward lad had to say. 

CY: If you are marooned on a remote island in the pacific and you have the choice of possessing only one of these things, which would you choose and why:

   a) A victorinox Swiss knife with 24 tools

   b) A box of 6 red parachute flares

   c) Your 60 GB ipod

MD: A box of 6 red Parachute flares. I love my life and I would like to get out of there as soon as possible and I would pray that some ship spots the flares.

 

CY: The achievement that you are most proud of…

MD: After any achievement I never feel proud of it .I feel rather scared and nervous as I always fear losing them. Nowadays the word achievement has become so materialistic that it has left no place for love, care and happiness which are a few things I cherish most in my life.

CY: If you could have dinner with any three people (real or fictitious) from any time period, dead or alive, which 3 people would you choose and why?

MD: Mahatma Gandhi, Karl Marx, Alfred Nobel. I love their principles and ideologies. They all worked for peace and humanity.

CY: If you had to choose a movie title for your life story, what would it be?

MD: I am a 20 year old boy and I have hardly done anything remarkable yet, neither have I had a tragic childhood which could be an interesting story for a movie. But obviously I will work hard to do some really remarkable thing such as help people and our society with a new way of life. This would make an interesting story, till then let the course of my life decide its title.

 

CY: You have a great sense of…

MD: Helping and encouraging people to do their best

CY: What/Who is your greatest motivator?

MD: My society (or in engineering terms the market) and its needs. It motivates me to excel and do my best for people.

 

CY: What is your biggest pet peeve?

MD: Nothing. I always maintain my cool with any irritating situation or person. I generally try to find out the cause of such behaviour rather then complaining, and believe in setting it right.

 

CY: You would rather skydive without a parachute than…

MD: I will never do it under any circumstance. Life is a mixture of joy and sorrow and we must live according to its demand and remain composed. ‘When things get tough, the tough get going’ and ‘Life is very precious, live it’ are what I believe in.

 

CY: You are a bad…

MD: I am bad at every thing in my life in which I am not interested, but if someone can turn my mind around, I can give my best for it.

 

CY: According to you, what is the height of optimism?

MD: I believe in neither optimism nor pessimism. But I do infact I strive hard to adopt a realistic attitude towards every situation that comes my way. Things can always go wrong and it depends on how we take it. ‘Failure may be stumbling block or stepping stone’. It all depends on us.

 

Chemical Locha - SANJEEV E.M.

Sajeev E.M is a final year student of our department. A guy with tremendous wit and intelligence, the little guy has been tormenting his friends with his peculiar humour and comebacks. Here are his answers to our questionnaire.

CY: If you are marooned on a remote island in the pacific and you have the choice of possessing only one of these things, which would you choose and why:

   a) A victorinox Swiss knife with 24 tools

   b) A box of 6 red parachute flares

   c) Your 60 GB ipod 

SEM: Definitely a victorinox Swiss knife. My primary motive would be to get out alive. A genuine Swiss knife is known to withstand great pressure and remains sharp and ready to use. It will help me build a shelter, hunt for food, fish and maybe even build a boat. I would rather party and live my life on the island than take a risk and call upon doomsday. 

CY: The achievement that you are most proud of:

SEM: Being the college football team captain. I was even more elated because I am following up on a list of great people who have already donned that role some of whom I know personally and have had the chance to interact with.

CY: If you could have dinner with any three people (real or fictitious) from any time period, dead or alive, which 3 people would you choose and why?

SEM: a) Steven Gerrard – I support Liverpool and this guy has been playing for them for so many years. I would like to see Captain Fantastic in person and discuss football with him. He is a performer and never fails to deliver. It would be a good learning experience. And yes I think we could knock down a couple of mugs during our conversation. That would be over the top though.

b) Sigmund Freud – I like to think and his theories built on thought have always fascinated me. I would like to sit with him and discuss his work on the mind especially his analysis techniques.

c) Cleopatra – Hmmm….now this is one I will be looking forward to eagerly. A date with the most desirable woman who has made great men dance to her tunes. Doubt if I could pull it off, but since given the chance why not bemuse myself.

CY: If you had to choose a movie title for your life story, what would it be?

SEM: George of the Jungle.

CY: You have a great sense of…

SEM: Discernment

CY: What/Who is your greatest motivator?

SEM: Love and happiness

CY: What is your biggest pet peeve?

SEM: Lack of sense

CY: You would rather skydive without a parachute than…

SEM: Being eaten alive by piranhas/cannibals/psychos/other animals

CY: You are a bad…..

SEM: I’m a bad spendthrift.

CY: According to you, what is the height of optimism?

SEM: Making statements like “I know myself”, “I understand how life goes for me”, “I know what I am”. Nobody understands life or himself. The quest is on and the destination is at sea.

 

Teacher’s Speak : Guru-cool

Excerpts from an exclusive interview with Prof Alok Gupta 

Favorite Color	Red
Favorite Holiday Spot	Goa
Favorite movie	Amitabh Bachchan’s movies
One thing you would like to change in your life	I have never been abroad. I wish to go abroad once.
One thing that you would never change	I would never leave India. (Laughs)

CY: Hello Sir. Tell us something about time before you started                                                            to teach. AG: Well. I have done my B.Tech, M.Tech and PhD all from  IIT Kanpur. Also I have worked as research engineer in IIT Bombay and have worked for IOCL for a brief period of time.

CY: What kind of student were you?

AG: I was very sincere in my studies, used to attend all classes. I was an average student with CGPA around 8. I participated in sports but in cultural I was not that involved.

CY: When did you join this college and what difference do you find among the students of now and then? AG: I joined this college in August 1990. That time this college was under construction. We dint have any labs here and classes took place in various places. I remember taking students to IIT Delhi for lab classes. I and my wife have accompanied students on their industrial trips. There was a society called Chemrecs, Chemical Recreational Society, which used to bring out a newsletter called Chemical times just like you people and the faculty contributed articles in it. Well, students are same only environment has changed.

CY: Sir, how important is industrial visits and interaction with industry.

AG: We need good funding for industrial visits. And interaction with industry is important for placements but before placements and industrial visits the fundamentals should be clear.

CY: You have been a part of industry and you have been teaching for 19 years. Which would you consider better?

AG: Definitely teaching. I learnt a lot. Teaching is a respected profession in society and is much more liberating than the confined 9 to 5 jobs of the industry.

CY: In a student’s growth graph from first year to when he finally passes out, what is the teacher’s contribution?

AG: You know they say 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration and I think the same is applicable everywhere.

CY: What would be the incident that you would remember forever?

AG: Not any particular incident but yes my years in IIT Kanpur were my golden years. We had something called Class of 77, it was a magazine. And we enjoyed a lot in our undergraduate. Our rapport with teachers was excellent and yes that is what I will remember forever.

CY: Sir, How would you like the students to perceive you?

AG: I am an old man now. I am no longer in my 30s or 40s. I am in my fifties and my energy is all exhausted. (Smiles) Students should respect their teachers and the young teachers of the department should take the extra initiative.

CY: Sir, any hidden talents??

AG: (Laughs) No, nothing as such. But yes I help my wife in cooking. Nothing like a great cook, but yes I help in cooking.

CY: And hobbies?

AG: I read general books and help my kids in their studies.

CY: Your message to the students.

AG: Students should be sincere, dedicated, aim higher and think big.