Three Cheers

Was congratulated by many the next day itself!

Was waiting for the officialconfirmation.

Today afternoon it has come.

All three of us who faced the selection committee are through. Therefore, three cheers!

Started sending mails to near and dear ones about this update...or displaying as new status.

Not surprised at all as the interview went very well ...  so well that I was offered funding for a new project, got a good project idea etc.  ...  discussed new responsibilities that take the NSS, Study Circle concept forward and make it more effective. All of us ... myself and the experts ... it appeared that enjoyed the 20 minute interaction ... had it not been lunch time, we could have continued for more.

Our innovation now ranks in the top 70 innovation under DST-FICCI-Lockheed Martin program. Attended a workshop in Delhi 10 days back. Believe ... we'll feature in top 30. 

The Digital book next edition work is almost complete. The communication book's US edition work has started.

Samit submitted his PhD thesis. To start checking Suman's work and thesis who left in Jan. for a foreign job. The new team is slowly getting into shape.  Sandipan and Prashanta in Hyderabad .. like having an off-campus centre there for our lab.

Three new sponsored projects are to begin in 2009. Two short term courses. Pretty hectic.To participate in INDAC 09, arranged in Hotel Hindustan International, Kolkata.

The other work in summer vacation is to look for a longer lasting sloution to Ma's osteoarthritis problem. Brishti's exam. will be over in another two days and my teaching job at home .. in parallel with Mid.-Sem. script checking.

ORKUT is doing a wonderful job ... in last few days got connected to many.