Prof Rohini Mokashi-Punekar's English translation of Trutiya Ratna — the first ever of Jyotirao Phule's 1855 play — had dramatised readings in Mumbai in July and August, taking a text that spent a century and a half confined to Marathi readers onto the English-language stage. Published 30 August 2026 | Category Announcements | Office Dept of Humanities & Social Sciences Two dramatised readings in Mumbai this year gave English-language audiences their first access to Jyotirao

Mr. Dipumoni Hazarika, Superintendent in the Stores and Purchase Section, retired on August 31, 2026 after more than 26 years of service. Mr Hazarika joined IIT Guwahati on August 18, 2000. The Institute thanks him for his invaluable service and wishes him a happy and healthy retirement.

IIT Guwahati is pleased to welcome Dr. Manjunath S. Vhatkar, who has joined the School of Business as Assistant Professor in August 2026. Dr Vhatkar specialises in retail supply chain management, omnichannel retail strategy, supply chain performance, structural equation modelling (SEM), optimisation, simulation and modelling, machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence, and multi-criteria decision making (MCDM). Dr Vhatkar comes to IIT Guwahati after serving as A

IIT Guwahati will confer its inaugural NPTEL Chair Professorships at the Institute's 33rd Foundation Day celebrations, to recognize and support outstanding faculty members of IIT Guwahati who have demonstrated excellence in research, innovation, and industry collaboration, and made significant contributions to NPTEL-SWAYAM Published 31 August 2026 | Category Institute Events | Office Faculty Affairs The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), IIT Madras, h

Mr. Narendra Yadav has joined the Infrastructure Planning and Management Section as a Junior Technician on August 25, 2026. The Institute welcomes Mr Ghosh and wishes him a fulfilling career.

Mr. Basanta Ghosh has joined the Infrastructure Planning and Management Section as a Junior Technician on August 24, 2026. The Institute welcomes Mr Ghosh and wishes him a fulfilling career.

The Institute is pleased to welcome Dr. Mahesh Shahadeo Nagargoje, who has joined the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering as Assistant Professor Gr. I, on August 7, 2026. His field of specialisation includes In Silico Clinical Trials in Stroke, Cardiovascular Biomechanics, and Medical Device Development. Dr. Nagargoje comes to IIT Guwahati after his Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Laboratory of Biological Structure Mechanics at the Department of Chemis