In light of addressing the challenge of stabilizing the metastable Z-isomer of molecular photoswitches, our latest paper explains how halogen interactions contribute to the stabilization of arylazopyrazoles in addition to pi -pi stacking.
Thanks to @The_LightLab & team.
We @im_Soumenadak@hrishika_d10@SamyadebM unravel a new strategy for the stabilization of the Z-isomers of arylazopyrazole photoswitches. The effectiveness is proven beyond doubt - got all crystals for both Z and E photoisomers. @ChemCommun https://t.co/YGBYhRNNle
IIT Bombay Director resigned but this convo will shook the education system 🚨
Girl student - Sir, you don't even know how much pressure is on a student
Shireesh Kedare - Okay, should we make cheating legal for you guys? So that you don't take pressure? We are asked to design papers for students who have the brains to study. For students who came into IIT through 80 percentile. Just because some of you students came through 30 percentile, we can't make the paper that much easy for other students.
Girl student - You are still being shameless sir. This was all your fault
Shireesh Kedare - I am resigning because there was some of my fault. But each one of you children who has ever done cheating should leave this IIT now. I will also ask the watchman to resign just because he couldn't check someone's pant for a mobile phone. All the parents around the world should also resign from their parental duties if they can't raise a studious child. That student feared them, not us. Your parents should be ashamed to send you to IITs when you are not even capable of passing a single exam of IIT.
Sir literally cooked this girl student. He resigned but he made sure to show the world how bad this education system is. Respect +++
So proud to see Team India bringing home 4 gold medals on the international stage, mentored by our very own PI, Prof. Subhajit Bandyopadhyay @The_LightLab ! Congratulations to the entire team on this inspiring achievement! 🇮🇳🎉🥇
Another Golden Sweep by India as our Chemistry team bags 4 Gold medals securing Rank #1 (jointly with China, Vietnam, and Individual Participant (Russia)) at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad, Uzbekistan (https://t.co/ZCxapjbtvG).
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So happy and proud of my two amazing MS students Hrishika Dekate @hrishika_d10 and Prajakta Kashyap along with my fantastic PhD student @PalashJana80 on their graduation! Our Indian dresses are handmade in the states of Assam, Bengal, Maharashtra and Chattisgarh.
IISER Kolkata Secures 7th Rank in @Nature Index (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025) among Indian Academic Institutions.
The ranking highlights institute's steady rise as a national leader in scientific innovation and academic rigor.
@EduMinOfIndia@PIB_India@skkhare781@priyank_june
We are organizing a 7-day EMBO sponsored international workshop at @iiscbangalore@MBU_IISc (April 26-May 03, 2026). "AI-driven approaches in Structural Biology". Link: https://t.co/l1tsv19sbH.
Please retweet. Looking forward to seeing some of you in Bangalore!
Conducting NPTEL + workshop on 8th and 9th November ( total of 10 hours) on DFT in computational chemistry. The course would have both theory and hands-on sessions. Here is the link to register Flyer attached.
https://t.co/OFJPYESJBL
@AshokaUniv@iiserkol@csir_ncl@iitbombay
HOT FROM THE PRESS: A Smart Photoswitchable Sensor for Differential Detection of Multiple Nucleotides In Two Photoswitchable States using Machine Learning Techniques. Congrats @sahanawazsir @mlm7996 @SKoppayithodi - Analysis & Sensing - Wiley https://t.co/GmlXPjCFnq
Excited to share our latest work on a photoregulated peptidase mimic chosen by the editors of @angew_chem as very important paper. Thank you @ANRFIndia@iiserkol Congratulations @MonochuraS@PalashJana80
https://t.co/VGbOMERvBo
In a significant achievement, the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata has been ranked 7th in Nature Index 2025 (Jan 2024- Dec 2024) among Indian Academic Institutions.
@EduMinOfIndia@Nature@PTI_News@PIB_India@skkhare781@priyank_june
Libgen, Sci-Hub, and Z-library had millions of pirated academic books and papers.
So, they were shut down. We shouldn't use them anyway.
We should help billion-dollar academic publishers get richer.
Anyway, here's how to access these libraries:
Don't do this!
Thank you so much, Sir. I'll always be indebted to you not only for your invaluable guidance but also for the father-like care and support you showed whenever I felt low. Will miss the sweet parties and stories.
Also, best wishes to Palash da and
Prajakta for their next chapter
So happy and proud of my two amazing MS students Hrishika Dekate @hrishika_d10 and Prajakta Kashyap along with my fantastic PhD student @PalashJana80 on their graduation! Our Indian dresses are handmade in the states of Assam, Bengal, Maharashtra and Chattisgarh.