Anindya Chatterjee

Chatterjee is a professor of mechanical engineering at IIT Kanpur and the author of Build and Sustain a Career in Engineering (Notionpress)

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The shift in IIT placements: Ranks vs skills in the age of AISubscriber Only

June 23,2026 14:14:16 PM

What are engineering jobs that AI cannot do? Jobs that require skill with both computers and hands, travel to jobsites, human presence, unexpected connections between ideas, and situations where data is unavailable or confidential. These, more than entrance-exam ranks and offer-withdrawing recruiters, need thinking about

Tue, Jun 23, 2026

Behind the small percentage of suicides, which are terrible, there is a broader range of less extreme unhappiness. The entire system is troubled. (Representative/ Express file photo by Abhinav Saha)

Student suicides: How the hype around IITs creates a culture of unhappy studentsSubscriber Only

April 09,2024 17:46:04 PM

In the public consciousness, IITs are famous for jobs, not for education. There are reports of astronomical starting salaries, not excellent teaching. The competition takes a toll

Thu, Apr 11, 2024

IITs and the future of engineering: Why there’s hope amid the gloomSubscriber Only

June 13,2023 14:51:02 PM

While IIT-Madras Director raises important concerns about the lack of interest in core engineering among graduates, the global scenario presents an opportunity for young Indians

Wed, Jun 14, 2023

How to make our colleges betterSubscriber Only

March 12,2021 02:40:50 AM

A college education must offer value to society, and our students must see a path to that value.

Fri, Mar 12, 2021