Jalamudra
Ajith Kumar (1985) Dear Fellow Members of the NITCAA family, It gives me immense delight to share with you all my experience of making my first documentary film, Jalamudra (Watermark), scripted, directed and co-produced by me. Jalamudra is the result of a fifteen-year personal and creative journey—an exploration into the forgotten veins of Kerala’s history, […]
Iceberg Model for Human Trustworthiness
To our gen-next — those in College or those who would have completed a few years back — consider being an HR consultant for both Productivity & Welfare — questions on how to measure human trustworthiness and mitigating tipping points, so as to ensure both, a Risk free approach for the Plant and also for […]
How I Won a Bronze Medal in Javelin Throw
Rema Premnath (1985) This is the story of how a budding athlete, possibly a Neeraj Chopra in the making, missed a silver medal by one centimetre, and later just missed the opportunity to represent the country at the Olympics due to some political intervention….well, not really. How I wish it were at least half dramatic […]
Challenges in Adoption of Energy-Saving Tools
Jayaraman C (1985) Why Saving Energy in Industry Is Harder Than It Should Be Industry uses more energy than almost any other part of the economy, which means it also holds enormous potential for energy savings. In theory, this should be good news. There are plenty of technologies and practices that can cut energy use, […]
Black Hawker-women
Asoka Kumar E (1977) This famous poem by Edasseri, written in 1951 in Malayalam (translated into English by Asoka Kumar Edasseri in 2026), blends metaphor and social critique. The Black hawker-women are both real Tamil traders who crossed the mountains into Kerala and symbolic rain-clouds that brought life to the fields. The poem celebrates […]
Many a Sweet Homecoming
C K Johnson (1984) NITC, the erstwhile REC, Calicut, is a proud home of technology, showcasing academic excellence as well as strong industrial and R&D focus. While the institution has earned well-deserved national pride over the decades, the stellar contributions of its alumni across the globe have further elevated it to the character of an […]
In Conversation: Rajiv Vasudevan
Chandra Shekhar (1985) https://kattangalchimes.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Rajiv_short.mp4 Watch the Full Conversation on Our YouTube Channel Click here
Santhwanam 5 : When Engineers Opt to Care
Gita Ramachandran (1978) President, RECCA SEWA Charitable Society What happens when engineering precision meets human compassion? You do not just build a structure… You build possibility. Santhwanam 5 – the Social Study Centre at Laha–Manjathodu Tribal Colony in Pathanamthitta – stands today as living proof of what NITC alumni can create when competence is guided […]
From the Editors
Jacob Mathews (1984) It gives us at the editorial board great satisfaction to know that the initial two issues of Kattangal Chimes (KC) have resonated well with our fellow alums. Thank you to all who wrote in and to those who contributed. Please keep sending in your articles and comments as your participation and feedback are […]
Inviting Your Participation
Dear Fellow NITCAA members, We are delighted that you have found the time to read this digi-mag Kattangal Chimes. We hope you have enjoyed the contents as much as we did putting it together. The success of this magazine will depend on wholehearted support of all NITCAA members. Please contribute, and also encourage your batchmates […]