CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus

HDFC Bank Ltd (NS:HDBK) the largest private sector bank in terms of asset base, sales, net profits and host of other important parameters that have come under heavy selling pressure. The stock lost close to 42 percent of its value in the last 3 months, when it came down from 1304 to around 760 as on March 23, 2020. Considered as a one of the safest bets in the private banking space and a comfortable passive investment option HDFC bank has rewarded handsomely all investors who managed to ride the phenomenal upmove from around 600 levels in early 2017. However, despite the bank having displayed stellar growth in the past, the market hasn't been kind in the recent carnage. The flight to safety, especially from emerging markets as well as the fear of a protracted downturn, and absence of any concrete post-pandemic economic revival plan at this stage, all seem to have contributed to the pain experienced by the largest private sector lender in India. Technical Outlook ...

The Computer Science Department at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Lavasa recently conducted its first ever international conference-IDSCS 2020, which served as a technical gathering of Internet and Data security professionals to exchange the latest developments that are gaining momentum in the ever-growing global Infrastructure of Computer Science. All accepted, registered and presented high-quality papers shall be submitted to Springer “Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems” indexed in ISI Proceedings, SCOPUS, Google Scholar and Springer link for publication. The inauguration of the event took place on 13th March 2020 in the Auditorium-Central Block where it began with showcase of an introductory video portraying the life at CHRIST, (Deemed to be University), Lavasa and the Computer Science department. This was followed by the lighting of the lamp by Dr Fr Jossy George, Dr Fr Arun Antony, Fr Antony, Mr Puroshotham Darshankar, Fr Joseph Varghese, Dr K Balachandran, Mr Kapil ...

Suhas Machhindra Gaikwad is the Research Coordinator at Christ (Deemed to be University) Lavasa Pune India. He has been awarded a certificate as an international best scientist at New Delhi at a conference held on 18th and 19th January 2020 by VDGOOD. the award was given for his contribution in the medical field for diabetic and heart patients in System Dynamics AHP, Optimization. He is engaged in pioneering work and is constantly involved in research work for diabetic patients. He has the distinguished honour of being United Nations (UNESCO) Research Head and was also the Chairperson at WED-2018 Jinan, China. He is an internationally renowned researcher, scientist and an expert in engineering and technology. He is a humble research coordinator and was once called as a chairperson for research conferences held from 2015 to 2018, which was attended by experts from different parts of the world such as Sweden, Germany, Japan, Russia, Holland, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, Bali, Ma...

The students of the School of Law, CHRIST CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Lavasa attended a leadership camp at YMCA Camp Lakeside, Nilshi from 17th to 20th February 2020. The camp was pedagogical in nature and focused on developing the forte and competence of the students. It was a three-day long camp and the students were accompanied by faculty members. The students were divided into groups and allotted tents to stay and the faculty members stayed in dormitories. The students and faculty members left Lavasa campus on 17th February 2020 and the 5-hour long journey was made memorable by just relaxing in the bus, enjoying the scenery outside and discussing ideas for the forthcoming camp. YMCA Camp Lakeside at Nilshi is a 40 acre campsite surrounded by serene Andhra Lake. After lunch the tents were allocated the students went for a swim in the lake and it was followed by a tea break. Later, by 7PM the students assembled in the conference hall for an open forum event, wherein, ...

February 2020 will always be remembered by School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Lavasa for laying the cornerstone of its  Student Bar Association and Internship and Placement Cell. The inaugural ceremony for the Student Bar Association was conducted by Dr Fr Jossy George, Director & Dean along with Dr Daisy Alexander, HOD, School of Law. Whereas Dr.  Sunil John, Faculty of Law did the honours for the Internship and Placement Cell. The much awaited event took place in the presence of the Student Core Committee members and other faculty members. After the formal commencement these wings of the School of Law will begin to function in earnest. The ground work pertaining to proper administrative system has begun with immediate effect and soon it will be a full-fledged set up. As per guidelines the Student Bar Association will cater to interdisciplinary progress of the law students and the Internship and Placement Cell will deal with internship opportunities fo...

Dr  Wendy Bignold, Associate Dean (International) and Head of Residential Life, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool addressed the BBA and MBA students on 11th March 2020. She was highly impressed by the infrastructure and warmly welcomed by Director & Dean, Dr Fr Jossy George on behalf of CHRIST, Lavasa. Dr Fr Jossy expressed his gratitude to Dr Wendy for taking out time from her hectic schedule to visit the university. It was an honour to interact with her and discuss matters pertaining to the development of CHRIST and have a meaningful conversation. Fr Jossy was extremely pleased to hear that MBA students; Madan and Aneesh are doing very well at Liverpool Hope University. He expressed his heartfelt thanks to Dr Wendy for her guidance and support, without which the students would not have been able to adjust. He was also appreciative of her constant motivation and helping the Christites gain knowledge and experience at Liverpool Hope University. Dr Wendy address...

`Business Ideas Fest And Competition’ was conducted on 12th March 2020 in the Smart Room, Management Block under the guidance of Dr Ambuj Gupta as part of Centre For Entrepreneurship Development venture. It was clearly and categorically mentioned in advance that it was a business idea competition not a business plan competition. The external experts included upcoming marketing experts; Mr Devendra Angal and Mr Amit Rathore, from i-Gen Consulting based at Pune. Mr Devendra Angal is a management graduate in Finance and Founder Director of IGen. He has more than 20 years of experience in banking and financial services domain in various senior positions. He started iGen in 2002 and uses his expertise in credit risk assessment, control systems, profitability enhancement and financial restructuring to add value for the customer. The second judge was Mr Amit Rathor, who joined I-Gen in 2016 as Director Sales, Strategy and Alliances. He is a self-motivated enterprising individual...

Life in Lavasa is defined by enjoying the solitude, admiring the pristine beauty all around and being a part of an active life as a Christite. It was a pleasure to watch the promenade come alive with a plethora of events meticulously planned by CSA in association with Lavasa Corporation on Saturday, 7th March 2020. The enthusiastic students of CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Lavasa. CSA representatives organized an interactive event by the lake side at the promenade to celebrate International Women’s Day. The event commenced at 3 pm and the cheerful hosts briefed the curious crowd comprising of students, local residents and tourists. The programs were organized and conducted to raise awareness amongst the students through fun filled activities. The events included an obstacle bicycle race for men. It was interesting to watch them pause in between and do certain activities such as folding clothes, passing the thread through a needle hole etc. it was a sight to behold and everyon...

On Monday, 9th March 2020 the students of CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Lavasa and the volunteers of CSA celebrated International Women’s Day by conducting awareness sessions and programs for the student community as well as for the female housekeeping staff members. The event was rightly named as ‘URJA’, which refers to the aura of positive energy that women exhibit and the theme opted for this year was ‘Women’s Health’. In coordination with the theme, menstrual hygiene was taken into consideration and the students were asked to distribute sanitary napkins among the female housekeeping staff. The response from the student community was positive and everyone contributed for such a noble cause irrespective of any gender. The entire collection was distributed among 33 housekeeping staff during the awareness program. The programs were conducted in two sessions. The morning session was held in the Central Block quadrangle at 10:15am and it began with a song by Rabjot Singh. Sa...

Life in Lavasa is defined by enjoying the solitude, admiring the pristine beauty all around and being a part of an active life as a Christite. It was a pleasure to watch the promenade come alive with a plethora of events meticulously planned by CSA in association with Lavasa Corporation on Saturday, 7th March 2020. The enthusiastic students of CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Lavasa. CSA representatives organized an interactive event by the lake side at the promenade to celebrate International Women’s Day. The event commenced at 3 pm and the cheerful hosts briefed the curious crowd comprising of students, local residents and tourists. The programs were organized and conducted to raise awareness amongst the students through fun filled activities. The events included an obstacle bicycle race for men. It was interesting to watch them pause in between and do certain activities such as folding clothes, passing the thread through a needle hole etc. it was a sight to behold and everyone th...

We, as an institution, pride ourselves on being the biggest proponents of Women's Empowerment. We strongly believe that every day is a phenomenal day to celebrate the amazing women in our family. The fact that most of the staff and faculty are women in the institution is a privilege indeed! 8th March 2020 – International Women's day gave us more reasons to celebrate and support our Female staff. Not only was this celebration fun-filled and laughter, but it was comprised of many emotional moments, intense stories, and a true sight of women supporting women and growing stronger. An event that broke down barriers and created endless bonds. If there is one thing we now know for sure, the ideologies of these strong, brave, and fierce women have made the institution progressive by being the light guiding us towards each and every step. We are pleased to say that the women's day celebration was not just about us praising women's success and accomplishments. It was about us l...

In continuation with events planned on the previous day, the National Conference on `Application of Analytics on Business Reengineering’ continued on the second day. The Chief Guest, Mr Ajay Kashyap, Founder & CEO, Boxx.ai, Bengaluru  could not be a part of the conference due to certain unavoidable reasons. However, the Keynote Speaker Mr Saurabh Rishi, Associate Vice President, MCA Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Bengaluru was welcomed for a National Conference on `Application of Analytics on Business Reengineering’ on Saturday, 07th March 2020 at Central Block, Auditorium from 09.30 AM to 11.00 AM. It was sad to miss the Chief Guest for the Valedictory Ceremony, Ms Lalita Acharya, Employee Referral, Alumni & Internal Recruiting Lead, Accenture Solution Pvt. Limited, Bangalore at Central Block, Auditorium, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Lavasa from 02.30 PM to 03.20 PM. At the outset the Department of Commerce and Management Studies welcomed the august gathering ...

CSA continues to handle matters pertaining to a social cause with aplomb. As part of International Women's Day on 8th March CSA has initiated an interesting contest entitled, 'We Rise by Lifting Others' that gives Christites an opportunity to be creative and express their love and regard for women. Hence on this Women’s Day let everyone appreciate all the women in their lives who have made each and every moment beautiful! Every home, every heart, every feeling, every moment of happiness is complete only with a woman because every woman within her has the power to create, nurture and transform as she handles every responsibility with a smile. On this International Women's Day, as one will go through the day, one ought to think of the role women have played till date. One must admit that empowering women is a great responsibility and it is necessary for gender equality. A society is better when women are not taken for granted, respected and given equal status. Go...

Department of Computer Science organised a guest lecture on `Data Visualization techniques’ by Mr Bastin Robin, Chief Data Scientist, Clever Insight Inc, Bengaluru on 7th march 2020 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM at M.Sc. Data Science (MSc DS-1) classroom, 1st floor, Central block. The lecture began with an explanation about the importance of data visualization along with a detailed explanation about the importance of data storytelling. It was quite informative and interesting and the students listened in rapt attention. The students were quite fascinated to know how different subjects taught in MSc are interconnected. Then Mr Bastin Robin gave a live demonstration of how crime rate analysis in Pune can find a correlation and how the names and results are interconnected. The students were further interested to know more about the basic tools of data visualization. It caught their attention and they enquired more about them. Then the concept of curse of dimensionality was elaborated a...

A guest lecture was delivered today, 6th March 2020 at Data Science (M Sc DS-1) Classroom, Central Block, CHRIST, Lavasa by Dr C Muthu, Head of the Department, Department of Data Science, Loyola College, Chennai on `Multivariate Techniques in Data Science’. At the outset, as part of general orientation, he shared a personal anecdote which mentioned the reason which inspired him to begin a course in Data Science at Loyola College, Chennai. Apart from his personal interest in the field he shared three cases which featured real-life problems with the students. They were reducing wastage in a manufacturing company, planning solar energy usage for smart city and addressing consumer’s grievances by a telecom. Dr C Muthu elaborated his point of view and said that the optimal and accurate solution should be provided for a problem. He also mentioned that in data science process one ought to spend maximum time on Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA). This deals with understanding the ...

A two-day National Conference on Application of Analytics in Business Re-engineering by the Department of Commerce and Management Studies began on 6th March 2020 and will continue till 7th March 2020 at Central Block, CHRIST, (Deemed to be University), Lavasa. The first day event was anchored by Malaika Maini and Harsh Shah. It began with glimpses of life as a Christite through a video which was an amalgamation of various events conducted at CHRIST, Lavasa in 2019-20 academic session. It can be said that in today’s world data is a commodity and it's value is of incalculable importance and analytics is equally important because it is truly changing the world. Whether it is in sports, business, or just day-to-day activities of human life, data analytics has changed the way  for people. This is the new age of data and it has unlimited potential. It is hoped that the conference will help revamp the field of business with the use of analytics. The pre-conference note w...

A session on `Demystifying Derivative Markets’ was conducted on 6th March 2020 in the Conference Hall, Management Block by Dr Geetha M Rajaram, Principal, Global Institute of Managements Sciences. It was attended by students of Finance and Economics, and faculty members of these disciplines and organized by Dr Guru. Dr Geetha conducted an engaging session on derivatives. Her presentation justified the title and indeed it `Demystified Derivatives’. It can be rightly said that the word ‘derivative’ is viewed by a majority of people, who work in domains other than finance, as a complex subject that is beyond their understanding. But contrary to popular belief, Dr Geetha’s lecture cleared all doubts in a very lucid manner. She presented the concept in a very simple, easy-to-understand manner and managed to make it quite interesting. It was observed by the audience that concepts like underlying, forwards, futures, options and swaps lost their complexity and the addressees were ab...

 Antara Dutta is smiling ear to ear ever since she has been told that she is selected as an Analyst by a reputed company like Refinitiv which is a part of Thomson Reuters. She recalls her innate interest in risk assessment throughout her MBA program and is extremely excited about getting a job in the same field. Antara expresses her gratitude to Director & Dean, Dr Fr Jossy, Molly Ma'am from Central Campus and CRM, Mr JK Pandey for giving her multiple opportunities to prove herself and being a constant support throughout. In an emotional note she also thanks all her teachers who kept motivating and reminding her that she has the potential to get a job which suits her interest. Soumen Banik is very happy to be selected for the analytical  division at Thomson Reuters. It has brought in a new level of confidence in his outlook and is looking forward to showcasing his skills as he will represent CHRIST, Lavasa in Refinitiv. Soumen is overwhelmed and is thankful to Dir...