Other than academics

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• Working Editor (April, 2013 till May, 2014) and Member of Editorial Board, (September, 2012 to July, 2015) for Voices, the campus students’ newsletter of IISc, Bangalore.
• Member of core organizing team, Fifth Annual Students’ Symposium, Dept. of Civil Engg., IISc Bangalore (2011).
• Completed Prathama Deeksha (first course) of non-formal Sanskrit language education (Aug, 2012 to Dec, 2012).
• Awarded second prize in Indian Solo Music Competition 'Swar Sangram' at Unmaad, IIM Bangalore (2011).
• Lead singer for Rhythmica, the students’ music group of IISc, Bangalore (October, 2009 till Dec, 2013).
• Written articles for "Voices", the weekly supplement for school students from the leading English daily “The Statesman" (1999-2000).
• Completed third year of the Sangeet Bhushan Diploma in Hindustani Classical vocals under the Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh. Learned (about ten months) Hindustani Classical Vocal Music from Vid. Dattatreya Velankar.
• Awarded third prize for creative designs and product-use competition ‘Imagine It! India’ in Avenues 2008, SJMSOM, IITBombay.
• Lead singer in Surbahar and Swar Sandhya for 2007 and 2008, the biggest singing events under the Students' Gymkhana, IITBombay.
• You can find some of my stage show videos and recordings at http://www.youtube.com/user/arpita8mondal.
• My blog.
• I am married to Rakesh Das, who likes to cook, click snaps, paint, keep things unclean and fight with me.