Wrote a piece on why I still prefer using English honorifics, especially in academia, despite the generous invitation of 'Call me by {{first_name}}'.
durwasa-chakraborty.github.io/posts/englis...
durwasa-chakraborty.github.io/posts/englis...
The Place of Honorifics in Modern Society Part A :: Academia
“Call me Ishmael.”
That line opens one of literature’s great sweeping saga: a man, a whale, and the bruising, salt-earning adventure of simply not dying at sea. But the name does something subtle: lik...
durwasa-chakraborty.github.io
December 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Wrote a piece on why I still prefer using English honorifics, especially in academia, despite the generous invitation of 'Call me by {{first_name}}'.
durwasa-chakraborty.github.io/posts/englis...
durwasa-chakraborty.github.io/posts/englis...
A very click-baity title, but these are my thoughts (and largely self-reflections that I can revisit) on the rising use of agentic LLMs and their position in shaping academic trajectories.
I would love to hear your thoughts.
durwasa-chakraborty.github.io/posts/how-ag...
I would love to hear your thoughts.
durwasa-chakraborty.github.io/posts/how-ag...
How Agentic LLMs ~Almost~ Destroyed My Academic Career
“With great power comes great responsibility.”
Voltaire (and also every Spider-Man movie ever)
There’s this video of Chad Smith, the drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers. He’s hearing a song for the fir...
durwasa-chakraborty.github.io
November 11, 2025 at 6:39 AM
A very click-baity title, but these are my thoughts (and largely self-reflections that I can revisit) on the rising use of agentic LLMs and their position in shaping academic trajectories.
I would love to hear your thoughts.
durwasa-chakraborty.github.io/posts/how-ag...
I would love to hear your thoughts.
durwasa-chakraborty.github.io/posts/how-ag...
I’m starting an OCaml reading and discussion group at IITM: github.com/prismlab/iit.... Everyone’s welcome to join, even if you’re not from IITM. #functional_programming_language #ocaml
GitHub - prismlab/iitm_ocaml_reading_group: OCaml reading group at IIT Madras
OCaml reading group at IIT Madras. Contribute to prismlab/iitm_ocaml_reading_group development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
August 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I’m starting an OCaml reading and discussion group at IITM: github.com/prismlab/iit.... Everyone’s welcome to join, even if you’re not from IITM. #functional_programming_language #ocaml