Book Recommendation: Small is Big: The Source Code for Fulfilment, Productivity, and Extraordinary Results by Amit Agarwal

 

What if the key to success, happiness, and productivity wasn’t in doing more, but in doing less — better?

In Small is Big, author and leadership coach Amit Agarwal shares a powerful insight: we’re not fulfilled because we lack effort — but because we often chase too many things, too fast, and with too little clarity. This book decodes the real drivers of personal excellence through simplicity, focus, and small, intentional actions.

“You don’t need to do everything. You just need to do the right things — consistently.”

Through relatable stories, psychological insights, and a highly actionable “source code,” Amit shows how to:

• Align your actions with your values and purpose

• Prioritize what truly matters in a distraction-heavy world

• Build a system for high-impact results without burnout

• Replace the constant hustle with calm, focused progress

For engineering students juggling exams, projects, internships, and ambition — this book is a breath of fresh air. It gives you a simple but powerful toolkit to work smarter, live deeper, and find fulfilment in the journey — not just the outcome.

If you're ready to stop running in circles and start moving with purpose, this book is your guide. Borrow it from our library and take the first small step toward something big.

FOSSEE Semester Long Internship Autumn 2025

The FOSSEE Semester Long Internship Autumn 2025 may be offered physically (on-site) or online (remotely). The FOSSEE team will contact the selected candidates through emails.

IMPORTANT DATES

Event Date

Registration Start Date 15 August 2025

Submission Start Date 15 August 2025

Registration and Submission End Date 15 September 2025

Declaration of the Results 25 September 2025

Internship Start Date 1 October 2025

ACM India Anveshan Setu Fellowship

About the ACM India Anveshan Setu Fellowship

Objectives of the Fellowship

To provide CS/IT PhD students in India:

an opportunity to get up close and personal with best research practices outside their parent institutes.

a longer and more intense mentoring experience beyond ACM India PhD Clinic.

Eligibility for Students and Mentors

Student: Any full-time/part-time enrolled/registered CS/IT PhD student in India.

Mentor: Faculty member with established research credentials in India, willing to host and mentor a visitor student for four weeks.

It is preferred that a mentor-mentee pair would have interacted in the past through other fora/platforms, viz. PhD Clinic.

A mentor will be matched with a mentee only if both sides are agreeable to the match.

FOSSEE Semester Long Internship - Autumn 2025

FOSSEE Semester Long Internship - Autumn 2025

FOSSEE invites applications for the Semester long Internship for the Autumn semester 2025. Students have the opportunity to work with the FOSSEE team for one semester. This is a remote internship with continuous support and mentoring. To get shortlisted for the internship, select a project and choose a screening task from the table given below. Then you need to complete at least one of the screening tasks. The selection will be purely based on the evaluation criteria of each screening task.

Source: https://fossee.in/Semester-Internship/Autumn/2025

Celebrating Librarians’ Day – Honoring the Legacy of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan

On August 12th, we came together to celebrate Librarians’ Day, a date that holds special significance in the world of library science. This day marks the birth anniversary of Dr. S. R. Ranganathan, widely regarded as the Father of Library Science in India. His visionary contributions laid the foundation for modern library systems, and his famous Five Laws of Library Science continue to guide us in nurturing knowledge and access to information.

A Living Tribute – The Feedback Tree 🌳

To honor his legacy and bring the spirit of continuous growth and engagement into our library space, we created a unique and interactive installation: the Feedback Tree.

• Leaves on the tree symbolized suggestions from students and staff – ideas for improvement, new additions, or dreams for the future of our library.

• Flowers represented appreciations – warm acknowledgments of what the library means to our readers and learners.

Have a look at the video!

From first-year students to Heads of Departments, everyone enthusiastically participated. The tree bloomed with creativity, love, and insight – a powerful reflection of the strong bond our community shares with the library.

Some of the beautiful appreciations included:

• "Librarians are really cheerful, always welcoming.."

• "It is a wonderful, peaceful place to read, learn and reflect. A great place towards growth mindset."

• "A very heartfelt thankyou for the vast resources made available to us."

Among the thoughtful suggestions were:

• “Keep different books on different tables. Students can give reviews on contents in a month. Best Review can be rewarded”

• “Please keep the AC on.”

• “Include library hour in students schedule!”

Gratitude to Our Tree Makers 🌱

We extend a heartfelt thank you to Mr. Anant Yadav, our dedicated Library Attendant, and our gardener, Mr. Manoj, whose creativity and craftsmanship brought the skeleton of the Feedback Tree to life. Their collaborative effort provided the perfect canvas for our ideas and appreciation to take root.

This celebration was more than just a tribute—it was a reminder that our library is a living, growing space. It thrives not only because of books and resources but because of the many hands, minds, and hearts that shape it every day.

Thank You!

A big thank you to all students, faculty, and staff who participated and helped us turn this day into a memorable celebration. With such strong community spirit, we are reminded that “a library is not just a building—it is a growing organism,” as Dr. Ranganathan himself once said.

Let’s continue to grow together 🌿

Your Words, Your Books: Student Book Reviews Now Live on Our Padlet Wall!

📚 The library is proud to showcase our very own Readers Book Review Wall, hosted on Padlet! This interactive space is where our readers share honest, thoughtful, and passionate reviews of the books they’ve read — from gripping thrillers to timeless classics and insightful non-fiction.

🌟 These reviews aren’t just feedback — they’re reflections, recommendations, and a growing record of our community's literary voice. Whether you're looking for your next read or want to celebrate your peers, our Padlet is the place to explore.

🖊️ Written by students, for students — these reviews demonstrate critical thinking, creativity, and the love of reading. A big thank you to all the reviewers who contributed!

➡️ Visit the Book Review Padlet Here
https://padlet.com/sfitlibrary/book-reviews-an-initiative-of-sfit-lirc-sir5pvikzn6lkcmr

💬 Want to contribute? Stop by the library or email us your review. Your words could be featured next!

📚 Knowledge Connect (16): International Collaborative Grants

• DST - India EU Joint Call for Proposal
• India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund (I4F)
• India-Canada Collaborative Industrial Research & Development Programme RFP
• MeitY- Indo-EU(European Union) Joint Cooperation on High Performance Computing

Open Throughout the Year:

• DST - DFG joint call on International Research Training Groups (IRTG) 2022
• SERB - Visiting Advanced Joint Research Faculty Scheme (VAJRA)
• EMBO - Scientific Exchange Grants
• IGSTC - SMALL IMMEDIATE NEED GRANTS