When the corporate communications team delivered the first issue of C-DAC Connect, it was well received but not without its dose of apprehensions. Do we have enough matter for several subsequent issues? Was a house magazine really required? Why did it have to be printed. Could we not just host it on the web/intranet?

I guess, the very fact that we have, without difficulty produced 4 isssues and the present bumper issue...should lay most doubts to rest.

It was our Executive Director, Shri R K Arora's idea that we have our very own house magazine. He has given us a free hand and constantly motivated and guided us throughout. Most important, he has trusted us for good quality in terms of content, design and layout and his confidence in the team has meant that we lived up to expectations.

It is an elevating and extremly gratifying experience to see each, well done issue of C-DAC Connect catch the deadline. My team of Sameer, Kaushik and Disha have felt the pangs of pain, pleasure, irritation and whatever else that goes into co ordinating, designing and producing a house magazine, together and each time we have come out of it with a feeling of achievement and good work done.

It was decided while we were conceiving the structure of the house magazine that an Editorial board be constituted and contents of each issue be discussed before we go ahead with each issue. I want to take this opportunity to thank Shri Arora, my team, the editorial board and all C-DACians for the success of C-DAC Connect.Our house magazine has arrived...thank you all.

I have been associated with C-DAC Connect from it's birth. At the completion of one year I am happy to be very involved with it. There are a lot of experiences attached to working with C-DAC Connect. Not only has it served to enhance my interaction with the corporate communications team but also with the coordinators of other groups and teams. Connect has exposed me to various ideas and opinions that go into the making of each issue. However everyone is unanimous about one thing- that the house magazine serves as the mirror to C-DAC.

Being a part of the C-DAC Connect team, under the gentle but disciplined guidance of Anahita ma'am is a pleasure and prestigious too for being involved with the house magazine.

It is a different/uncommon kind of experience. I have learnt a lot many things. The core team of C-DAC Connect comprising - Sameer,Kaushik,Ms Anahita and myself works very well together . Even though, we work under pressure, we all enjoy the work - never get bored. My knowledge about C-DAC and its activities has increased. I have interacted with many members and build a good rapport.

For a place where "architecture" and "design" almost exclusively refers to software, it's quite a novelty being an architect doing graphic design. Having worked for the last two issues of C-DAC Connect, I feel I was lucky to have the opportunity to warm up to it's spirit, that portrays not only technology but the members of C-DAC, well in time for the annual issue. With so much being done at C-DAC in diverse fields of technology or otherwise, the in-house magazine keeps one connect(ed).