IDC News 23 (January 1999) highlights academic activities, visiting faculty lectures, placement initiatives, and preparations for the Design Degree Show ’99 at IDC IIT Bombay. The issue features visits by Prof. Abir Mullick from SUNY Buffalo, photographer Prof. Roland Furst from Germany, and IDC alumnus Chandan Gokhale, who shared insights on design research, photography, ergonomics, and global product development. It also introduces Mr. Anirudha Joshi as a new faculty member in visual communication and documents updates on student projects, placement activities, and preparations for DDS ’99, Windows to Thousands.