The official student media body of IIT Madras
An initiative undertaken for the first time in the history of the institute, the IIT Madras Annual Magazine 2011-12 chronicles the significant events of the year gone by and highlights the various aspects of life in ‘insti’.
Also included are the department-wise photographs of the 2012 batch of students.
Sujeet Gholap is a 4th year B.Tech student in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. He enjoys coding, socialising, photography and watching movies. He…
What was the rationale behind the stance taken by the faculty at the JEE decisions? What do the faculty have to say about some of the issues raised? How do various parties view the ‘compromise’ formula, and what is the plan for the future? In part II, we bring you Dr. Das’s explanation of the issues that were considered and the faculty’s stance…
Sharanya “Schrodinger’s Cat” Haridas is a fifth year student of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences. She is the Founder-C.E.O. of “That’s So Gloss!“…
How exactly were the decisions regarding the new JEE format taken? What did it really mean when it was said that “IIT Madras supports the new format,” and “IIT Kanpur rejects it”? Dr. Sarit Kumar Das, president of the IIT Madras Faculty Federation, talks exclusively to T5E on the rationale behind the changes and details his discussions with the HRD ministry and the Prime Minister…
Archith “Superman” Mohan is a fourth year B.Tech student of the Electrical Engineering Department. In the words of Rebecca Bourque, Director of Strategic Accounts and…