What I Learnt About Germany
Jayant Thatte writes about his experiences with German people and their culture during his stay in Deutschland over the summer as part of the DAAD programme.
How I Got My Passport
by Rihan Najib
… It was through this exercise that I was forced to concede that the whole endeavor of obtaining a passport could be a larger commentary on the many amusing ways in which we conduct our civilization.
Seven Samurai – The Thinking Man’s Action Movie
By Aravindabharathi R
Akira Kurosawa’s ‘Seven Samurai’ is a film from a different age, a classic which many have heard of but few have seen.
The Elusive Higgs Boson and Beyond
By Sachin Nayak “The first thing that would enter the minds of most of you, the ‘IIT Junta’, when you think of the Higgs Boson…
The Dual Degree Internship Issue
There has been a great deal of dissatisfaction, debate and discussion on the decision passed by the senate in the beginning of this semester to strictly enforce 12 months as the minimum mandatory duration of Dual Degree Project (DDP) for all Dual Degree students, thereby preventing them from doing a summer internship.
T5E Travelogue: England
“We were on our way to the London Eye, a giant Ferris wheel from which one can view the entire city. On the way, we encountered something most shocking…”
Flying High : Interview with Dr. Bala Bharadvaj
Dr. Bala Bharadvaj (IITM/AE/1969) is currently the Managing Director of Boeing Research & Technology-India based in Bangalore. He has been with The Boeing Company since 1987 and has held key leadership positions in major NASA-Industry initiatives (such as the F-16XL-2 Supersonic Laminar Flow Program and the High Speed Research Program) and led the development of long-range technology plans for Boeing Defense, Space & Security Systems.
Of Ragas, Talas and Alapanas – The IIT Madras Music Club
By Samvita Kalyan Professor T. T. Narendran greets me with a warm smile as I walk into his office at DoMS. He hands me the…
This Time For Africa
I hadn’t quite anticipated what volunteering at a Ghanaian orphanage for a month would bring. Sure, I thought I would feel the obligatory happiness associated with doing my bit for the (global) community. And I was definitely a bit frightened about dealing with the kids – what if they didn’t like me? What if I didn’t know how to handle them? What if I had to change diapers?