Electoral Reforms 2014 — An FAQ
The right to reject candidates and Instant Run-off Voting (IRV) are two major changes brought about by the SAC this year. T5E presents a handy FAQ to held you understand the same.
Sexual Harassment: The IITM Story – Part 1
Everyone in India is talking about it, but how is the issue of sexual harassment of women handled within insti?
Humans of Insti: The Mobile Store
“Sales peak somewhat during exam times. It could be because students don’t go outside so much when they have exams. They may like to munch on my biscuits or chips when they sit and study late into the night!”
The second article in Humans of Insti, a new series by T5E.
“Move That Coin Away”: A Message from an Alumnus
Dr. Narayanan Sankaran, an alumnus of our Institute, draws from his experiences and presents a message to the student body on dealing with difficult situations.
Talking It Out: Townhall Meeting Review
Aroon and Shilpa report on the Townhall Meeting, convened to discuss common concerns that insti students have, as well as open up avenues of communication between students and the admin.
Humans of Insti: Tender Coconuts, With Love
The students here are all very friendly – all are very nice people. Some people forget to pay after having elaneer. Maybe they are in a hurry. But they come back after a few days, or even weeks, to pay me.
Of Honour Codes and Electoral Reforms: SAC Meeting Review
The SAC meeting on February 16th featured discussions on instituting an Institute Honour Code and implementing certain electoral reforms in the upcoming student-council elections. Bhargavi and Suraj review it.
IITM’s Underwater Journey
Team Amogh, formed in summer 2012, worked on IITM’s first Autonomous Underwater Vehicle under the guidance of Prof. V. G. Idichandy of the Ocean Engineering Department. In February 2014, they won the National Student Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Competition, 2014 (SAVe – 2014). Sachin Nayak reports on the team’s story.
Descent Into Chaos: A Review of the Teesta Setalvad EML
Aroon and Liza review the recent, rather eventful, EML by activist Teesta Setalvad. Also included is the footage of the lecture.
Changing the face of Industrial Research: An interview with S. K. Brahmachari
Prof. S. K. Brahmachari, the former Director-General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was here on campus for an EML on 28th January. Among his many initiatives as DG-CSIR, was the Open-Source Drug Discovery model, for research and development of drugs targeting diseases which are often overlooked by the giant multinational pharma companies. T5E had a chat with him on this, and more.