Social Media and Freedom of Speech and Expression
Padma reports on the Colloquium event on Social Media and Freedom of Speech that saw important questions on the extent of freedom in expression accorded on the social media in India.
Thespian Club
T5E talks to the Thespian Club conveners about their plans for the coming year.
PicNicks – We too like to live dangerously
We too like to live dangerously.
PickNicks – Well, that makes it clear
Well, that makes it clear.
PickNicks – The ‘monkey-proof’ dustbin near Sharavathi Hostel
The ‘monkey-proof’ dustbin near Sharavathi Hostel.
IITM Shines at SportsFest 2014
T5E brings you the highlights of the past week’s inter-college SportsFest 2014, hosted on IITM grounds.
B. Techs? You Mean Beat-X!
“What happened was that I took a piece of wood, cut it out and went to the workshop superintendent and told him, “I want to make a guitar”, and he seemed thrilled with the idea. He first asked me to go and make a drawing!
So I went back to my room, made a 3-D drawing and took it back to him. He was very impressed, and gave me full access to the workshop. All the guys there helped me in crafting it. I did it, but they were the ones who helped me with using the machines, cutting it and sanding it.”
Ananth talks to some members of BeatX and the IITM Reunion band, and how their reunion concert at the recently concluded Mardi Gras came about.
Exchange Stories: When in Montreal
“The semester abroad had however made me realize the depth to which I loved my life and friends at IIT. This was probably the most valuable lesson that I had learnt — to appreciate the advantages that my life as an undergrad at IIT had to offer while simultaneously being aware of what I was missing out on.”
Siddharth Gupta, a fifth year student, writes about his experience as an exchange student at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.
An Open Letter to ISRO on the Eve of Mangalyaan’s Tryst with Mars
“In the elite club of space faring nations, ISRO, you remind me a lot of the poor school kid. The richer nations do have a lot of resources and capabilities at their disposal, and to be sure, some remarkable achievements as well. Sometimes they may be helpful to you, sometimes just polite, and sometimes plain condescending to you regarding your achievements. Regardless of what the great space powers think about you, please remember that you will be cheered by millions of people in India every time you launch a mission. “