Freshie 101 : Top 10 things to expect before you come to ‘Insti’
– by Shiraz Khan and Ananth Sundararaman. If you’re reading this as a prospective student of IIT Madras, hearty congratulations! Allow us to introduce ourselves…
Schroeter Review
This year’s Schroeter was an intensely fought one. It took Ganga, who have the highest number of Schroeter championships to their name, to break the three year winning spell of Tapti. While Tapti and Ganga fared well across most sports, there were some exceptional standalone performances from other hostels. Read on to know more.
Pride and Prejudice
Disclaimer: All the opinions expressed in the articles are those of the individual authors only. The Fifth Estate does not endorse any of the views mentioned…
T5E Vacation Guide: Summer Schools 2015-16
By Bragadeesh Suresh Babu and Arjun Rakesh This article is part of the Vacation Guide, which can be found here. If you are…
T5E Vacation Guide: Youtube 2015-16
By Shiraz Khan and Giridhur S This article is part of the T5E Vacation Guide, which can be found here. If you have been…
T5E Vacation Guide: Internships 2015-16
By Amritha Elango and Kaushik Viswanath This article is part of T5E’s Vacation Guide, which can be found here. The summer holds a…
Maggi: An insti tradition in peril
by Sofia Shehana and Saba Firdaus. Be it tea-time or late night hunger pangs, Maggi has always come to our rescue. However, the prospect for…
Dissent and Derecognition – The APSC issue
The Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle (APSC) issue that brought IITM into the spotlight recently and became a trending topic on online media, has brought a great many debates to the forefront — from freedom of speech on campus, caste discrimination in IITM and the classic ‘Right versus Left’ debate, with national media trying to sensationalize the issue through distorted facts and statements. In what follows, T5E has tried to represent the facts and opinions on the events that have transpired from the derecognition of the APSC by speaking to various stakeholders.
IIT Madras: Going Global
In the fourth and concluding part of this series, we look at IIT Madras’ bid for global eminence.
IIT Madras: ‘Startup U’
In the third article of this four-part series, we look at why IIT Madras is becoming known as India’s Stanford.