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.
IIT Madras: Where You Learn by Doing
In the second article of this four-part series, we look at learning beyond the four walls of the classroom.
How Things Work: Booking a room at Taramani Guest House
All too often, we find ourselves gritting our teeth over (seemingly) indecipherable bureaucratic procedures for simple things, like booking rooms at Taramani Guest House or adding extra courses. T5E brings you a new series, How Things Work, to make your insti life easier. This article provides a step by step guide to booking a room at Taramani Guest House.
Go Native With Ndlamu: Dance Classes at Quark
The much-awaited hangout spot, ‘Quark’, promises to be an adequate successor to Zaitoon and much more. The latest addition to the nearly completed structure is…
The Postgraduates Take Centre Stage at Misram
“The beginning of this semester brought with it a hugely-welcomed decision for the postgraduate students in the institute – the stipend hike that they had been hoping for. However, this was not the only reason for cheer among PG students; this academic year marked the beginning of a new initiative aimed exclusively at PG students – Misram, the first PG inter-departmental cultural competition held in the institute during the first two weeks of March. “