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.
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.
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?
Internship Stories: Ashwin, Transocean
Ashwin Mohandas is a fourth year student in the Department of Naval Architecture. Transocean comes for intern selections around the end of September. The selection…
Vox Populi S02E01
Vox Populi is a public interview series begun by T5E. Published on a fortnightly basis, it will capture popular opinion on institute relevant issues.
Response to Media’s Portrayal of Incidents in IITM on 21st August 2012
In an attempt to clear the factual inaccuracies of media reports on the alleged assault of a photojournalist by an IITM professor, the T5E team met the Director, Dr. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, and Dean of Students, Prof. L S Ganesh, this afternoon. Statements were also taken from student council members present during the incident.
Internship Stories: Sohini, Samsung
Sohini Sarkar is a fourth year student in the Department of Electrical Engineering. She talks about her summer experience while interning at Samsung in Bangalore.
Internship Stories: Vikram, Microsoft Research
Vikram Rao is a fourth year B.Tech student in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. He spent the summer interning at Microsoft Research, Redmond (MSR Redmond).