Institute Soapbox (Day 2): Sports Secretary, Institute General Elections 2018
The Institute Sports Secretary Soapbox was held on the second day of the Institute Soapboxes. The candidates contesting this year for the position of the…
Combating Water Crisis: A Versatile Approach to Sustainability
By Kanka Ghosh and Priya Khola The challenge of having to work with limited resources has been the driving force behind several technological innovations in…
SE1010: Introduction to Institute Elections
Reporting and Design by Naomi Karyamsetty Are you a concerned member of the student body, wondering about the upcoming institute elections scene? Are you skeptical…
Insti in the News: Feb 3rd – Feb 10th 2018
An IITM alumnus Sanskrit scholar donates INR 90,00,000 to set up an adjunct chair professorship in the institute. [The Hindu] Finance Minister Arun Jaitley…
Saarang Interviews: Naveen Richard
Correspondent: Meenakshi Kumar Image Source: Deccan Chronicle Meenakshi Kumar sits down for a quick chat with stand up comedian Naveen Richard, who needs no introduction,…
We’re hiring correspondents!
The Fifth Estate is hiring new correspondents for the Jan-May 2018 semester. Although we’re not looking for editors right now, exceptional applicants for editorial positions…
Saarang Spotlight Interviews: Aahana Kumra
Meenakshi Kumar sits down for a chat with rising star Aahana Kumra, of Lipstick Under My Burkha fame. Q: One conversation around your film Lipstick…
Saarang Spotlight Interviews: Abeer Hoque
Abeer Hoque is a Nigerian born Bangladeshi American writer, poet, photographer and editor. She has travelled extensively on a shoestring budget and has documented her…
「日本語で大丈夫です。」 – A Lesson in the Japanese language
Sachin Nayak — T5E alumnus and Japan resident — explains the Japanese language and its nuances, and challenges for English speakers trying to learn
Accommodation Crisis in Insti: Research Scholars Protest
By Venkataraman Ganesh Also read this January 2017 Op-Ed by a research scholar about the accommodation shortage in the institute. The issue: A number…