Talkin’ (Institute) Blues
Institute Blues ranks high among the awards given out to the graduating students annually. This is an attempt to deconstruct the selection criterion for the awards.
On Kickstart’s Termination – Delays and Defiance.
In August 2014, Infinite One Pvt. Ltd. beat three other competitors to bag the contract for setting up an International Cafeteria in the Institute…
Interview with the Director, Part 4: Curbing Drug Abuse, Freedom of Speech and Lack of Communication
In the final part of this four-part Interview with the Director, Prof. Bhaskar explains why there was no official communication to the students from the Administration…
Interview with the Director, Part 3: Dealing with Academic Pressure
Academic stress is often seen to be high in elite institutions like IITs. In the third part of this four-part Interview with the Director, Prof.…
Interview with the Director, Part 2: Professional Counselling Services
In the second part of this four-part Interview with the Director, Prof. Bhaskar answers questions regarding the level and quality of professional counsellors institute provides and…
Interview with the Director, Part 1: State of MiTr
Recent suicides on IIT-M campus have led to a wide-ranging debate on the existing support systems in the IIT’s and specifically IIT Madras. We approached…
Students’ Constitution – Of the Students, By the Students, For the students?
What is it about the student body in IIT Madras that the Constitution and its provisions have gone unnoticed for the past few years?…