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  • February 17, 2023February 17, 2023
  • Leave a Comment on Report on the Student Suicide on February 13th

Report on the Student Suicide on February 13th

Disclaimer: The article contains references to suicide. Reader discretion is advised. The sad demise of a resident of Mahanadi hostel, allegedly by suicide, took place…

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  • Garima Sane
  • September 25, 2022September 30, 2022
  • Leave a Comment on Behind and Beyond the Restructuring of the Integrated MA Programme

Behind and Beyond the Restructuring of the Integrated MA Programme

Following the Administration’s decision to scrap the integrated MA programme in favour of a postgraduate one, our correspondent investigates further.

  • Shreya Gupta
  • August 1, 2022August 19, 2022
  • 1 Comment on Report: Sexual Assault on Campus

Report: Sexual Assault on Campus

Edited by Neha Cherian, Sahil Halarnkar and Vibhhu Sharma Design by Harshavardhan Disclaimer: The article contains an account of sexual assault. Reader discretion is advised.…

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  • Anushka Golwalkar
  • June 20, 2022July 1, 2022
  • 1 Comment on Under Close Examination: Complaints regarding the Institute Hospital

Under Close Examination: Complaints regarding the Institute Hospital

An smail thread surfaced on May 22, 2022, where students articulated concerns regarding the Institute Hospital’s service, staff and pharmacy. T5E reports on said complaints and the CMO’s response to them.

  • Meenakshi Rajeev
  • June 10, 2022June 20, 2022
  • 1 Comment on FOOD COURT: A Report on the issues surrounding Campus Eateries

FOOD COURT: A Report on the issues surrounding Campus Eateries

Days after the student community collectively witnessed the surfacing of a controversy over smail, T5E reports on what went wrong with insti’s eateries and what the relevant authorities are doing to fix it.

  • The Fifth Estate
  • March 8, 2022March 14, 2022
  • Leave a Comment on Hostel Allotment: The Movement Mayhem

Hostel Allotment: The Movement Mayhem

Note: Check for updates at the end of this article On 15 February 2022, a virtual hostel allocation was sent to all students by the…

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  • The Fifth Estate
  • January 16, 2022January 17, 2022
  • Leave a Comment on The Case of Testing Positive: Recent Developments

The Case of Testing Positive: Recent Developments

With the third wave of the pandemic raging across the country, IITM has not remained immune. There has been an uptick in cases in the…

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  • The Fifth Estate
  • December 15, 2021December 15, 2021
  • Leave a Comment on DD17 Turn Home: A Situation of Priorities

DD17 Turn Home: A Situation of Priorities

In August 2021, DD17 and HS17 (hereon collectively referred to as DD17) students were invited to stay on campus until January 2022 to finish their…

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  • The Fifth Estate
  • December 6, 2021December 6, 2021
  • Leave a Comment on No More Unlimited Smail Storage: Who will be affected?

No More Unlimited Smail Storage: Who will be affected?

With effect from January 2022, smail features of Google Meet Recording and Google Account Storage would be considered as Google Paid-Tier services.  Currently, all institute…

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  • The Fifth Estate
  • October 27, 2021October 27, 2021
  • Leave a Comment on LitSoc Revamped: What Is The New Format?

LitSoc Revamped: What Is The New Format?

With the virtual hostel allocations out, LitSoc is set to begin with a revamped format this year. The previous LitSoc editions had an overall championship…

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The Centre for Innovation's newest home, the Sudha The Centre for Innovation's newest home, the Sudha and Shankar Innovation Hub, opened to much fanfare at the recently concluded Open House. T5E talked to the people involved to know more about how it was conceptualized and funded, and the features and amenities it boasts of.

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It is midnight, the 14th of February, and groups o It is midnight, the 14th of February, and groups of students are walking towards Gajendra Circle. Candles burn at GC, as students slowly assemble to protest the two harrowing incidents that just took place on campus – a suicide and a suicide attempt.

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Question: The idea for a sustainable Saarang has c Question: The idea for a sustainable Saarang has come gone in one too many manifestos and applications. What is novel about the Sustainability Conclave? 

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Question: In your manifesto you’ve mentioned abo Question: In your manifesto you’ve mentioned about introducing provision of food for sick students. Can you elaborate more on how this is going to work, both from the unhealthy students’ and the caterers’ perspective? How would this differ from the provision of food during the COVID period? How feasible is the delivery to each individual hostel, regardless of the number of students that are sick?

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Question: You mentioned setting up the Saarthi fun Question: You mentioned setting up the Saarthi fund for supporting the immediate family members of a student during a heath emergency. What would you do different to attract funding, compared to other avenues of crowdfunding such as the Institute Help Portal? 

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