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  • January 16, 2022January 17, 2022
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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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  • Meghna Narayanan
  • January 14, 2022January 14, 2022
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The Case of Testing Positive

Edited by Calvin COVID cases are increasing at alarming rates all over the country, and the situation in insti is no different from this. Students…

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  • Nalli Sai Soumya
  • January 3, 2022January 3, 2022
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quaRANTine: A Tale of Living Six Feet Apart

Edited by Rohini Dikshit Design by Reshma “It’s not denial. I’m just very selective about the reality I accept”, explains Calvin to Hobbes. By the…

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  • Abhishek Kumar
  • November 23, 2021November 23, 2021
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Freshie Guide: What to bring to Insti?

Here is a quick list of things you will definitely need on campus. The sections are divided into multiple categories. Unless there’s an “OR” or…

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  • Devika Deevasan and Anish Kumar
  • October 29, 2021October 29, 2021
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What If…?

Edited by Jai Santhoshi.S Designed by Rohit Reddy Time. Space. Reality. It’s more than a linear path. It’s a prism of endless possibilities. Where a…

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  • Aenakshee Roy and Pranoy K P
  • October 6, 2021October 6, 2021
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Sports Out of Rhythm: Contingents sans Inter-IITs

Edited by Rohini Dikshit Design by Devika Deevasan As unforeseeable as the onset of the current pandemic was, it is now a part of the…

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  • Ridha Shemil
  • September 20, 2021September 20, 2021
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Why are final-years opting not to go

Editor: Neha Anand | Design: Siri Chandana and Prashanth While insti is in the process of calling back final year DD, MA, PG and MBA…

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  • Anish Kumar and Devika Deevasan
  • September 8, 2021September 8, 2021
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Un-Presidented Times

Editor: Neha Anand | Design: Devika Deevasan The editors at T5E were startled to discover an unauthorised post made on their blog. The article was…

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  • Siddharth Sharma
  • September 3, 2021September 4, 2021
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One Hundred Gears of Solitude: CFI Club(house)

Edited by Rohini Dikshit Design by Reshma “After a fresh round of recruitment, we had to leave insti on March 17, 2020, the night our…

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  • Nalli Sai Soumya
  • August 9, 2021August 9, 2021
  • Leave a Comment on Behind the screen: In front of another

Behind the screen: In front of another

Faculty Perspectives of the Online Semesters Editor: Neha Anand | Design: Niharika Choudhury Following the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, online learning has become the new face…

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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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