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  • Lakshmi Yazhini and Vijaya Sasibind Badde
  • February 1, 2023February 1, 2023
  • Leave a Comment on Saarang 2023: Mystic Hues – Recap

Saarang 2023: Mystic Hues – Recap

After two long years, Saarang finally returned back to its wholesome offline splendor. Insti was teeming with stalls (ranging from food, apparel, hook step corners…

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  • Sarvani Cheruvu, Pooja Shankar, Garima Sane and Lakshmi Yazhini
  • January 6, 2023January 6, 2023
  • Leave a Comment on Run-Up to Saarang 2023

Run-Up to Saarang 2023

Even as the 26th edition of Saarang drew to a close in January 2020, there was an immediate sense of anticipation for the coming year.…

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  • Ridha Shemil
  • January 10, 2022May 24, 2022
  • Leave a Comment on Saarang 2022: Lores and Legacies – Report

Saarang 2022: Lores and Legacies – Report

The Gajendra Circle lit up to welcome the one of its kind, hybrid Saarang 2022 – Lores and Legacies. The fest kickstarted with a number…

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

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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  • Vibhhu Sharma
  • September 2, 2021September 2, 2021
  • Leave a Comment on One Hundred Gears of Solitude: From car to CAD

One Hundred Gears of Solitude: From car to CAD

Edited by Rohini Dikshit Design by Siri Chandana and Prashanth When the institute shut down on the 17th of March, 2020, little was known about…

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  • Calvin L
  • April 14, 2021April 14, 2021
  • 1 Comment on Down but Not Out!: Year of the online fests

Down but Not Out!: Year of the online fests

Edited by: S.Vishal Design by: Shreethiga G. January 2021. Monsoon had passed and the characteristic cool sea breeze had made its presence felt in the…

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  • Amina Mehboob and Devika Dinesh
  • February 5, 2021
  • Leave a Comment on The Mess(y) Situation: An Interview with the HAS

The Mess(y) Situation: An Interview with the HAS

In early December 2020, IIT-Madras reported a COVID outbreak when over 100 students and staff members tested positive for the virus [1]. The campus immediately…

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  • Calvin L and Gayathri S
  • November 21, 2020
  • Leave a Comment on The (Virtual) Placement Guide

The (Virtual) Placement Guide

Design: Hardhik Pinjala Editor: Siddharth D P With the placement season right around the corner, it is imperative that students sitting for placements in this…

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  • Rohini Dikshit
  • September 29, 2020September 29, 2020
  • 1 Comment on The Pied Pipers of Madras Avenue

The Pied Pipers of Madras Avenue

It’s a Saturday evening. As the sky dims, the lights in front of Himalaya glow brighter, and the murmuring turns into loud chattering. Friends gather…

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  • Calvin L
  • August 19, 2020August 19, 2020
  • 2 Comments on Trivia(l) Pursuit: A walk through the IIT-M Quiz Club

Trivia(l) Pursuit: A walk through the IIT-M Quiz Club

Design by: G Rohit Reddy About six and a half months ago, Abhirami, Prahalad and I found ourselves in the finals of the concluding quiz…

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The idea of a device that can instantly translate The idea of a device that can instantly translate any language has been a staple of science fiction for decades.

How do real-life language models compare to their sci-fi counterparts? What is the future of translation?

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As Saarang returns to normalcy with a full-fledged As Saarang returns to normalcy with a full-fledged on-ground fest in less than a week, we take a look back at a new (yet, old) entrant in the campus festival scene in the form of Mardi Gras, held in October 2022.

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Congratulations to the sports contingent for their Congratulations to the sports contingent for their exemplary performance at the Inter-IIT Sports Meet 2022!

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