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  • Aenakshee Roy
  • January 21, 2022January 21, 2022
  • Leave a Comment on Spirits Under The Streetlamp: Myths and Legends

Spirits Under The Streetlamp: Myths and Legends

Edited by Jai Santhoshi S Designed by Devika “After all, I believe that legends and myths are largely made of ‘truth’, and indeed present aspects…

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  • Devika Deevasan and Anish Kumar
  • October 29, 2021October 29, 2021
  • Leave a Comment on What If…?

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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  • Anish Kumar and Devika Deevasan
  • September 8, 2021September 8, 2021
  • Leave a Comment on Un-Presidented Times

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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  • Devika Deevasan
  • August 31, 2021August 31, 2021
  • Leave a Comment on May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favour

May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favour

Edited by L Calvin Design by G. Rohit Reddy Report Day -30: Spring, 2025. It was like the gods had decided to punish the world…

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  • Aenakshee Roy
  • August 13, 2021August 13, 2021
  • 1 Comment on The Insti Triumvirate

The Insti Triumvirate

Edited by Rohini Dikshit Design by G. Rohit Reddy Only when everything transitioned fully into the online mode did people first notice that Acads did…

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  • Neha Anand and Mahima Raut
  • November 1, 2020May 3, 2021
  • Leave a Comment on Hickory Dickory Dock

Hickory Dickory Dock

Design by Shreethigha G. Edited by Mahima Raut I was a normal freshie like you. I cleared JEE, packed up my bags, and arrived at…

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  • Gowri Raj Varma and Mahima Raut
  • October 16, 2020May 3, 2021
  • Leave a Comment on How Insti Lingo Conquered The World

How Insti Lingo Conquered The World

Design by Abhiram Pavithran O Edited by Mahima Raut and Anna Dominic (This interview was conducted in English with as few Insti Lingo words as…

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  • Devika Dinesh and Mahima Raut
  • August 21, 2020May 3, 2021
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Mon- Key Baat

Design: Abhiram Pavithran Editors: Mahima Raut and Anna Dominic Where do the monkeys go after sunset?  Google says they sleep sitting upright on tree branches,…

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  • Adriza Mishra, Burhan Sabuwala and Neha Anand
  • February 11, 2020February 12, 2020
  • Leave a Comment on Is the IIT dream worth the tradeoffs?

Is the IIT dream worth the tradeoffs?

Editor : Sankalpa Venkatraghavan Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction, and represents one viewpoint. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and…

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  • Aditya Jeevannavar
  • February 9, 2020February 9, 2020
  • Leave a Comment on 2farce 2first

2farce 2first

Yes! Branch change is final! Unless you happen to have some dirt on the dean the likes of which our iron-willed* (read stubborn) lad had…

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Exit survey 2022: Personal, Opinion and relationsh Exit survey 2022: Personal, Opinion and relationships.
T5E conducted the Exit Survey 2022 to understand different aspects of insti life from the perspective of graduating students. Check out for more insights, link in bio!

Note:The number of respondents for the survey are 341 including both UG and PG students.

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Part 1: Career and Decision making T5E conducted t Part 1: Career and Decision making
T5E conducted the Exit Survey 2022 to understand different aspects of insti life from the perspective of graduating students. Check out for more insights, link in bio!!
Note: The number of respondents for the survey are 341, including both UG and PG students

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As a part of Humans of Insti, T5E interviewed empl As a part of Humans of Insti, T5E interviewed employees from insti's favourite eateries- Coolbiz and Usha. From crossing language barriers to dealing with the challenge of monkeys, Rizwan and Praveen give us an interesting glimpse into life on the other side of the counter. 

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Disclaimer: The article contains an account of sex Disclaimer: The article contains an account of sexual assault. Reader discretion is advised.

A complaint of sexual assault was registered last week. T5E summarizes the timeline and brings updates on the investigation. 

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With a fast approaching internship season, it's ti With a fast approaching internship season, it's time to embrace various choices to find the ideal role - even with the opportunities beyond campus. Our correspondent interviews those who have delved into the world of off-campus internships and lays the foundation by mapping insights towards the discovery, the challenges, and the best way forward. Link in bio.

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