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  • December 21, 2021December 21, 2021
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Prof. Feedback Forms: What’s the Point?

Edited by Neha Cherian Design by Siri Chandana Offering honest and authentic feedback is an effective way for the recipient to adjust and improve their…

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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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  • Shreethigha Ganeshan
  • February 26, 2021
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My Assignment Isn’t Done, But I Am

“Professors be like I know these are troubling times and then be the trouble during the times” – unknown wise woman, Twitter, circa 2020. I…

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Reminiscing LitSoc

Design by Hardhik Pinjala Article by C. Gayathri Disclaimer: The following article has been submitted to T5E. The views and opinions expressed in this article…

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  • July 7, 2020July 7, 2020
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Dear Class of 2020

Design by Shaurya Rawat Dear Class of 2020,  Coming right to the point, you did not get the final year you wished for. Making it…

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  • June 5, 2020June 6, 2020
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The Five Stages of Being in the Placement Team

Design: Hardhik Pinjala Disclaimer: The following article has been submitted to T5E by the current Academic Affairs Secretary (AAS). The views and opinions expressed in…

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  • May 25, 2020May 27, 2020
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Happiness of Pursuit: Animative moments in a research scholar’s life

Design: G Shreethigha Editor: Siddharth D P Over two millennia ago, in the city of Syracuse, the ancient Greek scholar Archimedes was believed to have…

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  • April 21, 2020
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QuaranTimepass Playlists

According to some reports, more than a quarter of the world is currently under lockdown owing to the coronavirus outbreak. With everyone cooped up at…

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  • April 19, 2020
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Is JEE the Best We Can Do?

Disclaimer: This is not a random Quora article where the author thulps JEE after 2 years of heart-wrenching efforts. Most of us have been through two…

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  • Burhan Sabuwala
  • April 16, 2020
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Women in STEM: Interview with Nandita Damaraju

Edited by: Sankalpa Venkatraghavan Part 2: We view the scene through the lens of  Nandita Damaraju, an alumnus of  IIT Madras. Nandita Damaraju graduated in…

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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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