Dual Degree Projects: A Rule Too Rigid?
Devaansh Samant looks at the newly enforced ruling on Dual Degree Projects- a rule that strictly mandates a 12-month period of work on the project
How Much Is Enough? The Fee Hike Issue
“Although a section of the society feels that IITians must recognise the value of what they are receiving here and pay their dues responsibly, another feels that this hike is a step towards today’s ultimate evil – privatisation.”
Distinguished Alumni: The Hari-Anand Interview Part 2
Dr. Hari Balakrishnan and Dr. Anand Rajaraman, computer scientists and winners of the Distinguished Alumnus awards, speak to T5E
Rescheduled Workshops
Conspicuously absent in the IITM landscape this past year has been the sight of beleaguered, khaki-clad freshers, cycling to and from the Central Workshop.
Distinguished Alumni: The Hari-Anand Interview Part 1
Dr. Hari Balakrishnan and Dr. Anand Rajaraman, computer scientists and winners of the Distinguished Alumnus awards, speak to T5E
T5E Travelogue: Wayanad, Kerala’s Hidden District
My first memory of Kerala is the hypnotizing smell that accompanies the first showers falling on the bright red ground. The rain keeps falling, not stopping for even a second, as if enchanted by the ground.
A Rainbow-Coloured Movement
Two years ago, an anonymous gay student at IIT Madras authored an article called Standard Deviation. It created waves instantly- someone had finally spoken out, and people were listening. For the first time ever, homosexuality in conservative IITM was a topic of public conversation.
Message from the Outgoing Executive Editor
“It’s been a roller-coaster year for T5E, with our fair share of ups and downs.”
Academic Research: An Interview with the Dean
Dr. Sarit K Das, who assumed office as the Dean, Academic Research, IIT Madras around three months ago talks to T5E about the research scene in the institute and the steps he’s planning to take.
Aakash Is The Limit!
On a quiet Saturday afternoon, Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala takes time off to talk to us about the low-cost Aakash 3 tablet project he is at…