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  • October 16, 2011
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Inter-IIT Aquatics

by Poorna Kumar The aquatics leg of the 47th Inter IIT Sports Meet was held in IIT Kharagpur from 2nd to 5th October. The vast…

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  • Sashi Kanth Bezawada
  • October 13, 2011
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Litsoc: Elocution

by Sashikanth Bezawada Elocution this year was a fun event.  All that was required was a little patience to make for a very enjoyable evening…

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  • October 10, 2011
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Message from the new Dean Students

Prof. L.S. Ganesh, the new Dean Students, began his term with a positive note by addressing the student community on coping with and enjoying life…

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  • Raymond Joseph
  • October 8, 2011
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Litsoc: What’s The Good Word

Raymond Joseph covers the second event in the Litsoc calendar. “It was popular in the 40s and 50s, but, like many other things, was obliterated…

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  • Jatin Mandawat
  • September 30, 2011
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Techsoc: Contraptions

by Jatin Mandawat Tech-soc 2011-2012 commenced with Contraptions, held on 22nd of September with a total of 10 hostels (Alak, Tambi, Sharav, Tapti, Narmad, Godav,…

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  • September 28, 2011
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Print Edition August 2011

Soft-copy for the August edition of T5E newsletter.

  • Jatin Mandawat
  • September 27, 2011
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EML by Simon Katich

A report on the EML by Jatin Mandawat The year’s Extra Mural Lecture series kicked off with a talk by renowned Australian batsman, Simon Katich.…

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  • Ranjini Balan
  • September 24, 2011
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Charming Chennai: The Armenian Church

Amidst all the hustle and bustle of George Town, searching for a merchant establishment, I took a walk down Armenian Street. It led me to the quaint little Armenian Church built by the Armenian population which had settled in Chennai as traders during the 16th Century. The graceful façade stood lit in splendour by the late afternoon sun.

  • Raymond Joseph
  • September 21, 2011
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Shaastra and Saarang: Are they really worth it?

Raymond Joseph covers the Colloquium debate on the issue. Colloquium attempted to open a Pandora’s Box of student related issues on the session it held…

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  • Sashi Kanth Bezawada
  • September 19, 2011
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Litsoc Kicks Off With Queen of Sheeba

by B Sashikanth This year’s Queen of Sheeba was refreshingly new, breaking away from a stereotype with which it was associated over the past few…

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