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This article is based on an interview with Ms. Latha Venkiteswaran, Executive Director, IIT Madras Alumni Association. Through this interview, we throw light on IITMAA’s activities and its efforts in forging a network of alumni of IIT Madras, organized in several cities of India through multiple chapters.
Caffeine is best known as a stimulant of the central nervous system in humans – in other words, it keeps us from falling asleep. One of the main methods by which it achieves that is by inhibiting the action of adenosine (by preventing it from bonding with its receptor). Adenosine is the chemical that induces feelings of drowsiness in humans. Existing literature has established that adenosine also plays a major role in the formation and motion of the slime mold aggregate. A natural question to ask, then, is whether caffeine could play a similar inhibitory role in slime molds – and this is precisely the question that Dr Baskar’s work answers.
By Ruchir and Sanket The Institute Sports Secretary Soapbox was held on the final day of the Institute Soapboxes. The candidates contesting this year for…
Day 3 of the institute soapbox saw the candidates for the positions of Speaker, SLC and Cultural Affairs Secretary (Lit and Arts) present to the student body their vision and mission for their respective positions next academic year. Akash Kumar and Surya Suresh put down a brief report of the soapbox for the post of Cultural Affairs Secretary (Arts) in this article.
Day 3 of the institute soapbox saw the candidates for the positions of Speaker, SLC and Cultural Affairs Secretary (Lit and Arts) present to the student body their vision and mission for their respective positions next academic year. Akash Kumar and Surya Suresh put down a brief report of the soapbox for the post of Cultural Affairs Secretary (Arts) in this article.
Day 3 of the institute soapbox saw the candidates for the positions of Speaker, SLC and Cultural Affairs Secretary (Lit and Arts) present to the student body their vision and mission for their respective positions next academic year. Harsh Seth and Nihal K put down a brief report of the soapbox for the post of SLC Speaker in this article.
The Students General Secretary Soapbox was the second soapbox on Day 2 of the Institute Soapboxes, held on 9 March. It was preceded by the soapbox for the Hostel Affairs Secretary, which had a single running candidate. The contesting SGS candidates this year are Sai Kiran G L and Dheeraj Kumar Reddy. As per standard Soapbox procedure, the candidates presented their manifestos and corresponding visions for the Institute.
The second day of Soapbox began with the unanimous candidate for Hostel Affairs Secretary, Ashwanth Monian, a third year student from the Department of Chemical Engineering. It is to be noted that the event had a very low turnout, and the turnout mainly comprised of the candidate’s team. Thus the candidate finished speaking about his vision for his tenure as HAS in approximately 10 minutes, understandably so, due to the lack of audience members who weren’t already acquainted with his manifesto.
By Anshuman and Ruchir The International and Alumni Relations Secretary Soapbox was the third soapbox on Day 1 of the Institute Soapboxes, held on 8…
“With the election season underway in full swing, Wednesday marked the return of the annual soapboxes, albeit with a slight variation in the format. In this new format, candidates facing a contest would battle it out against one another while unanimous candidates would be engaged in a discussion with the anchor. Questions from the Executive Council Members and the GSB would follow.”