“The Mirage of Technological Singularity” – A Tech Saloon talk by Nachiket Mor
The Tech Saloon is an initiative at IIT Madras to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas among faculty, students, alumni, innovators, and entrepreneurs.…
Internships for All – Interview with Prof. Chandramouli
Prof. Chandramouli became the faculty advisor of the internship office in February, building on his experiences of being the faculty in charge of ME internships. He believes that faculty intervention in the internship process will lead to transparency and increase the number of internship opportunities for students.
On Suicides in IIT’s – Getting Things Right.
An alumnus writes about how he disagrees with the opinion piece titled “What has gone wrong with IIT Madras”, which was published recently in The Hindu Web Exclusives.
It is Always Darkest Just Before Dawn
As IITians, we know better than anyone that any problem can be solved if we really apply ourselves and go through the pain of recovery. It’s hard. But take it from a person who can talk both from the perspective of a person who attempted suicide and from that of someone who overcame depression – we will always find a way to be happy. It’s human nature.
CELEBRATING A DECADE OF RTI
Sofia talks about the significance of the RTI Act and explains the procedure of filing an RTI in insti.
Water Polo, Through The Ages
The recently concluded Aquatics Meet had two sports events, water polo and swimming. While most of us are familiar with swimming as a sport, water polo remains relatively unknown. Here’s a snapshot of the origins of water polo and its evolution, at both international and Inter-IIT levels.
Never “TWO TYRE-D” to help
Aravind Chandh and Abhinand Shankar talk to Mr. Gangadharan, the owner of insti’s cycle shop, as part of T5E’s ‘Humans of Insti’ Series of articles.…
Towards An Accessible IIT Madras
IIT Madras being one of the most sought after institutions of higher education today, it is important that students from all walks of life have an equal opportunity in securing admission and studying at IITM. Does IIT Madras really provide equal opportunity to students with impairments?
Re:Play 1.1
This issue of Re:Play takes a sneak peak at how the Water polo finals be fought, reviews team performances and looks at the contenders for Best Swimmer title.
The Test for Wardenship
Dr. Devendra Jalihal had been the warden of Godavari Hostel around 10 years back. He prepared this ‘questionnaire’ for potential applicants for IIT hostel wardenship. The ‘questionnaire’ is based on some of his real-life experiences and takes a light-hearted look at student life in IIT Madras.