Re:Play v1.0
Re:Play, is T5E’s newsletter for the Inter-IIT Sports Meet being held at IIT Madras. This issue contains Day 0 and Day 1 highlights of the Aquatics Meet. Read on!
“I would imagine going to the reporting arena, sitting there, waiting for my chance, going to the pool, climbing the starting block, hearing the whistle and finishing. I’ll be the first.” – An inspiring talk with Sebastian Xavier
Adit Ravi talks to Sebastian Xavier, the fastest Indian swimmer for over a decade till his record was broken in 2009. He has 36 medals…
“I began swimming because my school made it compulsory.” – And the rest is history!
Aparnna Suresh talks to Sharath Gayakwad, a twenty four year old Paralympic swimmer who represented India at the London Olympics in 2012. Having won over…
The Tricks of Tread
Inter-IIT is undoubtedly the best thing that has happened to me. And hopefully, to all of you participating in the Meet. More than winning medals, I have treasured those moments of laughter and of despair, cherished train-journeys across the nation, “exposing” juniors to the seniors of other teams, “thulping” food at the gala dinner, dwelling on the chances of finding a soul-mate, and acquiring the wisdom that no matter whether you or your team win or lose, the sport always wins.
The Madras Sharks: Quest to conquer “The Underwater World”
The Inter-IIT Aquatics Meet, comprising of Swimming and Waterpolo sports, is all set to be held between 1st and 4th of October. The…
The Extreme Step: Student Suicide In Tambi
Nagendra Kumar Reddy, a final year M.Tech student in Civil Engineering department, was found to have committed suicide in his room in Tamaraparani hostel yesterday. The circumstances of death seem unclear at the present as he did not leave behind any suicide note. A police investigation has been started to look into possible reasons.
Inter-IIT 101
With the Inter-IIT Sports Meet coming up, the sports scene is buzzing with excitement and “feel”. The Aquatics meet being less than a fortnight away, here’s everything you need to know about the games.
Gender Perceptions Survey
The issue of skewed sex ratios in higher education — a problem that gets worse with technical institutes, and further with a top-tier technical institute…
Dengue On A Rise
In yet another seasonal outbreak of Dengue, many students have taken ill with the viral fever in the past one month. While the institute’s marshland and tropical weather are some common reasons cited for the annual outbreak of dengue, many hygiene-related issues have also surfaced in a recent investigation in Narmada hostel.
How Google Deep Dream Sees Insti
Ever since Google released this blog post about its image recognition software and its source code two weeks later, the internet has been flooded with a nightmarish collection of psychedelic images filled with dogs and eyes. So, what is Deep Dream?