T5E Vacation Guide: Internships 2015-16
By Amritha Elango and Kaushik Viswanath This article is part of T5E’s Vacation Guide, which can be found here. The summer holds a…
Humans of Insti – Yoga Instructor
It was only when Katyayini offered to do a one hour session on Pranayama did I realise that the group was brainstorming on the events to be held during the International Yoga Day celebrations on 21st June.
Students’ Constitution – Of the Students, By the Students, For the students?
What is it about the student body in IIT Madras that the Constitution and its provisions have gone unnoticed for the past few years?…
Maggi: An insti tradition in peril
by Sofia Shehana and Saba Firdaus. Be it tea-time or late night hunger pangs, Maggi has always come to our rescue. However, the prospect for…
How Things Work: The Student Affairs Council
SAC, GSB, BoS, EW — student governance in IITM can be confusing. As part of our ‘How Things Work’ series, T5E brings you a snapshot of how students participate in decision-making at IITM.
A Case for Dignified Debate
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the articles are those of the individual authors only. The Fifth Estate does not endorse any of the views…
Against Hatred
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Dissent and Derecognition – The APSC issue
The Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle (APSC) issue that brought IITM into the spotlight recently and became a trending topic on online media, has brought a great many debates to the forefront — from freedom of speech on campus, caste discrimination in IITM and the classic ‘Right versus Left’ debate, with national media trying to sensationalize the issue through distorted facts and statements. In what follows, T5E has tried to represent the facts and opinions on the events that have transpired from the derecognition of the APSC by speaking to various stakeholders.
India ka Ultimate Tyohaar
From beside the boundary line, a DJ plays the signature trumpet tune. A Mexican wave surges along the perimeter of the stands. Cut to the…
Aruna Shanbaug: Between life and death
Sofia Shehana talks about the Aruna Shanbaug case and the debate centered around Euthanasia.