Changes in Academic Curriculum
by Sriram A R Last year has seen the implementation of a number of initiatives aimed at changing the academic curriculum of the Institute for…
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The (Second) Trip to the Indian Parliament – 2017
By Ramcharanreddy Gudi, with inputs from Anvitha Reddy It is a custom now! Indicating that it was not a one-time initiative, the second chapter of…
Combating Water Crisis: A Versatile Approach to Sustainability
By Kanka Ghosh and Priya Khola The challenge of having to work with limited resources has been the driving force behind several technological innovations in…
The Real Master of the Brain: Glia?
For decades, researchers working on neurodegenerative disorders (like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s) focused on figuring out what happens in the neurons (brain cells). Brain research is…
Who Moved My Elections?
As of today, Hostel Elections for the academic year 2018-19 have not been notified by the Student Election Commission (the organization charged by the Students’ Constitution to conduct elections) and it seems likely that hostel elections shall be conducted only in mid-August 2018. The potential ramifications of this move are numerous, and the manner in which the decision to postpone the elections was taken raises many important questions. Varun Sridhar, Venkataraman Ganesh, and Kaushik Viswanath report.
Shaastra Spotlight Interview: Prashant Bhushan
Akash Kumar sits down with Prashant Bhushan, prominent lawyer, activist and politician, in this interview by T5E at Shaastra 2018. Mr. Bhushan was invited by…
Interview with Dr. YV Reddy
Abhishek Kelkar and Niharika Gunturu interview Dr. YV Reddy who was in the institute on 18th January to give an EML. Dr. YV Reddy is…
We’re hiring correspondents!
The Fifth Estate is hiring new correspondents for the Jan-May 2018 semester. Although we’re not looking for editors right now, exceptional applicants for editorial positions…
Reporting on Town Hall Jan’30 2018
The Town Hall convened on January 30 saw the addressing of issues that are in the limelight for various reasons, primarily those concerning research scholars…
Shaastra Spotlight Interviews: Anima Anandkumar
Dr. Anima Anandkumar is a principal scientist at Amazon Web Services and a Bren professor in the CMS Department at CalTech. She is the brain…