Articles in IIT Mandi
Prakriti, the wildlife club at IIT Madras (IITM) that observes and conserves the wildlife habitat of the institute, was formed in 2002 to protect the unique biodiversity of the campus. Since IITM was carved out from the Guindy National Park, it houses variety of flora and fauna. Animals like spotted deer, blackbuck, palm civets, snakes, […]
Increase in the number of suicides by students has become a major concern for engineering institutes in India. Many students have succumbed to the competitive pressure they experience in these institutes. The recent incident of discrimination leading to the death of Rohith Vemula, a PhD scholar from Hyderabad, has sparked a debate of student suicide […]
Anurag Sharma, a second-year student of IIT Roorkee, died on Sunday, January 16, 2016. Facts that came to light after his death have put IIT Roorkee in a spot. Anurag suffered an injury under his left eye on January 9, 2016, while playing squash. He was taken to the Medical Unit (MU) inside the IITR […]
‘Student Segregation’ as a policy has long persisted in major IIT-JEE coaching institutes in India. Several debatable factors surface when discussing the boon and bane of this strategy. In this second article of our three-part series, we shall discuss what top coaching institutes feel about it. What is the mentality behind Bansal Classes starting a […]
Major IIT coaching institutes in the country like Allen, Career Point, Motion, Bansal, Aakash, etc are known for producing top rankers in JEE every year. Most of the credit for this achievement may be attributed to the teaching techniques and faculty. However, many of these classes also indulge in a process of student segregation on […]
Anwesha, since its inception in 2010 has turned out to be one of East India’s awaited youth festivals that sees participation from all over the country. This year, Anwesha’s guest list includes several distinguished personalities such as the Chief Minister of Bihar, Sh. Nitish Kumar, Former Chairman of the ISRO, Padma Vibhushan G. Madhavan Nair, […]
Anurag Sharma, the student who lost his life due to a ball injury at IIT Roorkee. Would anyone have imagined that a game of Squash could actually change the game of fate itself? This is precisely what happened to 20-year-old, Anurag Sharma, who passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2016. A second-year student at IIT […]
Alcheringa, the cultural fest of IIT Guwahati and also one of the largest fests in Northeastern India, is around the corner. While this annual fest brings enthusiasm and joyous moments to thousands witnessing the carnival, it will involve a special initiative taken by IITG students for upliftment of the unprivileged children of society. Udaan- a […]
The stage was set at IIT Guwahati to welcome India’s own superhero, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Indian PM, who rose from rags to riches, was to arrive at the institute to lay the foundation stone of IIITG and deliver a speech for the students. PM Modi was accompanied by HRD Minister Smriti Irani, Assam […]
A 20-year old student of Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) was sexually assaulted by a security guard, Mustafa Ahmed. The incident took place in the midst of IITM’s annual festival- Sarang 2016. The student was walking alone towards Velachery Gate, located at western end of the campus at 4 am. The gate is situated […]