Anurag Sharma, who lost his life an unfortunate accident while playing squash. Anurag Sharma, a second-year Computer Science student at IIT Roorkee, passed away due an injury while playing squash in the campus. Parents of the 20-year-old deceased claim that the institute’s negligence towards the intensity of his injury caused his death. They have now […]

Advaya 2015 Fashion Show College fests are the epitome of entertainment and zeal at any college. It brings the otherwise mundane atmosphere to life. Having recently concluded Alcheringa, the second biggest cultural fest in the country, and inter hostel events like Kriti and Spardha, the students are now preparing for  Advaya, the fest by the […]

In a meeting recently held between Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) officials and Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) officials, it has been finalised that the entrance exams for admission to IITs will also be held in foreign countries. For the first time, JEE Advanced will be held in Singapore, Ethiopia, UAE and the SAARC […]

Every IITian in this nation has worked rigorously to get into the institution s/he is in now. If you ask any of them whether it was worth it? They would all say YES!  What happens at IIT remains at IIT. If you think IITians are hardworking, 24 hour-geeks, sleep-deprived and study most of the time, […]

Force on a Rod between rigid walls: If a rod is supported between two rigid walls of exactly same size as that of separation between the walls, a normal force is developed between the ends of the rod and the walls, if temperature of system increases. Due to rise in temperature, the rod expands and […]

At a time when stress related student deaths are making news everywhere, the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B), conducted a stress management workshop on March 2, 2016, for students pursuing research.  The workshop was conducted under the Research Scholar Companion Program (RSCP) that serves as a platform to facilitate interaction between PhD students. A […]

There couldn’t have been better utilization of February 29, than to watch one of India’s largest annual Technical Festival conclude. IIT Delhi’s “vmock Tryst” powered by Robosapiens and driven by Datsun. This 3-day extravaganza was flagged off on February 26, with a theme called ‘FIFTH DIMENSION,’ which celebrates the idea of Gravity being a dimension […]

More than a decade ago, IIT Kanpur (IIT-K) issued an advisory rule prohibiting first-year students from carrying their laptops to the institute. The rule that was introduced in the academic year 2003-04 was backed by the recommendations of the counselling cell at IIT Kanpur. The management of the institute was of the opinion that laptops […]

On the delightful morning of 2nd October 2014, our beloved Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, voiced aloud his vision to pay a tribute to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.  This vision, ingrained deep in the hearts of every Indian, was “Swachh Bharat”. Inspired to contribute to this vision, the Malaviya National Institute of […]

Startup first backs out, then assists IIT Roorkee students’ placements The placement season of 2015 has been a roller coaster ride for five students of Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IITR). The students who were offered jobs by a home shopping website called Zimply, were left high and dry after the company faced a financial […]