What comes under the purview of the SMC?The Students’ Mess Council deals with all things pertaining to/in the messes. This includes the ANC, Juice, Frankie and puff stalls. We deal with everything from the menus, food quality checks to kitchen hygiene. However, it is important to remember that we are a bridge between, the caterers,... Continue Reading →
Blues Storm Madrid’s Fortress
It’s the 78th minute, and Los Blancos had withstood constant pressure from an organised and disciplined City. They had weathered the storm and capitalised on their chance to take the lead in the first leg of Champions League round of 16. The Bernabeu echoed with loud cheers of “Hala Madrid” and “Vamos Ramos”, their team... Continue Reading →
The Trump Impeachment Chronicle
Why was Trump under investigation? The impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump, the incumbent President of the United States, was initiated by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on September 24, 2019 after a whistleblower alleged that Donald Trump may have abused the power of his presidency. Trump was accused of withholding military aid as a means of... Continue Reading →
The Chronicles of the Meet: SMC and The Chief Warden
In response to the complaints over the mess management over the past few days, members of the Student Mess Council organized a meeting between the SMC, the Managers of Mess 1 and Mess 2 and the administration represented by Dr. CP Kiran, the Chief Warden on the 20th of February 2020. A representative from the... Continue Reading →
Placement Stories: Media.Net Product Analyst
The recruitment process for this role as a product analyst in Media.net, the second-largest contextual advertising network in the world by revenue, was an off-campus process which was a part of the Placement Drive this year. There was one final select for the role of Product Analyst: Gokul Karthik. What exactly does the role of... Continue Reading →
JC Explains: The Coronavirus Outbreak
We've all read the papers and discussed in sombre tones the growing threat posed by what might very well result in a horrific pandemic: the Coronavirus. But the rumours and half-truths that circulate amongst the people don't help in the slightest, least of all in a dire situation such as this one. The Journal Club... Continue Reading →
From the Desk of a Sports Enthusiast: IND vs NZ (3rd ODI)
With New Zealand having already won the series, the only thing on their mind was to get revenge on the whitewash by team India in the T20 series. India was keen to save themselves from an embarrassing blowout but ultimately came up short against the Black Caps. India played in hard-fought games throughout the series... Continue Reading →
Thesis Tales: Cornell University
In the first article of Thesis Tales, covering undergraduate thesis off-campus, we bring to you an account from Akula Sai Pratyush who did his thesis at Cornell University over the last semester. Ranked at #14 in the QS Global Rankings, Cornell University is located in New York, USA. Q. Out of a) CGPA, b) Projects,... Continue Reading →
