Over the past couple of weeks, we have witnessed a wide range of opinions, strikes and bans over the Citizenship Amendment Act of 2019. The bill passed the Lok Sabha on December 4, 2019, and was passed by the Parliament on 11th December 2019, officially making it a law. What is the Citizenship Amendment Act... Continue Reading →
The Yellow Diary is a Mumbai-based indie musical group rapidly growing into the Indian music circuit. The band, consisting of five members, has been taking the country by storm through their powerful lyrics, evocative music videos, and emotive music. The Yellow Diary performed at BITS Hyderabad on the 19th October, during ATMOS 2019. After their... Continue Reading →
Impartus is a word that is given a lot of importance here on campus, arguably one of the things that makes BITS Hyderabad what it is, in its unique and wonderful way. Impartus is a lecture recording system that records lectures conducted in a select set of classrooms (F101 to F106 and F208) allowing students... Continue Reading →
The day had finally come. It was 11:55 in the morning (day 2 of Atmos) but little did I bother to get out of bed because I wouldn't be busy until well after lunch, which was when the pro-show bands would be arriving for their sound checks. It was around 3 pm when I met... Continue Reading →
The recent cases of sexual harassment during ATMOS involving individuals from outside campus stalking a female from BPHC, has been discussed a lot on social media groups of the campus and in the recent General Body Meet. While this incident will hopefully ensure that any external students who engage in these sort of activities will... Continue Reading →
Proshows are one of the most exhilarating parts of any fest. Bright nights filled with adrenaline, dancing and laughter. But what kind of work goes behind these proshows? We sat down with the COSTAAN of DoPE (Department of Professional Events) of 2019-20, Nikhil Bhasin to find out. Q1) How do you choose proshow artists? What... Continue Reading →
Democratic governments were envisioned to be led by the people's mandate, first and foremost. However, in today's day and age, the faith in democracies worldwide is slowly eroding. Massive corruption, unfulfilled promises, a general shift towards fervent nationalism, creeping of corporate interest are some of the many issues that fester in many governments today. Citizens... Continue Reading →
In this day and age, discourse and awareness about global warming and environmental protection are at an all-time high. However, many people are under the opinion that the only way to combat global warming is to simply plant more trees. Not only is this a dangerous generalization, but there are scenarios where this simply does... Continue Reading →
The Journal Club 