The month of January began with the delayed appearance of CGPA causing the added burden of suspense before the infliction of trauma. This, in addition to the setback with ERP during course registrations, did not help the studentsโ sanity. In a fortunate stroke of serendipity, Baithak finally made a long-awaited comeback during Lohri. They finally... Continue Reading →
Smart Campus Team Says 212 Tracker Coming Soon
With cashless ANC enabling students to not only make use of their "other advances" but also to order food in advance before even getting there, the Smart Campus team has managed to generate lakhs in revenue with this initiative that was also implemented at the food stalls during Verba Maximus and Arena. Now that the... Continue Reading →
Dog Days
A few weeks ago, something previously unimaginable happened - the 6 dogs living on campus became the biggest issue of debate online in BPHC. If someone had told me 2 months ago that this would happen, I would have called them crazy. And yet, somehow it did, that too at a time when midsems were... Continue Reading →
Food Outlets: Other BITS Campuses
As Mess 2 desperately tries to win back the students for the next mess registration with a "Dosa Festival" tonight, Mess 1 was quick to follow suit with their own gala dinner on Sunday. While the outcome of these shenanigans will only be revealed when the registrations happen, the eateries on campus have always come... Continue Reading →
Fresher Under Pressure
Hello batch of 2017. You have been through a hectic first few weeks: interactions, inductions, classes, and a little video making along the way has taken its toll on you. But now, itโs your time to shine. You have the chance to become a part of the most powerful body on campus, the Studentsโ Union... Continue Reading →
The Year That Was: A Talk With SUC 2016-17
How did you people find working with each other? Keshav: Brilliant. The way we came together, I mean, everything was put aside and nothing else mattered when we came together and sat in these meetings. Just because our focus was one thing, that weโll have to come together, and work as a team, and get... Continue Reading →
Sunil Shastri, Cabinet Minister, on Indian Youth and Politics
How did you like BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus? I think BITS Pilani is one of the fantastic institutes of our country. I never imagined that BITS Pilani would have such a huge campus in Hyderabad . This is my second visit to BITS Hyderabad. I think Iโll get to see the whole campus only on... Continue Reading →
Animal Cruelty Law
A law is not a law unless everyone debates it without reading it. It is a ubiquitous phenomenon, not specific to only India. The media and the social media has been abuzz with arguments for and against the new Cattle Rules over the past one week. Some say it is a de facto ban on... Continue Reading →
