Q. Where and which programme have you been offered? A. Master of Science in Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech, Atlanta. Q. What made you choose this particular field? A. I was always interested in doing something environmentally-related for a really long time, even before I started my graduation. I wasn’t sure which specialization to pursue... Continue Reading →
Lockdown and Academics
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has certainly left every aspect of human life to a turmoil. The world has literally stopped. Academic activities in certain institutions across the country are not an exception here. The closure of academic activities in many institutions across the country clearly depicts the extremity of the situation. Apart from that, we... Continue Reading →
Social Media, Speech and Society
Introduction Over the past 10 years, there has been a paradigm shift in the social fabric of the world, thanks in no small part to the rise of internet behemoths like Facebook, Netflix and Google. Their services now play a critical role in our lives and have monopolized several verticals; killing or transforming several industries.... Continue Reading →
Thesis Tales: Carnegie Mellon University
In this Thesis Tales article, Journal Club talks to Akhil Agnihotri, a 2016 batch Mechanical student from BITS Hyderabad who worked at the Safe AI Laboratory, Carnegie Mellon University, USA last semester, as an off-campus thesis. Q. Where did you get your thesis and what was it about? Answer: I worked for a total of... Continue Reading →
COVID19: Should Pearl Be Organized?
From sporting events and concerts across Europe [1] to IIT Delhi’s technical fest [2] and NLS Bangalore’s annual debate tournament [3], a plethora of events around the world are seeing cancellations and delays as the novel Coronavirus propagates fear through the general public. An advisory from the University Grants Commission on the 5th of March... Continue Reading →
Month in Review: February 2020
Stressed out with the mid-sem exams? Missing February more than ever? As almost half the semester comes to an end, Journal Club takes a moment to go back and look at some highlights from the month of February 2020. Shangrila 2020 (February 1) Shangrila, the cultural night of BPHC, was organised on the first of... Continue Reading →
Interview with the SMC 2019-20
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 →
