Sexual harassment is frighteningly common. The UGC reported a 50% increase in the number of cases since 2017. A total of 188 cases were reported from institutions across the country in 2017. The most vulnerable targets of sexual harassment from faculty at universities are research students. This is not to say that there is no... Continue Reading →
2017 Vote of Confidence
A General Body Meeting, with the agenda of voting on the motion of confidence for Dhairya Patel and Shubham Malani was held on February 15, 2017. This Meeting was called to undo the suspension of their powers and post by the action of the Examination Committee against them for malpractice in the 2016-17 first semester... Continue Reading →
Where Were You Last Night?
Two hours after midnight every day, BITS campus reverberates with the sound of the hostel chowkidars’ whistle, signaling to all the nocturnal wanderers that it’s time to tuck in for the night. Girls and boys head back to their respective hostels before the Bhawan gates close, lest they’re left to fend for themselves in the... Continue Reading →
Moonlight Dinners 2018
On the midnight of 21st February 2018, the SMC announced a “Moonlight Dinner1” (MLD) scheduled for 25th of the same month. It was intended to be a ‘delightful dinner to promote student-faculty interaction’. However, the general body was evidently disappointed as the dinner certainly failed to justify the hype surrounding it. The SMC@BPHC2 group was... Continue Reading →
Fest Coordinators
On 19th April, 2018, the President of the SUC 2018-2019 posted a notice on BPHC Shoutbox calling all students from the 2016 batch for selection to the posts of Fest Coordinator for ATMOS, Arena and Pearl respectively. The notice stated a GBM would be held later on to “formalise the posts” and “set specific roles... Continue Reading →
DisCo
The Disciplinary Committee, or DisCo for short, is something which intrigues most students on campus. For some, coming under the purview of it is a nightmare come true, while for others, it is a badge they wear with pride, something ‘cool’. But strangely, for something so important, there exists virtually no information about the process,... Continue Reading →
Bon Voyage 2018
Bon Voyage is a farewell event for seniors in their third year that's funded by their immediate juniors. This year's Bon Voyage is to be held on the 22nd of April. It’s an event that has been considered a tradition of sorts. A tradition that may happen to involve a bit of unfair transactions. The... Continue Reading →
The Tale of the Dump
It’s a surprisingly breezy summer evening. You decide that the weather is too good to be locked in your room, you open the door and step out only to be bombarded by an extremely foul smell. The smell that mostly emanates in the evenings or late at night is a problem for all of us... Continue Reading →
The Journal Club 