आर्तरक्षणार्थ घेति शस्त्र देवही करीं / शस्त्र पाप ना स्वयेंचि / शस्त्र पुण्य ना स्वयें / इष्टता अनिष्टताहि त्यास हेतुनेंच ये To protect the oppressed, even the Gods wield weaponry. A weapon itself has no virtue nor any iniquity. Only its purpose gives it propriety or impropriety. -Veer Savarkar, an excerpt from Shastrageet (Ode to... Continue Reading →

When did you realize you wanted to get into consultancy? Why specifically did you choose consultancy? It all started in my second year when my interests were inclining towards finance.  As I understood finance and as I took up more courses, my interest started shifting towards business as a whole. While finance is just a... Continue Reading →

What was your master’s admission process like? How was it different from your undergrad admission procedure? For my undergrad admission at BITS, all I needed to do was write BITSAT and send in an application. Beyond that, there was nothing else I needed to do. A master’s admission procedure isn’t based on a ranking system... Continue Reading →

Where and for which programs did you receive offers? I received offers from George Washington University (MS CS), SUNY Stony Brook (MS CS), University of Utah (MS in Computing) and the University of Maryland (Masters in Human-Computer Interaction). I also received offers from Arizona State (Masters in Software Engineering), University of Buffalo (Masters in Engineering... Continue Reading →

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 →

The quarantine can get really boring and you must most definitely be looking for productive ways to spend your time. We at the Journal Club have compiled a list of online courses that you could try out to learn something new and explore some interesting fields of study. Artificial Intelligence: Machine Learning: Coursera  Offered By:... Continue Reading →

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 →

My name is Harsha Sista and I shall be your journalist/protagonist in this edition of Thesis Tales. As a final year Mechanical Engineering student at BPHC, I had to dedicate a semester to pursue either the Practice School II program or switch to a thesis. Cultivating an inclination towards the world of research through my... Continue Reading →