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 →
The Trump Impeachment Chronicle
Why was Trump under investigation? The impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump, the incumbent President of the United States, was initiated by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on September 24, 2019 after a whistleblower alleged that Donald Trump may have abused the power of his presidency. Trump was accused of withholding military aid as a means of... Continue Reading →
The Chronicles of the Meet: SMC and The Chief Warden
In response to the complaints over the mess management over the past few days, members of the Student Mess Council organized a meeting between the SMC, the Managers of Mess 1 and Mess 2 and the administration represented by Dr. CP Kiran, the Chief Warden on the 20th of February 2020. A representative from the... Continue Reading →
Placement Stories: Media.Net Product Analyst
The recruitment process for this role as a product analyst in Media.net, the second-largest contextual advertising network in the world by revenue, was an off-campus process which was a part of the Placement Drive this year. There was one final select for the role of Product Analyst: Gokul Karthik. What exactly does the role of... Continue Reading →
JC Explains: The Coronavirus Outbreak
We've all read the papers and discussed in sombre tones the growing threat posed by what might very well result in a horrific pandemic: the Coronavirus. But the rumours and half-truths that circulate amongst the people don't help in the slightest, least of all in a dire situation such as this one. The Journal Club... Continue Reading →
