Proshows are one of the most exhilarating parts of any fest. Bright nights filled with adrenaline, dancing and laughter. But what kind of work goes behind these proshows? We sat down with the COSTAAN of DoPE (Department of Professional Events) of 2019-20, Nikhil Bhasin to find out. Q1) How do you choose proshow artists? What... Continue Reading →
Ecuador Protests of 2019: A Victory for the People – but at what cost?
Democratic governments were envisioned to be led by the people's mandate, first and foremost. However, in today's day and age, the faith in democracies worldwide is slowly eroding. Massive corruption, unfulfilled promises, a general shift towards fervent nationalism, creeping of corporate interest are some of the many issues that fester in many governments today. Citizens... Continue Reading →
How Manufactured Opinion is Aggravating the Aarey Colony Issue
In this day and age, discourse and awareness about global warming and environmental protection are at an all-time high. However, many people are under the opinion that the only way to combat global warming is to simply plant more trees. Not only is this a dangerous generalization, but there are scenarios where this simply does... Continue Reading →
NRC: This Way or That
On 31st August,2019 the updated NRC was released and it sought to identify all illegal immigrants in Assam today. This action has left almost 19 lakh citizens of Assam almost stateless, described as illegal immigrants. The NRC is the register which contains the names (or their descendants) of Indian Citizens. The first NRC was published in... Continue Reading →
GBMs: Nowhere To Be Seen
As we slowly venture into the new academic year, we have already begun noticing significant changes in the campus. From the introduction of the Freshers Guidance Program to the outrage over removal of previous years' Impartus videos, this semester has already started on a very happening note. While the newly elected SUC comes with fresh... Continue Reading →
Interview with Queer BITSians
Interview 1 Q: When did you realize that you were gay? A: I knew a very long time ago that I had different preferences. When I got to the age when other boys started noticing the girls in our class and started talking about other females and actresses, I could never really relate to that.... Continue Reading →
A Brief Interview with the Technical Secretary
Can you please share your manifesto with us? What is your action plan as the next TC? So my aim and objective as the next Technical Secretary will be to improve the dormant technical culture on campus and help talented people with a technical inclination to achieve their full potential. To this end, I plan on... Continue Reading →
Kashmir Under Control
With the US President Donald Trump declaring at a press conference after a Bi-Lateral meeting with Prime Minister Modi that the PM has got Kashmir under control, and agreeing that any discussion on Kashmir is meant to be purely between India and Pakistan, India’s decision to reorganize Kashmir and repeal Article 370 now has the... Continue Reading →
