Internship Experiences My Internship Experience: Cornell; Ithaca, NY It was a summer of numerous firsts for me. Not only was I going to fly on an airplane for the first time, this was also the first time I was going to even enter an airport. The flights went off fine, or so I thought they did, until I saw Prof. Sanghi’s Facebook status. […] August 30, 2014May 15, 2021
All about IITK Editorials and Opinion Pieces Gymkhana Institute Students Selection of Chief Election Officer : Was it fair? This article raises question on the selection of Rohan Bansal as the Chief Election Officer, Student’s Gymkhana 2014-15. This is an anonymous opinion voiced by a concerned student. Comments of President Students’ Gymkhana and Chairperson, Students’ Senate follow up the opinion piece. The involvement of students in campus administration is a distinctive feature of our […] August 28, 2014December 26, 2020
Beyond IITK Editorials and Opinion Pieces You shouldn’t have missed it, Mr. PM! With already so much having been commented upon the maiden speech of ‘not-an-accidental’ PM by nearly all prominent journalists and columnists of varied viewpoints and contrasting ideologies there is only little scope left for further review of the confident articulation which many have already classified as historical. So why this article? Actually, we are ‘Pakke […] August 26, 2014December 26, 2020
All about IITK Beyond IITK Events Ashutosh at E Summit! He was the managing editor of the news channel IBN 7. He left his job with a dream in mind: to clean the dirty politics of India. He is the inspiration for the youth of India. Ardent follower of the philosophy that action speaks louder than words, Ashutosh Gupta talks to Vox Populi about journalism, […] August 25, 2014December 26, 2020
Internship Experiences My Internship Experience: Deloitte, Hyderabad About Deloitte My internship at Deloitte was probably one of the most enriching and rewarding experiences of my life. I learnt a lot of exciting new things, and at the same time got to meet interesting people who were knowledgeable, dedicated and humble. Giving a brief idea about the organization, Deloitte is a global professional services firm providing […] August 23, 2014May 15, 2021
Internship Experiences My Internship Experience: Shell, Bengaluru Connecting with the humane in Human Resources One of the remarkable events of my experience at Shell Technology Centre, Bengaluru was the shattering of a lot of misconceptions about the HR Department. The HR at Shell is not an ironic body that fires people while calling themselves Human Resources. In fact, they were one of […] August 21, 2014May 15, 2021
All about IITK Editorials and Opinion Pieces Institute Students India is changing. So should IITK! For most, returning back home to India after a summer under a foreign sky is a joyous occasion to look forward to. However, there is one common observation in all the narratives – the overt difference one definitely senses as soon as one touches down in India. The roads, the people, the maintenance, everything is […] August 20, 2014December 26, 2020
All about IITK Editorials and Opinion Pieces Institute Cleanliness, do we care? It was Independence Day yesterday. While addressing the nation, the Honorable Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi said, “Let us pledge that we will not make our surroundings dirty. Pledge to develop a clean India”. But think about this. The campus had a lot of fun during the Treasure Hunt. Yeah, people had an awesome time! […] August 16, 2014December 26, 2020
All about IITK Students Placement Preparation : A Beginner’s Guide Disclaimer: The points expressed here are my personal views on the placements at IIT Kanpur, which I was fortunate enough to experience as a core team member of the Students’ Placement Office.These are my observations and should be treated as such. Use your sense of judgement to tweak and implement them. How to prepare for […] August 13, 2014December 26, 2020
All about IITK Events Reports and Investigations Students Heave de Relief – Freshers’ Night ’14 All the sweat and hardwork of the Y14 freshers finally culminated into the much-awaited Freshers’ Night. The display of their exuberant talent was coupled with the chanting and hooting of the audience. The theme for the evening was “Eve de Magique”—French for “Evening of Magic”, which encompasses the realms of fantasy, the supernatural, and magical […] August 12, 2014December 26, 2020
