Voxatire When CulFest (now Antaragni) turned ten! Some things never change. The festive mood of the campus, back in the 70s, when Antaragni was called CulFest, was no different from the modern day! To cherish those moments, Vox Populi brings to you a piece from the Cheshire Cat. We wish all the best for the much awaited annual cultural extravaganza. Once upon […] October 25, 2015May 15, 2021
Voxatire The Cheshire Cat : The Senate Agenda Cheshire Cat was a humour publication in IIT Kanpur, launched in 1976 by a bunch of comic journalism enthusiasts, led by Mahadevan Ramesh. Some of the people who have been associated with the Cheshire Cat in the past include – Deepak Khanna, Mahadevan Ramesh, K. S. Balaji, David Thomas, P. R. Reddy, M. Vedhanayagam, K. Surinder […] October 14, 2015May 15, 2021
Administration In Conversation with the Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. Neeraj Misra, professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, was instated as the Dean of Academic Affairs last semester. He has extensive research experience in fields of both Theoretical and Mathematical Statistics and has won national and international acclaim for his work. Prior to his tenure here, Dr. Misra has been affiliated to universities in Belgium and […] October 11, 2015May 15, 2021
Voxatire The Cheshire Cat Meows Again: A Faculty Song A frequent boast is that we have the best faculty in the country. This august body of nearly three hundred gentlemen and ladies is supposed to mold our minds and shape our futures. Unkind people say that many members of that august body could do with a lot of molding themselves. We don’t. The Cheshire Cat has more confidence in […] October 7, 2015May 15, 2021
Editorials and Opinion Pieces MOOC 101: What the MOOC! Ever wondered on how you could improve your skill sets? Or what you could do in order to get an edge in the competition that we call life? Be it Science, Engineering, Management or Humanities! MOOCs are what you are looking for! What is a MOOC? MOOC or Massive Online Open Course, are online courses […] October 6, 2015May 15, 2021