You must have the courage to hold a position attacked by the people you work for. You have to be…
As We Leave #1: My Nonlinear Journey at IITK
Kshitiz Chaurasia is a graduating Y18 student from the Department of Chemical Engineering. He explains how he handled various ups and…
Construction Review 2.0
At least more than once, you must have thought “what’s that shiny new building” or “what’s being constructed here”. Naturally,…
Caste in IIT Kanpur: Caste-based social realities that shape our academic existence
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed below are the opinions of the writers and theirs alone. “The value of a man was…
How Mess Functions at IIT Kanpur – Part 3: Per Student Per Day (PSPD) Model
In part 1 and part 2 of the series ‘How Mess Functions at IIT Kanpur’, an attempt has been made…
Sexual Identity: Let’s Talk Struggles
The identity of the interviewee has been kept confidential by Vox Populi in order to safeguard their privacy. I will…
Unorthodox Career Choices- In Conversation with Prof. Akshaya Kumar
An alumnus of IIT Kanpur (2003), Prof. Akshaya Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the School of Humanities and Social…
Restrictions on Y21s Impinge on Personal Freedoms
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed below are the opinions of the writers and theirs alone. Almost two weeks after first being…
How Mess functions at IITK – Part 2: Invisiblization of Labor at Mess
In the first part of this series of articles, we gave a detailed account of the functioning of messes at…
How mess functions at IITK – Part 1: Fixed Cost Service Model (FCSC)
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a tough time for the majority of us. IIT Kanpur (IITK) was also not shielded…