In November last year, many wondered, paddling down at the sight of chopped trees along the roadside, speculating what was…
Artificial Rain by IITK
On June 22, IIT Kanpur successfully conducted an experiment for cloud seeding. The experiment was a success owing to the…
Particle Accelerator
History-accelerating the particle! IIT Kanpur first got a particle accelerator in 1968. At that time, it was among one of…
Let’s talk ‘Rubbish’ – The state of waste management at IITK
We would like to express our gratitude to Prof. Rajat Mittal, Prof. Abhas Singh, and Mr. Hari Shankar, who generously…
Casual Sexism at IITK
While on the one hand we see a recurrent narrative about the inequality in college cutoffs, internships and placements; on…
Humanities at IITK – A Reasoned Necessity
Following from our previous survey piece, we interview and indulge in conversation with faculty members from the HSS department at…
The Tryst with HSS Courses
Tracing students’ opinions on the humanities curriculum at IIT Kanpur, and exploring the necessity for technology programs to have social…
An Uneasy Conversation
In the past ten years, the stigma associated with mental health concerns has decreased significantly in our society. People are…
Flex-E Centre: Intersecting Engineering, Research, and Entrepreneurship
Early on, at the start of the millennia, Mr Satish Kaura, an alumnus of our institute, was running a business…
Fired Workers Announce Indefinite Dharna
Over four weeks after being fired and given the reassurance of re-employment in other departments, 18 water-supply workers of the…