Administration Gymkhana Institute Students Administration Responds to Students’ Senate’s Demands On 10th January, 2024, a Y21 Mtech student in the Aerospace department lost his life owing to suicide. The student was terminated from the institute on 26th December. In the background of these events, amongst other pressing issues the Students’ Senate unofficially met on 12th January. A list of demands was made and the President, […] Written by Vox Populi January 16, 2024January 16, 2024
All about IITK Reports and Investigations Students PAWblems: Dogs of IITK The sight of tossed dustbins, scattered waste, and torn sanitary pads has become all too familiar for campus residents. Dogs have been found on various floors of residential halls in search of food. Incidents of destroyed belongings, including bitten shoes and damaged clothing, are rising. Some areas have witnessed aggressive dogs chasing campus residents, leading […] Written by Vox Populi December 25, 2023December 29, 2023
All about IITK Students WHY 23? Hey, Y23s! Congratulations on finally being accepted into “The Indian Institute of Technology”! A word that takes about two and a half seconds to say loud and clear and the exact figure in years to get in. But fret not, because we’re here to give you a sneak peek into the rollercoaster ride that awaits […] Written by Vox Populi October 18, 2023October 18, 2023
All about IITK Faculty Institute Newsletter Reports and Investigations Students To Attend or Not to Attend Attendance has long been a moot point of discussion amongst both Professors and Students. As the semester begins, a few FCHs manage to send shivers down one’s spine with their attendance policies. In an attempt to understand the views of Campus Junta, we at Vox Populi conducted a survey on the “Effect of Attending Classes and […] Written by Vox Populi October 10, 2023October 13, 2023
Editorials and Opinion Pieces Institute Students A Critique of the ICC Sexual Harassment Rules 2017 and Rules 2021 Disclaimer: The opinions expressed below are the opinions of the writers and theirs alone. The POSH Act was constituted and enacted in 2013 in India aiming to prevent sexual harassment at the workplace and offer redressal in case of an offence. The act mandates that all employers constitute an internal complaints committee (ICC) to make […] Written by Vox Populi July 24, 2023August 16, 2023
Administration Gymkhana Reports and Investigations Students Uncategorized Yeh Hall ab 13 Na Raha Following a major incident in Hall 13, where students were found intoxicated, the Warden-in-Charge enacted a ban on the entry of female students into the premises of Hall 13. In the subsequent days, when female campus residents tried to enter hall 13, to their surprise, entry was denied to them, and the only reason given […] Written by Vox Populi June 25, 2023June 26, 2023
Gymkhana Reports and Investigations Students Have We-Toed the Line? Ashutosh Muduly, an ex-Quiz Club Coordinator and an active Media and Cultural(MnC) Council member, had applied for the post of Institute Secretary for Non-Performing Arts in the MnC Council. After the interviews and voting by the outgoing core committee, it was announced that Ashutosh won the verdict, 11 votes to 6. Around two days later, […] Written by Vox Populi June 11, 2023June 11, 2023
Administration Editorials and Opinion Pieces Students Dhobighat: A Laundry List of Injustices In light of a sequence of compelling events, Vox was prompted to pay a visit to the Dhobighat- an area on our campus rarely explored by students. The stark contrast to our well-developed and meticulously maintained surroundings left us feeling strange. Half-ruined buildings on the verge of collapse, overgrown grass towering above us- reaching our […] Written by Vox Populi June 6, 2023June 7, 2023
Administration Reports and Investigations Students Girls Protest at Director’s Residence The residents of GH-1 have raised concerns that the authorities have not adequately addressed them for more than a week. The consequence was two significant protests led by the residents of Hall 4 and GH-1. On the morning of March 26, residents of GH-1 were surprised by the sound of construction as workers began to […] Written by Vox Populi April 2, 2023May 6, 2023
Reports and Investigations Students Entrepreneurship Culture at IIT Kanpur The last decade in the Indian start-up ecosystem saw the rise of several unicorns – start-ups that reached a value worth a billion dollars. An integral part of this ecosystem and the culture of entrepreneurship in the country has been the list of IIT alumni, with firms building software to establishing household brands. The pandemic […] Written by Vox Populi March 23, 2023March 23, 2023
