Editorials and Opinion Pieces Inviting Yogi Adityanath for IIT Kanpur’s Startup Master Class is Disturbing and Ironic This is an opinion piece by Samarth Bansal, IIT Kanpur alumnus and former Chief Editor of Vox Populi who graduated in 2015. The views conveyed in the article are solely of the author. The opinion section of Vox Populi provides a platform for the campus junta to voice their opinions. Browsing through my LinkedIn feed […] Written by Vox Populi January 24, 2018May 15, 2021
Editorials and Opinion Pieces An Open Letter to the Core Team, Antaragni ’17 Dear Antaragni core team, Hope you have recovered from the euphoria of having conducted the most awaited calendar event in IIT Kanpur. Congratulations on inviting some of the biggest names in entertainment industry! But in doing so, respecting the intellectual property of a fellow student organisation probably slipped low on the priority list. While walking […] Written by Vox Populi October 30, 2017May 15, 2021
Editorials and Opinion Pieces A Fresher’s Perspective I: The Brand Name The following is an opinion piece by Mritunjay Kumar Joshi, a Y16 undergraduate student. The views conveyed in the article are solely of the author. The opinion section of Vox Populi provides a platform for the campus junta to voice their opinions. This entry on the topic ‘IITs: Passion or a Social Pressure’ received the […] Written by Vox Populi November 2, 2016May 15, 2021
Editorials and Opinion Pieces Difficult Times Ahead For The BS Programs ? The following is an opinion piece by Bhawesh Kumar, a Y14 undergraduate student from the Department of Physics . The author shares his concerns about the future of BS programs offered by Department of Physics and Chemistry at IIT Kanpur. The views conveyed in the article are solely of the author. The opinion section of […] Written by Vox Populi June 9, 2016May 15, 2021
Editorials and Opinion Pieces The Waiver Clause of the UG Manual Are you an undergraduate student at IIT Kanpur? Have you had bad experiences with the UG section of the Academic Affairs Office? Have you ever been told by your batch’s Dealing Assistant, your department’s Convener, DUGC or the Institute’s Chairman, SUGC that you can’t do something (which, to you at least, is) completely reasonable simply […] Written by Vox Populi March 11, 2016May 15, 2021
Editorials and Opinion Pieces The Clock Stops Ticking! Abhay Jain, a resident of Hall 3, was the President, Students’ Gymkhana, 2012-13. He is currently working at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan. One fine day, Karan Deep asked Abhay to write for Vox and he pleasantly agreed. Meanwhile, we also picked up some pictures from Abhay’s album depicting his IITK journey. Can achievement or […] Written by Vox Populi January 18, 2016May 15, 2021
Editorials and Opinion Pieces Merger of Cultural and Films & Media Council The following is an opinion piece by a concerned campus resident on the recent proposal to merge Cultural and Films and Media Council. A different take has been presented and the views are entirely of the author. Recently, the Students’ Senate has called for opinions on the agenda item to merge the Cultural Council and […] Written by Vox Populi January 1, 2016May 15, 2021
Editorials and Opinion Pieces (I can’t) Get over it! The following is an opinion piece by a concerned campus resident on the sudden surge of optimistic posts in the wake of the recent suicides at IIT-M. A different take has been presented and the views are entirely of the author. Just after this incident in IIT-M, I see a flood of blog posts and articles […] Written by Vox Populi November 5, 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 […] Written by Vox Populi October 6, 2015May 15, 2021
Beyond IITK Editorials and Opinion Pieces The Silent March for Justice A group of students, gathered with a common motive – to show solidarity with the students of Jadavpur University who were subject to violence without any provocation; to raise awareness amongst the junta about the incident and to demand justice for the girl who was wronged. A few hours of preparation and the group had […] Written by Vox Populi September 26, 2014May 15, 2021
