Skip to content

All about IITK
- Administration
- Alumni
- Events
- Faculty
- Gymkhana
- Institute
- Students
Beyond IITK
Editorials & Opinion Pieces
Flagship Series
Reports & Investigations
Surprise Me!
Surveys
Videos
Our Team
Write To Us

Students

Chill Hai!

Written by Vox Populi Posted on February 28, 2016May 15, 2021 Less than 0 min read

Created by Navya Gupta, Core Group Member, Vox Populi at Ingajico Comics

cartoon

Previous story :A 70-kg Quantum Particle

Next story :My little Heaven

More from Vox Populi

Shobhit

As We Leave

As We Leave… #3

Mr. Shobhit Raina is an undergraduate student in the Chemical Engineering Department from the Y15 batch. Hop on, strap tight. As we leave on his rollercoaster ride. I didn’t really know anything about the “As we leave” series before Anmol came up to me and talked about it. This idea though, it got me thinking […]

Written by Vox Populi April 27, 2019November 5, 2020

As We Leave

As We Leave #1: वक्त… जो रुका नहीं

Archies Arck is a graduating undergraduate student in the Computer Science Department. Here’s a poetic depiction of his journey through IITK. Disclaimer:- The views presented below are the author’s own and are not in any manner representative of the views of Vox Populi as a body or IIT Kanpur in general. This is an informal […]

Written by Vox Populi May 16, 2021May 22, 2021

As We Leave

As We Leave#2: Blood, Sweat & Tears

Soumarup Bhattacharyya is a graduating Ph.D. student from the Department of Aerospace Engineering. In the second edition of As We Leave, he takes us into his unconventional life as a Ph.D. at IITK. Disclaimer:- The views presented below are the author’s own and are not in any manner representative of the views of Vox Populi […]

Written by Vox Populi May 18, 2023May 18, 2023

As We Leave

As We Leave #28: Lowest Benchmark

Abhishek Maddheshiya is a graduating Y17 student from the Department of Material Science and Engineering. In the final edition of As We Leave, he shares his journey from being the “lowest benchmark” to achieving what he wished. Disclaimer:- The views presented below are the author’s own and are not in any manner representative of the […]

Written by Vox Populi July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

As We Leave
Flagship Series

As We Leave #3: Turning “Oops” into “Wows”

Disclaimer: Vox Populi, IIT Kanpur, is the exclusive owner of the information on this website. No part of this content may be duplicated, paraphrased, or interpreted in any other way without written consent from Vox Populi. If you want to reproduce any of the content on this page, please contact our chief editors directly or […]

Written by Vox Populi May 19, 2024May 19, 2024

As We Leave

As We Leave #35: Defining Your Identity

Vasundhara Rai is a Y19 graduate. In this piece, she tells us about the various stages of adulting she experienced as a student of IIT Kanpur. Read on to find about her inspirational journey, be it academics, her time in CS & Prayas or about how she navigated her diverse career interests, and how all […]

Written by Vox Populi July 13, 2023July 13, 2023

All about IITK
Alumni

I was told that I had “zero possibility” of getting into a top 100 PhD program

Today I am working towards my Ph.D. with the #1 professor in my field. Don’t lose hope. If you really want to do something, you will find a way …. From as far back as I can remember I have always enjoyed teaching and that was my long term goal. After finishing my BTech from the Bengal […]

Written by Vox Populi March 29, 2014December 23, 2020

All about IITK
Alumni
Institute

A tribute to Norman Dahl

Dr Norman Dahl, a Mechanical Engineering Professor at MIT co-authored what is regarded as the Bible of Mechanics of Solids along with Dr Crandall. He also played a stellar role in establishing IITK and lived here from 1962-64. He passed away at an age of 85, of Alzheimer’s disease on Jan 11 2004. Following is […]

Written by Vox Populi August 2, 2014December 26, 2020

All about IITK
As We Leave
Flagship Series

As We Leave #44 : A Similar Tale

Disclaimer: Vox Populi, IIT Kanpur, is the exclusive owner of the information on this website. No part of this content may be duplicated, paraphrased, or interpreted in any other way without written consent from Vox Populi. If you want to reproduce any of the content on this page, please contact our chief editors directly or […]

Written by Vox Populi August 5, 2024August 5, 2024

Events
Reports and Investigations

Day 3: How did Kanpur fare?

Athletics In men’s 200m heats, Deepak Jorwal and Mohit Yadav, both qualified comfortably for the semifinals held later in the day. Deepak came second in his semi-final round clocking 23.1s and Mohit came first with a time of 23.5s. Both will run in the finals to be held tomorrow. In women’s 200m, Ruchika narrowly missed […]

Written by Vox Populi December 16, 2016May 15, 2021

Administration
Reports and Investigations
Students

The Ragging Incident : Truth vs Hype

In the wake of the suspension of twenty two students for involvement in a case of ragging, the national media was flooded with articles about this incident. It was unfortunate to see how the primary sources of information for the nation were misrepresenting facts and trying to sensationalise the issue. The article published by Hindustan […]

Written by Vox Populi October 24, 2017May 15, 2021

Administration
All about IITK

Report on Cancellation of Fursat Mandli’s Street Play

Disclaimer: Vox Populi, IIT Kanpur, is the exclusive owner of the information on this website. No part of this content may be duplicated, paraphrased, or interpreted in any other way without written consent from Vox Populi. If you want to reproduce any of the content on this page, please contact our chief editors directly or […]

Written by Vox Populi September 12, 2024September 15, 2024

Beyond IITK

“Donald Trump’s policies might slow down Global Warming” – Richard Muller

One cannot help but be impressed when they hear about Dr. Richard Muller – particle physicist, Earth scientist, professor emeritus, mentor to a Nobel prize winner, climate change skeptic, global warming activist, entrepreneur, consultant, writer, avid blogger, hiking enthusiast and a racquetball player. Naturally, we at Vox Populi were eager to find out – what […]

Written by Vox Populi March 21, 2017May 15, 2021

Beyond IITK

Orijit In-Sen: A tête-à-tête with Indian Graphic Artist

Vox brings to you a conversation with Orijit Sen who visited IITK for a comic workshop. He is the co-founder of People Tree, an extraordinary artist, storyteller, activist, social documentarian and India’s first graphic novelist. From creating comics to editing anthologies, from teaching to writing, he has been an active and influential figure in the […]

Written by Vox Populi August 21, 2023August 21, 2023

Students

My little Heaven

After smokes of a choking generator sediment, a torrid condensation of tar falls breathlessly into humble soils, Therein he is often seen, murmuring inaudible syllables to himself, A crossed corner where children hop and run in limited space, Here, life lives without conscience,bearing a weak memory like an old lady’s Sands that are pushed […]

Written by Vox Populi February 28, 2016May 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

Voxatire

Voxatire: The Fault in our Seme-stars

Since the pandemic hit us in March 2020, universities all around the world have been teaching remotely. Amidst this new form of learning, lots of questions, anxieties, highs and lows have been experienced. We answer some pressing and some not-so-pressing questions specific to the online semester at IITK. Q. What is the benefit of online […]

Written by Vox Populi July 11, 2021July 11, 2021

Internship Experiences

My Internship Experience: Rubrik

Hi! I am Nikita Awasthi and I interned at Rubrik in the summers of 2018 as a software engineering intern. I was mostly interested to explore the software engineering aspects of a company and therefore chose to go for an industry internship. Rubrik is a cloud data management startup founded in 2014 with their India […]

Written by Vox Populi August 2, 2018May 15, 2021

Internship Experiences

My Internship Experience: JSW Group

JSW Summer Internship Program is a well-organized and exclusive program by the JSW group – the largest private steel company in India, which takes students from the premier colleges of India. I was looking for a non-core internship, which promises great learning experience and provides self-ownership of the project. I wished to develop my managerial, conversational […]

Written by Vox Populi August 2, 2015May 15, 2021

Reports and Investigations

Opportunities and Challenges of Building a World Class IIT from the Ground Up: The IIT Gandhinagar Story

Dr. Sudhir Jain was the first speaker in the latest lecture series initiated by IIT Kanpur, Making of a University, in which distinguished academicians are invited to share their vision which has been instrumental in the establishment of the eminent educational institutes of India. The lecture was held on 27 November 2014 in the Outreach […]

Written by Vox Populi December 7, 2014May 15, 2021

About Us

About
Our Team
Write To Us

Archives

Archives

Address

Vox Populi, IIT Kanpur
Kanpur- 208016

Write us at: voxiitk@gmail.com

Made with ❤ by techies at Vox Populi.

© 2021 Vox Populi, IIT Kanpur