The sun was up early on the first day of college and as a comprehensive set of freshers stepped in to Keshav Memorial Institute of Technology, everything seemed dramatic to them. There was no fear of being ragged by the demigods of the college because the very efficient and well known principal, Mr.Neil Gogte had implemented strict rules and took a further step to ensure a ragging-free environment, also by re-scheduling the time table. Classes for the first year students started on time and almost everyone was excited at the thought of finally pursuing... Read→
An elite organization in the power sector of India, Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited (PGCIL) had a fiesta on the juncture of Two Decades of Excellence on September 20th, 2009. The princely event was celebrated at Shilpa Kala Vedika at Hi-Tech City, Hyderabad. Established on October 23rd, 1989 as a separate sector for power distribution and transmission, Power grid’s journey of Two Decades is marked with a spectacular growth in building up of regional and inter-regional transmission capacities. On the eve of Two Decades of Excellence and... Read→
Present on the prime stretch Necklace road, Jalvihar is drawing huge crowds on the weekends. Jalvihar is the best place to hang out with friends and family in these holidays. Chaitanya, a B.Tech student says, “It’s a good place to hang out because it has got all the amenities required for a water park”. Jalvihar is surrounded by many happening places like Eat street, Imax and Lumbini Park. Jalvihar is a better place to enjoy the water rides, when compared to ocean park and mount opera because it is located in the heart of the city... Read→
Hate it, fear it, play it down or simply ignore it – it still keeps coming back to you. ‘It’ gives sleepless nights to parents and is the epicenter of unending trauma for happy-go-lucky youngsters. Final year degree students and engineering undergrads might have already realized what ‘it’ is all about. ‘It’ is the oft heard (rather, disliked) query – “What next?”
Life, as a whole, greets us with questions at every corner and is quite merciless in doing the same. More often than not, students who’re on the verge of graduating,... Read→
The months of September and October mark the beginning of the fest season for B.Tech students. IIT Madras is all set to unveil the magic with their annual technical fest SHAASTRA ’09. The celebrated technical festival of IIT-M is all set to begin on the 30th of September and will continue till 4th of October.
Shaastra is conducted every year in the first week of October. The fest is conducted for 5 days and attracts a lot of students from all over the nation. The Golden edition of IIT’s Shaastra ’08 was a big crowd puller with interesting... Read→
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a renowned educationist had once quoted, “The students always deserve more than what they usually get because they are the real patrons of young India.” Similar quotes like this one are losing their ground in today’s times, where education has become a monopolistic scheme. A student joins a professional college by paying hefty sum of money, hoping for an independent future, hoping that there would be some aid for his / her talent, some monetary benefit from the college, which will relieve his / her parents’... Read→
“Some like to follow, but very few like to lead.”
Sumeet Kumar Barua, a fourth year student from Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology falls in the clan of those very few, who not only led his team but went beyond fringes of his country to represent his team at the International Congress held in Singapore by IEEE – Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, to mark its 125th anniversary held a congress 2009 held from July 16th to 19th at the National University of Singapore. Aimed at finding a new set of student leaders,... Read→
In the busy world of today where every morning starts with an espresso and continues with the same boring yet engaging study schedule; it is only a few people, who have managed to keep their soul alive. Studying at college for hours together can get really brain numbing. The energy that a student is left with after such a hectic day is just enough to help him reach his bed on which, he immediately crashes and falls asleep. This never ending process brings with itself one’s need for expressing unsaid emotions, which can be best done with a little... Read→
How many students are still planning to go abroad for higher studies? How many are still burning the midnight oil for the preparation of GRE, TOEFL or GMAT. Above all, how many are still unclear, unprepared and LOT confused about choosing a career path. All those, who fit in any of these read on…
They say at IMPEL Overseas “Stop Dreaming, Start Searching”. On 11th of August 2009 at MRCET – Malla Reddy Engineering College, Kompally; a seminar was organized especially for the final year students of engineering stream across the Malla Reddy... Read→
At the end of a hectic day in college, one thing which is very common among all the students is that their stomach yearns for yummy and savory food. After spending six to seven hours at the academe, the taste buds do crave for some lip smacking food. In a place like Mehdipatnam, which is a hub for various educational institutions such as St. Ann’s college for women, Intermediate colleges like Sri Chaitanya Junior college, Narayana Junior college and a few schools, a fast food center is definitely a crowd puller! To the delight of many, a new fast... Read→
