Articles in IIT Madras
Joshua with his students. (Photo credit: The Fifth Estate, IIT Madras) At a time when most students like to pursue their summer internship in reputed companies, Joshua Albin, a student at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) chose to make a difference. Joshua, a second year biotechnology student, went to Ladakh to teach English at […]
While trying to initiate a course in Sanskrit Language, IIT Madras has not only faced opposition from communist-backed groups inside the campus but has also been a victim of regional language politics. Which has led the Humanities and Social science department (HSSD) of IITM, to finally drop the plan of starting a course in the […]
A DeTect device installed to check pipeline health An IIT Madras graduate, Tarun Mishra, along with his mentor, Dr. Krishnan Balasubramanian, has manufactured a device which can detect pipeline defects and damages. Tarun, the brain behind the ‘DeTect’ sensor, gave up on his admission to Yale University to develop a programme to prevent industrial disasters […]
On January 10, 2016, a female student of IIT Madras (IITM) was sexually assaulted by a male security guard in the institute’s campus. An article published by the IITM students in The Fifth Estate, their in-house magazine has brought to light the lapses in recruitment of security hired by the institute. PaGaLGuY spoke to CISS […]
(This is a representational photo) Prathyusha Purushothamam (26), a second year MSc student at IIT Madras who was reported missing on January 18, 2016 has been located in Dehradun. After investigating Prathyusha’s mobile phone details the Kotturpuram Police station, Chennai, tracked her down in Dehradun. A police official of the Kotturpuram police station was then […]
The 17th edition of IIT Madras’ Annual Technical Festival, Shaastra, started on January 23 with a plethora of professional shows, competitions and lectures where everybody has something for everybody. It is a prestigious techno-management fest of the nation’s sharp minds. Shaastra is the first ISO certified festival of its kind, whose vision is to promote […]
Prakriti, the wildlife club at IIT Madras (IITM) that observes and conserves the wildlife habitat of the institute, was formed in 2002 to protect the unique biodiversity of the campus. Since IITM was carved out from the Guindy National Park, it houses variety of flora and fauna. Animals like spotted deer, blackbuck, palm civets, snakes, […]
Rohith Vemula’s suicide has lead to a surge of protests in the country. Not only IITs but other educational institutes and students have joined forces to condemn his death and the perceived politicization of events. What the protests have also laid thread bare is that not all is hunky dory even in prestigious institutes like the […]
(This is a representational photo) Prathyusha Purushothamam (26) a second year M.S student of IIT-Madras has been missing since Monday January 18. Prathyusha who hails from Andhra Pradesh was last seen on Saturday at her Sabarmati hostel in IIT-Madras campus. A missing person case has been filed on Monday January 18 at the Kotturpuram Police […]
A 20-year old student of Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) was sexually assaulted by a security guard, Mustafa Ahmed. The incident took place in the midst of IITM’s annual festival- Sarang 2016. The student was walking alone towards Velachery Gate, located at western end of the campus at 4 am. The gate is situated […]