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Outgoing SU Review
PRESIDENT: SUDHEER BABU MARISETTY fulfilled manifesto points : Road Travel Concessions : Institute buses were organized at the end of both semesters. Students were able to register for the same through an online portal set up for the purpose. Pitching Cell: The unit was started in the first semester to allow students to help pitch […]
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What’s New on Campus
August 12, 2010
What’s been done : Shankar, Vyas, Vishwakarma Bhawans and the old block of Meera Bhavan have been completely overhauled, along with all visible parts of the Institute. Existing paint scraped off and Three layers of putty applied (coarse, medium and fine) for the required finished. Steel netting on every room window. New chairs in Vy […]
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45 years at BITS Pilani
August 12, 2010
English Press Club (EPC): BITS Pilani was granted deemed-to-be university status in 1964. How was that change brought about? Dr. L K Maheshwari (LKM): BITS, Pilani began as a conventional university associated with University of Rajasthan. The transition to an independent university took time and was a tremendous challenge. Mr. G D Birla struck a […]
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Shutter Island – New Arrival
August 12, 2010
Those of us who breathe, live and swear DC must have probably seen Shutter Island. For those who hated the movie because of the bad print, for those who are waiting for a good one, for those who feel bored because there are too few new uploads and for those who haven’t heard about the […]
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Maya – New Arrival
August 12, 2010
You might have heard of Mathangi Arulpragasam, aka Maya, aka MIA, from her smash-hit “Paper Planes”, featured extensively on the 2008 blockbuster Slumdog Millionaire. The UK-based Sri Lankan-born rapper has shown an acute pen- chant for writing lyrics that appeal equally to the hipster and the rebel, and for making beats that regularly put Timbaland […]
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Where are the Redis?
August 12, 2010
As the college year trudged towards a welcome end and the students got ready to swap the sultry heat of Pilani for the relative coolness of their homes or PS stations, they were blissfully unaware of movements taking place around campus that would severely affect the gastronomic portion of their BITSian lives. The rediwallahs were […]
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Vision 2020 – Prof B V Babu
August 12, 2010
The past few months have seen huge progress made inthe Vision 2020 project, under which BITS Pilani is likely to undergo a host of changes for the better, come the year 2020. Prof. B V Babu was kind enough to speak at length about these crucial developments. So here’s Vision 2020 in a nutshell. Mr. […]
Posted in: institute affairs, interview
Audi Debate
August 12, 2010
The auditorium debate is widely considered to be a vitally important cog in any candidate’s election campaign. A successfulaudi debate can provide the perfect vehicle to victory, battery powered or not, and a hesitant and ill-prepared presentationcan bring a well-oiled campaign to a stuttering halt. Consequently a vast majority of the audience, sans some cynics […]
Posted in: election, institute affairs
The first time Democrats
August 12, 2010
The government “of the people, by the people, for the people”, or so had Abraham Lincoln described democracy. Till now, we were bystanders, watching the river run its course. However, this time around, it is our turn to plunge into the fray. The prospect of voting has evicted a plethora of responses from the student […]
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“Sign the affidavit” vs “Burn the Affidavit”
August 12, 2010
“The Supreme Court issues an affidavit against ragging in colleges, in response to the episode wherea fresher was forced to eat curd by his seniors….” Now, does this issue befit the Supreme Court‟s jurisdiction? On one side we‟re rendered capable ofcasting a vote and voting our country‟s leaders to parliament, when we turn eighteen, and […]
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