Author: Article 19
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Wherefore Art Thy Priorities, CCW?
Read more: Wherefore Art Thy Priorities, CCW?If there ever was a much-maligned office in IIT Madras among its students, it would without question be the unfairly-targeted Hostel Office. It is clear that a litany of foreign influences and leftist forces scheme to bring down this prestigious, well-meaning station – and indeed by extension, the Institute itself – from its dazzling, untouched…
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Ripe Vinyl #19 | Casual by Chappell Roan
Read more: Ripe Vinyl #19 | Casual by Chappell RoanDo you ever have this moment – where you hear a song for the first time, and you’re not even thirty seconds in, but it’s already struck a chord in you? I’ve had a rare handful of them, because music usually endears itself to me over time and repeated listens. But this April, I heard…
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HSSpeak #14 | (The Late-Stage) Panopticon
Read more: HSSpeak #14 | (The Late-Stage) PanopticonWe are being watched (maybe not optically) wherever we go, whatever we do by people that we might not even know exist, doing things you didn’t know they could do with your data. We are living in the age of the Panopticon(s).
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A Fan Review of the T20 World Cup Final
Read more: A Fan Review of the T20 World Cup FinalThe 2024 T20 World Cup is truly a dream come true for all cricket fans in India – especially for fans our age.
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A Misfit!!!
Read more: A Misfit!!!Being an IITian myself for more than a year now, however, I feel discomfort in labeling myself an IITian. This is not because of my general aversion to labels and labeling myself. The discomfort, or the sense of being a misfit emanates from the repetitive interactions, anecdotes and general observations of mysurroundings on the campus.
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Review | Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
Read more: Review | Prophet Song by Paul LynchThe Prophet Song by Paul Lynch depicts the journey of a family as they navigate through a war-struck Ireland. The Prophet song was awarded the Man Booker Prize in 2023. Worthy of the prize, the book perfectly captures the idea of a dystopian society. It is worth the read purely because of the author’s brilliance…
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Prof-Files #12 | Prof. Venkat R Srivatsan
Read more: Prof-Files #12 | Prof. Venkat R SrivatsanNext up on Prof-Files is Prof. Venkat R Srivatsan, Guest Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, teaching our Governance and AI course
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Speak Freely, Yes – But Conditions Apply
Read more: Speak Freely, Yes – But Conditions ApplyIndia has always boasted of its liberal democratic values – of how the makers of the constitution braved divisive spirits from all sides, and embraced ideals that were quite indigestible for a significant proportion of the population. And yes, our constitution remains a wonder – a gem of a work which has laid the foundations…
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Freshie Guide – What Do I Do?
Read more: Freshie Guide – What Do I Do?Entering college is like plunging into the deep end of a swimming pool without a life-preserver. You find yourself floundering and sputtering, searching for a way to understand the classes, the timetables, the people, the faculty, and even yourself. The first couple of weeks feel like a whirlwind whisking you high up into the skies…
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Exploring the Indian Drag Scene
Read more: Exploring the Indian Drag SceneDrag has been incorporated as an art form in multiple ways. Yet, when it comes to India, our understanding of Drag is very often limited to the Indianized version of a Western art form. Even while discussing places where Drag can be experienced best, the same few cosmopolitan names kept coming up (Mumbai, Bangalore, Goa…
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