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HSSpeak #1 | Structuralism
Read more: HSSpeak #1 | StructuralismAny HS student, who has spent enough money on coffee at the erstwhile Usha Café, would have come across the term ‘structuralism’ in at least one form or the other. Jargon can be a daunting monster to slay, especially when you’re fresh out of school. Let us break this term down into semi-comprehensible pieces. What…
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Peter deSouza | Book Launch and R&D Lecture
Read more: Peter deSouza | Book Launch and R&D LectureOn the 5th of March, 2018, the Department of Humanities organised a session on Prof Peter deSouza’s recent book In the Hall of Mirrors: Reflections on Indian Democracy. This was followed by a R & D Lecture on Scientific Temper. The session began with Prof Sudhir Chella Rajan offering his comments on the book. Prof…
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Interview with Anwesha Pathi: MITACS
Read more: Interview with Anwesha Pathi: MITACSRanjani Srinivasan and Shweta Venkatesh in conversation with Anwesha Pathi (HS14) on her experience at the MITACS Globalink research internship in Canada during the summer break in 2017. What is MITACS? MITACS is a Canadian organization which works in collaboration with the Canadian Government, NGOs, industry and academia towards promoting research and development in Canada. It sponsors…
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Petrashevsky without aide-de-camp
Read more: Petrashevsky without aide-de-campYour invitations are Petrashevskys. Except there is no messenger, No galloping horse, To stop the bullets. When the aims are taken And the triggers stand ready to be pulled, The eagles fly over me, Looking at my long hair let down by the dead wind. Then you shout, Your voice reaching across canyons, Rivers, abysses,…
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R&D Lecture | Emily Holleman
Read more: R&D Lecture | Emily HollemanIt is early evening, late February, and I am sitting in a room at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras. About twenty people are here with me, waiting for the Research and Development lecture to begin. IIT Madras. Humanities and Social Sciences. Research and Development. Sounds very un-fun, not very much unlike…
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Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament 2018 | Match Ten: HS13 vs. HS14 (Finals)
Read more: Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament 2018 | Match Ten: HS13 vs. HS14 (Finals)Dilip and Sannihit were playing their final game in the Prem Ranjan Cricket Tournament, facing their familiar foes – HS14. HS14 has a 4-1 record in head to head matches with HS13, but coming into the finals HS13 were the favourites due to the blistering form of the Dilip, Sannihit and Saba, the leading wicket-taker…
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Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament 2018 | Match Nine: HS16 vs. HS13 (Semifinals)
Read more: Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament 2018 | Match Nine: HS16 vs. HS13 (Semifinals)Following the breath-taking first semifinal where the fourth years outsmarted the PhDs, the second semifinal was due to commence. The Second Years were up against the Fifth Years. Being the outgoing batch, the Fifth years have their last shot at claiming silverware. The second years seemed confident of a win this time, being denied the…
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Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament 2018 | Match Eight: Research Scholars vs. HS14 (Semifinals)
Read more: Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament 2018 | Match Eight: Research Scholars vs. HS14 (Semifinals)The first semi-final of this year’s Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament was between HS14 and the Research Scholars. This was a match with a gripping good plot, several good moments and animated players. HS14 lost two wickets in the very first over, bowled by Nishant, losing both their opening batsmen. The Research Scholars bowled very…
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Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament 2018 | Match Seven: HS17 vs. HS13
Read more: Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament 2018 | Match Seven: HS17 vs. HS13HS17 and HS13 featured in the last match of the evening. The crowds, having shown up for the friendly match between the faculty and the students (the audience dutifully cheering for their respective camps), now began to disperse. When the match began, the remainder of the audience was gathered at one ends of the ground,…
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Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament 2018 | Match Six: Faculty vs. Students XI
Read more: Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament 2018 | Match Six: Faculty vs. Students XIThe Faculty-Students Match is one of the highlights of the Prem Ranjan tournament. To see the professors shrug off the years in sporting garb against the young and raring students’ team is always a sight worth watching. The Students’ XI won the toss and decided to bat. Sannihit and Shahid opened the innings for…
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