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R&D Lecture | Languages and Method – Sundar Sarukkai | September 7, 2017
Read more: R&D Lecture | Languages and Method – Sundar Sarukkai | September 7, 2017The first lecture of Research and Development (R&D) lecture series for the academic year was delivered by eminent philosopher of science Prof. Sundar Sarukkai on “Languages and Method”. The inaugural event commenced with a welcome note by Dr. Santhosh R (Assistant Professor at the department), a faculty coordinator of the R&D Lecture series. Dr. Santhosh…
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Money Matters
Read more: Money MattersI remember the day I heard that final year M.A students could get stipend. I was a freshie back then, and being slightly naive and enthu, I heeded seniors’ call when they asked junta to troop into CLT for the formal function to inaugurate final year stipend. As usual, not many students had turned up,…
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The Origins (Zara)
Read more: The Origins (Zara)the origins remain under- neath your coarse, blue, over- grown nails which brought to life twenty mango saplings and two mangosteen trees in our back yard and scraped the ground when ridden with grief upon the death of a kitten dearer to your heart than the earth, wherein lies your treasure and reward, where one day…
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Ripe Vinyl #4 | Almost Blue – Chet Baker
Read more: Ripe Vinyl #4 | Almost Blue – Chet BakerThe first time I heard this song was on a warm July afternoon. I was immediately struck by the lugubrious nature of the piece. The soft rhythm had an ethereal quality that was missing in the other covers I had chanced to listen to. The depth and clarity of each note caught my attention and…
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I have my father’s feet (Sruthi Ranjani)
Read more: I have my father’s feet (Sruthi Ranjani)I have my father’s feet. Not a pretty sight, you see… Visibly veined, large and unwieldy Not nimble, like a girl’s would be. Cracked heels, chipped nails And scars of mosquito bites Add to the wretched suntan That no sunscreen ever fights. Pretty shoes with bows? — no, They are but a forbidden paradise; For…
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Department Freshie Evening | Batch of 2017
Read more: Department Freshie Evening | Batch of 2017The views expressed are of the author. The magazine is not to be associated with any claims made/shade thrown. People in this are not fictional. The Department Freshie Night happened on the 22nd of August 2017, here at HSB 356, a refreshing break to see the faces of the department smiling, seemingly happier than usual.…
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Campus Policy Dialogue – Praveen Chakravarty | August 19, 2017
Read more: Campus Policy Dialogue – Praveen Chakravarty | August 19, 2017TAMIL NADU FARMER PAYS FOR THE UP LOAN WAIVER Mr Praveen Chakravarty is a Visiting Senior Fellow at IDFC Institute. He has also worked with the Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI). Subsequently, he worked as an advisor to the National Skills Development Agency (NSDA). Chakravarty is the Founding Trustee of IndiaSpend, India’s first non-profit data journalism initiative. He is…
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Alumni Speak #3 | Ardra Manasi
Read more: Alumni Speak #3 | Ardra ManasiRanjani Srinivasan and Venkataraman Ganesh in conversation with Ardra Manasi (Batch of 2012, Development Studies), who is currently working with an international advocacy body to the United Nations, New York. Could you tell us about your experience working at the United Nations as a scholar, intern and researcher? My earliest introduction to the UN system was…
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Crying alone and with others, on receiving the book.
Read more: Crying alone and with others, on receiving the book.Book suggestions #0 | Prologue | by godknowswho. The book is here. She smells like guruvayoor-narangamuttayi* in A/C. Or like the Rasna** drink powder that I desired a lot in my childhood. I remember my father bringing a fiber-optic contraption that spread little dots of light in the semi-dark room, when I was lying beside…
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GST : Prospects and Problems – A Panel Discussion | August 7, 2017
Read more: GST : Prospects and Problems – A Panel Discussion | August 7, 2017On a sultry Monday evening, students filed into the Central Lecture Theater, eager to hear and share opinions on the month-old Goods and Services Tax. The panel discussion, titled GST: Prospects and Problems featured four panelists. The first panelist was Prof. TN Srinivasan, a veteran in the field of economics and Distinguished Faculty at the Department of…
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