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I (A poem by Nila W.)
Read more: I (A poem by Nila W.)I involves truth, The genuine bash of darkness, The undisputed inability to articulate, The desperate weakness of a haunted inside. It carries all the injuries of being, The existential dementia of Bats squeaking upside down. Spiders weaving their webs in the corner, Pigeon poop and the stench, Beetles crawling domestic in their eggs. I…
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R&D LECTURE SERIES 14 March 2017
Read more: R&D LECTURE SERIES 14 March 2017From Standardization to Innovation: Crafting Knowledge Claims in Contemporary Handloom Weaving by Dr Annapurna Mamidipudi In her talk, Dr Annapurna introduced the question on sustainability in traditional Indian craftsmanship. Explaining the averseness of such craftsmen toward modernity, she recorded their response that there is no future for such craft practices and hence the need for…
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Dr Dilip Veeraraghavan Memorial Lecture
Read more: Dr Dilip Veeraraghavan Memorial LectureAppreciating the Sculptural Tradition of India By Dr Chithra Madhavan The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences organised the 8th Dr Dilip Veeraraghavan Memorial Lecture on 9 March 2017. The lecture is held every year in memory of the late Dr Veeraraghavan, who served as faculty at the department between 1988 and 2009. The Guest…
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Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament : Day 5
Read more: Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament : Day 5The final match was the most entertaining and nail-biting game that was fought in this tournament. And the suspense unraveled in the end as the PhD Scholars edged past their opponent with just three balls to spare.It was the first time in the history of the Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket tournament that PhD Scholars claimed the…
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Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament : Day 4
Read more: Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament : Day 4Day 4 – Game 1: Faculty vs Students XI One of the most attended games, the Faculty vs Students XI game turned out to be one of the closest games in the tournaments. The game included various faculty members and students from Year 1 till the PhDs. Opening for the Faculty were Mr. Arfat and…
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Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament : Day 3
Read more: Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament : Day 3Day 3 – Game 1 : First Years vs Second Years One of the most hard fought games in the tournament so far, the first years had a sloppy start, with the dexterous bowler of the Second Years, Ashwin taking out the two opening batsmen – Captain of the First Years team Libin John and…
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Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament: Day 2
Read more: Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament: Day 2Day 2 – Game 1: Third Year vs Second Years One of the most awaited matches, the Third Years faced the Second Years on Sunday in a match that was essential to decide the top team from Group 1. The openers were expected to put up a wonderful show like their previous game against the…
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Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament: Day 1
Read more: Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament: Day 1The Prem Ranjan memorial cricket tournament started off on the 4th of March at Sangam grounds. The first match between the fifth years and the PhDs started of at 7pm with the toss, won by the fifth years, who chose to bat first. Anand and Sridhar opened the batting line and Ranjit was the…
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R&D LECTURE SERIES 28 February 2017
Read more: R&D LECTURE SERIES 28 February 2017Imagining the Forest, Imagining the Self in Modern Indian Literature By Prof Alan Johnson Prof Alan Johnson began the talk by pointing out ironies in our everyday life which we often ignore as normal. On one hand we have software professionals creating photo-real forests for The Jungle Book and on the other, we have people uprooting…
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I’m longing for You (Vignesh K)
Read more: I’m longing for You (Vignesh K)I long for you, I long only for you, But you don’t care for me. I magnetize every eye Except yours, People’s palms hold me, Many lips wet my cheek, Their joyous bustle reaches my ears. I could feel their happiness, But, I cannot enjoy anything Anything without you. I want you, I’m…
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