Category: Department Events
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Manifesto Review | Intern Head
Read more: Manifesto Review | Intern HeadThe Head of the DoHSS Intern Team for the year 2020-21, Akshaya P, aimed to create a thriving internship culture in the department and increase the accessibility of internships by promoting inclusivity. The Intern Head has also been able to carry out one other initiative outside of what was mentioned in her application!
3–4 minutes
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Manifesto Review | Branch Councillor
Read more: Manifesto Review | Branch CouncillorMy conversation with Varsha was very heartening and she said excitedly ‘the council has been great this year’. While her manifesto was designed for a tenure that would be situated in the institute, her work has adapted very quickly to the online medium.
5–7 minutes
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Alumni Talk | Anu Joshy
Read more: Alumni Talk | Anu JoshyAnu Joshy graduated from the department in 2014 with a Masters in English Studies. Since then, she has been preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Examination and cleared it this year in her fifth attempt, ranking 264 at the national level. Her third anthology of poems, With Blue Ink of the Oceans, is available on…
3–4 minutes
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Alumni Talk | Arya Prakash
Read more: Alumni Talk | Arya PrakashArya emphasizes on the need for action. Censuring idleness and passivity, she asks students to identify potential within themselves and in their surroundings and to “do something.” This could be a YouTube channel, a podcast, or you could “pick up a hammer and break the K Gate wall.”
3–5 minutes
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Manifesto Review | Department Conference Secretaries 2020
Read more: Manifesto Review | Department Conference Secretaries 2020This article is part of a series of manifesto reviews of the elected representatives of the elected and nominated members of the Department Council This year’s Department Conference was unprecedented in terms of the number of abstracts received as well as the scale of its publicity and funding. Several of the initiatives and plans undertaken…
6–8 minutes
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Manifesto Review | Department Secretary 2019-20
Read more: Manifesto Review | Department Secretary 2019-20This article is part of a series of manifesto reviews of the elected representatives of the elected and nominated members of the Department Council Our incumbent Department Secretary, K. J. Ananthan, declared that his vision for the year was to “promote greater solidarity among the department student body and provide immersive platforms for students of…
2–3 minutes
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Manifesto Review | Branch Councillor 2019-20
Read more: Manifesto Review | Branch Councillor 2019-20This article is part of a series of manifesto reviews of the elected representatives of the elected and nominated members of the Department Council The HS Department Legislator and Branch Councillor for the year 2019-’20 aimed to promote active student participation and inclusivity, as well as to streamline existing mechanisms to ensure transparency. To this…
4–6 minutes
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Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament | Team Preview – PhDs
Read more: Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament | Team Preview – PhDsSince HS14 have graduated, a power vacuum has set in: who will be the next greats of the department? The PhDs stake a strong claim to this throne. As the only team with a trophy in their cabinet participating in this year’s edition, they will attempt to double their trophy count this time out. Since…
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Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament | Team Preview – HS15
Read more: Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament | Team Preview – HS15Introduction: HS15 have been the underdogs of the Prem Ranjan Tournament ever since their first year. But last year they pulled off a magnificent victory against the Ph.Ds to reach the finals, only to lose by a heavy margin against the mighty HS14. Their victory over the Ph.Ds has a lot of say about the…
3–5 minutes
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Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament | Team Preview – HS16
Read more: Prem Ranjan Memorial Cricket Tournament | Team Preview – HS16That cricket is a team sport is a truism. While flashes of individual brilliance can definitely blow away opponents on a particular day, it is balanced teams that endure. HS16 is one such cricketing unit. Boasting unusual depth in all departments of the game, the two-time semifinalists are evidence to the fact that sustained contributions…
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