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one.

To introduce to you, as readers the truth

behind the concept of Ragging. This has

been done a sublime and subtle way cover-

ing each aspect of it and is constituted by

the say of both the so-called doers and the

receivers. There have always been some

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CONTENTS

InDepth The Media and Publishing Club IIT Roorkee Saharanpur Campus

The OathWe, the members of the Media and Publishing Club 2013-14, solemnly swear to try our best

to not maim the sanctity of the written word, to the best of our abilities. We realise the power of the pen, and we shall not use it for any selfish or misguided motives. Our interests lie solely

in the propagation of the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. We promise to provide our readers with:

countless articles.

true this is)

promise to act fair to the best of our abilities. We strive to provide you with coverage you can count on.

Amen.

Vol. V October 2013 Issue I

Although "It's the repetition

of affirmations that leads to

belief. It affects us everyday, so

much as three times a day. Had it

been only affecting us only a pinch,

everyone could have been consider-

ate. But it concerns us gravely, it is

burning a hole in our pockets and

also leads to a state of near starva-

tion at the end of each month.

Yes, you and I very well know, what

it is -- Food. This necessity is sev-

ered by two establishments, one

being our very own mess and the

other - the ruining canteen.

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eventsInDepth, Oct. ‘13

The Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Among Youth (SPIC MACAY), in the previous academ-ic year, kept up with its tradition of organizing exquisite tradition-al performances by renowned artists from all over the country. The year began with a well- received performance of “Jis Lahore Nahi Dekhya” by Habib Tanwar’s Naya theatre group, a play depicting the contrasting harmony and hatred that used to co-prevail in pre-partition India, among the Hindus and Muslims. It brought tears to the eyes of many in the audience and also captivated them by the intensity of the emotions that were so meticulously portrayed. The next event was a spectacular Quawalli performance by the famous duo of Hyderabad, the “Warsi Brothers” who mesmerized the audience with their melodies and enchanting music, ranging from devotional to divine romance, each one outdoing the others.The next on the list, was the Movie Mela organized by the team in an ef fort to promote Classical Movies of the Golden Era in both Hindi and English Cinema. The event saw an enthusiastic turn out in the audience, with large numbers occupying the auditorium for “Anand”, the story of a young man battling with cancer, who manages to maintain high spirits to the very end of his short life, bestowing happiness to those around him, even as death closely shadows him. The music complemented the movie very well, with melo-dious tracks, that spell bound one and all. “Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator” left everyone in f its of laughter as they watched the great comedian portray a parody of the Nazi leader, Adolf Hitler, adding a humorous touch to a very serious event in history. “Twelve Angry Men” is a psychological drama that shows how personal prejudices act in

eleven are ready to send a man to gallows because his of fence is of personal signif icance to them, disregarding true justice. The vetoing juror manages to save the innocent boy, bringing his fellow jurors to realize what a crime they were set to commit.Thus, ended a happening year-round celebration of Indian Culture, achieving its objective of gaining appreciation of Indian Culture and Music.

Mr. Thomas J. Millers Jr. Apart from the distribution of respec-tive degrees amongst the alumni, medals were also presented

academics and curricular activities. The most coveted Presi-dent's Gold Medal for the student with highest CGPA was awarded to Vihan Jain of B.Tech (CSE) while Director's Gold Medal for the Best All-Rounder went to Shashank Shekhar of B.Tech (EE). Amongst the students of Saharanpur Campus, the Institute Silver Medals for the highest CGPA in their respective branches were bagged by Nilawar Sagar Ram (Int. Polymer Science and Technology), Himanshu Khera (Process Engineer-ing with MBA) and Navneet Kumar (Pulp and Paper Engineer-ing). The Institute Medal for the Best Project in Engineering and Architecture was won by Narayanan Murlidharan in Pulp and Paper Engineering. The atmosphere in the institute was ecstatic and the juniors were extremely delighted to meet their seniors, knowing well that it would be a long span of time before they meet again. Apart from the ceremony, it was the time of rejuvenation and jubilation with the earning seniors treating their juniors with parties and of course, the typical 'Chapos'. However as the moment of separation came near, the melancholia spread all over as it is always hard to bade good bye to the ones who cared about you and guided you in

The MAPC team wishes each of our dear seniors a very pros-

The Annual Convocation Ceremony of the year 2013 was held on 23th September, 2013 in Roor-kee. The Chief guest on the occasion was the founder of 'GreyBird Ventures' and former GM of 'Carl Zeiss',

CONVOCATIONSPIC MACAY

Editorial InDepth, Oct. ‘13

Mockingbird is Dead but the

Chirping Continues

The general cliches of time one often comes across

advocate the fatality of time wastage and its remarkable

ability to 'fly'. Well, in my childhood, I never questioned

its sanctity but to be frank, never bothered much about

it. It is striking, to say the least, how every memory-

good or bad, lays the foundation of how we perceive

and deal with things that come up at a later stage in our

lifetime.

Life tends to become a roller-coaster ride for people

who dare to dream and shun the disease of content-

ment. Daring to dream myself, I recall leaving my home

and my parents on an endeavor to achieve more in life

by gliding through the seas of opportunity. Perhaps, it is

this stride to new destinations that still makes me intro-

spect and reminds me of the places I roamed as a child.

Introspection about one's childhood, simply for the

sake of relishing and cherishing of memories is futile,

resulting only in after-effects of melancholy.The recol-

lection of one's past should rather be devoted to carving

out 'sense' from a series of presumably minute contests

and incidents that took place in one's childhood.

Self-examination should exist as a form of self-educa-

tion. A majority of the logically affluent minds may asso-

ciate the word 'sense' with 'righteousness in times of

dilemma' but, actually, its meaning is beheld by the acci-

dent of birth. The similar incident of being beaten up or

perhaps scolded by a shopkeeper for shop lifting might

give different sermons for kids of varying backgrounds.

It may make one kneel down in guilt, or quite contrarily,

result in the instigation of revenge against the shop-

keeper. Pertinently, the lack of rationality in childhood

can lead one astray and make one follow morally or

socially questionable paths, unless one chooses to

rethink and recapitulate the true significance of past

events.

Quite often, we come across the quote of Hard work

being the key to success. However, for me, it was not

until an academically superior classmate of mine, in the

fourth grade, challenged me to surpass him, that I put

this quote into practice and managed to succeed. A

seemingly different dimension of the same incident now

contributes to my refusal to accept someone's absolute

superiority in genres I have not tried my hand at.

Perhaps, this is hovv every story of our childhood

molds our adulthood and sows the seeds of understand-

ing and intelligence with the course of time. Here, the

depth of our thoughts and realization of the importance

of events plays the pivotal role.

I don't intend to advocate a philosophical analysis of

one's past, but one needs to make sure that the transi-

tion from childhood to adulthood focuses more on

mental, social and critical uprightness. The power and

wisdom to differentiate between two rights, ratlner than

just between right or wrong, can develop only if we care

to think and analyze things critically.

Then, shifting to love, another dimension of child-

hood, it is generally noticed that people who have expe-

rienced the shallow bursts of what seems to them as

love at younger ages tend to become 'aptly' mature

about relationships in future . Their counterparts, lack-

ing similar experience, are more likely to get involved in

ego-clashes, and develop an unbending attitude of

refusing to accept a NO from their partner. In acute

cases, the same love transcends all levels of sanity and

reaches the controversial, yet popular, congruency of

love and justice equalling blindness. However, an early

experience on this front makes sure that we keep our

heads straight and give due importance to weightier

things in life.

After a warmer reconciliation with our younger

versions, we will begin to realize that even though the

Mockingbird is dead, the chirping continues, retaining its

power to be the beacon- even in the succeeding stages

of our life. All that is required to do is to keep calm and

realize.

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'Elections at any level, without doubt, the most important symbol of a people's participation in public affairs'

It is irrelevant to know which great mind has expressed his thoughts about elections. It is also non-es-

sential to know the context in which such a comment was made. But what needs to be understood here

is the very gist of the idea of elections. Elections are not just a process of electing leaders through a form

of public voting that lasts a few hours. They are simply not just a melodramatic film that the brawny

picturize to win the hearts of their audience. An election, at all levels, is the voice of the commons. It is

an exclusive platform where each and every individual fearlessly shows his/her political participation and

exercises his right to freedom and consequently, ensures his 'say' in matters of profound importance.

Critics may come up with an argument of corrupt audience and biased voters and therefore, may regard

the whole election scenario as faulty. But such arguments are baseless when it comes to elections at the

premier institutions of a country, inhabiting the most fertile brains of nation. Tainted and dishonest prac-

tices, to buy-out the voters, may find their place at the campuses of some lowly reputed, unadministered

colleges in the dark places of our country, but when it comes to the IITs, the situation is quite the oppo-

site. With such exemplary people at work, the quality of both, the contestants and the voters, is indisput-

able. Needless to mention, the people belonging to this place can be considered mature enough to make

healthy decisions pertaining to their governance-related matters.

What can be deduced from the actions of a contestant for a whole year and that too being a part of the

voters himself, cannot be done solely on the basis of a single one-hour walk-in-interview. No person,

whatsoever, can be talented enough to recognize a gem of a person in a single shot. It takes time and

patience to look through an individual, contemplate over his deeds and assess his true intentions. It is

an open question to the readers, "who comes out of the interview with flying colors?". The one with a

vision or the one with a voice a n d visionaries do not necessarily have a voice. All they have is a

plan, a plan to real- ize the hopes of the people, a plan to be in a better place than

yesterday. Here is my next question to the readers, "Who

knows best about the premises they live in?" A profes-

sor living in the comfort of his home at a distant place

or the student himself, struggling to get every utility

fixed and his corridor cleaned! Everyone

knows the answer to this question. An inter-

viewer can only manage to judge the authori-

ty one possesses. But authority confined within

you does not make you a leader. It is the

authority created by you that makes you

influence people with your purpose.

And therefore, elections, are

undoubtedly the most appropriate

fashion to testify that.

Ehtisham Qalander

CounterCounterCounter-

VIEWVIEW

VIEWCritics may come up with an argument of corrupt audience and biased voters and therefore, may regard Critics may come up with an argument of corrupt audience and biased voters and therefore, may regard

the whole election scenario as faulty. But such arguments are baseless when it comes to elections at the the whole election scenario as faulty. But such arguments are baseless when it comes to elections at the

premier institutions of a country, inhabiting the most fertile brains of nation. Tainted and dishonest pracpremier institutions of a country, inhabiting the most fertile brains of nation. Tainted and dishonest prac

tices, to buy-out the voters, may find their place at the campuses of some lowly reputed, unadministered tices, to buy-out the voters, may find their place at the campuses of some lowly reputed, unadministered

colleges in the dark places of our country, but when it comes to the IITs, the situation is quite the oppocolleges in the dark places of our country, but when it comes to the IITs, the situation is quite the oppo

site. With such exemplary people at work, the quality of both, the contestants and the voters, is indisputsite. With such exemplary people at work, the quality of both, the contestants and the voters, is indisput

The student council, represents

the entire student community and

takes important decisions on their

behalf. It presents their demands

and requests in front of authorities,

and must therefore be composed of

only the most dedicated and competent

students, willing to handle the responsibili-

ty with utmost sincerity and commitment. Its

purpose is to provide students with an adequate

platform and a common voice to cite their opinions

and demands, in a procedural manner. So, isn’t it essential that the selec-

tion of its prospective members be done through a transparent process

based on their experience and ability to handle the work, rather than on their

eloquent speeches and numerous but often empty election-time promises? On

the same note, isn’t direct appointment by authorities a better option than cum-

bersome election procedures?

In their present form, elections to the student council have a voting system where

students vote by secret ballot. The election system has many disadvantages.

First, there is a frenzy of pre-election campaigning by the candidates, involving

presentation of agendas to gain voters’ support. Post elections, not being enforceable,

many of the promises made, remain just that, empty promises. If instead, agendas were

prepared after the selection of the candidate, incorporating suggestions from students,

wouldn’t we have a clearer picture presenting what changes we can expect?

Secondly, pre-election politics is a major disadvantage; with candidates make use of all

sorts political strategies to maximize votes, setting aside all ethics. Votes are quite often, sold

for incentives, and when things get ugly, rowdy bullying abolishes all codes of moral conduct.

Thirdly, in the present system, the probability of securing a position is proportional to one’s pop-

ularity among the voters. While this is important, it cannot be the sole criterion for such an import-

ant decision because, the popularity enjoyed by the candidate in his own peer group, may not be

similar in front of the authorities whom he has to ultimately deal with, to make his opinions respect-

ed and requests adhered to. If on the other hand, the authorities do believe that the candidate

chosen is able and deserving, they tend to respect him pay greater heed to his suggestions.

Lastly, I believe that elections give rise to needless contretemps between student groups. Even after

elections are done, with the existence of political altercations, walls of differences create political

tension,with personal grudges assuming mammoth proportions.

In conclusion,I strongly assert my belief,that the election to the student council must be replaced with

a nomination procedure by the authorities.

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THE sIR-WayInDepth, Oct. ‘13

The following survey was conducted

amongst the �rst-yearites. The note

worthy points amongst the many

were –

perceive ragging as a means of healthy

interaction between the seniors and

walk in the same shoes as their dread-

ed seniors, which clearly indicates that

the ragging instances will drastically

go down. This fact is quite in accor-

dance with their approval of ragging.

of the targeted audience thinks

ragging is done to make the subjects

itself is a clear indication that majority

of the �rst year-ites have complete

-

tration.

The following survey was conducted

amongst the senior students of the

campus. The note worthy points

amongst the many were –

measures that are taken every year to

have a check on ragging, the survey

results show a sharp contradiction to

what is generally believed among the

being ragged in their 1st year.

through the ‘perils’ of ragging, a stag-

much sort of a healthy interaction

-

ed to physical and mental harassment

of varying intensity.

system of segregation since they

believe that it reduces the frequency

and intensity of ragging. On the con-

trary, a handful of them do have an

opinion that segregation might create

a vacuum between the junior-senior

community and has little to do with

the intensity and frequency of

ragging.

year-ites disapprove of ragging, the

senior clan is at loggerheads with their

59.25%

40.75%

Yes

No

For 2nd and 3rd Year only :

Q : Have you ever been ragged ?

44.3%

55.7%

Physical/Mental Harrassment

Just a Healthy Interaction

Yes

No

Can’t say

68.96%

15.52%

15.52%

Yes

No

Can’t say

68.97%

22.41%8.62%

Yes

Can’t say

No

68.4%

21.8%9.7%

Common Questions :

Prepares you for future bullying

Builds up healthy senior-junior relations

Makes you bold and con!dent

Just an excuse to harass people for fun

34.60%

15.70%

16.90% 32.60%

44.60%

44.60%

10.8%

No, it only creates a vacuum

Can’t say

Yes, it decreases the frequency & intensity of ragging

imposes any impact on the ragging scenario ?

Physical Harassment

Mental Harassment

Both

Healthy Interaction

Prepares you for future bullying

43.10%

20.66%

17.24%

19.00%

Exclusively for 1st Year :

is done, healthy junior-senior relations and personality development seem to be the

prime reasons for practicing the same.

there seem to be two opposite notions among the seniors supporting both the sides

equally.

InDepth, Oct. ‘13

MAPC: Sir, would you please brief us up on how the canteen is

owned and managed?

Manager: The canteen is under complete private ownership, moni-

tored by Mr. Ajay Jain (who controls the Bru cafeteria at the main

campus as well). The premises belongs to the institute and is given

on lease for a period of 3 years for which the owner of the canteen

pays rent. The electricity bills of the entire ground floor, housing the

Cafeteria are also borne by us. A pact signed with the institute pre-

vents any other canteen opening on the premises for the next three

years, so that our already narrow market base might not dwindle

further.

MAPC: There has been mass dissatisfaction regarding the exorbi-

tant prices charged here. Can something be done to lower them?

Manager: Due to complete private ownership and management, there is absolutely no subsidy provid-ed by the Govern-ment on the items we sell at the can-teen. Since the ownership pattern is the same as that in the Main Campus, we assure you, that the prices we charge are

very much the same.Moreover, it is not feasible to slash the prices any further as the

market base we have here is not wide enough (compared to the main campus), and the losses due to pilferage of utensils and crates

also amount to a lot, leaving very little margin for profit.

MAPC: You mentioned losses due to pilferage. Would you kindly elaborate a little on that?

Feedback received from the students clearly reflects that they are dissatisfied with the present state of the can-

teen, issues being many ranging right from the seemingly exorbitant prices to the cleanliness of the bathrooms

on canteen premises. MAPC brings you an exclusive interview with the manager of the canteen to get some

answers!

In the current period of sky high prices, no commodity has been successful in escaping the deadly claws of the surging inflation. With

the condition still worsening, it is expected that soon, onions and tomatoes may end up giving a tough competition to movie stars. Rupee,

which once used to sail much higher tides, comparable to the US Dollar, has now sunk down to unfathomable depths. In such a scenari

of escalating rates, I wonder how our mess fees could have possibly lagged behind in the competition.

I still remember that fine Wednesday morning with my pockets burdened with the fees of the institute, the fees whose disclosure though

ingeniously to any relative or friend would give me thorough pleasure, owing to the fact that it is probably less than half of what other

colleges charge. With the changing times, however, the weight of my

pockets has been amplified by 1500 rupees, the egoistic onions

being one of the obvious reasons. With this, all of a sudden, a bolt

from the blue, "Privatization" hit my vocabulary deck, compelling me

to buck up for a mysterious journey to investigate its deepest secrets.

WHAT IS PRIVATIZATION?Privatization, literally, means transfer of ownership or control of

government or state assets, firms and operations to private investors.

This transfer takes the form of issue & sale distribution of shares to

the general public. Broadly used, the process such as "contracting

out" is the one in which the activities, publicly organized and

financed, are carried out by private sector companies, e.g. street

cleaning, housing, education etc.

The concept of privatization was conceived and extensively imple-

mented in UK and since then, has been adopted in different forms

across the globe.

Privatization brings about radical structural changes in the system, providing momentum in the competitive sector. It leads to the adop-

tion of properly administered practices along with the management and motivation of human resources to foster sustainable competitive

advantage and improved resource management. State owned enterprises are usually outdone by the private ones in competition, with

the latter displaying better results in terms of revenues, efficiency and productivity. Therefore, privatization can provide the necessary

impetus to under-performing PSUs.

IDEA OF PRIVATIZATION IN OUR MESSLet us explore the scope of privatization in our food villa by glancing at the problems we face day-to-day. The point of utmost concern

is the reckless imposition of dues to the already bulky mess fees. These dues are born out of the increasing prices of commodities used

as raw materials in our hunger haven and it is something that was probably not expected when the fee structure was formulated. Taking

the example of a water cooler, we found that the in case of purchasing a new water cooler, the price is borne by the administration where-

as the expenditure for maintenance is supposed to be shouldered by the student fraternity. Privatization might solve this puzzle of dues

since the caterer would take maximum care of every asset in his possession, being unable to afford to invest in frequent repairs.

Another issue that needs to be heeded to is the distinction between permanent workers and temporary workers. While the permanent

workers are relaxed government employees, spending most of their time in speculating others' jobs, gnarling in their own comfort zones,

and boasting about their job security and fat pay scale of about INR 20,000, the temporary workers, have to work beyond the usual as

the sword of suspension threats dangles over their necks. They have to make do with a mere income of about INR 5000. Presently, we

have 10 permanent and 15 temporary workers in our mess and the worker-student ratio is 1:20 , maintained as per Government norms.

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Food for THought

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Due to complete private ownership and management,

is the same as that in the Main Campus, we assure you, that the prices we charge are

Moreover, it is not feasible to slash the prices any further as the market base we have here is not wide enough (compared to the main campus), and the losses due to pilferage of utensils and crates

You mentioned losses due to pilferage. Would you kindly

Manager: Soft drink bottles and sometimes even plates and glasses are not recovered after use, most finding their way, either into dustbins or into Hostel rooms. We have to face great losses due to that. Further, crates belonging to

the canteen, which were initially 9 in number have now reduced to 7.

MAPC: There is a general belief that despite the prices burning a hole into everyone’s pockets, the quality of food hardly justifies them. Who is in charge

of monitoring the food quality?

M a n a g e r : C u r r e n t l y , there is no person in charge for food quality

monitoring from either the institute’s side or the students’ side. Earlier, Mr. Mudit Gurnani used to personally come and check the quali-ty of the food served, but now, no longer being a member of the SAC, this no

longer comes under his purview.

MAPC: Is it possible for you, in response to majority demand by the students, to increase the variety of food served in the canteen?

Manager: The variety of food available is more extensive than that in the main campus, and we assure you, is the maximum that we can hope to offer

given the narrow market base and consequently low demand.

MAPC: What about the maintenance of the Canteen premis-

es?

Manager: The premises being on lease , is cleaned by workers

employed by the canteen itself, although the bathrooms and

kitchen are to be cleaned by the Bhawan employees (the can-

teen being officially designated as the Bhawan canteen for

Indira and Malviya Bhawan, housed outside the Bhawan prem-

ises owing to lack of space)

MAPC: Lastly sir, we’d like to know how feasible it is to extend

the timings of the canteen beyond the stipulated 10am to

10pm?

Manager: As per availability of employees, as well as govern-

ment regulations, the maximum time for the canteen to operate

can be 12 hours.

This 12 –hour shift can be adjusted anywhere through the

day, as per demand. Since most people miss breakfast in the

mess, it becomes essential to open the canteen by 10am in the

morning, and given this condition, it must close by 10pm.

During examinations however, the canteen timings extend up to

1 am, to facilitate easy availability of food, when most needed.

Feedback received from the students clearly reflects that they are dissatisfied with the present state of the can-

teen, issues being many ranging right from the seemingly exorbitant prices to the cleanliness of the bathrooms

on canteen premises. MAPC brings you an exclusive interview with the manager of the canteen to get some

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have 10 permanent and 15 temporary workers in our mess and the worker-student ratio is 1:20 , maintained as per Government norms.

If the mess is handed over to a private caterer (supplier of foods and services), his first and foremost step would be axing off the

paunchy, non-productive permanent workers so that money thus saved can be invested in more "productive" uses such as waking up

those late sleepers whose reliance on their neighbors for this purpose would considerably be reduced. The private caterer tends to be

more vigilant in fulfilling his duties owing to the fact that he has to survive the competitive atmosphere and avoid any possibilities of get-

ting his contract cancelled.

HISTORY OF PRIVATIZATION IN VARIOUS MESSES OF OUR INSTITUTE The taste of privatization has not been that sweet as far as our institute is concerned. Out of the three messes privatized yet in IIT Roor-

kee, the mess of Radhakrishna Bhawan has lived up to expectations. The privatization of Cautley was also a great success. Food there,

in general opinion, was the best among all messes in Roorkee. Infact, the owner was ready to run the mess even in a loss because for

him, the reputation attached with a privatet party running a mess in an IIT was good enough for him to get other good businesses outside.

Ashutosh Baghel, the Secretary of the Coordinating Committee of

Bhawans (CCB) which controls all messes, showed us the way out

of the 'mess' of the mess. His thoughts on the privatization of Malvi-

ya Bhawan mess seemed liberal, "Privatization would be the best

option for Malviya Bhawan mess as Saharanpur being a big city

possess financially strong and stable caterers unlike Roorkee

where they turned out to be bankrupt." However, he also cautioned

us about the loss in transparency which might occur as a result of

hiring private players to maintain the mess facilities.

VIEWS OF THE CONCERNED AUTHORITIES:

Chief WardenOn being asked about the introduction of privatisation in the

Maviya Bhawan mess, the Chief Warden Dr. Dharamdutt said, "Pri-

vatization has not worked out well in the messes of various Bha-

wans at the Roorkee Campus where it has been implemented earli-

er. The major shortcoming faced by privatized messes, currently

there, is the establishment of private caterer's monopoly over the

functioning of the mess. As far as our mess is concerned, the pres-

ent system is absolutely unquestionable since the quality of food is at par with all other Bhawan messes and the food is served on time

without any operational delays. Regarding the problem of non-productive permanent workers, that will be automatically resolved, post

their farewell from the mess, within the next 4-5 years ". However, he didn't mention the delays that occur as a result of the guests who

are quite frequently seen dining in the mess. The Chief Warden also mentioned that he has little or no role to say in the routine working

of the mess.

Chief Mess Councilor

The recently elected Chief Mess Councilor, Sandeep Garrepally, seemed optimistic about the condition of the mess after Privatization.

On being asked about the changes that can take place after the privatization of mess, he replied, "Privatization would result in cleaner

and more hygienic surroundings, food would be served as per the scheduled timings without any delay. The best part about it, is our elu-

sion from the no profit-no loss system that is currently prevalent in our mess .The private caterer would run the mess on a fixed fee basis

and no excess dues would be charged". He also mentioned his active attempts to transfer a few permanent workers to the Roorkee

campus as a cost-cutting measure therefore, investing more on the quality and the variety of the food that is served in mess.

.

-y etawayG

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CAMPUs Lingo InDepth, Oct. ‘13

AA.I.R.-(often pronounced as air) All India Rank in IIT-JEE (How each of us began our IIT journey and hence

the dictionary too)

Audi (/a’wwdee/)-The only available space to accommodate the masses (only the active and the interest-

ed) of the campus under one roof, used for pretty much every purpose ranging from campus celebrations

to being let out for outside functions.

Acads-The dark place in one corner of the campus where people are rumoured to ‘visit’ each day to attend

classes in the event of short attendance (o�ended? Congrats you are now a certi�ed GHISSU).

Aloo-From sandwich to uttapam, mutter, methi, daal, chawal, paratha and even water (:P) you’ll �nd aloo

everywhere. It has now become the o�cial vegetable, fruit, snack, drink, soup and almost everything else

of the campus. No wonder I’ve come across people who believe that the Mess council owns the entire

Nation’s aloo �elds.

Atthi- An eight pointer or grade B+. Atthi scoring people are the red-hot commodities that sell like hot

cakes during placement session.

Auto-(Or tempo, as the locals call it)The popularly believed to be 7 seater and the ONLY means of public

transport in the City. At times its immobilized until 17 people board it. Best Wishes and Bon Voyage in this

unique mode of transport complete with its aroma massage with a variety of scented sweat.

BB.C.-Its actual meaning varies a great deal depending on the context it is used in but respecting the fact

that INDEPTH is censored, let’s just say its Branch Change (or the fortunate one who gets it ‘A Branch

Changer’)

Back-An opportunity to redo what you have already (not) studied. Not something you can actually be

proud of. (Freshers its time you realise the signi�cance of number 35 in an engineering student’s life)

Bakar-Discussions that are nonsensical, baseless, aimless, random, unadulterated, unproductive and

above all HIGHLY ADDICTIVE especially during exam time!

Bandi- “THAT GIRL”. How imaginative and delusional!!!

Baski-Basket Ball (played here on possibly the MOST well maintained and of late non existant court among

all the IITs) :P :D

Baghiyal- From the Romeos to the geeks to the chimneys, he caters to everyone’s needs.

ALL IN ONE, BAGHIYAL IS NUMBER ONE.

Bhandi - The "high" community of the campus - warden's favorite.

Bond- Knighthood of DPT. Its the highest honour bestowed upon a student by his fellow students

CCC- Perhaps the only easily accessible Air Conditioned chamber of the campus, and a popular

between-lecture hangout spot.Our very own COMPUTER CENTER. Also one genuine reason why you

would love to visit the Acads ;D

C.G.P.A or C.G.-Cumulative Grade Point Average a.k.a. pointer. One of the very few things that actually

matters in this materialistic world. You might come across people saying pointer isn’t important but it

indeed is VERY IMPORTANT. Make sure your C.G. is at least a 7.5 (no matter what) and for a branch change

about 9.5 (yup you heard it right a nine point �ve “:O ?” )

CS- Counter Strike. An adrenaline pumping, pulse quickening and a very genuine reason to stay up the

whole night. The best way to take out your frustration either by aiming headshots or keeping cocky names

just to piss the person o�. Also a very good medium of befriending your skilled seniors. CAREFUL WITH THE

WORDS!!

Chaapo- The best legal way to rip o� and take revenge on your seniors. Ragging ain’t that bad I tell you.

Freshers look for the most expensive hangout places and grab hold of a senior. Wish I could suggest you a

few names. ;)

Chaggi-A six pointer or a grade equivalent to C+. The “cool dudes” of the campus, lying in this range, admit

it or not, are in desperate pursuit to be known as Sattiwaley.

Chep-Bakar that is ‘supposed to be funny’,but its not…ITS REALLY NOT!!! PST students ‘by default ’are

blessed with divine talent in delivering cheps time and again, being tutored by their guruji :-P

Chill - synonyms - lite, thanda, chillax A state of mind to be attained - will be advised by everyone on-cam-

pus every now and then.The attitude to be #aunted in every walk of life - during preparation of exams,

interviews, towards profs in matters of attendance, accepting rejections and so on.

Cognizance Evolution-Our VERY own version of the HAPPENING annual technical fest, second largest on

our continent (Oh that didn’t fool anyone I see!)

Convo-Mixed emotions all over the place. Our annual CONVOCATION ceremony!!! (Usually happens in the

mid of Autumn Semester)Party Time indeed, rules may be broken for a change ;-)

Cool- The much desired and talked about people come under this category. I’ve seen people make several

lame attempts to become/appear/sound COOL but in vain (

DDC++ - The Direct Connect network used extensively throughout the campus for “�le”-sharing through

LAN.

D.-A grade which can be enormously soothing at times but get them in pair and ….. yuck, disgust and

hatred comes to your mind. You are encountered by D.D. every semester which rips your @$$ o� every-

thing you still have managed to retain. MAPC announces a billion dollar prize to the one who helps us get

rid of that menace but to be honest it is also the safest and most convenient mode of payment (The

Demand Draft) !!!!!! ;-)

D.O.M.S.-Department of Management Studies IIT Roorkee (PEM students’ desirous destination :P).

D.O.S.W.-Dean of STUDENTS’ WELFARE (I’m at a loss for words).

D.P.T.-(Department trifurcation aside) Department of Paper Technology!

Dassi/Daheli- A perfect 10 pointer or grade A+

Dark Knight-Indeed the Darkest and the most faithful of all living beings in the campus, anything ranging

from biscuits to everyman’s drink will woo him o� completely. ;-)

Despo- The other name of every single on this illustrious campus of ours. (Sarcasm intended)

Dhakkan-The student with the numerically largest JEE rank being admitted in the department/insti-

tute/batch(literally meaning the cap).

DOTA- Defence of The Ancients (a highly addictive game that keeps an entire length of corridor awake for

weeks).Those who consider AOE and CS not good enough for them and looking for something relatively

more adventurous, may seek refuge here. :P

EE.T.E.- End Term Examinations. They carry a very signi�cant in#uence on your C.G.P.A. Buckle up for the

nightouts. Thank goodness they are nowhere round the corner.

Entra –You’ll need this to interact with the cool Haddu mamas of this campus. Literally means a “wassup ?”

FFaccha/Facchi- The fresh bacchas and bacchis of the campus, and presumed easy targets!(watch out

facchalog :-P)

Fattu- The “bheegi billi” of the campus! A Meek or Coward, and the general public is allergic to these

species.

Field - The lush green patch of the campus which is its centre - geographically and literally. A stage to

showcase your �nesse at not only 1 or 2 but 3 sports - Footi, Cricket and hockey.

Footie- The AWESOME game of Football (or Soccer for the Americans) (Itz jus’ that v lyk cuttin words short

n pretending dat v hav r own ‘lingo’)

GGhissu:The minority and much hated (or envied ?) community in the campus. The hatred stems from the

ghissu’s existence with a non-existent social life and their inability to comprehend life (which really

shouldn’t bother others, if they DO have no social standing whatsoever no?)

G.P.L.- It’s the best(and the only?) gift we o�er the Birthday boy/girl (with loads of love indeed). For the

poor victim I recommend MOOV, Himami Fast Relief, Zandu Balm etc.

Gym - A small room cluttered with mirrors and music. A place where half of MB crowd will be found in the

evening hours pumping iron, trying to impress their fairer counterparts. Residents of MB would be glad to

know that this place is going to expand SOON(read on to know what I mean)

HH.E.C.- Himalayan Explorers Club. A must join for the adventurous ones, with activities ranging from treks

to exotic destinations to Taekwondo and cycle racing, that’ll have your heart pumping!

Haddu-They are the single largest political power block in all the IITs, they are the omnipresent omnipo-

tent and omniscient people from the great state of ANDHRA PRADESH and TELANGANA

Hobbies Club- With sections ranging from Photography to Literature, if you’ve got a hobby… better

pursue it yourself :-P

Hockey Goal Post- The action point enclosure for the BLESSED. Wander not anywhere close to it in the

nights or you may �nd yourself interfering in “people’s” privacy ;)

IIndepth- The great institution of “FREE PRESS” in DPT comprising of BRIGHTEST, COOLEST and HOTTEST

happenings of our campus, covered �ve times a year, comprising of regular features on placement,

interns, entertainment and all that you can possibly ask for!

IMG-Information Management Group (Dark Brotherhood.) The team that functions in the dark in the

depths of academics responsible for the proper functioning of many essentialities in one’s life such as

DC++, channel I and DPTV(and the lightning fast net speed ? ). NO! They are not your complete PC

solutions don’t call them for installing your MS O�ce for heaven’s sake.

I.P.T.- Institute of Paper Technology as our campus was formerly called and is still known among the

locals.(Warning don’t get in an auto and demand to go to IIT because after some 90 odd minutes you’ll

�nd yourself in ROORKEE)

ITI-Another infamous name our SRE campus has possessed over the years.(God!! We are recognised in this

place as everyone else but IITians)

KKatta- “Hath ko aya muh na laga”. This expression is used whenever someone beats you to the �nish line

and you get no consolation prize for coming second.

Kaudi-The credits of an academic course (for e.g a do kaudi ka course, is worth 2 credits)

Kholu-Saddest guy on the campus, the unlucky one with the best JEE rank in a batch. HOW IRONIC!!!!

Freshers there is a lot more you need to know.

Kuch bhi?- Our own synonym of “what nonsense ?”

Kulgeet- The o�cial anthem of IIT Roorkee, composed especially by poet Sumitra Nandan Pant. You ought

to by-heart it especially if you’ve got intentions of joining the Music Club

“Jayathi jayathi vidya sansthan,……” (no kidding around this time)

LLappie- An IITians best friend, the all-knowing and all doing (:P) LAPTOP !(Slideshows are more relavant

exam material than textbooks here)

MMAC - aka Multi Activity Centre. The second most happening place in the campus (after the Field). A place

where one can play guitar while enjoying an art exhibition. The most hackneyed place for Lit guys, debat-

ers and dancers.

M.A.P.C.-The Media and Publishing Club (A mere mention of the name commands respect for the club _/\_

). Stay connected via InDepth, Renaissance and inDepth Live.

M.T.E.-Mid Term Examinations, held in the middle of the semester(screw them up and you may �nd

yourself in darkness and desperation later and may be in Roorkee too during summers :P )

MANAS-The most awaited day of the year (chie#y for the delicious dinner and………) Bhawans’ Day of

Malviya and Indira Bhawans (usually in the month of April)

Maal-It means a lot of things but only one is of real signi�cance (sorry girls we’re just trying hard to sound

funny).

Maddu-The people from the state of India’s biggest superstar (Rajnikanth). Yes you got it right TAMIL

NADU!

Maggi- Popular food item on the campus, an escape route from the rather dull and tasteless Aloo that

preceedes over every meal eaten in the mess!

Main Campus-The Roorkee Campus. A loooooooong way to go (50 kms isn’t next door you see).Those

extra ‘o’s there do speak of something …..something which our authorities have.…. (Figure out yourself )

Mallu-Cool cousins of the Maddus. People from God’s own country, the Keralites (talk about going home!!)

Mama- Telugu greeting for a friend (the cooler ones usually).

Matka- Master of Technology Students of IITs. Warning: Calling any one "matka", especially if he/she is not

one, might lead to loss of life or property.

Mess-Aptly named so I would say. Rumours have it that the Mess is ISI’s way of demoralising and starving

“India’s BEST” (That’s us by the way).

Mukki Don- The former INDIAN NATIONAL HOCKEY VETERAN Mr.Mukesh Chaudary (who has an abnormal

fetish for making people run long distances in very, very short periods of time).He is also all in one coach

of Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Cricket, Hockey, Athletics, Long Jump ……. the list goes on(Rumour has

it that he is trying to take over AOE, CS and Gilli-Dandaa too …. Way to go Sir!). For best results do wish

when you encounter him, especially if you are an NSO student.

NN.C.C.-National Cadet Corps (not an available option for students of this CHARMED campus).

N.S.O.-National Sports Organisation (gear up for the early morning sprints and soccer games, you may

refer to “mukki don” for further info :P)

N.S.S.-National Service Scheme (It is very surprising that several students who have managed good

grades in it aren’t aware of its full form)NSS is not just another 2 credit course, it’s an opportunity to

support your nation with your dedicated and committed service with whatever little you have to o�er,

and obviously, an easy augmeant to your �nal CG

Nehali- ‘A’ grade a.k.a. 9 pointer. I can sni� ghissai from a long range.

PP-(or PONdy as you may call it) All I ADVISE you is to augment your stealth when dealing with it (unless you

want your lappie to be seized. JK)

Panji-A �ve pointer or grade C. Get your lazy @$$ working panjiwaalon.

Pappu- Lugdi avum kagaz abhiyan”tricky”,

Phodu-The opposite of Ghissu and much respected intelligentsia of our campus,the species who manage

to maintain their “Chill attitude” perpetually

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sTudent listInDepth, Oct. ‘13

rst year student list

Pinky- The most beautiful female species to have ever stepped in Malviya Bhawan(No o�ence Indira

Bhawanites).Leaves Tiger, Dark Knight and other admirers (homo sapiens even!!) drooling all the time.

She will acknowledge your interest in her especially during the winters ;)

Poll- The perfect way to prove that IITians have no class at all, when all of us engage in a battle of

serious bitching, lying, backbiting for a “short” period of time during elections, when friendships mean

nothing and allies and competitors replace them, leaving a desolate campus barren of all that’s good

Poly-Bahulak vigyan avum praudyo ”geeky”, the CHEPstars of the campus, with a long legacy :-P

Proxy-The perfect possible productive practical demonstration of how good our mutual cooperation

and team working skills are. Not recommended for newbies and amateurs ….or anyone else for THAT

matter ;)

RRe - The lone opportunity to keep up with your batchmates and escape from being harassed by the

same prof again and secretly sneered at by your juniors. A means resorted to by the sick and

not-so-sick escaping the dreaded BACK (:-O)

Ren-The beginning of the literary revolution in DPT,Badabhai of INDEPTH o"cially listed as Renais-

sance.(You will be handed a copy of it SOON.Do make a point to give it a thorough reading)

Roomie-A Roommate (Malviya Bhawanites my condolences to you).Your #rst roomie may later turn

out to be your best pal (or not)

SSatti- A seven pointer or grade B. Million dollar question after every ETE “Bhai satti kitney pey lagegi ?”

SOON- A versatile word which is used to signify a period of time varying from a few minutes to a few

years (especially when used by the establishment)

Star Paper Mill –You smelled more of it than heard of …didn’t you ? Lying anterior to the campus gate,

the Paper Mill provides us with a splendid once in a life time opportunity to witness the actual paper

being manufactured. (P and P guys now must be excited to pay a visit, but trust me it’s not the utopia

you imagine)

Sutta-a hu�.. and a pu�.. beware before that turns into a cough! One-time pu�s often turn to smoking

chimneys in the shake of a Gold$ake!

TTN-The Talent Night of DPT. The best opportunity you get to showcase your hidden talents DO MAKE THE

MOST OF IT , even if the encouragement from the audience is not quite the “cherry on your cake” !!!

Tiger- His highness but rather silent canine commander of this campus with 24x7 access to every nook and

corner ranging from classrooms to the Bhawan corridors (except the faculty home of course)

TT room - previously famous as old cafeteria-governed by Lord Tiwari. That deserted room where prodigies

hone their skills at racket and ball.

Tu#ya(Sutiya/Futiya)- (rhymes well with….you know what ;D ) A rather “decent” and “sophisticated” way of

expressing your arrogance towards an annoying friend.

Tute- The inhuman exercise of testing your skill to outrun the Xerox machine. To simply put it the Tutorial

Exercise (R.I.P. Peace and harmony)

VVella- The most stable equilibrium state attained by people in the campus. Chill maaroo DUDES!!!

YYo-Yo – Spartans (as you may call them).Inspite of being a “tiny” secluded minority, they are the most

(linguistically) talented, much admired and arguably the most happening group of the campus(need not be

academically though :P).”Eminem ki Aulaad ?” ….I leave it for you to decide.

10:00 pm- Metaphorically means Death before actual demise, as the gates of IB close, with all its inmates

locked safely inside…Jag soona soona laagey rey! :’(

11:00 pm- The o"cial time after which entry into campus gates is possible only after a due entry in the

guards’ register which serves as a warning to late comers, who may otherwise be prepared to camp outside

the gates of our comfy cozy campus

13121025 SHRADDHA SUMAN PST BOKARO

13121026 SHUBHAM MIREJA PST HANUMANGARH

TOWN

13121027 SHUSHIL KUMAR PST BOKARO STEEL

CITY

13121028 SIMARJOT

SINGH

NAGRA PST RAJPURA

13121029 VASANTH BALAKRISHNAN PST MUMBAI

13121030 VIVEK VEREMA PST SHEKHANPUR

13214001 ABHISHEK KUMAR PEM DARBHANGA

13214002 AKASH HALDAR PEM HOWRAH,

WEST BENGAL

13214003 AMAR KUMAR PEM PURNEA

13214004 ANU GARG PEM NEEMUCH

13214005 ANURAG KASHYAP PEM NEW DELHI

13214007 KUNAL CHAKRABORTY PEM NAGPUR

13214008 CHETAN PEM JAGADHRI

13214009 DINESH

CHANDRA

KUMAWAT PEM KANKROLI,

RAJASMAND

13214010 GAURAV KANT GANGWAR PEM BILASPUR

13214012 HEMANT KHINCHI PEM SADULPUR

13214013 AVINASH KANAPARTHI PEM HYDERABAD

13214015 KISHORE KUMAR PEM SIKAR

13214016 LOKESH MAHALA PEM NAGAUR

RAJASTHAN

13214017 MAMTA MEENA PEM BADWANI

13214018 NARLA SAMEER

KRISHNA

PEM KAKINADA

13214019 NIVEDITA PEM PATNA

13214022 RAVEENA KUMARI PEM JHUNJHUNU

13214023 SHUBHAM MANGAL PEM JAIPUR

13214024 MOHAMMED

TOUFIQ

HAJI PEM HYDERABAD

13214025 VILOCHANA MAHESHWARI PEM FALNA

13214026 SHRUTI WASNIK PEM NAGPUR

ENROLLMENT

NO

FIRST NAME LAST NAME PROGRAMME HOMETOWNENROLLMENT

NO

FIRST NAME LAST NAME PROGRAMME HOMETOWN

13120001 AAYUSH KUMAR JAISWAL PP DEHRADUN

13120002 AKASH KUMAR PP JAMUI

13120003 AKSHAT BHANDARI PP DELHI

13120004 AMAN KANAUJIA PP SHAHJAHANPUR

13120005 AMRESH KUMAR PP DAUDNAGAR

13120007 ANSHUMAN GOYAL PP ALIGARH

13120008 DEEPSHIKHA BATRA PP RATLAM

13120009 HARSHVARDHANA KUMAR PP BIHARSHARIF

13120010 HEMLATA BORANA PP JODHPUR

13120011 MANISH SWAMI PP BIKANER

13120012 ALISHA MANWAR PP AMRAVATI

13120013 NALLAN

CHAKRAVARTHULA

LAKSHMAN

CHAKRAV

PP KHAMMAM

13120014 NITIN CHOUHAN PP MARWAR

JUNCTION

13120015 PARMATMANAND SINGH PP NRAYANPUR

(BIKRAMGANJ)

13120016 PRABHAV SINGH PP BHOPAL

13120017 PUNNA SPANDANA PP ANDHRA

PRADESH

13120018 RAJABHAIYA PRAJAPATI PP PANNA

13120019 RITESH KUMAR PP SHAJAPUR

13120021 SHASHANK SHARMA PP SAHIBABAD

13120022 SHUBHAM MITTAL PP SRI GANGA

NAGAR

13120023 VIJAY KUMAR VERMA PP GAYA

13120025 VIRENDRA AJAY PP RAIGARH (CG)

13120026 VISHAL BAIRWA PP JAIPUR

13121001 ABHISHEK KUMAR PST RAXAUL

13121002 ROHAN AMRUTKAR PST CHALISGAON

13121003 ANUGU SHASHANK PST

LOKESHWARAM

13121004 ARYAMAN JAISWAL PST KATNI

13121006 GAURAV KUMAR PST KANPUR

13121007 ANIKET GAWARE PST NASHIK

13121008 GOPAL

KUMAR

GAUTAM PST MIRZAPUR UP

13121009 JAYESH SINGH PST LUCKNOW

13121010 MADHUBALA KM PST MAINPURI

13121011 KSHITIJ

MOHAN

AGARWAL PST NAJIBABAD

13121013 NITYANSHU KUMAR PST NEW DELHI

13121014 PRATHMESH GARG PST UJJAIN

13121015 PRATIK KASBE PST JALNA

13121016 RAHUL

KUMAR

BHARTI PST HAZARIBAGH

13121019 RISHABH PARIHAR PST MAINPURI

13121021 SATYENDRA

KUMAR

TIWARI PST BODASARAI

13121023 SETU ANAND PST WARISALIGANJ

13121024 SHIVAM SHARMA PST MATHURA

13121017 RAMENDRA

SINGH

MEENA PST DHOLPUR

13121018 RAVI KUMAR PST LAKHISARAI

A House of Bakery & Sweets

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tHe B.C.s InDepth, Oct. ‘13

1. Routine, routine, routine.

Ayush says: Routine is essential!

Slacking o" to a branch changing aspirant is like the forbidden fruit, luring you into the promised land- where you can watch HIMYM reruns all

day, play CS till you forget what outside looks like, sleep so long that people think you’ve died. But succumbing to it didn’t work out for Adam,

and it won’t for you. It just serves to distance you from you goal. This path of indolence has no return, young ones. Stay away from it.

2. Stay Motivated

Lilly says: Tell people who doubt you to Flu" o"!

Once you start your preparation, there are going to be people who demotivate you- to get an edge over you, to put you down to soothe their

own ego, or maybe just because they have nothing better to do because it’s Saturday and their daily soaps don’t air. Stay miles away from them.

These people serve no purpose, they are not well-wishers who are giving you the handy criticism, for criticism and negativity are all they spread.

Remember that the director isn’t going to ask them on who they think should be the branch changers. Just smile at such people while mentally

setting them on #re. You need to be motivated- there’s slim chance of success when you don’t believe in it yourself.

3. It’s all about equality:

Aashiq says: Give equal importance to all your subjects.

Letting those C++ lessons pile up while you just focus on Math is a bad idea. It may seem easier to ignore the subject you detest but, in the end,

this negligent attitude of yours will just further you from your aim. Closing your eyes doesn’t make the problem go away, it just gives the prob-

lem more time to grow into an ugly scary monster, persisting forever.

At the same time, don’t ignore the easy subjects. One of the perils of relative grading is that you are not the only one that aces the paper. It’s a

tough competition, the A+ window closes fast, only a couple of marks wide to begin with. Your over-con#dence and complacency might turn

that assured A+ into a dreaded B+.

5. Succeed, like a boss:Is it possible to get a branch change and not give up on your social life altogether? Yes it is, and KP Vikas and Prabhakar Bhargava are our very own shining exam-

ples. KP Vikas could be found playing football and cricket, socializing with his huge group of friends, partying, anchoring the talent night, (dancing too!) and

well, just about anything. And yet he managed to get an amazing cg! How did he do it? Is he secretly a wizard? A robot? A male Hermione Granger? Or a guy

who has his life all balanced, and knows how to work smart while working hard? My money’s on the robot. ( :P)Prabhakar, too, excelled in sports, and seemed to handle his academics wonderfully! Remember facche, it’s all about time management- how to #ll those gaps

and judiciously take breaks.Sacri#cing the less important to save those activities that are dearer to you. And yes, KP and Prabhakar have proved that you don’t

need to turn into a zombie, locked up in your room to get a branch change.KP was unavailable for comment as he was busy being fabulous.

4. Breathe, once in a while:

Yuvraj Says: Breaks are important to refresh yourself.

While studying for oh-so-long hours at a stretch may seem like a good idea in the start, it will absolutely kill you and turn you into a depressed maniac

in a few months. You need to refresh yourself, have some sort of a reward for sticking to your regime. Listen to music, watch an episode of The Family

Guy, dress your #nger up as little people and talk to them (hey, we aren’t judging!), but do SOMETHING. Have a life beyond your books so that you don’t

give up on your aim altogether, claiming it to be too di$cult.

6. History Repeats Itself:

Prabhakar says: Practice previous year question papers.Some subject’s end term question papers are, I kid you not, more than 50% copied from previous

years. Besides showing the complacent attitude of the paper setters that the students don’t bother referring to previous question papers, it serves as a

jackpot to those that had practiced away

7. Losers Procrastinate:

Aashiq says: Do your tutorial sheets on time.

Yeah, you are supposed to solve those sheets you get, instead of folding them neatly and never looking back at them, except when using them to wipe

away dust from your laptops. It will give you ample practice and in subjects like math, it helps a tonne in the exams! And besides, once you’re done, just

lend your solutions to others so they can bene#t as well. It is the highest form of charity you can do, being an IITian.

Branch change- the two words that led you here, the two words that seem to hold a promise for a better branch to all those that couldn’t make

it into their dream branch, the two words that every parent reminds their child of, the two words that are so tempting, offering redemption to

those who messed up their JEE.

Yes, we know it, we’ve been there. The competition starts off as cut-throat, “nerds” refusing to help out by lending their notes, people not sharing

books, etc. But as the weeks progress, people just calm down and realise that these antics won’t actually ensure you a branch change.

So what does get you a branch change? A staggering cg which re�ects the insane amount of hard work you put into it, the numerous one nighters

you pulled mastering physics, the caffeine you over dosed on. And there is no one better than the people who have achieved the seemingly impos-

sible to give you tips on the same. These tips may seem repetitive, maybe even obvious, but let’s face it people, there is no felix felicis to guarantee

success here; follow these tips as faithfully as possible, and that will ensure that you’ve at least given your best.

So facche, follow these mundane tips to have an exceptional success story! Maybe we’ll cover you next time for this

article !

Happy Ghiss-ofying :D

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The mid summer schedule turns out to be quite boring, eh? These monotonous sleep-sessions, (are

they called classes?) and boring, dreary practicals! (It’s Third Degree Torture I tell you!!) I know how you’re

feeling; tired, moody, frustrated. Well, Is it ADHD (Awfully Drowsy yet Holding it Disorder) ?

Cheer up guys! I’ve just the cure for it- you (desperately) need a “Break”-away (from everything,

sigh!). To cure the boredom, and provide the much needed adrenaline boost, I’ve the place for you!

Manali, nested in the state of Himachal Pradesh, is a picturesque hill station, renowned for its

aesthetic beauty and serene surroundings. Circumscribed by the snow-clad mountains of Himalayas,

dense pinewoods and the meandering Beas River, mere words cannot describe the breathtaking beauty

of this place. Situated at an altitude of 6260 feet, Manali is the premier hill station in the Kullu valley,

whose splendour lies in the perennial Beas river with conifer gradients and crop orchards hiking up to

the snow clad knolls of the Himalayas. This awe inspiring hill resort thrives between the imposing peaks

of Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar ranges, believed to be the holy abode of numerous Gods and Goddesses.

Now guys, I’m not going to carry on with the usual stuff (blah blah blah) but I guess little clues about

the place were necessary, right? Manali has something in store for everyone.

For the Art-Culture fanatics, The Naggar Castle, which also

houses the famous Reorich Art gallery, is just the place.

Housing the paintings and art works of many famous

Russian artists (chiefly Nicholas Reorich), this place is also

an architectural wonder, encompassing the blend of both

Western and Himalayan architectural styles. Before I forget,

yet another place to visit is the Urusvati Himalayan Folk Art

Museum which comprises exquisite, enchanting art

work(you better not miss it :-P ) Now, obviously, there are

multitudes of temples both in and near Manali, having great

religious significance, some of them being, Bijli Mahadev Temple, Hadimba Temple, Gayatri Temple, Jagga-

nath temple, Raghunath Temple, Hanogi Mata Temple (this list, like that of the deities, is endless).The

Lord Manu temple (the only temple of Lord Manu) and Jagatsukh temple. These are one of the few tem-

ples which not only architectural marvels through their finest wooden carvings but also charm you with

the peace and beauty of the environment, that attracts a hoard of pilgrims with the peace and serenity

that envelops one’s mind and soul, inexpressible in any mortal language.

The main attraction of the tourists is the Rohtang Pass (15 km from Manali), a place of breathtaking

beauty. The top presents a spectacularly panoramic view of the surroundings, consisting of magnificent

glaciers and mighty peaks, including the wonderful Rahara Falls. Located at a height of 3980 m, the Pass

once served as a crucial trade route, and still remains a gateway to the districts of Lahaul and Spiti.

Just beyond the Pass lies the Sonapani Glacier and the twin peaks of Gaypan. Beas Kund, the source of

the Beas river, a holy site for Hindus where sage Vyas is said to have meditated, is also accessible from

the Rohtang Pass. The Tibetan Monasteries and hot sulphur springs also attract multitudes of tourists.

Tedious travelling, isn’t it? Curse me, How can I forget those lurching and moaning tummies! Hungry,

right? What about a place right in the middle of lush green alpine vegetation dotted with myriad hues

of blossoms, spiced up with perfect ambience and serene surroundings?

Did I forget to mention the “Real” Italian handmade pizza, baked specially

in wooden oven, served with a large variety of 5 star rated desserts?

That’s Casa Bella Vista, just the perfect place to pamper your taste buds.

Moreover the cottages there are exceptionally comfortable with amazing

interiors and top class facilities where you can relax peacefully, after

tedious trekking on the mounaneous terrain.

Too much relaxing for now. Buck up pals! Here comes the flush of adrenaline overdose. To all those

adventure sports fanatics, here are your Elysian Fields. A must try is Zorbing. Imagine the thrill of rolling

down steep slopes at heart racing speeds inside your transparent plastic zorb! Mind it, even “bonds” get

goosebumps.

Paragliding presents yet another thrilling experience,

and the mesmerising slopes of Solang Valley (12 kms

from Manali) offer just the opportunity to spread your

wings and glide along the clear blue skies. A word of

caution: Don’t just fall in love with it, you would never

wish to leave. Oops! The take off might give you goose-

bumps, but the ride is smooth with perfect aerial view

of lush green slopes and alpine meadows dotted with

fluffy white sheep.

Skiing is yet another sport to excite your nerves. The two slopes here in Solang valley are ideal for

beginners and are rated among the best ski-resorts. What more, all this fun in summers!

Then, you can enjoy trekking through the tricky slopes of Kullu. Nested on the upper Kullu Valley, on

the banks of Beas, there are enormous trek-routes where you can trail through rocky terrains, crystal

clear lakes, blossoming pastures, dense forests and sanctuaries. (Fun time guaranteed!!) River Beas is also

one of the finest spots for rafting. The snow-fed river bed of this untamed, ruthless, fast-gushing Beas

offers an awfully thrilling experience that mere words cannot describe. This bone chilling, body-dripping

rafting experience petrifies the experts as well!

Sigh! There’s so much to go on about Manali, but why should I disclose ALL the fun? Shun the

laziness, people, to explore the nature, rather than just grumbling and sulking about your dull, drab college

life. Pack up, guys! Manali awaits you!!!

The Internship is a humorous take on

internships and how grueling they can

get! Two salesmen whose careers

have been torpedoed by the digital

age find their way into a coveted

internship at Google, where they must

compete with a group of young,

tech-savvy geniuses for a shot at

employment. Follow the hilarious

adventure and discover how these

old dogs learn new tricks!

Foreign internships coming up? Feeling lost, where to take lessons in the

basics of the country’s native tongue? Worried

about how you’ll find time to fit in those

lessons in your tight schedule?

Well, worry not people! DuoLingo is an abso-

lutely free Application for both iOS as well as

Android users and with lessons available

offline- making it possible to take them at your own convenience, on

your own portable device! DuoLingo offers a wide range of languages

including French, German, Spanish and Italian- all free of cost

BreakingBadBreaking Bad has become the most sensational

show on television in the current times for more

reasons than one.

Breaking Bad is the story of Walter White, a strug-

gling high school chemistry teacher, diagnosed with

inoperable lung cancer, who turns to a life of crime, producing and selling

methamphetamine with a former student, Jesse Pinkman. The show has

vision, and the writers manage to take a long

story-arc and not let it get away from them.

Everything compliments everything else. The color

and the music, the increasingly unsympathetic role

of Walter White in stark contrast to the increasingly

human Jesse Pinkman, the humor and the tension.

Lana Del ReyUpcoming legend, Lana Del Rey, has something about

her that captivates you completely. Her style of music,

lyrics and the overall “feel” of her songs are complete-

ly unearthly and, assuredly, something you’ve never

heard before. Her genre is emo, a little different form

the usual Rock, Pop and Metal you’re used to hearing

and her songs convey a much deeper meaning than

meets the eye! Some of her must-hear tracks include:

“Carmen”, “Video Games”, “National Anthem”, “Puppy Love”.

Perhaps most striking is how poised Del Rey remains, her

remarkably controlled performance- maintaining the uber-cool compo-

sure that defines her as a glamour icon as well.

The Shiva Trilogy

Amish Tripathi’s Shiva trilogy is THE HOT TOPIC of discussion regarding

books these days, with every second book stall

having it on display! But for those of you wondering

whether or not you should pick up a copy just

because everyone says you should, here’s a little

something that’ll help you make your decision:

Well written, it is an enjoyable read but be warned, it

does get draggy as you progress through the books.

It’s sort of the writer’s own version of the Indian

mythology, quite different from that which we know,

but then again, what’s mythology but a collection of myths?

Who’s ever to know the truth?

Bucket List

Travelogue by : Apoorva Vishwakarma

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Honestly - Nothing, but when only gain becomes the primary objective, artistic integrity is repressed. This is not the platform to repeat the well known "All work no play-Jack" saying but it’s perfectly suited. Following the daily routine causes your mind to stagnate, and might even hamper your creativity and growth. The one sure shot thing gaming does is to improve your perception of things around you, it modi-fies the thinking process and even promotes creativity to an extent. All these come in a single disguised package.

Limbo, Portal, Heavy-rain might be less heard of, but are some of the most enticing games ever. Observation and out of the box thinking are some of the features which are abundant throughout these games, forcing you to utilise your grey mater, thus taking gaming to a whole new level.

The SIMS, Trine, Gone Home etc. might not have a large fan following, but these too pack a punch, and can bring you to the edge of your seat just with a glimmer of some outstanding innova-tions.

The all time favourites :- CS, COD, Team Fortress etc. are very popular multiplayer, LAN - play games. Single player mode though exciting, has become a faded fashion. Clan play and Team Deathmatch are the order of the day.

The never ending and ever interesting games :- Batman Arkham series, GTA, Farcry, Splinter Cell, Crysis, Max Payne. The storyline is just awesome. The fiction created in nothing less than a well thought out novel, with twists and turns ready to just stupefy you.

No matter how much you try to describe them, words always fall short.The pioneering Assassins Creed, the flam-boyant Max Payne, to the open worlds of GTA, the multi-player warfare of Call of Duty, to the clan matches in Counter Strike, everything is just so irresistible.

This category has evergreen games including the likes of FIFA, NBA, Cricket, etc.

This genre may even be broadened to include the racing world - NFS, Grid, Dirt are few of the tycoons who sweep the market in this section.

Constituted by :- Real Time Strategy and Turn Based.Few of the popular ones are - DOTA, AOE, Starcraft and Civilization. Establishing your kingdom, making your authority felt in vivid gaming environments, comprising of other kingdoms as well, all competing for power. Defending against invasion and eliminating threats to your survival. The diversity and intricacies of each game.

An empty mind is a devil's workshop", it’s a universal truth, though the devil is not literal. Only a few in the world are blessed with blissful solitude in their free time and idle mind. Many others may retract to their pensive mood, but most would like to socialize in any way possible, just to escape that lonely, isolated feeling.It's high time now, the load of hefty syllabus and cramming concerns being off your shoulders. Think about it- now you are free! No matter how you perceive that to be. In true sense as you are following this article, you have absolutely hours and hours of “nothing to do” time, “bakar” time and what not. After all this comes a brief stint, it may not seem brief but mostly is; this is the time when you get "bored", and realize being awful.Let your time not go in vain: the real world is just a stage, but the play at times might be badly cast. Secluded from reali-ty you can now take a trip to the virtual world. That can be your very own enamoured dream, your own INCEPTION.

Gaming:- People usually say games are just an asset you have for passing time. I ask these people - then why are people so captivated by them? Why do these games become so intense, so much so as becoming the reality? Let’s face it, no matter what nerds or geeks might say - the gaming industry is booming and still has a lot ofpotential.

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HIDDEN MESSAGES

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2. Last alive Counter Terrorist in the Counter Strike game, your

defusal kit unfortunately malfunctions as it displays the follow-

ing on the screen. The Next line generated in the series is the

code to defuse the bomb. Can you help yourself survive? Beep,

beep, beep

3. The cipher quotes a famous line of one of the greatest villain

of all time. Can you enact it in the same charisma?.

Between where do the pigs live?

Variety : Choose what suits you

FPS : FIRST

PERSON

SHOOTER

RPG : ROLE

PLaYING GAME

WHAT IS THERE TO GAIN?

MIND BOGGLERS

THE INTRIGUING

OTHERS

HARDCORE ACTION

STRATEGY SCHEMERS

SPORTING FANATICS

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Great enthusiasm, interest and passion are certain omnipres-ent sentiments associated with any general sport. A game doesn’t incorporate just physical or mental attachment, but involves emotional attachment too. A cognitive view would reveal that the sheer pleasure you feel when you actively par-ticipate in a sport, breaking sweat of pure hard work, satisfies you comprehensively.We, as sportspersons, live for this feeling, which essentially comes from one's own effort, from within. A bulging net from a sweetly struck volley, a well timed late cut, a full pouncing smash, a precisely placed top-spin, a pile driver into the goal or a last second three pointer are just some things that com-prise an essence of this enticing feeling. Such acts do enthral any sportsperson, sending chills down their spines. As a player, one yearns for such acts of perfection.

In this multitude of happenings, we move on to a section with which we are presently concerned with: Campus Sports.

The enthusiasm for the game, true for any campus, is preva-lent here too, with its own peculiarities.The field is hammered each day, the routine of the evening events kick off with cricket, followed by hockey and then football- all inter-mingling, interfering and imposing over each other. It seems to be quite absurd, but it is rightly said, "Reality is what you take it to be". Nonetheless, this has never belittled the spirits of the budding, yet naive, sport enthusi-asts. With the sole aim of competing in the Inter Bhawan or trying for the Inter IIT, people do tussle a lot on the multi-pur-pose field. Though this aim might be motivation enough to try to excel, most of the players play with a play-for-fun men-tality, rendering the very motivational aim vague.Always remember though, nowadays people know the price of everything but the value of nothing. So everyone give the best they can, have their bit of fun and appraise these 'sport-ing' moments of college life.

ENTHUSIASM FOR SPORTS

The one thing fans want most is to win this coveted title, lifting the champions trophy, the most elite- clubs championship. Same as every year the battle is intense. According to UEFA the top 5 ranked are :-1. FC Barcelona

2. . FC Bayern München

3. Real Madrid CF

4. Chelsea FC

5. Manchester United FC

Nadal proved his point, grab-bing the title, dominating over Djokovic in the finalsAll the greats have a point to prove, eagerly waiting for the thrilling Australlian openTo look forward to

Cricket at its best, India the proud organisers and as everybody knows, cricket is in every Indian's blood. Crickets lovers just can't keep away.

DFL'13 : Leagues Ka BAAP !!

The FOOTBALLING fantasy everyone wants to be a part of , be it the managers , owners or the players.The stakes are atrociously high, with a staggering sum up for grabs they ought to be .The very same fact has also increased intensity with which everyone perceives football and in turn has promoted hostility among the four franchise owners. The common notion of world football being spoiled with the inflow of extravagantly large monetary sanctions, in our scenario too this may play a role, but to an extent.This frightens football supporters that the spirit of this beautiful game might be lost. As a player myself it concerns me and causes me to question, to whom would the players swear their alle-giance? If lucrative offers are concealed at every corner and then deception would become the state of play.Putting all “may be“ things apart, the present scenario indicates the general increase in inter-est towards football. This is elucidated by the fact that drama on and off the field has grown in leaps and bounds. The austerity can as well be imagined with change in the game-play of this beautiful game. Players , do try their level best to “level up “ their game all year round, but this time of the fall is witnessing, great fervour and vigour in every player to prove his worth. Players are yearning for playtime, often getting nothing, contrary to what they generally wish for. The purpose of DFL, to promote football in the campus has seen progress in a tremendousfashion. The competition is now tougher, thus a whole new breed of talent is being nurtured - one which can handle the pressure and perform to the best of their ability. This may even serve as a revelation of the ostentatious players who desperately want to impress with their seemingly high end talent. Nevertheless all one needs is a composed head, quick feet and a big heart.Now putting all things to bed, everyone is hoping for a successful tournament, with lots of goals, excitement and drama, wishing for the same. KEEP CALM AND ENJOY THE DFL

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hat better way to describe the world of cinema, than through the simplicity of a child’s perspective. Let us begin with a story…

A child went to watch the blockbuster Chennai express, which shattered all the records ever established in the golden history of Indian

cinema. To his great amazement, he saw a man with dazzling looks and a supernatural sparkle in his eyes, marching towards him, saying

“Child, I am Mr. Bollywood. I am 100 years old but still young and dashing. Today I will accompany you to those dimensions of Indian lm

industry which are hardly strolled”. He then escorted the child to unveil his own secrets and mysteries through the artists who like magi-

cians, perform these amazing feats.

THE PRODUCER

The producer initiates the process of movie making by waving green !ag

to the director’s dream express and "nancing the movie. The producer

shepherds the movie right from its inception to the completion and even

beyond. Actually his main interest lies in the beyond section as that’s the

time he can reap the fruits of the hardwork put in by his team. Producer is

the one who must remember the central vision and goal of the movie and

be "scally and creatively responsible for that. With so much money to be

invested along with so many responsibilities to bear, producers can have

executives to share the workload and assist them in their project.

THE DIRECTOR T he driver of the movie express is the man who himself lays

the rails and simultaneously drives the cinematic train on it.

Man with the vision, who develops the mental blueprint of the

"lm, convinces the producer to invest, illustrating the gravity

residing in his idea. He then approaches an editor, the artist

who can transform the abstract ideas into material form

through the script. Thus begins the casting process, done with

the casting director’s aid. The setting of the movie, be it an

exotic tropical destination, or the slopes of the Swiss alps, is

decided by the director in collaboration with the producer.

The boon for the director of the movie is the casting

director. He hand-picks for the director, the cast for

speci"c roles in the movie ranging from side to lead

actors. This genre includes the likes of Mukhesh Chhabra, who casted the trio of “Kai

Po Che” and it is because of his grace, that the talent of Shushant Singh Rajput was

unveiled. In “Gangs of Wasseypur 2”, he was the reason behind director’s success

due to his perfectly suited cast of 325 actors, ranging from Faizal played by Nawa-

zuddin Siddiqui, the son of the slayed Sardar who eventually traced his footprints to

heaven, or maybe hell, (who knows?), to the Sultan played by Pankaj Tripathi the

slayer. Casting individuals for a movie requires excellent communication skills,

through knowledge of the script and ability to recognize and hone the talent of

future superstars.

THE SCREENPLAY WRITERFamous novelist HG Wells once wrote, “The past

is but the beginning of a beginning, and all that is

or has been is but the twilight of the dawn” The Screenplay writer sets

the foundation on which the movie crew can endow their unique

artistic talents. His talent must give birth to something which can

decode the whole story in reader’s mind. The script must draw in

fascinating characters, exciting plot and the great premise yet, strictly

adhering to the limits of dramatic construction and industry expecta-

tions regarding style and format. Screenplays are broadly bisected into

two key parts, "rstly, spec or speculative script written for open market

without any pay promise and commissioned script, written by hired

writer for the "lm.

THE CINEMATOGRAPHER A fact though hard to believe and subject to "rm

protest, the studdness of Salman , the young looks of

Shivaji the boss and the serene and supernatural beauty of all the

Bollywood actresses is not totally by grace of God, it’s the

magical e#ect of a cinematic weapon ,the camera , directed by

cinematographer and controlled by cameraman. Lighting is one

of the fundamental elements of "lm making , the way in which

light falls on an actor’s face, reveals an interior space, or illumi-

nates the landscape, can create mood , drama and excitement for

the audience. The prime role of cinematographer is to provide

"lm with unique visual identity.

CHOREOGRAPHER “Without music and dance life would be a

mistake” but there is a community which dwells

in the huddled streets of Bollywood and is

responsible for picturising the con!uence of these invaluable gifts.

Their technical job is to choreograph and direct the dancers to

perform in the movies in an articulate manner, as per the theme of

the script. Prabhu Deva , Indian Michael Jackson, known for his fast

paced dance movements, choreographed Hrithik for “Mai aisa kyun hun” from “Lakshya”

and was awarded the national "lm award for choreography. Saroj Khan, known as the

best Indian choreographer, has choreographed iconic stars in more than 200 "lms!

Farah Khan, choreographer turned director, has won the hearts of masses by choreo-

graphing the item numbers like munni badnam hui and Sheila ki jawani.

THE MUSIC DIRECTORIn the game called life it’s said, “people come

and go, but memories last forever”. From

Naushad Sahab’s music in the cinematic epic,

“Mother India” ,to the modern day Mithoon’s music in the sentimen-

tal “Aashique 2” ,the leagcy of producing world class music in

Bollywood perpetuates.The folks who hide themselves behind the

description of divine love in Aarohi’s heart through “Tum hi ho” in

“Aashiqui 2” or the Badtameezi of Bunny in “Badtameez Dil” of “Yeh

Jawani Hai Deewani” or the intense desire to succeed through

“Zinda” of “Bhag Milkha Bhag”, are a group of individuals who work in

communion to fabricate a masterpiece. The lyricist provides body to

the song as per the script; the composer adds the soul, that is the

music, to the song. The "nishing touch is bestowed upon by the singer who showers the

vvvmelody of his voice, breathing life, into what has now become a living, breathing song.

Director’s , producer’s hyped by the media , superstars are

being recklessly awarded with extra stars crafting an aura of

superiority but behind this shimmering glamour a commu-

nity resides who bears the onus of acquiring a slate of "lms

via deals with studios and through production companies.

He handles media promotion and formulate the master plan

regarding the bumper box o%ce collection

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Credits

Chief Patron

Prof. Pradipta Banerji

Patron

Prof. Ravi Bhushan

Faculty Advisor

Prof. S. Palsule

Co-Faculty Advisor

Dr. S. K. Mishra

Secretary

Hari Govind

The Team

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Abhishek Dutt

Abhishek Kulkarni

Akshay Jassal

Anand Gaggar

Apoorva Vishwakarma

Divyanshu Jaiswal

Ehtisham Qalander

Himanshu Manchanda

Marutesh Agarwal

Mohit Bairathi

Mukund Devulapall i

Navaneet Madhoor

Nishant Ketan Singh

Saharsh Sharma

Shubham Tikkiwal

Sunil Kumar Ravindran

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