The Big Fight The battle of the Fests The need for public appreciation can be demanding. To keep the viewers enraptured to their programs, Amitabh had to do a rap and Jassi had to get married, when KBC and Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi were pitted against each other. Two totally different programs with different tastes, but unfortunately there is only one TV set in most...

Alumni Meet Back to Scholars’ Avenue No matter how much we hate Kgp at present, at the end of the day the truth is that a few years down the line we will ultimately succumb to nostalgia and cherish these memories. The 3rd annual alumni meet was held on the 7th and 8th of January, 2006. The event was under the immediate supervision of Prof. M. chakraborty,...

Q&A with Prof. Yash Pal Kgp wakes up to the real wonders of science 16th January, Netaji Auditorium: It was amazing to see the composure of a septuagenarian scientist answering queries ranging from the mundane to the esoteric with all the aplomb of a 17-yr old. An entire Auditorium chock-full of admirers of the former face of Turning Point (yes, some of...

Sparks of Genius After rocking the technology scene at IIT Kharagpur for several years now, students from the Innovations Lab are winning laurels at other renowned hubs for scientific and technological advancement as well. At the Engineering Fair 2006, organized by the Birla Industrial and Technolgical Museum, Kolkata, Suryarghya Chakrabarti (3rd Yr. MF),...

Composit 2006 “If you have the ideas to stir up a revolution in the world of Engineering we have the platform to make it happen”, says COMPOSIT 2006. The Congress Of Metallurgical Professional involving students, Industry and Teachers (COMPOSIT) 2006, 28-30 January, was organized by the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Sciences inviting student...