Pandora’s Box was never meant to be OPened According to Greek mythology, mankind once lived a life in a paradise, without worry. The Gods presented Pandora with a box into which each had put something harmful, and forbade her to ever open it. However, Pandora’s curiosity got the better of her and she opened it, releasing all the misfortunes of...

In the light of the ever increasing in-take of students, the Scholars’ Avenue team caught up with HMC Chairman, Prof. H. N. Mishra to find out about the HMC’s plans and more. SA: Keeping in mind the recent surge in the intake of students and given that the hostels are already packed to capacity, what plans does the HMC have in mind to tackle the...

65 lacs, good intentions, hard work and the campus gets an ultra-modern gymnasium. With a fee of Rs. 300 per annum for students and 400 for non-student campus residents the cost of membership can only be described as nominal. The gym is divided into two levels, the first floor meant to cater mainly to lighter workouts and the ground level for more serious toil....

Arun Sarin is the CEO of the Britain based global mobile telecom company Vodafone Group Plc. One of the most distinguished and successful alumni of IIT Kharagpur, he graduated in 1975 and went on to complete his MS and MBA from University of California, Berkeley. He was in campus last month as the Chief Guest of the 52nd Convocation ceremony. Apart from...

“In selecting Arvind Kejriwal to receive the 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership, the board of trustees recognizes his activating India’s right-to-information movement at the grassroots, empowering New Delhi’s poorest citizens to fight corruption by holding the government accountable to the people.” Mr. Arvind Kejriwal is an alumnus of IIT...