The Vice-President is the most important link the student community has with the administration. He has an influence in almost every decision pertaining to the student community, ranging from the chutneys in Tikka to the annual budget of the Gymkhana. Thus, it is expected that a VP candidate put forward such proposals which benefit the students most depending on their […]

This year, hall politics in KGP takes it straight in the teeth. Read on to find out more.

The constitution of the Technology Students’ Gymkhana, says that any individual having a minimum experience of three academic years in IIT Kharagpur, unless specially disqualified, is eligible to contest for the post of Vice President.

So, if you are a student of the third, fourth or fifth year, enrolled in the Institute’s Undergraduate, Post graduate or Ph.D programme, and you are going to spend at least one more year in the institute, then you are eligible to contest.

About CodeClub, the latest addition to KGP’s list of societies.

It was an agonizing defeat to IIT Bombay in the quarter finals last year which dashed KGP’s hopes for a medal. Neither the 70 minute game nor the 8-second rule could distinguish between the teams and it was only when the game went into sudden death that KGP faltered. KGP’s hockey team, lead by Lukeshwar Singh will look to go […]

After its mediocre performance last year, the squad for Badminton is all geared up to win laurels for KGP this time around. The team seems to have left no stone unturned in their practice  for the upcoming Inter-IIT in December. The team has been following a strict regime these past two months that includes an hour of conditioning in the […]

I joined IAS to find the security of a job – Khemka Ashok Khemka – the man who recently came to limelight following his cancellation of the land deal involving Skylight Realty and DLF, spoke to TSA about his life,work and more. Watch Part 1 and Part 2 of our chat to find out his views on issues like corruption, […]

In one of the intense practice sessions this year, centre-back Navneet plays the ball out wide to winger Satya Prakash, who covers an unbelievable amount of distance in a matter of seconds and delivers a magnificent cross inside the D-box. Ronit Ranjan, the team’s goal scoring machine, meets the ball with a powerful header but alas, it kisses the top […]

Professor Manish Bhattacharya was at the helm of Gymkhana, IIT Kharagpur for a period of six years. Very charismatic in his personality, he was instrumental in bringing about several changes, and had to face several challenges when it came to issues like Illu, OP and elections. His love for sports also comes across very strongly in this interview. Have a […]