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Tete-a-tete with a Globetrotter

Posted by on Mar 31, 2013

Swen, a German cyclist who plans to travel the entire world on his two-wheeler, was in campus a few days back. He had already journeyed through Europe and half of Asia on his...

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AIESEC – Youth To Business 2.0

Posted by on Nov 14, 2012

On 4th and 5th of November, 2012, IIT Kharagpur bore witness to Youth To Business 2.0, an IIT Kharagpur initiative. A two day forum, targeted to acquaint the youth with...

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Training and Placement

Unprecedented Day 1 of Placements at IIT Kharagpur, 2012

Posted by on Dec 3, 2012

With a total of 144 offers from 15 companies being rolled out on Day 1, the Placement Season was off to a rousing start.

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Print Issue

Dedicated to the service of the nation

Posted by on Mar 2, 2013

Prof. Goutam Saha took up the responsibility of heading the Health&Fitness division of NSO recently, changing the framework dramatically to make things functionally effiecient. TSA caught up with him for a tete-a-tete. Edited excerpts:

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Sports Diaries-The G.Secs’ viewpoint

Sports Diaries-The G.Secs’ viewpoint

Mar 16, 2013

It’s been an eventful year at IIT Kharagpur, sporting-wise. Although Shaurya was a relative success this year, Kharagpur’s continued dismal performance in the Inter-IIT sports meet is a big cause of concern. TSA caught up with the two General Secretaries, Akash Singhi and Indranil Hatai to find out how they fared when it came to implementing their proposals...

Football quarter-finals: A preview

Football quarter-finals: A preview

Mar 2, 2013

The inter-hall football quarterfinals will be held tomorrow at Tata Sports Complex. Here is what the match-ups look like: RK vs LBS: One of the strongest contenders this year faces the surprise package of the tournament.  RK’s biggest weapon will be Satya Prakash, someone who has created havoc in most opposition flanks he has faced. Also considering Rohit...

Dedicated to the service of the nation

Dedicated to the service of the nation

Mar 2, 2013

Prof. Goutam Saha took up the responsibility of heading the Health&Fitness division of NSO recently, changing the framework dramatically to make things functionally effiecient. TSA caught up with him for a tete-a-tete. Edited excerpts:

Sab Q-tiyapa Hai

Sab Q-tiyapa Hai

Feb 23, 2013

Biswapati Sarkar - Does the name ring a bell? The man who's written,directed and acted in plays that have been praised by the folks of Kgp spoke to The Scholars' Avenue about The Viral Fever, placements, doing what you love and life, in general. Read on to know more.

Whose footprint will guide your step?

Whose footprint will guide your step?

Feb 9, 2013

Over six decades of its existence, the hallowed portals of IIT Kharagpur have been privy to many a success story taking roots and the grandeur of these stories woven by the alumni can go a long way in inspiring the interests of the present-day students, who are poised for a promising career but are equally clueless and inexperienced about analysing the different...

TEDx

TEDx

Feb 6, 2013

After having put forth a congregation of speakers in TEDxIITKgp in 2011, this year the Technology Transfer Group returned with another version of TEDxIITKharagpur, bigger and better.

CIC Web Censorship

CIC Web Censorship

Feb 5, 2013

The frustration that a KGPian feels on seeing the words “Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Event” displayed on one’s screen is a common trend on campus, especially when it pops up on the most unlikeliest sites. Vague category tags such as “Disease Vector” or “Low Web Reputation” compound this feeling of helplessness and...

Another Inter-IIT to forget

Another Inter-IIT to forget

Feb 5, 2013

The Inter-IIT squad of IIT Kharagpur spluttered to yet another humiliating sixth position in the recently concluded 48th Inter-IIT Sports Meet held at IIT Roorkee. Barring volleyball and tennis, our athletes simply had nothing to write home about. That Kharagpur managed to hold on to its sixth position is only due to the brilliant performance of our swimmers,...