Posted in: Campus Events, Conference/Seminar/Talk on February 22, 2010
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Uttarayan is a dream project made possible by the collaborative efforts of young dancers and musicians from all across India, facilitated by a team of creative cultural entrepreneurs, and alumni of IIT KGP.
Uttarayan is being jointly organised by Sahaj Padma, in collaboration with Rathnakala Padmakuteera Trust, from Hassan, Karnataka. Uttarayan is one story told through three different tales from Greek, Egyptian and Indian mythologies; rendered in Indian classical dance styles Odissi, Kathak, Bharathanatyam, contemporary dance & performing Yoga; and woven together in pantheistic English poetry.
Uttarayan – Classical Dance Theatre, 25th Feb’10 in IIT KGP – Read More >>
Posted in: Advertisements, Events Outside Kgp, Internship/Project Offers on February 20, 2010
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Playdom, Inc. is a leading social gaming company based in Mountain View, California. We are committed to delivering the best possible player experience to more than 26 million monthly active users of our games on Facebook, MySpace and iPhone.
Fueled by explosive growth of our games on Facebook and an expanding pipeline of new games and features, we may be the fastest growing social gaming company on the planet. How do we do it? We’re obsessed with one thing: our players. Playdom has now started operations in Bangalore, India. The Bangalore office is an independent game studio where we hope to attract some of the smartest people in the country who believe in the future of social gaming.
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Posted in: Fests and Contests on February 20, 2010
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Literati is IIT Delhi’s annual literary festival. It will be a part of the Student Week at IIT Delhi which hosts other annual events for debating, sports and cultural festivals as well. The campus during this time will be visited by students from colleges throughout Delhi. Literati is organized by the Board for Student Publications (BSP) in IIT Delhi.
The online events for Literati have already begun. These include “Analytical Writing“, “Caption of the Day” and “The E-Labyrinth“. Head over to http://literati.infinityiitd.com/ to participate.
Posted in: Featured, Guest Articles on February 17, 2010
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The following article was contributed by Prof. Debasis Mishra of the Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi as part of a campus recruitment initiative for an Master of Science programme in Quantitative Economics. For a very well written paper on the subject by Prof. Mishra with illustrative examples from the real world, click here.
What is Quantitative Economics?
Quantitative economics is a field of study where mathematics, in particular optimization, statistics, algorithms and complexity theory is used as a tool for analyzing and designing economic systems.
Quantitative Economics as an Option for Graduate Studies – Read More >>
Posted in: Campus Events on February 16, 2010
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Our latest issue has hit the stands!
- Editorial
- Fee Hike in IIT?
- Food Management Committee formed
- GC standings
- Interviews with Sir Anthony Leggett and the Stormchaser
- Spring Fest and Kshitij critique
- TechAve: A tablet for your desires
- BhaatAve: Valentine’s day in Kgp at its zany best
Click here to download this issue.
Posted in: Events Outside Kgp, News on February 14, 2010
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UPDATE: Click here to read Ankik’s Obituary written by Mithun Madhusudhan ( Ankik’s batchmate, 5th Year Undergraduate Student, Patel Hall )
Ankik Dhar, a ‘09 graduate of the Department of Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering and ex BTDS Governor, passed away yesterday as an unfortunate victim of the recent Terrorist strike on a popular Pune Bakery.
Candle Light March for Ankik – Read More >>
Posted in: Campus Events on February 12, 2010
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Mithun Madhusudan, 5th Year Undergraduate Student, Patel Hall, shares his sense of grie
f on the unfortunate death of a friend in the following words.
I am not one given to extreme displays of emotion, but memories of Ankik Dhar cannot be penned down without it, for that was the kind of person he was.
It’s always hard to deal with death. Each of us has our own ways. Some prefer to let it all out, some bottle up everything and wait for the pain to pass. This piece is my attempt at remembering Ankik.
Remembering Ankik – Read More >>