What’s your secret to making friends on campus? (Compiled by Ashmita Gupta, Kavi Bharathi R, Sandeep Menon)
Tag: campus life
Connecting…
Socialising in the digital age Imagine sitting at Sarvam, basking in the bliss of a good hair day. The weather is pleasant, the sun is timid and a cool breeze is playing its part – the quintessential hyper-marketed Bengaluru weather. Around you, everyone chats happily. There is a reassuring calm within the chaos. A […]
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How do you use AI tools in your work? (Edited by Ashmita Gupta)
Doors Wide Open
A brief history of IISc hostels To the south-west of the IISc Main Building, a stone’s throw away stands a rather squat piece of architecture. The ground floor construction is of grey-brown rock, cut and piled in rectangles of various sizes. The first floor is painted with what must have been a shade of […]
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What does ‘summer’ mean to you? (Compiled by Divyanshu Bhatt, Anjaney Jaishankar Prasad Pandey, Aarav Ghate, Creetika Dahal, Shruti Sharma)
Driving Change
Elected bodies are giving voice to student issues On a rainy October evening in 2024, Chiranjeevi Sadana, PhD student at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and newly elected Chairperson of the Students’ Council, is making arrangements for the first open mic of his term. The Students’ Council had finally been reinstated after six months. […]
Finding Love
The fact that IISc has produced several scientists over the past century is well documented. The less heralded though is that the Institute has provided a quiet backdrop for several people to find themselves and their significant others amidst the daily toil. These are some of their stories … Fighting for love In […]
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What is your favourite spot on campus?
Finding the Geet
When Geeta Ananth walked into the IISc campus in 1995, after a lifetime of moving around the country thanks to her father’s transferable job in the Railways, she didn’t expect to set down deep roots in Bangalore. She had accompanied her husband Ananth Ramaswamy (now Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering), who was starting […]
Under the Night Sky
Late hours on campus offer serene, vibrant vibes for students to unwind The night was filled with the sounds of crickets chirping. Leaves crunched under my feet as I walked towards the nursery gates to meet up with members of IISc’s Nature Club. We were going on a walk to see some of the […]
