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. […]
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 […]
What are some of your best memories of your teachers?
Researchers on campus talk about why they run It was 6 am. The unrelenting blare of the alarm jolted me awake. An alluring voice in my head, forceful and convincing, suggested that I go back to sleep, the world can wait. But with Herculean effort, I heeded the other steely voice in my […]
The Pensioners’ Association supports retired employees in their golden years As you take a leisurely stroll down Gulmohar Marg, your gaze might be drawn to a quaint two-storeyed complex adjacent to the walkway across the IISc main building, its vintage facade standing quietly amidst the hustle and bustle of the campus. The sign near […]
What IISc scientists are doing to help solve the city’s civic challenges In the 2014 Malayalam film Bangalore Days, the character played by actor Nivin Pauly is asked during a job interview about his opinion of being posted in Bangalore city. With a shy smile, he thinks, “Who can say no to Bangalore?” That […]
NoteBook Drive, a volunteer effort, has been running strong for nearly 20 years In an otherwise silent campus, a typical Sunday sees a bustling crowd near the dining halls of IISc, with students unwinding after the week’s hectic work schedule. But what caught my eyes during one such weekend of my first year was […]
