It’s a warm sunny afternoon in school, and your chemistry teacher drones on about a plum pudding model. How she expects you to study henceforth without the thought of food on your mind remains a mystery. A forty minute class suddenly turns into chaos as the restless backbencher slowly thumps … Continue Reading
The Cognizant Citizen: The Aadhar That Couldn’t
Multi-purpose National Identity Card. National Authority for Unique Identification. Unique Identification of Authority of India. Many names, one ID— Aadhar, the world’s largest biometric initiative. The seemingly harmless card that an Indian citizen is expected to acquire holds vital information such as the name, date of birth, and address, but … Continue Reading
The Band of The Hour: Shorthand
Manipal’s love for music is no secret. With crowd filled grounds for events like High Voltage, RedBull Tour Bus, The Local Train, As We Keep Searching, etc. a taste of NH7 Weekender comes to this town now and then. No exception to this trend is the Delhi-based free genre band … Continue Reading
Jashn-e-Azaadi: A Celebration of Indian Independence
It’s a fairly common sight in Manipal to see students flocking around in traditional wear in the spirit of Independence Day. While for some, this national holiday might bring joy because of the extra sleep they get, students all across campus showcased their patriotism through different means.
To celebrate India’s … Continue Reading
The Summer Over The Years
Ice cream, ice golas, mangoes, picnics, sleeping in, swimming, meeting friends—what’s not to like about summer? Aside from the sweltering heat, summer vacations have always been something that every single one of us has looked forward to. Given our love, the fact that for some of us this is the … Continue Reading
Freshers’ Guide to MAHE: Life In The Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP)
Over the course of time, MSAP has gone from a B.Arch degree available under Mysore University (1978) to MAHE’s 22nd institute (inaugurated in 2010). Boasting an array of opportunities available to students, Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP) is currently ranked 12th among all architecture schools in India (source: … Continue Reading
TechTatva’17: Behind The Scenes With System Admin
While iON and WebSIS might have been a huge burden to deal with, MIT’s very own Ethan Marcote-like developers are always happy to help. System Admin and Web Development is the department that puts the tech in Tech Tatva (apart from App Dev, of course).
MTTN had the privilege of … Continue Reading
TechTatva’17: Behind The Scenes With Logistics
Whether it’s getting a box of paints for PnP, or a transistor for Epsilon, Logistics is the team behind it all. They carry the enormous burden of having to stick to budgets as well as catering to each of the 44 categories’ needs. Without Logistics, this year’s fest would still … Continue Reading
TechTatva’17: Behind The Scenes With Vigilance
If you’ve ever wondered why your friends don’t let you win at the event they’re hosting, you’ll have your answer soon enough. Vigilance, one of the most important supporting categories of TechTatva is often referred to as the bouncer of TT. Without their help, chaos would’ve spread all through college, … Continue Reading