Mr. Palagummi Sainath was invited as the chief guest for the launch of the K! mobile app by the CEG Tech Forum. He launched the People’s Archive of Rural India, PARI, as rural India is the most complex part of the planet. He chants ‘Think people, thi

It’s that time of the year when juniors are bustling around to fit in a farewell party for the final years amidst their busy schedule. The list of farewells to attend just never seems to end, what with a lively campus like ours. Department farewells,

"Kurukshetra, powered by The Hindu", say the resplendent banners as they proudly welcome students of the state and beyond.  Saravana (final year, ECE), the Student Director of the K! Media Team looks on, sharing his happiness with The Guindy Times.

This is the story of a struggling engineering sophomore, diagnosed with clumsiness. Take a trip with me, to know the five badass ways to break your bones. 1. Ride a cycle: Ask your parents to buy a new cycle for you and your sibling. Take the newly

There is a simple method of ascertaining whether you should take the GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) 2017: Think of one of the harder “core” papers in your department’s syllabus. Now, call forth the memories you have of the paper. If yo

Saarang is the second oldest college festival in India, with students from various colleges, across the country participating every year. One of the most awaited nights in Saarang is the ‘Choreonite’, where dance teams from multiple colleges compete

2016 has been filled with a lot of twists and turns – from Donald Trump besting Hillary Clinton in the American presidential race to Leicester City winning the English Premier League – this year has seen it all. But India will distinctly remember 201

Being a die-hard Ranbir Kapoor fan, this movie was one that I anticipated more than anything else this Diwali. After creating a lot of buzz, ADHM finally released on 28th October, giving us a chance to find out what the excitement was all about. A g

As one more Vijayadasami passes by, there ought to be a natural (or forced) inclination towards aiming higher in terms of educational expertise and academic excellence. Here is an interview with Mr. Badri Vaidhyanathan, an alumnus of CEG, who has suc

“It’s a pleasure performing for you guys! You all have been terrific!”is what singer Nikita Gandhi of 'Ladio' fame, has to say about CEG. The dentist who shot into the limelight with the Rahman number 'Ladio' from the film ‘I’,  took to the stage for

The oldest Department in our college, and one of the oldest among all the Engineering courses, the Department of Civil Engineering is a college stalwart. 85 years into the formation of the Society of Civil Engineers, it is indeed a privilege for stud

The Campus to Career was a three-day career sensitising workshop, held on 9th, 10thand 11th of July 2016. It was conducted by the Rotract Club of Drishti, in association with the Karna Vidhya Foundation, Enable India and YRC of CEG, in the Hall of Gu

With the quote “Ring out the false, Ring in the true” by Alfred Tennyson carved in the big old bell, the tower clock is chiming again thanks to G 66 – the 1966 Batch of CEG. The bell had stopped working and so a speaker was used from which the elect

      Wow! It seems like it was just yesterday when I had come for counselling. Though, all I can feel now are mixed emotions. On one side, I am happy that this hectic semester has come to an end but on the other hand it makes me sad that one year in

CEGAIN was launched jointly by AACEG (Alumni Association of College of Engineering, Guindy), CED (Centre for Entrepreneurship Development) and its student wing, Capitalize. It was a sultry evening and the alumnus and students alike started to show u

Let me honestly tell you that I am being shamelessly hedonistic as I weave words of flattery to describe a recent film of my favourite actor. Shah Rukh Khan. Naam toh suna hi hoga! I can almost hear a few of my readers shirk with apparent disgust th

Avidadham (meaning - the process of drug making), an International Conference on Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Metabolic Disorders, catered to the young minds how metabolic disorders could be cured and showcased the recent technologic

“10,000 rupees bet. They won’t be able to touch me,” Karthi told Nagarjuna. I looked at my mom and said “10 rupees bet. I won’t be able to sit through this movie.” My mom shushed me and continued watching intently. I hesitantly stared back at the scr

As College of Engineering Guindy stands just two months away from completing its 222 years, the Alumni Association, AACEG celebrated their 91st Alumni Day  on 20th of March at CEG. There can’t be a more befitting description of being the Alumni of th

Unlike any other day, February 26th, 27th and 28th saw the campus of AC Tech swarming with fast paced feet and hustling stalls with huge banners in a vibrant turquoise blue on either side of the main building screaming out its pride to its every st

The Department of Chemistry organized their symposium Effervescence on 26th February,2016. This is the second time they are organizing a symposium in our college.                     Effervescence was inaugurated by our Dean, Mr. Narayanasamy Palani

Wouldn’t it be cool to have an automated system that could do whatever you command, and make your life so much simpler? Something that could maybe compile a project report on some boring topic for your course work in less than ten minutes, which woul

The International Conference on Materials, Design and Manufacturing Process - 2016 was a three day international event held by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, CEG, Anna University. On the 17th February the event began with the inaugural fun

As Kurukshetra is fast approaching, we went to have a small chat with the various organizing teams. It was a mediocre noon with the sun shining on our faces when we walked towards our very own CTF to get a glimpse of the heroes in action and get some

With just three days to go, the CTF workstations were bustling with acitivity. In the middle of all the action, three reporters from GT were trying to get a glimpse of what exactly happens in these k!ore teams. When we did manage to get them away fro

A-ligue is an intra college football tournament of Anna University.Totally 5 teams are participating in this tournament. They are,  1. Faking Phantoms 2. Net Busters 3. Dribbling Demons  4. Juggling Giants  5. Soccer Hooligans This tournament

ALERT: CRYING BABIES AT THE CINEMA HALL. The cinema hall was housefull for a midday show on a Tuesday. I am guessing that the schools are all closed for the Christmas holidays and the parents are taking out the children to watch the film. In short,

Films are made to create impact, bring change, reveal truth, show an unimaginable thing possible or leave us with an enthralling experience when we step out of the cinema. However, sometimes all we need in a film for it to hold a place in our heart

  The Rotaract Club in our campus is involved in a multitude of activities aimed at making us better, more engaged citizens of our community, such as the education and career-counseling of the underprivileged, and organizing healthcare camps, to n

It’s 11’o clock, I’m at the Hall of Guines, whispering voices everywhere, headphones on everyone’s ears, people practicing in a hushed tone. People were sweating despite the chill AC because of their nerves. Even at 11:45 new contestants were registe

   The government declared a holiday, but this time unlike any other it was not rejoiced by the students as this was not a holiday for any festival or monsoon rain but it was a holiday declared for the demise of their inspiration, their role model

During the semester holidays preceding camp, I was haunted every night by restless thoughts of how my NSS camp would be. I had never been to any camp before, and was always allergic to them. So, when the date neared, my whinings became louder and lou