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International Children's Book Day 2018

International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is annually celebrated on or around April 2 in memory of Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday. The purpose of the day is to recognize the power of reading and the role of books in the development and edu

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Dedicated and Determined: An interview with Dhivyadharshini

Vidhaigal'18, an event exclusively for special children, was organized by the NSS Unit 2 on March 2nd, at the Vivekananda Auditorium, CEG. The chief guest for the event was the television host and actor Dhivyadharshini, better known as DD. DD has in

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Interview with Manoj & Band @ Sangarsh’18

    Manoj is a well-known and sought-after musician who regularly performs at various concerts. He is also known for his creation of many independent compositions. Manoj and his band performed at Sangarsh 2018 and The Guindy Times had an oppo

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மாதவம் முத்தமிழ் விழா!

கிண்டி பொறியியல் கல்லூரயில் தமிழுக்கென்று உள்ள ஒரே இடம் மாதவம். உயிர்த் தமிழ் பயிர் செய்வோம் என்னும் குரலோடு இயங்கிக்கொண்டிருக்கும் மாதவம் கிண்டி பொறியியல் கல்லூரியின் ஒரு மாபெரும் தவத்தின் பயனே ! மாதவம் தமிழ் புத்தகங்கள் நிறைந்த நூலகம் ,தமிழ் ஒலிக

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Imbibing the Quality in Young Minds

QUEST’18, a four-day annual convention on Quality Management, was held on 21st - 24th February. It was organized by the Students Quality Council (SQC) and the AU TVS Centre for Quality Management, Anna University. Under the support of the TVS Group o

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An Eye-Opening Experience: Interview with MADIEE Senthil

Senthil, a mechanical engineering graduate from CEG, Anna University, started MADIEE- Making a Difference in Educational Experience to bring a change in the educational system present today.  MADIEE emphasizes on the importance of liberal arts and hu

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Tête-à-tête with RJ Shah and RJ Vignesh

From Virudhunagar Town to Tinsel Town – A Candid Interview with RJ Shah We hear him over the radio every day, as he makes us laugh, wonder and ponder over his words. He makes us forget the numerous doubts, fights and worries that run through our m

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Simplifying Engineering: An interview with LMES

LMES Academy (Lets Make Engineering Simple), as their name suggests, helps simplify scientific facts and complex engineering principles through instructive videos. The Guindy Times had the opportunity to have a small conversation with Premanand Sethu

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60 Years of SAP - and counting

26th – 28th January, 2018 With 60 years of experience in the realm of architectural education, pioneering time-tested pedagogy in the subject and producing some of the most renowned architects in the nation, School of Architecture and Planning, th

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Back in Business – An interview with the Enantra Team

With one major college fest down, it’s time to start gearing up for the next. With word on the street being that Enantra were recently granted a prestigious UNESCO patronage, The Guindy Times deceided to suit up and see what else was in store for thi

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INTERVIEW WITH SREE LAKSHMI SURESH

Bestowed upon with titles such as ‘World’s Youngest CEO’ and ‘World’s Youngest Web Designer’, Sreelakshmi Suresh, CEO of eDesign Technologies,visited our college to give a motivational talk in Conclave’18, organized by the Rotaract Club of CEG. Calm

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Gearing Up For An Amazing Start To Startup Weekend.

There’s good news round the corner for aspiring entrepreneurs as The Startup Weekend is scheduled to happen on Feb 9th, 10th and 11th in our college. Read on to find out what Jenish, the Marketing Head of the event has to say. GT: What inspired yo

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An Interview with the Rotaract Club of AC Tech

 The Rotaract club of AC Tech, under the patronage of the Rotary Club of Madras South, is one of the most active clubs on campus. After brief hibernation, the club has earned a real name across the city. With over 500 members, the club has grand plan

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An Indian’s Insight into Brain Drain – For Better or Worse?

In today’s liberalized global economy supervised by World Trade Organization (WTO), countries have the liberty to source their human capital from anywhere in the world and this has created a global competition to attract and retain talents. Inter-Gov

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The Man Behind PARI

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

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The Iron Lady of Tamilnadu

Selvi J Jayalalithaa was born in the Mandya district of Karnataka, in a middle-class family. Her father died at a very young age and she was brought up by her mother. Jayalalithaa moved to Chennai immediately after her father’s demise and studied at

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Kicking his way to success in Mixed Martial Arts!

When he’s not fighting in the ring, Kaushik Saikumar, a second year mechanical student at CEG is busy preparing for his next big win in mixed martial arts (MMA). The combat sport which is slowly gaining popularity in the country caught the interest o

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Touching the moon : an interview with Manasi Arun

The Guindy Times interviewed Manasi Arun, a fourth year Computer Science student at CEG who was recently recruited by Google. She spoke about the details of her journey of getting into one of the world’s most reputed companies. Read on to find out wh

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Entrepreneurship in the Printing & Packaging Industry

The printing industry can never die – it is the industry that has lived since the origin of mankind. Printing started off as a form of communication during the age of the Neanderthal man and homo erectus. However, in today's world, printing is mor

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Of Cars, Clubs and More

BAJA is the motorsports club of CEG. They specialize in building All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV). It is a club that challenges and develops the creative and design skills of the students. The club also gives a strong base to the students interested in the

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Getting Candid with D. Imman

The most awaited 'CEG's Thiruvizha', Agni, kicked off at the main grounds on 5th October 2017 and was graced by the crew of the movie Nenjil Thunirvirundhal. The Guindy Times got to interact with the entire crew of the movie which boasts of aspiring

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BREAKING THE DOCUMENTARY STEREOTYPE – IN CONVERSATION WITH DHINESH KUMAR

 ‘Life of an Ambulance Driver’ is a documentary directed by Dhinesh Kumar, and has been nationally recognized in two notable film festivals, apart from receiving tremendous positive reviews from critics. Dhinesh, a final year student from MSc Electro

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DONNING DIFFERENT HATS - AN INTERVIEW WITH KRISH

Having donned the cop’s hat in Singam 3, he has yet again proved that he can be the master of all the fields he steps into. Singer, dancer, composer, lyricist and an actor - the popular, well renowned and award-winning singer Krish has had people spe

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Mesmerising smiles, songs and answers – interview with Ramya NSK

A huge smile is what strikes you first when you meet her. A hearty and infectious laugh presides the conversation and her voice, which has won her recognition, fame and glory, are enough to leave you mesmerised. With an enthusiastic smile we sat down

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Juggling bass and vocals – in conversation with Aalaap Raju

With the sound checks done and things set for the gala Concert Night of Techofes 2017, on 6th March, the man with the rich voice, Aalaap Raju, was taking a break before the actual concert began, when we had a chance to talk to him on everything from

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From ‘Moongil Thottam’ to ‘Halena’ – a chat with Abhay Jodhpurkar

As the Techofes stage was getting ready to witness an array of singers coming together for the ‘Concert Night’ on 6th March, we had a chance to interact with Abhay Jodhpurkar, the voice behind many soulful melodies in recent times. Excerpts: GT: Le

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'Not me, But you' – a report on “We, the volunteers”

The phrase “Room number 320”, is enough to ring a bell in the minds of every NSS volunteer of AC Tech, Anna University. It was right to expect the organisers to be there, and catch them for a small talk on their upcoming workshop, scheduled to happen

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'To tame and not be tamed' – interview with Karthikeya Sivasenapathy

"3 years of struggle, 7 days of sacrifice, the 3000-year-old Jallikattu was saved, just because all hands were united." After his great presentation on ‘Nature and livestock in times of climate change’ at the inauguration of Kurukshetra '17 on 15th

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In Conversation with Kirthi Jayakumar - India's Proud Trailblazer

Ms. Kirthi Jayakumar was one of the esteemed Guest-Speakers at Kurukshetra'17. After delivering a revolutionary talk, this women's rights activist, social entrepreneur, writer and recipient of the US Presidential Services Medal in 2011 spoke to the G

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Economizing Expenses – An Interview with the Finance Team

Our college just witnessed a successful edition of one of its most coveted fests- Kurukshetra. The reason for this could be attributed to various factors but one such core that requires due credit is the finance core for channelizing and mobilizing a

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Meeting Mr Saji Thomas - the real engineer!

Isn't it incredible to know that a school drop-out, who can't hear or talk by birth, has built an aircraft from scratch, all by himself! Mr Saji Thomas, who braved all odds and achieved this feat, was the winner of the ‘Prodigious Engineer’ award at

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Appreciating the joy of learning With Dr.M.S. Ananth

On the 17th of February, Kurukshetra '17 organized a guest-lecture by Dr. M.S. Ananth, a prominent academic who served as the Director of the Indian Institute of Technology- Madras, from 2001 to 2011.  The Guindy Times had an opportunity to interview

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DESIGNING THOUGHTS – AN INTERVIEW WITH THE DESIGN K!ORE

As the Kurukshetra banners and posters were being removed one by one after the end of the four day extravaganza, we got in touch with Krishna, Student Director – Design team, who gave us insights into what was new, how the 11th edition shaped up and

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'Branding is everything' - Talking to the Brand Relations Team's K!ores

Right around the corner of the biggest technical event held on campus, two final year students Sanduni Kodagoda and Srivibhav Lakshman - student directors of CTF's newest team - took some time to chat with us on their work and why it helps everyone.

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‘Be my guest!’ - An Interview with the Guest Lectures Kore

Amidst the hustle and bustle of Kurukshetra, Akshara Vishwanathan (one of the Guest Lecture Kores) took some time out from her busy schedule to give GT an exclusive interview. As we settled down in the Turing Hall after the last guest lecture, Akshar

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'TECH'NICALLY SOUND - In conversation with the Tech k!ores of CTF

Chatting with the official 'geeks' of CTF is definitely exciting. Here's an excerpt from the interview with the Tech k!ores – Sai Mageshvar and Neeharika Immaneni, where everything from the new strategies to the VR enabled website was discussed. Wha

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Media Matters - An Interview with the K! Media team

"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.

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CREATIVITY UNLEASHED - PRESENTING CTF’S CREATIVITY AND CONTENTS TEAM

Catchy words, attractive phrases and minimalist content that conveyed the essence of the events and workshops were easily one of the reasons for the huge success of Kurukshetra 2017. Reshma Pothen, the Student Director of the Creativity and Content M

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In conversation with the K! Logistics team

Kurukshetra is the biggest fest down here in the south of India. How do you, as the logistics team, manage the logistics for this event? We basically receive a database of requirements towards the end. During June-December we discuss and estimate wh

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Coffee conversations with the CTF Projects Team

As Kurukshetra, one of India’s biggest techno-management fest edges closer, Guindy Times got a chance to interview the Projects team K!ores Kishore Ganesh and Raghuraman during one of their short coffee breaks. What are the objectives of the Project

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‘XCEED’ING EXPECTATIONS!

The Guindy Times interviews the 'Xceed and K!arnival' team of CTF, as the Kurukshetra kickstarted effectively. Q. Tell us about your team and your work strategies. A: Our team is very perseverant and hardworking. Fortunately every junior was tech

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A Testimony for Empowerment through Education - V. M. Muralidharan

Humble, smart, confident and bubbling with enthusiasm Mr. V.M.Muralidharan also known as Mike Muralidharan is a standing example of where hard work and passion will lead you in life. A former alumnus of the College of Engineering, Guindy, current Cha

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Mark(et)ing the targets – an interview with the CTF marketing team

With one night to go for the big bang, the vibe at CTF was enthusiastic, and we had a brief chat with Tharunya Danabal (final year Geo Informatics), Student Director of Marketing team, CEG Tech Forum, for a crisp interview. Why did you choose Market

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What it takes to be CTF's k!ore HR team

Kurukshetra'17, one of the largest techno-management fest in India organized by CEG Tech Forum, is around the corner. Deepak Kumar, HR Student Director of CTF 2017, was kind enough to take time off his busy schedule and spoke to us about Kurukshetra,

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An 'Eventful' fest ahead! Catching up with the Events K!ore Team

Kurukshetra'17, one of the largest techno-management fest in India organized by CEG Tech Forum, is around the corner. Meenakshi Sekhar, Events K!ore of CTF 2017 was delighted to share her memorable experience with The Guindy Times about Kurukshetra,

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In conversation with the workshops Kore – K!’17

With Kurukshetra right around the corner, Catherine Selvakumar, one of the Kores for the workshops team, took some time out of her busy schedule to give us an exclusive interview. From the latest news about this year’s workshops to the fast-paced lif

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Hospitality to the Kore!

"CTF it is!" my friend exclaimed over the phone, leaving me puzzled. I had not yet explored this part of the campus and hence it took me quite some time to reach the CEG Tech Forum. After our brief introductions, we had the opportunity to meet two of

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On preparing for the TOEFL

TOEFL could well be regarded as a mandatory exam for all students who apply for education abroad (mainly in the US). As the full form of the abbreviation suggests, it is a test that determines the ability of the test taker’s fluency and grasp over th

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Breaking Bones

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

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On preparing for the GATE

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

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MS Dhoni - More Than Captain Cool

2007 SEPTEMBER Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the long haired young sensation from a small town in Ranchi, was given the opportunity to lead India in the inaugural World T20 in South Africa.  After a disastrous performance there, India wasn’t given much of a

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Moves that swayed the crowd! - Interview with Solomon Twisters

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

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Placement Parables 3 - Akshay Virmani

The placement process is the tail-end of an engineering student's time at college, and hence comes with anticipation for the next stage, as well as questions on how to tackle the sessions. To alleviate some of these doubts, as well as provide insight

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சிகரத்தைத் தொட... - பாகம் 3

(முதல் மற்றும் இரண்டாம் பாகத்தைப் படித்தபின் தொடரவும்) (தொடர்கிறது) துண்டு துண்டாக கிடந்த தன் மகளின் உடல் கண்டு கதறியது பாமர மலைவாசி தம்பதி. ”ஐயோ, உன்ன இதுக்கா புள்ள இவ்ளோ தூரம் அனுப்பிப் படிக்க வச்சோம்? ஆம்பிளப் புள்ளைய கூட நம்பலையே? உன்ன சின்ராச

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Kurukshetra 2K17 Theme Reveal - Combating Climate Change

"No challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change" - Barack Obama.        Climate change is certainly the biggest menace faced by the world today. It has reached a point where it threatens all life on Earth, and it can n

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Chemcon–An intensive interface with Chemical Engineers

Chemcon is a global platform that brings together diverse students, intellectuals and delegates representing companies and international organizations. Conducted by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers in collaboration with the IIT Madras, A.C

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PAINTING THE POSITIVITY OF HOPE – AN INITIATIVE BY SAP ALUMINI

A picture is worth a thousand words. With this in mind, two graduates of the School of Planning and Architecture – Rupashi G and Ankita Sanjeevi– came up with the initiative of painting public walls with messages that would educate people and instill

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Placement Parables - Part 2 : Interview with Faizaan

Every engineering student faces the pressure of aptitude tests, interviews and GDs at a certain period of their college lives. To help you ease the anxiety of placements, we interviewed Faizaan, a final year Computer Science student of CEG who is p

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EVERYDAY TALKS - THALAIVAR'S BIRTHDAY!

AV: Guess what Madh! I recently saw Jai at Sathyam cinemas! He was so good-looking. MD: Did you say Sathyam cinemas? You are lucky, man. You get to see actors; I don't even get a ticket there. AV: Apart from Sathyam cinemas, I mentioned Jai, too. W

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It happened to me - An auto ride education

I turned 20 this year, which to me, is like a Netflix trial account for adulthood. At the insistence of a dear friend, however, I decided to not waste my trial run and instead use it wisely to try out things I normally wouldn’t have. Like deciding to

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An insight into IIM-B

With CAT 17 right around the corner and preparation for CAT 16 underway, Sharanya, an alumnus of CEG as well as a recent graduate of IIM-B sheds some light on what life at a top B-school is like and how it has helped her in the long haul. GT: Did c

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Always the “Common Man” – In conversation with “Rain Man” Ramanan

The Facebook memory pop-up that brings out “This day last year” is an excellent attribute of the social network. It brings out memories that we might have completely forgotten but would always cherish. However, in the past few days, my Facebook memor

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Doctor Strange

  Back in 2008, Robert Downey Jr.’s 'Tony Stark' put on a metal suit to fight terrorists. In the process, he became Iron Man, and kick-started the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Many of you might say there were Marvel movies before Iron Man. But i

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அதிகாரம் 134: உணவுடைமை

உணவு, உடை, இருப்பிடம் எனும் மூன்று அத்தியாவசியத் தேவைகளில் இரண்டாவதும், மூன்றாவதும் எவ்விதப் பிரச்சினையுமின்றி கிடைத்தாலும், முதலாவது தேவையைப் பூர்த்தி செய்ய மனிதன் படும் பாடு கொஞ்சநஞ்சமல்ல. ருசியான சமையல் செய்வதற்குக் குடும்ப உறுப்பினர்கள் உடனில்லாத

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Movie Review: Acham Yenbadhu Madamayada

Much before its official release, the movie Acham Yenbadhu Madamayada generated much hype with the STR-GVM-ARR combo and some viral songs such as ‘Thalli Pogadhey’. Here are a few thoughts after watching the movie in the very first week of its blockb

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November 8: The Spectacle that was!

For the last couple of weeks the date ‘8th of November’ has undoubtedly been something we all have heard recurrently. All around the world, major newspapers, media bodies, actors, musicians, politicians and of course the presidential candidates thems

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Kashmora- A failed attempt at comedy/horror

When no Diwali release’s trailer gives hope and you decide to see the crew and go for the movie, think twice, ask expert advice (in my case non-Nayanthara fans) or someone, anyone, please. In the case of Kashmora, though, I guess no advice would have

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Kodi parakudha? MOVIE REVIEW: KODI

Cast: Dhanush – Kodi/Anbu Trisha – Rudhra Anupama – MuttaMalathi Director- R.S. DuraiSenthilkumar Music- Santosh Narayanan   As a huge Dhanush fan, I watched the trailer of Kodi more than a couple of times and was determined to watch it on the

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The art of suave speaking

The evening of 26th October witnessed a program on basic communication skills and personality development conducted by Mr. Swamynathan, an alumnus of '85 batch of the university. This talk held at the Ada Lovelace hall (IST Department) began with t

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Memorial Service for Soujanya

In light of the untimely demise of Soujanya Sanagapalli ,a third year student of the ECE Department , the members of CTF , hostellers of Tulip and Lavender , and her classmates, came together for a memorial service, which was also attended by the Dea

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Thulir '16: Smiles aplenty!

Arignar Anna told us to vision God in a poor man’s smile. Yet, on the 15th of October, it was the cherubic faces of young children that gave us a glimpse of heaven. Thulir, an annual cultural programme hosted by the Leo Club of CEG was conducted exc

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Brighter Ideas for a Better Chennai - Chemiscope ‘16

The Department of Chemical Engineering organised Chemiscope at the A. C. Tech main building on 15th October, 2016. The 3rd edition of its kind was held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our former president, Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and to test

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DENTIST TO DIVA - An Interview with Nikita Gandhi

“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

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Sync ’16 – A Brief Report

“Any technical progress involves three elements: knowledge, energy and materials”- George Paget Thomson, English physicist and Nobel laureate. Sync ’16 was a perfect example of the same, with the talents and efforts of the students in full glory. Sy

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Koffee with Karthik

At a time when movies with experimental genres sent a shiver down the spines of the film fraternity, one man emerged to break all stereotypes, daring to leave his mark with a novel idea in his first film. Since then, he has never failed to live up to

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Pakistan in England-A brief summary

Pakistan travelled to the British Isles for a long tour of England. Pakistan are always an unpredictable side – they win when you don’t expect them to, and capitulate when you expect them to fight. So how did they fare when they played England? The

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REMINISCING HIS MASTER'STROKES' - An Interview with Kutraleeswaran

“Every pool comes with boundaries marked.  I wasn't interested in merely swimming up and down.” Kutraleeswaran’s inspiring words were etched in my heart.  When I was 9, the only boundary I marked for myself was between me and the Television set! He

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EXCELLING TO SERVE - INTERACTION WITH AN IAS OFFICER

College of Engineering Guindy boasts many eminent alumni. Among them is Priyanka, a Computer Science and Engineering graduate of the 2006 batch, who is also an IIM-B graduate. She cleared the Civil Services Examination last year with an All India Ran

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Spread your Red: Report on Blood Donation Camp at CEG

‘No one can do everything, but everyone can do something.’ -Max Lucado A large number of enthusiastic volunteers participated in the Blood Donation Camp organised by NSS Unit 4, along with the Alumni Association of CEG and the Rotary Club of Madras

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Football - The Beautiful Game

July 29, 1986, Mexico City 114,600 people at the Estadio Azteca hold their breath. With 83 minutes on the clock, the score in the 1986 World Cup final is at 2-2. Both teams, Argentina and Germany push forward for the winner.  Jorge Burruchaga then

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LOVE THAT CAN'T BE FATHOMED

                  Dear Dad,  We know how much we adore each other, through subtle gestures and warm hugs.  At this juncture in life, I want to tell you how much I cherish you and the man that you are, beyond the realms of fatherhood. Bey

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நம்ம ஊருக்கு என்னதான் ஆச்சு?

”நம்ம ஊருக்கு என்னதான் ஆச்சு? சாம்பல் மேடுகளும், சூழும் புகைமண்டலமும்…” என்று திரையரங்குகளில் காட்டப்படும் புகைப்பிடித்தலுக்கெதிரான விளம்பரம், நம் பல்கலைக்கழகத்திற்கு வேறொரு வகையில் பொருந்துகிறது; அது வாகன மாற்றம். கல்லூரிக் காலத்தின் முதல் இரண்டு வர

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A Trip Down Memory Lane – Genesis Day 2016

Genesis Day marks the day the College of Engineering was founded back in 1794. The 222nd Genesis Day celebration took place in the Alumni Centre, CEG on May 17th,2016. The chief guest for the event was His Highness Mr Seiji Baba, Consul General of Ja

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The Time Has Come

I have been waiting for this day ever since childhood. I remember those occasions when my parents would cast their votes and come home with an inked index finger. Meanwhile, I would have spilled blue ink all over my palms doing my homework. But the t

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Press Release: National Astronaut Day - USA

Today, uniphi space agency, a division of uniphi good LLC, is proud to share the first National Astronaut Day campaign, to take place annually on May 5th.  The campaign includes an Agency exclusive collaboration with Fisher Space Pen Co™ for the firs

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Geohorizon '16 - Greater Heights Explored!

Geohorizon is the annual technical symposium conducted by the Society of Geoinformatics Engineers which is constituted by the undergraduate students studying Geoinformatics at College of Engineering, Guindy. It was started in 2005, and has the distin

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On the Redundancy of Workshop Outfits

In my opinion, of all the pointless, redundant practices we still cling to in these modern and civilised times, the one of wearing workshop outfits for laboratories is the worst, followed closely by the plague of writing record books. Oh it all star

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 INAUGURATION OF CEGAIN

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

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நூலக விரிவாக்க விழா

இனிமையாக அமைந்தது, மாதவத்தின் நூலக விரிவாக்க விழா. மாவிலைத் தோரணங்களும், அழகான கோலமும், சேலையில் பெண்களும், வேட்டியில் ஆண்களும், புத்தாண்டு கொண்டாட்டங்களும் அந்தச் சூழலை மிக அழகாய் மாற்றியிருந்தன. மன்ற அறைக்குள் நுழைந்தால், 1500 புத்தகங்களும், ‘நூலகம

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Theri Review - Worth a Watch

After the disaster PULI, Ilayathalapathy Vijay has gone back to his old style of acting in commercial films, which he gave to good effect in Thuppakki and Kaththi in recent times. Everyone’s hope was that this one does not bite the dust, even though

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Making of CEGAIN: CEG Alumni Incubator

The CEG Alumni Incubator will be inaugurated on 11th April, 2016, 5 PM at Hall of Guiness '68, Dept. of Manufacturing Engg., CEG. For the complete e-edition visit: https://issuu.com/guindytimes/docs/gt2_15-16_  

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INDIA A.D. - THE NEW ERA

“Nobody can stop an idea whose time has come”- Venkaiah Naidu, Urban Development Minister. I was one of the netizens who stormed the social networking sites and celebrated my city’s entry as a smart one among 20 others selected by the Central Govern

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Kung Fu Panda 3 - Wooaah..Awesome

   Maybe a diehard fan of the Kung Fu Panda series isn’t the right person to write a review. But that’s not going to stop me from writing this one! Maybe I'm a crazy fan. Some may say outrageously so. But honestly, I will try to be as fair as my fan

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ConCerT'16 Report

To expect the unexpected might seem a little too cliché to the ones who expect the exceptional.  If this phrase rings a bell to you or forms a mental image of being printed on a poster, don’t get your intuitions wrong. The Association of Ceramics tec

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சூரியநகரின் விடியல்

இக்கல்வியாண்டின் லியோ சங்கத்து இறுதி நிகழ்வான “விடியல்-16”, 27.03.16 அன்று நிகழ்ந்தது.இக்கட்டுரை வடிக்க புனைவுகளோ, புரியாத வார்த்தைகளோ தேவை இல்லை. உணர்ச்சிகளின் பதிவிற்கு உவமைகள் அவசியம் இல்லை. ஒரு நாளின் விடியல் அந்நாளைத் துவங்க உந்துதலாகத் திகழ்கிற

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Avidadham ‘16

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

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Vision '16 - Report

Talent is hidden everywhere and providing a platform to enlighten it is not just necessary but essential. The technical symposium ‘VISION 2016’ hosted by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering of College of Engineering Guindy, Ch

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A Peek Into Indcon'16

Blow modelling, cannibalize chemical treatment and elbow energy meter efficiency. Confused? It’s nothing but the jargons which are used in industrial engineering. So why exactly are we talking about this? Well, it’s because of the 23rd edition of Ind

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It happened to me - Unexpected Showers

My whole world stopped as my eyes fell on that black hole. I was drenched in cold sweat and I felt my knees go weak. I frantically tried to run as far away as I could. But that image of that endless black hole was etched into my mind. I felt the bile

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Niral '16

Have you ever wondered what the Tamil translation of the C Programming Language is? It is C Niralaaka Mozhi.  With Niral referring to programming, the ACA (Association of Computer Application) has made their symposium stand out by not giving it a c

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Creating a day of a lifetime

All of us have special moments in life which, acting as turning points in our relationships with special people and being a constant source of happiness, are cherished forever. They remain fresh in our minds regardless of how many times we’ve relived

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A Novel Opportunity  - Poster Presentation

  Never expected a four day science event to be so amusing . Last month , food department of ACT was given a unique opportunity to present posters in Queen Mary's College for their science fair , 2016. Groups of four or five students from each y

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Etching Imprints for the Future

  The even semesters at Anna are traditionally filled with more of the events, symposiums and cultural festivals that enable the student community to showcase its talents on an impressive scale. This year round, the season of symposiums started off

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Misty eyes, with a hint of dew...

Back in December, three months before, Remember you told me an age-old lore? A tale of Time, Oh, She’s a powerful mistress! You said, “Nothing’s constant, neither joy nor distress”   Today as I tread alone, misty eyes, with a hint of dew,

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CEG, ACT & SAP: LOST & FOUND

LOST: 1) A long ladies' handmade clutch in prussian blue with golden polka dots and a button latch. Contains debit card, and hostel ID with name and contact details. Contact: 8300171103 FOUND: 1) A Sandisk Pendrive with a folder named PRABHU insi

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Melody, Beats and Bass - Techofes Night 2

Music was in the air during the evening of the second night of Techofes. The audience cheered at the top of their voices when Haricharan, Bennet and the Band arrived. Of course, being the voice of many popular hit melodies anyone would get excited se

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FEMINISM AND BREAKING STEREOTYPES- AN EVENING WITH AAKRITI

Out of all the clubs recognized officially, there is something different about Aakriti. For starters, it’s the only club on campus entirely run by women for women. They also have a separate dance team, that recently performed at Ampa Skywalk to promo

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CGPA Calculation for 2015 Regulation

Results out, but CGPA? Well, it is simple enough to calculate on your own. So here's how it goes.  You will need the following pre-requisite information:                       Here's the formula to follow:             Finally,

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Living the dream: From Meme Creator to (Web)Site Manager

There are meme pages, and then there are meme pages. Traditionally defined as “an image, video, or a piece of text that is rapidly shared by the internet, often with a slight variation”, meme culture has grown exponentially in a few years’ time with

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From CEG to CEO - Interview with Airtel Broadband's CEO

The moment he is asked for an interview, Mr. Hemanth Kumar Guruswamy, CEO, Airtel Broadband, breaks into a smile and asks the first question. “Enna pa keka pora? Easy-a kelu, badhil solra maari.” Carrying with him his trademark witty demeanour from h

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Optimism Redefined : NSS (UNIT 4) Orphanage Visit

    It is not easy to accurately put into words the emptiness and gripping desperation we experienced on February 14th this year in Baba Gurukulam - an orphanage in Pozhichalur. Our arrival at the orphanage was met with shrieks of joy. I tried to

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A HUMANE EVENT IN AC TECH

NOT ALL INJECTIONS PERFORM THE MAGIC OF HEALING MORE THAN ONE AT A TIME - BLOOD DONATION: one of the PRICELESS services rendered by SELFLESS souls. This humanitarian event took place on feb 20th, a beautiful saturday around 9am to 2pm in chemical en

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Of Dazzling Designs and Much More….

The Computer Society of Anna University (CSAU) has been an extremely proactive organisation this semester and the recently conducted Photoshop Workshop from Feb 4-Feb 6 ’16 is just another instance of this fact. In this day and age, a little Photosho

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ICMDM: The First of it’s Making

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

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ICMDM 2016

  இந்தியாவின் மிகச்சிறந்த தொழில்நுட்ப பல்கலைக் கழகங்களில் அண்ணா பல்கலைக்கழகம் முதன்மை பெற்று திகழ்கிறது .அதில் 1794ஆம் ஆண்டு உருவான கிண்டி பொறியியல் கல்லூரி என்பது அனைவரும் அறிந்த உண்மை.      இயந்திர பொறியியல் பிரிவு ,கிண்டி பொறியியல் கல்லூரியின் மி

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Talk with Dr. Seshagiri Rao

With the objective of developing space technology and its applications to national tasks, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is involved in several ambitious projects, from indigenously-building India’s first satellite, Aryabhata, to succe

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Tea With the Dean

On Monday evening, 4.30 pm, the Tag Auditorium was abuzz with the elected Class Representatives and Club Presidents of CEG. Then walked in Dr. P. Narayanasamy, Dean (CEG), along with the CEG Student Advisor, Dr. S. Swamynathan. The hall fell to silen

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k! 2016 LOGISTICS|HOSPITALITY

LOGISTICS and HOSPITALITY teams are largely responsible in making the entire event run smoothly. Here is what they had to say in their interview with GT.    LOGISTICS [interview by Agnes Maneesha , Srinidhi Sivakumar, Ashwath, Gomathi Varshini, Niv

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k! 2016 HR|IR|Finance

  Just like the cyclotron, k!ore members  are high in energy and have been accelerating things at high speed with the tenth edition of Kurukshetra just a day away. However, when we did manage to borrow few minutes of their busy schedule, here’s what

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k! 2016 GUEST LECTURES|WORKSHOPS|XCEED|K!ARNIVAL|​EVENTS

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

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Starting Up A Dream This Weekend

“You have to dream before your dreams can come true” is a famous saying by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Have you a dream? Is that dream to start your own company? Then Google Startup Weekend Kurukshetra edition provides a stage for you. A destination fo

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k! 2016 PROJECTS|TECH

The ongoing buzz in CEG concerns the battle of brains. As Kurukshetra inches closer, we bring to you a look of the Project and Tech teams that have been working industriously for the upcoming international techno-management festival. Sriram, final ye

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k! 2016 MARKETING|MEDIA|DESIGN|CREATIVITY

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

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C Poem

‪#‎include<love.h> Love FUNCTION is CALLed in me-by you! Running around you like a LOOP- To NEST your heart in mine; A message FOR you; On this valentine;  DO Love - back! No SWITCH, no BREAK; Let love CONTINUE. Our love will be an ARRAY- W

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Young Roboteers of India

From plant watering robots to light detectors to automated accident avoiding system, the Vivekananda Auditorium was teeming with a plethora of projects from various domains, on the 11th and 12th of February. Robotz India is a robotics event conduct

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Lies Students Say (to Parents)

Deeya's Deductions #6 Many of us believe that there is no reason or need to lie to our parents, but even as we think that, sometimes we do say things more for the benefit of our parents’ peace of mind (and also keeping in mind that we don’t want to

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What's All The Fuss About Gravitational Waves?

"We have detected gravitational waves. We did it!" David Reitze, the executive director of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, could barely control the excitement in his voice as he addressed the press on Wednesday, 11th Febru

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Waste to Money

Charles bukowski’s once said, “They say nothing is wasted; either that or all is” And this quote perfectly suits the event “Waste to money” organized by the Leo club of CEG. It is always said that students would like to enjoy during weekends but

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A Ligue - Intra college Football event

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

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Up Close with Srinivas Mohan

Bahubali had us stunned with its spectacular display of grandeur, magnanimity, magnificence and might. The mastermind behind these breathtaking visual effects, Srinivas Mohan had us stunned even more with his humble and down to earth character. A 3-t

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Movie Review: Visaaranai

You know there's something special about a film when it performs well in an International Film Festival. That's the case here, as Vetrimaran's Visaaranai releases worldwide after getting accolades from the 72nd Venice Film Festival. Kaaka Muttai, re

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Skyping with Martian on Earth: Angelo Vermeulen

Angelo Vermeulen is a multi-disciplinary visual artist. Biomodd is one of his most well-known projects and in 2013, he was the crew commander of HI-SEAS, the four-month Mars simulation mission funded by NASA. He is scheduled to speak at the Vivekana

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Getting Ready To Live Your Dreams

We all have always dreamt vividly of how we would live our lives- plush, sophisticated, probably with unending cash, all successful and independent and very satisfied with ourselves. But only a few know the key to travel to the path of success. To n

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The Real Heroes

The year 2015 has been significant for a number of reasons.  For the people of Chennai and parts of coastal Tamil Nadu, this year has been tragic. From homeless people to celebrities, people were rudely jostled out of their comfort zones and pushed i

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Pattanathil Pattikadu V.2.0: A Rotaract Club Event

It is an indubitable fact that to few city dwellers does the festival of Pongal proffer anything significantly more than a passing gust of traditionalism, a whiff, perhaps, of nostalgia, and, of course, a welcome break from the daily grind. A season

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Leo Club’s Web Design Workshop

“Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.” Four talented students belonging to the Leo Club, well-versed in web design, organized a workshop to show that it is not as it would seem to be t

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Holidays - A Sweet Retreat

The sole reason why we all stay sane during our hectic academic year is because of the short sweet treats which are synonymous to heaven. Yes, I’m talking about the holidays, be it just a three or four-day-weekend when festivals are around the corner

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THAARAI THAPPATAI REVIEW

One knows that it will be a tragic and melodramatic movie, at first glimpse, when one sees that it is directed by Bala in a poster. But what happens when Bala and Maestro Ilayaraja combine for the latter’s 1000th movie? Well, it’s a THOUSAND after al

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Photoshop Classes by Leo Club

Let’s admit it, there is always a pride in your voice when you tell someone that you know photoshop.   Your reputation just skyrockets and you get treated with a lot more respect than before the revelation. The reason behind this surprising change

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Gastronomical Origins #2

  Food is typically known to be very specific to a region or religion in many parts of the world. This is even more relevant in a country like India of such diverse culture that it has also played a part in shaping the unique culinary delicacies t

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Book release : 'Get Your First Job: A Guide by Mr A J Balasubramanian'

As college students, we're all anxious about the (anxiety-inducing) next step after graduation. For many of us, this involves getting our first job. Stepping out into the real world is a challenge for us all, and we could use all the help we can get

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SINGING FOR THE MOZART

Music has superpowers, it can make you sway and groove unconsciously, make you feel unfathomable emotions, or even just stun you for hours together. And if you are a living, breathing entity on this planet earth, I’m sure you’d agree that A R Rahman’

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Farewell to a Teacher

DEAR TEACHER, (A poem for my Physics staff and class advisor (I Batch), Dr.T.Lavanya madam, who is now in IITM as a Research Scientist) You’re not a teacher You’re a step ahead of that. You’re not my ma'am, You’re like a mom to me. The way you teach

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Bhooloham - A Big Punch on the Face of Commercialization

Having convinced my family to come for a film after persistent nagging on the Christmas weekend, the next difficult task was choosing between Bhooloham and Haiku. Not only was I the lone soul to opt for the former, we also saw the trailer of the film

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tRIP 2K15

tRIP  2            K         1         5       Did you know that all around the world only forty percent of new year resolutions are kept? So let this year’s new year resolution be to stick to our new year resolutions. But before we bid farewell

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CREED - JUST ANOTHER AWESOME ROCKY FILM

Rocky films just never fail to impress audiences, and this is just the continuation of that, in spite of sequels being separated by large gaps. The film revolves around the story of the legend Apollo Creed’s son, Adonnis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) wh

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TN Rains: A Poem

When my desires to play in the puddle Have been transformed to not letting myself drown, When dreams of our long paper boat cruises Have now become a chosen alternative, When, the once soothing music of downpour, Now seem like a call of misery and wh

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Helping Hands

The Monsoon months of October and November have always been a great source of joy for Namma Chennaites.  But, as the old saying goes,  “Too much of anything is good for nothing.”   One sector of the population which wasn't as affected braved t

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Chennai’s Monsoon Diaries

It’s that time of the year when the rest of India enjoys a romantic weather while we, Chennaites, curse the skies and carry on with our routine lives. Surprisingly, this year the clouds had a different idea - granting our wishes. To cater to 4 millio

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Spreading 'Anand' across the nation

I vividly remember the ‘Mero Gaam Kaatha Parey’ advertisement* which would repeatedly play on our television screens when we were kids. The catchy folk song and the beautiful village women carrying pots of milk would capture my attention immediately.

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Vedhalam-Strictly for the Masses

This Diwali brought with it the rains, hampering the sparkling crackers that define the festive mood. But don’t let it bring about a frown to your face, for there is much more to Diwali than just the fireworks. Sweets, lamps, colours, and new dress

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Weird Ways in which Students Deal with Stress

The past few weeks have been nerve-wracking, with the exception of Diwali, of course. Here are some of the weird ways in which most of us deal with our stress. TYPE 1. Emotional Eaters             These people go “chomp chomp chomp” exerting all

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CEG Startups #1 - Varnith, Simply Handcrafted.

This is a short write up on how Varnith was conceived, what it stands for and what it is today.    Firstly, a short introduction to myself. I am Varsha Vijayakumar, doing my MSc. Integrated in IT, final year. Since my childhood, I had always been i

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எழுத்துப்பிழை எழுத்தாளன்

இயல்பான சிரிப்பு; தற்பெருமை இல்லா முகம்; பேசுகையில், தென்றலாய் வீசும் தமிழ்; இவை தான் இந்த  இளம் எழுத்தாளனின் அடையாளங்கள்.  26 வயதில் தனது இரண்டாவது புத்தகத்தை வெளியிட்டு, மகிழ்ச்சிக் கடலில் நீந்திக் கொண்டிருக்கும்  மனோபாரதி தான், நம் கல்லூரி உருவ

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Cower in Fright of the Dumbness of this Puli

It takes courage and determination for one to sit through the entire movie Puli without covering their eyes and ears in vexation. I summed up my will and sat through the movie. In order to save you guys from going berserk, I am taking my time out to

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THE KANNALA KANNALA VOICE SPEAKS…

With its breezy rhythm and radiant visuals, the track “Kannala Kannala” from the recent blockbuster movie “Thani Oruvan” is evidently a sensational hit that has led to much speculations about the mystical voice behind it. Kaushik Krish, a 23-year old

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Feel the fear with love - MAYA

A true horror film has become outdated in Tamil Cinema after movies like Kanchana, Aranmanai,etc. Maya by debut director Ashwin Saravanan brings back to us the original fear-filled horror movie. The story begins with two friends discussing ghosts, ev

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Vaccination of Dogs in CEG Campus

Preluding World Rabies Day, 28th September, the dogs in CEG campus were vaccinated through Blue Cross of India(BCI) by AACEG. It all started when the dog lovers in our campus felt the need for our faithful buddies to be vaccinated. GTian Gayathri w

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Gastronomical Origins #1: Biriyani

Four years in Chennai and I have come to one conclusion. You kick a stone in this city it will hit some random stranger who will give you a lesson in Tamil swear words or it will hit a biriyani shop. This city’s eternal love for biriyani has always b

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THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - AACEG

    The annual general meeting of the Alumni Association of College of Engineering Guindy (AACEG) for the year 2014 – 15 took place at the Alumni Centre on 19th September, 2015. The meeting was presided over by Er. Karunakaran, President – AACEG. “

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AGNI - SOLO VOCALS

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

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Grad School Diaries #3: Prashant Anantharaman

“GRE, MS in US, IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL – your dream, ambition or future? Prashant Anantharaman , now across the bridge calls out the strategy.” Right from the  beginning of 3rd year, which is the 'high time' to appear for GRE, you will start being  hau

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What Next, After Engineering?

Whatever percent this picture may be true, we, ergo have courses in INDIA after engineering to still be able to land in diverse jobs facilitating the equilibrium of professions. You know the options available after an undergraduate in engineering.

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An Engineer's Day, Indeed !

Engineer's Day was celebrated in campus on the 15th of this month with Ingenium, an interactive event between students and five successful industry professionals, organized by the CTF here at the TAG Auditorium. The five eminent speakers were: M

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Inauguration of the Society of Civil Engineers 2015-2016

The Department of Civil Engineering organized the inaugural function of Society of Civil Engineers for the year 2015-2016 on 19th August 2015 at Tag Auditorium. Every year, after the new office bearers have been elected, the Inaugural Function initia

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Interview with an Engineer

Mr. Ramesh Santhanam is presently Director & Corporate Advisor for EUKA PTY.  How it is to be an Engineer?     I experienced the learning curve of what it takes to actually function as an engineer, during my days in research and development. One

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Chalking out a path of his own

At a time when popularity was the criteria for choosing a stream, he dared to stay distinguished, choosing a stream that was high on scope but not so much in acclaim. Staying true to his choice and achieving the highest degree of reputation as an eng

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Personal Insight from an accomplished Entrepreneur

Being the co-founder of Gold Mile Solutions, director of Dekoit technologies and Aamlaa technologies all at once, Mr Sivakumar Malli is a man with high affinity to multi-tasking and most importantly- a passionate entrepreneur.  Mr Sivakumar had also

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From GET to GM in an Automobile Company

Engineers are the set of people responsible for the dynamism in each and every aspect of the world. Right from making a pencil for writing to exploring the space and beyond, there is engineering involved in every moment of our existence. And rightful

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Designed to be an Engineer 2

Following are the excerpts from the interview with Mr. Moorthi Chokkanathan, the President & Global Head – Enterprise Solutions, Hexaware Technologies: Q. What is the definition of being an engineer according to you? In my definition, an engineer

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Designed to be an Engineer

Following are the excerpts from a special interview session our GT student correspondent had with Mr. Moorthi Chokkanathan, the President & Global Head – Enterprise Solutions, Hexaware Technologies on the occasion of Engineer's Day.          

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‘STIMULATED’ BY THE CELL

At 9:30 am on a fine Monday morning, the KJ Auditorium of the SPIC Bioprocess Laboratory-Taramani Campus of Anna University was filled with voices of excited students and staff from the Center for Biotechnology (CBT). In the two hours that followed,

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Deeya's Deductions: Stuff Nobody Says In College

Deeya's Deductions # 3 STUFF NOBODY SAYS : College Version Recently, I came across a lot of my friends throwing sarcastic remarks at me about college and how truly "amazing" college life is. No matter which department or college you are in, these a

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Why You Should Invest Early

Nowadays as students we receive lots of advice. It’s more or less the same. Study well, get a good job, and save money for the future; but it’s important to not just save, but to invest also. Saving money won’t make you rich, but it will be there whe

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Inside Out - A Game Changing Animation Movie

Ever sat in a movie theatre and watched a movie that changed your perspective of life, completely? Well, this one tops that list. At least for me, anyway. While it may not be the funniest Pixar movie out there, it certainly is a masterpiece for the

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Quizzers Anonymous – A new venture

             With a hall not so full, we wonder if this club has created enough buzz, at the sametime stressing on the necessity of this club to kindle the quizzer in you. With Dr. Sumanth C. Raman as guest of honour, it was a pleasure to mention hi

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On The Way To A New Gateway

In the early hours of August 8, R.Swathi, who had applied for counselling with a score of 1017/1200, came here to our campus with her mother Thangaponnu - a shepherd - all the way from Musiri in Trichy. On asking our guards for directions, mother and

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Twintastic / ctrl+c; ctrl+v

No! You are not seeing double in Twinsburg, Ohio. Holding the Guinness Book of World Records for the “Largest Annual Gathering of Twins in the World” Twins Days is a festival for twins (and other multiples) which takes place on the first full weekend

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Poem on College Life

  Stepping into a new life where  One faces oneself   Some consider everything a race and chase after them all, While others find it difficult to even tie their shoe lace.   Many here care for you, but you care for a select few   Lots of leisur

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The Pledge

   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

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APJ - MAN OF DREAMS

  I was seven when I first met our ex-president. It was right before he left to Delhi to move into the Rashtrapati Bhavan. They say you never remember the word a person says but rather how they made you feel. He made a little girl feel important a

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The Alumnus Column: Brand CEG

During my college days (and this was basically until three months back), the CEG tag was always a pride. You’d stand out literally anywhere you go, starting from a quiz or a symposium where your peers would look up to you, to a professional cricket f

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The Placement Parables - Shyam Sunder

If you’re a final year student, then the placement madness has already started. You must have already got topics to freshen up on for the mock tests – and very soon, the actual placement tests will begin. One of the best ways to go about this is to t

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Tete-A-Tete with the Scion of Shiva

With the Scion of Ikshvaku out in stores, it was no wonder that Amish Tripathi descended in Chennai for the promotional activities and events of the first book in the Ram Chandra series. Speaking about the book, his life, his inspiration and much mor

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Bahubali – A Good Kick-Start to Epic Cinema

 Not always one gets to enjoy visual or technical content of a film. Good stories may sometimes fail to leave impact in this wing. Bahubali stands an exception to this. Though it isn’t a unique story, it sure does leave a mark in our hearts for its m

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The Alumnus Column: Get LinkedIN!

The following article is contributed by Abraham John, CSE, Class of '15, College of Engineering, Guindy. As many of you are closing in on placements, there will be many tips that you get from peers, teachers, well-wishers and so on. There is one poi

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Papanasam - One More Brilliant Feather in Kamal’s Crown

Verdict: You have watched “Drishyam”, no problem at all. But, “Papanasam” is still a must watch for every loyal Tamil cinema fan. It has good suspense and cast, what more can we ask for! Rating:  4/5 Good films need not have much big promotion at a

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Online Fees Payment

  Anna University Knowledge Data Centre provides the AU faculty and students with software and technology resources such as ADaMS – where faculty enter students’ marks and attendance, FIS – which is a database of the professional details of the fa

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TNEA 2015

   I still remember the day I spent in the campus of this esteemed university a year ago, looking at the students wearing the prestigious tag and rushing to attend their class. The picture still remains fresh in my mind. However, as the famous saying

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The Grad School Diaries #2 – Ezhilarasu Goutham

Many of us may dream of pursuing our higher education abroad, but Goutham Ezhilarasu has managed to safely secure his place in UCLA, one of the top ranked institutes in the world. As a EEE student who just completed his engineering this year from Col

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14 Movies which changed my perspective on the world

Movies are an integral part of our lifestyle, and mould us in different ways. We imitate our favourite characters’ body language, speech, beard, hairstyle and much more - be it good or bad. Furthermore, they have shaped our thoughts and habits - our

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Boundless - A tribute to all fathers!

Just as a mother's love is evident and undeniable, a father's love is intense and subdued. If permanence is the essence of mother's love, transience is the beauty of father's love. Yet a father's love is always underrated.  A father grows with the

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MY EXPERIENCE AT NSS CAMP

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

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Romeo Juliet - A Romantic Tragedy?

காதல் படங்களின் நகர்வு என்பது பார்வையாளர்களின் எதிர்பார்ப்பைப் பொறுத்தே அமையும். “காதலனும், காதலியும் ஒன்று சேர்வார்களா?” என்ற ஏக்கமும், “இவர்களுக்கு இவ்வளவு பிரச்சனைகள் ஏற்படுகின்றதே?” என்னும் பதைபதைப்புமே இம்மாதிரியான திரைப்படங்களை உயிர்ப்புடன் கொண

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Interview With The GATE Conqueror

  Meet A. Balasubramanian (aka Bala), a 2015-batch EEE alumnus of our college, who stood out with an astounding all-India rank of 7 in GATE 2015 - an exam which only 15% of takers manage to even get a rank in - as he talks about his aims, study meth

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World Environment Day 2015

  We have lived in the Stone Age, Iron age, Golden Age. We now live in Garbage. - Mrs. Mangalam, Founder, Exnora Green Pammal.   June 5, 1972. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), decides to take an initiative to galvanize public action

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Kaakkaa Muttai – Life's Magnification of Trivialities

  There are few movies that bring out the life of the downtrodden; most of them are either excessively sorrowful and melodramatic, or compromised for commercial reach. But Kaakkaa Muttai makes no such mistakes. The story goes down a linear path; the

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Internship Advice

  With many of us interning this summer, here are some tips that could help you get through yours with flying colours:   When in doubt regarding your project, ask the senior employees, your short-term bosses or even recently joined Graduate Tr

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Pathuma Villain

என்னதான் நமக்கு நிறைய நண்பர்கள் இருந்தாலும், ஒரு 10-pointer நமக்கு நண்பனாக இருக்க வேண்டும் என்று உள்ளுக்குள் ஆசை இருக்கும்.  ஆனால், அதன் பின்விளைவுகளைப் பற்றியும் யோசிக்க வேண்டும்.  அவர்கள் செய்யும் அட்டகாசம் தாங்க முடியாது. அவர்களுடன் சேர்வதால் நாமு

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PURAMBOKKU – THE MOVIE OF MINDSETS…

Warning : Spoiler Alert !              S. P. Jhananathan of Peraanmai fame returns with his trademark communist and capitalist concepts in ‘Purambokku Engira Podhuvudaimai’, starring the triumvirate Arya, Shyam and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead. How

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Anna FM

After reading the second issue of the Guindy Times, I am sure all of us would have certainly noticed something that would have provoked our hearts to atleast begin the search for a quest - well I am talking about the article we had on that month’s ed

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PIKU : A Review

    Piku – both the movie and its titular character Piku (Deepika Padukone) - is definitely a rare occurrence.     Piku is a strong, independent woman - she cooks and cleans, runs errands and is a practising architect who is radiant in each fr

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Double-check your lunch bags. Always.

 It was a gloomy Tuesday morning. I had got up late, with exactly 35 minutes in hand to get completely ready and reach school. Considering the fact that my house was six kilometers away from school, it was no mean feat. I hurried everyone in the pr

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TRIBUTE TO THE LEGEND – SUJATHA

               There are certain writers who cannot be categorized into any particular genre. One of those distinctive, elite personalities in the Tamil literary world, is Sujatha. Born as Rangarajan, this prodigy with futuristic concepts in writin

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Psychologist - Your new best friend

The student counsellor of Anna University, Dr. Roopmala Mani M.D., is one of the best there is. She has been helping students overcome their day-to-day problems and has proven to be very good at it which is why she was shifted from her position in th

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For The Love of Poems: Celebrating The Poetry Month of April

​ April is celebrated as National Poetry Month by the Academy of American Poets, but a form of expression as universal as poetry needn’t  be limited to nationality. Intended to be a form of appreciation of poems and poets all over the world, ever

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The Rotaract Club of CEG Seeks to Redefine Humanity

The Rotaract Club of CEG wrapped up the events of the 2014-2015 year with the annual visit of the District Rotaract Representative (DRR), Rtr. PP. PHF Arjun Raja, to our college premises on the 11th of April. The event kicked off with the collaring o

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O Kadhal Kanmani – The Contemporary Romantic Cuisine

Right from the time when there was a buzz about Mani Ratnam’s latest project, I was curious because the last two of his attempts had been utter failures. There was a wonder if Mani wanted to rebuild himself by staying within his comfort zone of roman

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The Cost of Freedom

     For decades now, we've been putting up with over-priced, sub-standard service from Indian telecom carriers. We've gone along with their every scheme and we've changed the way we use technology every step along the way. But the irony of it all

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Trojun - A Campaign to Throw Junk Food Away

Summer is here and I am sure all of us are mourning to come to college every day. Being a first year student, I just can’t accept the fact that I am getting ready and walking towards class in March and April. It is that part of the year when we pack

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The Mornings are Dull Once More

This morning, students walking into the college campus and heading to class knew something was odd. Although most had trouble putting a finger on it, for others it was down right obvious. The semester of symposiums was coming to an end and that meant

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Sangarsh 2015 : A Concert for a Cause

For those ardent fans of music and 'masti', March 20th 2015 would have been a day to cherish. Sangarsh, the annual concert hosted by the Rotaract Club of CEG has been providing support to beneficiaries by organizing music concerts to raise funds sinc

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Student aces exam thanks to canteen breakfast

                      In one of the most extraordinary events that has ever happened on campus, today a 3rd year student (who wishes not to disclose his identity for the moment) claimed that he aced his “Computer Graphics” assessment tha

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Dean Speaks #2

After a busy two months of Techofes and Kurukshetra, we are finally in the season of symposiums. It gives me great pleasure in seeing students organize symposiums and conferences in our college. It proves to the outside world that our college excels

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The Robotics Round Up

The Robotics Club of CEG conducted its Valedictory Function for the year 2014-2015 on Monday the 23rd of March. The function was held to facilitate the members of the club with a letter of appreciation. It was presided over by Dr. B. Umamaheshwari

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4 players who will impact India vs Australia

This game is more like a final. The winner of this one will win the World Cup 90%, as these 2 teams are used to the conditions in Melbourne more than New Zealand, who have so far played all matches in New Zealand. So let us look at 4 players who ca

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Tagged

For centuries of having lived in a patriarchal society, we sometimes disregard or fail to see how ‘gender equality’ is at the crux of several social issues, acting as an instigator in affecting a larger scheme of humanitarian concerns. One such cruci

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Thoorigai - Integrating The Needy With Nourishers

Service manifests itself in several forms other than monetary help. This was evident in the launch of the official website of Thoorigai – Making Life Colourful, an initiative to integrate all the orphanages and old age homes in and around Chennai, o

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Kurukshetra Reimagined

It’s been almost two months since Kurukshetra'15 and yet Student Directors at CTF seem to be spending long hours on meetings and group discussions. Hari, Student Director (QMS) explains, “Soon after Kurukshetra’15, we had a series of discussions amon

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An Interview with the Spartanz crew : Be passionate, be varied

"Every success was once a dream With no path to follow With just curiosity in their minds and  passion in their hearts". It was only a small crew when Ananth and Jagadeesh formed "The Enthusiasts" in 2007 which later tranformed into the "Red Spa

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Pinnacle'15 Gets Off To A Racy Start

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at College of Engineering, Guindy has carved out a niche for itself being the second department to be established in 1894. One of the valuable feathers in its cap is Pinnacle – the annual national level techni

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India vs Bangladesh: Match preview

“We’ll play the quarterfinal with India and sent them back to India.”, “We can beat any big country now.”, “We want Australia and Bangladesh in the final”. In case you are being made to guess, these are some celebratory words uttered by Bangladesh

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WHEN MINDS CONVERGE…

Conclave – Merriam Webster dictionary defines this word as a ‘private or secret meeting or group’. The private group was the students CEG and Conclave, organized by the Rotaract Club of CEG, was an enriching experience. Captioned Converging Minds, th

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An Ode To A Mother

As I look into my mother’s withered eyes, I see pain. More than physical pain, it is the agony borne out of the fact that she has been reduced to a shadow of her once vibrant self. My mother met with a car accident in the recent past which rendered h

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Arunachalam Muruganantham - ‘The Menstrual Man’

In a society that is filled with stigma, myths and taboo especially around topics that concern women, Mr. A. Muruganantham has not only fought against the tide of social oppression but invented a product that helps improve women health and enables th

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Indian 'Fast' Bowling unit: Up close

Generally, going into any big match up, every big team has got a good fast bowler who can effortlessly clock 145 Kmph+, right from the Johnsons to the Steyns, the Lees and many more. But since the Indian cricket team’s inception, barring Javagal Sr

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Enough is Enough!

Did you know that a girl gets raped every 20 minutes in India ? or that 94% of rape or abuse victims know their attacker ? Over the last couple of years, with the advent of media coverage and out pour on violence against women and sexual assault, w

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MATCH PREVIEW: INDIA VS WEST INDIES

India and West Indies have shared many eye-catching moments in the past. Who can forget the memorable World Cup triumph at Lords on June 25, 1983? Or the game where West Indies took revenge against India after their earlier loss in the same edition

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Waves - Going Tech Savvy For A Non-Technical Event

After Kurukshetra and Techofes, it’s now time for the department symposiums to take centre stage. The 33rd edition of Waves, the national level techno-management symposium conducted by the Society of Electrical and Electronics Engineers of CEG has

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Kaaki Sattai : Review

Cast: Sivakarthikeyan,Sridivya,Imman annachi,Yaog japee Director: Durai Senthilkumar Genre: Cop Drama Storyline: An honest cop discovers a case which may change his life forever.      When I stumbled upon the first look of the movie a year back,

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England vs Sri Lanka: As it happened

SRI LANKA TROUNCE ENGLAND Centuries from Thirumanne and veteran Kumar Sangakkara have propelled Sri Lanka to their second win this edition, while England could only swear at Sri Lanka’s batting as they slumped to their 3rd loss in 4 games in this

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Backstage With Franks Got The Funk

It was a Friday evening like no other. Rockofes had just begun in full swing, with Franks got the Funk taking the energy levels of the packed audience to a new high. One wouldn’t cringe to admit that our very own sports ground took on the look of a

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Dean Speaks

It's been a pleasure to interact with the students over the past few months. In an effort to further reach out to the students, I felt it was a good idea to use the college magazine as a platform to comment and address the achievements of the stude

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New Zealand vs Australia - Match Preview

When you sit down thinking of this clash between the biggies, you often wonder if this looks awkward, considering the fact that both hosts play each other in a group stage fixture, and this would certainly deprive Australia of their home advantage.

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Leo Club - Beyond UPSC

What distinguishes selflessness from selfishness is the perspective of seeing it in the first or second person point of view. Service have always formed the blood and veins of CEG and the Leo Club of CEG is one of the many testimonies to this. With

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Frilp: Up Close

Tucked into a cozy compound at the end of a quiet, long-winding street off the noisy main roads of Pallikaranai, the building that houses Frilp does not, at first glance, look like the HQ of one of the world’s top 25 hot start-ups. Recently, we visi

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Tamizhukku En Ondrai Azhuthavum (TEOA) – Review

Cast : Dinesh,Nakul,Bindu Madhavi,Aishwaya Dutta,Sathish,Oorvasi,Manobala and others Story : Screenplay,Direction : Ram Prakash Rayappa BGM : S.Thaman Produced by : V.Chandran Review in brief : A Romantic, Scientific, Edge of the seat thriller I

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Soup Concert and Boost with Balaji - A Grand End To Techofes'15

This Valentine’s day, anyone at CEG grounds would have forgotten about proposals made and rejections received, thanks to the Pro Show that night, the last night of Techofes ’15 and the best! I must say that the night would be very memorable for al

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India Vs South Africa: WC Preview

India’s next counterpart has started chanting the mantra what India did just a week ago. “MAUKA MAUKA” blah blah blah. In case if you still didn’t get it, India haven’t beaten South Africa in a world cup fixture. They came close in 2011, only for Rob

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The Library Speaks

Established in 1978, I have been a permanent fixture in an ever changing landscape of the university. Nestled amongst the trees on the eastern side of the campus, I am perhaps one of the most important buildings on campus. Who am I? Yeah, you guess

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A Japanese Adventure

In this competitive world, one needs to stand out if he/she wants to come out with flying colours. Your academic life is like a relay on a track where people miss the gold in milliseconds. Knowledge of a reliable foreign language is one among those

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In The Era of Innovation

                  There is a difference between invention and innovation - the former refers to create something that has never before been created and the latter, innovation, aims to enhance an idea or an entity, to refine it to an extent

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Techofes Diaries - The 'Food' Feed

Mr.Foodie was a happy guy once. He was that kind of student whose classroom was the Cafeteria/Canteen. If there was a course in 'Food tasting', he would be its topper. But for a while now, his reputation has been slowly sliding down the graph as

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Pizhai Ilaa 'Ezhuthupizhai'

The book-launch of ‘Ezhuthupizhai’, penned by our 2012 alumnus Mr. Mano Bharathi, started off on a Sunday evening (Feb 8) in front of a packed hall in the Alumni Centre. The programme started with a spell-binding Bharatnatyam performance by Ms. Res

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Techofes Diaries: The Adventure Experience

Last year while Ram was at IIT Bombay’s annual cultural fest - Mood Indigo, he enjoyed playing paintball and thought, “Wouldn’t it be totally awesome if we could play this in college?” And “Wouldn’t it be even more awesome if we had a bunch of such s

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Techofes Dairies - The Starry Nights

                          As I approach SAAS office to talk to Sarang Thiagu, a final year Mechanical department student about the Pro-Shows team of Techofes, it feels like I’ve mistakenly walked into a corner of Wall Street. Busy crow

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Dhanush + Amitabh = SHAMITABH

Shamithabh is a rather unusual plot that draws parallels with reality. The story is about a rather scrawny, talented, and mute boy that adopts the hypnotic baritone of a drunk scumbag to become Bollywood's best actor. Silent Danish (Dhanush) and Am

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Techofes Diaries - A Day at SAAS Office

As I stepped into the SAAS office located at the ground floor of Maths dept, there were just a couple of chairs, laptops apart from a serious looking Core team discussion. The office, I must say, is plain and simple with a drawing board, bright lig

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T+ Run - The Runners' Account

The T+ Run was organised as part of the social initiative of Techofes and it was a tremendous success. With excellent marketing, good planning, a strong turnout and great management, all the elements for such success were already present. The follo

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The Internet got Greener with the Green Brigade Website

The launch of Green Brigade website http://www.greenbrigadeceg.in/ took place on 3rd February 2015 at 5:30 p.m at the Tag Audi, in CEG campus. It was launched by the honourable Chief Guest, Dr. M.B. Nirmal, Founder and Chairman, Exnora. The relatio

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Nostalgia of a Nonagenarian

From people who left campus just last year to those who had graduated before Independence, CEGAM 2.0 saw the confluence of five different generations under one roof. Meet our senior-most alumnus at the meet, Mr. R. Padmanabhan, of the 1943 batch. A

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K! - The Inside Story - Events Team

        Events are among the biggest crowd pullers in every edition of Kurushetra. We meet the guys who have been juggling over 30 events including online events which attract international participation. Here is what Gopi, Sundar, Anish and Go

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K! - The Inside Story - IR Team

Following is the exclusive interview with Industrial Relations K!ore members. Finally, we got the chace to speak to the IR K!ore members, Pooja and Swati of CS department who along with Suraj of Industrial Department have been the lynchpins behind

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K! - The Inside Story - Projects Team

Walking chair. Psuedo eyes. On road accident anticipation. e-Glove. When you hear these cool terms, you would imagine gadgets from sci-fi movies. But a section of the students of CEG had taken it upon themselves to create these products, not to sho

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K! - The Inside Story - Workshops Team

The world is transforming into a technology driven one and keeping ourselves updated is extremely important. The Workshops team ensures that this technology reaches the students. A twenty minute talk with workshops K!ore  Sai Pranay, Keerthana, Lak

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K! - The Inside Story - QMS Team

Kurukshetra is retained in the peak due to its quality and this is ensured by the QMS team of CEG Tech Forum. We meet Hariharan and Venkatesh, the QMS K!ores for an interview, taking them away from all tension. How do you contribute to QMS? Few o

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K! - The Inside Story - Guest Lectures Team

                      A little away from all the tension and activity of CTF, we meet Saravan Krishna and Sripradha, the GL K!ores, at the alumni centre for an interview. This year, the Guest Lectures team has taken a leap in adding glor

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Darling Review

Darling is a horror comedy which hit the screens for Pongal. This movie is music director G.V. Prakash’s debut and despite being a low budget film, it has held its ground against the big guys.  The movie follows Kathir (G.V.Prakash), Kumaran (Bala Sa

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Startup Weekend at Kurukshetra'15

  Entrepreneur is just French for ‘Has ideas, does them’. Startup weekend is a platform for active and aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators and enthusiasts to showcase and channelize their ideas. The event provides an opportunity to pitch ideas an

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K! - The Inside Story - K!arnival Team

              We are always looking for reason to celebrate. Kurukshetra is giving us one too many reasons. We met up with the Karnival team to get the latest scoop on the upcoming events! The organizers Lalitanjali Bondili and Hari Nattudur

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K! - Logistics Team - The Inside Story

The logistics team of Kurukshetra'15 is led by Sritharan from M.Sc IT, Humzaa from Geo Informatics, Surenth vignesh from M.Sc IT and Kamachi Srikanth from Industrial Engineering. Following, is an interview with the well co ordinated (they even wore

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K! - The Inside Story - Web Team

Every year K! prides itself in welcoming even more people to participate in its events – both online and off. With over 20,000 people in attendance and a reach of over 1200 colleges across India and over 800 overseas colleges spanning 75 countries,

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K! - The Inside Story - Contents Team

Contents team is one of the eighteen teams to be a part of Kurukshetra. With Kurukshetra just around the corner, we managed to get hold of the contents team during their busy schedule for a quick round of questions. What is the role of the Content

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Techofes Goes All India With T#

Every year, a fairly normal, uneventful odd semester passes. It seems as though the semester drags on and on forever, but as it comes to a close and the college reopens, everything goes on insanity mode. People running around everywhere, banners pr

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K! - The Inside Story - Design Team

The Design team of K! is most often an unsung hero of this grand fest, whose success, boils down to the way it is being portrayed to others, be it anything from the invitation, to the various depictions of events, workshops and quizzes conducted. T

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K! - The Inside Story - HR Team

Here we are with the next interview, an interview of the team that manages the strength and numbers other K teams require to run their operations- Human Resources Team. The two K!ore members of the team are Nandhitha and Muruganandam, who have a tr

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Students Report Extreme Sluggishness after Extended Pongal Holidays

 Pongal, which this year fell right in the middle of the week, allowed students who didn’t mind taking two days off (almost everyone), an extended vacation! As a result, many ended up with more number of days off than the usual semester break! While

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Pattanathil Pattikaadu~Celebrating Pongal with RCEG

Events that happen all over our campus are one of the main features that make this place lively. The events which are much noticed are the ones that are held in the ground. One such event which happened recently, on Jan 8 was the Pattanathil Pattik

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K! - The Inside Story - Hospitality Team

Vinitha of Biomedical, Divya of CSE,Kathiresh of Mechanical and Sai Kumar of Biomedical form the core of the Hospitality team of this year’s Kurukshetra. One can easily observe how genial and enthusiastic this gang is just by spending a few minutes

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K! - The Inside Story - Media Team

                        With media becoming a force to reckon with these days, it is no surprise that there is indeed a media team for K! ’15. With big players like the Hindu and News7 in the mix, we rounded up the media team for an int

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K! - The Inside Story - Tech Team

In the quest to find out how this year’s Kurukshetra is being conducted, we tracked down the Tech team k!ore members Jai Vasanth and Dharmesh, who had to be pulled away from their computers for a quick interview. Guindy Times: Tell us about the Te

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K! - The Inside Story - Finance Team

With the 9th edition of Kurukshetra just around the corner, we bring you an exclusive interview with the Student Directors of the Finance Team. Despite their busy schedules Dhivya and Indrapradap obliged by giving us an insight into the functioning

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K! - The Inside Story - Xceed Team

                    We, CEGians, exceed expectations of people not familiar with CEG, always, and that’s how XCEED...  okay, that’s not why Xceed was named as such. I’ll stop joking around. We, CEGians, wanted to go beyond i.e., exceed th

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Food For Thought - A Lunch Interview With Dr. Bedi

                          Dr.Kiran Bedi, an inspiration and role model for many across the country, especially women, was at CEG for the launch of e-Glove, an innovation by the students of the ECE department, as part of the 9th edition

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Vidhaigal- Of innocence and inspiration

Vidhaigal ’15 was a cultural event conducted on January 9th at the TAG Auditorium by NSS UNIT 2 exclusively for the differently abled children. This is the third edition of this event and a lot of schools had taken part in it. This particular event

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K! - The Inside Story - Marketing Team

                        Suha Vignesh of ECE, Priyadharshini of IT and Parimal of M.Sc IT are the Marketing team heads of this year’s edition of Kurukshetra. The amount of dedication and effort they put in their work was clearly seen whi

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Students React to Recent Terrorism

  The news over the past few weeks have been riddled with vile acts of violence and terrorism. We witnessed the shootings at Lindt Café, in Sydney, Australia, the horrifying massacre in Peshawar where more than a 100 students were killed in their sc

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Five Notable Figures Who Visited The Campus in 2014

G.Nammalvar - Organic Farmer We are in a era where the basic occupation of mankind- agriculture is looked down upon. In this tough time, we had in us a Pole star of Hope- organic farmer- G.Nammalvar. He graduated in BSc agriculture degree from Ann

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Five New Places On Campus in 2014

                              Knowledge Park You cannot just miss this (can I say the only?) attractive building in CEG. Clad in glass panels, its towering structure catches the eye of every passerby. It is home to the sophomores an

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Gone Girl – Sharp Killer Instinct?

After The Fault In Our Stars comes the next most awaited movie release of this year - Gone Girl. To those of you who are unaware, Gone Girl is an adaptation of Gillian Finn’s book of the same name. It follows the story of Nick Dunne, who finds his wi

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Being An IPS

                    Our life has always revolved around larger than life police officers, courtesy the stereotype South Indian and Bollywood movies, where protagonist cops have the power to set right anything, following Adidas’ motto, Imp

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December | Margazhi | Chennai | Heaven

                  It’s the time of the year that music, dance, and fine art lovers look forward to. It’s the season of happiness, ecstasy and positivity that serenades the air around you. All you’ve got to do is take effort to experience

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Techofes + is here

WHAT IS TECHOFES PLUS ALL ABOUT?               The 67th edition of Techofes, which is about to happen from February 11-14, 2015 has been amended to include a new brainchild, to be called "Techofes +". The plus initiative aims to reach out t

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About the University Library

        All those questions we had regarding the University Library? Here are the answers: Timings? Mon-Fri 8.00 a.m.-9.45 p.m. - That's right, it's open for this long. Sat-Sun 9.00 a.m.-4.45 p.m. And yes, it's open even on Sundays. Closed

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Kaaviya Thalaivan Review

Vasanthabalan, who has directed good and critically acclaimed movies like Veyil and Angadi Theru is back with his latest offering “Kaaviya Thalaivan”. With an impressive starcast which includes Prithiviraj, Siddarth, Vedhika, Nasser and music from th

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Ungal Design- Designing their way to glory

A picture holds many memories, you don’t have to share it or like it to cherish it. Gone are those days, when you pick up a photo and smile in reminiscence. These simple pleasures of life are vanishing with every step in technology. A picture speak

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Technopreneurial Workshop - with Actress Rohini

On November 3rd, The Centre-for-Entrepreneurship Development, in association with the Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs (COWE), held a guest lecture on following your spirit, delivered by a person who has done just that - actress Rohini - right he

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Poojai - Movie Review

                                              Kathi hype is over, so what next? Well,  Poojai can be worth a one time watch. With a totally cliched story outline of director Hari's style, you can only sit back and expect eith

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Placement Interview- The Zoho Experience

                                                                                              Ramya, a final year student from ECE shares her experience of clearing the interview process held by the company- ZOHO. The interview process was conducted

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Running the marathon called 'Placements'

Placements placements everywhere.... almost 2 and half months have passed since the commencement of placements, so what exactly determines one’s fate here? How do people get placed..? Is it because of CGPA? Luck? Hard work? The actuality is all thr

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Diverging Roads - Which one to take?

Proper guidance at the right time is essential for the growth of any individual. This is exactly why the Students Quality Club conducts the annual event Pathfinder. Pathfinder’ 14 was a 3-day Career Guidance program organised, chiefly, for the 1

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VIZHITHIRU- The Eye Opener- An Initiative by the Rotaract Club of CEG

A bright sunny morning with a very quick shower gave a new lease of life to the flora on campus today. But adding beauty to the college is not just the campus which is teeming with activities - symposiums, conferences, assessments, placements and cul

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English Pesnalum Tamizhan Da - A Hip Hop Tamizha Exclusive

                It was around 3 p.m. when a Maruti Swift entered the villa. The door opened and there he was - the HIPHOP TAMIZHAN himself, who humbly apologized for making us wait, despite the fact that we didn’t allow him to eat his lunch

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Nineties Kid Would Agree On This

                           Our World is coming to an end. I know you guys aren’t going to agree with me on this. But this is the hard core truth. I’m not talking about the physical world, but the world we used to live in where kids used to stare a

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MADRAS: Extremely realistic and incredibly original attempt

                  Director Pa. Ranjith made a promising debut with ‘Attakathi’. His second movie “Madras” stars Karthi, who aims to make a comeback after a series of mindless disasters. The credit goes to the director for giving the much n

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A Relevant Challenge –The Clean India campaign!

                    ‘Cleanliness is next to godliness’ we’ve all recited this saying in kindergarten over and over again. Now it’s time to apply it. The clean India campaign goes like this, if you see dirt anywhere, take a picture and po

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In Conversation with Dr. A. K. George

It doesn't take a genius to figure out why he is one of the most popular professors in campus. Five minutes with him and I already feel positive about the rest of my day. It is perhaps this childlike enthusiasm and contagious smile that makes him t

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The Journey of a Champ - Lakshya Ragavendran

This 2nd year B.Arch student from SAP is not like any other. At 18, she’s already part of the National Team, and is the No.1 for Under-19 Women’s Squash in the Country and the No.3 in Asia. Having won several international tournaments like the DDA op

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Of Dreams, Expectations and Aspirations - Tete-a-Tete with V. P. Gautham

                  The Guindy Times catches up with V.P.Gautham, from the 2012 batch, who recently cleared the Civil Services Examination with an exceptional rank of 138. Having been President of the SAAS during his final year, he talks to

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Balls of Fury

You may be thinking that bouncing a tiny white ball back and forth on table isn’t exactly rocket science. Well, how would you like it if I kept throwing things at your face at a speed of at least 50km/h within seconds of interval? Not a piece of ca

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Student groups in college

Category 1: The nerd society of Anna University A typical student of this group would have got a cut-off anywhere between 199.25-200, would aim to get a very high GPA in his first semester (read 9.5+) and try to maintain it as he/she gains his/her

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Bucket Challenged

You’ve been sleeping under a rock if you haven’t heard of the Ice Bucket Challenge yet. This viral phenomenon has taken the internet by storm, with people from all walks of life emptying a bucket of ice and water over their heads. For the benefit of

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Freshers' Club Orientation

The club orientation for Freshers at CEG was held on August 20th in the Vivekanandha Auditorium. The annual event is basically an introduction and induction to the various clubs and their activities on campus. With around 15 clubs that specialize in

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The Night of August 24th

Having been to quite a few plays in the past couple of years, I've grown to limit my expectations from college productions. Right from the very start though you realize that this isn't just another play. On the 24th of August our college's very own

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Looking to start up?

                  A Startup is where, instead of joining a company, we start one. We create a company and WE employ others. Although, it sounds cool & awesome, it has it's pros & cons. Most of the time, the one main problem that everyone f

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A chance to interact with Civil Services topper

Madhavam is a club which primarily focuses on the development of the Tamil Language. The club encourages people who are proficient and passionate about Tamil and conducts regular events for them. Madhavam welcomes any student who loves Tamil, even

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Perspective

I awake from clouds of confusion Responsibilities and regrets profuse My mind’s stuffed with tension That could light up my short fuse. The endless need to keep moving on And catch the express train As if I were some kind of pawn Whose life’s

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Chennai Chancey Illa!

  No Chennaite can ever deny their love for the Marina, The hometown for AR Rahman to squash star Joshna! Filter coffee whose aroma remains afresh in every Chennaite's nose, Or Rajini's first day first shows!!   Chennai boasts of a rich co

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Theatron gearing up for the annual production

                "We started as a small bunch of enthusiasts. Now we're a family full of them." This is what Anantha Venkatraman, a member of Theatron has to say about the official theatre club of Anna university. The first time you go f

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Nurturing classical arts on campus

                        An initiative dedicated to promoting the Indian classical dance and music in CEG - SAPTHAM, is sponsored by the Alumni Association of Anna University who are deeply interested in spreading classical music and dan

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Time to hit the gym, ladies!

    Attention! All the girls of Anna University! With about more than half a dozen eateries around the campus, CEG not only provides us with notable options for food, but also for health care! CEG has an in-campus gym, functional for over five y

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Internship experience at Chronus

            Pooja Ganesh, a final year Computer Science student at CEG interned at Chronus. This software company was started by the 1993 batch alumni from our very own college. The internship was two months long and she obtained the internsh

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Jigarthanda - As cool as the title

The second film is a crucial test for a director who gave us a cult classic thriller “PIZZA” to prove that he is not a one film wonder and Karthik Subburaj passes the test with flying colors. I liked this movie more than his first attempt. The them

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A conversation with one of our own AU tennis coaches

  The tennis courts occupy a corner of our big campus. We boast of as many as four well-maintained clay courts and two hard courts, much more than most of the campuses in India can. Let’s find out more about these courts from Mr. Suresh Sonachalam

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The Purpose of NOTA

Well, the heat of Lok Sabha polls are over and the new government has started working towards its goal, ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance'. One certain thing which everyone knows is that the Ruling Party came to the power with absolute majori

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5 things your conscience tells you during exams

                      “You’re screwed, might as well flunk in it” Have you ever seen your question paper, gazed at it for about twenty minutes, thinking if these words were even mentioned in class? Well, thats when you hear a loud conde

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How I became an Arsenal fan

One day back in 2005, my mom and I went to the Landmark book store. There, I saw this FIFA 05 video game CD-ROM. I begged and somehow convinced my mom to get me that, as I had been playing FIFA 98 on my neighbour’s comp, which had turned out to be

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Internships to placements

  The importance of an internship experience cannot be belittled. Today, employers favour prospective employees who have done not only one but multiple internships.  Having just a great GPA is no longer enough! In an increasingly competitive emplo

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Going Places - In conversation with Ramanuja Naidu

Ramanuja Naidu aka Ram was like any other CEGian- hanging around in Gurunath when he should've really been in class, messing around with his friends in the beach on the night before the semester etc. His life took a turn, however, when he accomplis

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No place like CEG

When I was in the 12th grade, I badly wanted to get into Anna University because 4 of my big brothers were studying there at the time. The Lord Jesus granted me my heart’s desire and before I knew it I was in the first ever batch of Materials Sci

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Forty winks or more?

  During one of those long nights spent for last minute exam preparation, my eyes were begging for sleep, despite  having loads of pages yet to be turned. And somewhere amidst sabine’s law and diffraction, something completely out of the blue popp

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International Children's Book Day 2018

International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is annually celebrated on or around April 2 in memory of Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday. The purpose of the day is to recognize the power of reading and the role of books in the development and edu

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Dedicated and Determined: An interview with Dhivyadharshini

Vidhaigal'18, an event exclusively for special children, was organized by the NSS Unit 2 on March 2nd, at the Vivekananda Auditorium, CEG. The chief guest for the event was the television host and actor Dhivyadharshini, better known as DD. DD has in

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Ruminating about the glorious past – An interview with Prof. S.V Ramaswamy

Professor S.V. Ramaswamy has been associated with the College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG) since 1955. The observations on CEG pertain to the period 1955 – 1960, when he was a student.   Q1)  Tell us about some of your memorable college experie

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Interview with Manoj & Band @ Sangarsh’18

    Manoj is a well-known and sought-after musician who regularly performs at various concerts. He is also known for his creation of many independent compositions. Manoj and his band performed at Sangarsh 2018 and The Guindy Times had an oppo

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மாதவம் முத்தமிழ் விழா!

கிண்டி பொறியியல் கல்லூரயில் தமிழுக்கென்று உள்ள ஒரே இடம் மாதவம். உயிர்த் தமிழ் பயிர் செய்வோம் என்னும் குரலோடு இயங்கிக்கொண்டிருக்கும் மாதவம் கிண்டி பொறியியல் கல்லூரியின் ஒரு மாபெரும் தவத்தின் பயனே ! மாதவம் தமிழ் புத்தகங்கள் நிறைந்த நூலகம் ,தமிழ் ஒலிக

Mr. Ponraj, who was the scientific advisor to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, was present in college during the inauguration of Vision '18, the symsposium of department of ECE. Here is an exceprt from an interview with him:  Q) Your work in the field of scie

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Imbibing the Quality in Young Minds

QUEST’18, a four-day annual convention on Quality Management, was held on 21st - 24th February. It was organized by the Students Quality Council (SQC) and the AU TVS Centre for Quality Management, Anna University. Under the support of the TVS Group o

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An Eye-Opening Experience: Interview with MADIEE Senthil

Senthil, a mechanical engineering graduate from CEG, Anna University, started MADIEE- Making a Difference in Educational Experience to bring a change in the educational system present today.  MADIEE emphasizes on the importance of liberal arts and hu

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Tête-à-tête with RJ Shah and RJ Vignesh

From Virudhunagar Town to Tinsel Town – A Candid Interview with RJ Shah We hear him over the radio every day, as he makes us laugh, wonder and ponder over his words. He makes us forget the numerous doubts, fights and worries that run through our m

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Simplifying Engineering: An interview with LMES

LMES Academy (Lets Make Engineering Simple), as their name suggests, helps simplify scientific facts and complex engineering principles through instructive videos. The Guindy Times had the opportunity to have a small conversation with Premanand Sethu

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60 Years of SAP - and counting

26th – 28th January, 2018 With 60 years of experience in the realm of architectural education, pioneering time-tested pedagogy in the subject and producing some of the most renowned architects in the nation, School of Architecture and Planning, th

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Back in Business – An interview with the Enantra Team

With one major college fest down, it’s time to start gearing up for the next. With word on the street being that Enantra were recently granted a prestigious UNESCO patronage, The Guindy Times deceided to suit up and see what else was in store for thi

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INTERVIEW WITH SREE LAKSHMI SURESH

Bestowed upon with titles such as ‘World’s Youngest CEO’ and ‘World’s Youngest Web Designer’, Sreelakshmi Suresh, CEO of eDesign Technologies,visited our college to give a motivational talk in Conclave’18, organized by the Rotaract Club of CEG. Calm

Mahalakshmi Saravanan is the founder and CEO of Women Entrepreneurs India (WEI). She is the recipient of various awards such as the Rex Karmaveer Global Fellowship (awarded on November 27, 2016), the Best Woman Entrepreneur Award conferred by SSM Edu

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Gearing Up For An Amazing Start To Startup Weekend.

There’s good news round the corner for aspiring entrepreneurs as The Startup Weekend is scheduled to happen on Feb 9th, 10th and 11th in our college. Read on to find out what Jenish, the Marketing Head of the event has to say. GT: What inspired yo

January 4th, 2018, was a remarkable day for everyone fighting for gender equality. The Department of Media Sciences, CEG, in association with NWMI (Network of Women in Media, India), conducted the National Conference on Gender in Media: Challenges an

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An Interview with the Rotaract Club of AC Tech

 The Rotaract club of AC Tech, under the patronage of the Rotary Club of Madras South, is one of the most active clubs on campus. After brief hibernation, the club has earned a real name across the city. With over 500 members, the club has grand plan

In today’s liberalized global economy supervised by World Trade Organization (WTO), countries have the liberty to source their human capital from anywhere in the world and this has created a global competition to attract and retain talents. Inter-Gov

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The Man Behind PARI

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

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The Iron Lady of Tamilnadu

Selvi J Jayalalithaa was born in the Mandya district of Karnataka, in a middle-class family. Her father died at a very young age and she was brought up by her mother. Jayalalithaa moved to Chennai immediately after her father’s demise and studied at

When he’s not fighting in the ring, Kaushik Saikumar, a second year mechanical student at CEG is busy preparing for his next big win in mixed martial arts (MMA). The combat sport which is slowly gaining popularity in the country caught the interest o

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Touching the moon : an interview with Manasi Arun

The Guindy Times interviewed Manasi Arun, a fourth year Computer Science student at CEG who was recently recruited by Google. She spoke about the details of her journey of getting into one of the world’s most reputed companies. Read on to find out wh

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Entrepreneurship in the Printing & Packaging Industry

The printing industry can never die – it is the industry that has lived since the origin of mankind. Printing started off as a form of communication during the age of the Neanderthal man and homo erectus. However, in today's world, printing is mor

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Of Cars, Clubs and More

BAJA is the motorsports club of CEG. They specialize in building All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV). It is a club that challenges and develops the creative and design skills of the students. The club also gives a strong base to the students interested in the

College of Engineering, Guindy witnessed the appointment of its first ever female dean this academic year. The Guindy Times got a chance to interact with the Dean T. V. Geetha herself. Here's an excerpt from the inspiring interview   Tell us ab

What if a small screen beauty, a short film king, a music maestro, a Telugu heartthrob and many other popular personalities come together for one big venture? The answer to that question is the Meyadha Maan team! Agni 2017 witnessed the presence

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Getting Candid with D. Imman

The most awaited 'CEG's Thiruvizha', Agni, kicked off at the main grounds on 5th October 2017 and was graced by the crew of the movie Nenjil Thunirvirundhal. The Guindy Times got to interact with the entire crew of the movie which boasts of aspiring

 ‘Life of an Ambulance Driver’ is a documentary directed by Dhinesh Kumar, and has been nationally recognized in two notable film festivals, apart from receiving tremendous positive reviews from critics. Dhinesh, a final year student from MSc Electro

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MAKING THE JOURNEY TOWARDS 'GREAT' SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS - AN INTERVIEW WITH RAM IYENGAR

Mr. Ram Iyengar is a part of the Business Development team at Zoho Corporation. He typically helps accelerate the adoption of Zoho Creator, a custom workflow builder for businesses through user demos, blogs, articles, talks and sample projects. He ga

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DONNING DIFFERENT HATS - AN INTERVIEW WITH KRISH

Having donned the cop’s hat in Singam 3, he has yet again proved that he can be the master of all the fields he steps into. Singer, dancer, composer, lyricist and an actor - the popular, well renowned and award-winning singer Krish has had people spe

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Mesmerising smiles, songs and answers – interview with Ramya NSK

A huge smile is what strikes you first when you meet her. A hearty and infectious laugh presides the conversation and her voice, which has won her recognition, fame and glory, are enough to leave you mesmerised. With an enthusiastic smile we sat down

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Juggling bass and vocals – in conversation with Aalaap Raju

With the sound checks done and things set for the gala Concert Night of Techofes 2017, on 6th March, the man with the rich voice, Aalaap Raju, was taking a break before the actual concert began, when we had a chance to talk to him on everything from

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From ‘Moongil Thottam’ to ‘Halena’ – a chat with Abhay Jodhpurkar

As the Techofes stage was getting ready to witness an array of singers coming together for the ‘Concert Night’ on 6th March, we had a chance to interact with Abhay Jodhpurkar, the voice behind many soulful melodies in recent times. Excerpts: GT: Le

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'Not me, But you' – a report on “We, the volunteers”

The phrase “Room number 320”, is enough to ring a bell in the minds of every NSS volunteer of AC Tech, Anna University. It was right to expect the organisers to be there, and catch them for a small talk on their upcoming workshop, scheduled to happen

"3 years of struggle, 7 days of sacrifice, the 3000-year-old Jallikattu was saved, just because all hands were united." After his great presentation on ‘Nature and livestock in times of climate change’ at the inauguration of Kurukshetra '17 on 15th

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In Conversation with Kirthi Jayakumar - India's Proud Trailblazer

Ms. Kirthi Jayakumar was one of the esteemed Guest-Speakers at Kurukshetra'17. After delivering a revolutionary talk, this women's rights activist, social entrepreneur, writer and recipient of the US Presidential Services Medal in 2011 spoke to the G

Our college just witnessed a successful edition of one of its most coveted fests- Kurukshetra. The reason for this could be attributed to various factors but one such core that requires due credit is the finance core for channelizing and mobilizing a

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Meeting Mr Saji Thomas - the real engineer!

Isn't it incredible to know that a school drop-out, who can't hear or talk by birth, has built an aircraft from scratch, all by himself! Mr Saji Thomas, who braved all odds and achieved this feat, was the winner of the ‘Prodigious Engineer’ award at

Santhi Soundararajan was the proud winner of the “Living Phoenix” K!arnival Award of Kurukshetra 2017. The mere mention of her name evokes pride in all Indians and especially Tamilians. This woman’s journey in athletics is an ordeal that inspires us

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Appreciating the joy of learning With Dr.M.S. Ananth

On the 17th of February, Kurukshetra '17 organized a guest-lecture by Dr. M.S. Ananth, a prominent academic who served as the Director of the Indian Institute of Technology- Madras, from 2001 to 2011.  The Guindy Times had an opportunity to interview

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DESIGNING THOUGHTS – AN INTERVIEW WITH THE DESIGN K!ORE

As the Kurukshetra banners and posters were being removed one by one after the end of the four day extravaganza, we got in touch with Krishna, Student Director – Design team, who gave us insights into what was new, how the 11th edition shaped up and

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'Branding is everything' - Talking to the Brand Relations Team's K!ores

Right around the corner of the biggest technical event held on campus, two final year students Sanduni Kodagoda and Srivibhav Lakshman - student directors of CTF's newest team - took some time to chat with us on their work and why it helps everyone.

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‘Be my guest!’ - An Interview with the Guest Lectures Kore

Amidst the hustle and bustle of Kurukshetra, Akshara Vishwanathan (one of the Guest Lecture Kores) took some time out from her busy schedule to give GT an exclusive interview. As we settled down in the Turing Hall after the last guest lecture, Akshar

Chatting with the official 'geeks' of CTF is definitely exciting. Here's an excerpt from the interview with the Tech k!ores – Sai Mageshvar and Neeharika Immaneni, where everything from the new strategies to the VR enabled website was discussed. Wha

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Media Matters - An Interview with the K! Media team

"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.

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CREATIVITY UNLEASHED - PRESENTING CTF’S CREATIVITY AND CONTENTS TEAM

Catchy words, attractive phrases and minimalist content that conveyed the essence of the events and workshops were easily one of the reasons for the huge success of Kurukshetra 2017. Reshma Pothen, the Student Director of the Creativity and Content M

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In conversation with the K! Logistics team

Kurukshetra is the biggest fest down here in the south of India. How do you, as the logistics team, manage the logistics for this event? We basically receive a database of requirements towards the end. During June-December we discuss and estimate wh

As the stage was being set for the eleventh edition of Kurukshetra, the Guindy Times had a brief chat to know how the Industrial Relations team of CEG Tech Forum worked, especially with situations like the demonetisation having taken a toll in the sp

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Coffee conversations with the CTF Projects Team

As Kurukshetra, one of India’s biggest techno-management fest edges closer, Guindy Times got a chance to interview the Projects team K!ores Kishore Ganesh and Raghuraman during one of their short coffee breaks. What are the objectives of the Project

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‘XCEED’ING EXPECTATIONS!

The Guindy Times interviews the 'Xceed and K!arnival' team of CTF, as the Kurukshetra kickstarted effectively. Q. Tell us about your team and your work strategies. A: Our team is very perseverant and hardworking. Fortunately every junior was tech

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A Testimony for Empowerment through Education - V. M. Muralidharan

Humble, smart, confident and bubbling with enthusiasm Mr. V.M.Muralidharan also known as Mike Muralidharan is a standing example of where hard work and passion will lead you in life. A former alumnus of the College of Engineering, Guindy, current Cha

With one night to go for the big bang, the vibe at CTF was enthusiastic, and we had a brief chat with Tharunya Danabal (final year Geo Informatics), Student Director of Marketing team, CEG Tech Forum, for a crisp interview. Why did you choose Market

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Spending “Quality” Time – Tête-à-tête with the Quality Assurance and Control K!ore

Professionalism, 5S and Six-Sigma are some of the words we get to hear when we speak of quality in any organisation. Kurukshetra having successfully secured the ISO 9001:2015 certification successfully now, The Guindy Times had a brief chat with the

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What it takes to be CTF's k!ore HR team

Kurukshetra'17, one of the largest techno-management fest in India organized by CEG Tech Forum, is around the corner. Deepak Kumar, HR Student Director of CTF 2017, was kind enough to take time off his busy schedule and spoke to us about Kurukshetra,

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An 'Eventful' fest ahead! Catching up with the Events K!ore Team

Kurukshetra'17, one of the largest techno-management fest in India organized by CEG Tech Forum, is around the corner. Meenakshi Sekhar, Events K!ore of CTF 2017 was delighted to share her memorable experience with The Guindy Times about Kurukshetra,

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In conversation with the workshops Kore – K!’17

With Kurukshetra right around the corner, Catherine Selvakumar, one of the Kores for the workshops team, took some time out of her busy schedule to give us an exclusive interview. From the latest news about this year’s workshops to the fast-paced lif

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Hospitality to the Kore!

"CTF it is!" my friend exclaimed over the phone, leaving me puzzled. I had not yet explored this part of the campus and hence it took me quite some time to reach the CEG Tech Forum. After our brief introductions, we had the opportunity to meet two of

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On preparing for the TOEFL

TOEFL could well be regarded as a mandatory exam for all students who apply for education abroad (mainly in the US). As the full form of the abbreviation suggests, it is a test that determines the ability of the test taker’s fluency and grasp over th

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Breaking Bones

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

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On preparing for the GATE

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

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MS Dhoni - More Than Captain Cool

2007 SEPTEMBER Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the long haired young sensation from a small town in Ranchi, was given the opportunity to lead India in the inaugural World T20 in South Africa.  After a disastrous performance there, India wasn’t given much of a

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Moves that swayed the crowd! - Interview with Solomon Twisters

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

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Placement Parables 3 - Akshay Virmani

The placement process is the tail-end of an engineering student's time at college, and hence comes with anticipation for the next stage, as well as questions on how to tackle the sessions. To alleviate some of these doubts, as well as provide insight

The Electronics and Communication Engineers Association (ECEA), has always attempted to impart knowledge to the students, and to foster excellence. Right from conducting the Internship Awareness Talk, to conducting remedial classes for students, the

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Directivity - Opening the Orange Doors; Time for Students to break the ice

Sometimes all we need is a Fresh Start and Infinite Possibilities… A ray of light and the chink of ice, new faces, smiles all along, - yes it was the ECE Fresher’s Day! After having stepped into the department in second semester, on 6th January, the

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சிகரத்தைத் தொட... - பாகம் 3

(முதல் மற்றும் இரண்டாம் பாகத்தைப் படித்தபின் தொடரவும்) (தொடர்கிறது) துண்டு துண்டாக கிடந்த தன் மகளின் உடல் கண்டு கதறியது பாமர மலைவாசி தம்பதி. ”ஐயோ, உன்ன இதுக்கா புள்ள இவ்ளோ தூரம் அனுப்பிப் படிக்க வச்சோம்? ஆம்பிளப் புள்ளைய கூட நம்பலையே? உன்ன சின்ராச

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Kurukshetra 2K17 Theme Reveal - Combating Climate Change

"No challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change" - Barack Obama.        Climate change is certainly the biggest menace faced by the world today. It has reached a point where it threatens all life on Earth, and it can n

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Chemcon–An intensive interface with Chemical Engineers

Chemcon is a global platform that brings together diverse students, intellectuals and delegates representing companies and international organizations. Conducted by the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers in collaboration with the IIT Madras, A.C

A picture is worth a thousand words. With this in mind, two graduates of the School of Planning and Architecture – Rupashi G and Ankita Sanjeevi– came up with the initiative of painting public walls with messages that would educate people and instill

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Placement Parables - Part 2 : Interview with Faizaan

Every engineering student faces the pressure of aptitude tests, interviews and GDs at a certain period of their college lives. To help you ease the anxiety of placements, we interviewed Faizaan, a final year Computer Science student of CEG who is p

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EVERYDAY TALKS - THALAIVAR'S BIRTHDAY!

AV: Guess what Madh! I recently saw Jai at Sathyam cinemas! He was so good-looking. MD: Did you say Sathyam cinemas? You are lucky, man. You get to see actors; I don't even get a ticket there. AV: Apart from Sathyam cinemas, I mentioned Jai, too. W

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It happened to me - An auto ride education

I turned 20 this year, which to me, is like a Netflix trial account for adulthood. At the insistence of a dear friend, however, I decided to not waste my trial run and instead use it wisely to try out things I normally wouldn’t have. Like deciding to

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An insight into IIM-B

With CAT 17 right around the corner and preparation for CAT 16 underway, Sharanya, an alumnus of CEG as well as a recent graduate of IIM-B sheds some light on what life at a top B-school is like and how it has helped her in the long haul. GT: Did c

The Facebook memory pop-up that brings out “This day last year” is an excellent attribute of the social network. It brings out memories that we might have completely forgotten but would always cherish. However, in the past few days, my Facebook memor

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Doctor Strange

  Back in 2008, Robert Downey Jr.’s 'Tony Stark' put on a metal suit to fight terrorists. In the process, he became Iron Man, and kick-started the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Many of you might say there were Marvel movies before Iron Man. But i

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அதிகாரம் 134: உணவுடைமை

உணவு, உடை, இருப்பிடம் எனும் மூன்று அத்தியாவசியத் தேவைகளில் இரண்டாவதும், மூன்றாவதும் எவ்விதப் பிரச்சினையுமின்றி கிடைத்தாலும், முதலாவது தேவையைப் பூர்த்தி செய்ய மனிதன் படும் பாடு கொஞ்சநஞ்சமல்ல. ருசியான சமையல் செய்வதற்குக் குடும்ப உறுப்பினர்கள் உடனில்லாத

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Movie Review: Acham Yenbadhu Madamayada

Much before its official release, the movie Acham Yenbadhu Madamayada generated much hype with the STR-GVM-ARR combo and some viral songs such as ‘Thalli Pogadhey’. Here are a few thoughts after watching the movie in the very first week of its blockb

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November 8: The Spectacle that was!

For the last couple of weeks the date ‘8th of November’ has undoubtedly been something we all have heard recurrently. All around the world, major newspapers, media bodies, actors, musicians, politicians and of course the presidential candidates thems

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Kashmora- A failed attempt at comedy/horror

When no Diwali release’s trailer gives hope and you decide to see the crew and go for the movie, think twice, ask expert advice (in my case non-Nayanthara fans) or someone, anyone, please. In the case of Kashmora, though, I guess no advice would have

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

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Kodi parakudha? MOVIE REVIEW: KODI

Cast: Dhanush – Kodi/Anbu Trisha – Rudhra Anupama – MuttaMalathi Director- R.S. DuraiSenthilkumar Music- Santosh Narayanan   As a huge Dhanush fan, I watched the trailer of Kodi more than a couple of times and was determined to watch it on the

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The art of suave speaking

The evening of 26th October witnessed a program on basic communication skills and personality development conducted by Mr. Swamynathan, an alumnus of '85 batch of the university. This talk held at the Ada Lovelace hall (IST Department) began with t

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Memorial Service for Soujanya

In light of the untimely demise of Soujanya Sanagapalli ,a third year student of the ECE Department , the members of CTF , hostellers of Tulip and Lavender , and her classmates, came together for a memorial service, which was also attended by the Dea

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Thulir '16: Smiles aplenty!

Arignar Anna told us to vision God in a poor man’s smile. Yet, on the 15th of October, it was the cherubic faces of young children that gave us a glimpse of heaven. Thulir, an annual cultural programme hosted by the Leo Club of CEG was conducted exc

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Brighter Ideas for a Better Chennai - Chemiscope ‘16

The Department of Chemical Engineering organised Chemiscope at the A. C. Tech main building on 15th October, 2016. The 3rd edition of its kind was held to commemorate the birth anniversary of our former president, Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and to test

Harshini Sabay, a final year Media Sciences student is not an average senior who is torn between preparing to leave college and desperately trying to schedule get-togethers with juniors to stock up memories before leaving college. An avid wildlife ph

  “A career should not be something that is forced upon us; but what we choose to do.” With this thought, the Society of Mechanical Engineers, College of Engineering Guindy (SME – CEG), organized a career guidance program on October 4th, 2016. Ti

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DENTIST TO DIVA - An Interview with Nikita Gandhi

“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

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Sync ’16 – A Brief Report

“Any technical progress involves three elements: knowledge, energy and materials”- George Paget Thomson, English physicist and Nobel laureate. Sync ’16 was a perfect example of the same, with the talents and efforts of the students in full glory. Sy

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Koffee with Karthik

At a time when movies with experimental genres sent a shiver down the spines of the film fraternity, one man emerged to break all stereotypes, daring to leave his mark with a novel idea in his first film. Since then, he has never failed to live up to

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Pakistan in England-A brief summary

Pakistan travelled to the British Isles for a long tour of England. Pakistan are always an unpredictable side – they win when you don’t expect them to, and capitulate when you expect them to fight. So how did they fare when they played England? The

“Every pool comes with boundaries marked.  I wasn't interested in merely swimming up and down.” Kutraleeswaran’s inspiring words were etched in my heart.  When I was 9, the only boundary I marked for myself was between me and the Television set! He

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EXCELLING TO SERVE - INTERACTION WITH AN IAS OFFICER

College of Engineering Guindy boasts many eminent alumni. Among them is Priyanka, a Computer Science and Engineering graduate of the 2006 batch, who is also an IIM-B graduate. She cleared the Civil Services Examination last year with an All India Ran

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Spread your Red: Report on Blood Donation Camp at CEG

‘No one can do everything, but everyone can do something.’ -Max Lucado A large number of enthusiastic volunteers participated in the Blood Donation Camp organised by NSS Unit 4, along with the Alumni Association of CEG and the Rotary Club of Madras

Strongly believing that knowledge increases by sharing and not by saving, the Hobbeee Club of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (DEEE) inaugurated its activities for the academic year on the 13th  of July in the X-hall of the E

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Football - The Beautiful Game

July 29, 1986, Mexico City 114,600 people at the Estadio Azteca hold their breath. With 83 minutes on the clock, the score in the 1986 World Cup final is at 2-2. Both teams, Argentina and Germany push forward for the winner.  Jorge Burruchaga then

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LOVE THAT CAN'T BE FATHOMED

                  Dear Dad,  We know how much we adore each other, through subtle gestures and warm hugs.  At this juncture in life, I want to tell you how much I cherish you and the man that you are, beyond the realms of fatherhood. Bey

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நம்ம ஊருக்கு என்னதான் ஆச்சு?

”நம்ம ஊருக்கு என்னதான் ஆச்சு? சாம்பல் மேடுகளும், சூழும் புகைமண்டலமும்…” என்று திரையரங்குகளில் காட்டப்படும் புகைப்பிடித்தலுக்கெதிரான விளம்பரம், நம் பல்கலைக்கழகத்திற்கு வேறொரு வகையில் பொருந்துகிறது; அது வாகன மாற்றம். கல்லூரிக் காலத்தின் முதல் இரண்டு வர

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A Trip Down Memory Lane – Genesis Day 2016

Genesis Day marks the day the College of Engineering was founded back in 1794. The 222nd Genesis Day celebration took place in the Alumni Centre, CEG on May 17th,2016. The chief guest for the event was His Highness Mr Seiji Baba, Consul General of Ja

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The Time Has Come

I have been waiting for this day ever since childhood. I remember those occasions when my parents would cast their votes and come home with an inked index finger. Meanwhile, I would have spilled blue ink all over my palms doing my homework. But the t

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Press Release: National Astronaut Day - USA

Today, uniphi space agency, a division of uniphi good LLC, is proud to share the first National Astronaut Day campaign, to take place annually on May 5th.  The campaign includes an Agency exclusive collaboration with Fisher Space Pen Co™ for the firs

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Geohorizon '16 - Greater Heights Explored!

Geohorizon is the annual technical symposium conducted by the Society of Geoinformatics Engineers which is constituted by the undergraduate students studying Geoinformatics at College of Engineering, Guindy. It was started in 2005, and has the distin

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On the Redundancy of Workshop Outfits

In my opinion, of all the pointless, redundant practices we still cling to in these modern and civilised times, the one of wearing workshop outfits for laboratories is the worst, followed closely by the plague of writing record books. Oh it all star

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 INAUGURATION OF CEGAIN

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

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நூலக விரிவாக்க விழா

இனிமையாக அமைந்தது, மாதவத்தின் நூலக விரிவாக்க விழா. மாவிலைத் தோரணங்களும், அழகான கோலமும், சேலையில் பெண்களும், வேட்டியில் ஆண்களும், புத்தாண்டு கொண்டாட்டங்களும் அந்தச் சூழலை மிக அழகாய் மாற்றியிருந்தன. மன்ற அறைக்குள் நுழைந்தால், 1500 புத்தகங்களும், ‘நூலகம

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Theri Review - Worth a Watch

After the disaster PULI, Ilayathalapathy Vijay has gone back to his old style of acting in commercial films, which he gave to good effect in Thuppakki and Kaththi in recent times. Everyone’s hope was that this one does not bite the dust, even though

“Knowledge is limited. But imagination has a broader spectrum. It encircles the world” Biospectra, the annual technical symposium of Department of Biomedical Engineering, CEG, organised by the Biomedical Engineers Association, Anna University open

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Making of CEGAIN: CEG Alumni Incubator

The CEG Alumni Incubator will be inaugurated on 11th April, 2016, 5 PM at Hall of Guiness '68, Dept. of Manufacturing Engg., CEG. For the complete e-edition visit: https://issuu.com/guindytimes/docs/gt2_15-16_  

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INDIA A.D. - THE NEW ERA

“Nobody can stop an idea whose time has come”- Venkaiah Naidu, Urban Development Minister. I was one of the netizens who stormed the social networking sites and celebrated my city’s entry as a smart one among 20 others selected by the Central Govern

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Kung Fu Panda 3 - Wooaah..Awesome

   Maybe a diehard fan of the Kung Fu Panda series isn’t the right person to write a review. But that’s not going to stop me from writing this one! Maybe I'm a crazy fan. Some may say outrageously so. But honestly, I will try to be as fair as my fan

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ConCerT'16 Report

To expect the unexpected might seem a little too cliché to the ones who expect the exceptional.  If this phrase rings a bell to you or forms a mental image of being printed on a poster, don’t get your intuitions wrong. The Association of Ceramics tec

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சூரியநகரின் விடியல்

இக்கல்வியாண்டின் லியோ சங்கத்து இறுதி நிகழ்வான “விடியல்-16”, 27.03.16 அன்று நிகழ்ந்தது.இக்கட்டுரை வடிக்க புனைவுகளோ, புரியாத வார்த்தைகளோ தேவை இல்லை. உணர்ச்சிகளின் பதிவிற்கு உவமைகள் அவசியம் இல்லை. ஒரு நாளின் விடியல் அந்நாளைத் துவங்க உந்துதலாகத் திகழ்கிற

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Avidadham ‘16

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

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Vision '16 - Report

Talent is hidden everywhere and providing a platform to enlighten it is not just necessary but essential. The technical symposium ‘VISION 2016’ hosted by the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering of College of Engineering Guindy, Ch

With another academic year coming to an end, a feeling of dread would probably be setting in with students especially those in their third year. What next? Should I sit for Placements? Should I attempt any of the Competitive Exams? Can I pursue a Mas

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A Peek Into Indcon'16

Blow modelling, cannibalize chemical treatment and elbow energy meter efficiency. Confused? It’s nothing but the jargons which are used in industrial engineering. So why exactly are we talking about this? Well, it’s because of the 23rd edition of Ind

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It happened to me - Unexpected Showers

My whole world stopped as my eyes fell on that black hole. I was drenched in cold sweat and I felt my knees go weak. I frantically tried to run as far away as I could. But that image of that endless black hole was etched into my mind. I felt the bile

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Niral '16

Have you ever wondered what the Tamil translation of the C Programming Language is? It is C Niralaaka Mozhi.  With Niral referring to programming, the ACA (Association of Computer Application) has made their symposium stand out by not giving it a c

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Creating a day of a lifetime

All of us have special moments in life which, acting as turning points in our relationships with special people and being a constant source of happiness, are cherished forever. They remain fresh in our minds regardless of how many times we’ve relived

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A Novel Opportunity  - Poster Presentation

  Never expected a four day science event to be so amusing . Last month , food department of ACT was given a unique opportunity to present posters in Queen Mary's College for their science fair , 2016. Groups of four or five students from each y

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Etching Imprints for the Future

  The even semesters at Anna are traditionally filled with more of the events, symposiums and cultural festivals that enable the student community to showcase its talents on an impressive scale. This year round, the season of symposiums started off

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Misty eyes, with a hint of dew...

Back in December, three months before, Remember you told me an age-old lore? A tale of Time, Oh, She’s a powerful mistress! You said, “Nothing’s constant, neither joy nor distress”   Today as I tread alone, misty eyes, with a hint of dew,

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CEG, ACT & SAP: LOST & FOUND

LOST: 1) A long ladies' handmade clutch in prussian blue with golden polka dots and a button latch. Contains debit card, and hostel ID with name and contact details. Contact: 8300171103 FOUND: 1) A Sandisk Pendrive with a folder named PRABHU insi

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Melody, Beats and Bass - Techofes Night 2

Music was in the air during the evening of the second night of Techofes. The audience cheered at the top of their voices when Haricharan, Bennet and the Band arrived. Of course, being the voice of many popular hit melodies anyone would get excited se

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FEMINISM AND BREAKING STEREOTYPES- AN EVENING WITH AAKRITI

Out of all the clubs recognized officially, there is something different about Aakriti. For starters, it’s the only club on campus entirely run by women for women. They also have a separate dance team, that recently performed at Ampa Skywalk to promo

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CGPA Calculation for 2015 Regulation

Results out, but CGPA? Well, it is simple enough to calculate on your own. So here's how it goes.  You will need the following pre-requisite information:                       Here's the formula to follow:             Finally,

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Living the dream: From Meme Creator to (Web)Site Manager

There are meme pages, and then there are meme pages. Traditionally defined as “an image, video, or a piece of text that is rapidly shared by the internet, often with a slight variation”, meme culture has grown exponentially in a few years’ time with

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From CEG to CEO - Interview with Airtel Broadband's CEO

The moment he is asked for an interview, Mr. Hemanth Kumar Guruswamy, CEO, Airtel Broadband, breaks into a smile and asks the first question. “Enna pa keka pora? Easy-a kelu, badhil solra maari.” Carrying with him his trademark witty demeanour from h

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Optimism Redefined : NSS (UNIT 4) Orphanage Visit

    It is not easy to accurately put into words the emptiness and gripping desperation we experienced on February 14th this year in Baba Gurukulam - an orphanage in Pozhichalur. Our arrival at the orphanage was met with shrieks of joy. I tried to

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A HUMANE EVENT IN AC TECH

NOT ALL INJECTIONS PERFORM THE MAGIC OF HEALING MORE THAN ONE AT A TIME - BLOOD DONATION: one of the PRICELESS services rendered by SELFLESS souls. This humanitarian event took place on feb 20th, a beautiful saturday around 9am to 2pm in chemical en

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Of Dazzling Designs and Much More….

The Computer Society of Anna University (CSAU) has been an extremely proactive organisation this semester and the recently conducted Photoshop Workshop from Feb 4-Feb 6 ’16 is just another instance of this fact. In this day and age, a little Photosho

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Just ‘Start’ed ‘Up’. Miles to go! - Interview with the co-founders of Airocorp

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

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ICMDM: The First of it’s Making

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

Mr Girish Mathrubootham is the CEO of Freshdesk, a multinational company – based in Chennai- that develops Software as a Service (SaaS) products. A massive success story of the startup culture in India, Freshdesk has a multi-million dollar valuation

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ICMDM 2016

  இந்தியாவின் மிகச்சிறந்த தொழில்நுட்ப பல்கலைக் கழகங்களில் அண்ணா பல்கலைக்கழகம் முதன்மை பெற்று திகழ்கிறது .அதில் 1794ஆம் ஆண்டு உருவான கிண்டி பொறியியல் கல்லூரி என்பது அனைவரும் அறிந்த உண்மை.      இயந்திர பொறியியல் பிரிவு ,கிண்டி பொறியியல் கல்லூரியின் மி

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Talk with Dr. Seshagiri Rao

With the objective of developing space technology and its applications to national tasks, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is involved in several ambitious projects, from indigenously-building India’s first satellite, Aryabhata, to succe

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Tea With the Dean

On Monday evening, 4.30 pm, the Tag Auditorium was abuzz with the elected Class Representatives and Club Presidents of CEG. Then walked in Dr. P. Narayanasamy, Dean (CEG), along with the CEG Student Advisor, Dr. S. Swamynathan. The hall fell to silen

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k! 2016 LOGISTICS|HOSPITALITY

LOGISTICS and HOSPITALITY teams are largely responsible in making the entire event run smoothly. Here is what they had to say in their interview with GT.    LOGISTICS [interview by Agnes Maneesha , Srinidhi Sivakumar, Ashwath, Gomathi Varshini, Niv

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In Conversation With Abhas Mitra – The Man Who Threw Light On Black Holes!

The concept of “black holes” has never failed to captivate us, be it in movies like Interstellar or from the famous series like The Big Bang Theory anything with those few words catches our eyes. But what exactly are black holes, and do they really e

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k! 2016 HR|IR|Finance

  Just like the cyclotron, k!ore members  are high in energy and have been accelerating things at high speed with the tenth edition of Kurukshetra just a day away. However, when we did manage to borrow few minutes of their busy schedule, here’s what

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k! 2016 GUEST LECTURES|WORKSHOPS|XCEED|K!ARNIVAL|​EVENTS

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

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Starting Up A Dream This Weekend

“You have to dream before your dreams can come true” is a famous saying by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Have you a dream? Is that dream to start your own company? Then Google Startup Weekend Kurukshetra edition provides a stage for you. A destination fo

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k! 2016 PROJECTS|TECH

The ongoing buzz in CEG concerns the battle of brains. As Kurukshetra inches closer, we bring to you a look of the Project and Tech teams that have been working industriously for the upcoming international techno-management festival. Sriram, final ye

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k! 2016 MARKETING|MEDIA|DESIGN|CREATIVITY

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

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C Poem

‪#‎include<love.h> Love FUNCTION is CALLed in me-by you! Running around you like a LOOP- To NEST your heart in mine; A message FOR you; On this valentine;  DO Love - back! No SWITCH, no BREAK; Let love CONTINUE. Our love will be an ARRAY- W

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Young Roboteers of India

From plant watering robots to light detectors to automated accident avoiding system, the Vivekananda Auditorium was teeming with a plethora of projects from various domains, on the 11th and 12th of February. Robotz India is a robotics event conduct

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Lies Students Say (to Parents)

Deeya's Deductions #6 Many of us believe that there is no reason or need to lie to our parents, but even as we think that, sometimes we do say things more for the benefit of our parents’ peace of mind (and also keeping in mind that we don’t want to

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What's All The Fuss About Gravitational Waves?

"We have detected gravitational waves. We did it!" David Reitze, the executive director of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, could barely control the excitement in his voice as he addressed the press on Wednesday, 11th Febru

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Waste to Money

Charles bukowski’s once said, “They say nothing is wasted; either that or all is” And this quote perfectly suits the event “Waste to money” organized by the Leo club of CEG. It is always said that students would like to enjoy during weekends but

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A Ligue - Intra college Football event

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

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Up Close with Srinivas Mohan

Bahubali had us stunned with its spectacular display of grandeur, magnanimity, magnificence and might. The mastermind behind these breathtaking visual effects, Srinivas Mohan had us stunned even more with his humble and down to earth character. A 3-t

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Movie Review: Visaaranai

You know there's something special about a film when it performs well in an International Film Festival. That's the case here, as Vetrimaran's Visaaranai releases worldwide after getting accolades from the 72nd Venice Film Festival. Kaaka Muttai, re

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Skyping with Martian on Earth: Angelo Vermeulen

Angelo Vermeulen is a multi-disciplinary visual artist. Biomodd is one of his most well-known projects and in 2013, he was the crew commander of HI-SEAS, the four-month Mars simulation mission funded by NASA. He is scheduled to speak at the Vivekana

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பெயர் பலகை நிறுவும் நிகழ்ச்சி

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Getting Ready To Live Your Dreams

We all have always dreamt vividly of how we would live our lives- plush, sophisticated, probably with unending cash, all successful and independent and very satisfied with ourselves. But only a few know the key to travel to the path of success. To n

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The Real Heroes

The year 2015 has been significant for a number of reasons.  For the people of Chennai and parts of coastal Tamil Nadu, this year has been tragic. From homeless people to celebrities, people were rudely jostled out of their comfort zones and pushed i

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Pattanathil Pattikadu V.2.0: A Rotaract Club Event

It is an indubitable fact that to few city dwellers does the festival of Pongal proffer anything significantly more than a passing gust of traditionalism, a whiff, perhaps, of nostalgia, and, of course, a welcome break from the daily grind. A season

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Leo Club’s Web Design Workshop

“Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.” Four talented students belonging to the Leo Club, well-versed in web design, organized a workshop to show that it is not as it would seem to be t

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Holidays - A Sweet Retreat

The sole reason why we all stay sane during our hectic academic year is because of the short sweet treats which are synonymous to heaven. Yes, I’m talking about the holidays, be it just a three or four-day-weekend when festivals are around the corner

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THAARAI THAPPATAI REVIEW

One knows that it will be a tragic and melodramatic movie, at first glimpse, when one sees that it is directed by Bala in a poster. But what happens when Bala and Maestro Ilayaraja combine for the latter’s 1000th movie? Well, it’s a THOUSAND after al

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Photoshop Classes by Leo Club

Let’s admit it, there is always a pride in your voice when you tell someone that you know photoshop.   Your reputation just skyrockets and you get treated with a lot more respect than before the revelation. The reason behind this surprising change

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Gastronomical Origins #2

  Food is typically known to be very specific to a region or religion in many parts of the world. This is even more relevant in a country like India of such diverse culture that it has also played a part in shaping the unique culinary delicacies t

As college students, we're all anxious about the (anxiety-inducing) next step after graduation. For many of us, this involves getting our first job. Stepping out into the real world is a challenge for us all, and we could use all the help we can get

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SINGING FOR THE MOZART

Music has superpowers, it can make you sway and groove unconsciously, make you feel unfathomable emotions, or even just stun you for hours together. And if you are a living, breathing entity on this planet earth, I’m sure you’d agree that A R Rahman’

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Farewell to a Teacher

DEAR TEACHER, (A poem for my Physics staff and class advisor (I Batch), Dr.T.Lavanya madam, who is now in IITM as a Research Scientist) You’re not a teacher You’re a step ahead of that. You’re not my ma'am, You’re like a mom to me. The way you teach

The University of Westminster, London has been conducting an international competition in South Asia wherein 500 undergraduate architect students from 42 cities needed to choose a neglected, under-developed area in their neighborhood and revamp it to

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Bhooloham - A Big Punch on the Face of Commercialization

Having convinced my family to come for a film after persistent nagging on the Christmas weekend, the next difficult task was choosing between Bhooloham and Haiku. Not only was I the lone soul to opt for the former, we also saw the trailer of the film

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tRIP 2K15

tRIP  2            K         1         5       Did you know that all around the world only forty percent of new year resolutions are kept? So let this year’s new year resolution be to stick to our new year resolutions. But before we bid farewell

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CREED - JUST ANOTHER AWESOME ROCKY FILM

Rocky films just never fail to impress audiences, and this is just the continuation of that, in spite of sequels being separated by large gaps. The film revolves around the story of the legend Apollo Creed’s son, Adonnis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) wh

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TN Rains: A Poem

When my desires to play in the puddle Have been transformed to not letting myself drown, When dreams of our long paper boat cruises Have now become a chosen alternative, When, the once soothing music of downpour, Now seem like a call of misery and wh

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Helping Hands

The Monsoon months of October and November have always been a great source of joy for Namma Chennaites.  But, as the old saying goes,  “Too much of anything is good for nothing.”   One sector of the population which wasn't as affected braved t

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Chennai’s Monsoon Diaries

It’s that time of the year when the rest of India enjoys a romantic weather while we, Chennaites, curse the skies and carry on with our routine lives. Surprisingly, this year the clouds had a different idea - granting our wishes. To cater to 4 millio

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Spreading 'Anand' across the nation

I vividly remember the ‘Mero Gaam Kaatha Parey’ advertisement* which would repeatedly play on our television screens when we were kids. The catchy folk song and the beautiful village women carrying pots of milk would capture my attention immediately.

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Vedhalam-Strictly for the Masses

This Diwali brought with it the rains, hampering the sparkling crackers that define the festive mood. But don’t let it bring about a frown to your face, for there is much more to Diwali than just the fireworks. Sweets, lamps, colours, and new dress

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Weird Ways in which Students Deal with Stress

The past few weeks have been nerve-wracking, with the exception of Diwali, of course. Here are some of the weird ways in which most of us deal with our stress. TYPE 1. Emotional Eaters             These people go “chomp chomp chomp” exerting all

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CEG Startups #1 - Varnith, Simply Handcrafted.

This is a short write up on how Varnith was conceived, what it stands for and what it is today.    Firstly, a short introduction to myself. I am Varsha Vijayakumar, doing my MSc. Integrated in IT, final year. Since my childhood, I had always been i

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எழுத்துப்பிழை எழுத்தாளன்

இயல்பான சிரிப்பு; தற்பெருமை இல்லா முகம்; பேசுகையில், தென்றலாய் வீசும் தமிழ்; இவை தான் இந்த  இளம் எழுத்தாளனின் அடையாளங்கள்.  26 வயதில் தனது இரண்டாவது புத்தகத்தை வெளியிட்டு, மகிழ்ச்சிக் கடலில் நீந்திக் கொண்டிருக்கும்  மனோபாரதி தான், நம் கல்லூரி உருவ

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Cower in Fright of the Dumbness of this Puli

It takes courage and determination for one to sit through the entire movie Puli without covering their eyes and ears in vexation. I summed up my will and sat through the movie. In order to save you guys from going berserk, I am taking my time out to

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THE KANNALA KANNALA VOICE SPEAKS…

With its breezy rhythm and radiant visuals, the track “Kannala Kannala” from the recent blockbuster movie “Thani Oruvan” is evidently a sensational hit that has led to much speculations about the mystical voice behind it. Kaushik Krish, a 23-year old

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Feel the fear with love - MAYA

A true horror film has become outdated in Tamil Cinema after movies like Kanchana, Aranmanai,etc. Maya by debut director Ashwin Saravanan brings back to us the original fear-filled horror movie. The story begins with two friends discussing ghosts, ev

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Vaccination of Dogs in CEG Campus

Preluding World Rabies Day, 28th September, the dogs in CEG campus were vaccinated through Blue Cross of India(BCI) by AACEG. It all started when the dog lovers in our campus felt the need for our faithful buddies to be vaccinated. GTian Gayathri w

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Gastronomical Origins #1: Biriyani

Four years in Chennai and I have come to one conclusion. You kick a stone in this city it will hit some random stranger who will give you a lesson in Tamil swear words or it will hit a biriyani shop. This city’s eternal love for biriyani has always b

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THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - AACEG

    The annual general meeting of the Alumni Association of College of Engineering Guindy (AACEG) for the year 2014 – 15 took place at the Alumni Centre on 19th September, 2015. The meeting was presided over by Er. Karunakaran, President – AACEG. “

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AGNI - SOLO VOCALS

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

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Grad School Diaries #3: Prashant Anantharaman

“GRE, MS in US, IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL – your dream, ambition or future? Prashant Anantharaman , now across the bridge calls out the strategy.” Right from the  beginning of 3rd year, which is the 'high time' to appear for GRE, you will start being  hau

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What Next, After Engineering?

Whatever percent this picture may be true, we, ergo have courses in INDIA after engineering to still be able to land in diverse jobs facilitating the equilibrium of professions. You know the options available after an undergraduate in engineering.

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An Engineer's Day, Indeed !

Engineer's Day was celebrated in campus on the 15th of this month with Ingenium, an interactive event between students and five successful industry professionals, organized by the CTF here at the TAG Auditorium. The five eminent speakers were: M

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Inauguration of the Society of Civil Engineers 2015-2016

The Department of Civil Engineering organized the inaugural function of Society of Civil Engineers for the year 2015-2016 on 19th August 2015 at Tag Auditorium. Every year, after the new office bearers have been elected, the Inaugural Function initia

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Interview with an Engineer

Mr. Ramesh Santhanam is presently Director & Corporate Advisor for EUKA PTY.  How it is to be an Engineer?     I experienced the learning curve of what it takes to actually function as an engineer, during my days in research and development. One

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Chalking out a path of his own

At a time when popularity was the criteria for choosing a stream, he dared to stay distinguished, choosing a stream that was high on scope but not so much in acclaim. Staying true to his choice and achieving the highest degree of reputation as an eng

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Personal Insight from an accomplished Entrepreneur

Being the co-founder of Gold Mile Solutions, director of Dekoit technologies and Aamlaa technologies all at once, Mr Sivakumar Malli is a man with high affinity to multi-tasking and most importantly- a passionate entrepreneur.  Mr Sivakumar had also

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From GET to GM in an Automobile Company

Engineers are the set of people responsible for the dynamism in each and every aspect of the world. Right from making a pencil for writing to exploring the space and beyond, there is engineering involved in every moment of our existence. And rightful

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Designed to be an Engineer 2

Following are the excerpts from the interview with Mr. Moorthi Chokkanathan, the President & Global Head – Enterprise Solutions, Hexaware Technologies: Q. What is the definition of being an engineer according to you? In my definition, an engineer

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Designed to be an Engineer

Following are the excerpts from a special interview session our GT student correspondent had with Mr. Moorthi Chokkanathan, the President & Global Head – Enterprise Solutions, Hexaware Technologies on the occasion of Engineer's Day.          

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‘STIMULATED’ BY THE CELL

At 9:30 am on a fine Monday morning, the KJ Auditorium of the SPIC Bioprocess Laboratory-Taramani Campus of Anna University was filled with voices of excited students and staff from the Center for Biotechnology (CBT). In the two hours that followed,

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Deeya's Deductions: Stuff Nobody Says In College

Deeya's Deductions # 3 STUFF NOBODY SAYS : College Version Recently, I came across a lot of my friends throwing sarcastic remarks at me about college and how truly "amazing" college life is. No matter which department or college you are in, these a

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Why You Should Invest Early

Nowadays as students we receive lots of advice. It’s more or less the same. Study well, get a good job, and save money for the future; but it’s important to not just save, but to invest also. Saving money won’t make you rich, but it will be there whe

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Inside Out - A Game Changing Animation Movie

Ever sat in a movie theatre and watched a movie that changed your perspective of life, completely? Well, this one tops that list. At least for me, anyway. While it may not be the funniest Pixar movie out there, it certainly is a masterpiece for the

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Quizzers Anonymous – A new venture

             With a hall not so full, we wonder if this club has created enough buzz, at the sametime stressing on the necessity of this club to kindle the quizzer in you. With Dr. Sumanth C. Raman as guest of honour, it was a pleasure to mention hi

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On The Way To A New Gateway

In the early hours of August 8, R.Swathi, who had applied for counselling with a score of 1017/1200, came here to our campus with her mother Thangaponnu - a shepherd - all the way from Musiri in Trichy. On asking our guards for directions, mother and

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Twintastic / ctrl+c; ctrl+v

No! You are not seeing double in Twinsburg, Ohio. Holding the Guinness Book of World Records for the “Largest Annual Gathering of Twins in the World” Twins Days is a festival for twins (and other multiples) which takes place on the first full weekend

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Poem on College Life

  Stepping into a new life where  One faces oneself   Some consider everything a race and chase after them all, While others find it difficult to even tie their shoe lace.   Many here care for you, but you care for a select few   Lots of leisur

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The Pledge

   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

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APJ - MAN OF DREAMS

  I was seven when I first met our ex-president. It was right before he left to Delhi to move into the Rashtrapati Bhavan. They say you never remember the word a person says but rather how they made you feel. He made a little girl feel important a

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The Alumnus Column: Brand CEG

During my college days (and this was basically until three months back), the CEG tag was always a pride. You’d stand out literally anywhere you go, starting from a quiz or a symposium where your peers would look up to you, to a professional cricket f

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The Placement Parables - Shyam Sunder

If you’re a final year student, then the placement madness has already started. You must have already got topics to freshen up on for the mock tests – and very soon, the actual placement tests will begin. One of the best ways to go about this is to t

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Tete-A-Tete with the Scion of Shiva

With the Scion of Ikshvaku out in stores, it was no wonder that Amish Tripathi descended in Chennai for the promotional activities and events of the first book in the Ram Chandra series. Speaking about the book, his life, his inspiration and much mor

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Bahubali – A Good Kick-Start to Epic Cinema

 Not always one gets to enjoy visual or technical content of a film. Good stories may sometimes fail to leave impact in this wing. Bahubali stands an exception to this. Though it isn’t a unique story, it sure does leave a mark in our hearts for its m

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The Alumnus Column: Get LinkedIN!

The following article is contributed by Abraham John, CSE, Class of '15, College of Engineering, Guindy. As many of you are closing in on placements, there will be many tips that you get from peers, teachers, well-wishers and so on. There is one poi

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Papanasam - One More Brilliant Feather in Kamal’s Crown

Verdict: You have watched “Drishyam”, no problem at all. But, “Papanasam” is still a must watch for every loyal Tamil cinema fan. It has good suspense and cast, what more can we ask for! Rating:  4/5 Good films need not have much big promotion at a

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Online Fees Payment

  Anna University Knowledge Data Centre provides the AU faculty and students with software and technology resources such as ADaMS – where faculty enter students’ marks and attendance, FIS – which is a database of the professional details of the fa

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TNEA 2015

   I still remember the day I spent in the campus of this esteemed university a year ago, looking at the students wearing the prestigious tag and rushing to attend their class. The picture still remains fresh in my mind. However, as the famous saying

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The Grad School Diaries #2 – Ezhilarasu Goutham

Many of us may dream of pursuing our higher education abroad, but Goutham Ezhilarasu has managed to safely secure his place in UCLA, one of the top ranked institutes in the world. As a EEE student who just completed his engineering this year from Col

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14 Movies which changed my perspective on the world

Movies are an integral part of our lifestyle, and mould us in different ways. We imitate our favourite characters’ body language, speech, beard, hairstyle and much more - be it good or bad. Furthermore, they have shaped our thoughts and habits - our

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Boundless - A tribute to all fathers!

Just as a mother's love is evident and undeniable, a father's love is intense and subdued. If permanence is the essence of mother's love, transience is the beauty of father's love. Yet a father's love is always underrated.  A father grows with the

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MY EXPERIENCE AT NSS CAMP

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

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Romeo Juliet - A Romantic Tragedy?

காதல் படங்களின் நகர்வு என்பது பார்வையாளர்களின் எதிர்பார்ப்பைப் பொறுத்தே அமையும். “காதலனும், காதலியும் ஒன்று சேர்வார்களா?” என்ற ஏக்கமும், “இவர்களுக்கு இவ்வளவு பிரச்சனைகள் ஏற்படுகின்றதே?” என்னும் பதைபதைப்புமே இம்மாதிரியான திரைப்படங்களை உயிர்ப்புடன் கொண

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Interview With The GATE Conqueror

  Meet A. Balasubramanian (aka Bala), a 2015-batch EEE alumnus of our college, who stood out with an astounding all-India rank of 7 in GATE 2015 - an exam which only 15% of takers manage to even get a rank in - as he talks about his aims, study meth

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World Environment Day 2015

  We have lived in the Stone Age, Iron age, Golden Age. We now live in Garbage. - Mrs. Mangalam, Founder, Exnora Green Pammal.   June 5, 1972. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), decides to take an initiative to galvanize public action

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Kaakkaa Muttai – Life's Magnification of Trivialities

  There are few movies that bring out the life of the downtrodden; most of them are either excessively sorrowful and melodramatic, or compromised for commercial reach. But Kaakkaa Muttai makes no such mistakes. The story goes down a linear path; the

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Internship Advice

  With many of us interning this summer, here are some tips that could help you get through yours with flying colours:   When in doubt regarding your project, ask the senior employees, your short-term bosses or even recently joined Graduate Tr

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Pathuma Villain

என்னதான் நமக்கு நிறைய நண்பர்கள் இருந்தாலும், ஒரு 10-pointer நமக்கு நண்பனாக இருக்க வேண்டும் என்று உள்ளுக்குள் ஆசை இருக்கும்.  ஆனால், அதன் பின்விளைவுகளைப் பற்றியும் யோசிக்க வேண்டும்.  அவர்கள் செய்யும் அட்டகாசம் தாங்க முடியாது. அவர்களுடன் சேர்வதால் நாமு

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PURAMBOKKU – THE MOVIE OF MINDSETS…

Warning : Spoiler Alert !              S. P. Jhananathan of Peraanmai fame returns with his trademark communist and capitalist concepts in ‘Purambokku Engira Podhuvudaimai’, starring the triumvirate Arya, Shyam and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead. How

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Anna FM

After reading the second issue of the Guindy Times, I am sure all of us would have certainly noticed something that would have provoked our hearts to atleast begin the search for a quest - well I am talking about the article we had on that month’s ed

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PIKU : A Review

    Piku – both the movie and its titular character Piku (Deepika Padukone) - is definitely a rare occurrence.     Piku is a strong, independent woman - she cooks and cleans, runs errands and is a practising architect who is radiant in each fr

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Double-check your lunch bags. Always.

 It was a gloomy Tuesday morning. I had got up late, with exactly 35 minutes in hand to get completely ready and reach school. Considering the fact that my house was six kilometers away from school, it was no mean feat. I hurried everyone in the pr

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TRIBUTE TO THE LEGEND – SUJATHA

               There are certain writers who cannot be categorized into any particular genre. One of those distinctive, elite personalities in the Tamil literary world, is Sujatha. Born as Rangarajan, this prodigy with futuristic concepts in writin

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Uttama villain- A complete Kamalhassan movie!

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Psychologist - Your new best friend

The student counsellor of Anna University, Dr. Roopmala Mani M.D., is one of the best there is. She has been helping students overcome their day-to-day problems and has proven to be very good at it which is why she was shifted from her position in th

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For The Love of Poems: Celebrating The Poetry Month of April

​ April is celebrated as National Poetry Month by the Academy of American Poets, but a form of expression as universal as poetry needn’t  be limited to nationality. Intended to be a form of appreciation of poems and poets all over the world, ever

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The Rotaract Club of CEG Seeks to Redefine Humanity

The Rotaract Club of CEG wrapped up the events of the 2014-2015 year with the annual visit of the District Rotaract Representative (DRR), Rtr. PP. PHF Arjun Raja, to our college premises on the 11th of April. The event kicked off with the collaring o

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O Kadhal Kanmani – The Contemporary Romantic Cuisine

Right from the time when there was a buzz about Mani Ratnam’s latest project, I was curious because the last two of his attempts had been utter failures. There was a wonder if Mani wanted to rebuild himself by staying within his comfort zone of roman

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The Cost of Freedom

     For decades now, we've been putting up with over-priced, sub-standard service from Indian telecom carriers. We've gone along with their every scheme and we've changed the way we use technology every step along the way. But the irony of it all

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Trojun - A Campaign to Throw Junk Food Away

Summer is here and I am sure all of us are mourning to come to college every day. Being a first year student, I just can’t accept the fact that I am getting ready and walking towards class in March and April. It is that part of the year when we pack

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The Mornings are Dull Once More

This morning, students walking into the college campus and heading to class knew something was odd. Although most had trouble putting a finger on it, for others it was down right obvious. The semester of symposiums was coming to an end and that meant

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Sangarsh 2015 : A Concert for a Cause

For those ardent fans of music and 'masti', March 20th 2015 would have been a day to cherish. Sangarsh, the annual concert hosted by the Rotaract Club of CEG has been providing support to beneficiaries by organizing music concerts to raise funds sinc

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கடவுள் வந்திருந்தார்

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Student aces exam thanks to canteen breakfast

                      In one of the most extraordinary events that has ever happened on campus, today a 3rd year student (who wishes not to disclose his identity for the moment) claimed that he aced his “Computer Graphics” assessment tha

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Dean Speaks #2

After a busy two months of Techofes and Kurukshetra, we are finally in the season of symposiums. It gives me great pleasure in seeing students organize symposiums and conferences in our college. It proves to the outside world that our college excels

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The Robotics Round Up

The Robotics Club of CEG conducted its Valedictory Function for the year 2014-2015 on Monday the 23rd of March. The function was held to facilitate the members of the club with a letter of appreciation. It was presided over by Dr. B. Umamaheshwari

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4 players who will impact India vs Australia

This game is more like a final. The winner of this one will win the World Cup 90%, as these 2 teams are used to the conditions in Melbourne more than New Zealand, who have so far played all matches in New Zealand. So let us look at 4 players who ca

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Tagged

For centuries of having lived in a patriarchal society, we sometimes disregard or fail to see how ‘gender equality’ is at the crux of several social issues, acting as an instigator in affecting a larger scheme of humanitarian concerns. One such cruci

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Thoorigai - Integrating The Needy With Nourishers

Service manifests itself in several forms other than monetary help. This was evident in the launch of the official website of Thoorigai – Making Life Colourful, an initiative to integrate all the orphanages and old age homes in and around Chennai, o

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Kurukshetra Reimagined

It’s been almost two months since Kurukshetra'15 and yet Student Directors at CTF seem to be spending long hours on meetings and group discussions. Hari, Student Director (QMS) explains, “Soon after Kurukshetra’15, we had a series of discussions amon

"Every success was once a dream With no path to follow With just curiosity in their minds and  passion in their hearts". It was only a small crew when Ananth and Jagadeesh formed "The Enthusiasts" in 2007 which later tranformed into the "Red Spa

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Pinnacle'15 Gets Off To A Racy Start

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at College of Engineering, Guindy has carved out a niche for itself being the second department to be established in 1894. One of the valuable feathers in its cap is Pinnacle – the annual national level techni

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India vs Bangladesh: Match preview

“We’ll play the quarterfinal with India and sent them back to India.”, “We can beat any big country now.”, “We want Australia and Bangladesh in the final”. In case you are being made to guess, these are some celebratory words uttered by Bangladesh

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WHEN MINDS CONVERGE…

Conclave – Merriam Webster dictionary defines this word as a ‘private or secret meeting or group’. The private group was the students CEG and Conclave, organized by the Rotaract Club of CEG, was an enriching experience. Captioned Converging Minds, th

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An Ode To A Mother

As I look into my mother’s withered eyes, I see pain. More than physical pain, it is the agony borne out of the fact that she has been reduced to a shadow of her once vibrant self. My mother met with a car accident in the recent past which rendered h

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Arunachalam Muruganantham - ‘The Menstrual Man’

In a society that is filled with stigma, myths and taboo especially around topics that concern women, Mr. A. Muruganantham has not only fought against the tide of social oppression but invented a product that helps improve women health and enables th

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Indian 'Fast' Bowling unit: Up close

Generally, going into any big match up, every big team has got a good fast bowler who can effortlessly clock 145 Kmph+, right from the Johnsons to the Steyns, the Lees and many more. But since the Indian cricket team’s inception, barring Javagal Sr

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Enough is Enough!

Did you know that a girl gets raped every 20 minutes in India ? or that 94% of rape or abuse victims know their attacker ? Over the last couple of years, with the advent of media coverage and out pour on violence against women and sexual assault, w

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MATCH PREVIEW: INDIA VS WEST INDIES

India and West Indies have shared many eye-catching moments in the past. Who can forget the memorable World Cup triumph at Lords on June 25, 1983? Or the game where West Indies took revenge against India after their earlier loss in the same edition

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Waves - Going Tech Savvy For A Non-Technical Event

After Kurukshetra and Techofes, it’s now time for the department symposiums to take centre stage. The 33rd edition of Waves, the national level techno-management symposium conducted by the Society of Electrical and Electronics Engineers of CEG has

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Kaaki Sattai : Review

Cast: Sivakarthikeyan,Sridivya,Imman annachi,Yaog japee Director: Durai Senthilkumar Genre: Cop Drama Storyline: An honest cop discovers a case which may change his life forever.      When I stumbled upon the first look of the movie a year back,

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England vs Sri Lanka: As it happened

SRI LANKA TROUNCE ENGLAND Centuries from Thirumanne and veteran Kumar Sangakkara have propelled Sri Lanka to their second win this edition, while England could only swear at Sri Lanka’s batting as they slumped to their 3rd loss in 4 games in this

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Backstage With Franks Got The Funk

It was a Friday evening like no other. Rockofes had just begun in full swing, with Franks got the Funk taking the energy levels of the packed audience to a new high. One wouldn’t cringe to admit that our very own sports ground took on the look of a

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Dean Speaks

It's been a pleasure to interact with the students over the past few months. In an effort to further reach out to the students, I felt it was a good idea to use the college magazine as a platform to comment and address the achievements of the stude

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New Zealand vs Australia - Match Preview

When you sit down thinking of this clash between the biggies, you often wonder if this looks awkward, considering the fact that both hosts play each other in a group stage fixture, and this would certainly deprive Australia of their home advantage.

A wave of relief spread through the college as the two giants of the academic year ie Kurukshetra and Techofes drew to a close, with the concert on Feb 14th. After months of preparation and hard work, the teams behind these two events are certainly g

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Leo Club - Beyond UPSC

What distinguishes selflessness from selfishness is the perspective of seeing it in the first or second person point of view. Service have always formed the blood and veins of CEG and the Leo Club of CEG is one of the many testimonies to this. With

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Frilp: Up Close

Tucked into a cozy compound at the end of a quiet, long-winding street off the noisy main roads of Pallikaranai, the building that houses Frilp does not, at first glance, look like the HQ of one of the world’s top 25 hot start-ups. Recently, we visi

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Tamizhukku En Ondrai Azhuthavum (TEOA) – Review

Cast : Dinesh,Nakul,Bindu Madhavi,Aishwaya Dutta,Sathish,Oorvasi,Manobala and others Story : Screenplay,Direction : Ram Prakash Rayappa BGM : S.Thaman Produced by : V.Chandran Review in brief : A Romantic, Scientific, Edge of the seat thriller I

This Valentine’s day, anyone at CEG grounds would have forgotten about proposals made and rejections received, thanks to the Pro Show that night, the last night of Techofes ’15 and the best! I must say that the night would be very memorable for al

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India Vs South Africa: WC Preview

India’s next counterpart has started chanting the mantra what India did just a week ago. “MAUKA MAUKA” blah blah blah. In case if you still didn’t get it, India haven’t beaten South Africa in a world cup fixture. They came close in 2011, only for Rob

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Gavanikka Marandhavai

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The Library Speaks

Established in 1978, I have been a permanent fixture in an ever changing landscape of the university. Nestled amongst the trees on the eastern side of the campus, I am perhaps one of the most important buildings on campus. Who am I? Yeah, you guess

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A Japanese Adventure

In this competitive world, one needs to stand out if he/she wants to come out with flying colours. Your academic life is like a relay on a track where people miss the gold in milliseconds. Knowledge of a reliable foreign language is one among those

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In The Era of Innovation

                  There is a difference between invention and innovation - the former refers to create something that has never before been created and the latter, innovation, aims to enhance an idea or an entity, to refine it to an extent

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Techofes Diaries - The 'Food' Feed

Mr.Foodie was a happy guy once. He was that kind of student whose classroom was the Cafeteria/Canteen. If there was a course in 'Food tasting', he would be its topper. But for a while now, his reputation has been slowly sliding down the graph as

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Pizhai Ilaa 'Ezhuthupizhai'

The book-launch of ‘Ezhuthupizhai’, penned by our 2012 alumnus Mr. Mano Bharathi, started off on a Sunday evening (Feb 8) in front of a packed hall in the Alumni Centre. The programme started with a spell-binding Bharatnatyam performance by Ms. Res

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Techofes Diaries: The Adventure Experience

Last year while Ram was at IIT Bombay’s annual cultural fest - Mood Indigo, he enjoyed playing paintball and thought, “Wouldn’t it be totally awesome if we could play this in college?” And “Wouldn’t it be even more awesome if we had a bunch of such s

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Techofes Dairies - The Starry Nights

                          As I approach SAAS office to talk to Sarang Thiagu, a final year Mechanical department student about the Pro-Shows team of Techofes, it feels like I’ve mistakenly walked into a corner of Wall Street. Busy crow

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Dhanush + Amitabh = SHAMITABH

Shamithabh is a rather unusual plot that draws parallels with reality. The story is about a rather scrawny, talented, and mute boy that adopts the hypnotic baritone of a drunk scumbag to become Bollywood's best actor. Silent Danish (Dhanush) and Am

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Techofes Diaries - A Day at SAAS Office

As I stepped into the SAAS office located at the ground floor of Maths dept, there were just a couple of chairs, laptops apart from a serious looking Core team discussion. The office, I must say, is plain and simple with a drawing board, bright lig

Ajith Kumar has the track record for being the worst script selector and everything has been downhill for Gautham menon since VTV. This duo has come together for “Yennai Arindhal”.   PLOT:- The movie is about the life of a cop named Satyadev (Ajith

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T+ Run - The Runners' Account

The T+ Run was organised as part of the social initiative of Techofes and it was a tremendous success. With excellent marketing, good planning, a strong turnout and great management, all the elements for such success were already present. The follo

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The Internet got Greener with the Green Brigade Website

The launch of Green Brigade website http://www.greenbrigadeceg.in/ took place on 3rd February 2015 at 5:30 p.m at the Tag Audi, in CEG campus. It was launched by the honourable Chief Guest, Dr. M.B. Nirmal, Founder and Chairman, Exnora. The relatio

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Nostalgia of a Nonagenarian

From people who left campus just last year to those who had graduated before Independence, CEGAM 2.0 saw the confluence of five different generations under one roof. Meet our senior-most alumnus at the meet, Mr. R. Padmanabhan, of the 1943 batch. A

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K! - The Inside Story - Events Team

        Events are among the biggest crowd pullers in every edition of Kurushetra. We meet the guys who have been juggling over 30 events including online events which attract international participation. Here is what Gopi, Sundar, Anish and Go

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K! - The Inside Story - IR Team

Following is the exclusive interview with Industrial Relations K!ore members. Finally, we got the chace to speak to the IR K!ore members, Pooja and Swati of CS department who along with Suraj of Industrial Department have been the lynchpins behind

After spending the first six months in comfortable isolation from basically everybody else in college, the first years finally attended the “actual” first day of college (read: the first day of the second semester). As the rest of us know, the even s

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K! - The Inside Story - Projects Team

Walking chair. Psuedo eyes. On road accident anticipation. e-Glove. When you hear these cool terms, you would imagine gadgets from sci-fi movies. But a section of the students of CEG had taken it upon themselves to create these products, not to sho

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K! - The Inside Story - Workshops Team

The world is transforming into a technology driven one and keeping ourselves updated is extremely important. The Workshops team ensures that this technology reaches the students. A twenty minute talk with workshops K!ore  Sai Pranay, Keerthana, Lak

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K! - The Inside Story - QMS Team

Kurukshetra is retained in the peak due to its quality and this is ensured by the QMS team of CEG Tech Forum. We meet Hariharan and Venkatesh, the QMS K!ores for an interview, taking them away from all tension. How do you contribute to QMS? Few o

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K! - The Inside Story - Guest Lectures Team

                      A little away from all the tension and activity of CTF, we meet Saravan Krishna and Sripradha, the GL K!ores, at the alumni centre for an interview. This year, the Guest Lectures team has taken a leap in adding glor

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Darling Review

Darling is a horror comedy which hit the screens for Pongal. This movie is music director G.V. Prakash’s debut and despite being a low budget film, it has held its ground against the big guys.  The movie follows Kathir (G.V.Prakash), Kumaran (Bala Sa

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Startup Weekend at Kurukshetra'15

  Entrepreneur is just French for ‘Has ideas, does them’. Startup weekend is a platform for active and aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators and enthusiasts to showcase and channelize their ideas. The event provides an opportunity to pitch ideas an

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K! - The Inside Story - K!arnival Team

              We are always looking for reason to celebrate. Kurukshetra is giving us one too many reasons. We met up with the Karnival team to get the latest scoop on the upcoming events! The organizers Lalitanjali Bondili and Hari Nattudur

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K! - Logistics Team - The Inside Story

The logistics team of Kurukshetra'15 is led by Sritharan from M.Sc IT, Humzaa from Geo Informatics, Surenth vignesh from M.Sc IT and Kamachi Srikanth from Industrial Engineering. Following, is an interview with the well co ordinated (they even wore

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K! - The Inside Story - Web Team

Every year K! prides itself in welcoming even more people to participate in its events – both online and off. With over 20,000 people in attendance and a reach of over 1200 colleges across India and over 800 overseas colleges spanning 75 countries,

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K! - The Inside Story - Contents Team

Contents team is one of the eighteen teams to be a part of Kurukshetra. With Kurukshetra just around the corner, we managed to get hold of the contents team during their busy schedule for a quick round of questions. What is the role of the Content

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Techofes Goes All India With T#

Every year, a fairly normal, uneventful odd semester passes. It seems as though the semester drags on and on forever, but as it comes to a close and the college reopens, everything goes on insanity mode. People running around everywhere, banners pr

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K! - The Inside Story - Design Team

The Design team of K! is most often an unsung hero of this grand fest, whose success, boils down to the way it is being portrayed to others, be it anything from the invitation, to the various depictions of events, workshops and quizzes conducted. T

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K! - The Inside Story - HR Team

Here we are with the next interview, an interview of the team that manages the strength and numbers other K teams require to run their operations- Human Resources Team. The two K!ore members of the team are Nandhitha and Muruganandam, who have a tr

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Students Report Extreme Sluggishness after Extended Pongal Holidays

 Pongal, which this year fell right in the middle of the week, allowed students who didn’t mind taking two days off (almost everyone), an extended vacation! As a result, many ended up with more number of days off than the usual semester break! While

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Pattanathil Pattikaadu~Celebrating Pongal with RCEG

Events that happen all over our campus are one of the main features that make this place lively. The events which are much noticed are the ones that are held in the ground. One such event which happened recently, on Jan 8 was the Pattanathil Pattik

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K! - The Inside Story - Hospitality Team

Vinitha of Biomedical, Divya of CSE,Kathiresh of Mechanical and Sai Kumar of Biomedical form the core of the Hospitality team of this year’s Kurukshetra. One can easily observe how genial and enthusiastic this gang is just by spending a few minutes

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K! - The Inside Story - Media Team

                        With media becoming a force to reckon with these days, it is no surprise that there is indeed a media team for K! ’15. With big players like the Hindu and News7 in the mix, we rounded up the media team for an int

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K! - The Inside Story - Tech Team

In the quest to find out how this year’s Kurukshetra is being conducted, we tracked down the Tech team k!ore members Jai Vasanth and Dharmesh, who had to be pulled away from their computers for a quick interview. Guindy Times: Tell us about the Te

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K! - The Inside Story - Finance Team

With the 9th edition of Kurukshetra just around the corner, we bring you an exclusive interview with the Student Directors of the Finance Team. Despite their busy schedules Dhivya and Indrapradap obliged by giving us an insight into the functioning

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K! - The Inside Story - Xceed Team

                    We, CEGians, exceed expectations of people not familiar with CEG, always, and that’s how XCEED...  okay, that’s not why Xceed was named as such. I’ll stop joking around. We, CEGians, wanted to go beyond i.e., exceed th

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Food For Thought - A Lunch Interview With Dr. Bedi

                          Dr.Kiran Bedi, an inspiration and role model for many across the country, especially women, was at CEG for the launch of e-Glove, an innovation by the students of the ECE department, as part of the 9th edition

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Vidhaigal- Of innocence and inspiration

Vidhaigal ’15 was a cultural event conducted on January 9th at the TAG Auditorium by NSS UNIT 2 exclusively for the differently abled children. This is the third edition of this event and a lot of schools had taken part in it. This particular event

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K! - The Inside Story - Marketing Team

                        Suha Vignesh of ECE, Priyadharshini of IT and Parimal of M.Sc IT are the Marketing team heads of this year’s edition of Kurukshetra. The amount of dedication and effort they put in their work was clearly seen whi

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Students React to Recent Terrorism

  The news over the past few weeks have been riddled with vile acts of violence and terrorism. We witnessed the shootings at Lindt Café, in Sydney, Australia, the horrifying massacre in Peshawar where more than a 100 students were killed in their sc

G.Nammalvar - Organic Farmer We are in a era where the basic occupation of mankind- agriculture is looked down upon. In this tough time, we had in us a Pole star of Hope- organic farmer- G.Nammalvar. He graduated in BSc agriculture degree from Ann

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Five New Places On Campus in 2014

                              Knowledge Park You cannot just miss this (can I say the only?) attractive building in CEG. Clad in glass panels, its towering structure catches the eye of every passerby. It is home to the sophomores an

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Gone Girl – Sharp Killer Instinct?

After The Fault In Our Stars comes the next most awaited movie release of this year - Gone Girl. To those of you who are unaware, Gone Girl is an adaptation of Gillian Finn’s book of the same name. It follows the story of Nick Dunne, who finds his wi

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Being An IPS

                    Our life has always revolved around larger than life police officers, courtesy the stereotype South Indian and Bollywood movies, where protagonist cops have the power to set right anything, following Adidas’ motto, Imp

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December | Margazhi | Chennai | Heaven

                  It’s the time of the year that music, dance, and fine art lovers look forward to. It’s the season of happiness, ecstasy and positivity that serenades the air around you. All you’ve got to do is take effort to experience

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Techofes + is here

WHAT IS TECHOFES PLUS ALL ABOUT?               The 67th edition of Techofes, which is about to happen from February 11-14, 2015 has been amended to include a new brainchild, to be called "Techofes +". The plus initiative aims to reach out t

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About the University Library

        All those questions we had regarding the University Library? Here are the answers: Timings? Mon-Fri 8.00 a.m.-9.45 p.m. - That's right, it's open for this long. Sat-Sun 9.00 a.m.-4.45 p.m. And yes, it's open even on Sundays. Closed

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Kaaviya Thalaivan Review

Vasanthabalan, who has directed good and critically acclaimed movies like Veyil and Angadi Theru is back with his latest offering “Kaaviya Thalaivan”. With an impressive starcast which includes Prithiviraj, Siddarth, Vedhika, Nasser and music from th

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Ungal Design- Designing their way to glory

A picture holds many memories, you don’t have to share it or like it to cherish it. Gone are those days, when you pick up a photo and smile in reminiscence. These simple pleasures of life are vanishing with every step in technology. A picture speak

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Technopreneurial Workshop - with Actress Rohini

On November 3rd, The Centre-for-Entrepreneurship Development, in association with the Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs (COWE), held a guest lecture on following your spirit, delivered by a person who has done just that - actress Rohini - right he

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Poojai - Movie Review

                                              Kathi hype is over, so what next? Well,  Poojai can be worth a one time watch. With a totally cliched story outline of director Hari's style, you can only sit back and expect eith

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Placement Interview- The Zoho Experience

                                                                                              Ramya, a final year student from ECE shares her experience of clearing the interview process held by the company- ZOHO. The interview process was conducted

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Running the marathon called 'Placements'

Placements placements everywhere.... almost 2 and half months have passed since the commencement of placements, so what exactly determines one’s fate here? How do people get placed..? Is it because of CGPA? Luck? Hard work? The actuality is all thr

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Diverging Roads - Which one to take?

Proper guidance at the right time is essential for the growth of any individual. This is exactly why the Students Quality Club conducts the annual event Pathfinder. Pathfinder’ 14 was a 3-day Career Guidance program organised, chiefly, for the 1

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VIZHITHIRU- The Eye Opener- An Initiative by the Rotaract Club of CEG

A bright sunny morning with a very quick shower gave a new lease of life to the flora on campus today. But adding beauty to the college is not just the campus which is teeming with activities - symposiums, conferences, assessments, placements and cul

                It was around 3 p.m. when a Maruti Swift entered the villa. The door opened and there he was - the HIPHOP TAMIZHAN himself, who humbly apologized for making us wait, despite the fact that we didn’t allow him to eat his lunch

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Nineties Kid Would Agree On This

                           Our World is coming to an end. I know you guys aren’t going to agree with me on this. But this is the hard core truth. I’m not talking about the physical world, but the world we used to live in where kids used to stare a

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MADRAS: Extremely realistic and incredibly original attempt

                  Director Pa. Ranjith made a promising debut with ‘Attakathi’. His second movie “Madras” stars Karthi, who aims to make a comeback after a series of mindless disasters. The credit goes to the director for giving the much n

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A Relevant Challenge –The Clean India campaign!

                    ‘Cleanliness is next to godliness’ we’ve all recited this saying in kindergarten over and over again. Now it’s time to apply it. The clean India campaign goes like this, if you see dirt anywhere, take a picture and po

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In Conversation with Dr. A. K. George

It doesn't take a genius to figure out why he is one of the most popular professors in campus. Five minutes with him and I already feel positive about the rest of my day. It is perhaps this childlike enthusiasm and contagious smile that makes him t

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The Journey of a Champ - Lakshya Ragavendran

This 2nd year B.Arch student from SAP is not like any other. At 18, she’s already part of the National Team, and is the No.1 for Under-19 Women’s Squash in the Country and the No.3 in Asia. Having won several international tournaments like the DDA op

                  The Guindy Times catches up with V.P.Gautham, from the 2012 batch, who recently cleared the Civil Services Examination with an exceptional rank of 138. Having been President of the SAAS during his final year, he talks to

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Balls of Fury

You may be thinking that bouncing a tiny white ball back and forth on table isn’t exactly rocket science. Well, how would you like it if I kept throwing things at your face at a speed of at least 50km/h within seconds of interval? Not a piece of ca

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Student groups in college

Category 1: The nerd society of Anna University A typical student of this group would have got a cut-off anywhere between 199.25-200, would aim to get a very high GPA in his first semester (read 9.5+) and try to maintain it as he/she gains his/her

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Bucket Challenged

You’ve been sleeping under a rock if you haven’t heard of the Ice Bucket Challenge yet. This viral phenomenon has taken the internet by storm, with people from all walks of life emptying a bucket of ice and water over their heads. For the benefit of

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Freshers' Club Orientation

The club orientation for Freshers at CEG was held on August 20th in the Vivekanandha Auditorium. The annual event is basically an introduction and induction to the various clubs and their activities on campus. With around 15 clubs that specialize in

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The Night of August 24th

Having been to quite a few plays in the past couple of years, I've grown to limit my expectations from college productions. Right from the very start though you realize that this isn't just another play. On the 24th of August our college's very own

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Looking to start up?

                  A Startup is where, instead of joining a company, we start one. We create a company and WE employ others. Although, it sounds cool & awesome, it has it's pros & cons. Most of the time, the one main problem that everyone f

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A chance to interact with Civil Services topper

Madhavam is a club which primarily focuses on the development of the Tamil Language. The club encourages people who are proficient and passionate about Tamil and conducts regular events for them. Madhavam welcomes any student who loves Tamil, even

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Perspective

I awake from clouds of confusion Responsibilities and regrets profuse My mind’s stuffed with tension That could light up my short fuse. The endless need to keep moving on And catch the express train As if I were some kind of pawn Whose life’s

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Magizhchi (Happiness)

 

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Chennai Chancey Illa!

  No Chennaite can ever deny their love for the Marina, The hometown for AR Rahman to squash star Joshna! Filter coffee whose aroma remains afresh in every Chennaite's nose, Or Rajini's first day first shows!!   Chennai boasts of a rich co

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Theatron gearing up for the annual production

                "We started as a small bunch of enthusiasts. Now we're a family full of them." This is what Anantha Venkatraman, a member of Theatron has to say about the official theatre club of Anna university. The first time you go f

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Nurturing classical arts on campus

                        An initiative dedicated to promoting the Indian classical dance and music in CEG - SAPTHAM, is sponsored by the Alumni Association of Anna University who are deeply interested in spreading classical music and dan

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Time to hit the gym, ladies!

    Attention! All the girls of Anna University! With about more than half a dozen eateries around the campus, CEG not only provides us with notable options for food, but also for health care! CEG has an in-campus gym, functional for over five y

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Internship experience at Chronus

            Pooja Ganesh, a final year Computer Science student at CEG interned at Chronus. This software company was started by the 1993 batch alumni from our very own college. The internship was two months long and she obtained the internsh

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Jigarthanda - As cool as the title

The second film is a crucial test for a director who gave us a cult classic thriller “PIZZA” to prove that he is not a one film wonder and Karthik Subburaj passes the test with flying colors. I liked this movie more than his first attempt. The them

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A conversation with one of our own AU tennis coaches

  The tennis courts occupy a corner of our big campus. We boast of as many as four well-maintained clay courts and two hard courts, much more than most of the campuses in India can. Let’s find out more about these courts from Mr. Suresh Sonachalam

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The Purpose of NOTA

Well, the heat of Lok Sabha polls are over and the new government has started working towards its goal, ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance'. One certain thing which everyone knows is that the Ruling Party came to the power with absolute majori

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5 things your conscience tells you during exams

                      “You’re screwed, might as well flunk in it” Have you ever seen your question paper, gazed at it for about twenty minutes, thinking if these words were even mentioned in class? Well, thats when you hear a loud conde

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How I became an Arsenal fan

One day back in 2005, my mom and I went to the Landmark book store. There, I saw this FIFA 05 video game CD-ROM. I begged and somehow convinced my mom to get me that, as I had been playing FIFA 98 on my neighbour’s comp, which had turned out to be

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Internships to placements

  The importance of an internship experience cannot be belittled. Today, employers favour prospective employees who have done not only one but multiple internships.  Having just a great GPA is no longer enough! In an increasingly competitive emplo

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Going Places - In conversation with Ramanuja Naidu

Ramanuja Naidu aka Ram was like any other CEGian- hanging around in Gurunath when he should've really been in class, messing around with his friends in the beach on the night before the semester etc. His life took a turn, however, when he accomplis

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No place like CEG

When I was in the 12th grade, I badly wanted to get into Anna University because 4 of my big brothers were studying there at the time. The Lord Jesus granted me my heart’s desire and before I knew it I was in the first ever batch of Materials Sci

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Forty winks or more?

  During one of those long nights spent for last minute exam preparation, my eyes were begging for sleep, despite  having loads of pages yet to be turned. And somewhere amidst sabine’s law and diffraction, something completely out of the blue popp