The Hostel 8 Bus-Stop Chronicle
This article deals with not only the specific issue of the shifting of the H8 bus-stop, but also the larger issue of whether or not the institute authorities are liable to consult student representatives on
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Passport made easy for IITB students, police checks exempt
January 14, 2013
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In an initiative to help students obtain passports in a hassle free manner, InsIghT spoke to the Registrar, Mr. B. Punalkar, to explore options for speedy issuance of passports to bonafide students of IIT Bombay.
The CSO resigns – end of an era?
January 12, 2013
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The Chief Security Officer of IIT Bombay, retired Lt. Col. Jainendra Kumar resigned office for personal reasons on the 8th of January. At around 6pm on the same day, a committee constituting the Director and
Survey: Faculty Advisor-Student relationships and their roles in the institute
November 2, 2012
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The Faculty Advisor program is an important support system established by the institute. The objectives of this program, as seen by students, professors, and the institute vary, as do their expectations. These range from seeing
Survey: Why don’t we study at IIT-B?
November 2, 2012
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Why is it that most students don’t study at IIT-B? We did come up with a few reasons but we need to know more to establish whether they actually affect the students’ academics significantly. Based
Survey: TumTum User
October 30, 2012
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Insti wants me to do academics. But classes are so far away! The only way to get there, apart from trekking, is to use the Tum Tums. But are our Tum Tums really that useful?
Survey: Restriction on the entry of the opposite sex in hostels
October 28, 2012
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What we shall now refer to as the 10-7 rule is one of those rules we take for granted. It’s right there, and unquestioned in terms of its harms, benefits, relevance, and even where it
Survey: Social Life at IIT
October 27, 2012
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I swear it by the old gods and the new, by R’hllor the lord of light and the drowned gods that I shall fill this survey with utmost honesty. It’s completely anonymous. You are not
Digitization of IITB Hospital Records
October 16, 2012
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Often caught up in the hassles of finding your medical records in the hospital? Ever worried about your private medical records just floating about in public? When the issue was raised with InsIghT, we jumped
Survey: Faculty Advisor-Student relationships and their roles in the institute
November 2, 2012
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