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IIT Delhi calls for ideas for its B-plan competition

Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) of IIT-Delhi is back with Vishishth, the flagship B-plan competition of this premier institute. It's an opportunity to reward young, fresh minds with ideas. Registration is open to students from all colleges this year.

HC asks DMRC to disclose crashed pillar's design

Saturday, Dec 25 2010 IST
The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to disclose the design of an under-construction pillar number 67 at Zamrudpur in south Delhi that collapsed last year, killing six people.

COLOURS & STROKES

Archna Jaideep Singh had never visualized that one day she would become a full time artist. In 1979, she did her Master of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Rajasthan, and in 1982, she completed the Master of Philosophy degree in International Studies from the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Alleviating pain,discomfort by design

SPA Students Make Self-Assistive Devices For Patients Of Arthritis,Paralysis And Spondylitis
Manash Pratim Gohain | TNN
Postgraduate students of School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) have devised 17 products that promise to alleviate physical pain and discomfort. Using their ingenuity, they have come up with products that can be useful for both the young and old.

Academics & activists protest SEN’s conviction

Esha Mahajan & Maria Akram | TNN
New Delhi: Delhi may be cold but the atmosphere at Jantar Mantar on Monday was anything but that.Over 200 people gathered there and held a heated protest shouting slogans against Dr Binayak Sens conviction by the Raipur sessions court.

10 Startup lessons from the Bollywood movie “Band Baaja Baraat”

10 Startup lessons from the Bollywood movie “Band Baaja Baraat”
By Amit Grover IIT Delhi

Inter Chapter Quiz Final

Happy New Year !
The Inter Chapter Quiz Final shall be held at IIT Delhi on 5th Feb 2011. The detailed program shall be sent to you shortly. Meanwhile, please advise details of the team representing your Chapter. Those Chapters who have not yet held the preliminary rounds at their Chapters are advised to do so asap. The questionnaire for the Chapter prelims as well as the rules for the Quiz Prelims was sent to you last month by our Quiz Master, Mr TPS Jassal.
 

From the Editor's Desk - Issue # 12 - December - II

MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR
While looking for content that would wrap up the year 2010 with all its stories on scams, corruption as well as moments of joy & elation, I came across the accompanying article in INDIA CHRONICLES by ctaposh.
Please read on for a complete expose’ on the year that was.
INDIA CHRONICLES - New Deal of India by ctaposh.

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Dear CK,
Greetings
The fortnightly newsletter has undergone tremendous change in both its quality of coverage and its quantity measured by the number of issues since you took over the reins . I congratulate you and Narayan for this great effort. Please continue with this spirited performance irrespective of apparent lack of recognition that you have hinted at in your editorial.

India scouts for faculty among bright NRIs

TOI, Mathang Seshagiri & Hemali Chhapia, TNN, Dec 20, 2010, 01.01am IST
BANGALORE/MUMBAI: A weak Western economy has raised the hopes of top Indian institutions scouting to fill faculty positions. Even as the setting up of a government fund to attract academic superstars from abroad is in limbo, Indian embassies and high commissions have been roped in to sell the dream of a classroom called India to young PhD fellows.

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