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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The Alumni Column #6: Grown-up
Adult? Looks everywhere around me* Wait, You looking at me? In response to this article, Sure 18 means you are legally an adult. But when do you really feel like an adult? Yes, you can be working. I’m thankful for the paycheck and the weekends,
TO ALL THE GRE ASPIRANTS..
THE PERKS AND DOWNSIDES OF GRE VOCABULARY PERKS - Flaunt your vocab in front of your friends and "baffle" them. Just like this! :D DOWNSIDE - Come to terms with the harsh truth that your vocab prior to the GRE was just 0.1 percent of the words in
The Alumni Column: My First Salary
As childish as it feels to write down such a title akin to a kindergartner’s My First Day at School or Rainy Day compositions, this also happens to be the most grown-up moment I have ever felt in my life. 14 years of school education, the last few
Anna University Sports Round Up 2014-15
Anna University boasts of being one of the premier institutes in the country when it comes to academics. But it also has a rich sporting culture. In the words of the Registrar, Prof.Dr.S.Ganesan, "Sports do not build character but they reveal it. To
MATCH PREVIEW: CHENNAI SUPER KINGS VS MUMBAI INDIANS
IPL playoffs, the most anticipated part of the event around the globe, and it gets underway today when Mumbai Indians lock horns with the Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.Whenever these 2 teams meet-up, on paper, it looks like
Uttama Villain Review - Spoiler Alert
Graduation Goggles : The CEG Ride
Last day of class, last day of studying, last exam, last trip, last juice in the canteen, last breath of air at God knows where. The finality of all these declarations makes the whole ordeal of graduation so morbid. I get it, college life is truly an
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
CEG's Women's Badminton Team Wins Anna Fest
CEG's badminton team seem to be on a winning spree. In the recently concluded ‘Anna Fest’, the badminton tournament was held at Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) on March 7th, 2015. Meenakshi (1st year M.Sc.Electronic Media 5 years) and Jahnavi
Fake Medical Certificates Available to all Students and Professors
With a crucial semifinal stage match going on in Australia, patriotism in the country is reaching the highest level. Students and teachers alike are being swept up by the World Cup fever. Despite whatever classes
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
Unravelling The Code at Abacus'15
Abacus 2015, the international technical symposium of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, was held for three days, from 20th to 22nd February, 2015. The symposium was inaugurated by Mr. Selvam Velmurugan, CTO of APAC, Groupon. Spa
Surprise as Students are more Relieved than Upset about the end of K and T
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
Let's Defend Ourselves
We all know that the world we are living in is not all shy and nice. We can’t predict what is going to happen to us the very next moment, thanks to the speed in which we are living our lives. And we have very little time to master self defense whi
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
Ready for a Quest?
Many people eagerly search for the Quest of adventure in their lives but Anna University students eagerly wait for the Quest of Quality,-the Q Quest! The Quest which takes them on a path that unveils their talents. One can describe Q Quest as a pl
Anegan
After being blown away by Dhanush’s movies in the recent past, Anegan comes across as quite a blow. The movie which is supposed to be classified under the ‘romance’ genre, is a confusing screen play of the same characters in 4 different time zones ac
Ready Steady Arrear
When I was a kid, the word ‘Arrear’ was synonymous to terror. Basically it was derived from those movies involving youth comedy and the way family members spoke of seniors in our bloodline getting arrears in the past and how disgraceful an act that w
A First Year suffers from Panic Attack after attempting to attend 3 open calls in 1 evening
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
BABY : An Extremely Well made Action Thriller
Neeraj Pandey is a highly talented director who gave us 2 excellent movies ‘A Wednesday’ and ‘Special 26’. He teams up yet again with Akshay Kumar, who is known for dishing out dumb masala entertainers one after the other for ‘BABY’ PLOT:- The Indi
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
Excessive use of the Phrase “Adhukum Mela” Forecasted in Coming Weeks
Any festival is of course accompanied by big budget and much anticipated movies. This Pongal was no different, as we all found ourselves scrambling for tickets to sold out shows of the latest Shankar film, “I”. And naturally, like any self-respecting
PK: Must watch
I’m sure you have heard a lot of rave reviews for the new Aamir Khan movie, and I am here only to add to the reasons why this movie is a must watch. Aamir Khan plays an alien in the movie, but really, the whole ET angle is a mere plot device. It’s o
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
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
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
Dhoni’s Sudden Retirement gets Extreme Reactions
A number of mourners were seen at an impromptu candle light vigil at Kotturpuram yesterday evening in honour of now former test Captain MS Dhoni. Tears were shed and many spoke of and remembered his greatest achievements on the field. “He was tr
Lack of Manchow flavored cup noodles sparks outrage among students
The newest brand of cup noodles to hit the shelves of The Coffee Shop and Gurunath Stores is Nissin Cup Noodles. With an array of flavors including Masala, Italian, Manchow and Chicken, students are in love with this brand of noodles, particularly
Quiz : See If You Have A Brain
The Guindy Times presents "See If You Have A Brain" - a weekly quiz to remind to test your wits. SIYHAB - #1 1. _________ is a catchy piece of music that continually repeats through a person's mind after it is no longer playing. Phrases used to de
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 Review
The third installment of the Hunger Games series hit the screens on Friday (Nov 28th), and to sum up the movie in a word: disappointing. The story picks up immediately where the second part (Hunger Games Catching Fire) left. The Quarter Quell Games h
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
Kaththi Movie Review : Theme Overshadows Everything Else
The much anticipated Vijay-Samantha starrer Katthi hit the screens on Diwali Wednesday amid much confusion over its release. Grossing more than 12.5 crores within the first 2 days, and rave reviews, here is a look at exactly what Katthi has to offer.
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
Little big confusions
“I’m confused!”- isn’t that a familiar phrase that you repeat often? Well, every teenager suffers from confusions big or small, starting from what to wear to college to selecting which is the best career option. With a wide
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
Basket Ball Zonals
On Friday the August 22nd, 6 teams including CEG assembled in SMIT (Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Technology) college for the inter college basketball tournament. A series of matches was held from around 10 in the morn
A MOVIE CALLED ‘LIFE’
Have you ever dreamt of living the ‘REEL’ LIFE? Fantasy: Is it raining? Let’s dance in the middle of the street, everybody! Reality: I crossed the road and I survived. Fantasy: Have I found ‘The One’? <Cue SRK song and slow motion> Reality: T
Magizhchi (Happiness)
Independence Day 2014
We at Anna University, celebrated our Independence Day – bursting with patriotism, filled with Pride. Firstly, the Vice-Chancellor honoured our very own statue of Perarignar Anna with garlands and roses, in the presence of t
Burping around college
Hanging out with friends is compulsory for engineering brains. Canteen is definitely the best place inside the college to chill and have fun with friends. But if you're not one of those who loves canteen food, these places are in for a deal. Here
It Speaks
Every building and every location in this campus has a reason or a purpose of sort. All them fancy departments, the gallery to hang around and hide that piece of cake from the rest of your classmates, the ATM to scrape the rock bottom of your empty
Exclusive Interview with Amitash Pradhan
From founding Theatron during his Masters, he has shot off into stardom while following his heart. Read on for excerpts from a exclusive interview with our alumnus, Amitash Pradhan, of VIP fame: How did the movie break happen? Founding Anna Unive
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
Adult? Looks everywhere around me* Wait, You looking at me? In response to this article, Sure 18 means you are legally an adult. But when do you really feel like an adult? Yes, you can be working. I’m thankful for the paycheck and the weekends,
THE PERKS AND DOWNSIDES OF GRE VOCABULARY PERKS - Flaunt your vocab in front of your friends and "baffle" them. Just like this! :D DOWNSIDE - Come to terms with the harsh truth that your vocab prior to the GRE was just 0.1 percent of the words in
As childish as it feels to write down such a title akin to a kindergartner’s My First Day at School or Rainy Day compositions, this also happens to be the most grown-up moment I have ever felt in my life. 14 years of school education, the last few
Anna University boasts of being one of the premier institutes in the country when it comes to academics. But it also has a rich sporting culture. In the words of the Registrar, Prof.Dr.S.Ganesan, "Sports do not build character but they reveal it. To
IPL playoffs, the most anticipated part of the event around the globe, and it gets underway today when Mumbai Indians lock horns with the Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.Whenever these 2 teams meet-up, on paper, it looks like
Last day of class, last day of studying, last exam, last trip, last juice in the canteen, last breath of air at God knows where. The finality of all these declarations makes the whole ordeal of graduation so morbid. I get it, college life is truly an
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
CEG's badminton team seem to be on a winning spree. In the recently concluded ‘Anna Fest’, the badminton tournament was held at Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) on March 7th, 2015. Meenakshi (1st year M.Sc.Electronic Media 5 years) and Jahnavi
With a crucial semifinal stage match going on in Australia, patriotism in the country is reaching the highest level. Students and teachers alike are being swept up by the World Cup fever. Despite whatever classes
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
Abacus 2015, the international technical symposium of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, was held for three days, from 20th to 22nd February, 2015. The symposium was inaugurated by Mr. Selvam Velmurugan, CTO of APAC, Groupon. Spa
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
We all know that the world we are living in is not all shy and nice. We can’t predict what is going to happen to us the very next moment, thanks to the speed in which we are living our lives. And we have very little time to master self defense whi
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
Many people eagerly search for the Quest of adventure in their lives but Anna University students eagerly wait for the Quest of Quality,-the Q Quest! The Quest which takes them on a path that unveils their talents. One can describe Q Quest as a pl
After being blown away by Dhanush’s movies in the recent past, Anegan comes across as quite a blow. The movie which is supposed to be classified under the ‘romance’ genre, is a confusing screen play of the same characters in 4 different time zones ac
When I was a kid, the word ‘Arrear’ was synonymous to terror. Basically it was derived from those movies involving youth comedy and the way family members spoke of seniors in our bloodline getting arrears in the past and how disgraceful an act that w
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
Neeraj Pandey is a highly talented director who gave us 2 excellent movies ‘A Wednesday’ and ‘Special 26’. He teams up yet again with Akshay Kumar, who is known for dishing out dumb masala entertainers one after the other for ‘BABY’ PLOT:- The Indi
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
Any festival is of course accompanied by big budget and much anticipated movies. This Pongal was no different, as we all found ourselves scrambling for tickets to sold out shows of the latest Shankar film, “I”. And naturally, like any self-respecting
I’m sure you have heard a lot of rave reviews for the new Aamir Khan movie, and I am here only to add to the reasons why this movie is a must watch. Aamir Khan plays an alien in the movie, but really, the whole ET angle is a mere plot device. It’s o
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
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
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
A number of mourners were seen at an impromptu candle light vigil at Kotturpuram yesterday evening in honour of now former test Captain MS Dhoni. Tears were shed and many spoke of and remembered his greatest achievements on the field. “He was tr
The newest brand of cup noodles to hit the shelves of The Coffee Shop and Gurunath Stores is Nissin Cup Noodles. With an array of flavors including Masala, Italian, Manchow and Chicken, students are in love with this brand of noodles, particularly
The Guindy Times presents "See If You Have A Brain" - a weekly quiz to remind to test your wits. SIYHAB - #1 1. _________ is a catchy piece of music that continually repeats through a person's mind after it is no longer playing. Phrases used to de
The third installment of the Hunger Games series hit the screens on Friday (Nov 28th), and to sum up the movie in a word: disappointing. The story picks up immediately where the second part (Hunger Games Catching Fire) left. The Quarter Quell Games h
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
The much anticipated Vijay-Samantha starrer Katthi hit the screens on Diwali Wednesday amid much confusion over its release. Grossing more than 12.5 crores within the first 2 days, and rave reviews, here is a look at exactly what Katthi has to offer.
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
“I’m confused!”- isn’t that a familiar phrase that you repeat often? Well, every teenager suffers from confusions big or small, starting from what to wear to college to selecting which is the best career option. With a wide
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
On Friday the August 22nd, 6 teams including CEG assembled in SMIT (Sri Muthukumaran Institute of Technology) college for the inter college basketball tournament. A series of matches was held from around 10 in the morn
Have you ever dreamt of living the ‘REEL’ LIFE? Fantasy: Is it raining? Let’s dance in the middle of the street, everybody! Reality: I crossed the road and I survived. Fantasy: Have I found ‘The One’? <Cue SRK song and slow motion> Reality: T
We at Anna University, celebrated our Independence Day – bursting with patriotism, filled with Pride. Firstly, the Vice-Chancellor honoured our very own statue of Perarignar Anna with garlands and roses, in the presence of t
Hanging out with friends is compulsory for engineering brains. Canteen is definitely the best place inside the college to chill and have fun with friends. But if you're not one of those who loves canteen food, these places are in for a deal. Here
Every building and every location in this campus has a reason or a purpose of sort. All them fancy departments, the gallery to hang around and hide that piece of cake from the rest of your classmates, the ATM to scrape the rock bottom of your empty
From founding Theatron during his Masters, he has shot off into stardom while following his heart. Read on for excerpts from a exclusive interview with our alumnus, Amitash Pradhan, of VIP fame: How did the movie break happen? Founding Anna Unive