‘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

இசை குறித்த பதிவுகளும், புத்தகங்களும் பெரும்பாலும் திரையிசை சார்ந்த எழுத்துக்களாகவோ, அல்லது சாஸ்திரிய சங்கீதம் பற்றியதாகவோ இருக்கும். ராக ஆலாபனைகளும், தாள சந்தங்களும், நுணுக்கங்களும் விவரிக்கப்பட்டிருக்கும் அப்புத்தகங்களைப் பொதுவான ஒரு இசை ரசிகன் வாச

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

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

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

A one-day awareness program on first aid was organised by the Students’ Association of College of Engineering Guindy, on 7th January, 2017 (Saturday) at Vivekanandha Auditorium. The event, split into two sessions – the morning (9:30 am to 12:30 noon

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

‘Kaizen’ - a word that is synonymous to continuous improvement in terms of quality, has become the cornerstone of any organization or a process that is monitored for progress and development. A certification that is internationally accredited and rec

With the news of demonetisation shocking citizens, the trend continues as this week the Supreme Court ordered for the Indian National Anthem to be played in all cinema halls before the movie began. The bench said,  "All cinema halls in India shall pl

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

  “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

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

    MOVIE REVIEW: PINK   Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Angad Bedi, Andrea Tariang, Piyush Mishra, Dhritiman Chatterjee Director:  Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury Rating: 4.5/5 Synopsis:  The movie features a courtroom drama

செப்டம்பர் 11-ஆம் திகதி இரட்டைக் கோபுரம் தகர்க்கப்பட்ட தினம் மட்டுமன்று; தமிழ்மொழி தன் தவப்புதல்வனை இழந்து கதறிய தினமுமாகும். ஆம், ‘முறுக்குமீசைக் கவிஞன்’ சுப்பிரமணிய பாரதியின் நினைவு தினமும் இந்நாளேயாகும். கவிஞராக, பெண் விடுதலைக்குப் போராடியவராக, வ

“Geoinformatics”- a domain unknown to many. In an attempt to create awareness about this discipline of engineering, the Society of Geoinformatics was created. The Society of Geoinformatics focuses on creating opportunities and conducting related even

When someone who has aced the Civil Services examination right in his first attempt turns up to visit his college, it becomes a celebration. Particularly for a person who has secured an All-India Rank of 72 to be proudly inducted into the Indian Admi

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

”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

"They are not kidding when they say that mothers are strong women. We need to be strong in more ways than our children will ever know." — M.B. Antevasin Every mom on this planet is the epitome of love, strength and sacrifice. There is no one parti

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

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

Sport is not just an extra-curricular activity or some sort of a hobby; sports are a way of life. ‘Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up’ is a saying that reiterates the amount of perseverance required to reach unprecedented hei

  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

Anna University was glowing bright, with lights and merriment galore. It was not just the graduation day which called for such a festive atmosphere. It was the 34th edition of WAVES, the National Inter-college technical fest conducted by the Society

The Leo Club of CEG unveiled their official logo for the Leo Utsav, their annual event done by the Leos for the non-Leo students in the campus. The launch took place in a closed ceremony at the Dean’s office and Dr. P. Narayanaswamy, Dean – CEG, unve

                   Is public speaking really an art? Does it require years of practice to become an appealing public speaker? How much does language barrier influence the skill of speaking to the masses? The answers to all these questions and much m

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,

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

‪#‎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

          What if tradition and technology can be combined to make wonders? How about a symbiosis between microbiology and motherboards? Last week, we brought you snippets from an enlightening interview with Dr. Angelo Vermeulen, crew commander of HI

"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

It was 490BC when Pheidippides had to run a hell lot of distance, all just to deliver a message. It was the battle of Marathon. In this era of a "global village" and instant communication, what purpose does a marathon serve?                 Some say,

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

                 The Computer Society of Anna University (CSAU) conducted a career guidance program for the students of CEG and ACT campuses on Tuesday (12th January, 2015). The session, titled What’s Next, was held at Room No.110 of the Science and

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

Sports are not just a means of entertainment but also a method by which human beings experience the power of teamwork, perseverance, patience, temperament and physical fitness. ‘Sport A Smile’ says the positive vibrations that sports would create bot

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

Kamal Hasan is an actor who throws a lot of surprises to the audience who go in to watch his films, most of them being pleasant ones.  But his latest venture ‘Thoongavanam’ is definitely not a film filled with lot of surprises. But the entire film as

          There is always a difference between an expert hanging a picture and Uncle Podger doing the same. The former usually comes out good while the latter, despite hardwork from the entire team, fails to impress. That’s how Lingusamy’s Paiyaa and

                  Movies are not just modes of entertainment; they are the media that convey cultural values, they are the communication chambers of ethnicity and tradition to the outer world. Chennai Express and 2 States may have had glimpses of Sou

After the batting fest at Dharamsala,we head to the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack for the second of the 3 T20 internationals, which also promises to be another run fest. Both teams, that have inexperienced bowlers at their disposal, just kept sweari

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

    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. “

“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

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

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.          

Many of you out there would be wondering what to do next in life and, proceeding as they are to the end of life's best phase, no one is more plagued by the question than students in their pre-final and final years. Some may choose to settle down with

Yet again, the CEG football team has won the Zonal Football tournament, which consists of teams from  all colleges(university departments+affilated colleges) of Anna University. The matches are played on a  knockout basis and are played according

On 25th August 2015, the zonal tournament for the girls basket ball team was held at Sri Muthukumaran institute of technology(SMIT). 5 teams namely Jeppiaar Institute of technology (JIT) Sri Venketeshwara college of engineering (SVCE) ,College of en

“Service is not a thing to be spoken about from outside, it’s an enlightening virtue of realizing the inner self by giving oneself towards it.” Leo Club of CEG is one such club with this motto in the mind, and this was evident from the Organ Donatio

Former President Bharat Ratna Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam passed away on July 27th, 2015 leaving many in shock and despair. He collapsed while addressing students at IIM Shillong  and was rushed to the hospital but in vain. Every one of us felt like we lost

One of the visions of the Late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was to shift our agricultural pattern and farming practices to the conventional basis. And fittingly on the Independence Day, College of Engineering Guindy sowed the seeds of green farming – a fittin

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

On 23.07.2015, the Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CED) in association with the Green Brigade Eco Club of CEG had invited S. Sundar Rajan for an awareness lecture on Organic Farming. Dr. E. Natarajan, Faculty Advisor for Green Brigade prese

   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

சென்னையின் தட்பவெப்பநிலை ஒரு எழுத்தாளரால் பின்வருமாறு வர்ணிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது; “சென்னையில் மொத்தம் மூன்று காலங்கள்தான்: வெயில் காலம், மிகுந்த வெயில் காலம், தாங்க முடியாத வெயில் காலம்.” இதேபோல் கிண்டி பொறியியல் கல்லூரியிலும் மூன்று காலங்கள் உள்ளன; கலந்தா

   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

Cricket – this one word unites the whole of India. There is hype throughout the nation whenever there is a cricket match involving the team. There are people who absent from their work, students who bunk classes, daily wagers who forget everything to

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

You see that your results have been published. You nervously type out your register number and password. Your hands are shaking. You will it to calm down. You check your results. What I’ve noticed is that the days (or months after) nobody is happy,

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

  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

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

'36 Vayadhinile’ comes as a welcome movie in the current scenario where women are suppressed in and out of the family in some way or the other. This is not just a mere entertainment package but an inspiration for every woman and a lesson for every ma

               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

​ 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

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

                                My heart almost sank looking at the picture. While we were so taken back by Aussie's success over India, little did we notice or I would rather say "acknowledge" the victory of the Indian women's kaba

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

The debating extravaganza that was the AUPD 2.0 drew to an exciting finish in the Alumni Centre on the 23rd of March. Spanning four preliminary rounds over two days- March 21st and 22nd – the AUPD culminated with the semifinals and finals held on t

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

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

I remember a time when my own grandmother offered my brother more food than me saying “boys need more strength than girls”. This may seem like a petty issue but still, don’t you think these serve as root causes for the mistakes we make later. The pro

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

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

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

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

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

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

              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

                          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

                    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

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

"According to the Guinness Book of World records Engineering is ranked as the toughest academic course in the world, and to do that you have to give yourself credit." says Dr.B.Muralidharan, welding expert from IIW (Indian Institute of Welding) whi

Bhuvaneshwari Raja, currently a third year B.E Computer Science student at Anna University, is a rising name in the field of chess. She has represented India and won a gold medal in higher category chess [under 20] at the Commonwealth Chess Champio