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இரவும், பகலும் வேறல்ல...

It was a day darker than night Even those with hearts of stone, cowered in fright Rain was no longer made of pure delight The consequences of our actions, have been brought to light பல வருடங்களுக்கு முன் வந்தன ஆழிப்பேரலை இன்றோ கண்டேன் உயிரை வாங்கிய

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'Brace' Yourselves! Living with Braces: The experience

You know you're living with braces when: The dentist takes the impression of your mouth and put that disgusting mould into your mouth.             You have got something stuck in your teeth, but it turns out to be nothing at all. Yet,

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FROM NRI (NON-RESIDENT INDIAN) TO NRI (NOW RESIDING IN INDIA)

Raincoats in the summer, Pyramids in the Thar Desert, Penguins in Vandalur Zoo, salt in paayasam, and Tom Cruise eating thayir saadam - this is exactly what  my life has become since my parents decided that I finally had to move to Chennai to pursue

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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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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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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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Walkthrough of AU Bazaar 2.0

Bazaar, the name that reverberates so well around the world due to the basic notion of everything available in a bazaar is relevant to an avid shopper and is pocket friendly. The name, first heard at Anna University in the previous year - AU Bazaar,

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Haiku – Movie review

ALERT: CRYING BABIES AT THE CINEMA HALL. The cinema hall was housefull for a midday show on a Tuesday. I am guessing that the schools are all closed for the Christmas holidays and the parents are taking out the children to watch the film. In short,

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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

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SOWING THE SEEDS OF OUR TRADITION

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

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A Fresh Start, A New Beginning - Orientation 2015

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. College is full of fun throughout the year and we need not necessarily wait for the even semesters to enjoy the cultural fests and department symposiums. Every fresher (which even we were, a

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Dream On, My Friend

                                                                                                                                                         Almost all of us were born afraid to dare; And all we did at the heavens – was to stare. In our

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CRY ME A RIVER

Fierce #4: The prejudice against crying out loud, especially for men and much more… Tears. The only thing after blood and flesh, which we are essentially required to be smothered in, when we arrive into this world. Something so miraculous, that a

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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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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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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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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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இரவும், பகலும் வேறல்ல...

It was a day darker than night Even those with hearts of stone, cowered in fright Rain was no longer made of pure delight The consequences of our actions, have been brought to light பல வருடங்களுக்கு முன் வந்தன ஆழிப்பேரலை இன்றோ கண்டேன் உயிரை வாங்கிய

Image is here

'Brace' Yourselves! Living with Braces: The experience

You know you're living with braces when: The dentist takes the impression of your mouth and put that disgusting mould into your mouth.             You have got something stuck in your teeth, but it turns out to be nothing at all. Yet,

Image is here

FROM NRI (NON-RESIDENT INDIAN) TO NRI (NOW RESIDING IN INDIA)

Raincoats in the summer, Pyramids in the Thar Desert, Penguins in Vandalur Zoo, salt in paayasam, and Tom Cruise eating thayir saadam - this is exactly what  my life has become since my parents decided that I finally had to move to Chennai to pursue

Image is here

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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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

Image is here

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

Image is here

Walkthrough of AU Bazaar 2.0

Bazaar, the name that reverberates so well around the world due to the basic notion of everything available in a bazaar is relevant to an avid shopper and is pocket friendly. The name, first heard at Anna University in the previous year - AU Bazaar,

Image is here

Haiku – Movie review

ALERT: CRYING BABIES AT THE CINEMA HALL. The cinema hall was housefull for a midday show on a Tuesday. I am guessing that the schools are all closed for the Christmas holidays and the parents are taking out the children to watch the film. In short,

Image is here

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

Image is here

SOWING THE SEEDS OF OUR TRADITION

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

Image is here

A Fresh Start, A New Beginning - Orientation 2015

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. College is full of fun throughout the year and we need not necessarily wait for the even semesters to enjoy the cultural fests and department symposiums. Every fresher (which even we were, a

Image is here

Dream On, My Friend

                                                                                                                                                         Almost all of us were born afraid to dare; And all we did at the heavens – was to stare. In our

Image is here

CRY ME A RIVER

Fierce #4: The prejudice against crying out loud, especially for men and much more… Tears. The only thing after blood and flesh, which we are essentially required to be smothered in, when we arrive into this world. Something so miraculous, that a

Image is here

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

Image is here

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

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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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

Image is here

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