Manoj is a well-known and sought-after musician who regularly performs at various concerts. He is also known for his creation of many independent compositions. Manoj and his band performed at Sangarsh 2018 and The Guindy Times had an oppo
Muthu Kumari's Articles
Crackling Talent and Finesse at Theatron’s Thespiart
Theatron, the official theatre club of Anna University, staged their English and Tamil plays, Refund and ½ respectively, at CEG’s Tag Auditorium on 21st February. Both the plays were well received with positive feedback from the audience. ½, dir
Aramm: A Phenomenal Trail Blazer
Tamil cinema has shifted from happy ending rom-coms to plot-driven stories which convey a message to the audience. While recent movies like Mersal and Vivegam, were commercial entertainers, Aramm, a movie based on a true incident, stands as an odd on
Placement Parables 3 - Akshay Virmani
The placement process is the tail-end of an engineering student's time at college, and hence comes with anticipation for the next stage, as well as questions on how to tackle the sessions. To alleviate some of these doubts, as well as provide insight
Of Knowledge, Special Bonds And New Beginnings! - Inauguration Of This Year's Hobbeee Club Activities on Campus
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
ROBOTIZATION IN CEG REVAMPED - THE ROBOTICS CLUB VALEDICTION
The value of things does not lie in the time they last, but the intensity with which they occur. That is why there are unforgettable moments and unique people! As the academic year is fast drawing to an end, it is time to reflect upon the happenings
Making of CEGAIN: CEG Alumni Incubator
The CEG Alumni Incubator will be inaugurated on 11th April, 2016, 5 PM at Hall of Guiness '68, Dept. of Manufacturing Engg., CEG. For the complete e-edition visit: https://issuu.com/guindytimes/docs/gt2_15-16_
Anna Sports Fest '16
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
91ST ALUMNI DAY- REMINISCENCE OVERLOADED
As College of Engineering Guindy stands just two months away from completing its 222 years, the Alumni Association, AACEG celebrated their 91st Alumni Day on 20th of March at CEG. There can’t be a more befitting description of being the Alumni of th
Etching Imprints for the Future
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
The Alumni Column: Homecoming
When I started my job in July, a lot of my colleagues immediately took a few days or an extended weekend off to go to their respective colleges for their convocation. I knew Anna University would delay it, and like hundreds of other people, I thought
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
Young Roboteers of India
From plant watering robots to light detectors to automated accident avoiding system, the Vivekananda Auditorium was teeming with a plethora of projects from various domains, on the 11th and 12th of February. Robotz India is a robotics event conduct
More of Nuts, Bolts & Wires
Robots are interesting because they exist as a tangible technology that one can really interact and study! Tracing Utilitarian Engineering, the Robotics Club of CEG together with CTF|CEG Tech Forum organized a workshop on the basics of automation ex
Skyping with Martian on Earth: Angelo Vermeulen
Angelo Vermeulen is a multi-disciplinary visual artist. Biomodd is one of his most well-known projects and in 2013, he was the crew commander of HI-SEAS, the four-month Mars simulation mission funded by NASA. He is scheduled to speak at the Vivekana
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,
Royal Flush
A note from the player to the one that changed the game, forever. "Seeking the forbidden is a pleasure that can't be explained. The aura of mystery. The towering curiosity. Addictive charm. The thrill of chase. And of course the multi fold high of
Leo Club’s Web Design Workshop
“Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.” Four talented students belonging to the Leo Club, well-versed in web design, organized a workshop to show that it is not as it would seem to be t
Bhooloham - A Big Punch on the Face of Commercialization
Having convinced my family to come for a film after persistent nagging on the Christmas weekend, the next difficult task was choosing between Bhooloham and Haiku. Not only was I the lone soul to opt for the former, we also saw the trailer of the film
tRIP 2K15
tRIP 2 K 1 5 Did you know that all around the world only forty percent of new year resolutions are kept? So let this year’s new year resolution be to stick to our new year resolutions. But before we bid farewell
THOONGAVANAM - A 'NON KAMAL' KAMAL FILM
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
எழுத்துப்பிழை எழுத்தாளன்
இயல்பான சிரிப்பு; தற்பெருமை இல்லா முகம்; பேசுகையில், தென்றலாய் வீசும் தமிழ்; இவை தான் இந்த இளம் எழுத்தாளனின் அடையாளங்கள். 26 வயதில் தனது இரண்டாவது புத்தகத்தை வெளியிட்டு, மகிழ்ச்சிக் கடலில் நீந்திக் கொண்டிருக்கும் மனோபாரதி தான், நம் கல்லூரி உருவ
Vaccination of Dogs in CEG Campus
Preluding World Rabies Day, 28th September, the dogs in CEG campus were vaccinated through Blue Cross of India(BCI) by AACEG. It all started when the dog lovers in our campus felt the need for our faithful buddies to be vaccinated. GTian Gayathri w
An Engineer's Day, Indeed !
Engineer's Day was celebrated in campus on the 15th of this month with Ingenium, an interactive event between students and five successful industry professionals, organized by the CTF here at the TAG Auditorium. The five eminent speakers were: M
Designed to be an Engineer 2
Following are the excerpts from the interview with Mr. Moorthi Chokkanathan, the President & Global Head – Enterprise Solutions, Hexaware Technologies: Q. What is the definition of being an engineer according to you? In my definition, an engineer
Drona 2015
"One day with a great teacher is better than a thousand days of diligent study" On Friday, 4th September, students from the Center for Biotechnology(CBT) conducted Drona,an event to commemorate Teacher's Day. For the morning session, 'PIANTA'
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 Time Target
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”, said Benjamin Franklin. Time management is the need of the hour but people are too busy complaining about the shortness of time, they make the worst of it! The students of EEE department attended
SEEE Inauguration
Commenced with the singing of Tamizh Thai Vazhthu the Society of Electrical & Electronics Engineers was inaugurated on Tuesday, 18th of August in the Alumni Association Hall. HOD, DEEE Dr. P. Vanaja delivered the welcome address followed by the lig
Deeya's Deductions: Stuff Nobody Says In College
Deeya's Deductions # 3 STUFF NOBODY SAYS : College Version Recently, I came across a lot of my friends throwing sarcastic remarks at me about college and how truly "amazing" college life is. No matter which department or college you are in, these a
LEFT OR RIGHT?
I may be left-handed but I am always right is one of the many lines you might hear from a lefty. August 13th is celebrated as International Left hander’s day. It was observed first in 1976, it was meant to celebrate their uniqueness and promote awar
Twintastic / ctrl+c; ctrl+v
No! You are not seeing double in Twinsburg, Ohio. Holding the Guinness Book of World Records for the “Largest Annual Gathering of Twins in the World” Twins Days is a festival for twins (and other multiples) which takes place on the first full weekend
The Grad School Diaries #2 – Ezhilarasu Goutham
Many of us may dream of pursuing our higher education abroad, but Goutham Ezhilarasu has managed to safely secure his place in UCLA, one of the top ranked institutes in the world. As a EEE student who just completed his engineering this year from Col
Kaakkaa Muttai – Life's Magnification of Trivialities
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
A LOT MORE THAN ‘JUST’ TRAVEL!
Let me break your bubble right at the beginning. I drive to college. So, if you’re looking for stories involving large groups of people being affected by inertia, or think I’m contributing to pollution/global warming/not being economical, you prob
Uttama villain- A complete Kamalhassan movie!
O Kadhal Kanmani – The Contemporary Romantic Cuisine
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
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
The Robotics Round Up
The Robotics Club of CEG conducted its Valedictory Function for the year 2014-2015 on Monday the 23rd of March. The function was held to facilitate the members of the club with a letter of appreciation. It was presided over by Dr. B. Umamaheshwari
Kalakrithi-2015- A report
Ethir Neechaal fame Sathish, stunt master Jagan and Madras fame Hari attended the inaugural function of Kalakrithi’15. The line-up of chief guests was quite commendable but there were a few awkward moments like when the chief guests quoted the ACT cu
An Ode To A Mother
As I look into my mother’s withered eyes, I see pain. More than physical pain, it is the agony borne out of the fact that she has been reduced to a shadow of her once vibrant self. My mother met with a car accident in the recent past which rendered h
Tamizhukku En Ondrai Azhuthavum (TEOA) – Review
Cast : Dinesh,Nakul,Bindu Madhavi,Aishwaya Dutta,Sathish,Oorvasi,Manobala and others Story : Screenplay,Direction : Ram Prakash Rayappa BGM : S.Thaman Produced by : V.Chandran Review in brief : A Romantic, Scientific, Edge of the seat thriller I
Soup Concert and Boost with Balaji - A Grand End To Techofes'15
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
T Diaries: The Rockofes Night
Usually Friday the 13th would be the time to crawl up in bed and pray nothing weird happens after all the stories that we have heard. That was however not the case this year. The much awaited Rockofes happened that night nulling all the effects and m
Dhanush + Amitabh = SHAMITABH
Shamithabh is a rather unusual plot that draws parallels with reality. The story is about a rather scrawny, talented, and mute boy that adopts the hypnotic baritone of a drunk scumbag to become Bollywood's best actor. Silent Danish (Dhanush) and Am
Running the marathon called 'Placements'
Placements placements everywhere.... almost 2 and half months have passed since the commencement of placements, so what exactly determines one’s fate here? How do people get placed..? Is it because of CGPA? Luck? Hard work? The actuality is all thr
K! ’15 Website Launch With Dr. Shashi Tharoor
A week ago, the Kurukshetra Facebook Page had dropped some hints, that they were expecting someone special, to launch their brand new website. Kurukshetra, CEG's annual Techno Management fest, scheduled to take place
Prodigy'14 - Stretching the horizon to school students
ACM is the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society and has its branches all over the world. AU-CEG ACM Student Chapter is one among the most active student chapters in India. Prodigy is a state level technical event conducted
Manoj is a well-known and sought-after musician who regularly performs at various concerts. He is also known for his creation of many independent compositions. Manoj and his band performed at Sangarsh 2018 and The Guindy Times had an oppo
Theatron, the official theatre club of Anna University, staged their English and Tamil plays, Refund and ½ respectively, at CEG’s Tag Auditorium on 21st February. Both the plays were well received with positive feedback from the audience. ½, dir
Tamil cinema has shifted from happy ending rom-coms to plot-driven stories which convey a message to the audience. While recent movies like Mersal and Vivegam, were commercial entertainers, Aramm, a movie based on a true incident, stands as an odd on
The placement process is the tail-end of an engineering student's time at college, and hence comes with anticipation for the next stage, as well as questions on how to tackle the sessions. To alleviate some of these doubts, as well as provide insight
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
The value of things does not lie in the time they last, but the intensity with which they occur. That is why there are unforgettable moments and unique people! As the academic year is fast drawing to an end, it is time to reflect upon the happenings
The CEG Alumni Incubator will be inaugurated on 11th April, 2016, 5 PM at Hall of Guiness '68, Dept. of Manufacturing Engg., CEG. For the complete e-edition visit: https://issuu.com/guindytimes/docs/gt2_15-16_
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
As College of Engineering Guindy stands just two months away from completing its 222 years, the Alumni Association, AACEG celebrated their 91st Alumni Day on 20th of March at CEG. There can’t be a more befitting description of being the Alumni of th
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
When I started my job in July, a lot of my colleagues immediately took a few days or an extended weekend off to go to their respective colleges for their convocation. I knew Anna University would delay it, and like hundreds of other people, I thought
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
From plant watering robots to light detectors to automated accident avoiding system, the Vivekananda Auditorium was teeming with a plethora of projects from various domains, on the 11th and 12th of February. Robotz India is a robotics event conduct
Robots are interesting because they exist as a tangible technology that one can really interact and study! Tracing Utilitarian Engineering, the Robotics Club of CEG together with CTF|CEG Tech Forum organized a workshop on the basics of automation ex
Angelo Vermeulen is a multi-disciplinary visual artist. Biomodd is one of his most well-known projects and in 2013, he was the crew commander of HI-SEAS, the four-month Mars simulation mission funded by NASA. He is scheduled to speak at the Vivekana
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,
A note from the player to the one that changed the game, forever. "Seeking the forbidden is a pleasure that can't be explained. The aura of mystery. The towering curiosity. Addictive charm. The thrill of chase. And of course the multi fold high of
“Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.” Four talented students belonging to the Leo Club, well-versed in web design, organized a workshop to show that it is not as it would seem to be t
Having convinced my family to come for a film after persistent nagging on the Christmas weekend, the next difficult task was choosing between Bhooloham and Haiku. Not only was I the lone soul to opt for the former, we also saw the trailer of the film
tRIP 2 K 1 5 Did you know that all around the world only forty percent of new year resolutions are kept? So let this year’s new year resolution be to stick to our new year resolutions. But before we bid farewell
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
இயல்பான சிரிப்பு; தற்பெருமை இல்லா முகம்; பேசுகையில், தென்றலாய் வீசும் தமிழ்; இவை தான் இந்த இளம் எழுத்தாளனின் அடையாளங்கள். 26 வயதில் தனது இரண்டாவது புத்தகத்தை வெளியிட்டு, மகிழ்ச்சிக் கடலில் நீந்திக் கொண்டிருக்கும் மனோபாரதி தான், நம் கல்லூரி உருவ
Preluding World Rabies Day, 28th September, the dogs in CEG campus were vaccinated through Blue Cross of India(BCI) by AACEG. It all started when the dog lovers in our campus felt the need for our faithful buddies to be vaccinated. GTian Gayathri w
Engineer's Day was celebrated in campus on the 15th of this month with Ingenium, an interactive event between students and five successful industry professionals, organized by the CTF here at the TAG Auditorium. The five eminent speakers were: M
Following are the excerpts from the interview with Mr. Moorthi Chokkanathan, the President & Global Head – Enterprise Solutions, Hexaware Technologies: Q. What is the definition of being an engineer according to you? In my definition, an engineer
"One day with a great teacher is better than a thousand days of diligent study" On Friday, 4th September, students from the Center for Biotechnology(CBT) conducted Drona,an event to commemorate Teacher's Day. For the morning session, 'PIANTA'
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
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”, said Benjamin Franklin. Time management is the need of the hour but people are too busy complaining about the shortness of time, they make the worst of it! The students of EEE department attended
Commenced with the singing of Tamizh Thai Vazhthu the Society of Electrical & Electronics Engineers was inaugurated on Tuesday, 18th of August in the Alumni Association Hall. HOD, DEEE Dr. P. Vanaja delivered the welcome address followed by the lig
Deeya's Deductions # 3 STUFF NOBODY SAYS : College Version Recently, I came across a lot of my friends throwing sarcastic remarks at me about college and how truly "amazing" college life is. No matter which department or college you are in, these a
I may be left-handed but I am always right is one of the many lines you might hear from a lefty. August 13th is celebrated as International Left hander’s day. It was observed first in 1976, it was meant to celebrate their uniqueness and promote awar
No! You are not seeing double in Twinsburg, Ohio. Holding the Guinness Book of World Records for the “Largest Annual Gathering of Twins in the World” Twins Days is a festival for twins (and other multiples) which takes place on the first full weekend
Many of us may dream of pursuing our higher education abroad, but Goutham Ezhilarasu has managed to safely secure his place in UCLA, one of the top ranked institutes in the world. As a EEE student who just completed his engineering this year from Col
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
Let me break your bubble right at the beginning. I drive to college. So, if you’re looking for stories involving large groups of people being affected by inertia, or think I’m contributing to pollution/global warming/not being economical, you prob
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
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
The Robotics Club of CEG conducted its Valedictory Function for the year 2014-2015 on Monday the 23rd of March. The function was held to facilitate the members of the club with a letter of appreciation. It was presided over by Dr. B. Umamaheshwari
Ethir Neechaal fame Sathish, stunt master Jagan and Madras fame Hari attended the inaugural function of Kalakrithi’15. The line-up of chief guests was quite commendable but there were a few awkward moments like when the chief guests quoted the ACT cu
As I look into my mother’s withered eyes, I see pain. More than physical pain, it is the agony borne out of the fact that she has been reduced to a shadow of her once vibrant self. My mother met with a car accident in the recent past which rendered h
Cast : Dinesh,Nakul,Bindu Madhavi,Aishwaya Dutta,Sathish,Oorvasi,Manobala and others Story : Screenplay,Direction : Ram Prakash Rayappa BGM : S.Thaman Produced by : V.Chandran Review in brief : A Romantic, Scientific, Edge of the seat thriller I
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
Usually Friday the 13th would be the time to crawl up in bed and pray nothing weird happens after all the stories that we have heard. That was however not the case this year. The much awaited Rockofes happened that night nulling all the effects and m
Shamithabh is a rather unusual plot that draws parallels with reality. The story is about a rather scrawny, talented, and mute boy that adopts the hypnotic baritone of a drunk scumbag to become Bollywood's best actor. Silent Danish (Dhanush) and Am
Placements placements everywhere.... almost 2 and half months have passed since the commencement of placements, so what exactly determines one’s fate here? How do people get placed..? Is it because of CGPA? Luck? Hard work? The actuality is all thr
A week ago, the Kurukshetra Facebook Page had dropped some hints, that they were expecting someone special, to launch their brand new website. Kurukshetra, CEG's annual Techno Management fest, scheduled to take place
ACM is the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society and has its branches all over the world. AU-CEG ACM Student Chapter is one among the most active student chapters in India. Prodigy is a state level technical event conducted