The year 2015 has been significant for a number of reasons.  For the people of Chennai and parts of coastal Tamil Nadu, this year has been tragic. From homeless people to celebrities, people were rudely jostled out of their comfort zones and pushed i

It is an indubitable fact that to few city dwellers does the festival of Pongal proffer anything significantly more than a passing gust of traditionalism, a whiff, perhaps, of nostalgia, and, of course, a welcome break from the daily grind. A season

Fierce #3   The topic of ‘Gender pay gap’ has been up for discussion for quite some time. While statistics provide a substantial base stating that women only make 78% of what a man does, there are several who may argue or even refute that. At a g

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

     For decades now, we've been putting up with over-priced, sub-standard service from Indian telecom carriers. We've gone along with their every scheme and we've changed the way we use technology every step along the way. But the irony of it all

SRI LANKA TROUNCE ENGLAND Centuries from Thirumanne and veteran Kumar Sangakkara have propelled Sri Lanka to their second win this edition, while England could only swear at Sri Lanka’s batting as they slumped to their 3rd loss in 4 games in this

Established in 1978, I have been a permanent fixture in an ever changing landscape of the university. Nestled amongst the trees on the eastern side of the campus, I am perhaps one of the most important buildings on campus. Who am I? Yeah, you guess

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

        Events are among the biggest crowd pullers in every edition of Kurushetra. We meet the guys who have been juggling over 30 events including online events which attract international participation. Here is what Gopi, Sundar, Anish and Go

Every year, a fairly normal, uneventful odd semester passes. It seems as though the semester drags on and on forever, but as it comes to a close and the college reopens, everything goes on insanity mode. People running around everywhere, banners pr

February  1 maybe just another day for the rest of us, but for Rakesh, Anuta, Chirag, Vivek, PJ and Arunachalam it's a day they been waiting for, for months.  The T+ run, a brainchild of the social outreach program, T+, of Techofes is something we

  On A.R.Rahman's birthday, we set out to write a comprehensive list of the genius’ top 20 songs. Little did we know the magnanimity of the task we had undertaken. When we set out to it, we shortlisted a little over 50 songs.  But the fact that we

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

WHAT IS TECHOFES PLUS ALL ABOUT?               The 67th edition of Techofes, which is about to happen from February 11-14, 2015 has been amended to include a new brainchild, to be called "Techofes +". The plus initiative aims to reach out t

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

Meet Mr. Ram, Mr.  Kumaravel, Mr. Ashok, Mr. Mani and Mr. Gopinath. The average age of these five people is about 50. But don't let that fool you. Spending an hour with them made me feel like I was a lazy old man in my 90's. Passionate, enthusiastic,

It doesn't take a genius to figure out why he is one of the most popular professors in campus. Five minutes with him and I already feel positive about the rest of my day. It is perhaps this childlike enthusiasm and contagious smile that makes him t

Having been to quite a few plays in the past couple of years, I've grown to limit my expectations from college productions. Right from the very start though you realize that this isn't just another play. On the 24th of August our college's very own

I awake from clouds of confusion Responsibilities and regrets profuse My mind’s stuffed with tension That could light up my short fuse. The endless need to keep moving on And catch the express train As if I were some kind of pawn Whose life’s

Your classmates, who used to discuss the latest movie releases and football matches, now discuss placement questions and interview experiences of seniors they know.             Almost everybody around you is either memorizing English words

            Pooja Ganesh, a final year Computer Science student at CEG interned at Chronus. This software company was started by the 1993 batch alumni from our very own college. The internship was two months long and she obtained the internsh

  "You'll look like Mickey Mouse! Trust me!", she said. As I sit in the saloon with my sister by my side, these eerie words from thirteen years ago come back to haunt me. From a very young age, the universe has taught me an integral lesson that I

                      “You’re screwed, might as well flunk in it” Have you ever seen your question paper, gazed at it for about twenty minutes, thinking if these words were even mentioned in class? Well, thats when you hear a loud conde

Ramanuja Naidu aka Ram was like any other CEGian- hanging around in Gurunath when he should've really been in class, messing around with his friends in the beach on the night before the semester etc. His life took a turn, however, when he accomplis

  During one of those long nights spent for last minute exam preparation, my eyes were begging for sleep, despite  having loads of pages yet to be turned. And somewhere amidst sabine’s law and diffraction, something completely out of the blue popp