Festivities and Pleasantaries

Its a bit strange when something important is about to happen, things somehow all fall into place. As if somehow it all just has to happen with the least trouble, right from the weather turning pleasant to solutions being found for all the minor glitches that crop up.

Today while some of us started the holy month of Ramadan with their daily fasting, some like me were totally immersed in celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at SAC. It involved a Hawan in the morning and will have an evening Aarti everyday till 27th (when visarjan will occur) at 7.00pm after which prasad will be offered.

A thing that passed my mind as I closely observed all of this, was how all of us who self proclaim themselves as atheist, sin committing individuals are actually the most god fearing individuals, the ones who linger and pray to the higher being, the most when such occasions arises. Not wanting to delve too much on the philosophical side of this, just would want say that people shouldn't do things they may repent later or think they can get off their slate by being sorry about it...

On another completely different note, rumors flying about of another strike tomorrow, no clue whether its teaching or non-teaching. Though I would agree with most of my fellow mates that these strikes help us get " valuable free time".. the only thing I don't like about them is the uncertainty that goes along with them... you never know in advance that they r gonna happen n u still have to wake up early to attend that morning class..

Exams!!!

Wow!!! Hold on a sec, exams round the corner guys. Come on you have to be kidding me. I just came in 3 weeks back. How can we have exams this month end? WTF?
But that is the truth. No matter you have settled in the college routine or not, we have our exams this month end. What sucks more is that we still don’t have the books. Leave the books I am not even sure of my subject names as yet. I wonder what I am gonna do this time! Help guys!!
Take CareSigning OffArghya

August 15.. Sounds familiar

Well I have never attended the celebration( if there is any) in our college.. I've heard that it's Euphoric.. :-P .  It's only a custom that the director & the registrar are saddled with.. their grim faces suggest that the morning tea or maybe the last night's sex weren't good enough.. the only saving grace is a movie by the movie club which is usually enjoyed by most of the students.. I hope someone is planning on flying kites & make the occasion more lively..

 Anyways Happy Independance Day guys..

Need for more Events....

Well.....all this while as i write this, all the existing societies of our college are racing against time to get their acts together for the big event - TECHNITI.

To be very honest with you guys, barring TechNiti and Utkansh , our college is almost dysfunctional..........So why not plan and prepare for more events outside the domain of these 2?

Take 4 example this - when was the last time we had an Inter College Debate-- Leave Inter college - We hardly ever had an Intra college event!!!

So i request everyone to brace up and collaborate with each other to make our college life more active and 'EVENT'ful.......

Now that I am a sophomore myself as most of the guys here are, we would appreciate to see some changes and not just be a part of them , but actually implement them.....

Signing Off....
Utki.

Strike!!!

Strike!!! I call a Strike. Implement sixth pay commission.Strike!!!
Well yes friends you guessed right. I am repeating words of our beloved non teaching staff. After probably 5 days of calling strike, shouting slogans, disrupting classes and labs they still havnt reached anywhere. Our director is keeping a very straight face to all this it seems. And just after the pay commission has agreed to almost double the salaries of the teachers in the IIMs,IITs and NITs, the non teching staff seems to have thier hopes way high in the sky. The benifit or loss that i am not sure is of the students. No labs-means more sleep in hostel for those who like doing it and those who dont can actually go 2 hell. Library is closed. The CC is closed. Every thing that is actually of some importance to us is closed. Even the Nescafe counter hasnt opened. I wonder which strike he is taking part in.
Take Care
Signing Off
Arghya

POWER(LESS) PRACTICALS

Blank faces and blank pages
That was all to be seen around
Been wathchin students' plight since ages
The devils still felt pleasure unbound

Those times flashed back in minds
When Power didn't count for a class
Some slept in postures of all kinds
While the others went to alps for time pass

But the dream broke,heard a polite voice
Memory, though a little hazy,I recall
It said something about giving a choice
Either to run away or strip in front of all

Running away?I couldn't salvage my pride
Really?he thought he could scare me away
The show began,as the curtains slide
And what happened next,is a nightmare to this day

It began with my shirt
And went all down
Stripped all,not a speck of dignity left
I stood there like a clown

Engineer?Will I ever become one?
Why the heck I chose this career?
The polite voice made me think upon
As it moved on to check out the next stripper

Though dejected,I still don't feel so low
How could I? when even Papa Bear couldn't do
We all were part of this mass rape
This odreal we all had go through.

SWINE FLU CONCERNS

This post does not aim to create a situation of panic or anxiety amongst you readers, it is just to share the latest information about the Swine flu cases being reported here in the campus.

Before we jump to any conclusions and start packing our bags, it is of paramount importance to understand and appreciate the fact that none of the cases have actually been confirmed.

There's a scare, particularly in hostel 3 . as about 30 suspected cases have been reported - NONE OF THEM CONFIRMED, THOUGH.

I would request, not just the readers, but everyone here to maintain calm and please avoid rumours.

My message not only encompasses our college, but everyone in general......Panic does no good, it only amplifies your concerns.

Just to be on the precautionary side....I am posting the general symptoms for Swine flu...and also the link.....remember dont take these symptoms as the sole criteria.....Better Consult a Doctor :)

Swine Flu Symptoms

According to the CDC, like seasonal flu, symptoms of swine flu infections can include:

• fever, which is usually high, but unlike seasonal flu, is sometimes absent
• cough
• runny nose or stuffy nose
• sore throat
• body aches
• headache
• chills
• fatigue or tiredness, which can be extreme
• diarrhea and vomiting, sometimes, but more commonly seen than with seasonal flu

Signs of a more serious swine flu infection might include pneumonia and respiratory failure.

If your child has symptoms of swine flu, you should avoid other people and call your pediatrician who might do a rapid flu test to see if he has an influenza A infection. Further testing can then be done to see if it is a swine flu infection. (Samples can be sent to local and state health departments and the CDC for confirmation of swine flu, especially if a child is in the hospital.)

Keep Smiling.It helps. :)

http://pediatrics.about.com/od/swineflu/a/409_symptoms.htm

ICE TO CSE,CSE TO ICE....Kya hai yeh Drama?

Faces.....lots of faces - faces is what i saw....& they saw me.

Sceptical countenances is what i got, reciprocated with a smile and there i was ......

I start my second year as a fresher again :) , inebriated with the same old enthusiasm tantamount to that of a newcomer, which made me work assidiously in the first sem.....

Novelty has that terrific feeling of freshness attached to it....

Well...atleast feeling like one....

A lot of people questioned the logic behind my 'impertinent' decision, which usually put me in a fix....as i cant criticise about the class i have been a part of before and obviously, not against my new batch.

No cynicism was involved in this decision. Its simple. I did what i liked.

Recession will not have too much of an impact on us .....so no worries.

And yes, ICE is fun. The mentality is different here - that from CSE. (Just a personal view, Read the Disclaimer Note :P)

As for our college goes, the new session promises to be a one which is going to witness a few refreshing novel changes( atleast that's what i expect ). For one, TechNiti promises to be better then the first 2 editions.Its sticking to its tagline - Innovative.

There's going to be some real pathbreaking stuff, rest assured, I can guarantee that.

With events like TechnoMagic Show and the presence of a proper Quiz master of the stature of Gautum Bose( someone whom i followed ) certainly adds to the prestige.

The Techniti commitee this time is full of creative enthusiasm. that's always welcome.

Though a few areas are still there which can be worked upon( in my next blog , I discuss about them )

Studies haven't yet started in full flow( ofcourse talking about me ! )......I expect them to be the same throughout the year. :D

Till then, its curtains from my side.....

Keep up the good work at blog Guys & Galz( Oops, sorry said that out of habit (a cliche ) , ofcourse no girls here! :( )

Signing off.....

Utki, Ice

Students Council

Hi frnds
Am writing this blog in expectation that I will get a response from all of you who read it. Feel free to express what you think aftr reading it.
Our college provides us with a lot of facilities. But most of them get wasted due to lack of maintenance and proper care. Also the college always takes decisions based on their advantage rather than ours.keeping all this in mind we have decided to come up with a student council which will put forth all these problems in front of the college authorities. It will be the first organized council of the students where every student of the college will be a member. Ofcourse we expect resistence from college but that is what makes this council all the more important to form.
So all of you please let us know what you think. Invite your frnds to join this blog.
Take Care
Signing off
Arghya

Girls @ NIT......

Phoolon ka taaron ka subka kehna kehna hai

Ek hazaaron main meri behna hai....

Saari umar humein sang rehna hai.......

Well......that does ring bells in your eardrums, doesn't it?

I write this a day prior to ....yup...u guessed it right...Rakshabandhan......

A day when all( ok, with a few - very few exceptions! ) our reverent ' behenjis '( infact Auntijies !! ) assemble to eliminate even the slighest morsels of inequities in guys( in their own words....OPEN FOR DEBATE)

That actually, is just a matter of perspective.......at the first place calling those damn scapegoats unlucky is unfortunate....

Reason being simple-

I can't imagine what pleasure those guys would have had anyways with those supposedely 'pleasure giving' sights( Really?).........

See lets get it straight..........What NIT lacks( among other things ofcourse) is (Beauty?)Girls!!!

Now on paper, you might argue that we have a healthy sex( A DREADED WORD HERE) ratio......( BTW by my estimates, the ratio b/w students and dogs here is 5:1 !!)

Maybe the occasion isn't right to talk about this.....

Anyways........Guys take guard for now.......or you might just lose your last ray of hope!

P.S. : Just a humourous take , cut short by a call .......DONT be cynical after reading this.....It can only get better .....

And yes to all our existing members and members to be , Guys contribute - Its A Coll blog :P

This is Utki signing off.....till next time.

The College Begins

We are back from our holidays and the college has already started showing its colours. Its started with the hostel allotments. Probably the worst ever managment possible. Any how the more important things are yet to come. The new first year is in. God knows what awaits us this year. TechNiti too is on its way. Work is as usual slow and hardly visible but no one is to be blammed for we ourselves are responsible.
Take Care Guys

The Ultimate Race For Hostel @ NIT J....

The aptitude for ineptitude that followed me throughout my summer - with the affininity that Bush( and now hopefully Barack ) had for Osama.....gave me the feel of ' deja vu ' - that the world is like an open desert , same at all ends with nothing to choose from.

Come NIT J........and it was refreshing to see the great circus back again......, though only till i wasn't at the recieving end! Unfortunately, my refreshment was about to end today.....

This is the first time i give a complete account of my day - not that it would change your world around - but still ( Read this if you are fully faltoo - which is so very much expected from a NITian!).....No philosphy here ( unlike my earlier posts, so relax! )

Voila!!

6 : 00 A.M

Just as the dawn with its golden brigade adorns the clouds above ,killing off the darkness, inebriating the lively ideal day one would expect to follow.....

About the ideal time to start your day.... ..

????

Not for me, though.

z..zz...zzzz.....zzzzzz.......please dont disturb , I am sleeping! (dreaming about .......u know.....who...)

6 : 30 A.M.

Me still dozing off.......

come again....

7 : 00 A.M.

Ahh.....

hmm.....

Well I changed my posture now.......

8 : 00 A.M

ok......off to business now!!

I search for my toothbrush........

8 : 10 A.M.

Still searching for my toothbrush!! Phew....dere it is......

oops where's the toothpaste?....

8 : 15 A.M.

Ok...i am done .....

Why is my temporary roommate screaming?

......

seems he is searching for his toothbrush now!!

God! Did i notice my brush just turned Red!

Sorry bro!

8 : 35 A.M.

I walk towards Ravi's room....my future room mate......we have to go to the bank to deposit our hostel fees in advance...only then we will be alloted the hostel....

Rs. 8500 / That's what I require....

Rs. 1800 / Thats what I have .......

My check worth 10000 hasnt yet reached my account......

So there begins my Jugaad.......

Jugaad is all about the magic of improvisation –when a never-say-die attitude and an ability for lateral thinking encounters an unforeseen problem in a resource-poor situation. As a term it used to be referred to with wry affection that asserted the fix-it approach and yet indicated its rough-and-ready contours. You get first hand experience of it here.....

2500 - Ravi

1000- Rahul

4000-Rudraksh(Rudy)

Atleast that's my plan.....

8 : 40 A.m.

Ravi is busy on someone's lappy.....

With the intensity tantamount to Gambhir's grit, with a glint in his eyes , reminiscent of Ganguly's determination and enthusiasm on his face like Sachin's apetite for runs......there he was.....

Ravi ,"Bas ekk aur minute bhai! thoda important kaam hai mereko!"

Me , " Kya kaa....." and as i moved forward to check......well it turned blue....not the sky...neither my mood....but you know something on the lappy!!

Uh...aahh....uh...aah....ohhh!!! The words , rather squeky sounds of a lady ( dont ask me the dressing details , please! ) reverberate within the room...

Rudy is busy with Fifa.....

Rahul is nowhere to be seen( i was expecting that! )....

So in despair I step out of hostel 6...towards the bank...hoping for a miracle.....Its raining heavily....as one would expect.....whatever little roads we have at nit are waterlogged....

And the "kacchi Sadak " is nothing but a quagmire......

A perfect place for budding tadpoles to try their first lessons at swimming.....

Will someone try to notice the fact that this college was meant for homo sapiens?

Not for members of 'Canis lupus familiaris' ( i think there must be 3 : 1 ratio for students : dogs here...) Atleast we still hold the majourity!

Never mind as i walked( almost floated) my way to the bank....a long queue welcomed me....

All socialising and catching up with old friends took backseat as we huffled and puffled our way to the Canara ATM....

I took out 1500 ( so now i was left with 300 )

And then came my saviour - my angel - Anoop....

He offered to lend me 7000 bucks for 2 days...till the time my check comes up...

Thanks bro!!

But as it was intended to be...the Atm ran out of money....

So the rush moved towards

State Bank Atm....

Its amazing, we were first in our line after a good 30 minutes...and there we were all of a sudden at the back again!!

Anoop , " Chal koi na, Modi! Usse nikal lete hai! ".

Me , " Thanks yaar!! ".

45 Minutes later.....

Anoop, " Chal koi na, Modi! kisi aur din nikal lete hai! ".

Me, " ###****@@@@*&%%$#^#^$%& ".

Anoop, " Theek hai ,,,,le pakad Atm aur yeh le pin code.....34**....leekh le kahin par...."

Me , " Koi Naa.....meri memory badi sharp hai! Tu jaa aaram kar!"

I stood in the line , in the commotion......

11 : 30 AM

Still Raining, still in the line.....

There is no worse feeling , then the chaffing of wet, stinky clothes with your body.....well actually there is...i was about to learn later...

11 : 55 AM

My turn is about to come....am i dreaming? No, this can't be true!!!

Dreams are like intoxicants( mild one's though) they take you out of your miseries, and satiate your whims and fancies......Nothing beats the entry in the land of Morpheus( roman god of dreams)

Meanwhile Pramod still continues his f***ing comments about everything crap....I understand....

But Now his comments give me a headache.....Dude & F**K are the only 2 words engraved in his lexicon(Hope he takes this in a lighter vein ! )....

Give it a break ! You might find better words...

11 : 58 A.M.

"Enter the pin :" flashed on the atm screen!!

yup...okk......

What was the no?

Was it 3456?

Or perhaps 4323 ?

Oops!! Someone is in trouble......

Ok...two strikes over...and I am pushed and shoved out of the Atm by the ravenous crowd... :(

I try calling Anoop....the bell rings...

"O o jaane jaana, tune Kia mujha deewana "

Anoop, " B*******D"

Me, "M********D!! "

Both of us wanted to hurl abuses at each other's faces, unfortunately , my phone drenched in the rain , gave up its voice(What a faithful companion it had been, I still remember my endless messaging to girls , only to get the same reply - "BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME! " ).....

That was just about the beginning of my problems.....

As water trickled down my dishivelled, tousled hair and came running down to my brows and specs.....my visiblity diminished as did my chances, whatever slim they were.....

TO BE CONTINUED.....

The Begginnig.....

HEY Welcome all.......this is an attempt on our part to speak out our lives in Nit J....

Just to start with me & ma fellow comrades break out of their shells to reach out to you guys...

Members R welcome.....

We wish to rope in the best writers here 2 speak out....( if you r not here, den u got a chance)

This blog would basically deal with everything & anything related 2 our coll....

So plz no personal blogs here.....

If in case we get Sponsors , Revenue wud be shared equally ( Highly unlikely, So stop Dreaming :P)

Lets Get it On!!

The Sojourn of the Bloggers begins!