India’s democratic structure had ensured that all these years we were witnessing the post of Army chief as a ceremonial figure head—an experienced man gracing military functions and handling defense paper-work and not in the active public domain. That was before the Adarsh housing scam and the recent leak of sensitive documents which not only… Continue reading Gen.V.K. Singh’s backtrack – Pride over Matter?
Year: 2012
A First April Post That Fooled Many a Reader of ManipalBlog.com
On 1st April, we posted what was purportedly a press report on the appointment of C.A. T.V.Mohandas Pai as the next Director of MIT, Manipal. This was an April Fools Prank and many of our readers fell for it. We would like to apologise to all of them and to any other people who were… Continue reading A First April Post That Fooled Many a Reader of ManipalBlog.com
Annapoorna MIT Boys Mess to have 5% Reservations for Girls!
Winds of change that have swept across MIT have now pinched Annapoorna mess. After the Revolution in front of the Manipal.Edu building on 15th March 2012, MIT ordered setting up of a Mess committee to look into various problems about seating and food. After lengthy consultations and innumerable haggling, many decisions were taken. According to… Continue reading Annapoorna MIT Boys Mess to have 5% Reservations for Girls!
India’s Education System: Immediate introspection required?
March 2012 will be remembered by all MITians for a long time. All of us have stood firmly for something we believe in and inspired “THE CHANGE”. The youth at MIT displayed exactly how it intends to tackle bigger problems in future and come up with viable solutions. When I actually sit down and think… Continue reading India’s Education System: Immediate introspection required?
The Warmth and the Heat
The flames danced wildly, and consumed them all Letters, cards and pictures, once preserved so dear I ripped into morsels, while the beast gave a growl And then they were tossed, first smoldered and then flared The ghost of what we shared, in cruel disbelief stared Till… Continue reading The Warmth and the Heat