As we’ve got the 9th hike in Gas (Petrol) prices in 11 Months (Good Job Government) and price has gone up a good Rs 5. Not 1, not 2 straight up 5. Ridiculous. If you recall my post on Blatant Daylight Robbers in Manipal you’ll know my feelings on these criminals already. Now once again they’ve… Continue reading Cost of Living in Manipal Going Up again
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Manipal birds: the Malabar Pied Hornbill
To me, the most majestic of all birds found in Manipal. It is endemic to the Indian subcontinent and is listed as “near threatened” as per IUCN and the population is considered to be on a decline. Alas! The latter is definitely true for Manipal, where I have seen trees on which these birds were… Continue reading Manipal birds: the Malabar Pied Hornbill
IEEE Student Branch Manipal Recruiting
I must have mentioned more than often that I am a coordination committee member at IEEE Student Branch Manipal. We’ll call it IEEE SBM for short, shall we? Anyways…just a few moments ago, I received a message, asking me to write an article about IEEE SBM’s latest news and events. With quite a compact time… Continue reading IEEE Student Branch Manipal Recruiting
Blatant Daylight Robbers in Manipal
I just read up on those cops / wannabe cops / making students pay Rs 200 just for fun. Forcing students to cough up money after threatening them of arrests / forcing court cases / basically just harassment of which this country’s legal system is known pretty damn well for.for the occasional student to turn… Continue reading Blatant Daylight Robbers in Manipal
Efficient Laziness
Before 8th semester arrives for Manipal students, you are on the career-changing crossroads of life. Most people opt to do their internship outside in a reputed company, probably even get converted into a proper job there. However, a more select crowd of lazy people decide to stay here in Manipal. I was one of them.… Continue reading Efficient Laziness