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Blessings

I was very much pleased to know that this year also, the students of Ramrao

Adik Institute of Technology, Nerul, Navi Mumbai are bringing out a magazine

of the Institute “The Wall ’09”, keeping the tradition of RAIT. The excellent

feature of the magazine is that it consists of two sections, one in English and

the other in Marathi. This time also the articles are of quite different style.

I had an immense pleasure to know that the release of “The Wall ‘09” is

coinciding with the “Birthday Celebration” of our dear Mr. Vijay Patil,

President, RAIT.

The efforts of students and the faculty members of RAIT are highly appreciated

for their enthusiasm and working tremendously to bring out this magazine.

I bless them all for their excellent future career.

With Blessings,

Padmashree Dr. D.Y.Patil

Founder President,

Dr. D.Y.Patil Group

And Chancellor, Dr. D.Y. Patil University,

Navi Mumbai 400706

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Greetings from Shri Vijay D. Patil

I was extremely delighted to know that the students of Ramrao Adik Institute of

Technology, Nerul, Navi Mumbai are bringing out the college magazine- ‘The

Wall’ under the guidance of Director Shri Uday Shende, Principal Dr. Satish

Devane and Prof. A. N. Nakra. They wanted the magazine to be released on the

auspicious occasion of my birthday celebration on 17th September, 2009.

I highly appreciate the efforts of all of them who have worked very hard and

sincerely to bring out the magazine. I also congratulate the editorial team for

their excellent work in organizing both the sections of the magazine, namely,

English and Marathi which is a new venture. It is our pride that the articles are

of informative type dealing with art, history, culture, music, poetry, jokes,

etc.

I hope that the students will continue with our endeavor to promote and

strengthen the achievements of RAIT.

Vijay D. Patil

Pro-Chancellor, Dr. D. Y. Patil University

President, Dr. D. Y. Patil Group

Nerul, Navi Mumbai 400706

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Compliments from Dr. Ajeenkya D. Patil

With the blessings of Satya Sai Baba and Sant Gajanan Maharaj, it gives me an

immense pleasure to know that Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology, Nerul is

bringing out a college magazine titled ‘The Wall’.

This time, the magazine has two sections- one of English and the other of

Marathi, which is a remarkable decision. Most of the articles are related to art,

culture, interviews, etc. which is a new venture.

I congratulate all the members of the Editorial Team who have worked very

hard and sincerely to bring out this year’s edition of the magazine.

With best wishes,

Dr. Ajeenkya D. Patil

Pro-Chancellor, Dr. D. Y. Patil University

President, Ramrao Adik Education Society

Nerul, Navi Mumbai 400706

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Appreciation

We have immense pleasure to state that the students of Ramrao Adik Institute

of Technology, Nerul, Navi Mumbai under the guidance of Prof. A.N.Nakra and

other faculty members are bringing out a magazine of the institute “The Wall

09”. The magazine has come out due to their hard work, untiring efforts and

enthusiasm well in time to coincide with the release of magazine on the

auspicious occasion of the Birthday Celebration of our respected President, Shri

Vijay D.Patil.

We highly appreciate the efforts of all of them and congratulate them for their

excellent work in organizing both the sections, i.e. English and Marathi. The

articles are of different nature, dealing with art, history, culture, music,

poetry and jokes etc.

Once again, we convey our Heartiest Congratulations to all the members of

Editorial Board for their excellent work.

Shri Uday S. Shende Dr. Satish R. Devane

Director Principal

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Word of Praise

I have immense pleasure to be associated with the Editorial Team of “The Wall

09” magazine, which is being published by a team of students of Ramrao Adik

Institute of Technology, Nerul, Navi Mumbai. The students had worked very

hard to bring out the magazine well in time to be released on the occasion of

our President Shri Vijay D. Patil’s birthday, on 17th September. This has given

the students moral support with a very good experience.

I really have a very high appreciation for the enthusiasm of our students and it

is a great experience to read their articles, having salient language and with

different nicknames etc. This time there was a good response from the

students with their articles for publication. The magazine has a new feature

this year- it has two sections, one of English and the other of Marathi.

I wish BEST OF LUCK to all the members of The Wall ‘09 Editorial Team for

their Bright Future.

Prof. A.N.Nakra Co-convener and Chief Editor

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The Wall ’09 Committee

Patron:

Shri Vijay D. Patil, President, RAIT.

Advisor:

Shri Uday S. Shende, Director, RAIT.

Convener:

Dr. Satish R. Devane, Principal, RAIT.

Co-convener cum Chief Editor:

Prof. A.N. Nakra

Editor-In-charge:

Sushrut Munje - Instrumentation Dept.

Co-Editor:

Sneha Das - Computers Dept.

English Editorial Team:

Aninya Ahluwalia - Electronics and Telecommunications Dept.

Vijay Sharma - Electronics Dept.

Surabhi Srivastava - Electronics and Telecommunications Dept.

Shibani Sharma - Computers Dept.

Mayuresh Hedaoo - Electronics Dept.

Dhanashri S - Instrumentation Dept.

Marathi Editorial Team:

Chaitali Patil - Computers Dept.

Triveni Keskar - Information Technology Dept.

Technical Team:

Pratyush Anand - Electronics Dept.

S.P.Prashant - Electronics Dept.

Rahul Talekar - Instrumentation Dept.

Special Thanks to Saumya Pant, Mansi Jain, Azriel Samson, Anirudh Singh Chohan and

Ninad Jadhav.

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The Wall’ 09 Masons

Photographed by Azriel Samson

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RAIT

An Engineering College with a Difference

RAIT is a premier institution, holding pride of place among

all the institutions in the D.Y.Patil group as well as all the

technical institutes under the Mumbai University. It was

established in 1983 to promote excellence in technology

and for nurturing smart engineering talent. It is located in

the Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyanagar campus at

Nerul, It is housed in a spacious building surrounded by the

breathtaking view of the velvety lawns and the verdant

gardens in the well main tained sprawling campus.

The institute is affiliated to the Mumbai University. It is

approved by the ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL

EDUCATION (AICTE) a statutory body of the Government of

India. RAIT is an 'A' grade college approved by the

Government of Maharashtra.

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From the Editor

It took days to form the final draft, hours of music to form the final draft, minutes of brain-

storming to form the final draft, seconds of yelling bouts to form the final draft and now finally

it’s all over! We are proud to present The Wall ’09 to dear RAITians (student and faculty) and

all those non-RAITians who will still read this edition and yes, appreciate the same.

What can you expect from The Wall?

The Wall Masons expect to produce a wholesome magazine complete with imagination of the

writers running wild and giving them the freedom of speech, which is the tradition of ever-so-

democratic RAIT. It has the views of the Management and what they believe can make this

institution better in its essence.

The Cover:

The Wall ’09 aims to initiate a positive change- in the way individuals think and in the issues

that we feel are lagging behind the times. Balance and harmony of two opposites is desirable.

Why not splatter our individual Walls with the change we want to see around us? :)

The Wall believes everyone will feel at home with the content. From the college societies to

the stereotypes, from blogs to Green Campaigns in the city, from random poetry to stuff on

music- The magazine caters to everyone’s needs.

We are thankful to the cooperative faculty members for their unwavering support on every step

which lead to making The Wall ’09 what it is right now. We are appreciative of the moral

support offered by President Shri Vijay Patil. The Wall is grateful to Shende Sir and Devane Sir;

without whose guidance and vision this magazine could not have evolved. We thank Nakra Sir

wholeheartedly for his suggestions and the ‘room’ he provided helped us achieve what we

wanted in the magazine. I would like to thank all my team-mates for everything that went in to

create The Wall ’09. I thank them a lot for bearing with me and my whims, crazy ideas and

loud laughs. I thank them again because The Wall loves them all for the sweat and blood they

put in with me.

The Wall misses its ex-Mason Arjun Kaushik (with all his grins and one-liners) and Tarun

Venkateshwar who was one of its enthusiastic readers. They met with a fatal accident on 7th

September ’09. May their souls rest in peace.

Sushrut Munje

Editor-in-Charge

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Principal’s Interview

Where do you think RAIT stands with

respect to other Institutes of Technology in India? How do you plan to set it apart? RAIT, in my opinion, is a unique institute because it encourages both -education and extracurricular activities. RAIT has a tradition of over 25 years. We encourage students to participate in all festivals. Our main aim is to groom students so that they can enhance their managerial skills along with technical knowledge. RAIT is one of the best places for PG study because the main motive is to encourage students to undertake research. The main reason is that India is lagging behind other nations in terms of research. From the First Year in the PG study, we encourage students to write papers and be part of seminars and paper presentations all over the world. Our faculty i.e. Prof. Chatterjee, Prof. Parmar and Prof. Nikumbh have presented papers during conferences in Germany, Singapore and France respectively and it is just a start! We believe that if the Faculty has that capability, it will surely percolate down to the students. You recently visited Austria. Is RAIT is planning to tie up with any foreign university for any student exchange programs or anything that promises global exposure? I was mainly at the University of Graz in Austria. It is one of the best in the area and fortunately, now they have started education with medium as English. They have also opened up cross-border immigration options. But then- the conference was keeping everyone busy and we could not really get in touch with the concerned people.

Also- since we are under the University of Mumbai, tie up for cross migration with other universities is not possible. Yet we are making the same efforts in association with the Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil University. We want everyone to THINK BIG. Exposure is just the thing we need and RAIT is ready to encourage every single student looking for the same. The construction going on in the college. What can we look forward to? How long will it take?

We are adding three floors to the building. They will be mainly for the Computer and Information Technology departments. I agree there has been delay in the construction work but we aim to finish it up this year. Wi-Fi which has been made available only on two floors will be then made available everywhere inside the building (all six floors). The upper floors boast of open spaces where we aim to construct an open-air canteen and spaces for students to have lunch, study or just hang out. Government of India is providing funds for modernization of laboratories and not only look-wise. We have funds form AICTE and CISCO has been approached for more developments on the Post-Graduate Academic front.

Sir, what about the condition of the Basement Canteen and the washrooms?

We have plans to renovate the washrooms and the canteen which I agree are in a bad condition. But unless and until we are done with the construction upstairs, we can’t really work on these structures which are in integral part of the college and are in regular use.

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Are there any plans to restore the air-conditioning of the Library? Can we have a larger Reading Rooms plus Internet Access? Library was air-conditioned but the machines had to be removed to make way for construction upstairs. So again- until and unless we’re done with the construction activity, the library can’t be made air-conditioned. We do have lots of quality books but the access has been provided only to PG students. Though we believe that access must be made easier, we need a guarantee that the books will be well handled by the students. Also, I agree we need a Reading Room for students but for now we are making arrangements for students to study throughout the night in a couple of classrooms. If required, we can keep the library open throughout the night too. Internet access is also required in the Library and we are working towards the same. As of now- the college has 4 separate lines providing internet connection to all laboratories and the Society Control Rooms. Wi-Fi has been made available. Your take on the RAIT Alumni Association?

The RAIT Alumni Association has two levels- one is the group of Alumni who are working from outside the college to provide current students with all the opportunities and information to make their climb on the career ladder easier. The other is the group of current students who work to increase awareness in their peers about the methods of functioning and the great help that the RAA can be. I believe it’s a start and I’m happy the RAA conducted its first seminar (Mr. Jay Rege, 1997 Alum). More are to follow and I hope the students will make the best use of the same. It is

commendable that the Alumni are giving much of their busy time to RAIT.

Your suggestion to The Wall?

I believe The Wall should be the college’s annual magazine and also a newsletter providing people with news as to what’s happening in RAIT. The magazine is read outside the college and hence it should reflect the rich and unique culture RAIT has. We would like the magazine committee to come up with regular newsletters, even if net-based. As to the content- it should be a wholesome magazine. Creative freedom is welcome and so is mature humor. Since it also gives an opportunity to the Management and the Faculty to present their views and to give advice, we should have our space in The Wall too. We want the FE’s to contribute to the magazine in greater numbers each year. The Wall can be rightly termed as the ‘Face of RAIT’.

Interview conducted by:

Aninya Ahluwalia TE (Electronics and

Telecommunication Engg.)

Sushrut Munje TE (Instrumentation Engg.)

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SUC Addresses

The Student Council of RAIT has always

been an effective and definitive voice of the student body. Every year a new core committee is formed with new ideas, ambitions and plans. Here’s introducing the SUC Core Committee ‘09-’10. General Secretary - Aravindhan Nagarajan aka ‘Dham’ Co-General Secretary - Rushil Ramachandran Cultural Secretary - Shivam Singh Treasurer - Ishawn Arora Marketing and PR Head - Tanveer Singh Sports Secrataries - Melphin James and Nikhil Porate A chat with the new committee and it is evident that this year is the year of Change. New ideas are taking shape, bigger plans are being made and more cooperation is now expected from us students. A glance at what The Committee has to say- What are the changes in the agenda for the SUC this year? Dham - To begin with, we’d like for people to start looking at the SUC as an open, comprehensive body as against the close-knit organization it was deemed as before. All of you are part of the SUC and the Core Committee is just your representative. This year on, the SUC aims at working more closely with the students, involving them and evolving with maximum participation. Rushil - We are looking beyond just cultural events and are planning to create Brand SUC, a spokesperson for everything RAIT. With people working in coordination and diligently, we are confident of creating a respectable benchmark for our successors. What are the incentives you are planning to provide volunteers? Dham - There is immense exposure when you do a job for big events- talking to

companies, being street smart, confident and learning to get your job done and done well. Tanveer- Other than that, there will be Certificates given to people involved in the events. These will look very good on your CV and also add on to a colorful work-record. Dham- Of course nothing equals the joy of working in a group and seeing a job through. These are experiences you can only have in college, and especially in RAIT. The lessons and the memories are priceless and enough incentive in themselves. Any day. How effective is the SUC in bringing substantial changes? Dham - See, the college is for educating students and the SUC is, after all, The Student’s Council. The management is always interested in anything the students have to put forth. Earlier also, the previous SUC members, under the guidance and cooperation of Vijay Patil Sir, helped in collecting funds for diploma education of three underprivileged students. This was done under ‘Project Udaan’. We are, even at present, always eager to help out anybody in a crunch. With an eager workforce and cooperation from the administration, which we have always received, we are confident of being resourceful. Horizon or Rhapsody? What is on the cards this year? Dham- A wholesome cultural event is on the cards this year. Horizon OR Rhapsody, we are working hard on making Big. Of course, Horizon is extremely popular and synonymous with RAIT, so there is demand for our original fest to happen this time. The groundwork for preparations will be laid this semester itself. Volunteers are expected to come around soon.

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What are your efforts towards RAIT Brand Building? Tanveer- There are sms groups, online groups and extensive publicity on the UTV Bindaas website also. All RAIT-ians are requested to become a part of the SUC by joining us at social networking sites and sms groups. The email address- rait.suc@gmail.com Also type JOIN SUC_RAIT and send it to 567678. Thus, all news and updates will be sent to your number making communication simpler than before. Also, if anyone has any queries, wants to volunteer or simply has a grievance to report, they just need to make a call. Numbers: Tanveer - 99204855011 Dham - 9892515519 What do we students have to look forward to this year? Dham- There will be the FE night soon enough. This time, we are aiming to make it a big event, with active participation from the first-years. A welcome party for freshers where they can let go inhibitions and have fun. Performances by FEs are expected and we’ll be urging them to come

forward. There will of course be Aakarshan, the intra-college music event where budding singers can sing and have a ball. The cultural fest has always been the highlight of the college and is eagerly looked forward to. Other than these, there will be other odd events you can always enjoy. Anything you want to send across to everyone? What kind of cooperation are you expecting from the students? The Committee - One thing we do have to say – “Come Alive”. We need people to start being more proactive when it comes to college activities. These are the years when you can effectively build your character and working for the college does give you a peek into what the professional world has in store for you. Dealing with deadlines, time management and striking a balance between important things in life is all learnt and appreciated.

Interview conducted by Sneha Das

SE (Computer Engg.)

(We look forward to the awesome year, all ye SUC Core Committee members!) :P

Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I'm not there, I go to work.

-- Robert Orben

The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask. -- Jim Morrison

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What to Look Out For

RAIT always has something to look

forward to. Here are the events that are scheduled to be held in the campus in the coming months: FE Night- This elaborate program is held as an initiation for the FEs, where they can perform, volunteer and generally be an official part of something RAIT for the first time. The freshers are given a platform to showcase their talents. It is also awaited by the seniors as it is from here they choose and pick future volunteers and organizers for cultural events. The participation from the first year students is vital for this event to be a success and a healthy audience is expected this year for the same. ‘Aakarshan’ – This event is for the music lovers. The musically inclined mass can get on stage and just sing and play to their heart’s content. And to an eager and receptive audience. It is the platform for showcasing your musical talent and getting the kicks from performing Live. Do not miss this opportunity.

Seminars- Seminars are held throughout the semester on everything ranging from foreign education to technical examinations. The speakers are renowned in their respective fields and there is a lot to learn from every one of them. The information given out on various competitive examinations is extremely vital for the uninitiated. One stop for everything you would like to know for making it big in your chosen career path. Technical Fests– These festivals are organized by the technical societies for which our college is especially renowned. The events have mass appeal as they promise authentic learning value as well as loads of fun. The certificates given out are treasured as they can be valuable for your PG courses as well as the placements. Cultural Fests– This is THE thing RAIT is famous for. Most awaited and hugely popular, everything from organization to participation is by the students with lots of moral support from the administration. The student committee works with mad devotion for the same and the end product is always memorable. If you want to have the best time of the year to be really good, get yourself involved.

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Alumni Speak!

What was the best

thing about being a part of this college? What was your favorite hangout place in the college? And when were you found hanging out there? What’s that one thing about the college that you’ll miss the most? Something you’d like to say to your juniors? Is there a change or improvement that you’d like to see in our college?

“I made good friends while in college who have stood by me through thick and the thin till date” “Opportunities for Extra-curricular activities” “Every thing, the best days of my life were spent in RAIT. It taught me to look at the world in a new way” “Never had a fixed hung out place, It kept changing since the college building itself was evolving when I was in college .It varied from the labs, canteen, stairs to the SUC room (in the basement then) during Horizon” “Erstwhile engineering canteen in basement (now I think it’s a Diploma lab) Used to hang out there most of the time (except when attending an occasional lecture)” “Sharad, Boys Room/IEEE/SUC-Room/ whatever you call it” “The quadrangle in the CBD college structure (it was very easy to find people). You just had to shout out their name” “This one is difficult to answer… Pretty much miss all of college” “As said everything, but most the friends and very important dear Prof’s lectures” “RAIT taught me perseverance. To work hard is in our hands, believe in yourselves and hang in there the toughness situation will get resolved” “Enjoy the four years at college, but don't let the fun get in the way of your grades” “Have fun and Rock on!” \m/ “Well, it’s long list. For starters- some parts of the college needs to be sanitized and white washed. Especially the Canteen” “More participation from the Industry and the Alumni. Was as good as absent when we were in college” “Changes are in transit and it feels good!”

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What is the one thing about this college that you feel should never change? Your views on the college events and fests… Are you proud of being a RAITian?

“The Grit and comradeship of the RAITians. The welcome smile that we get from the non-teaching stuff (only constant in RAIT) when we visit college” “The freedom of expression. It actually was a unique feature of RAIT when we were in college. It allowed students to find their true character. RAITians are not just smart, they are also street smart” “I liked organizing Aakarshan/Horizon and being part of Technovate. I helped in organizing events/ going to various companies to ask for sponsorships/ Compeering at events. All this gave me a platform to develop my communication skills/stage-confidence etc.” “I think in our days there was pretty much some fest or event that was always on the cards. It was fun and there were always opportunities to learn new things. The stuff that I carried from there still helps me in my work life.” *chorus* HELL YEAH!! :D

Contributed by:

Pradnya M. Morje 1993 Alum (Computers Dept.)

Vishal Shanbhag

2002 Alum (Computers Dept.)

Rahul More 2007 Alum (Information Technology Dept.)

Each generation wants new symbols, new people, new names. They want to divorce themselves from their predecessors.

-- Jim Morrison

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Kalaraag

Our very own platform for theatre,

photography, film-making and folk dances Wide-spread contacts in the industry, organizes national-level competitions. Best known for their t-shirts, ‘unique’ seniors and dedication (yes again) bordering on hopeless devotion. The committee likes

RAIT canteen and can be found chomping on stuff. Kalaraag is ‘apna’ society which always aims for the sky and achieves a leap almost close. Mukesh Patil Chairman - 9867081083

IEEE

The Institute of Electrical and

Electronics Engineers, Inc is a Dallas-based international organization promoting innovation and interest in the field of electronics. RAIT houses a branch of this mammoth organization under the Bombay-10 section. The society is completes 125 years in 2009 and IEEE-RAIT completes its decade! IEEE-RAIT takes pride in organizing the most awesome Industrial Visits (in their true form). Organizes two technical festivals (Robotics, LAN Gaming, Paper presentations, tech quizzes…) by the name of ‘Whizion’ and ‘360 Degrees’. ‘Whizion’ is all RAIT (and takes place in an odd semester) while the latter is created by pooling in the gray matter of 6 different colleges (RAIT, K J Somaiya, MHSS, SNDT, D J Sanghvi, VESIT). It comes under the IEEE-Mumbai section and takes place in the even semester. Best known for their wacky marketing tactics and mass participation by students of all years… IEEE conducts regular membership drives and you can contact

them at any time to join. There are many perks to being an IEEE member. Ask the eighty or so collegians who are already in. You get an internationally recognized certificate and are introduced to innovative ways of learning the same engineering. You don’t have to be a member to participate in the different endeavors at RAIT though. You can still volunteer and participate in the competitions go on their industrial visits and much more… Their recent industrial visits have been to SAASE (Snow and Avalanche Studies Est., Chandigarh), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO, Bengaluru) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL, Bengaluru). Students actually worship IEEE. Expect music playing at high volumes and robots whizzing at your feet when an IEEE fest is on. Meant for nerdy and non-nerdy people alike who drool over electrical circuits (Electronics and EXTC fellas) but again, people from all over just join and make it larger than life. Mihir Shah Chairperson - 9819073100

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CSI

The Computer Society of India with its

base in Chennai serves as a learning platform for students from all around the country who have an affinity towards computers. However their inability to reach out to the thousands of budding minds through just one centre gives rise to many student chapters nationwide and one such student chapter is CSI-RAIT, a registered member of CSI. Expect the same madness during the CSI fests as you witness in the IEEE ones. ‘Techknow’ and ‘Techmate’ are two of their babies. ‘Techmate 2K9’ saw the introduction of ‘Equinox’ – a state level project competition for school students, whereas ‘Techknow 2K9’ saw the induction of ‘Techmela’ – a fun zone where there was a perfect blend of intelligence, creativity and entertainment.

CSI-RAIT prides itself in its Industrial Visits too! BHEL-Haridwar followed by visits to Mussorie and Dehradun in the past and the most recent IV was to ARIES-Nainital followed by visits to Raniket, Jim Corbett and Agra. It rivals IEEE-RAIT’s claims of supremacy in the technical arena… lots of volunteers and dedication bordering on lustful love… CSI Committee lives in their treasured underground dungeon err… Control Room. Basically meant for computer geeks and non-geeks (Comps and IT folks) but people just get into their groove… Quoting the current Chairman- “If you have the driving force in you, be sure to get the wings to fly here in CSI-RAIT”

Abdul Shariq Chairman – 9892304253

ISA

The International Society of Automation

(ISA) formerly known as The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society is a non-profit technical society. Interestingly, once upon a time, it was also known as the Instrumentation Society of America. Fortunately, it’s well-known by a common acronym- (for all above aliases) ‘ISA’. Last of the technical societies here in our beloved college… ISA-RAIT emerged as a phoenix should in 2008! Dependent on lone 60 Instrumentation students, (half of whom are away working on other stuff and the remaining quarter not giving a damn) the

last quarter makes this society almost as big as IEEE and CSI in the college. Seminars and Industrial Visits (local and out-station) is what ISA-RAIT specializes at. It organizes ‘Genesis’ which enjoys mass participation from God-knows-where! People come and come in droves… volunteers are yelling themselves hoarse against the crowd that wants to play games on LAN, fiddle around with robots and do all awesome things no matter what! Blah-ness, where is thy sting? Shreekant Tipugade President - 982194723

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RAIT Alumni Association

Our Alums never forget RAIT because

they are RAITians all their lives. An association which got noticed when our dear old Mohsin aka ‘Wendol’, Soumendra aka 'The Dark Lord' laid the foundation and (also) dear old Animesh aka ‘Animation’ became the architect. They were assisted by Soumendra's Archy 'The Dark Cat' with all his purrs and scratches. It has big plans to launch an Entrepreneurship-Cell and Mentor-Mentee Program. Aims to create a bond between the current students (including zombies) and the Alumni (who were and were not zombies) willing to help… will result in lots of career opportunities and awareness in the RAIT spawn.

Corporate-Outreach Cell is hell-bent on building long-lasting contacts in the industries that matter and bring those god-like people to address seminars. RAA also has a specific ‘RAIT Mumbai Chapter’ slogging hard for betterment of current students who need to show enthusiasm too! If there is an ambition to climb the career ladder, RAA can provide with an experience in handling formal stuff, internships, recommendations and jobs. Log on to the Official Alum Network: http://alumni.rait.ac.in Zeenat Khan RAA GS – 9833544279

SUC

Arguably, the most powerful of all

societies since it holds all the political reins. Student Union Council-RAIT holds those revered posts of GS, Co-GS, Treasurer, Rhapsody Coordinator (or formerly- Chief Horizon Coordinator), Sports Secretary et al. Instrumental in organizing Horizon and now Rhapsody, the SUCers can be seen paying frequent visits to the FE classes in order to pull them out of their stupor and making them stop playing the Zombie-game. Controversy-friendly SUC has possession of

a large underground vault which has been christened ‘SUC Room’ (Innovative, no?) and a baby room which masquerades by the name of ‘JAM Room’ (Much more innovative, no?) since that’s where our bands play their good music. Room is full of graffiti which is a mixture of names, abuses, Pink Floyd lyrics, Death Metal lyrics and a notice- ‘Graffiti Is Banned’. (Duh) SUC is what SUC does. It speaks out for the students and maintains an excellent rapport with all other societies, the faculty, students and zombies. Aravindhan Nagarajan (Dham) GS – 9892515519

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The Wall

A definitive voice of the college by its

students… Hatched in 2001, revived in 2006, it has been an enjoyable ride for the ever-growing magazine. Ever-growing it its awesome-ness, retard ability, paper quality and awesome-ness. We miss our Writer-Seniors and so we invite their articles each time because we want to maintain our standard of rubbish-ness that is awesome-ness. No kidding, The Wall prints the voice of the faculty and views of the students (not zombies). The Wall rips apart stupid beliefs and spoofs college societies. It conducts polls, prints pictures, and publishes random poetry (not all understandable) and a dedicated Marathi section. The team spends sleepless nights and good food hours to produce this wad of papers and all it gets is smiles, pats and

appreciation in return. No money, no. The Wall is built once a year and the team lives it for the rest. Contact Info: Find us on the Alum Network, Twitter and Facebook! Articles specifically posted on Alum Network for your comments. Tell us how much you love The Wall or abuse us all you can. Feedback is all we want! Email: rait.thewall@gmail.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RAIT.TheWall Alum Network: http://alumni.rait.ac.in/group/thewall The Wall blog: http://www.raitthewall.wordpress.com

Nobody believes the official spokesman, but everybody trusts an unidentified source.

-- Ron Nesen

When you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas. -- Jean Harlow

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An Ode to the Friend To,

Arjun Kaushik,

Superhero/Guru/Friend/Brother

I am still numb inside and some part of me always will be. But this is to celebrate your life and

remember your legacy. Thank you for always being the witty one around. Thank you for being

the Superhero who groomed his sidekick and the Guru that thought his ‘Chela’ to be himself.

Thank you for all the goodwill said and unsaid. Thank you for teaching me to laugh and enjoy a

little more. I know you won't read this but to everyone else that does this is to remind them of

the life you have lived and the indelible impression that you left behind.

To your family go our prayers and all our succorance. To your soul the knowledge that we have

cherished your being and will always do so.

This is what you wrote for me when you passed out of college and I intend to follow it.

"When my time comes,

Forget the wrongs that I have done,

Help me leave behind some

Reasons to be missed…

Don't resent me when you're feeling empty,

Just keep me in your memory,

Leave out all the rest."

Yours truly,

Aravindhan Nagarajan

Sidekick/Chela/Friend for Eternity

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*Title*

I was pretending to work when I got the

Esteemed Editor-in-Charge's mail saying-

"Mate, can you send in your article asap? Or rather- what you gonna write on… :) Looking for nothing in particular… actually parting words… or what it feels like being a pass-out… know you won’t make it sound cheesy. :P"

Describing the amazing experiences I've had here and how it feels to be ex-RAIT needs a lot more than one article but ‘The Wall’ has its rules. So this is my weak attempt at describing my RAIT experience. I'll break it down for you Year-wise.

FE- Seems like ages ago that I walked into the campus with dreams in my eyes. (Yes, we are one of the few colleges in the city to boast of a campus) I was in the middle of planning my entire future when I heard the ever so dreaded voice of a senior calling out- “OI FE IDHAR AA!!!” After the initial ‘introduction’(during which I was severely reprimanded for not telling my FULL name (like it appears on the mark sheets) I was asked to recite the FE Anthem(extinct now, I think), which is now etched into my head thanks to my knack of finding seniors in the weirdest of places, local trains (I actually recited it in front of a TC once… imagine local train+TC+you with hand down there and finger in the mouth jumping around= UTTER MADNESS) Center One, movie theaters… you name it and I've embarrassed myself at the place. During the whole ragging period we were made to sing, dance, act like an air force jets, and many more innovative things (pretending that you're a map of India is not easy… pretending that there's an earthquake happening in ‘South India’ is more difficult). The whole thing ended by the FE Night. This was also when we met new people, discovered that BUNKING is ok (I came from school where u got screwed for bunking). And of course HORIZON, my first

ever HORIZON was the best thing in the whole of my FE… Rappelling, Unchained, Euphoria, Informals and soooo much more happened. Of course as a Security FE volunteer, you get abused but what the heck we soaked it all in. Never before had I seen Controlled Anarchy happen. Of course we also discovered that the XEROX machine is the best invention after the light bulb, and that ‘Easy Solution’ is the solution to all exam worries. In the middle of it all we did manage to get squeeze in submissions, exams and lectures, you know to keep the Profs happy. :D

SE- Year, when the whole ‘specialization’ begins. We are supposed to learn specific things about our branches Computers/Tronix/Extc/Instru/IT. To most of us, it was the year that new friendships hatched in the first year were cemented, on a personal note I discovered the joys of living away from home (the pains as well), the usual submissions, fight for printouts, mass bunks, frequent trips to Centre One and KG's continued. HORIZON seemed better this year. VIVAS happened as well in my opinion they should have a tagline… something like WHO DARES WINS would be apt because most of the times its treated like a Commando Operation behind enemy lines… get in fast… stay below the External's radar… and GET OUT ASAP… they were more of a way of determining who can confuse the External the most. Statements like- “Kya paagal hai External”, “He's asking the ENTIRE syllabus” are common. Sadly, this was also the year when the library was turned into the dump it is now (it was an AIR CONDITIONED heaven before), the lifts stopped working and construction began. The best part of SE was that we were juniors no more and the pleasure of shouting “OI FE IDHAR AA” was just the icing on an already great year.

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TE- The toughest year, academically. (of course you have to study moron). I call this the 'relationship year' friends become just a little more and love is all around. There is a mad rush among prospective GS, CS, Treasurer, IEEE/CSI/ISA Chairman to work and prove that they are the best. HORIZON organization is done mostly by the TE's simply because of the “I want a POST” mentality. Some of us really didn't care about posts so we chose to work for 'The Wall' (incidentally your current GS was the big boss at that time and the best editor-in-chief this magazine has seen… and will probably see… come to think of it most of your current committee has worked for The Wall … so if u want posts this is the new place to be I think). Placements also happen this year and you can be confident about getting a job with the placement committee working overtime to get companies to college, these guys are good. HORIZON happened and I think it was the best I attended.

BE- The most ‘MAAF’ year, ever. Bunked more this year than ever before. Treated this as the most ‘MAAF’ year academically koi SCENE hi nahi hua. This was also the CAT/GRE season year. People get all serious about their lives and future and start preparing for these exams. The entire atmosphere of college changes. Here's an example how-

Before CAT/GRE season:

Me: Dude weekend kaisa tha?

Friend: Sahiii!!! I managed to catch the latest Mallika Sherawat movie!

During CAT/GRE season:

ME: Dude weekend kaisa tha?

Friend: Positively delightful… watching Mallika Sherawat gyrate to the foot tapping number managed to levitate my despondent spirit greatly!!

ME: HUH??!!

FRIEND: Practicing my Word List man. On the cover it said 'most effective when used in everyday life'

RHAPSODY replaced HORIZON this year and honestly it was just that… a replacement which never lived up to the original (to put it very very very mildly).

Farewell happened and we bid a tearful goodbye to our ALMA MATTER.

Some of you out there may not agree with me when I say that these days will be your best ever but trust me, getting up and going to office everyday should not be something you look forward to (sure the money helps) you may not like the crowd or the infra, but the people here are the best you'll ever find. Out here there's nobody to say MAAF YAAR when a SCENE happens, nobody to argue about the football scores. Enjoy your days ladies and gents, get to know your seniors… at least introduce yourself to them… read THE WALL :D… and yes you may not believe it but actually pay attention to the Profs sometimes at least!!!!

That's all folks… my RAIT experience. In the end, I'd just like 2 say…

RAIT is like and old treasure chest you discover, of course it catches your attention instantly, piques at your curiosity and you want to know everything that's in the box. You open it and you are held in awe, you go through the items one by one and it leaves you more and more enchanted, more surprised and more curious than ever!! You glee with joy as you find familiar items and want to know more about the rest. That's how RAIT is to you -familiar, surprising and not to mention awesome as hell.

Arjun Kaushik 2009 Alum (Computers Engg.)

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Smile and Capture the Spirit of Humanity

The modern world has become a

stressful rat race in which grim faced men and women rush around like so many rats, trying to ‘achieve’ their goals. In our mad rush to win the rat race, we compete aggressively, ferociously guarding our territory. We try to grab power and feel a great thrill when we possess what others covet. Our unsmiling visage, our stiff body language, all conveys an impression of hardness. However, when we achieve everything we realise that it is an empty victory, because we have won the rat race but we have forgotten to be human. So how can we add the human touch in our lives? There are many heart warming aspects that mark us as human-for e.g. our unique ability to smile. We may have noted that, animals lack the intelligence to recognize humour and they never smile or laugh, except when they are presented as cartoon characters like Mickey & Donald or Tom & Jerry. Despite being gifted with this unique ability to smile, most of us are extremely inhibited and rarely do so. Why do we hold ourselves back? - It could be our ego, our hidden complexes or simply a lack of initiative on our part or sometimes a fear of being snubbed by others. However, a smile costs nothing but it can change the world around us. It can motivate unhappy students; it can lighten a tense atmosphere; it can send

positive vibes across the work place. It can build an unspoken bond that promises camaraderie and team spirit in our work place whether it is your office or home. There are several professions, where a smile becomes a symbol of a deeper connection. One might have observed the practised simile of an airhostess; the suave smile of a politician and the reassuring smile of a doctor. Whatever the situation, a smile must be genuine. Like Shakespeare has said in ‘Othello’, one can smile and smile and still be a villain. Therefore a smile should symbolise truthfulness and inner warmth and not be a hypocritical and mechanical exercise. Smiling can indeed bring back the human touch in our environment. Like Chuck Boyer, a writer who has worked with many major companies in the corporate world including the IBM head quarters in New York says, after having interviewed more than 2000 managers, directors and senior executives “in the thousands of professional interactions you will have over the course of a full career, these tiny human moments- real human moments…….can and will make a large difference in how well and how much you will enjoy working with someone”. So folks! Let’s flash those teeth and bring smiles in our lives and charge the surrounding with positive energy.

Prof. Anupama Shenoy

Lecturer, Communication Skills

When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece. -- John Ruskin

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As Usual

Terror has time and again struck.

Causing more damage than before. Soldiers have once again come to our rescue; the braves have once again lost their lives, and the terrorists have once again been successful in their ruthless and heinous cause. And as usual, India is showing sympathy and regret. Resignations are being thrown. But who is to take responsive action? We got a proof as to what brought terror to the city, but what use is proof if nothing is made out of it? The CST station, which is the biggest hub of Mumbai, which connects harbor, central and main lines of the local trains, where more than 10 lakh people board and alight trains on a regular basis, did not have enough security arrangements to prevent an attack in its very heart. What chance does the rest of the city have unless there is vigilance and cooperation from every quarter- from the administration as well as the common masses? And are we different from what we were prior to the attacks? Maybe yes, but is the change substantial? Is it enough to prevent future catastrophes? Or are things very much the usual? There needs to be a more visible, tangible change… The Taj has been stripped off its sheen, its magnanimous royal structure; but India talks about peace. The wanton attacks can still continue, maybe with increased force and terror. The prominent landmarks are still in danger of being destroyed. We are in our comfort zones thinking that somehow, we are away from the shocking truth that is Terrorism. Everyone in our homes is safe. We have developed immunity, a tolerance for in-competency and mediocrity. We board the train or bus, no matter how

crowded or dingy it is. We are now resilient by force, not by choice. The local police charge a fine to the private buses if they find people standing in it. But that rule is not applicable to the Government-run transport buses. The government will allow malls to be built in areas where people desperately want housing. Cliché, but the poor are getting poorer and the rich, richer. Until we take a stand, decide to deserve more, things will continue as usual. The trains will always be less than required. The lavatories at stations will stink as bad. Common man will suffer. The politicians will extort as much money as they can, but they will get away with it very easily. And the law would be as oblivious as always. Politicians will declare more money in crores but no one will dare ask her about its source, because that’s donation from poor as they put it. But if a middle class guy declares a meager amount, full whereabouts with legitimate proof would be demanded from him. The soldiers and the local public will be distraught in Kashmir, but the Government will ask for Peace, rather beg for peace. More pilots will lose their lives, in crashes. And if there are more people like Salaskar and Karkare, there will be those who will take them away from us. A lot has been said to boil the bloods of those who can still fight back. Till then, why don’t WE try? Why don’t we instill a desire to change? Until then, it would be As Usual…

Prof. Kumar Tekchandani (Electronics and Telecommunication

Department)

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RECOs

Important points required in

Recommendation Letter for Admission in Foreign Universities with Financial Assistantship The excerpts of the discussions which I had with Ms. Jullian, Admission Program Office, Houston University on Thursday, 29th November 2007, about the admission of our students for MS/PhD Program in various universities of USA. She told me that the following points are carefully looked into for admission and grant of assistantship/scholarship. A. General Intellectual Ability

1. A keen and alert observer shows evidence of long detailed memory.

2. Shows an interest in problem solving and is flexible and resourceful in problem solving

3. Has a quick grasp of concepts and underlying principles and can see relationships between ideas and events.

4. Asks provocative questions

B. Creative Intellectual Ability

1. Is curious and asks many questions 2. Produces work which is fresh, vital

and unique, creates new ideas, products and processes and does the unexpected.

3. Shows unusual capability for concentration, imagination and

originality on tasks that interest him/her.

4. Prefers talking about ideas and problems

5. Exhibits emotional sensitivity, expresses intense feelings

6. Enjoys variety and novelty in learning experiences

C. Leadership Intellectual Ability

1. Is self-confident with peers and adults

2. Demonstrates a willingness for and possesses skills for decision making

3. Is willing to take risks; tends to think independently

4. Exhibits organizational skills with tasks, peers, time and materials

5. Carries responsibility well, works well in situations that requires initiative and independence

6. Shows sympathy and tolerance towards others and generally relates well with others

7. Can express self well, has good verbal skills and is well understood

Prof. A. N. Nakra (Department of Engineering

Sciences)

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Cursors to Cruise With

College has been a lot of things.

Educative, tough, fun, irksome, wholesome, hostile, competitive, friendly-like life zipped. If you are thinking this is by a schizophrenic patient, hold your fire. I am just on about how it is decidedly confusing to describe the college life. So much so, I won’t even try to try. It is something you live through, walk out of, then miss sorely I guess. And though you don’t want to be dictated how things should be, I’ll still give pointers. I am a responsible student of life. There is something different about the college you have stepped foot in. You come armed with ideas on how to brave friends and foes and more often than not, these plans go for a toss. So it’s best if you let go of presumptions and be ready to learn things anew. Here’s a peek into what all I learned in a year. The important stuff, that is. Also, always squalling after being pronounced precocious, I thought I might as well go ahead and give people a reason to call me that. Things I realized and found useful:

Don’t crib about being friendless. Talk to yourself. If that is boring, you probably are bad company.

Listen to people. Everybody is a story. Learn from stories.

If you want to keep promises, you don’t need to make them.

You just need to want things bad enough to have them.

If you are not enjoying what you are doing, hard work will get you nowhere.

Martin Scorsese is a crazy genius. Time passes. That is both awful and

awesome. Be in awe of Time. Archive things you like, like The

Wall ’09. And Like The Wall ’09.

A little drama is very much fun. Too much drama is not. Life’s Got

To Be boring at times. Seniors want to be assured of their

seniority. Maybe they forget. They expect reminders.

Puddles in the washrooms should not shock you. Nor should many other things. Be Shock Resistant.

Notes taken down in class do help. Really.

Cooperation has ‘co’ as its prefix. That is for a reason. Help out to be helped out later.

Music will save your soul. Keep you sane. And keep you out of trouble.

Preparation Leave is a blessing. Examination Days-ugly, biting curse. Normal days-whatever you can make out of them.

Traveling can be fun. But it is usually Very Annoying.

Earphones, best invention since the wheel.

An Empty train to a commuter is like water to a thirsty chap.

Floors can be fun to sit on. So can wet grass, dry dirt and footpaths.

Air conditioning, ultimate luxury. You WILL miss that train. Period. Always out of cash when you need

it. Period. You get asked just what you didn’t

study. Period. You HAVE to study at some point.

Sounds simple, but not so easy to appreciate.

It is important to multitask. Or you won’t complete stuff.

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Self pity does invite resentment faster than anything. Yes, you start

thinking deep.

Presentation IS important. Buy a nice pen and make lines after every line.

Sometime you have to try to be happy. As in try hard.

Drab is drab only as long you are.

Tons more but they aren’t for free. Anybody who is particularly harried can join me in the quest to amass more knowledge.

Sneha Das SE (Computer Engg.)

End of Teens End of teens,

Is it time to choose formals over Jeans?

20 years,

Full of vivacious grins, smiles but also

tears.

Celebrations and cakes,

An unfading simulacrum of the best days

Gifts and Surprises,

Spending savings to thwart the surmises.

Dawn of responsibilities?

Or is it time to unravel the new fantasies?

A day marking the Induction of a “new” life

Time again to kick start a new day with the

same old psyche.

Religion or Extremisim? Naïve am I? OR just camouflaging my ethics till I die?

Facing the same smothering cubicle, Was it here that I first hid behind my thin cuticle?

Enduring those fanatics, You think I’ll be a part of your antics?

Prejudiced creed, Will rather settle with an imbecile breed

Soon the clan approaches, As I lay helpless fearing the consequences

A shower of verses, I duck to see past the brain washed forces.

They try to corner me, They try to conquer me.

Every action is subtle, More hypnotizing and brutal

A death? A murder under the pretext of despotism? No, just religious extremism

Mayuresh Hedaoo TE (Electronics Engg.)

Listen, real poetry doesn't say anything; it just ticks off the possibilities. Opens all

doors. You can walk through anyone that suits you. -- Jim Morrison

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Stereotypes in College

Although, every college has a

completely different and unique kind of crowd, there are certain rough similarities among the students attending these colleges. Although I may have missed out on certain kind of people, I tried my best to cover almost all of them. Many people will fall into more than one of the given below categories, still, you can identify which ones you or your friends qualify to be a part of by going through them. RAIT can be roughly divided into various categories like– The Padaku nerds- You can recognise this kind by the simple fact that you will always catch these people in the lecture halls, (even if they have to sit all alone as a consequence of the rest of the class carrying out a mass bunk). They are generally the first benchers, and always have a book under their nose, figuratively speaking. Many of them even have their lunch in the lecture halls. The Make-Up Star / the Brand Conscious- This kind has a whole wardrobe full of latest, and branded clothes and accessories. Everything they wear has to be branded even if that means they have to shell out loads of money from their wallets/purses. More often than not, the girls who are in this category, make sure that their make-up matches the clothes they wear and may get upset if someone else has the same kind of clothes or accessories as them. They are the fashion–conscious sect of the society. The Quiet-one- This is the sort, who doesn’t communicate much with people. They are generally occupied with their own thoughts and are sometimes mistaken to be arrogant or haughty, as they don’t seem to be too open to people.

The Music Fanatic- This section of the crowd can be easily spotted by the simple fact that they almost always have headphones fitted snugly into their ears. Their most prized possession is their I-pod or mp3 player, or even their music phones (if they are like me ;)). The Sports Star- This group is always seen playing one of the many sports, they can either be found sweating it out on the football ground or playing basketball or cricket, etc. with their fellow group mates… The Bhukkad- This kind is always hungry, they are almost always found in the college canteen, eating or ordering one of the many items that are present in the long menu list. Their most trusted method of killing their boredom and passing time is going to the canteen and hanging out with pals and not to forget, carrying out the important task of eating…. Selfless, ever ready to help- This kind is the one who’ll always be there for you whenever you need them, through thick and thin. They are the best of friends you could ever ask for, they will always be there for you when you are going through a rough patch and want someone to lend you a ear or help you out in facing the big bad world. Make sure you have atleast one, if not more, friend from this group. The Always-broke- These people will absolutely NEVER ever have money with them, they will always be going about borrowing some from someone or the other. The canteen’s bill is taken care of by their ever ready to help, mates, they will not only fund their various needs like food and outings but also offer to buy some more stuff for them when ever need be. The Entertainer- This one is fun to be with. They always manage to crack you up, with their jokes or antics, or atleast

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entertain you with their many stories involving themselves or the campus. They are the ones which provide free entertainment in the campus and add colour to our often monotonous lives. The Self-Obsessed- This kind is generally so into themselves that they hardly seem to remember about anyone else around them, they will be always seeing and doing what’s in the best of their interests. They will be nice to people if they’ll turn out to be of any use to them, ever, else they’ll just do what they feel like doing. The All Rounder- This kind is rare, but generally present in almost every campus. They are good in everything, right from debates to creative work and studies to sports. You will often wonder if there is anything in the whole wide world they cannot do. They are very well known due to their participation in almost everything that goes around the campus and are very popular. The Movie Fan- This sort knows A-Z of each and every movie, man has ever managed to create. He will be a walking – talking human encyclopedia on movies (you can place his opinions about movies, next to that, offered by imdb.com). He/She knows so much about movies, it’s crazy. Always consult this kind, before making plans to watch any movie, be it of any genre. The Party Animal- As the name suggests, these are the kind who are always ready to

party. Even if you call them at the middle of the night, they will jump with excitement as soon as they hear you utter the word “Party” from your mouth. They can be trusted upon to know a lot about throwing parties and you can ask them for help if you ever plan to organise one, coz you can be sure about the fact that they would be knowing all about which caterers to hire or which restaurant to go to and what sort of music suits the entire occasion. The Fighter- This kind lives to fight. They love arguing, rebuking or beating and punching people up. If someone doesn't agree with them or insults them, they beat the crap out of the opponent, until he realies the major folly he committed by coming in their way. Although they generally get violent only when they have been given a particular reason to do so, they sometimes enjoy the attention they get when they are fighting with people so much that they start getting aggressive without any specific purpose. Your safest bet is to stay away from such souls as there's always the risk of getting beaten black and blue if u hang about anywhere close to them, when they are feeling like hitting someone, to vent out their anger or exhibit their "violent streak".

Saumya Pant

SE (Electronics Engg.)

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Horizon 2k8: An Organizer’s Perspective

Let me warn you, this is a highly

personalized article and I didn’t keep notes, so there might be some holes that will need to be plugged in by other people. And it may also make for a really boring read, being somewhat like a memoir. Pre-Horizon: Our core organizing committee was Vivek (GS), Venky (CS), Alok (Treasurer), me and a few other people. Ours and more specifically my work began much earlier around October-November when I successfully argued that the brochure needed rewriting and to my consternation it was befitting that I got the job. Sigh. After a month or two of haggling over pricing of events and which new events to include, it was ready with notable inputs from Dham and the Creative Team. The logos were jointly designed and created by Zubair, Melphin and Pankhil. Amit Shetty created the brochure artwork and we plagiarized the design (with due permission) from Shetty’s earlier work on the ‘Silent Lucidity’ album cover. The next obvious stage of creating a suitable presentation came next. We had the videos, the pictures and the content, the only thing needed was an arresting presentation. After an unusually long delay because of laziness on the part of team members and inconclusive ideas, we passed the buck to Pankhil who created a stunner. Unlike previous years, when the presentation was a just a two-three slide thing, which embarrassed not only the Corporate people who we showed it to, but also ourselves; this was a colourful yet sober, catchy yet subtle presentation. Someone came up with the idea of burning it all on black, labelled CDs with the ‘Horizon’ logo. And I think it looked astonishingly eye-catching at a very cheap cost.

Our first important meeting: 7th Dec, 07. I remember the date because it was immediately after our first 7th semester exam paper, with a Vice President of Reliance Fresh, a contact of Vivek’s. Off we were on my rickety old splendor and with my old laptop, this thing had a battery life of 15 minutes on full charge and yet never disappointed us in front of Corporate folks. The meeting went beyond expectations. The laptop withstood a deluge of important business calls that the VP got and ran for 30 minutes and died much later after the meeting was over. The VP loved the presentation, with our coup-de-grace, the Channel [V] footage, and especially the huge crowd scene at the end. Like any guy from marketing, his eyes popped out at the sight of the huge (Channel [V] trickery?) crowd and he promised to get back to us. We were sure our first check was within our reach. But we forgot Mukesh Ambani. Anil splurges on such events, and if Anil does it, Mukesh would never. Fresh was owned by the former. Our hopes were dashed. There were many such appointments where we visibly impressed our quarries, yet failed to get the green. By the New Year, we had covered a few other need not be mentioned companies and started work in earnest. With the exams nearing an end, our working committee was almost decided. Shitiz and Nishant (then TE’s) were handed Stalls and a recovery target of a Lac set for them. Shitiz delivered the first check on Jan 5 from a local bakery guy. I think it was the earliest possible cheque ever for Horizon. The second major cheque was our biggest catch, Raymonds, a contact of an Ex-RAITian and not an Alumnus. Vivek and a four member team gave the presentation to a packed board room and we struck gold. By the end of Jan, we had already flicked our Major Sponsor and people got a little complacent. However, we Core Organizers personally saw to it that all the major brands were covered. Automobiles

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(Vivek), Computer companies, Networking sites (me), Telecom companies (Venky, Dhruv, me,) Apparel, FMCG, TV Channels, Media Houses by a host of other people including Zinal, Rushil, Dham, Shitiz, Dhruv, Rohit Mulay and of course our attempt at receiving charity through benevolent donations (Alok). Our schedule in the month of Jan-Feb was packed; we set out every day at 9, did our stuff, met up with the other teams in the city or headed back ecstatic at the slightest corporate attention or disillusioned at being ignored. Evenings were generally spent at CCD – Vashi or Belapur unwinding or the fabulously ‘cheap’ Café Vihar. A few notable raids or attempts that need mention here- Bigadda.com: Initiated by me and Vivek through a contact from Ninad, the best presentation of my life and still no major funds. We were a little late, by only a few days. The deal was effectively tie-up by Zinal. Airtel: Tanveer’s big contact and I mean bigger than really big. Multitudes of meetings, Venky’s high profile detours to Malad, 10 days and nights of preparing different proposals each day and submitting them next day and redrafting it again the next. We were all exhausted, it had gone on to such a high level, that we were expecting nothing less than Atif Aslam from them and he is damnedly expensive. We offered them business deals, package deals, sell-out deals, All Navi-Mumbai college deals, everything that can be possibly put on the table and not. When you have financially exact minds like Venky’s and Kedia’s, my letter writing capabilities and an assortment of exotic touches, you know the outcome is going to be a cracker. Airtel was a harbinger of doom, although we never noticed it. Venky’s clutch plate got screwed, Kedia’s bike almost got stolen, Animesh’s car banged into another’s (I was in it) all on the way to Airtel meetings and we knew it was ill, yet we ploughed on. The final outcome almost midway through Feb was trivial change, below our most conservative estimations. But something is

better than nothing though this adage was to be proved wrong on the eve of Horizon. A few others that need mention are- Powerhorse: The guy said he could do Paintball, but later backtracked and offered the Organizers only complimentary crates, which we politely refused. Indiatimes.com: My personal failure. I screwed up and paid the price for being too greedy. When you are offered a check of 40k for only website publicity and a few banners and you take a hard-line expecting them to come back and negotiate with folded hands, dude you need to visit a shrink. Indiagames.com: My chums from Horizon 2007, this time I expected more than Yana Gupta from them. They were in the midst of office location changes, policy changes, and a takeover from UTV and were positive for more than a Lac for Paintball and LAN gaming and then did a volte-face on me. Kreeda.com: These guys took us on a ride for a month by agreeing to buy out Footloose in Jan, it was my first score, and then chickened out after a bad experience at Somaiya college. They again asked for quotes on Backdrops and Side-drops worth Lacs of rupees and made me run to Kalina, and then again said they weren’t interested. Venky’s polite, yet insanely hilarious telephonic tirade at the woman was magical and will be remembered for years to come. The funds were almost in, Venky, who had done nothing up till now was given his job, the allocation of funds. The work he was best at and well worth his salt. We had to keep in mind our commitment to ‘Project Udaan’ (Venky’s brainchild), the education of underprivileged children which also had its fair share of ups and downs. Venky being Tamil, none of the events got what they expected, in fact they got much lesser than what they actually needed and many were bluntly told to go hit the streets. Successes late in the day were SBI (Nipun, at the very end), Savsol (Dhruv, Fashion

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Show), etc. Our artistes were confirmed, Pritam for the main night, and Gary Lawyer for Pronite. Other anecdotes worth mentioning: Shitiz’s miraculous procurement of pizzas for the organizers every evening, from Smokin’Joes for a week preceding Horizon. Sushrut’s and Pratyush’s great job with the Free Press Journal. The charade called CSI going cultural, and trying to upstage Horizon. When will people learn that Horizon is too big a Goliath for a pebble to bring down that easily. Another Horizon upstaging act- The whole college knew ‘Horizon’ was slated for March 7-9. A bunch of idiotic opportunists wanted to organize a national level sports event called ‘Sparks’ and took the same date from VP (Vijay Patil sir) as ‘Horizon’. It doesn’t give a good impression to take such fights to VP. Especially ones that can be settled in the SUC room with a few volleys of the choicest abuses. We had to compromise and pre-pone Horizon, wrong decision no. 2 of the festival for me. The purported Sports Event never took place. Rohit Mulay and Arjun’s bike accident and subsequent hand and leg fracture, and in the words of a friend; the ‘manhus’ bike turned out to be Mohsin’s. Pfff. Sakshi, Sameer and Ankit Jain’s separate forays to garner money for the Discotheque, the War of the DJ’s and all night Hookah Lounge. The entrapment of Masala Chai for the massive, grand yet eventual fiasco Hookah stall plus the hookah lounge courtesy Dhruv, Shitiz, Nishant and the gang. If you see, pre Horizon work up till now was done by no more than 15 people. We did a count one of the nights prior to the event and found only 12 people had turned up for publicity.

Jasneet and Tanveer had worked hard upon the posters, but none of us were professionals like Shetty who was busy with other commitments and the result was a pretty weird mix of colours and hues of every kind. A few nights before Horizon, we went around plastering the posters on the walls with ‘pappi’ glue. With due credit to all the people who worked hard, student participation has dimmed down, was it because of Venky’s diktat of no free alcohol or anything else? We’ll never know. We did the plastering, and someone hit upon a brilliant idea. The Med festival was happening around the same time, and they were putting their Rs. 10 a piece poster inside the campus. We had an enjoyable time pulling as many down as we could before we were caught and some of us actually pretended to be FE’s and said that we thought their fest was over. Well, we were not to take such things lightly, if they had quality, we had quantity and the urge and the creativity and the dire need and the ingenuity. We plastered a huge 50 poster thing right in front of the Mechanics Lab which spread around 15-20 meters, the entire length of the wall reading HORIZON, and another one at the Law Entrance reading RAIT with a sign post. These were well visible from 50-100 meters away. Plus the redecoration of RRC, with the entire Nirvana tree area plastered, seating, legging and the tree too not being spared. The next morning RAIT and HORIZON were all over the campus and we were in business and the college authorities were enraged, but the wave passed, people started taking enthusiasm. I'll end this part here, and complete the last few days prior to Horizon and the festival itself sometime later.

Mohsin Dingankar 2008 Alum (Electronics Engg.)

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RAA Begins

Soumendra Nanda sat in his office in

front of the cool glow of his five-year-old 15-inch Powerbook G4, on a cold winter day of 2007 in Hanover, New Hampshire. He dreamt of a place in a galaxy, not so far far away, but one that was worlds apart from his current existence. He was travelling back in time to 1997 when he first saw RAIT on his first day as an FE. Looking back, those 4 short yet amazing years seemed to have flown by just so quickly. It seemed like an eternity back then, but in retrospect he wished it had lasted longer and he had taken more pictures of all the great moments.

RAIT is not just a college, it’s an experience. It has its highs and it has probably twice as many lows. Every one who graduates from RAIT laments about how great RAIT was back in his or her day and how it just isn't the same any more. I bet I could make a fortune selling T-shirts that say "Boy am I glad I graduated from RAIT back in my day when it still rocked!”

Did RAIT really rock harder in the good old days? Could you or anyone prove it? Well, until recently, we RAITians did host an awesome rock show at a fest we called Horizon, but the truth is that since the very beginning of its short history, (with the exception of magazines like Engineers’ Voice and The Wall), both RAIT and its Alumni have done a pathetic job of formally recording our history.

Two proverbs come to my mind: If you don't know where you have been, how can you know where you are headed? And if history has taught this world anything, it’s the truth that if you don't know your history, you are doomed to repeat it.

Honestly, the good-old-days at RAIT weren't always that good. We had our share of broken lab equipment, virus-filled PCs that struggled to boot, power-cuts on Fridays, unusable toilets etc. If you have been here long enough, you can guess the list.

So, we made the best of what we were given and many of us worked hard to make a difference in each other's RAIT experience. I cannot comment on the state of RAIT today since the ‘news’ section of our main RAIT website is never updated, but I sincerely hope some things have changed for the better.

Yet, we RAITians somehow still managed the impossible. Most of us still managed to graduate and leave the place and go on to successful careers! We all left with our heads held high and proud of the fact that we were RAITians and knew that RAIT would always be a part of us.

After graduating, we all went our separate ways. Most of us stayed in touch with our closest friends, but a fair number of us from the older batches lost touch with each other. The saddest part was even though we missed RAIT and had our share of happy memories, almost all of us lost touch with RAIT. For a number of reasons not worth visiting here, RAIT never seemed to miss us and never reached out to us, its Alumni. The RAA was started by a set of wise RAIT students in 2003 who set out to correct some of these problems. In 2007, Mohsin Dingankar became the RAA GS.

At around the same time, I was sitting in Hanover, in cold New Hampshire trying to finish my PhD. I was extremely fortunate to be in an institution that was living proof of the amazing things that can be achieved when alumni, current students and management worked together. Its secret was simple: Provide the absolutely best education possible and in return alumni build a bond with the college that lasts a lifetime. This bond is the reason; alumni gave back generously to their alma mater and help the next generation enjoy an educational experience that is as good, if not better than the one they experienced. And at Dartmouth College (a tiny college with only 1000 undergrads in each batch), the alumni gave back to the tune of $2,000,000,000. Yes, that’s Two Billion Dollars. Sure they have the advantage

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of having been around since 1769 and RAIT has only been around for since 1983, but clearly there are lessons worth learning here. So I started taking notes.

I wondered what could be done to help RAITians around the planet to connect with each other and with the next generation at RAIT. We alumni had a mailing list or two on YahooGroups and elsewhere, but they were unfiltered and full of spam. Privacy controls was almost non-existent and you would keep getting requests to publicly post your personal details for the RAIT database. We had and still have an RAIT Orkut group with over 3000 members. The most common activity on that group is to play "slap the person above you" or "give a nickname for the person above you" on the forums.

I figured there had to be a better way. So to cut a long story a short, after a fair bit of research and development, I made an experimental RAIT site called the "RAIT Alumni Network"

From day one, I was committed to keeping the site free and free of spam, while protecting the privacy of all RAITians on it. After all if the CEO of a famous company went to RAIT, he probably did not want the world (or even all RAITians) to know his private phone number and email address (at least not without his consent). Mohsin was one of the early adopters of the site and he realized its potential. He put his weight behind it (all 100 lithe pounds!) and pushed the college management to accept it as the "official" RAIT alumni networking site. With a bit of voodoo, the site now appears at http://alumni.rait.ac.in and looks to most new-comers as though it was built and is managed by the amazing people who manage RAIT, whom you can read about at www.rait.ac.in. I honestly wish that were the case. The truth is the site is run purely by unpaid alumni and student volunteers. I am personally not aware of any other alumni organization on this planet that operates quite like we do, and runs purely on the true RAIT spirit.

Some bragging rights: We now have tons of photos, videos, blog posts, official Class groups and regional chapters (including 8 in the US)! Ironically we have more RAITians in the US chapter than we do in the Mumbai chapter. We have updated the alumni site dozens of times to make it more useful and load faster and are always listening to what RAITians want us to do next. We even have an alumni-written constitution for how we should govern ourselves. Everything on the alumni portal has been contributed by members like you and we have plenty of room to grow!

We managed to publish a professional-looking alumni magazine, imaginatively titled the RAIT Alumni Magazine or [RAM] and are working on the next issue! We reach out to RAITians on cutting-edge social-media tools like twitter and have hundreds of fans cheering us at Facebook We helped 700+ professional RAITians to connect on Linked-In.

We will fight to keep old RAIT traditions alive and aim to start a few new ones! And yes we will also have Alumni Reunions. :)

These are not just "my" bragging rights, these are "our" collective bragging rights as RAITians and it’s up to us to add accomplishments to this list that we can all be proud of, just as we are all proud to be RAITians. I think it’s safe to say that moving forward, our RAIT history will be well-preserved (in print and at least in digital form), but only if we work together to sustain all these efforts.

By building the RAIT Alumni Network, we hope we gave you "A New Hope" and managed to inspire both current RAITians and alumni-alike. To current RAITians reading this, our next collective Episode is unwritten. If you want to make a difference in the world, you have to take a stand and you have to fight for what you want and believe. Every RAITian can make a positive impact in each other's lives if we work together.

There are many problems at RAIT and in the world at large. And the first step to

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solving problems is to talk about them. We hope you will come together at the RAIT Alumni Network to start or join a conversation, and will challenge yourself to overcome your inertia and to follow up your ideas with action. We have great opportunities in the RAA rebellion for people who want to show leadership or want to learn how to work in a team. Anybody who wants to help the RAA is always welcome to join us and lead the way.

I look forward to hearing your thoughts on how we can keep helping RAITians at the RAIT Alumni Network: "The place for RAITians to reconnect with each other and with RAIT".

Reconnect with RAITians today at http://alumni.rait.ac.in, invite your friends and help us keep RAIT rocking for the next 25 years.

And may the Force be with you!

Soumendra Nanda 2001 Alum (Computers Engg.)

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It’s just the beginning. Wanna join in?

Recently, I was chatting up with my

dad and in a shocking revelation he told me, “Beta, in my days, boys-to-girls ratio in my institute was 300:1. In my department (F.Y.I, its Mechanical Engineering…not surprising since Civil and Mechanical were the only ones that could APPARENTLY guarantee you a ‘secure’ future.) there were no girls! But our institute was such that guys weren’t treated well; leave alone the girls, so the girls anyway stayed away.” (The institute in question is a very prestigious engineering college in Uttar Pradesh which was established even before the IITs. Conversion to IIT is still in dispute. It was well known as an active hub of Youth Politics and Student Leaders before university elections were banned. It was also very popular for various anti-social activities…*coughs*… if you know what I mean. And if you are an engineer and still haven’t guessed it, go drown!) “I have seen more of this world than you, my child” telepathy conveyed. I took note. I thought of RAIT; then, in my first year and how it stands now! Sure, it has history and its masons. But very few girls who have taken the first few steps…I can probably count them on my fingers. Very honestly, I think we are a part of a transitional phase in RAIT. There was a time when ‘Chalta-hai’ attitude was prevalent; students ruled and had lots of stories/tips to pass on to juniors. Then, there was a lull, a dip in participation, a disinterest among students and ‘care a damn’ attitude for college. And now, there have been changes in college, changes that everybody has noticed, no? Updated labs, stricter professors! I think that’s cause times are tougher; technology has advanced; recession is a bitch; competition is killer. My statistics show (I like to come up with my own surveys…I do them in my head…don’t come running asking for proof !) that out of the first ten rankers in every class, 6 are girls!* But why hasn’t a single girl figured in the SUC in the past 26 years

of RAIT?** I don’t exactly mean that class rankers make for great event managers, but they certainly make for smarter minds! The point being, we cannot neglect the complacence among the female folk of RAIT. Speaking of sports, there is very little that happens for girls. We have had some outstanding players in the past, with great fortitude, doing our college proud. Every year, there are teams going to BITS Pilani and participating in other tournaments. Maybe, just maybe, we do have some fantastic zonal/state/national level female players among us, lying in ambush in some weird ass corner of the college. Forget about your long nails chipping, tanning in the sun, your hair going haywire, or just thinking that “sports- ah! That’s meant for the guys!” …just go out there and have fun. Go haunt our Sports Secretary, you’ll surely find your way into the team! Look around you’ll find a lot to do. Opportunities are equal, both for boys and girls. YOU need to go grab them. You may crib about a zillion things, but the only way out is to make the most of where you are. Wriggle your way in and out of things. Trust me; it will do YOU a whole lot of good. Sing, dance, speak, exult, create, play, imagine, think, innovate, envision, visualize, execute, fight…go girls…KICK ASS! Simply put, join in. A Lady Representative is what, in my opinion, the need of the hour. I hope Mr. GS is listening! ;) P.S: DO NOT be intimidated by the antisocial activities, or the male folk in college. Do not be scared of attending FE night/ Horizon/ Aakarshan. Come and have a good time…these are the days that make your 4 years of RAIT. If ever any godforsaken incident happens anytime through the year, bring it to our notice, we’ll deal with it! Lastly, Dream on!

Aninya Ahluwalia T.E (Electronics and

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Over The Years

To Begin With -

FEs Speak : We opted for RAIT because we’d heard good things about this place. About Horizon, the campus, cultural activities and of course placements. Coming out of a purely academic atmosphere, experiencing freedom of mind here is definitely an upside. There’s a lot of room given for self discovery through extra curricular activities. We are looking forward to being a part of the fest. Also, we have heard the FE Night is going to be a lot of fun. The CSI events were also informative and very new conceptually for a lot of us. RAIT has more or less lived up to our expectations. Though, the infrastructure is very old, where can we complain about the washrooms? And the canteen serving unhygienic food? Positive side, the teachers are good and their efforts and experience is very visible. The seniors visit our classes asking for participation and it does give us an idea about what is happening around the college. The campus is beautiful and boasts of a lot of hang out corners after lectures. So far, the RAIT experience has been good and enriching. We hope it continues to be so and we become better overall by the end of four years…

Inputs from

The Uninitiated

BE Speaks : RAIT was my option because I wanted a wholesome place to be in. Besides academics, I wanted to participate in other activities and basically do everything. RAIT did give me the chance to do so to quite an extent. RAIT has changed a lot over the past three years. There’s a definite improvement in the infrastructure, with better labs and upgraded computers. The hierarchy which did exist before is kind of falling apart with the seniors becoming more approachable than they were before. On the flip side, the interest in extra curricular activities seems to have reduced and the crowd is not as vibrant and active as it was before. RRC, which was THE place, maggi and cold coffee and all, is now shut. That was a blow. I’ve learned many things. About time management, deadlines, the general workings of a corporate world. I’ve also been introduced to people who have taught me lots about life in general. Learned Marathi, because well, you have to. My teachers always pushed me to better myself both academically and otherwise, providing support and guidance. The director Mr. Shende and the principal Mr.Devane have been particularly encouraging. Here is what I will say to the present bunch of students- Live your college life, be open minded and make use of every opportunity you get. Doing all this, do remember to have as much fun as possible and striking a balance between studies and other activities. There is a cheerful ambience about this place, enjoy it. There is a lot of responsibility awaiting us all outside these doors; it is up to us what we carry on from here. Let these be a confident mind and a spirited attitude.

Inputs from

Stiff-Upper-Lipped BE(s)

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Yay!

RAIT (our college, in case you tend to

be absent-minded) has split personality, at least in appearance. Lower half: awesome, old-fashioned bricks Upper half: awesome, chic-looking glass panes What can get better? Yay! I had a toy-tank once. It had been made in Russia. No, not the Soviet Union. Yes, my tank was politically right-wing and not a ‘Commie’. It was huge, remote-controlled, could climb over pillows and run fast if I wanted it to. Then one cloudy day, the tiny speaker inside caught my fancy and I smashed and smashed and smashed that beautiful tank against the wall… It took one whole day for me and my equally stupid cousin to just break the hard-plastic-armored vehicle and get that tiny magnet out. I lost my tank forever. But I got the magnet. :) Yay! The other day, I took it as my responsibility to complete a Tom Clancy novel in one day. That certain day was, unwisely, the day before the Analog Electronics exam. So, not surprisingly at all, I failed in the exam… miserably. Don’t sympathize if you were ever going to. :) But I completed the book in one day. Yay! There was this time when I yelled and yelled a lot at my girl (now my ex). I was angry. Later- I regretted it. But the damage had been done. We still exchange rude texts when the either of us feels jobless and immature to the core. Her guy then calls me up but that’s another story altogether. :) Thing is- I lost a person in my life forever. Yay! Place was Vashi-InOrbit’s CCD and four Ed-Team members were busy talking stuff on the magazine. A certain bloke Rahul (who claims to be a Jedi Knight) mentioned an

Egg sitting on a wall, falling down and shattering into a mess. This mention was applauded by Siddhesh, Pratik and Me. Yes dear people, we had almost decided upon dear old Humpty Dumpty to be our mascot! Humpty Dumpty the Noble and Broken Egg- mascot of RAIT’s The Wall. You can say we were high on coffee or we had lost it or we were all trying to create something really really different from the usual stuff. Needless to say, this idea was bashed up by the remainder of the Ed-Team. The four members were not ridiculed but were indeed surprised at their confidence that others are going to love their ‘eggs-cellent’ idea of a mascot. :) So Humpty Dumpty, impaired forever anyway, was lifted away by all the King’s horses and all the King’s men. They took him away from the work-table of The Wall forever. We lost the idea of his inclusion forever. Yay? :P It was the 20th of July 2009 and the first day of college after summer-monsoon vacation. I felt good walking across the Glass Doors again, seeing the same old crazy crowd and a couple of changes (including new paint and the board with room numbers written on it). I didn’t insult my intelligence by hoping that the elevator must have started working… but did expect a change in washrooms. Voila! I was pleasantly surprised indeed! The ground floor washroom had one pot less! It does teach us tolerance, doesn’t it? We learn to control our bladder and consequently our sphincter. ‘Self-control’ lessons which prove to be helpful someday later for sure. :) In case we ever decide to follow China (our slant-eyed neighbor) in the population-curbing measures. Yay! RAA stands for RAIT Alumni Association. How many of you know that? If more than 10 people around you are aware of the same, I’m jolly happy! :) Yay!

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Yesterday the Ed-Team was talking about the zaniest place in the college.

- I argued that the beloved Washrooms with their glorious wet ruins are the best. - A girl preferred the Air-Conditioned Library where the cold is enough to make an Eskimo happy. - Then a pal suggested the Law Gymnasium where all other activities are barred because the gym is solely dedicated to Physical Exercise. So naturally, it’s where we focus on health and fitness regimes… everything but drama, dance and event-planning. Right? Right? - A bloke then advised us Glass Doors where we are allowed to stand wherever we want to… the Lawns where we are allowed to sleep on the grass. - Someone stood by the Basement Canteen but we all tore the idea down. That place is way too good for comparison. Our choices stood no chance before the all-conquering Basement Canteen in terms of pure awesomeness. - Unchained Arena? Naah… it is way too clean and crowded for our taste. - The Red Rock Café? But it’s always crowded and most importantly OPEN… not enough space to order one’s coffee and also- the impressive tiling work can be intimidating to wanna-be Engineers. - SUC Room? Too well lighted, smoking is not allowed and looks like anything but an Anti-Social den.

Billy Joel lovingly sings- “We didn’t start the fire. Though we did ignite it, we’re trying to fight it…” Yay! The other day I was walking alongside Darth Vader (of the ‘Star Wars’ fame) to the basement canteen. Yes, the very famous hideout which lies in the cluster of well-ventilated Polytechnic laboratories.

He went on ‘breathing’ (Mr. Vader never speaks, he breathes) about meeting Aragog (of the ‘Harry Potter’ fame) in the so-called dungeon (Canteen). I then called up Megan Fox (of the ‘Transformers’ fame) and asked her out for a chat over coffee in the same Hideout aka Canteen. Yay! She readily agreed because she loves Coffee-Bite candy (available in the market) mixed in hot water with 5 tablespoons of sugar. And that’s exactly what the ‘coffee’ found in basement Canteen tastes like. Umm… such aroma! Yay! So there were Darth Vader and Aragog in deep conversation… here I was making out with Megan Fox… Sid (the sloth of the ‘Ice Age’ fame) prancing around… Results being announced and everyone getting distinctions… A.R.Rehman performing at RAIT… Yay! Am I getting carried away? I don’t think so… I’ve been in the Basement Canteen for just around 2 hours… it’s ventilated… There is absolutely no danger of excess heat and excess CO (Carbon Monoxide, in case you skipped studying for 12th) concentration. That is because there are fans… no sorry, exhaust fans… no sorry again, WINDOWS for absolutely amazing ventilation. As Simon Webbe would laughingly sing- “No worries, no worries…” So I’m perfectly alright in the head, thank you. And the ambience, fresh-paint is anything but a sore-eye! It’s making me puke… err, revitalizing me! Need to write another article as long as I stay conscious… err, excited. :) Love you all, especially girls! Yay!

Sushrut Munje TE (Instrumentation Engg.)

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Silent Lucidity

Sure enough, I am a deployed soldier

helping out our injured ones coming home at this time and everyone loves your Eclipse songs too. Better believe it; I play your songs as much as I can, so everyone may hear it. If you don't mind, here is my address of a friend where I get mail. Thanks guys, and here’s my address: … … I appreciate it, and I will play it as much as I can thanks. This was probably the mail that made all the hard work and sacrifice, we ever made, worth the while… It all started sometime in the year 2003 when a bunch of guys got together. We all had one thing in common and that was the desire to play the guitar, preferably on stage. This bunch of SEs were preparing for the FE night. Everyone wanted to be in a band, playing the guitar of course! Now a band with five newbie guitarists would have spelled disaster, therefore, we had two play the guitars, one was asked to sing and one was asked to play the top two strings of a six string guitar, a bystander who said he could play the drums was thrown the sticks. And I just stood by hoping I could be in a band someday, this band. The two guitarists from that day (Ashley and Ganesh), the guy playing the two strings (Sandeep) and I (Himanshu) along with a FE (Chakku) who sang impromptu with the band that night went on to form Silent Lucidity. All this wasn’t as immediate as it sounds, it took many months before the band was formed sometime in 2004. Soon after, a few months and a couple of shows later, Ganesh left the band leaving the four to continue with Silent Lucidity. To clarify, Sandeep played the Bass guitar and I played the Drums, Ashley juggled between rhythm and lead guitars while Chakku handled the vocals.

Silent Lucidity means a small phase of sanity between long phases of insanity, for the band members it was just that. The Jams have been the most memorable; with each performance the shows always compelled us to get better; the appreciation humbled us; the love of our friends supported us! Silent Lucidity is also a term used to describe the act of controlling your dreams (lucid dreaming). We loved to Jam and to test how we were progressing we would go out to perform in a competition or any show that we could get. We encouraged active feedback and jammed harder to iron out our flaws. In spite of all the passion and hard work, it wasn’t until January 2006 that we actually started sounding like a decent band. We believed in making original music, hence recorded a two song demo and played them at every chance we got! The band was ambitious, to the extent of booking a three hour long show when all we had was 30 minutes worth of music. We had a little more than 45 days to prepare, nevertheless we pulled it off and that too in an impressive fashion. Sitting outside RRC (now-extinct Nescafe outlet outside Dental College) one afternoon, I got a call from Go 92.5 FM. The voice on the other end said, “Your band has been short listed among the top ten bands. When can you come to the radio station? We need to record few promotional interviews.” This was our lucky break - a competition inviting original music from Indian artists from any genre. Surprisingly, Silent Lucidity was the only rock band in the top ten. We took the competition by storm, not only survived our first break but also went on to rock the finals at Polyesthers in Colaba. Silent Lucidity stood third at this competition. The success meant that we could get extensive radio play for our original “Eclipse”. The band was on a high and firing on all cylinders! That night we performed another show at (Not Just) Jazz by the Bay and the subsequent morning we rocked at RAIT for

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Unchained – the amateur Rock band competition as part of Horizon. I am sure; the idea of performing three shows in 24 hours would thrill even the most hardcore stage performer to the extent of goose bumps. All this new-found recognition provided us with the honor of performing as a guest band in a college festival in Ahmedabad. We were on the road, hanging out with other bands and performing a kick ass show on a cold evening in January. We were in dreamland!! The final semester of Engineering (for three members) had the band playing fourteen shows in those three months. Soon the new album was being planned, interspersed with a lot of memorable shows, band fights and some hard hitting jam sessions with neighbors pelting stones at our window as we continued to rock! In spite of all these glitches our passion for Rock shone bright and the album was released. The album sales exceeded all expectations as it sold out on release night. But just when you would expect it to take off, the band split. The album launch was the last gig for Silent Lucidity. Within the next 15 days the band had dispersed across the globe, real life had taken over.

Perhaps, Silent Lucidity lived up to its meaning and our dreams were controlled, but for me Silent Lucidity provided those few moments of sanity in this insanity that’s life. August 2006, the issue of RSJ (Rock Street Journal) Magazine [for the uninitiated, this is the Rolling Stones Magazine of India, this is huge!] had an article about a band called Silent Lucidity. It was an article about the album launch gig and the album review for ‘Emotikon’ which released on 14th July 2006. But there was no band to celebrate this feat; because as fate would have had it, the band was already spread across three cities in two different continents! What should have been a new beginning turned out to be their final bow to the audience. Ironically, the album launch gig was the last that the band played. “…dream is over… or has it just begun?”

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Wired Anxiety

Wired Anxiety is the new wave of

heavy metal at RAIT. Home to Unchained, formerly Amrock (Amateur Rock), one of the most coveted gigs of Mumbai’s underground music scene, RAIT is a metal culture-rich haven that WA thrives on. The band was formed by two quintessential RAITians, Priyam & Niti Nirvan. The formation of the band was almost meant to be. The members hung out together since they were kids, so it was inevitable that they’d take up music as they took up everything else- as a ‘fad’. So when Priyam’s elder brother, a trained drummer, landed a new drum-kit in his room, the very next day a new band was formed. Priyam was automatically assigned the percussionist’s role and Ninad was shoved up as vocalist, as none of the others were ready to stand on the stage without an instrument to fidget with. Niti and Keshav promptly purchased electric guitars and amps and, soon enough, cacophony conquered the building. Now all they needed was a bass guitarist. We all are familiar with the paucity of bass players in a world which is ridden by a plethora of guitarists. Priyam and Niti had to canvass all the F.E classrooms making an ‘official announcement’ (LOL) for the requirement for a bassie. A hand was meekly raised, that of Adwait’s, (F.E. metal head… LOL) who was to become the final supplement to the line-up. Line-up: Niti (RAIT) – Guitar Priyam (RAIT) – Drums Adwait (RAIT) – Bass Ninad (TSEC) – Vocals Keshav (SIES) - Guitar The name ‘Wired Anxiety’ commands an instinctive surmise of being a psychedelic rock or, at most, progressive metal band. Not even close. It is a Melodic Death Metal group, which has undergone metamorphosis from Extreme Thrash. The logo/crest

salvages some sense for the name. The logo has been designed by Dheeraj, another typical Metal-head RAITian, Priyam’s batch-mate, and a talented, prolific logo-designer. The band attributes its influences to Black Sabbath, Children of Bodom, Death and Pantera. In their first-ever gig, at neighbouring SIES, their repertoire consisted of only covers. This, they admit, is an embarrassing account. The set list included trite tracks like ‘The Trooper’ by Iron Maiden and ‘Sad but True’ by Metallica. It was after that gig they decided to play originals. As of now they have three, viz. ‘Hell Shall Cry’, ‘Deprived’ and ‘Ascent to the Abyss’. The band’s philosophy is to capture and explore the grim facet of life with groovy, melodic music. Lead guitarist Keshav delivers solos reminiscent of Randy Rhoads and Janick Gers while vocalist Ninad renders guttural screeches. Their music is a sort of a haunting melody on the backdrop of a crunchy metallic sound. You can listen to their maiden original on www.xion.fm, myspace.com/wired anxiety (for free! :P). Within 6 months of inception, they got to open for Zygnema (Thrash Metal) at ‘Calm like a Bomb’, the Main-Stage Rock Fest at Father Agnel’s COE, Vashi. A month on, in March ’09, Wired Anxiety won ‘Sattva’-the Main Stage Metal Fest at NM College, beating seasoned bands that had performed at ‘Unchained’ (RAIT’s most-awaited Metal experience) the same year. They also shared stage with Launch Pad’09 winners ‘Reverse Polarity’. Their maiden victory won them studio recording with Xion Studios. This, the band unanimously opines, was the platform and the breakthrough they needed to take their music seriously. An honest confession! Now, as the new gigging season beckons, they are striving to conquer everything there is!

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Metal-Head Haven

RAIT as an institute reaches far beyond

its title as an Institute of Technology. It has always been famed for its extra-curricular enthusiasm and confluence of cultures. Cultures not just geographic or political, but extending to Art and Music also. Amongst the myriad genres of music that RAITians cultivate, there is one particular genre that stands out as original, radical and one that it is proud of the most - Metal. In the mid 90s, a group of pioneering RAIT students decided to break free from the perpetually existing ethos of pop music competitions. It was the golden period for Heavy Metal or Rock in general and the perfect time to bring it to their own beloved college. With a modest budget and with their own hands, they kindled a rock band competition called ‘Amrock’ (Amateur Rock), hoping to provide a head-start to budding Metal enthusiasts, to subsist on a stage dominated by Pop or Bollywood music. Little did they know that they had started an era, a cult that was later to become a sensation amongst youngsters of the country! At that time there were very few events that allowed Metal, let alone support it. But those that were, ‘Independence Rock’ for instance, had loyal and passionate followers that never let the fire die. This clan of Young Turks was welcomed by RAIT with open arms, at ‘Amrock’. It became a revelation; a symbol of the college. It became an important annual event on every aspiring Rock musician's calendar. ‘Amrock’ evolved to be ‘Unchained’, slowly but surely becoming a veritable advocate of hardcore Metal music. Heavy Metal is a relatively new genre of music, very deep in itself, yet still developing. The music is very young at heart, which explains the absolute majority of youngsters as its followers. Some say it’s a medium for Catharsis. Others say it’s a

source of energy. But what it definitely is- is a phenomenon rapidly growing indiscriminately all over the world. It is a common thread that connects the youth of the world, encompassing all and alienating none. It is overwhelmingly powerful in its core, but not very easy to like. It will always be the music of a select few; of those who dare to step out, of those who dare to question the credence of what the public deems ‘Cool’ and ‘Hep’. Fickle and feeble minds cannot digest the vastness of its Spectrum of Sound. From a deep bass to a screaming treble, it will but appear as noise to shallow ears. From simple rhymes to intricate incomprehensible technical pieces, metal stresses on the fact that that it is but Imperfection that leads to creativity. Unchained supports this belief and it believes in Metal. Since inception it has created some of the Best and Biggest Metal bands of the country. Winners of ‘Unchained’ (‘Amrock’) include ‘Kryptos’, ‘Myndsnare’, ‘Demonic Resurrection’, ‘Pentagram’ all of whom are regarded to be top notch in their respective genres. Due to an unfortunate mishap some years ago, ‘Unchained’ has been denied an official stage and finance by the authorities. But rather than discouraging, it further intensified the Metal-heads' resolve in keeping the legacy alive. ‘Unchained’ is held every year in the month of January in an atmosphere of a venue so befitting a metal fest, that one simply credits it to destiny. It is up to us to further enrich this symbol of RAIT by giving it all we can give, and fulfill the dreams of the mavericks that sought to put our institute on the country's musical map. See you at Unchained 2010 \m/

Niti Nirvan TE (Electronics engg.)

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12 Best Covers

‘Respect’ - (Aretha Franklin)

{originally by - Otis Redding} Yes. The song that is widely considered to be The Soul queen's signature song, the song that exemplified the feminist movement, is played in numerous movies and completes every oldies compilation out there was done by a black Guy! And though Otis is also most famously known for another cover done by (‘Satisfaction’ by the Rolling Stones) him, Aretha's powerful version overshadowed his own. Not in only in terms of the performance but also in terms of popularity.

‘All Along the Watchtower’ (The Jimi Hendrix Experience) {originally by - Bob Dylan} When the greatest guitarist of all time covers a song written by one the most profound songwriters and poets it has to be SOMETHING. This cryptic song soon became one of the greatest songs done by Hendrix and is widely considered as one of the greatest covers of all time. So much so that Dylan himself has admitted that he is overwhelmed by this performance and used to emulate this version of the song in his later Live shows especially after the untimely death of Hendrix. ‘The Man Who Sold The World’ - (Nirvana) {originally by - David Bowie} This song was performed by one of the greatest bands to come out in the Nineties. Nirvana covered this relatively unknown David Bowie song in their 1993 live performance of the MTV Unplugged series. The Song was popularised by Kurt Cobain so much so that people seemed to erase from their memory the fact that Bowie sang it first and ultimately became one of the songs that was associated with him (Cobain) the most. P.S. The entire album of the MTV unplugged series contains some fine covers done by Kurt and his men.

‘Black Magic Woman’ - (Carlos Santana) {originally by - Fleetwood Mac} This Song is- Santana's BIG song. It is STUPID to think of Santana and then not think of the one song that DEFINES the greatness that this band is. ‘Black Magic Woman’ was a song which seemed like it was tailor-made for them. And nobody even knows that Fleetwood Mac were the ones who were behind it. Yes and that is how they play the song whenever they do- by reminding the audience that they did NOT cover this song… Santana Did. ‘Hound Dog’ - (Elvis Presley) {originally by - Big Mama Thorton} Elvis was always accused of stealing music form the African-Americans and taking credits for Rock ‘n Roll which has African-American origins. But then all this was around fifty years ago. And who cares?! ‘Hound Dog’ will always be remembered as An Elvis song. Cause he is Elvis. He is Fab. Not taking anything away from Big Mama and the fact that her music is done by so many people and yet she got no recognition just because she was a black woman. But Elvis' performance just lays rest to any sort of this criticism this man receives and the frenzy caused by him is something no one can ever equal. ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’ (Joe Cocker) {originally by -The Beatles} Though the Beatles version was very popular, everyone should take a page from Joe Cocker's book to know how a cover should be done.His version is radically different from the original being more of rock ballad with very powerful vocals complete with Guitar lines from none other then Jimmy Paige and an entire choir to add to the beauty of this song. The song's popularity soared when it was used as the theme song for one of the most wonderful shows to ever come out of American television- ‘The Wonder Years’. And yes of course the fact it still haunts.

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‘Me and Bobby McGee’ - (Janis Joplin) {originally by - Kris Kristofferson but performed first by Roger Miller} This easygoing beautiful song never quite belonged to anyone before Janis sang it. She was known to perform the Most Awesomest covers- ‘Summertime’, ‘Piece of My Heart’, ‘Ball and Chain’. This song proved to be a massive hit for her. Unfortunately it came a little too late. The song had hit no. 1 in the US charts after her death and became the second no. 1 Posthumous Rock single. Becoming a lead single from her album ‘Pearl’, it reminded us of the awesome talent that was Janis Joplin. ‘Nothing Compares To You’ – (Sinéad O'Connor) {originally by - Prince and The Family} This heart wrenching love song was originally written by Prince for his side project ‘The Family’ but hardly came to anyone's notice till Sinéad O'Connor sang it a few years later. This song not only topped almost all worldwide charts but quickly became one of the most acclaimed songs of the Nineties. The vocal talents of Sinead help bring out the emotion this song exudes and make it one of the most heartbreaking love songs to touch people. ‘I Can't Tell You Why’ - (Vince Gill) {originally by - The Eagles} I will HAVE to say this. This song is one of the Most Underrated Eagles Song Ever. And is to me the Best Eagles Song Ever. (Yeah, more then ‘Desperado’) And what makes this song awesome besides the whole simplicity of it is the Awesome Guitar Solo, which got replaced by a saxophone solo in the version by a Country singer- Vince Gill. And though he did not make it more famous than it already was or more than it should have been, he still stayed true to the beauty of the song and gave it his own velvet touch.

‘Hurt’ - (Johnny Cash) {originally by - Nine Inch Nails} This song is Something because when a Hard Rock song written by Trent Reznor is

covered by a Country Legend Johnny Cash well it had to be Something. :P Johnny Cash not only took the song away from Trent but made it reach heights which it never could reach. Though it is a well written song (the Lyrics are simply amazing) and primarily an angst song. Cash's version touches those places in your heart the one's you did not know existed. Undoubtedly one of the Best covers ever and the fact that it was released after his death along with a video which showcased his life, this Song will go down in History as one of the Best works Of the Legendary Johnny Cash.

‘Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out’ - (Eric Clapton) {originally by - Bessie Smith} This Blues classic originally was performed by its very own Empress Bessie in 1920's. Therefore only a True Master of music like Eric Clapton can cover this song without insulting the Greatness of the Woman who sang it before and introducing this Blues classic for a whole new audience who is blissfully unaware of the great talent that was Bessie Smith. His version done at the MTV unplugged concert may not be that good compared to the other gems he sang that night but his cover is still worthy of a mention. ’Hallelujah’ - (Jeff Buckeley) {originally by - Leonard Cohen} If this version does not gives you the Goosebumps, I’m pretty sure you’re not Human. Jeff Buckeley's version is Indescribable. And he got the emotions right. Though Cohen wrote the words, Jeff takes this song and makes it his own with the sheer power of his vocals which exude with Every Note, the Beauty of this song. An Amazing composition that this is Buckeley does a much better job with his outstanding vocals that will Haunt you and yet Calm you. That’s the beauty of this Song and its Singer.

Shibani Sharma SE (Computers Engg.)

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The Muse in Music

Its 1:30 AM and I’m Having trouble

sleeping. As I type these words, a song is playing on my speakers. This one is called “Thank You Louise” and is by Ryan Adams (NO, Not Bryan... Ryan). I’ve been playing this song a lot lately. It’s about a lady who does a lot of good deeds for other people but ironically, karma never works for her and a bad tragedy happens in her life. A week back probably, this song would have seemed farfetched to me. I wouldn’t have ever related to it. But this last week has been a strange one. Sad unexpected events have occurred. As I listen to the song, I feel a little less sad, just because it’s there for me to listen to.

It’s quite a feeling when you connect to music in that way. For some of us, it’s just the music that draws us towards a song. It’s the lyrics for some people. But when a song, connects to you on both these levels, it is invariably, an intoxicating experience. Especially if the song happens to be about something, which you have been going through in life. I am sure there is a song for every emotion we feel. Whether its heartbreak, loneliness, trouble, happiness, love, hate (Killing and Bloodshed for you HEAVY METAL douchebags), we can turn to songs for relief. Also, they can make you feel emotions in a much more potent way. That’s the reason why loners or outcasts tend to resonate more to music. They feel understood and accepted by listening to a song and relating it to their own life. Now, I am not trying to suggest that a great song can cure cancer and end wars, but it can certainly take you to a place of comfort and break the blues. Bob Dylan is

considered such a great songwriter for the very same fact that his songs have both musical and lyrical qualities to them. He crafted his songs in a way that was musically brilliant and yet, dealt with issues and worries of ordinary people. Thus, he became an icon and the voice of his generation. Sadly though, very few artists seem to have that ability in our time. With the exception of a few like John Mayer, Ryan Adams, Coldplay etc., all we hear is noise. Everything from plastic pop songs like ‘Boom Boom Pow’ by the ‘Black Eyed Peas’ to noisy heavy metal songs adds up to be nothing but gibberish over badly arranged music. Consequently, we still have to go back to 80s rock and 90s grunge to find something that we can put our head into and listen. We therefore find ourselves listening to bands like Pearl Jam, Guns N Roses, Nirvana even though they are no more the mainstream music that we hear on the TV or radio. It’s unfortunate that we live in a time where good music is hard to find, so I wish all you folks have the time of your life experiencing music and finding what you like.

It’s really not my motive to criticise music in any way. I just want to inform my friends about the beauty of music that’s around them and what they might be missing out on. I also want to say a little about the joys of playing and creating music. Speaking as a musician, I can say with my hand on my heart that there is no other thing in the world that compares to the joy of making a song or even learning to play your favourite one. I urge all of my friends to pick up an instrument and try a hand at learning music. Speaking from 1st hand experience, it can change your outlook on things

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completely. So good luck finding music that speaks to your heart and mind. I know for a fact that it’s a rewarding hunt. Happy Listening!

Apparently ‘Crash Courses’ are quite the craze amongst us engineering students... So here is one is ‘Good Music’

Bob Dylan (Hurricane) - This Song is a story of a shootout that takes place in a Bar in New Jersey. Dylan captures many aspects of human behaviour through this song. Must hear for all.

Elliott Smith (Twilight) - This song is about being with someone you don’t love and loving someone you aren’t with. Elliott Beautifully captures both sides of the coin in this song. To songwriters, this song is a musical masterpiece.

John Mayer (Gravity) – This song is written in a way that it can be applied to anything when you are feeling low. Also, the music perfectly complements the lyrics of the song and adds different hues to it.

MuteMath (Chaos) – This one is for all of us who love good old fashioned rock n Roll. This hard hitting number talks about being in a state of metal disharmony!

Portishead (Glory Box) – This song is one you might have heard in a score of some movie but never noticed it as it should be. Must hear song for all the women (this song is Feminist).

Jason Mraz (I’m Yours) – A recent radio sensation, this song is just a short feel good song. A song for everyone!

City and Colour (Against the Grain) – This song talks to me when I am feeling down. Almost gives me advice when I feel conflicted and confused.

Coldplay (We Never Change) – This song is a simple observation of a mind of an ordinary man. An ordinary man’s hopes and fears. Beautiful Words over great music....Need I say.

Anirudh Singh Chohan TE (Electronics Engg.)

The King is Dead. Long Live the King.

Circa 1989 - A grainy VHS tape on

Cable ('Bad') was my first exposure to a performer who was so compelling to watch, that it left me really dazed. To put it frankly, hadn't seen anything like it before. This was a different kettle of fish when compared to ABBA, for sure. What puzzled me most at the time was why the dude was proudly calling himself 'Bad'? Wasn't that a… you know… bad thing? I couldn't understand a word of what he was singing (WTF were “Shamone!”, “Owww!” and “Cootchie coo!” supposed to mean anyways?!). But there was something about the way he moved, and the way he performed, that demanded that you kept

watching. He was the first point of entry into the big bad world of 'western' music for me. There was no MTV here, yet. He was the personification of what the West had to offer, music-wise. My only exposure to that stuff prior to 'Bad' was in the form of a couple of mix-tapes filched from a cousin, full of 80s Pop Gems like 'We Built This City', 'Madonna's Eyes' and 'Party All The Time'. This guy's music was on another totally different class level, and it was evident that there was a lot more to Pop than 'Love Touch'. Like good, bouncy music which didn't sound right off the bat cheesy, even to a kid in the third standard. Add to that the dancing moves which seeped into my veins like Smirnoff Green Apple Twist does these Friday nights.

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It got to a point wherein I had to actually learn how to consciously control it in slightly more austere and public surroundings. The moonwalk was a slightly more difficult proposition. Try hard as you would to perfect it, you invariably ended up looking like you were walking backwards trying not to step in something of animal/human origin. And of course, classmates at that age can be very ruthless in their criticism. Childhood innovations then included sprinkling the mother's talcum powder in generous quantities on the floor, and then achieving markedly better results. This workaround lasted (quite gleefully, I must add) till that parsimonious lady suddenly found herself buying two tins a month. After that, it was trying it out with socks on feet, which was not exactly the same thing, but worked all the same. I still remember watching ‘Moonwalker’ - the movie with desperate devotion, and not caring a damn about niceties like plot and such assorted blahs. He turns into a robot at the end of the movie, and a spaceship too. The way I looked at it, 'Hell, if he could do the Moonwalk and do those bends in the 'Smooth Criminal' video, he's entitled to do just about anything that he wants. I'm watching.' 'Thriller' was yet another dose of pure childhood pleasure. Every bleeding song was radio worthy - there was just no filler material on it. The sound was a little dated for me, when compared to 'Bad', but there was something very fresh about his voice on that record. A sure grower, and once hooked, 'Beat It' and the title song were on heavy rotation. My parents especially were very disturbed by that laugh at the end of the title song. 'Dangerous' happened at the peak of my MJ obsession. I remember staring at the cassette cover for hours, while the cassette was blaring on in the background. The man released videos that single handedly took the scene to another level. At that age a super sultry Naomi Campbell (phew!) in the mix definitely made things more interesting. 'Black or White' even featured

an Indian dancer! Yay! MTV must have made a sound fortune off the back of this album's videos alone… played in an endless loop, on the hour to boot. Of course, that was when you know, MTV used to play music videos (remember those?!) almost exclusively (gasp!). 'Smooth Criminal' remains one of my all time favorite videos ever. Post 'Dangerous', I kind of outgrew my obsession with the whole thing, and gradually drifted off his music completely. Part of the whole growing up process, I guess. Add to that his personal woes which really affected his output as an artiste, and overshadowed his achievements to a large extent. To the point where the music was totally forgotten, and all that was projected was a freak in financial trouble. Of late, the odd iPod shuffle randomness would invariably hit me with a shot glass worth of nostalgia - think the intro of 'Wanna Be Starting Something' or 'The Way You Make Me Feel'. His reach, and his popularity, at the peak of his powers, was a truly global phenomenon (tip - think of all those countless, milked-to-death-due-to-dehydration 'Mai Ka Lal Jai Kishan' jokes, in the best of Bollywood comedies on offer). There is no one today, to cut across barriers like he did, and achieve the same kind of connect with audiences the world over. Blame it on the shortened shelf lives of musicians these days, or the shorter attention spans of people in general, or maybe, just accept that there was no Pop Star even remotely in his league, once he faded from the limelight. Think Boy Bands and the unspeakable things they did to the Pop music industry in general. All but killed whatever little hope you had of listening to something with a little more depth, even though it was labeled 'Pop'. Everything these days is an ephemeral niche. He was a lot more than that. Travel well, MJ.

Tapan Hoskeri 2001 Alum (Instrumentation Engg.)

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‘Nisarg’ - The Nature Club

I heard a thousand blended notes while in a grove I sat reclined,

In that sweet mood when pleasant thoughts Bring sad thoughts to the mind.

To her fair works did Nature link

the human soul that through me ran; and much it grieved my heart to think

What Man has made of Man.

–William Wordsworth

Nature has always been a magical and

enchanting part of our life. The various shades of the trees, the sweet chirping of the birds or the pleasant scent of the beautiful flowers, joyfully swaying together in the breeze, are all capable of uplifting our mood even at terrible times. Still, despite all the beauty that nature provides us with, we ruthlessly destroy it by felling trees, spoiling our various resources with poisonous substances, and wasting them carelessly. All this has resulted in a wide number of problems, like global warming, respiratory diseases, and other abnormalities. Keeping in mind all this and more, RAIT-Kalaraag has decided to introduce its very own Nature Club by the name of ‘Nisarg’, comprising of a group of interested students, that will help in generating effective awareness about the environment and its related problems. This club will act as a channel, so that the students at college level are encouraged to take up environmental action in communities, assist in biodiversity mapping and wildlife censuses, etc. Inter-college workshops for the youth will be organized on generic development concerns and specific themes on conservation biology and environmental sciences. In addition to all this, these students will get the added benefit of being able to attend nature camps at subsidized rates.

The Goals of the club are to spread the message of conservation through quality articles, and to build awareness along with a sense of responsibility among people, towards environment protection and its importance. The Club’s aim is to have a cleaner and healthier environment, and give a chance to students to truly be able to appreciate nature. Activities like nature walks and bird watching, if included in the club activities, would definitely make it more fun and exciting. Visits to wildlife sanctuaries, to gain more information about the different kinds of species, may also help in making people realise the increasing rate of species depletion taking place and the need for immediate action. Tying up with different NGOs may also be done in order to widen the audience and help raise funds for carrying out the many activities. Tree plantation trips and various workshops and seminars on nature may help a great deal too… Creating awareness among individuals about the various harmful effects of using polythene and other non-biodegradable substances and of throwing stuff in the middle of the street (instead of using the dustbins), by holding speeches and presentations for the common man, may result in a more well informed and responsible society. ‘Nisarg’ hopes to make RAITians aware of the efforts which need to be put in to make the entire world a much cleaner, greener and better place to live in.

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To make this possible, let us join our hands and take a step forward to save nature along with all its glory, for now and forever. Let us plant a hope for a better tomorrow… Let us plant a tree!!

“If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has the power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive.” - Eleonora Duse

Kalaraag RAIT

Nature Baba ko gussa kyun aata hai?

By the sound of it, Nature Baba seems

to be an ageing, bearded saint-type. Negative. Nature Baba is a 22 year old guy named Hari Chakyar who lives in the city of Ambernath... a regular guy who started a campaign, which has its basis in educating people about the environment and everything detrimental happening to the not-so-green world. Hari Chakyar took it upon himself to start a potentially revolutionary campaign that too one that only nature could gain from. Many will wonder why in the age of roaring motorcycles and air conditioning in every cranny, this lad braved to work for a cause.

Hari, who primarily is an assistant to film writer Anuraadha Tiwari (of Fashion and Jail fame), woke up one day to a scorching temperature of 42 deg cent in his town, Ambernath. Something that was quite unimaginable a few decades ago. While many don’t acknowledge the change, and others choose to ignore it, Hari decided to be the change. His vision was not a fleeting one; it was something that would NOT be forgotten in a week. And so, an oath taken in the “heat” of the moment still lives on. The play “NATURE BABA KOK GUSSA KYUN AATA HAI” is a ten minute play where green issues are discussed in an engaging and effective manner. This play is staged twice at the Ambernath station to appreciative crowds, every day. This campaign signifies that in a time when youngsters hunt for ways to flaunt their coolness, nothing is cooler than showing you care. We all dream of good futures for ourselves, and then our children, without doing our bit for the planet where we harbour these dreams. It is time we join hands with people who dream big, people who dream green. If we care, we have to show we do. Here’s how... Do your Bit: If you have decided to do something, Nature Baba and his gang are there to help you out. All you need to do is to decide on a spot to plant a sapling that you can look after. Nature Baba and his gang would plant it for you and you just

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have to protect it from grazing animals, pesky children and yes, water it too. Watching it grow into a handsome tree is a reward in itself. Go green the simplest way by saving water, saving electricity and saying ‘No’ to polythene bags. WALK instead of driving to a nearby location. A walk with your special someone is more romantic too. Read rather than watching senseless television programs. Reduce your Carbon Footprint and help Nature Baba!

Contacting Nature Baba: If you want to contact Nature Baba then you can do the following:

Contact : Phone Number: 9323388803 Blog: http://emotionalballies.blogspot.com, http://nature-baba.blogspot.com/ E-mail: duke.ambarnath@gmail.com On Facebook: Just search for the group and become a member and be a part of the activities.

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The Basketball Diaries

Let me start with the start of the

season, full of hopes, aspirations and endless possibilities. The Team: Getting together the team itself was a great task. We had lost a few key team members in the past leaving us with a team of improving talent and a collective lack of height! We held our selection rounds in August hoping to find some Diamonds in between the Stones. Savio aka ‘Papa Bear’ and Melphin aka ‘Kobe’ were our Chief Selectors. The whole group went through the drills on a slightly damp day at YMCA, CBD. Finally the team was selected. We already had a few first teamers from last year with Kobe, Papa Bear, Jerrin aka ‘The Animal’, Nitin aka ‘Road-Runner’ and Srikanth aka ‘Sri’. To this we added lover-boy Harshad, the Mexican Abhishek aka Carlos and the lanky Dhanraj, an Animal in the making. (Others tried and failed… one fellow even got his mom to call and recommend him plus giving some excuse for his poor performance… Damn!!) We also hastily got together the girl's team (with a lot of coaxing and pleading!) and after a few rounds of practice we were ready for the Pilani tour… Pilani: After an entertaining train and bus ride we reached the great B.I.T.S. Pilani, our destination for a week. Our first match was on the following day. The team was gelling well and we coasted through our opening group stage game with a combination of pure grit and team work.

It was clear that we were better at defense than at going forward but we got through on the brilliance of Kobe and other moments of magic. In the second match we came up against Shaq, the one man attack team but with all of us on song we got through. In our final group stage game we came up against a local Jaipur team G.I.T.(Damn!!). A very tough and brutal game followed, with a lot of swearing and bad refereeing. We let the game slip from our hands after The Animal got into a brawl which saw the whole bench pour onto the field. After a few tense moments the game resumed but the intensity was gone and they romped over us in dubious fashion. Finally we were beaten by a very good and humble home team in the quarters. This brought an end to our great Pilani sojourn. Back home the semester exams were approaching so we left the basketball and started working those ball pens… Even Semester Travelling: The semester was full of tournaments all far and wide. We lost in the semi-finals of our own ‘DY Patil Dynamic Youth Games’, then lost in various other stages of various other tournaments, most notably we came second in the ICT tournament after squandering an 8 point lead to the best team in the Mumbai University. Those days we hardly could attend college and we were almost traveling weekly to Matunga, were most of these tournaments were held. It was a tiring experience numbed by the sweet smell of success at various stages. Even if we did lose it was satisfying as we all felt that we had put in everything into the game. Those were our best few weeks of College Basketball. But there was still something missing, we could all feel it coming… VICTORY!

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Victory in a Tournament, the Pinnacle of the Season, the Cherry Top finish It was the TSEC tournament. After an impressive defensive and offensive display we beat KJ Somaiya. Everybody chipped in with their best performance and afterword we were too drained out to even go out and celebrate. It was a victory of our faith's perfection. It was a season which was my most fulfilling till date.

What will I remember forever? Danny's amazing 3point attempt, Kobe's back-to-the-basket shot, the Savi-Dance and our many interesting times together. That's all folks…

The Animal 2009 Alum (Electronics and Telecommunication Engg.)

CPL

It’s the final day of the season, Ajax holds

the much fancied Arsenal to a goalless first half. Juventus and Arsenal had a shot at the Most Coveted Trophy known to man, well not really but at least they thought so. Juve choked earlier in the day and lost to Milan- the team full of veterans’ just like its namesake in Italy. Arsenal came back hard in the final 20 minutes to score two goals and take the game and the league on a goal difference! Of course, being SE’s, they received the trophy and prize money six months later after a lot of coaxing and cajoling but that’s a different matter all together. Before you think I’m hallucinating, this is an account of the last day of CPL 2008. For the uninitiated, CPL stands for College Premier League. I know the name lacks imagination but not the idea. CPL is a RAIT tradition, one of the few things to look forward to during the Odd Semester, a full-fledged league complete with some exciting football, managers, transfers, rivalries and even fans! (Read: friends). In a nutshell, it has it all. The year begins and old teams are on the look out for potential replacements for those who have retired (Read: passed out). Corridors are buzzing with rumors of

transfers. No money changes hands with transfers but there is the mandatory Jersey Photo. The posters are put out, entry collected and the season begins with qualifiers for the new teams. Let me paint you a picture- The ground looks like this during a CPL game… Two teams of 7 players, players wearing cheap replica jerseys of top European clubs, walking around thinking they are the real deal; taking shots, discussing strategies and even praying. A few friends of the players who double up as fans crowded around the defunct fountains. Newbies are being asked very politely (honestly) to mark the entire playing area. Few others are on ball duty. Some junkies with droopy eyes in a corner (they are there quite often, NOTHING to do with CPL at all). And sometimes, if you are in luck, a cow for gardening purposes. Can’t afford a lawn mower. Someone taking a leak near the corner flag, “emergency man, couldn’t wait”. Huge guy with a whistle in the centre as the referee because it gets heated sometimes in the middle. Need referees who don’t get intimidated easily. Linesmen who are tricked into doing the job by promises of attendance. Yeah like any professor is going to listen to you when you say “Ma’am I was linesman for CPL”. Sometimes players walking in midway,

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“Sorry dudes had pracs”. The odd fight. Ah and yes there is Football. The beautiful game. Most games are hard fought with players well distributed between the ‘clubs’. Strategies, formations, man marking everything you could possibly do in a 7 a side game. The football team also gets some much needed practice. Then there is the post match analysis where people just rip on each other and completely verbally undress those who goofed up but football still takes centre stage. However something missing from the CPL scene is the female support. If you are reading this and if you are a girl; please turn up for our games. It might just make some people play better, lift their spirits a little. For the betterment of the team. And for guys who play football- turn up, the CPL is not elite or exclusive. There is a ‘transfer window’ to accommodate new players. Cant say when though… depends on the Sports Secretary.

It has taken longer than usual for CPL to start this year but hopefully by the time this gets printed, the first round of matches would be done. For FE’s it will be their first taste of RAIT Sporting Culture and for BE’s the beginning of the end as far their sporting activity in the final year goes. There is no lack of enthusiasm in college as far as sports go and CPL is an ideal outlet for that enthusiasm especially in the Odd Semester when there is nothing substantial happening on the sporting front. All that said the principal reason as to why everyone is gung ho about CPL is just that it is pure, simple FUN. Bigger and better this year. Be a part of it, soccer-crazy or otherwise.

Abhishek Jathan TE (Electronics and

Telecommunications Engg.)

CPL ’08 Champions

Arsenal Sarvesh Desai

Swapnil Lawande

Rameez Wadekar

Harshad Sali

Prathamesh Kadam

Sumit Shinde

Abhishek Jathan

Abhay Suryavanshi

Guruwinder Singh

Vishal Kowe

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Clubbed

“Ek RC laana phull ice ke saath”, he

ordered looking rather smug. Finally relaxed he sank further into his chair and let his gaze wander. He was at Malhar; Anarkali down the road is better. However he felt a sense of belonging at this place and also he knew the waiters here by name and so he was here. Light-bulbs hung low from the ceiling were so dim; you can barely tell the person opposite you, let alone the table beside. This is where the men sipped double Officer’s Choice one after another, between heavy drags of chhota Gold’s Flake. As for the boys a beer would mean the Kingfisher Strong, reputably mixed with whiskey again with their favorite ‘Garams’. You’d be the luckiest ever to find for yourself lager and today he thought he would also indulge himself with one; after all he deserved it if the day gone by was anything to go by. As the stereo at the counter blazed depressing notes of unrequited love he thought aloud “This izz life mahn!” And with a satisfied grin plastered over his face he recollected the day gone by……He wore his favorite black shirt today as he was asked to look presentable and entered the place. “Bling” ‘twas called and rightly so cause as he looked around he could see the guys dressed in their designer best and the girls….rather babes in their shortest! He wished his best friend Pappu was here …. Boy he’d love to see the ‘rapchik items’ here! Oh the girls with their voluptuous curves and sensual movements made him feel fuzzy. He glimpsed them groove with guys but he couldn’t decipher the reason why they gave him a disdainful look each time he let his gaze wander towards them. After all he wasn’t letching….atleast not now. Wooing girls was a social hassle. Good girls stay among good girls; and men will be men. Never the two must mix. Families prefer it this way. Over time, he gets perturbed as he anyway turns out as

someone you would never trust your unmarried daughter with. Parents will find for him a girl, once he finds himself a job. Religion and caste will protect this wonderful arrangement of class. If he gets lucky with neither a job nor, therefore, a girl, which is relatively rare, there is always dadagiri and street-activism to express his failure on others. February 14 isn’t still a date he marks excitedly on his calendar as Valentine’s Day. A boy holding a girl’s hand is for him a moment of severe envy and deep resentment. He can’t stand those lost in love. He can barely fathom the fun they have at a disco, that too dancing. He cannot have it. He’d rather have them shut down. So seeing these youngsters gyrating to loud music (which he personally found trashy) and moving so close to each other, hand in hand, only made him cringe. It isn’t that alcohol doesn’t make him, sitting in the corner, move. He dances, but only at weddings, where men gyrate against men because one of their friends is finally getting married. So here he was surrounded by pretty chicks and happy couples all around which made his feelings of resentment reappear. What annoyed him furthermore was the sight of the females here casually sipping and smoking. Thus, the final straw was the sight of so many females openly boozing and smoking giving complete disregard to our rich culture and tradition. Such loose morals better suited the western world and not his very own neighborhood. Even if they like their apple martinis or their iced whiskies they should get sozzled at home, ideally on the terrace, under the moonlight, over aggressive business conversations. Ideally the women, the wives, are trained by tradition to serve soda and fresh pakodas on a floral plastic tray, before late dinner, and a drunken husband in bed. If he’d have his way she wouldn’t want to be near the bar; ideally nowhere close to even that paan-shop. She’ll be cat-called and stared at, until she is uncomfortable enough to leave. So finally he reached into his pants, to the

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cell phone of his, and made that all important call…

Next day the nationwide newspapers screamed:

CLUBBED!!

“Club attacked in Mumbai by a right wing politico-religious group. The women were

mercilessly dragged and beaten up by the moral police in a suburban pub…”

As he picked up the newspaper and read the headlines, he just grinned broadly…

Vijay Sharma

TE (Electronics Engg.)

Metropolitan Momentum

The soaring numbers and the rising

hope; the ticking time and the impatience; the tightening of backpacks and the steadiness of the order that could be equated to an airplane about to take-off! And, the fight begins! A never ending plethora of experiences but just the spice of early mornings and a loophole through monotony! If experience makes one wiser, then it has made me smarter and innovative… in finding better ways and means to reach destinations on time in the diciest situations. And credit must be poured on the means of transit that welcomes overflowing and unlimited bombardment of humans! Not to forget, extensive shower of furious females with the strength of a 100 monsters! It has to be the Mumbai railways that carry all hanging, standing, sitting, leaning, mourning, etc… rushing souls! As a matter of fact, that made me aware and alert of-late, life in the fast lane is fun! It’s not something that I look forward to after a head-spinning day or a maddening morning… but it brings that

little twist in the routine of life. Well, it is a big event for someone who has had a first rendezvous with, life in a train, after 12 long years of protection and perfection that got onto the nerves like smoke in lungs! A 30-minute transit is not an idle affair… there is lots to keep the lost soul entertained. With females of the weirdest sense becoming your fellow listeners of complaints, another set of females testing your patience and balance by trying their marketing skills through the pissing-off crowd! Adding up, to high heeled freaks killing your innocent toes mercilessly, and the cell-phone addicts glued to it, no-matter-what!! To list I could as well write a thesis on the countless events that seem so much amusing than that RJ hammering nonsense into the ears! The pace at which the urban life runs is just so flabbergasting… and being a part of it, watching your pace steadily increasing by the day, to catch-up no matter what… brings a realization that its only the speed and precision that matters most; I think that IS the reason why Mumbai never sleeps?!

Ritika Gandhi SE (Electronics Engg.)

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The Wall-Nuts!

RAIT talks. And it talks weird. Rumours are a part of the wacko life here. Snippets from the rumour mill that works overtime to churn out crazier products...

Microsoft- Yes, the very same, ‘Bill gates’-wala- is opening its office on the top two floors. Yaha, the SEZs are all bombed…

CCD is opening a branch in RAIT, replacing RRC (Red Rock Café). They must be in Dire need of crowd and publicity.

The Rhapsody budget was ‘rumoured’ to be a whopping 3 Crore. *faints* This is a direct quote from a prominent RAITian. “Arre yaar, aankh bandh kar… imagine

kar… apna stadium… beech mein stage… lights… full on sound… aur A.R Rahman stage pe… crowd pagal ho jayega… stadium full hoga… soch pagal, soch” - yes, Rehman was coming. Winning the Oscar and all the acclaim was not enough. Unless you get a standing ovation from RAITians, there is little claim to your fame…

Heard the latest? Rhapsody was a Big Success.

1(down): First thing you’ll say when someone calls you, AND is a disastrous adaption of a novel.(5) 2(down): What you need before the last day of every submission. (5) 1(across): Fate of most Esha Deol movies (4) 2(across): The one favor you always ask of those friends of yours who do sit for lectures. (5) 12(down): Something that’s with your friends most of the time, ‘cause you want to share all the stuff in your PC. (9) 3(down): The only thing for which you will stay up all night, surrounded with stationary. (10)

4(down): You sit lectures for it. You decorate your assignments for it. You live in fear of it. (8) 5(down): Knee-jerk reaction when you’re frustrated,

upset, angry, in panic… (5) 6(down): ______ mera hit-hit soniye… (:P) (4) 7(down): Hangout for the young and the hungry (:P). (8) 8(down): The hunt for which begins in the 6th semester, Continues for a long-long time. (10) 9(down): Students swear by the notes given here.(8) 10(down): You feel smug at ________ conscious People, cause you have the plagiarized fake stuff too (:P). (5) 11(down): Your professor WILL get mad over this, but you do it anyway ;) (4)

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1. Find the clues and figure out this piece of a famous sitcom song:

I’lcll buee tchelre fuoer ycoulue, ‘Cacusel yuou’re tehecre floure mcle touoe.

2. What “one word” secret message is contained here?

The two of us come from a land near the sea to meet him, are not aware? Why not? Where is he?

He's in the kitchen-eating pea and drinking tea. Oh, I see.

3. A French scholar found this scribbled on a nursery wall. Help him figure it out

UN PETIT D'UN PETIT SA TONDEUR VOL, UN PETIT D'UN PETIT A DEGRE TA FOLLE

(Hint: Read it out loud... :P) Instructions: Invented in 1878 by Lewis Carroll, the author of Alice in Wonderland, this word ladder requires you to reach from the top clue to the bottom clue. You have to do so by altering a single letter at each step. Each step on the ladder must be a valid word! So let’s see how high your vocabulary climbs… 1. Work on the hints, and figure out the words…. 2. Now, try this without the hints!

TEARS

SMILE

Blue

Pink

<- An adhesive

Sad He put in his thumb, and out came a__

Add Pious

Fasten ‘em up <-

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Lenny Bruce – The Man Who Spoke Too Much

“I'm sorry if I wasn't very funny tonight. I

am not a comedian. I am Lenny Bruce”. Lenny Bruce. You could call him the one man who revolutionized Stand up act as we know it today. Or you could cal him a True satirist. Or just a man who is too honest for a world that refuses to see the truth. “I'm totally corrupted. I mean, really. My whole act, my whole economic success, whatever that is, is based solely on the existence of segregation, violence, despair, disease and injustice. And if by some miracle, the whole world would suddenly tranquilize, be pured, I would be standing in an unemployment line somewhere. So you see, I'm not a moralist”. While stand up comedians in his time were content with cracking jokes about Mother-in-laws and women in general Lenny chose to explore the taboo subjects like racism, homophobia, sexual fantasies, Jewish-Christian relations, Presidents and the likes.. “I really dig what they do with a homosexual in this country. They put him into a prison with a lot of other men. That's a really good punishment”. Lenny appealed to a very rare yet intimidating sort of audience. The one who were intellectuals in Jeans and not tuxedos. His wit and the frankness, with which he spoke, made him a poster boy for liberals propagating freedom of speech. Yet all he wanted was to make people laugh. “The comedian I'm discussing now is not Christ's jester, Timothy," he said. "This comedian gets paid, so his first loyalty is to the club owner, and he must make money for the owner. If he can upgrade the moral standards of his community and still get laughs, he is a fine craftsman”. “The only honest art form is laughter, comedy. You can't fake it... try to fake

three laughs in an hour -- ha ha ha ha ha -- they'll take you away, man. You can't”. He got branded as a sick Comic eventually for all that he spoke about. But the truth lies in the fact that the branding happened by, and because of, the pretentious world who would not see in any circumstances that the so called rebellious or taboo subject that he yapped about are in fact Very true. “I've been accused of bad taste, and I'll go down to my grave accused of it and always by the same people: the ones who eat in restaurants that reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.” He eventually became more of a talker then an ‘act’. He would then go on about saying things that came into his head without pausing to even censor or translate, He spoke and he spoke till each member present grasped his very excitement and understood that here was man who wasn’t afraid to speak his mind in the most honest sense of term. “Are there any niggers here tonight? Could you turn on the house lights, please, and could the waiters and waitresses just stop serving, just for a second? And turn off this spot. Now what did he say? "Are there any niggers here tonight?" I know there's one nigger, because I see him back there working. Let's see, there's two niggers. And between those two niggers sits a kike. And there's another kike— that's two kikes and three niggers. And there's a spic. Right? Hmm? There's another spic. Ooh, there's a wop; there's a polack; and, oh, a couple of greaseballs. And there's three lace-curtain Irish micks. And there's one, hip, thick, hunky, funky, boogie. Boogie boogie. Mm-hmm. I got three kikes here, do I hear five kikes? I got five kikes, do I hear six spics, I got six spics, do I hear seven niggers? I got seven niggers. Sold American. I pass with seven niggers, six spics, five micks, four kikes, three guineas, and one wop. Well, I was just trying to make a point, and that is that it's the suppression of the word that gives it the power, the violence, the viciousness. Dig: if President Kennedy would

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just go on television, and say, "I would like to introduce you to all the niggers in my cabinet," and if he'd just say "nigger nigger nigger nigger nigger" to every nigger he saw, "boogie boogie boogie boogie boogie," "nigger nigger nigger nigger nigger" 'til nigger didn't mean anything anymore, then you could never make some six-year-old black kid cry because somebody called him a nigger at school”. He wanted only to talk on stage with the same freedom he exercised in his living room. But he ended up visiting FBI headquarters in San Francisco to complain that there was a conspiracy between the courts of New York and California to violate his rights. He got arrested 15 times in a span of two years for obscenity. He was banned outright from several U.S. cities, and in 1962 he was banned from performing in Sydney, Australia. At his first show there, he got up on stage, declared "What a fucking wonderful audience" and was promptly arrested. “There seems to be a pattern," he said, "that I'm a mad dog and they have to get me no matter what -- the end justifies the means." Since Lenny always talked about his environment, and since police wagons and courtrooms had become his environment, the contents of his performances revolved more and more around the inequalities of the legal system, His tirades against the police and the law and his right to Freedom of speech. “In the halls of justice, the only justice is in the halls”. He ended up carrying law books. His hotel rooms were always cluttered with tapes, transcripts, Photostats, law journals, legal briefs. With club owners increasingly wary of hiring him, Lenny devoted more and more time to the law. Indeed, it was his own legal research that provided a foundation for his defense in his New York City obscenity trial. His most relevant argument concerned the statute he was accused of violating. Having obtained

the legislative history of the statute from Albany, he discovered that, in 1931, the law was amended to exclude indecent performances by actors, among others. Hence, the law had been misapplied to him. His argument didn't prevail .The DA recommended that no mercy be granted, because Lenny had shown a lack of remorse.

“I'm not here for remorse, but for justice. The issue is not obscenity, but that I spit in the face of authority”.

The face of authority spat back, and Lenny was sentenced to four months in the workhouse. During his later years the increasing drug use affected his health. By 1966 he had been blacklisted by nearly every nightclub in the United States, as owners feared prosecution for obscenity. Lenny Bruce was then found dead in his bathroom in August 1966 at the age of 40. His official cause of death was "acute morphine poisoning caused by an accidental overdose”.

Lenny’s good friend the lunatic Phil Spector was quoted as saying that he died form “an overdose of cops”.On December 23, 2003, 37 years after his death, Bruce was granted a posthumous pardon for his obscenity conviction by New York Governor, George Pataki, It was the first posthumous pardon in the state's history. Pataki claimed his act was "a declaration of New York's commitment to upholding the First Amendment."

Lenny Bruce served as a pioneer of free comedic speech, opening doors for the current plethora of young performers whose abuse of that freedom would undoubtedly offend Lenny. But he would be the first to say, that's the risk of freedom of speech. (As said by Paul Krassner editor of his Biography “How to talk dirty and influence people”)

Shibani Sharma SE (Computer Engg.)

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Epoch - For the Movie Lovers

Colour did make movies brighter. But

the charm of the good ol’ black and white movie will never fade away. Watching a City Lights or Metropolis always takes you to the ‘30’s, when the life was so different and so very same. Though there have been scores of classics since the 1960’s, here are two of my favourite movies from the golden era :

It’s A Wonderful Life-

Director: Frank Capra

Cast- James Stewart, Donna Reed

Year- 1946

A movie as genuine and honest as this one is rarely made. The message is so earnest and true, even after repeated viewings it does enough to up your morale. The first time I watched this movie, I was captivated by every aspect of it.

The brilliance of director Frank Capra is his vision. By discovering this movie in his mind and then filming it to perfection, he has done a favour to generations. It’s A Wonderful Life is a journey of self discovery that ends in the protagonist, George Baily realizing the worth of every man, including himself. That everyone is indispensible to the world is a notion not many can nurture in the face of disappointments and defeats.

A piece of art such as this movie, is a reminder of the greatest gift, Life. The dialogues are ingenious in their subtlety. The supernatural element , the Guardian Angel takes the movie forward without inviting any cynicism about his presence The unfolding of the fantastic script, the fresh characters, the beautiful Donna Reed

and the script that can reduce you to tears without trying too hard ,make this movie a masterpiece. James Stewart as George has become the character, all of him, giving one of the most memorable performances ever. To every movie fan, and every Skeptic, it’s A Wonderful Life is a wonderful experience one can’t miss.

Casablanca-

Director- Michael Curtiz

Cast- Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman

Year- 1942

The ultimate romance, where love is depicted in many shades and forms. Love for one’s nation, love for freedom, love for the ‘one’, love for the one who is not the ‘one’ but prized anyway…The characters are rich in history and attitude, never ideal but always intriguing. Some scenes like the one with the whole cafe singing the French National Anthem loud over the Germans, the knock-on-wood song bit, the confessions of Ilsa Lund, are so powerful in meaning that you gauge the FEEL of the tale without a lengthy script.

This narrative is about human emotions which form the ladder that takes us to an alluring tale of love, loss, pride and sacrifice. The protagonists are one of the strongest ever seen and are played amazingly by the lead actors. Humphrey Bogart as the quiet ill-tempered man is bewitchingly attractive and the end only augments his appeal. Bergman is ever-so-beautiful and her character is far ahead of her generation. A MUST watch movie for romantics.

Sneha Das

SE (Computer Engg.)

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Be the Change You Want To See

“What’s your name?”

“Rahul. Naam toh suna hi hoga!” he replies looking smug. It was my first day at the Akanksha centre. Yes, I signed up for Teach India this year. For the uninitiated; Akanksha is an NGO that educates underprivileged children from the age of 3-18 years. So, that early Sunday morning, I walked into St. Stannislaus high school in Bandra. Very honestly, I expected the Centre to be amidst a few shady and intimidating lanes. But my musings came to a halt when a 3-storey dilapidated school building emerged behind a beautiful church. One could see vague traces of green and white paint that once adorned the walls, peeling off. The architecture looked rather Victorian and really old! Also that this building was meant for the ‘privileged’! Turning left, an undersized single-storey lodge-like accommodation welcomed me with a cluster of happy faces, excited squeaks and waving hands! I waved back at them. When you visit someone, you just know it intrinsically if you are genuinely welcome…and here I was! :D All of them were running around, laughing, giggling, yelling, dancing and doing cart-wheels…only until prayer began. **flash back to old school times** Today was Art Class! And the li’l champions had to master Warli painting. These extremely rudimentary wall paintings use a very basic graphic vocabulary: a circle, a triangle and a square and designs are created. It’s a skill…a skill that can be sold for thousands! Rahul, the funniest and the sharpest of the lot, was particularly not interested in ‘painting-shainting’ as he put it. :P

“Aee, anaadi. Mein khiladi tu anaadi, samjha naa!” he teased his friend Aslam, doing a little jig. Aslam, helplessly looked at me, hoping I would say something. “Speak in English, Rahul!” I said. Also figured, I can’t be strict. :P :P Just then, I turned around to another volunteer and muttered something in Hindi. “O didi, speak in English!” he snapped back. “Arre didi, lots of didis and bhaiyas came to home and told about school…mein pehli baar aaya idhar…dekhte hain kitni padhai hoti hai…nahi toh baap ka business hai naa!” he says unintentionally challenging me. Can you believe this kid is only 6? “Didi, you have gone to Delhi? I have gone to Delhi, Allahabad, Agra. 3 places. I saw ‘Chak de! India’ in Delhi.” After probing further, “Humlog maal-gaadi mein baithke gaye the!...it was very…umm…good!” he said struggling for a better word. Midway, through his painting, (I could see less of Warli painting and more of Salman Khan’s bulging biceps on his sheet!) while I was attending others, he stood up and got into a fist fight with Aslam. “Say sorry” I said, pulling them apart. “Chal chal, Hindu-Muslim bhai-bhai, aaja!” he said and hugged Aslam. Is this issue so deep-rooted that even 6 yr olds have surrendered to age-old political conflicts? Where has all the innocence evaporated? And why wasn’t it shocking for me to hear something like this? I figured that the only way to keep him still was to engross him in a conversation. He was bored…of the painting…of Salman Khan and his biceps. “Buddha ho gaya hai woh!” he said nonchalantly. Everybody laughed. Mr. Salman Khan…you have clearly lost a fan in Rahul! ;) Just then, he promptly tore his sheet of paper, got a few extra sheets and in minutes made 6 different types of airplanes. I was AMAZED. Those were not

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the kind of planes that we made in school and threw around when there wasn’t a teacher in sight, but really innovative, complicated yet amazing stuff. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I asked not quite having an answer myself. The question that most of us loved answering as kids but now dread more than anything else. “Pilot…But I want to know one thing” “What?” “How do planes crash ?!!?!” (hahhahahhehehehohoho!) And this went on and on…. Just when we were leaving after the two hour session, he tugged at my denims and said, “Didi, u’ll come naa next Sunday?” “I should be asking this, will you be coming next Sunday Rahul?” “Haan toh kya!” he said giving me a toothless grin. This is just one student…I have met sharper and brighter kids with talents unparalleled. We, the ‘privileged’ lot don’t quite

understand what we have and are letting go. They have much less and there’s much more that they deserve! The joy of brightening a child’s life is mammoth-like. Try it sometime!! These kids are smarter than most of us….very inquisitive, very ambitious…with zeal to come up in life and help more people. It’s unbelievable but most of them want to become Social Workers in future. I have a lot to learn from them. :) To Rahul and all his friends: Shine on, you crazy diamond! :D If interested, please visit the websites: www.teach.timesofindia.com

Aninya Ahluwalia TE (Electronics and

Telecommunications Engg.)

These Are My Favourite Things

Flambé that dances on brown roasted chicken,

Curries that bubble when they boil and thicken, Icy blue mocktails with spriglets of mints,

These are a few of my favorite things.

Dollops of ice cream stacked in a bowl, Juicy Kebabs laid on a bed of hot coals,

Jumbo grill sandwich with number of onion rings, These are a few of my favorite things.

Rich creamy Kulfi that slides out of moulds, Crispy red parathas with layers and folds, Caramel custard and all sorts of puddings,

These are a few of my favorite things.

When the clock ticks, When the time stops,

When I'm famished and meetings are dreary and bore, I simply remember my favorite things And then I'm not hungry anymore! :D

Dhanashri S

SE (Instrumentation Engg.)

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Slumdog. You?

His is a relatively posh address. Firstly,

his place warms up to the Arabian Sea on all sides, and not from a particular corner of a certain room as most sea-view apartments in Mumbai do. He lives in a neighborhood where auto-rickshaws don’t go. His boulevard adorns only homes which Bollywood stars, Business honchos and corrupt Babus can afford. The horizon boasts of outlines of Skyscrapers kissing the skies on one end and an endless expanse of the Arabian Sea in all its hues on the other. His locality is dotted with meticulously manicured gardens and sophisticated boutiques run by posh, hot and mostly eccentric women. It’s at a neat intersection from where the promise of a modern city starts. Seeing this you wouldn’t be foolish to think that finally our politicos have lived up to their promise of making our city ‘world-class’.

Most would prefer his tony life-style on the beach-front near the heart of the city. Few can afford it the way he can. He has the moonlit sky for a roof, and he’s never bothered to pay heavy mortgage or life-threatening rent for his place. He wakes up to greet two separate sky-lines of Mumbai every morning: ones to his left make the mid-town districts; to his right are high-rises that carefully hide the squalor that stretches for miles beyond.

His comes across as a chatty, lively, relaxed, confident yet quaint youth. He carries an entry level Nokia handset. Just the other day he was showing off his newly acquire debit card. Like most Indian youths he is passionate about cricket and you’d spot him in his Indian jersey playing cricket every Sunday evening. You’d easily mistake him for just another city-slacker from the labyrinth of the city’s middleclass who dot the college campuses across the city. He also has a job to boast of. He works as an Assistant Peon in an office nearby and he

doesn’t have to travel halfway across the city like most of us. After all he isn’t just some uneducated bloke who is just too lazy to work. (I know most of you were secretly hoping for him to turn out into some impoverished chai-walla.) He already seems super-rich and satisfied to me. And I am envious! He has hoarded nothing, hence nothing to lose. Ambition is a bitch. He has little. I understand his sentiment. On some nights he works on billboards, unless it’s the season of weddings, where he makes more, waiting tables. When he manages twice his daily income, he makes peace with what he has, drinks rum, lolls around happy, the usual holiday stuff. (Now you see why I was green with envy)

He has mostly nothing to worry about in life and sticks to his carefree ways. Mostly. His only worry is the police which demand ‘hafta’ from him every Monday as rent for his park-bench-abode. If he fails, he is picked up under the Bombay prevention of Beggary Act or at times labeled a Druggie. He is neither. Yet he is beaten up by cops who just wait to flex their muscles. Hence, he makes it a point to pay them on Sunday itself. The only other trouble are the men who drift occasionally to his bench when he is away; but they are dealt with a couple of obscenities easily.

He is no Slumdog, at least not yet. In hierarchy, he figures much lower. The slum closest to him would mean a home-deposit of Rs. 25000 and a monthly rent of about Rs. 900. It gets much more expensive if he moves to the celebrated Dharavi about Rs. 2000 a month; higher deposit, and even more towards Bandra or Andheri. There are 100,000 homeless in Mumbai. They cannot afford slums. There are 11 night-shelters in Delhi. Mumbai has none. No wonder he’s content. One day when he decides on settling down he’ll maybe carry his bride into one at Behrampada. Till then the park bench is just fine.

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Usually such conversations on the supposed downtrodden like him border on hope or despair. However he isn’t waiting to be the object of someone’s guilt or pity. He likes to earn his own bread and has tremendous Self Respect. Nor is he hoping to land up in some reality show on television and walk off with a million bucks. Only Middle-class dreams are made of these things. He is but a simple man who is content with his state of affairs. But his is no far-off ghetto. You’ve certainly crossed his home, and maybe even looked through his face. He makes better conversation than most of my friends.

The next time we speak patriotically of India, or the love for Mumbai, it may be a good idea just to know who we speak of, besides ourselves.

Agreed we are not a country of Mystic Sages and Holy Cows, and we do speak English and not Indian but remember the next time you just turn a blind eye the slums realize that it’s a reality that most actually live. Daily. After all it’s no great-shake activism to know where you live.

Vijay Sharma TE (Electronics Engg.)

Television minus Vision

The Idiot Box has been living up to its

name with ferocious commitment. There is no originality, entertainment quotient or a spark of decent ingenuity anywhere in the 100 odd channels ruling the roost. There is NO vision, no aim other than pure commercial success. Networks are competing to churn out bizarre, irreverent series aiming at channeling sadistic viewership. I refuse to believe technicians and minds behind the flood of high drama series do not acknowledge the absurdity of their programs. They go ahead and sweat to air them anyway. In that case, what gives them the complacent promise of guaranteed audience? Ahem, it’s us really. Though we love to hate a cat fight in a ‘reality show’ or the pretext of a swayamvar, we go ahead and tune in anyway. We all have our reasons. Laughs. Jeers. Ah… witty commenting. Any which way, we do provide TRPs. We do make these show run and re-run. All the while taking away the chance for a genuine script writer to pluck the courage and try something refreshing. The idea of a ‘F.R.I.E.N.D.S.’ or a ‘Seinfeld’ from an Indian network is almost

laughable. And THAT is pitiable. Does decent script writing need tanker loads of cash, technology or studios? Nada. It just needs a creative brain willing to think different. Willing to take the road away from common plagiarism. An idea can turn into a legendary franchise minus gaudy backgrounds, over the top production and star-figures. Production houses here seem to be amazingly at ease, coming up with B grade products. There is a need for someone gutsy enough to invite a change. Try a decent sitcom, an intelligent talk show, an authentic talent show. The more quality centric one gets, the less strife there is for publicity. Word of mouth proves to be enough. Popularity becomes a natural successor. Not a contorted and manipulated after-product as in the case of the running ‘hit’ shows. The responsibility to shun mediocrity lies with the media and the audiences equally. The news channels, more like the entertainment channels, are hell bent on screening tardy shows over and over at all odd times. There is a call for a regulatory body to supervise contents on channels supposed to be giving facts, news and updates. The repose being enjoyed by news

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makers, who are cashing in on the thirst for entertainment, needs to be detracted. How else do people catch a break from the in-your-face sorry reality of Indian television and media? How else do people believe there is still hope in the media industry? How else to digest that the millions earned

by the television industry is not really a huge joke on us viewers?

Sneha Das SE (Computer Engg.)

From the Anarchy Within

“Anarchy of Thoughts in the Void of Silence”

In the still sanctity, there exists no law to

govern the directions in which our mind wishes to travel. We think and we think a lot… the physical consequences are but a slight wrinkle on the forehead, burning wrath inside, wild mirth or a gentle smile playing on the lips. The spiritual consequences? Inner turmoil since the thoughts proceed in no direction. Or rather- don’t proceed at all. They are stuck and we are stuck. And they flow through your head… some silent some screaming… with nothing to hold them back… with nothing to make you understand. Confusion is a word. To make it simpler- every thought has its own mind and it follows it to the end. No free thoughts are suppressed thanks to ‘anarchy’ and contradictions achieve a free reign. Anarchist Philosophy: There should be no government to rule the people. If every individual acts sensibly, there is no need for a government. That is the ideal state and can be called as ‘Self-Rule’. But for functioning of a State, some thoughts HAVE to be suppressed to make way for the Greater Good or rather- to follow the path approved by the majority.

Anarchy of Opinions exists in the unfathomable depths of a Soul, and that has to be accepted. True strength of will is when you choose certain Free Thoughts that complement each other, link them and bring them out to represent a single strain of your Individuality… and this through the supposed Chaos, through the Anarchy of the Void. This chain of Yours is what appears to the world and only you know what it has taken to achieve it. The better it gets, the more loved you are. It is all about Your place in the world, Your reactions to minor and major ripples in the smooth fabric of Consciousness, Your relationships with every single life form and everything You. A Wall or rather- ‘The Wall’ which represents what You are to the world. You make graffiti on this ‘Wall of Your Individuality’, you paste Issues related to absolutely anything just because you want to let the World know of your stance on the same. And it is up to You in the end to implement everything You believe in. :) Through Anarchy, You rise up and build Your own Wall. The Wall.

Sushrut Munje

TE (Instrumentation Engg.)

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The Night Before

It’s a cold quiet night. He doesn’t want

the conversation to end so he circles around the neighborhood once more. He ambles home listening to the voice at the other end. The undoubted confident words pierce his ears, their arrows puncture his heart; his throat is so dry that he cant really voice and vent the consuming poison that doesn’t kill but stifles and mutes. His vacant body reaches home; not numb but numbing and crumbling from inside. He slowly switches off his cell-phone. He wishes to drown in a pool of alcohol. All that is left of the vodka he fancies is an empty bottle. So he gulps down water instead, cool water that soothes his unnerving nerves. He resolves to plunge into the Xeroxed notes. But the words on the page seem to be melting; the ink seems to be melting,

dripping like wet paint dripping from a wall. And as the words dribble, he feels the words inching towards his memory only to dangle from a while and finally fall to the floor. Who knew words could thaw? He lies there on the sofa and lets his thoughts run free. He thinks about his girl and wishes that she was here. He would embrace her and forget about his misery. But alas! The night is sleepless. The eerie silence carries the message of hopelessness; announcing that everything would not be the same, come morning. What’s left to be done, but reluctantly not? The night won’t reply so his answer is "Maybe…" He hopes. The next morning, he is still hoping.... www.sozzled-soul.blogspot.com

The Hangover

Let me see if I can be more brief than

this sms I received: " A complete guy flick. 4 Guys losing it at a bachelors night out in Vegas....completely drunk...drugged one of them marries a stripper...they kidnap Mike Tyson's Tigress.....Wake up finding out that one of their friend is missing (the groom) and have no memory of their wild wild night." No I do not think I can. Every once in a while there comes a flick which is just a fun ride all the way through from the first scene to the end. THE Hangover is just that and more! Three friends and the groom's weird man-

child freak brother-in-law 'Alan' go for an ultimate boy's night out in Vegas. The writers of this movie get it bang on everything that you could possibly think off for an ultimate night out experience at Vegas and throw in a whole lot more. Imagine the surprise on the face of Alan when he finds out that there s a TIGER in his bathroom the next day when he is about to take a leak. The 3 protagonists Phill, Price and Alan are remarkably well written and portrayed with what I am sure is amazing on-screen spontaneity. Make sure that you catch this flick or get the DVD the moment it is out. www.romanticalchemist.blogspot.com

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We Shit Alone

Of all the things we enjoy doing with

the bits of population we are fond of, there are some things which we really prefer to do alone. Also, in some cases, we've got no choice. Say- you ask your bud, "Hey mate, I feel my bowels loosening up. Wanna accompany me to the loo?" Be sure you won’t get "Awesome man! Let's go…" as a reply. So you see you've got no choice in such cases. Apply it anywhere... when you are in a shitty situation, you are alone. And again- it just happens that you're alone and that's always the best way to deal with the crap. Most of the crappy aka shitty aka pathetic things in life can't be understood by your best mates. These are the elements which come in your inner sphere and it is best others can't invade that space... even though you're willing. Beyond a certain point, you're always alone in the dark. It's like you keeping the door open and others not understanding the point of coming in when you're in the middle of excreting excreta. You Shit Alone. Interesting thing is- others can decide whether to provide the light or not. In residences of normal people, the light switches are somewhere near the door so that you don't find yourself stumbling over the non-existent rats in the dark... Anyways, if you have enough individuals loving you with good intentions for your

hygiene, they tend to switch on the light (should be a CFL) if you forget to do so. That ensures your job is done in a neat way. Did you understand that they did not trample in and made it easier... but just switched on the light, gave you the needed visual support and thus you had a (hopefully) clean job done. But hey! You did the job. You (always) Shit Alone. Now don't start bugging me by telling your childhood stories. Yes, even my dad/mum have helped me but then.. I was a child! I needed people to help me out of tight situations! Now that I've grown up, I can get myself out of constipating situations! I (since long long back) Shit Alone. And the best thing is- We always feel better after doing it. That means letting go of ruddy elements (or rather- excreting excreta) makes us feel better and we become a new individual! So we learn that when we shit alone, with necessary help in form of CFL lights, we always feel better than we used to. So it is best to understand why we shit alone and get done with it in a nice manner. Thanks for going through one of my most nonsensical posts… which makes sense in a most nonsensical manner. But then- this is how I excrete the excreta in my Cranium. And that too alone. :)

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My “Hare Raama Hare Krishna” Kurta

Venue: Bangalore…oops! Bengaluru

airport! I loved the smell of Bangalore the second that I arrived. I, on one hand, was in my Nike sweatshirt, favorite pair of track pants and Converse sneakers. Ruffled and messed up hair with iPod plugged into my ears blaring loud music. I was having a hard time pulling the mammoth-like luggage along! The one to be blamed for this is my mom. My mother, like all Indian mothers, likes to pack the entire house for a trip :P Rupa, on the other hand, was smiling. Dressed in her plain white chikan ‘Lakhnavi’ salwaar kameez with her hair pulled back in a loose bun, rustic ‘kolhapuri’ chappals adorning her feet, she stood tall with a book clutched tightly in one hand. She was Czechoslovakian. I was Indian. And she still had something that I didn’t! We hopped into our cabs and were on our way to Puttaparthi, a sacred town which is a good 150-200 kms drive from Bangalore. It is a place of worship and is believed to be the home to the notable religious leader Shri Sathya Sai Baba. Rupa was sent by the ashram to help us around. Rupa, her father an Indian and mother Czechoslovakian had lived 21 yrs of her life in Czechoslovakia and came to India with the intention of discovering her roots. She worked in a bank in Bangalore for about a year. India fascinated her and so she embarked on this journey to discover her spiritual self. That’s when she visited Puttaparthi and fell in love with the place. She has been serving the ashram for nearly five years now! In case you are wondering, we are ultimately women and we can most probably share our entire lives in a cab journey :P

Thanks to our driver, we reached Puttaparthi in five hours instead of three! Venue: Ashram in Puttaparthi It was half past four when we reached the ashram. At the entrance from the look of it, it seemed like there were more foreigners than you’d expect at an Indian ashram. There were people from all over the world belonging to all age groups. Now I am not a ritualistic person but certainly have immense faith in God in all its forms. And for me that place is sacrosanct even though it was my first time there. Sacrosanct because it’s a faith that has been passed on by my parents and you never question parents, do you? And this is when I had, what I call, my ‘Jaago-Re’ moment and wondered, “What makes these educated, urban men and women from a different (essentially western) part of the world come to the SPIRITUAL HUB* called India and spend time in saris and singing songs for Baba?” I didn’t know the next two hours of my life will not only give me a clearer perspective but also open up my eyes to a different India that we young something-teens, living in an urban setup can never think of! The moment we stepped into the temple we started hearing of excited cries from devotees “Today, Baba is coming again. Very rarely he makes an appearance twice a day” For the first time in my life, I felt lucky and stupid at the same time. I thought of how we were destined to be late and that probably because Baba knew that we were coming that he decided to forgo his afternoon snooze and bless us by making an appearance. Silly I know! Stop laughing!! :P :P We were divided into two groups – men and women - and made to sit in this HUGE gathering hall where Baba addresses thousands of devotees. Baba arrived. Everybody- silent. The effect that Baba’s presence has on an audience cannot be put

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in words. Rupa informs us that this is the time of the day when Bhajans are sung in the glory of God. Bhajans begin. And this was the mix of people surrounding me: My mom: sitting right in front of me. Previously chatting with a young lady, Harsha, recently married, educated till her 5th grade (I told you! Two women-few minutes-and you have entire life stories being shared) she had come from Gujarat to serve at the ashram for a week! When Bhajans began, my mom went into a trance, closed her eyes probably praying to god to bless her children with some brains and wisdom :P To my right: was this gorgeous European 40-something woman who had it all figured out - yellow chiffon saree, bindi, gajra, bangles, shlokas, bhajans et al. Midway, she suddenly erupted and started singing- “Shiva-shiva-shiva-shiva-shiva-shiva-shiva”- so loudly, with a twang, that it actually made me giggle! Behind me: Japanese mother- daughter duo. The mother knew perfect Hindi. She told me (in perfect Hindi!!) that this was their 6th time here. To my left: Two Gujarati middle-aged women. They had lots of miraculous stories to share. Me and Rupa, in the centre: The atmosphere around me was so charged that it was impossible to not let go and surrender to my faith for those brief minutes. During the routine, there were women crying hysterically, with their head bent touching the ground. Old women sitting on the porch looking tired - of the day, of life! There was such a lot of pain and anguish in the air that it made me feel trivial. Rupa gave me the ‘I know what it feels like-I have been there’ look. The routine ended. Everybody relaxed. Two women, out of thousands, fainted. It was time for Baba to go. Harsha turned to us and said, “Look look, now the chair on which he is sitting will suddenly disappear!” Rupa and I looked at each other, we knew nothing of the sort would happen and gave each other a known smile.

It was later that I discovered that the European lady’s son had blood cancer. Doctors gave up on him. Said he wouldn’t live for more than a month. It’s been 10 years now and he’s still surviving. There were hundreds of such stories. Such is power of faith, of conviction! Rupa’s words: “It’s just the faith that brings thousands of these people here every day, every year! If it had not been Baba, but someone else and their faith so strong, they would have still come, in thousands!…I have seen more life here than I would have seen in any city…Some of us are sadomasochistic; some of us thrive on having our minds messed with. Be it academics/career/family/friends/job/love/health, there is always something playing Ball with our hearts and minds and we somehow feel justified in being the victim. At least, I learnt to do away with that after coming here!” I couldn’t agree more. I mean I’m a city girl with city sensibilities and feel it’s nearly impossible for me to give up everything I have and settle somewhere far. It requires courage- and lots of it at that!! And I guess that is what she had and I didn’t - COURAGE. *Spiritual hub: I had heard of financial hub/industrial hub/commercial hub/agricultural hub…but Spiritual Hub was new and more so hilarious because it came from Rupa!! Yeah that was how she would sum up India in a word. P.S: I saw a lot of firangs in this particular kurta. And I thought it was cool and very hippie like. I bought it before entering the ashram. Now that I look at it, I no more think of it as cool/hippie like. The kurta, which I know interestingly call my “Hare Raama Hare Krishna Kurta” (!!) only reminds me of how open-minded I was after the experience. Jai Ho!!

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The Placebo Effect

Well... this is one topic which

particularly caught my interest, and lured me into writing an article on it. I had heard of this phenomenon before in one of the episodes of the ‘Big Bang Theory’ where Raj, one of the main protagonists, who suffers from a condition of not being able to communicate with women, unless he’s drunk, consumes a bottle of what he thinks is alcohol and starts flirting with a species of the opposite sex. Later he realizes, thanks to Howard (his friend), that he had actually consumed a non alcoholic beverage and alcohol had had absolutely no hand in his communication. Hence, in actual fact he'd just been a victim of what is called The Placebo Effect.

It refers to a phenomenon where a person in reality consumes or is made to consume a substance which he believes is a medicine/drug which will help cure his ailment. But the substance is actually not that, but an inert substance not containing any of the believed chemicals in it. Since the person is not aware of this fact, his condition improves without even consuming the said chemicals…

A Placebo is a pharmacologically inert substance that helps in producing a similar effect on the patient as would have been produced by a pharmacologically active one. It is a Latin word and means- “I shall please”.

It is a very fascinating phenomenon, and reinstates the fact that our brain plays a

major role in our wellness. Placebos have been found to cure major illnesses, like pain, depression or even cancer. But due to the fact that it is deceptive and equivalent to fooling someone, into believing that he is consuming a substance which is pharmacologically active. This practice may result in the doctor patient’s relationship going sour.

Well, since every coin has two sides to it, and as Wikipedia puts it, an opposite effect also exists and is known as Nocebo or “I shall harm”. It is similar to the Placebo effect, but in this case, instead of the patient recovering, he reports worsening of conditions, after being administered inert substances… This may be caused due to the patient having a negative attitude towards the entire treatment he’s going through or might just be pure coincidence.

Whatever be the causes for this effect, it sure has given people enough reason for being curious to know more about it and that is why studies are on in this particular field of science. Scientists are researching on the causes and consequences of the Placebo effect, and are coming up with rather interesting details. One would wonder how is it possible to benefit from a substance which does not even have the ability to cure you. But then, my dear friends, such is the power of your mind!! :D

Saumya Pant SE (Electronics Engg.)

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Reincarnation

Yeah, so, we have half an hour. An

article is expected out of us. If we fail the deadline-the editor is gonna kill us…we’re not sure we’d pay him back in kind. It all depends on what we ‘re-incarnate’ as :P Yes, people, Re-incarnation. Believe in it or not…you sure as hell can’t help being intrigued by it. This is one concept which we have been exposed to since our very childhood. Be it Mahabharata (or if you were out of touch with the ‘beliefs’... ‘Bollywood’ sure must have introduced it to you. Reincarnation-a highly interesting, though dubious concept. Each life that the concept of re-incarnation allots you is meant for you to learn new lessons. In one life, you could be a tiny ant, in the other you could be a rich human with a luxurious life. The old souls…the ones which have spent some time on earth are the wise ones, while the slightly immature ones would be the new souls, who’ll learn their lessons over-time. And when they are through with their spiritual enlightenment, they attain ‘moksha’ (salvation) where they become one with the universe. "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust"...our journey is eternal as we are sucked into black-holes of the cycle and blasted out the other side to be re-incarnated into whatever our atoms gather to create in the super system that is the universe. All of which is a matter of pure chance. A "good" life results in rebirth to a higher quality form, and a "bad" life results in rebirth to a lower quality form. This forward and backward progression is based on the Law of Karma, a central foundation of Hinduism and other Eastern-based philosophies.

The Bhagawat Gita says:

Worn-out garments are shed by the body; Worn-out bodies are shed by the dweller within the body. New bodies are donned by the dweller, like garments.

The idea that the soul (of any living being - including animals, humans and plants) reincarnates is intricately linked to karma.

Research indicates that a person's previous (parallel) incarnations can apparently shape certain aspects of their emotional dispositions as well as their physical body. For example Burmese children who now remember previous lifetimes as British or American air force pilots shot down over Burma during World War II. All of them have fairer hair and complexions than their darker coloured siblings.

Some people still bear marks or scars from other lifetimes. Some people have fears and phobias as results of past life experiences. It is as if the template of the modern body remembered the experiences of the former body and reformed a new body with the old problems and physical markings.

Quite a sketchy picture, no? How about some incidents, which even science failed to explain:

The one thing that got us both stunned was a news piece about a World War II pilot, who crashed to death, coming back to life.

James was Fighter pilot Huston’s re-incarnation.

The little James started recollecting stuff from the tender age of 2 itself. James’ sceptic parents researched everything, and each of it hinted at the same thing- He was the re-incarnated pilot. He remembered everything, right down to the detail of the plane he was flying.

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But how legitimate are the beliefs?!

Numbers of people in the world are increasing. Endlessly. Every minute. So, a little basic math would render the very basis of re-incarnation redundant.

But, as believers contest, all life forms re-incarnate. And we really aren’t keeping a record of reptile population (or for that matter, any other species) and, with species going extinct, re-incarnation concept stands somewhat agreeable! (Forest department needs to glorify us! They can now blame extinction on re-incarnation! Ha! :P)

The most obvious objection to reincarnation is that there is no evidence of a physical process by which a personality could survive death and travel to another body. But then, the very existence of soul is ambiguous!

So, in the end, we’re back to square one! Somewhat intrigued, somewhat sceptic!

Shivani Deshpande BE (Information Technology Engg.)

Surabhi Srivastava SE(Electronics and

Telecommunications Engg.)

3G

Theory: We all rely on the largest network in the world, the internet. Networking is the basis of making the world into a global village. Internet, mobile phones, ATM, television, online banking has become an integral part of our life. Today we can buy tickets, shop for clothes, call for food, get to know the farthest place on earth just on the click of a button or by dialing some numbers. Internet has become more accessible and handy with the generation of new networking systems provided to us by our cellular service providers. Let us know some basic facts about the data providing technologies (1G, 2G and the recently introduced 3G) and their working. 2G refers to the second generation wireless telecommunication technology. While its predecessor 1G made use of analog radio signals (FM/AM radio signals are analogue. transmissions are plagued by interference

caused by multipath interference, which occur when the FM signal bounces off buildings, mountains, airplanes, and even weather conditions. ……..signals adjacent in time overlap each other due to the signal components arriving at different times.) 2G used digital radio signals. Digital Audio Broadcasting provides crystal clear sound Three primary benefits of 2G networks over their predecessors were that phone conversations were digitally encrypted(to convert text into code), 2G systems were significantly more efficient on the spectrum allowing for far greater mobile phone penetration levels; and 2G introduced data services for mobile, starting with SMS text messages..

Digital voice data can be compressed much more effectively into the same amount of radio bandwidth.

The digital systems were designed to emit less radio power from the handsets. This meant that cells could be smaller, so more cells could be placed in the same amount of space.

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TALKING ABOUT THE IN THING……. 3G cellular phones were first launched in Japan in October 2001. “Raising the bar” 3G network can serve both 2G and 3G users in the same frequency band.3G allows greater data transfer speed. 3G network achieved greater network capacity through improved spectral efficiency. 3G has to deliver packet-switched data at great speeds. (Packet switching is a digital network communications method that groups all transmitted data, irrespective of content, type, or structure into suitably-sized blocks, called packets. The principal goals of packet switching are to maximize utilization of available link capacity, minimize response times and increase the strength of communication). 3G networks enable network operators to offer us a wider range of advanced services. It provides us with faster connectivity with improved quality benefits of video calling. With 3G technology it is possible to access any site on the Internet by using your phone as a modem for your computer. 3G networks have potential transfer speeds of up to 3 Mbps(about 15 seconds to download a 3-minute MP3 song). 3G phones are like mini-laptops and can accommodate broadband applications like video conferencing, receiving streaming video from the Web, sending and receiving faxes and instantly downloading e-mail messages with attachments. A great deal of potential exists for new applications in the future as 3G packet based networks will allow users to be on line all the time.

Although 3G was successfully introduced to users across the world, some issues related to it

Cost of 3G phones is high,

Lack of coverage in some areas,

High prices for 3G in some countries,

Demand for high speed services in a hand-held device,

Battery life of 3G phones is less.

Conclusion: 3G is an exciting new technology that is being incorporated into mobile devices across the globe. Users are now able to download data and do a variety of other tasks they never imagined possible all via their 3G cell phones.

Yash Verma Just another FE

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Why Students make good Entrepreneurs?

Well, I am sure certainly that the

topic will definitely give you a sort of liking, joy and optimism. We have found many of our classes and instructors to be discouraging. Hardly few of them ever thought of giving it an idea. A lot of instructors are negative about our prospects and would make off-handed remarks. For many public education students, the academic experience does not bring out that much recognition, leadership or business emphasis. Instructors are generally not very reinforcing or kind. But this is what many industry professionals feel. They certainly feel that students, if properly guided in the right direction and given the encouragement, they can surely come up with ideas that are really great and fantastic. This can definitely be seen from the festivals that students of various colleges organize in every college. Not to mention the recent Intel Innovators Award where few blokes wearing spectacles and looking like geeks had actually coined up ideas to change the world around them. And guess what, they were either students or had just passed out. It has been found out by various professionals, companies and surveys that many startup founders had began their company either they were students or shortly after graduating. There may be many factors lying beneath their success for few of them, like parents already in their field or anything, but most of them had started from ground level. Not to mention the history of the world’s greatest companies ever- Microsoft and Google, who were started by their respective founders when they studying and ultimately they even dropped out of their college. And I am sure that the list must be long. However, here is the list of some points on which the argument can be proved to be valid.

Starry-Eyed Optimism: Let’s face it; starting a company takes a fair amount of optimism. You have minimal resources, and the odds are severely stacked against you.

To overcome this potentially troubling reality, founders must to some degree exercise suspension of disbelief and demonstrate a degree of optimism to take that initial step. I think this is easier to do when you’re a student. You’re more equipped to be optimistic than if you were a corporate drone trudging through life with Dilbertian bosses and having the life energy slowly drained out of you. Students (in general) are happier people and more capable of the optimism that is required to get started. Clearly, there are exceptions to this. I’m sure there are a few people in corporate land that are not faking satisfaction or happiness, and are generally optimistic people. My hat’s off to them. The world needs people like you to help make big companies functional so the rest of us can use your products and services.

Trusted Peer Network: One of the great things about being a student is that you have the opportunity to meet and work with a lot of different people. If you do it right, you can get to know some of these people pretty well by working on projects with them and hanging out with them outside of class. This group of people can often make great co-conspirators and collaborators. On the other hand, if you’re stuck in a big corporate world, chances are you’re interacting with a limited set of people with very well defined activities many of whom you may not like anyways. Why is this so? Simple, because in corporate-land you often don’t get to pick who you work with. When you’re a student, to some degree, you get to pick who you “hire” for your social and academic groups. One of the single largest contributors to startup success is the ability for more than one person (however exceptional) to come together and collaborate.

Higher Risk Tolerance: Let’s face it, when you’re a student your opportunity cost is likely lower than most other points in your career (even if you’ve been in the workforce for a little while and decided to go back and get that MBA). When you’re sitting there in class and an idea comes to

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you, it doesn’t really cost all that much to give things a try. Besides, who needs all that sleep anyways? Students often find it easier to take the initial entrepreneurial leap because the new startup idea isn’t competing with a regular paycheck. It’s competing with classes and academic work. Many academic programs (even the excellent ones) don’t consume 100% of the available energy of an entrepreneurially minded student. There’s time left over for starting companies.

Abstract Thinking: In many academic programs (and especially the better ones), students spend a fair amount of time thinking about abstract concepts. This is particularly true in engineering, computer science or even a business program. Learning about things like microeconomics, data structures or calculus is to learn about abstract ways to think about complicated things. You look for patterns and structures and frameworks to explain the world. As it turns out, this kind of thinking is very useful when it comes to thinking strategically (but objectively) about a startup. Without this, it becomes too easy to focus too much on tactics and execution -- without sufficient thought to the larger problem. Since students are exposed to a fair amount of abstract thinking, it may come a little easier to them to think about strategy, competition and how their offering might (just might) change the world.

Applied Learning: As a student, you’re quite often “drinking from a fire hose” and bringing all sorts of new information into your brain. Some of which “sticks” and some of which doesn’t. Along the way, a few of these concepts may shake your understanding of the world a bit and every now and then light-bulbs go off as you begin to understand what all the fuss is about. As a student, it’s often very, very tempting to try and apply some of these concepts that are new and exciting and do something with them. One of the easiest ways to do this is to build a startup that

somehow implements or expands on the idea.

One of the great things about startups (and particularly software startups) is that it is so easy to get started. Getting started is simply a matter of beginning to think about a problem and solving it. All the legal stuff, company formation and other details, though important, don’t have to get in the way (and are not that hard). One of the biggest barriers to entrepreneurism is that initial leap of faith. And students seem reasonably capable of taking this leap on a frequent basis. Although the theory is not confined to business alone, it applies to science as well. Newton, Einstein, Abel, Galois, the list of 20+ achievers is endless. G H Hardy once famously remarked that mathematics is a young man’s game. Apart from the above mentioned points, one of the underlying reasons can be that college years can be a real source for positive reinforcement and bonding. This is necessary for any kind of success in life. You should always set out to surround yourself by positive and supportive people. And although in a few institutions like the IITs and IIMs in India, students have the powerful networking opportunities with faculty and guest lecturers. And that can surely be invaluable. However, some feel that being a successful entrepreneur has nothing to do with being a student or not. A student’s usual motive is to learn; an entrepreneur’s motive is to earn (keeping the morality aside for time being). Whatever one wants to do, he has to do it. It only matters whether you have the heart to face the odds. To wrap it out, I can say that if you are a student or recent graduate, this is a great time to think about starting a company. Keeping your minds open, look for patterns in the problems that you are seeing, and try and find unique and compelling ways to solve the problems that people care about. And as a famous quote goes like…. “Starting a company is really easy. It is its survival and growth that’s hard.”

Sagar Agarwal TE (Computer Engg.)

Source : www.onstartups.com

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Placement Scene

The RAIT placement department has

been effectively functioning for the past 20 years having placed thousands of aspiring candidates waiting to plunge into the corporate world.

It was initiated by Prof.R.J.Kulkarni, Prof.N.S.T.Sai and many others from the year 2002 onwards, Prof A.N.Nakra took over the Training and Placement Cell in association with seniors. He continued till the year 2007. For a brief while Mrs.Sundarvalli was handling the affairs.

Prof. A.V.Vidhate heads the training and placement department of RAIT. In his tenure as a Training and placement Officer since 2007, along with Prof. A.N.Nakra hundreds of talented engineers have been successfully placed through the Campus placement program. Here are a few excerpts from the interview with Prof.Vidhate.

Could you tell us about the vision of RAIT Training and placement cell (TPC)

We, at RAIT believe in nurturing and grooming our students so as to develop the roots and yet remain well grounded. We also intend to provide such an extensive platform where the students can develop wings and fulfill their dream to rule the new horizon. I personally think it is this paradoxical idea that has given us such great stories of success, the stories of our students making it big in the industry. I guess it is this vision that has blessed us of having thousands of alums holding a very high post in the corporate sector.

Do you think the situation will change now as compared to last year thanks to Recession?

Probably yes. But then the growth won’t be tremendous. I think all the companies that will approach this year will have more specific requirement and they will give more stress on academic performance. There is a chance that the academic cut-offs may increase by 5-7%.

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Sir, could you highlight the placement process?

The process of placement is basically seven phase Process. I will describe it for you in brief.

PHASE A:

Parameters of competency/competency segments.

Concept of total personality development

Bridging gaps between company expectations and academic learning

PHASE B:

Developing verbal and non-verbal communication skills

Developing self-esteem and confidence building schemes

PHASE C:

Developing emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills

Managerial and leadership skills.

PHASE D:

Development of positive attitude Development of meaningful

perceptions

PHASE E:

Value additions for self and the organizations.

Invent your own superlatives Overcoming inferiority and

superiority syndromes and hesitant approaches

PHASE F:

Tips for conducting well in-group interacting sessions.

Importance of Successful counseling & mentoring for professionals.

Motivational & moral Boosting measure

PHASE G:

Mock/simulated exercises In Basket Training.

After following these seven steps the placement procedure is complete.

Basically the placement situation is handled by the placement committee that is elected in the sixth semester. It consists of 4 to 5 candidates of every Department who share responsibilities. The committee consists of the following sections:

Marketing team Resource management team Technical team Event management team Database management team.

Are there any pointers you would like to give to RAIT students?

The basic requirement of Placement is that the student must have a academic excellence. At RAIT the student body is a perfect blend of intelligent and average students. Till last year it was minimum of 58% and no live ATKTs’. However the situation has changed now and it is deciphered from the market survey that the minimum percentage required will now hike to 60%. That is first class is now necessary. However academics is not the only thing that is important. A student’s profile should be like a vibrant canvas painted with different colors. It should be a perfect mix of academic and extracurricular activities.

The following are certain points I would like every student to make note of...

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Try and give maximum importance to your academic performance. Maintaining a first class from the first semester is quite important. Companies coming for the campus interview surely give maximum importance to academics.

Apart from that the basic fundamentals is of utmost importance, it help clear ideas and will help you out in the corporate world where your in-depth knowledge of a subject help you a lot.

Logic development is necessary. Students tend to learn the content of the subject without understanding. But that does not really help. Logical thinking must be developed.

Doing some certified courses in one’s selected field could help building an impressive profile

Students should be a part in inter as well as intra collegiate activities. Such experiences help the student in the longer run.

One should try and be a part of some social activity. It helps to develop overall personality of the student.

I stress upon a student taking an industrial training within his course. This scenario emphasizes the vital importance of a good industrial placement as an integral part of an engineering degree. There is no doubt that students who do not undergo an industrial placement are less likely to find employment than those with industrial experience.

Could you name a few companies that come for campus placement every year?

We have an interesting mix of Software companies, MNC’s and core companies coming for campus interviews every year .I would like to mention that in spite of more

than 35 IT industries there are campuses like GE, Reliance Energy, Packt Publishing, Transasia Biomedical, Infosys, Zeus (e learning sector), Emerson , L&T, Rallis India, ASB systems (marine accessories). We also have public sector companies like the Indian Navy coming in for campus placement.

What according to you should a student do to brace himself to become ready for placements?

As you know, because of recession the situation is not conducive for progress in placement yet .But yes a student can develop himself by opting for internships and projects in the vacations, by participating in programs like ‘Campus Connect’, by doing an internationally certified course like the Oracle program. Student can obviously mail the TPC for help.

What is the importance of internship according to you?

Well, internship does help one get practical knowledge about the industry .Hence it is good if you can opt for it. After the third year we have provision for internship training programs with organizations like ONGC, BARC, BPCL, ShreeRam Chemicals and fertilizers etc…

That is a really great idea. I would like to ask one last Question. Once a student is a pass out and he wants to enquire about job opportunities can he still approach the placement cell?

Yes. This facility exists. A graduate from RAIT can always contact us with related queries by mailing us at placements@rait.ac.in.

Dhanashri S TE (Instrumentation Engg.)

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Off The Wall

“Life ain’t so bad at all if you live it

Off the Wall” A humble tribute to the Late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, who died a pretty early, ugly death… I’ll be frank, like many people around me; I paid heed to his music after he died. And I am not proud of the same. He was and will always be a musical genius. Now let’s talk about the issues at hand. And also about the issue of The Wall you’re holding in your hand at the moment. It may be lying on the table in front of you but that’s another story altogether. Thing is- you’re reading what you’re reading right now. ‘The Wall’ hatched in 2001 and struggled its way to where it lies right now. It improved itself and saw through its allotted quota of successes and failures (Very Important!). Why the name? What does ‘Wall’ signify? What does ‘The-Wall’ signify? ‘Wall’ is open to individual perceptions… ‘The-Wall’ makes that very ‘Wall’ something particular and personal. So we know we ain’t talking about ‘A-Wall’ but something our very own- ‘The-Wall’. It symbolizes a barrier which can be created for protection; it can be of ignorance, of unity or be just a feeling of depression. Berlin Wall, Wall of China, Hadrian’s Wall and even the ‘wall’ Sir Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) built around himself as a Metaphor during one of his most memorable concerts in history. Walls can be broken and many a times, they are built to be broken. When we bridge the gap caused by religious divide or when we ask a certain someone out on a date, it is like we are breaking a wall for a new beginning. A wall can be assumed as an immovable finality… something which stands tall and goes through the trials of Time. Every individual has his/her own wall which the world sees. Graffiti on this Wall can be

called trendsetting because though rebellious, it stays there forever where people read it… and follow it… and it gains a Cult Status. This kind of a wall can be a single ‘Personality’ or even a ‘School of Thought’. Also- It can also be something which just carries age-old graffiti of ignorant beliefs which make no sense in today’s world! What do we do in that case? We do new graffiti on the old ones… we paste new issues on individual Walls… we put up hoardings and huge posters… and that’s it. We all do similar stuff and stay satisfied. Why not call it ‘Moderate’ satisfaction? We say that The Wall is a silent entity. We say it showcases what we throw at it. We say that The Wall is built to protect We say The Wall is broken down to connect We believe The Wall is awakened to Lead. A time comes when fresh issues on The Wall become a part of the mundane routine. And then there lies an option of taking issues ‘Off the Wall’ and taking them to the streets with like-minded people. A righteous revolt led by the right people does the trick! The Wall stands for an individual and it stands for a single Inspiration. Walls with similar issues can blend into one. It is clearly up to the people who stand closest to the wall to make revolutionary graffiti on this ONE wall thus symbolizing Unity. Something for the masses to read, understand and change. Change is good because the Graffiti does not just remain as a part of The Wall but is also ripped off it in form of execution. Individual minds blend into one to do great deeds… individual walls can blend into one single monument of Truth. Time to forget the Walls we live in if they make no sense… Time to blend them and Time to forge new ones…It is Time to take all the right ideas off the Walls and implement them the right way.“Beat it!”

The Wall Masons

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Ajab Team Ki Gazab Kahani (Title by the Technical Team)

The magazine is finally out and for

some it may be a collection of thoughts, ideas, articles and probably even a collage of RAITian Spirit. But for some 15-20 youngsters, it has been more than just Spirit. We’ve worked with whole hearted devotion to bringing out the college and its thoughts and opinions. Days and nights of brain storming, afternoons minus lunch, long hours of editing, long arguments, lots of hopping and jumping, missing lectures, practicals, every bus and train, hunting for funds and quality guaranteeing Printers… Phew! Finally, all of that is done. All this wouldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for our very own Editor-In-Charge and his clever, crazy battalion. And just for satiating your curiosity, here’s an introduction to the crew of The Wall ‘09 Committee. The Wall Masons, who brought out this year’s splendid edition. Let’s start off with the Editor himself. Mr. Sushrut Munje… aaah yes! Heard that name before, haven’t you? Maybe only too

often. Little need to write much about him, he’s quite famous. For those of you who haven’t, Mr. Munje is a very particular person. He looks out for

simplicity and minimalism. Perfection- he’s always striving for. Apart from drinking coffee, shouting, “Timaeeh!!”; going crazy and penning down every thought, he is prone to changing his point of views rather sporadically. That’s when things get heated up (especially considering that he is very diplomatic). A Sagittarian, just like a centaur, he runs everywhere like a horse and shoots arrows in the air aiming for the stars. Always running, smiling and chirpy about every Damn Thing! (he is very optimistic) Then there is the Co Editor Ms. Sneha Das. Now that’s another crazy personality. I think she exercises her super Co Ed powers a little too less, not until the very last

moment when she can’t take the incompetence of the work around. A short person with smooth and silky hair and scary eyes… She voices her weird ideas at all times. No wonder she’s the Co Ed. Also, uses the word “Ditch” a lot. She has done a lot of editing work, let’s say, major amount of work… fooling around and finishing other’s lunches is like her hobby… a big fan

of movies and sings to herself always (all the time, quite good too!). And yes, did I mention she is also the BT (Brain Twin) of Ms. Shibani Sharma? (another

exuberant person, read to know more!) So you can imagine the chaos that ensues … Then there’s the English Editorial Team. Ms Aninya Ahluwalia, she is another crazy character, with even scarier eyes. She bosses us around. A LOT, like we are

pawned by her or something. Another perfectionist and very particular of every little detail. Ask me, I was the model when she turned photographer. Must admit, she did a brilliant

job, second only to me. When she gets over excited and has a surge of crazy ideas (trust me, she has too many), she shouts and claps so loudly my ears hurt. I guess others must have surely felt a sonic boom too. She dresses up uniquely, also is a smart-talker and gets the work done in tip-top fashion (at-least wants to), short-tempered and a quick learner (now she also does the technical work). Never listens to me, so we end up arguing all the time and apparently now she is not happy with what I have written … Then we have Ms Dhanashri S, a chirpy girl with a sweet

voice and a cute smile, who gets psyched very quickly-too quickly. Suddenly here, suddenly there… and then no-where. Maybe her imagination takes her far away to the open

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skies where fairies fly and fresh water lilies grow. (she is very imaginative) Mr. Mayuresh Hedaoo A guy with a smile plastered on his face. When he comes, when he goes and where he goes is totally another story. Suddenly pops up at the HQ, gives some details of the quotations (helped a lot in getting details of sponsors and printers), constantly on the phone and then suddenly vamooses. An ultra busy guy, he has his hands in many pies…and look, he’s back again! He is a big fan of The Doors and a very funny guy, if he starts laughing, he won’t stop for a very long time and his laughter is very contagious (you might catch it too) And he is an ACTO (Assistant Chief Technical Officer), IEEE-RAIT. Now if that is not cool, what is? Then there’s the rambling BT of the Co-Ed Ms Shibani Sharma. Always talking about music, like All the Time. Another wacko person in the crew, and the Co Ed ‘s partner in crime. The duo always keeps rambling about music and ‘FEEL’, whatever that is. Sarcastic and chirpy, always giving a Colgate smile, a know-it-all (totally! ask her any damn thing). Her articles are too long, at least I think so. Expresses herself way too frankly! And makes me do the strangest things, she likes to be sarcastic, but my bad luck that I never got to get a FEEL of it, or did I? Moving on there’s Ms. Surabhi Srivastava. A quiet girl (major correction: she is the opposite of being quiet) with an active mind. Most of the time, cribbing and over working herself. But thanks to her laptop, more than half the work was done on time. Imaginative and always penning down her ‘musings’, has worked really hard for the article gathering and arrangement.

Then we have THE Mr. Vijay Sharma. Super sarcastic, super witty and super fast. A cool guy he is, no doubt. Low waist jeans, squeaking

sneakers and music tuned to his ears. He has a unique way of speaking, that the technical team has mastered. His sarcasm is as sharp as his tongue, it’s a big mystery in understanding,

whether he is sarcastic or not. Helps a lot in getting things done (running around and convincing the printers, so very often) and voicing out opinions is never an issue for him, his constructive criticism is worth listening. A big fan of Nirvana and The Doors Then comes the Marathi editorial team, comprising of only two members. Starting off with Ms. Chaitali Patil- A small little girl…don’t

know much about her, me-self. Usually pops during important editorial work. But whenever she comes in, she gets the work done quickly and rushes out. Time is a big issue for

this girl. Has a cute laugh and talks very quickly and animatedly. Then we have Ms. Triveni Keskar. A quiet girl (but usually is talking on the phone), usually comes once in a while to check up on things for the Marathi section. According to what I think, she must have done a lot of articles gathering and editing. Did u know she is also very artistic?! The Marathi editorial team really works hard. You will know what I mean, when you will go through those pages Then in the end, comes the Tech and Creative Team- the people who really (*Editor coughs hard*) do the work and I am a part of the same! “Timmaeh!” the Tech

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and Creative Team kicks-ass, no doubt! Until we get bossed around, then it’s a big lame drag. Starting off with the tech savvy Mr. Pratyush Anand. In the initial working

days, this maestro did the work as a consultant but later this dude with his wicked speed got stuff running faster and better. He is full of PJs and pranks, a sporty guy

always ready to do something fun. He also hugs and kisses people (yes, when he’s particularly psyched). Without him, the creative team wouldn’t be what it is. He gets pissed off very quickly but that’s okay, he IS the man who got stuff started (Godspeed!). He collected the information on the printers and other essential technical details. A very hip and funky guy in his very own way. Helpful always! Moving on, Mr S P Prashant, the rookie who shook us all by his superior skill and calmness. I think he is the only sane person in the team. But I think- with his being with us, even he might begin to have bouts of craziness. He is a good listener, the one who listens to all of us and I mean ALL of us. Even though secretly in his head he doesn’t want to and gets frustrated. He has made The Wall poster. Yes! He has helped make it all happen. A quiet, cool, calm, creative and a technical person who happens to have landed in a group, where he is constantly bossed around and always bullied by Mr. Pratyush and me. Also, he laughs at my jokes so yes, he has a good sense of humor. And then there is ME. But before I write about myself, you should know about the others who helped us out- Azriel Samson (the curly haired hip guy, who helped us out with the printing stuff), Mansi Jain (the quiet girl who helped in making some interesting articles), Anirudh Singh Chohan (the plump caucasian who with his awesome bike took the Editor for long Sponsor-Talk rides, across the city), Ninad Jadhav (who took time off from his

busy schedule of IEEE events, academics and French studies, to help us with the poster work), Saumya Pant (helped us with the laptops till late nights and wrote what The Wall had asked her to write) and other friends who have always been ready to lend a hand, a leg and even a paw or a laptop and a crazy mind. Yes! Finally coming back to me, well to be honest, it is kind of hard to write about myself and my contribution to the magazine (especially when I have no idea how much I helped) but what I can do tell you is that, over the past more than a month or so, I had the greatest opportunity of being able to make acquaintances with so many interesting people. Maybe before I would call them strangers, batchmates, class-mates, colleagues or even team members but truly now, I can call them my Friends… Because of them I have learnt a lot and will continue to…. Thanks to them, I have got to see a new me and so here’s to them, to leave a mark on each of our Walls.

Editor’s Note: The guy has been humble. He aimed to finish the article with not a word about himself but every single thing about the Team noted by his observant self. Rahul Talekar (RST) has been a fun guy to work with and with his ideas getting crazier each day- The Wall thanks him for the sweat he put in. Helped me revolutionize the usage of Southpark quotes, helped Pratyush and Prashant with the techie work, provided feedback on every aspect of the magazine and drew the MOST AWESOME caricatures of the entire team. He loves random talks about Horoscopes, Helix-Robot-Tracks (ISA), Towelie (Southpark), Food, food, Chocolate Walks (from the Hospital Rock Café) and the dope levels. Very imaginative, very creative, crazy and very wacky… That’s RST for you! :)

At the end I wonder, will I live through this yet again or would I just have to look back and replay all over-again the magic of The Wall ’09 !?

Rahul Talekar

TE (Instrumentation Engg.)

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Answers to The Wall-Nuts! Word Grid: Answers-> Down: 1. Hello 2. Xerox 3.Submissions 4. Termwork 5. Abuse 6. Love 7. Canteens 8. Placements 9.Tuitions 10. Brand 11. Bunk 12. Pendrives. Across: 1. Flop 2. Proxy Implicit Intentions: ANSWERS: 1. I’ll be there for you, ‘cause you’re there for me too.(Remove all the words ‘clue’ from among the letters.) 2. Hangover 3. Don’t cry over spilt milk. 4. Tennis 5. CRYPTIC (take all the words which sound like letters, and put those letters together.) Term Trial: Answers (1): Blue, Glue, glum, plum, plus, pius, pins, pink. (2): Tears, Bears, Beats, Seats, Slats, Slits, Suits, Suite, Smite, Smile

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samast RAIT marazI vaacak pirvaaralaa ‚ navyaa marazI kT\T\yaacaa namaskar² THE WALL cyaa marazI kT\T\yaavar AaplaM svaagat² drvaYaI-PamaaNao yaMdahI ha marazI kT\Ta Aaplyaa svaagatasaazI sajja Jaalaaya. pNa “d vaala”caa marazI kT\Ta Aata yaotaoya‚ ‘navyaa kivata‚navao laoK navaI klpnaa‚ navaI Jaop’ Gao}na² marazI AismatocaI maana ]McaavaNyaasaazI maraza ittuka maoLivaNyaasaazI.. pUNa-t: navyaa $pat‚ rMgaat AaiNa vaoSaat Aalaolyaa hyaa kT\T\yaacao navao sva$p tumhalaa na@kIca AavaDola. ha kT\Ta GaDivaNyaasaazI EaI.ivajaya paTIla sar‚ EaI.dovaNao sar‚ EaI.SaoMDo sar‚ EaI.naaka sar yaaMcao sava-taoprI sahkaya- va Paao%saahna imaLalao. ha kT\Ta ]BaarNyaasaazI AaiNa sajaivaNyaasaazI tumha imaHa¹maOiHaNaIMcaI KUp madt JaalaI. maukoSa paTIla yaanao banaivalaolao mauKpRYz AaiNa ]maoSa vasa[-kr yaacao vyaMgaicaHa yaaMnaI kT\T\yaacaI SaaoBaa AiQakca vaaZivalaI² Aata AapNaca ha kT\Ta AiQakaiQak $Md k$na sajavaayacaa Aaho.[cCa Aaho‚ kovaL tumacyaa ]dMD PaitsaadacaI‚tumacyaa PaomaacaI.. marazIvar AaiNa RAIT var AsaMca Paoma vaaZt rahU Va. ha navyaanao sajaivalaolaa kT\Ta saadr krtanaa Aamhalaa KUp AanaMd haot Aaho.kaya maga‚ yaotaya naa‚ kT\Tyaavar ifrayalaaÆ %yaacaI sajaavaT phayalaaÆ ina puZIla vaYaI- punha navyaanao tao sajavaayalaaÆ My marazI‚ maaya RAIT!

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smarNaatlaa naTsam`aaT… klaMdr AiBanaota‚ ijavaalaa jaIva doNaara imaHa‚ saamaaijak¹rajakIya kaya-kta- AsaM bahurMgaI vyai@tma%va mhNajao‚inaLU fulao..1931 saalaI saMskRtIcaM maahorGar Asalaolyaa puNao Sahrat %yaaMcaa janma Jaalaa.trI baalapNa ivadBa- maQyaP`adoSa ASaa PadoSaatca gaolaM.vaiDlaaMcaa BaajaI ivakNyaacaa QaMda. maaoza Baa} packrat. kuTuMba maaozM pNa Aa[- maaozI QaIracaI haotI.itnao sagaL\yaa Garcaa baardanaa saaMBaaLlaa. ]darmatvaadI ivacaaraMcao saMskar inaLUBaa}Mvar Aa[-cyaa kRtItUnaca Jaalao.dhavaIpya-Mt iSaxaNa Jaalyaavar 80 $pyao pgaaravar %yaaMnaI AamD- faosao-sa maoiDkla kalaojaat 10 vaYa- maaL\yaacaI naaokrI kolaI. maataIt hat GaalaUna baI $javaNaara¸ fulaM fulaivaNaara¸ raopaMcaI AasqaonaM kaLjaI GaoNaara ha jaatIcaa maaLI. SaaLotlyaa jagatap naavaacyaa iSaxakamauLo raYT/saovaa dlaaSaIhI %yaaMcaM naatM jauLlaM. Saovaa dlaacyaa klaapqakat Baa} kama krIt. Saovaadlaacyaa “puZarI paihjao”¸ “kuNaacaa kuNaalaa maoL naahI”¸ “ibanaibayaaMcaM JaaD” yaa laaoknaaT\yaaMt %yaaMnaI kama kolaM. inaLUBaa}Mcyaa AayauYyaalaa klaaTNaI doNaarI klaakRtI mhNajao “kqaa Aklaocyaa kaMVacaI”. yaanaMtr %yaaMnaa “ek gaava baara BaanagaDI” ha icaHapT imaLalaa AaiNa inaLU fulao sTar Jaalao² gaamaINA ZMgaacyaa KlanaayakI BaUimakaMcaa %yaaMcyaapuZo Kca pDlaa. inaLUBaa}Mcyaa AiBanayaalaa KrM Aavhana imaLalaM saaoMgaaD\yaa¸saamanaa¸ipMjara¸ isaMhasana¸ Saaipt¸ jaOt ro jaOt¸ caaorIcaa maamalaa¸ puZcaM pa}la yaa icaHapTaMnaI. ‘maorI baobaI kI SaadI’¸ ‘kanaUna ka iSakar’¸ dao laDko daonaao kDko saUHaQaar¸ maaM baoTI¸ jaaga huAa savaora¸ ihrasat¸ idSaa¸ Gar baajaar Asao Anaok ihMdI icaHapThI %yaaMnaI gaajavalao. PaoxakaMcyaa manaavar javaLjavaL AQa- dSak rajya kolaM. saMpUNa- karikdI-t 170 icaHapT yaaMcyaa naavaavar Aahot. $porI duinayaonaohI %yaaMnaa Anaok purskar do}na salaama idlaa. SatoYau jaayato SaUr: sahsHaoYau ca piNDt: È va@ta dSasahsHaoYau data Bavait vaa na vaa ÈÈ yaacaa Aqa- SaUr vya@tI janmaNyaasa Satk laagatM. pMiDt vya@tI janmaNyaasa hjaar vaYa- tr va@ta janmaNyaasa dha hjaar vaYa- pNa danaI vya@tI janma Gao[-la kI naahI¸ yaat maaHa SaMkaca² inaLUBaa} maaHa yaalaa Apvaadca² AiBanaota mhNaUna laaokiPayatocyaa iSaKravar AsatanaahI inaLUBaa}MnaI saovaadlaacyaa idvasaaMpasaUna AMgaat maurlaolaM kaya-kto-pNa saaoDlaM naahI. laaokcaLvaLItlyaa kaya-k%yaa-Mnaa ]%pnna imaLavaM mhNaUna ]BaarNyaat Aalaolyaa saamaaijak kRt&ta inaQaIsaazI gaavaaogaava if$na %yaaMnaI lagnaacaI baoDI yaa naaTkacao Payaaoga kolao. vaoLaovaoLI kaya-k%yaa-McaI madt kolaI. AKorcyaa AajaarpNaathI puNyaatIla “svacC }jaa- gailacC karvaayaa” yaa janaAaMdaolanaatIla laGaupTacaM PakaSana krayalaa to AavajaU-na hjar haoto.saamaaijak baaMiQalakIcaI %yaaMnaa jaaNaIva haotI.samaajaacao ?Na to jaaNat haoto.%yaamauLoca maaNaUsa mhNaUna to yaSasvaI Jaalao. Svar ]Mcaavat¸ Sabd taoDt¸ ivaiSaYT hola kaZt baaolaNaara¸ trIhI kQaIhI maaonaaoTaonasa na vaaTNaara %yaaMcaa Aavaaja Aaja Aaplyaat naahI trIhI puZcaa PadIGa- kaL tao Aaplyaa kaLjaacaa zava saaoDNaar naahI.. –hisata gavaaNakr SE (Computer Engg.)

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pomaat pDlyaavar Asaaca vhaovacaa

maavaLtIcaa ikrana jasaa ]gavatok Qaavata…

$par itcyaa BaaLlaa mana tsaaca itcyaa maagao Qaavata.

itnaa nausata baGalyaana trI hDo maaJyaa kaLjaat jaaovata

itcyaa­maaJyaa pomaacaao vhaL Asaao fuTana vhavata.

AbaaolaIcaao gajarao itcaao hLUca maaka KuNaona saaMgata

itka baGalyaar¸maaor ksaao maaJyaa manaat qaušqauš naacataÑ

sapnaatsauQda itnaa maga yaovana maaka BaulavaUna jaavacaa

maaJaa kaya naI tumacaa kaya pomaat pDlyaavar Asaaca vhaovacaaÑÑ

­AaiSaYa prba TE (Electronics and Telecommunication Engg.)

iSalpkar dgaDatUna iSalp kaortao.%yaamaagao inaima-tIcaa AanaMd Asatao tsaa kaoNaItrI yao}na to pahNaar Aaho va pahUna AanaMidt haoNaar Aaho AaiNa %yaa AanaMdat Aaplyaa jaIvanaatlyaa sauKdu:KaMnaa saamaaoro jaaNaar Aaho ha AaSaavaad Asatao.

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Aroro² caYmaa laagalaa²

maaJyaa ³A´ipya gaaoYTIMcaI yaadI

banavalaI¸ tr Paqama hjaorI laavaola ASaI gaaoYT

mhNajao , maaJaa caYmaa² palak¸ gaajar , [%yaadI BaajyaaMcyaa naavaDImauLo dUrdSa-na, saMgaNak yaaMcyaa

³sauyaaogya,pNa´ AitvaapramauLo AaiNa JaaopUna

pustkM vaacaNyaacyaa vaoDamauLo ‘caaLISaI’SaI maaJaa

saMbaMQa ‘Azra’vyaatca Aalaa.

DaokoduKI, DaoL\yaaMtUna paNaI yaoNao, [%yaadI ikrkaoL

laxaNaaMkDo pahta‚ ‘gaMBaIr ~aasa sau$ haoNao’ yaaplaIkDo

maaJyaa ‘dula-ixat’ DaoLyaaMkDo dusara kahI ]payaca

]rlaa naahI AaiNa AKor maaJyaa AayauYyaat DaoL\yaaMcyaa

dvaaKanyaacaI vaarI krNyaacaa yaaoga Aalaa.

dat‚ DaoLo‚ kana‚ naak‚ Gasaa‚ %vacaa‚ [%yaadI

gaaoYTIMmaQyao specialization krNaayaaMbad\dla

maaJyaa manaat lahanapNaIpasaUnaca Aadryau@t BaItI

³Aadr 5 T@ko‚ BaItI 95 T@ko²´ Aaho. yaaMnaa eka Avayavaacaaca AByaasa Jaopt naahI kI kaya‚ ho malaa

far pUvaI-ca pDlaolao ek AnauklanaIya kaoDo Aaho.iSavaaya‚ AitSayaao@tI ha yaa specialists caa AavaDta

AlaMkar Asaavaa AaiNa duQa-r raogaacao inadana kolyaaiSavaaya Aqavaa Sa@yata vat-ivalyaaiSavaaya $gNa Aaplao baaolaNao

manaavar Gaot naahI‚ Asaa %yaaMcaa ³gaOr´samaja Asaavaa‚ Asaa maaJaa Ka~aIvajaa AMdaja Aaho. evaZMca kaya‚

Da@TrkIcyaa Sapqaosaaobat‚ ‘maI specialization kolaolyaa AvayavaakDo dula-xa krNaayaa jagaatIla kaoNa%yaahI

vya@tIlaa samaja doNao‚ ha maaJaa janmaisaQd AiQakar Aaho‚ AaiNa tao maI imaLvaNaarMca’ ASaI SapqadoKIla yaaMnaI

GaotlaI AsaavaI ASaI malaa SaMka vaaTto. ivaSaoYa mhNajao‚ jao Da@Tr yaaMpOkI kaoNa%yaahI Avayavaat

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specialization krtat‚ %yaaMnaa %yaa Avayavaabaabat kmaalaIcaI Aasqaa‚ icaik%saa AaiNa AiBamaana vaaTtao.

mhNajao‚ Pa%yaok dMtvaOV ‘Aaplyaa ³va [traMcyaa´ dMtpM@tI AaiNa %yaaMcaI svacCta iktI mah%%vaacaI Aaho’‚ yaa

“Aqa” pasaUna‚ to ‘dataMcaI inagaa na raKlyaamauLo eKad\yaalaa Kaoklaa ksaa hao} Saktao’ yaa “[it” pya-Mt sava-

Pakarcao sallao ³na maagatahI´ Aaplyaalaa do} Saktao.

maud\d\yaavar baaolaayacaM mhNajao‚ ikmaana tasaBar‚ naMbar laavaUna vaaT paihlyaavar maI DaoL\yaaMcyaa Da@TraMnaa

BaoTNyaacaa ‘ABaUtpUva-’ xaNa Aalaa AaiNa %yaapuZIla javaLjavaL AQyaa- tasaat‚ ‘[tko caaMgalao DaoLo imaLNyaasa maI

Apa~a Aaho’ yaa vaa@yaavar maaJaahI ivaSvaasa basaola‚ evaZo spYT‚ KrmarIt AaiNa PaKr vyaa#yaana maaJao DaoL\yaaMcao

Da@Tr malaa doto Jaalao. %yaaMnaI maaJyaa DaoL\yaaMcyaa isqatIvar PakaSa TakUna maaJyaa Dao@yaat PakaSa paDNyaacaa

kolaolaa Paya%na AKor safla Jaalaa. yaaogya inavaD na kolyaamauLo caaMgalaa na idsaNaara caYmaa gaLI pDNao‚ yaa

AalaIyaa BaaogaasaI maI saadr Jaalao AaiNa malaa ‘caYmaa’ ha navaa saaqaIdar imaLalaa² ­ iHavaoNaI kosakr

SE (Information Technology Engg.)

kadMbarI mhNaUna ]llaoK Asaavaa¸

%yaalaa sau$vaat hvaI PaNa SaovaT nasaavaa¸

Pa%yaok panaavar maO~aIcao Sabd Asaavaot¸

pNa %yaa SabdaMnaa pUNa--ivarama nasaavaa²²

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vaodnaa maI dgaD TakNaM baMd kolaMya pNa trMga ]zayacao qaaMbalao naaihet maI kolaMya baaolaNaM baMd pNa Sabd saucaayacao qaaMbalao naaihet Jaaop laagat naaihca raHaBar pNa trIhI svaPna idsat Aahot imaTlyaa jarI papNyaa trI AEaU gaLayacao qaaMbalao naaihet Avya@ta AsalaI trIhI Baavanaa xaNaBarhI mart naahIe jaKma yaotoya Ba$na hLUhLU pNa vaodnaa vhayacyaa qaaMbalyaa naaihet..

pa.raKI mauLo (Department of Computer Engg.)

maoGa saavaLo

maoGa saavaLo dUr maavaLo kMzat fulaaMcyaa AaoLI saavalyaaMcyaa AaDaoSaalaa najar caaortao caMd` kaortao kaoNa tuJyaa kpaLIÆ Ana\ ]nhat QaUL vaahta sahja Acaanak tulaa pahta GauMgaUr tuTtao DaoLI…

maukoSa paTIla BE (Electronics and

Telecommunication Engg.)

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Jak maarlaI AaiNa…

9.30 to 5.30 raoja raoja taoca taoca idvasa toca toca lecture, KT laagalyaavar Ajauna eka subjectcaI tyaat pDto Bar. kuzUna bauQdI saucalaI AaiNa dhavaI Paasa Jaalaao, Jak maarlaI AaiNa maI [MijanaIArIMgalaa Aalaao. Paaoranao Kup iSakavaM, [MijanaIAr vhavaM Aaš vaiDlaaMcaI haotI hI ekcaM AaSaa, nakao tI lafDI AMgaaSaI mhNauna paorgaa maartaoya maaSaa. kalaojamaQyao AsaunahI kalaojasaazI JaTlaao, Jak maarlaI AaiNa maI [MijanaIArIMgalaa Aalaao. dusa­yaaMkDo pahtanaa jaIva AgadI tuTtao, imaHaalaa trI ksaM saaMgau? tao pNa yaaca ivaSvaat tr jagatao. AsaM vaaTtyaM sagaLM jaga AaplyaakDo baGatyaM, nausatM baGatcaM naahI tr ifidifid hsatyaM. AarSyaasamaaor ]Baa rahUna svat:var hsalaao, Jak maarlaI AaiNa maI [MijanaIArIMgalaa Aalaao. Circuit maQyao component,kI componentcaM circuit, Practical naahI kolaM tr sau$ haoto ikTikT. Resistor AaiNa capacitorcaa duSmana maI Jaalaao, Jak maarlaI AaiNa maI [MijanaIArIMgalaa Aalaao. 9-9,10 -10 assignments maI ilahItao, ekanao jar daona idlyaa tr dusara tIna dotao. iSaxakaMMmaQyao assignments doNyaacaI sau$ haoto AaoZataNa, ek idvasa ilaihta ilaihta jaatIla maaJao paNa. Experiment krta krta maIcaM ek experiment banalaao, Jak maarlaI AaiNa maI [MijanaIArIMgalaa Aalaao. Viva Gaotanaa iSaxak vaaTtao malaa yamadUt, baajaUlaa basalaolyaa externalmaQyao idsatao malaa ica~agauPt, pSna ivacaartanaa to krt naahIt care ]%tr naahI idlaM kI mhNatatM “come next year”. %yaaca externallaa maI zssana dot raihlaao, Jak maarlaI AaiNa maI [MijanaIArIMgalaa Aalaao. Lecture maQyao basalyaavar Vayacao ekmaokaMnaa miss call, KroKuro naahI PaNa Takayalaa imaLtat kagadI baala,

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GarcyaaPaoxaa maI lecture maQyao jaast Jaaoptao, vaYa-Barat vahIcaM ekcaM pana ilaihtao, toca toca chapters vaacaUna maI tr purta maolaao, Jak maarlaI AaiNa maI [MijanaIArIMgalaa Aalaao. Result baGatanaa yaoto Kup Kup majaa, exam mhNajao Aata vaaTU laagalaI Aaho sajaa, resultcaa maaJyaavar kQaIca effect naahI pDlaa, karNa manaasaarKa result kQaIca naahI laagalaa. dusa-yaaMcao f> caohro baGat raihlaao, Jak maarlaI AaiNa maI [MijanaIArIMgalaa Aalaao. hrvalao maaJao baalapNa yaa [MijanaIArIMgacyaa naadat, sagaL\yaaMnaI imaLuna malaa kolao purto barbaad. Admission GaoNaa-yaa maulaamaQyao malaa maaJaa BaUtkaL idsatao, yaa narkat yao} nakaosa ha sallaa maI %yaalaa dotao. svat:maQyao svat:caM Aist<va SaaoQat raihlaao, Jak maarlaI AaiNa maI [MijanaIArIMgalaa Aalaao.

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- maMdar maaLvadkr TE (Electronics and TeleCommunication

Engg.)

qaaoDISaI gaMmat!

saasaurvaaDI maaJaa doSa Aaho. saasaU–saasaro saKosaaoyaro maaJao baaMQava Aahot.

maaJyaa baayakaovar maaJao Paoma Aaho. itcyaa Aa[-–vaDlaaMcyaa GaratIla ivaivaQatonao naTlaolyaa vastUMvar maaJaa DaoLa Aaho.

itcyaa baapacaa Garjaava[- banaNyaacaI paHata maaJyaa AMgaI yaavaI¸ mhNaUna maI sadOva Paya%na krIna. maI maaJao saasaU–saasaro yaaMcaa maana zovaIna AaiNa Pa%yaokaSaI svaaqaa-nao vaagaIna.

maaJao saasaU–saasaro lavakrca kaSaIyaaHaolaa jaatIla¸ ASaI maI Pait&a krIt Aaho. maaJaI baayakao va maovhNyaa yaatca maaJao saaO#ya saamaavalao Aaho.

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t$Na marazI saMgaItP`aomaIMcaM EaQdasqaana

banalaolaa¸ navanavaIna kampaosaISansasaiht

zovaNaItlyaa kivataMnaa AiQakca bahardar

banavaNaara¸ Aaplyaa P`aaMjaL pNa ivanaaodI

kamaoMTsa\maQaUna savaa-McaI manao ijaMkUna GaoNaara

Aaplaa AavaDta saMgaItkar¸ mhNajaoca EaI.salaIla

kulakNaI -- yaaMnaaI ‘d vaala’ cyaa maaQyamaatUna

Aaplyaa P`aitinaQaISaI maarlaolyaa gaPpa :

d vaala : Da@TrkItUna saMgaItakDo vaLNyaacaa inaNa-ya ksaa GaotlaatÆtao Gaotanaa¸

GarcyaaMkDUna sapaoT- imaLalaa kaÆ

salaIla : maI 3 vaYaa-Mcaa AsalyaapasaUna gaaNyaacaa AaiNa saMgaItacaa Qyaasa haotaca.pNa

Da@TrIsauQda AavaDto¸ mhNaUna tIsauQda manaapasaUna kolaI.daonhIcyaa iSaxaNaat kuzohI

tDjaaoD kolaI naahI.GarcyaaMkDUna sapaoT- navhta tsaa¸ pNa ivaraoQahI kQaIca Jaalaa

naahI.

d vaala : saMidp Kro AaiNa tumacaI maOHaI kSaI JaalaIÆ ‘AayauYyaavar baaolau kahI’caI

saMklpnaa kSaI sfurlaIÆ

salaIla : kamaacyaa inaima%tanao jaSaI Anaok maaNasaM BaoTtat¸ tSaIca AamacaI AaoLK JaalaI

AaiNa ekHa kama kravaM¸ ASaI [cCa inamaa-Na JaalaI¸ mhNaUna ‘AayauYyaavar..’caI P`aorNaa

imaLalaI.

d vaala : tumacaM AavaDtM gaaNaMÆAavaDto gaayak¹gaaiyakaÆ

salaIla : [tr saMgaItkaraMcaM mhTlaM tr ‘maaJao jagaNao haoto gaaNao’ AaiNa maaJaM svat:caM

mhNajao¸ ‘AataSaa Asao ho..’

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lata maMgaoSakr AavaDtat ho vaogaLM saaMgaayacaI garjaca naahI¸%yaaMnaa tr maI saMgaItatlaa

dovaca maanatao.Aatacyaa gaayakaMmaQalao malaa SaMkr mahadovana\ AaiNa hrIhrna\ KUp

AavaDtat.gaaiyakaMmaQyao sauinaQaI¸ Eaoyaa yaaMcyaabaraobarhI kama krayalaa AavaDola.

d vaala : ‘saa ro ga ma p’ caM navaM SaoD\yaula krtanaa ksaM vaaTtMyaÆ

salaIla : KUp Cana AnauBava Aaho² ]%tma gaayakaMbaraobar knao@T haota yaotM¸

myauiJakbad\dla baaolaayalaa imaLtM¸ Aaplyaa qaaTsa\ maaMDayalaa imaLtat¸ prIxaNaacyaa

AnauBavahI AavaDtao.

d vaala : tumacaI ]dahrNaM AaiNa ivanaaodI kamaoMTsa\ P`aisaQd Aahot saa ro ga ma p

maQalao² to ksao kaya saucatat²

salaIla : KrM tr maI kahIca zrvaUna jaat naahI. maI pUNa-pNao blaMk Asatao AaiNa

f@t gaaNyaakDo pUNa- laxa dotao ÂmhNaUnaca kdaicat saucat Asaavaot. tsaM vaacana pNa

bay`aapOkI Aaho AaiNa mau#ya mhNajao sToja var baaolaayacaa AnauBava AaiNa AavaD¸ daonhI

Aaho¸%yaamauLo saucatM.

d vaala : tumacaa AavaDta CMd kaoNataÆ AavaDtM pustk AaiNa AavaDto kvaIÆ

salaIla : CMd mhNajao¸ KrM saaMgaayacaM tr¸malaa maaNasaM jamavaUna sagaL\yaaMSaI gaPpa

maarNyaacaI¸ gadI-SaI saUr jauLvaNyaacaI KUp AavaD Aaho.AavaDtM pustk… ‘inaSaaNaI Davaa

AMgaza’.AavaDto kvaI¸jaunyaaMmaQyao baa.Ba.baaorkr¸kusaumaaga`ja¸AartI P`aBaU

AavaDtat.navyaaMmaQyao saMidp¸ikSaaor¸vaOV Cana ilaihtat.

d vaala : saMgaIt xaoHaatlao tumacao AadSa- kaoNaÆ

salaIla : Asaa ‘ek’ AadSa- saaMgata yaoNaar naahI.AadSa- Anaok Aahot. malaa sauQaIr

fDkoMcaI isaMiPlaisaTI AavaDto.(dyanaaqaaMcaa saMgaItacaa AByaasa Kaola Aaho. AiBaYaokI¸

KLo kaka AaiNa SaMkr mahadovana\ yaaMcyaahI kampaoisaSana maQyao vaOivaQya AaiNa naavaInya

Aaho. P`a%yaokakDUnaca kahI naa kahI GaoNyaasaarKM Aaho.

d vaala : tumacyaa Fyaucar Plansa bad\dla Aamha risakaMnaa saaMgaa naa..

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salaIla : navao Albamasa\ krNyaacaa ivacaar Aaho yaMda¸ 1 marazI¸ 1 ihMdI. ‘(dyaamaQalao

gaaNao’laa risakaMcaa ]%tma P`aitsaad AaiNa AiBaP`aaya imaLtaoya. ‘saMQaIP`akaSa’caohI kaya-k`ma

yaapuZohI krNaarca Aaho.

d vaala : Aatacyaa navaIna saMgaItkaraMnaa tumhI kaya saMdoSa ValaÆ

salaIla : maI evaZMca saaMgaona kI¸ klaakar mhNaUna P`aamaaiNak rha.Aaplyaa kamaavar

EaQda zovaa. 10 EaImaMt¸ sauMdr gaaoYTIMpoxaa manaapasaUna banavalaolaI ek saaQaI gaaoYT malaa

mah%vaacaI vaaTto.sajaavaTIpoxaa ikMvaa iktI pOsaa Kca- krtaoya yaapoxaa AaplaM kama iktI

KrM¸ iktI jaonyau[na Aaho¸ yaalaa mah%va Va.

Aaplaa AmaUlya vaoL idlyaabad\dla salaIla yaaMcao AaBaar² AaiNa %yaaMcyaa

]%trao%tr yaSasvaI gaItP`avaasaasaazI ‘d vaala’ kDUna SauBaocCa²

SabdaMkna : iHavaoNaI kosakr

SE (Information Technology Engg.)

AayauYyaat Anaok AaQaar sauTtat AaiNa navao saapDtat.pNa Dao@yaalaa CLNaa¹yaa p`SnaaMcao AaoJao jyaacyaapuZo nao}na inaQaa-stpNao zovaavao Asaa sahnaSaIla gau$ far @vaicat BaoTtao.

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baaMQavaaMnaI kuMpNao svat:ca paDlao baaMQavaaMnaI mauDdo maanavatocao gaaDlao baaMQavaaMnaI itraiht Aalao gaajavaUna gaolao la@tro svakIyaaMcao taoDlao baaMQavaaMnaI AapNaasamaaor Jaukola taoca Aaplaa na JaukNaayaacao kNao maaoDlao baaMQavaaMnaI Kupsalaa pazIt saura Aaplaa Aapulaoca r@t saaMDlao baaMQavaaMnaI CL¸ kpT¸ AnaItI; JaalaI inakamaI taTat ivaYa maaJyaa vaaZlao baaMQavaaMnaI kolaot vaar baoCUT jyaa paapaI hataMnaI itrDIsa toca KaMdo laavalao baaMQavaaMnaI daoYa Vavaa kuNaa ivacaaravaa jaabaÆ paayaaSaI ramaSaasHaI¸ baaMiQalao baaMQavaaMnaI ivasarlaat [t@yaat tumhI baaMQavaaMnaao tumhasaazIca AayauYya¸ vaaihlao baaMQavaaMnaI

­ Amaaola baaivaskr TE (Electronics Engg.)

Aa%myaatUna Aa%myaatUna gaLta fUla pDavaI BaUla kaorD\yaa gaaHaI… dIzIsa naahI Baana ]saNao dana maaiJayaa naoHaI…

­ maukoSa paTIla BE (Electronics and Telecommunication

Engg.)

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maaJaM Gar¸ jaunaM haotanaa..

AjaUna iSaFTIMgalaa AvakaSa Aaho.

itqalaM fina-car tyaar JaalaM kI saamaanaacaI baaMQaabaaMQa sau\$ hao[-la.

kpDo pustkM JaaDM BaaMDI

sagaLM itqao hlavaUna GyaayacaM Aaho.

saamaana hlavatanaa jaimanaIvar pDlaolyaa KuNaa maaHa tSaaca zovaavyaa laagaNaar AahotÂ

maaJyaa vaoD\yaa manaacyaa eka kaopyaat¸ maaJaM jaunaM Gar Aaho..

rMgapMcamaI KoLtanaa ]QaLlaolyaa rMgaaMcao kNa gaccaItlyaa AakaSaat AjaunahI Aahot.

idvaaLIlaa saarvalaolaa gao$ AjaUnahI kDokDonao saacaUna basalaaya.

Aa%ta JaaopaL\yaava$na ]ztanaa¸ AjaUna qaaoDa vaoL SaaMt basaUna rhavaMsaM vaaTtMya..

JaaDaMnaa GaatlaolaM paNaI¸ maatI vaahUna naotM saaobat..

tI maatI jamaa haoto itqao gaccaIt mauMgyaaMnaI vaa$L kolaMya.

mauMgyaaMcaI ]%saahat baaMQaabaaMQa sau$ Aaho.

%yaaMcaM vaa$L maaHa ekTM pDNaar¸ yaacaMca malaa du:K AahoÂ

maaJyaa vaoD\yaa manaacyaa eka kaopyaat¸ maaJaM jaunaM Gar Aaho..

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dovapUjaa krtanaa caukuna kqaItrI iBaMtIlaa laagalaolaM hLd¹kuMku Aa[-laa idsatMya.

yaa Garat kolaolyaa Pa%yaok hLdI¹kuMkvaacaI tyaarIcaI AazvaNa jaNaU k$na dotMya..

baahorcyaa KaolaIt eka iBaMtIvarcao paopDo pDUna¹pDUna A#Ka jagaacaa nakaSaa ]maTlaaya.

baabaaMnaa Anaok kivata¸ laoK ilahItanaa yaaca KaolaInao paihlaM Aaho.

ilaihlaolaI panaM javaL zovaNaar AamhI¸ pNa saaMDlaolaI Saa[- DaoLo SaaoQat AahotÂ

maaJyaa vaoD\yaa manaacyaa eka kaopyaat¸ maaJaM jaunaM Gar Aaho..

navaM Gar¸ navyaa jaaomaanaM navyaa PaomaanaM ]BaM k$.

tohI yaa Gara[tkMca AavaDola¸ yaacaI malaa KaHaI Aaho.

jaunaM Gar idsalaM AQaUna¹maQaUna¸ kI pavalaM na@kI itkDo vaLtIla.

caar xaNa GarakDo pahtaca¸ Garacyaa sahvaasaatIla AazvaNaI jaagyaa haotIla.

%yaaMnaa SaaMt krNyaasaazI DaoL\yaaMtIla AEaU puZo sarsaavaNaar Aahot.

Ekca KrM jarI maaJaM navaM Gar¸ yaa Gara[tkMca ‘maaJaM’ AsalaM trI

jaunyaa Garacyaa eka kaopyaat¸ maaJaM vaoDM mana Aaho…

-iHavaoNaI kosakr

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tuJaI maaJaI maO~aI…

tuJaI maaJaI maO~aI…ksturIpmaaNÜ duima-L AsaNaarI‚

malaa tu Ana\ tulaa maI‚inarMtr saÜbat rahNaarI²²²

KUp KoLNarI¸KoLvaNaarI¸

hsata­hsataca duÁKalaa AaplasaM krNaarIѲÑ

tuJaI maaJaI maO~aI…

ekmÜkIMsaazI sadooOva t<pr AsaNaarI‚

saarM Sharing-Caring yaatUna fulat jaaNaarI²²²

tuJaI maaJaI maO~aI…

dÜGaIMcyaa AayauYyaacaa AivaBaajya GaTk AsaNaarI‚

maayaa¸AapulakI¸samajadarpNaa ya aMvar idvasÜMidvasa bahrNaarI²²²

tuJaI maaJaI maO~aI…

AayauYyaacyaa vaaTovar ekmÜkIMnaa maaga- daKvaNaarI¸

iktIhI saMkTo AalaI trI ekHa rahUna %yaaMcyaasaazI laZayalaa sajja AsaNaarI²²²

tuJaI maaJaI maO~aI…

taÉNyaacyaa baagaot svaPna pahNaarI pNa‚

vaastvaacaM Baana zovaUna ijaMkNyaasaazI laZNaarI‚

AaiNa laZta­laZtaca AijaM@ya rahNaarI‚

Aaho AaplaI maO~aI²²²²²²²²²

¹caOtalaI paTIla TE (Computer Engg.)

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ek “ku³maaf kra´mau”laaKt

namaskar maMDLI² ‘d vaala’nao AaplaM manaaorMjana krNyaasaazI AjaUna ek maulaaKt GaotlaI. yaa maulaaKtItIla GaTnaa va paHao Aaplyaa klpnaoPamaaNao AapNaca zrvaavaIt² yaacaa vaastivak jaIvanaaSaI saMbaMQa AaZLU Saktao² trIhI saaQamya- AaZLlyaasa tao inavvaL yaaogaayaaoga samajaU nayao² tr maga Gyaa rIsk AaiNa caavaa³saarI´ vaacaa²

paHa pircaya : saUHasaMcaalak : ‘caha ivanaa marNa’ foma¸ marNa jaaokr. pahuNao klaakar : iglasaorIna¸ daiganao maaoz\yaa iTklyaa¸ [%yaadI kMpnyaaMcyaa ]%kYaa-sa karNaIBaUt zrlaolaI¸ ‘ko’kmaova¸ “ik%yaokda kpUr”² qaoT BaoT : ma jaao : ksaM vaaTtMya ik%yaokda¸ vaala saazI maulaaKt VayalaaÆ ik k : kala maI “ik k” naaT ik%yaokda² Dbala ‘k’ lakI far maI² ‘kala’ saazI maulaaKt Vayalaa malaa KUp AanaMd haotaoya. ma jaao : AgaM to kala naahI vaala Aaho. ik k : Asaudo ro..naahItrI Aaplyaalaa ekHa vaoL Gaalavaayalaa kuzo imaLtao.. ma jaao : AhM AhM..³Gasaa Kakrtao.´ tuJaI 5 vaYa- caavalaolaI¸ I mean, caalalaolaI maailaka nauktIca ³ekdacaI´ saMplaI.tovha ksaM vaaTtMyaÆ ik k : du:K tr Aahoca ro..pNa maI Aata ek navaIna knsaoPT Gao}na yaoNaar Aaho.saasaU¹saUnaaMcaa irA^ilaTI Saao² ‘kuNaItrI kuNaacaMtrI kahItrI laagatM’² ma jaao : ha Saao Aaho² barM ¸barM² tUu KUp EaQdaLU AsalyaacaM kLtM.. ik k : hao maaJaI ‘baalaajaI’ var KUp EaQda Aaho² ma jaao : tuJyaa lagnaacaM kaya gaMÆ ik k : tU tyaar Aahosa..Æ ma jaao : ³ dcaktao²´kayaÆ ik k : Aro mhNajao maaJyaasaazI maulaM SaaoQaayalaa² ma jaao : hao na@kIca² malaa maulaM SaaoQaayalaa KUp AavaDola² mhNajao..tuJyaasaazI..on that note,AapNa ik k laa ikk maa$na¸ mhNajao cahacaa kIT do}na inaraop doNaar Aahaot² AapNa Aamhalaa sahna kolaMt yaabad\dla Qanyavaad²

¹varda Baagavat TE (Computer Engg.)

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maaya [-valaISaI hI icamaNa­paaKro Aa[-cyaa ]drasa ibalagalaI¸ kLo na %yaaMnaa naatIgaaotI mhNao ekTI maaya hI BalaI. vana­vana BaTkUnaI itnao ]paSaI jamavaUnaI AaNalaI caNao­kabaUlaI¸ prtUinayaa Aaplyaa GarTI tI laokraMsaI %yaa Ka} GaatlaI. idvasaaMmaagaUnaI idvasa ]laTlao paKraMnaI %yaa pMK psarlao mhNat haotI jaI maaya hI BalaI itca itlaa saaoDUnaI gaolaI. icamaNaI tI ekakI pDlaI¸ AQaI- sarlaI¸ AQaI- ]rlaI¸ AazvaNaIMnaI %yaa ipllaaMcyaa tLmaLlaI tI vyaakuL JaalaI. paKraMnaI %yaa ivaSva paihlaa¸ dah jagaacaa Asa*ya Jaalaa¸ AKor ipllao GarI prtlaI¸ pNa Aa[-nao jaIva Taklaa..

vaoD\yaa manaa vaoD\yaa manaa ka ro hsaSaI¸ vaoD laavaUnaI tU majasaI vaavarto maI yaa jagatI¸ ek raiQaka QauMd jaSaI. saaMga tulaa maI saaMgaU kSaI kaoNa jaagavaI raoj inaSaI vyaakULlaoho tna­mana maaJao ek haovayaa tyaaSaI. maMd JauLuk hI vaayaacaI krI gaudgaulyaa dohaSaI¸ saaMga k$ tulanaa %yaacaI gaaoD tuJyaa %yaa spSaa-SaIÆ AEaUQaar hI nayanaaMcaI iPat maagato tujapaSaI¸ saaMKga kQaI va$naI naoSaI tU majalaa tuJayaa doSaIÆ

­Paa.rajaEaI (Department of Computer Engg.)

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“gaNaptI baaPpa maaoryaa”mhNat gaNaptI baaPpalaa inaraop dotaca maharaYT/ ivaQaanasaBaa inavaDNaukIcao vaoQa savaa-MMnaa laagalao Aahot. sava- puZarI dova KucaI-cyaa va sa<aocyaa laalasaopaoTI kaya kaya krtat ho %yaaMsaazI mhTlaolyaa AartItUnaca vya@t haot Aaho….

puZa­yaacaI AartI yaugao A{avaIsa inavaDNaukIlaa ]Baa ¸KucaI-saazI Gaoš jaagaaojaagaI saBaa

matdaraMcyaa BaoTI puZarI Aaloa gaa ¸carNaI maa)aa zovaI mhNao ]QdrI jagaa

jaya dova jaya dova jaya puZarI dovaa ¸KucaI-cyaa vallaBaa¸sa<aocyaa vallaBaa¸caavao jaIvalagaa ÈÈ

KadI sadra gaLa Gaoš kr jaaoDUnaI gaazI ¸ gaaMQaI TaopI maaqaI Ana\ gaMQa lallaaTI

gauMD smagalar ina%ya yaotI BaoTI ¸paolaIsa baaDIgaaD- puZo ]Bao rahtI

jaya dova jaya dova jaya puZarI dovaa… ÈÈ 1 ÈÈ

Qanya %yaaMcao kaya- ]GaDUnaI svat:cyaa SaaLa¸ DaonaoSana Gao]na iSakvaI EaImaMtaMcyaa baaLa

gaaor­gairbaaMcyaa hatI dovaUna ivaLa¸ mhNao tumhI Saotat Gaamaca gaaLa

jaya dova jaya dova jaya puZarI dovaa… ÈÈ 2 ÈÈ

AaovaaLunaI Aar%yaa AaiNa basavaunaI gaNaptI ¸%yaaMcyaa saaxaInao ho BaYTacaar kirtI

kSaI imaLola hao %yaaMnaa mau@tI¸%yaaMcaI Asao f@t pOSaavarca Ba@tI

jaya dova jaya dova jaya puZarI dovaa… ÈÈ 3 ÈÈ

laaoksaBaa ivaQaanasaBaa jaovha inavaDNauka yaotI¸]maodvaar maMDLI Aaplya darI yaotI

Zaola taSao vaajavauna pcaar kirtI¸pOSaacaa maihmaa ¸AaSvaasanaaMcaa maihmaa vaNaa-vaa iktI

jaya dova jaya dova jaya puZarI dovaa… ÈÈ 4 ÈÈ

­ pa.]dya kaiSad

(Department of Engg. Mathematics)

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maharaYT/ AaiNa saMtsaaih%ya

maharaYT/alaa jyaa bahuivaQa prMpra laaBalyaa Aahot %yaat saMtprMPara samaRQd Aaho.”&anadovoa ricalaa payaa È tuka Jaalaasao kLsa ÈÈ” Asao maharaYT/atIla saMtprMParocao vaNa-na koloa jaato.saMnyaaSaacaI paorM mhNaUna %yaa kaLcyaa kma-z samaajaanao vaaLIt Taklaolyaa &anaoSvar maharaja AaiNa %yaaMcyaa inavaR%tI ¸saoapana ¸mau@ataš yaa BaavaMDaMnaI PairisqatISaI JagaDUna &anaacaI tpsyaa kolaI.vayaacyaa AvaGyaa 16vyaa vaYaI- &anaoSvaraMnaI ‘Baavaaqa-dIipka’ ha Ajaramar TIkagaMqa ilaihlaa.¸jaoa puZo ‘&anaoSvarI’ yaa naavaanao pisaQd\ Jaalaa. ‘AmaRtatohI pOjaa ijaMko’ Asaa Aa%maivaSvaasa pkT krt saMtaMnaI marazI BaaYaosa sauvaNa-kaL paPt k$na idlaa. marazI saMtaMnaI ekca ek pVrcanaa na krta kavyaacao gaaOLNa ¸ABaMga ¸Baa$D Asao Anoak pkar hataLlao.samaajaatIla ]cca­naIca Baava ¸ivavd%tocaa dMBa ¸kma-kaMD yaaMvar tukarama maharajaaMnaI ABaMgaatUna phar koloa.tukaramaaMcaI ABaMgavaaNaI mhNajoa pKr sa%yaanao QagaQagaNaarI AnauBavaaMcaI KaNacaM²²² “SauQd baIjaapaoTI È fLo rsaaL gaoamaTI ÈÈ” ho %yaaMcao vacana scat:laahI pUNa-pNao laagaU haoto.eknaaqaaMnaI gaaOLNa ¸Baa$Do rcalaI.samaqaa-MnaI vyavahar&ana saaMgaNyaasaazI manaacao Slaaok ¸dasabaaoQa rcalaa.saamaaijak pirvat-na GaDvaUna AaNaNyaasaazI AaiNa sava-saamaanyaaMcao pSna¸samasyaa saoaDivaNyaasaaTI saaopa maaga- daKvalaa.Sabd &anaacaa AhMkar imarvaNaa­yaa pMiDtI prMprot janma GaovUanahI saMtaMnaI k$Naolaa maaoTo sqaana idlao. laaOikk suaKapasaUna AaiNa SaarIrIk ]pBaaogaapasaUna AilaPt rahUna samaajaoannatIsaaTI saMt JaTt raihlao.%yaamauLoca samaajaat pirvat-na Jaalao.maharaYT/acaI jaDNa­GaDNa haoNyaat saMt saaih%yaacaa vaaTa far maoaTa Aaho.jagaBar pisaQd Asalaolaa ha saMtsaaih%yaacaa vaarsaa AapNa puZo naoNao KUp mah%%vaacao Aaho.

­caOtalaI paTIla TE (Computer Engg.)

maanavaI vyavaharat savaa-t mah%%vaacao calana mhNajao Sabd AaiNa %yaMatUna inamaa-Na haoNaarI BaaYaa..

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AayauYya

AayauYyaat kQaI kQaI

AsaM kahI vaaTtM

PaSnaaMcaM AaiNa SaMkaMcaM

AaBaaL manaat daTtM..

caalaavyaa laagatat iktItrI

vaogavaogaLyaa vaaTa

maQyaoca yaoto vaLNa

tr kuzo fuTtao faTa..

barocada kLt naahI

kravao trI kaya

AsatM DaokM baiQar

va saunna hat¹paya..

PaSna Asatat Kup

nasatao ]%traMcaa p%ta

isarIAsa maamalyaacaI yaar

basato hao}na qaT\Ta..

na kolaolyaa gaaoYTIMcaI

imaLt Asato sajaa

pNa AsaM AayauYya jagaNyaacaI

Asato vaogaLIca majaa²

¹varda Baagavat

TE (Computer Engg.)

]w\vast Ast

AayauYyaacyaa vaaTolaa yaa¸ek vaLNa imaLalao

dao xaNaaMcyaa ijaMdgaIthI¸Baya to gaMufUna goalao

ksao jagaavaoÆksao maravaoÆzrvaavao ho kuNaI

baobaMdacyaa sa<aocaI hI¸ek Ajaba khaNaI

taoD SaRMKlaa Apmaanaacyaa¸poT marazI manaa

]Mca Jaop Gao itmaIramaQaUnaI¸caotvaUna AiBamaanaa

QagaQagaNaa­yaa tuJyaa manaavar¸igaQaaDaMcaI gast

CodUna AakaSaIcyaa saUyaa- Jaalaa ]wvast Ast

­AaiSaYa prba

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tUca saaMga ip`yao… nadIcyaa kazavar¸%yaa SaaMt ASaa GaaTavar, maI ekTaca saMQyaakaLI basalaolaa Asaona¸

Saojaarcyaa maMidratIla idphI tsaaca tovat Asaola¸paNyaacaa pvaah SaaMtpNao vaahat Asaola¸

pxyaaMcao qavao prtIcyaa maagaa-laa laagalao AsatIla¸

vaa­yaacaI maMd JauLUk SarIralaa hlakasaa spSa - k$na jaašla¸

nakLtcaM tuJyaa Aist%vaacaI jaaNaIva k$na došla¸

maQaUnaca paNyaat pDlaolaa dgaD tI SaaMtta BaMga krola¸

maI ]%sauktonao maana var k$na samaaor pahIna…

Ana\ maga.. daoGaaMcyaa vyaakUL nayanaaMcaI najarBaoT haošla.

eolatIravar maI¸pOlatIravar tU…

AapNa ekmaokaMcaI vaaT pahat Asatanaa

Aaplyaat AsaNaara paNyaacaa pvaahca AaplaI vaaT ADvaola…

prtIlaa jaaNaaro pxaI kaolaahla k$ laagatIla…

GaaoMGaavaNaara vaarasauQda Aata Aaplyaalaa ivaraoQa krola¸

maMidratIla idpjyaaot Aaplao Aist%va vaacavaNyaasaazI QaDPaDU laagaola..

JaaDaMcyaa panaaMcaI saLsaL vaatavarNa AiQakca gaMBaIr krola…

maga tUca saaMga ipyao yaa savaa-MMMnaa DavalaUna ekmaokaMnaa BaoTNyaasaazI Aasausalaolao

eolatIr Ana\ pOlatIr Aata ksao gaM ek haotIlaÆÆÆ

­Ainakot ZvaLo

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AnauBava

idladar vaaTlao to saaro fukDo inaGaalao ihro vaaTlao to kacaI tukDo inaGaalao

DaoLo JaakUna zoivalaa Barvasaa jayaaMvar saalaoca saaro jaatIcao BaamaTo inaGaalao

saaolaUna caaMbaDI svakIyaaMcaI¸ vasHaatIt Jaalao mhNatI Aataa svadoSaa¸ kI gaaomaTo kravao

tU jaagaivalaIsa caotnaa fulapaK$ ]Dalao

spYa-taca AMgaI ]Bao raomaTo jahalao

]Dtaca baatmaI tuJyaa maaJyaa haokaracaI idllaI­gallaItUnaI taoMDI baaoBaaTo ]Dalao

baalapNaI GaotlaI ]sanaI¸ poinsala saaQaI BaaMDNaat Aaja tohI¸ vaaBaaDo inaGaalao

jaHaot Aaja ifrlao AijaM@ya maaJao gaaDo maOdanaI ]magalao Aaplao toca BaaDo inaGaalao

fuSaar@yaaMcao fvaaro JaaDlao janaaMnaI toca tbaolyaatIla laMgaDo GaaoDo inaGaalao

­Amaaola baaivaskr TE (Electronics Engg.)

ASauQd ivacaar vaa ASauQd klpnaa hI ASauQd kmaa-evaZI vaa[-T gaaoYT Aaho.

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Da.DI.vaaya\.paTIla AaiDTaoiryama

iSaxaNa AaiNa ik`Da yaasaaTI jasaM “Da.DI.vaaya\.paTIla ivaVapIT” pisaQd tsaoca to AaNaKI eka gaoaYTIsaaTI pisaQd ­ tI mhNajao “Da.DI.vaaya\.paTIla AaiDTaoiryama”²²yaa AaiDTaoiryamamaQyao jaovha pihlyaa saoimasTrmaQao maI ‘klaaraga’cyaa ‘rajyastrIya ekaMikka spQao-saaTI’ pihlaM pa}la Tovaloa tovha malaa maaJyaa iSaxaNa saMsqaosa svat:cao Aa^iDTaoiryama Aaho yaacaa KUp AiBamaana vaaTlaa. vaatanaukUilat yaM~aNaa ‚677 Aasana ]plabqata ‚pSast [maart ‚pkaSa AaiNa saMgaIt yaaojanaa yaa sauKsaaoyaIMnaI sausajja AsalaolaM ho Aa^iDTaoiryama Aaja ivaValayaatIla maaJyaasaar#yaa naaT\yapomaIMnaa GarcaM vaaTtM. ‘klaaraga’cyaa rajyastrIya tsoaca AaMtrmahaivaValayaIna ekaMikka spQaa- ‚naR%yaaivaYkar ‚short film festival ASaa ek naa Anaok spQaa- AnauBavatanaa ho Aa^iDTaoiryama maaJaM kQaI JaalaM to kLlacaM naahI..rMgamaMcaavar koloalyaa talamaI‚maoakLyaa vaoLat Aa^iDTaoiryamamaQyao koloalaI majaa ‚AaiDTaoiryamamaQyao samaarMBaasaazI kolaolaI sajaavaT..saarM ksaM AgadI Aa%ta Aa%ta JaalyaasaarKM vaaTtyaM.kovaL spQaa-ca naahI tr ‘sahI ro sahI’‚ ‘saarKM CatIt duKtyaM’ ‚‘maraTI baaNaa’ ‚‘dadacaI gala-foMD’ yaaMsaar#yaa vyaavasaaiyak naaTkaMnaI ho Aa^iDTaoiryama gaajavalaM. hLUhLU AamacaM ho Aa^iDTaoiryama badlatyaM.saMcaalakaMcaa ]%saah ‘klaaraga’maQaIla ivaVaqyaa-McaI klaosaazI AsalaolaI tLmaL Aa^iDTaoiryamavarIla poma yaMamauLo ho Aa^iDTaoiryama AaNaKI bahrola.Cana sajoala.yaMda haoNaa–yaa ‘AayauYyaavar baaolau kahI’yaa pisaQd kaya-–kmaathI to Eaao%yaaMnaa maugQa k$na Takola AaiNa samast klaapomaIMnaa maaoihnaI Gaalaola yaat SaMkaca naahI.

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D. Y. Patil Stadium

With a huge International Stadium in the campus, what more can we ask for?! Impressive and complete with everything a cricket crazy crowd (and cricket teams) can ask for- DYPSA Stadium sets drool rolling! It has witnessed IPL Season 1 last year and now it awaits the first ODI match in a few months! Look out for the grand show at ‘apna’ Stadium!

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