IIT Archives

A New Emergency: Is India In the Middle of a Massive Education Crisis?

India is saddled with an education system that is a vestige of Britain’s industrial revolution, which churns out efficient workers, not innovative thinkers. If analyses from UNICEF and NASSCOM are to be believed, the bulk of our graduates are unemployable. We’re a country desperately in need of education reforms.

Deepak Gopalakrishnan July 27, 2016

POV

Why the Decision to Let IITians Opt for a BSc Course Instead of Dropping Out Needs to Be Celebrated

The HRD ministry and IIT Council’s joint decision to give IIT students the option of choosing an easier, three-year BSc course rather than dropping out is progressive. It’s a refreshing alternative to bleak headlines about burnout and suicides.

Deepak Gopalakrishnan July 23, 2016

Pop Culture

Alma Matters Review: An Honest Look at Life Inside IIT

Alma Matters: Inside the IIT Dream presents life as it is for a variety of students (and even faculty), leaving viewers to make up their own mind. It’s neither an endorsement of the IITs, nor an outright censure. The Netflix documentary takes a real, honest look at what it’s like to be an IITian.

Deepak Gopalakrishnan April 14, 2016

POV

How WhatsApp Could Save the World

Simply telling people not to believe WhatsApp forwards is not going to cut it. So is it possible that we can just tell them what to believe instead?

Arré Bench March 28, 2016