November 2022

Humans of IIIT

Harinie Sivaramasethu

As we walk through the campus everyday, we pass by so many people, each one of them leading different lives, all connected by a single thread of belonging to the IIIT family. With this series of articles, we will look at these interweaving threads of fates as we watch the stories of familiar faces around us. We watch how they started, how they came to be here at this very moment with us, and how they are weaving and linking all of us. Read more…

Alumni Disconnect

Vineeth Bhat

IIIT is a small institution. The student strength, across undergraduate and postgraduate, in IIIT in 2020-21 was 1537  – a number much smaller compared to other institutions. However, we had our 21st convocation recently and can no longer use the excuse of being a young institution to offset the issue of our alumni interactions and network not doing justice to our reputation. Read more…

Protests at IIIT

Sarthak Chittawar

In the modern political climate of the world, protests are part and parcel of our everyday world. Whether it be protests related to the efficacy of HIV medicine or the suspension of MPs in the Indian Parliament, the crowd and the topics are always diverse and driven by the desire to change. A general observation is that universities and colleges behave as embers that, when neglected, can lead to a fiery rebellion. Read more…

Startups at IIIT

Nanda Rajiv

For most students though, the institute’s start-ups are a bit of a mystery, so here’s a deep dive to demystify IIIT’s start-ups. What are they? Where are they now? What is the institute’s role, and what is CIE’s? Read more…

Cheap Thrills

Aditya Nair

What’re the two characteristics of every student who’s here at IIIT? No, it’s not being single. And no, it’s not the clouds of smoke either. Yup, it’s that all of us are hungry and strapped for cash, and from experience the two status effects don’t gel well with each other. So here I am, with a collection of the cheapest good food I could find in Hyderabad. Well, at least whatever my wallet could afford. Read more…

AI Art

There has been a surge in AI research in recent years as the technology has become more sophisticated and widespread. This has led to new applications and insights in fields such as computer vision, robotics, natural language processing and various other applications of machine learning. The advancement of AI is also driving changes in how we live and work, as well as how we fundamentally interact with machines. Read more…

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