Sep 30, 20225 (simple?) ways to combat stress in a PhD182Samvit MenonAlthough, I am a MS student right now but I am headed along the same journey.Although, I am a MS student right now but I am headed along the same journey. I agree with what you said. However, personally, I feel that talking to someone about your stress may not be as simple as it's said, for many reasons. I have experienced this many times and I still do very frequently. Just a personal opinion, though.1 min read1 min read
Jul 12, 2022Why do intelligent people have a hard time making friends?Friends and family or in other words, social life is an integral part of our lives. From daily messaging/calls to weekend parties and vacations, we love spending time with other people with who we are comfortable. Most of us like meeting new people at social gatherings and making fruitful connections. …Social Life5 min readSocial Life5 min read
Jan 13, 2022Can we do everything?Recently, I came across this post on Instagram in which Ben Smoke expresses his concern on how it’s almost impossible to do almost “everything”. And this got me thinking — as average human beings, can we really do everything, we are supposed to/want to do? Now, obviously, I googled about…Psychology3 min readPsychology3 min read
Jan 1, 2022Kedarkantha Trek: Freezing weather, Camping & the Himalayan SummitThe first experience, more often than not, is cherishable for almost everyone. This is magnified if you voluntarily choose to climb one of the most popular peaks of India — The Kedarkantha (elevation -12,500 ft.), located in the Himalayas. It all began when the 4 of us decided to choose…Trekking8 min readTrekking8 min read
Jul 8, 2021CDC — Core / Non-Core/ FT -Oh, what the hell!We are back at the same time of the year when pre-final years from IITs will be going through the on-campus internship drive, trying their best to grab a 2–3 month internship opportunity in the summers’22. This year, it's going to be unarguably different because of the fact that a…Internships6 min readInternships6 min read
Jul 6, 2021Efficient Multi-tasking — Is it an oxymoron?Introduction In the fast-paced sensory-overloaded technological world, working on multiple things simultaneously, aka Multi-tasking is very common and somewhat inevitable. Be it a regular employee or the CEO of a multi-national corporation, no one’s aloof to this concept. For the former, replying to emails and chats on the messaging system as…Multitasking6 min readMultitasking6 min read
Feb 22, 2021A Holistic Guide to Research Internships — Domestic and InternationalNote: The entire content of this blog is based on my experience, understanding and the information collected from multiple students of IIT KGP (senior to me), who have previously secured a research internship. I have tried my best to outline every single detail so that it benefits you. …Internships10 min readInternships10 min read
Jan 16, 2021CDC Internship Diary — KPIT Technologies Ltd.Hi there! I, Keshav Bagri, am a third-year undergraduate student of the Mechanical Engineering Department, IIT Kharagpur. I have been selected for the summer internship at KPIT Technologies Ltd for a project on driverless vehicles. In this blog, I have highlighted my background and experience, certain facts associated with the…Internships11 min readInternships11 min read
Dec 1, 2020Safety Measures underlying the thrills and spills of F1Everyone is aware of the fact that with speed comes the added danger of accidents. All of us have heard of multiple accidents in our daily lives and many of them turn out to be fatal for the involved drivers. …Formula 14 min readFormula 14 min read
Jul 21, 2020Mental Health — Is it really important??Mental health refers to cognitive, behavioral, and emotional well-being. It is all about how people think, feel, and behave. If you have obtained a negative approach by seeing the title, then let me help you out. This is in a sarcastic sense so to speak. …Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
