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The Centre for Sustainability (CFS), a research-based do-tank at Anant National University (AnantU), led by Miniya Chatterji, CEO of Sustain Labs, along with Ashima Banker, Professor, AnantU, and Darpil Shah, Assistant Professor, AnantU, participated and presented their idea on Pre-Prototype...
Read MoreThe Centre for Sustainability (CFS), a research-based do-tank at Anant National University (AnantU), led by Miniya Chatterji, CEO of Sustain Labs, along with Ashima Banker, Professor, AnantU, and Darpil Shah, Assistant Professor, AnantU, participated and presented their idea on Pre-Prototype construction technology using sustainable waste at the Global Housing Technology Challenge India, New Delhi. The conference was led by our honourable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, and attended by the likes of Prof Michel Riley, Dr. Aniruddha Dasgupta, and Mr. Amitabh Kant among other brilliant minds.
Prof Ashima Banker and CFS researcher, Kavya Tibrewal, represented Anant National University at the GHTC India Conference. They proposed a technology that elucidates the innovative use of plastic in combination with fly-ash and cement to produce modular precast components used as a walling and roofing unit. This technology would achieve an optimum synergy of affordability, material sustainability, and resource efficiency. Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) further enables modular speedy construction. Prototyped in University of California, Berkeley, and used in countries such as Japan and Colombia, this would be the first time such a technology is used in India.
AnantU's proposal was selected amongst the 8 innovative technologies (out of around 80 entries) to be showcased in the Construction Technology India - 2019 Expo-cum-Conference, at Vigyan Bhawan on 2nd-3rd March 2019.
Gokulram, Researcher, Centre for Sustainability, and Akhil Reddy Ramolla, Former Anant Fellow, presented their research paper titled, 'A study of Industrial Symbiosis Model and Coping Traditional Sustainable Practice with Circular Economy' at Anusadhan 2019...
Read MoreGokulram, Researcher, Centre for Sustainability, and Akhil Reddy Ramolla, Former Anant Fellow, presented their research paper titled, 'A study of Industrial Symbiosis Model and Coping Traditional Sustainable Practice with Circular Economy' at Anusadhan 2019, an international conference on multi-disciplinary approach towards Sustainable Development.
The conference was organised at Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, in presence of the chief guest, Shri Bunker Roy, Founder and Director, The Barefoot College, to bring together researchers, academicians, practitioners and policymakers to present their research findings, new concepts and cases on practices adopted to face this global challenge.
The tradition of celebrating ‘Cultural Night’ at the end of Anushthan has carved a niche in the ecosystem of the University for its grandiose. This year, the annual cultural...
Read MoreThe tradition of celebrating ‘Cultural Night’ at the end of Anushthan has carved a niche in the ecosystem of the University for its grandiose. This year, the annual cultural extravaganza opened its doors for everyone on 10th March'19. There, I believe, is no better way to end the college festival other than bringing an amalgamation of our cultures, talents and skills to the stage. The night lifts our talents to glory; dance, musical and theatrical performances by students of every year and all courses make it a roaring success.
Soulful performances by our music club ‘Raagansh' left a melodious aura lingering around in the audience. A song dedicated to the martyrs of ‘Pulwama attack', sung by Birud Trivedi, third-year BArch student, touched everyone’s hearts. The theatrical performance by AnantU’s Drama Club that showed the life of an architecture student felt truly relatable, and gave us all a good laugh reminding us of the juries we would have to face soon. A Bollywood-themed dance performance loaded with energy by our senior-most batch reminded us all of how much they will be missed in college.
The prime intention of organising the cultural night is to allow everyone a period of recreation. Though it completely robs us of our energies by the end, we are also replenished with new vigour and enthusiasm. Memories made as one big family are cherished forever.
After successfully conducting the Art Workshop last year for foundation year students of AnantU, and their own batchmates, Miloni Gajjar and Arya Nair...
Read MoreAfter successfully conducting the Art Workshop last year for foundation year students of AnantU, and their own batchmates, Miloni Gajjar and Arya Nair, set up an Art Exhibition on 6th March. The work displayed at the exhibition was collated from the art created during and after the workshop.
Sharing their thoughts on the exhilarating experience, the young artists said, "This exhibition is a huge milestone for us, and it's overwhelming how positive everyone's feedback has been. Our faculty, Neha Nair, Jasmine Gohil, and Dhara Dave, have played a huge role in making today happen."
I had my first-ever college fest experience this March, where many fun activities had been organised: events, workshops, and whatnot!...
Read MoreI had my first-ever college fest experience this March, where many fun activities had been organised: events, workshops, and whatnot!
Anushthan 2019, our university’s annual fest, was organised by the student council. As it was my first experience, my excitement level was at the peak. Before the fest, I had seen the videos of last year’s fest on YouTube, so I was totally geared up for this one. We would work until late in the night in college to make ends meet, which only added to this amazing experience.
I was a part of the photography club and the sports club, and whenever time would allow me, I joined workshops on camel split-ply braiding and introduction to software. In the photography club, I learned about the tools that help us to capture the perfect shot. We even prepared our own set of gimbals and stands using PVC pipes.
I also enjoyed the cultural fest where we had these amazing performances prepared in a very short span of time.
It was really enriching to work with peers and seniors from different disciplines who taught me some useful skills and shared their valuable experiences. It was a great experience, spending time with my new family ANANT.
Photo compilation by Dharmik Sharma of open-air museum showcasing high-end vintage automobiles, carriages, motorcycles & other vehicles...
Read MorePhoto compilation by Dharmik Sharma of open-air museum showcasing high-end vintage automobiles, carriages, motorcycles & other vehicles.
We have all felt it, a chance glimpse of a TV commercial from our childhood, or a packet of 'Bytes', and our mind inevitably takes us on a stroll down the memory lane...
Read MoreWe have all felt it, a chance glimpse of a TV commercial from our childhood, or a packet of 'Bytes', and our mind inevitably takes us on a stroll down the memory lane. I feel a sense of longing when I see my social networking sites flooded with the #tbt section.
Nostalgia is different for everyone. For me, it is the washed-out primary school uniform tucked in the corner of my wardrobe, or when I'm cleaning and find old notebooks with FLAMES and tic tac toe scribbled on the last pages; it is when I see kids playing 'lock and key' (and looking out of their PubG screens for once!). For me, it is Powerpuff Girls, Oswald and Dragon Tales. "Remember when" conversations are my absolute favourites. Instagram and Snapchat cannot compare to the joy of happily, goofily posing for pictures our parents took from those little, black cameras. I think everyone can relate when I say that summer vacations were the best when we were kids.
We millennials grew up at a time when technology was still evolving. It was the last generation that had a childhood without such a strong influence of technology. In fact, the millennials are often called the ‘indecisive generation’, who want life to be technologically convenient but at the same time pine for a time when technology did not exist as intrusively as it does now.
In retrospect, Millennials seem as a nostalgic, tech-savvy, and bitter cult, a generation that remains unsure of which era they actually prefer.
The time is ours now, we are its shapers, and yet the bittersweet nostalgia reigns in popular culture. Every film feels like a remake, and the pang of memories extends to the clothes we wear, the pictures we post with a retro filter - faded, timeworn, and blurred. The fierce grasp on the past seems to have been born from childhoods that advanced more rapidly than any other generation in the history of humanity.
Maybe the fuzzy glow of memory lane is not specific to Millennials, but as a trend, it has become notably more common in this era than with other generations.
Yes some of you just scrolled right through the article. Very well, go ahead; it has the f word in the title, after all! Good Lord! How could you have ever read it?...
Read MoreYes some of you just scrolled right through the article. Very well, go ahead; it has the f word in the title, after all! Good Lord! How could you have ever read it?
As soon as I dropped the f word, some of you have already
formed an assumption about what you are going to be reading about for the next five minutes of your life. Well, let me surprise you by giving another perspective to the overly used term, feminism.
People in general have a limited vocabulary when it comes to talking about feminism. When I asked my friends and colleagues, these are a few things I got among many other false assumptions: radicals fighting for equality, man haters, and bra burning-hairy legged girls. And to say the least, I’m not surprised, given that the term is plastered on almost everything, from t-shirts to mugs; it is basically used to sell anything under the sun, and consequently, it has lost the meaning, the idea behind this very movement.
Feminism is not just about getting equal pay or women becoming the CEOs. While I completely support that, we must be careful to not confuse feminism with legislation pertaining to sex discrimination. Women achieving the position of CEO is surely a big win for petitioners against sex discrimination, it doesn’t however put an end mark for feminism, because feminism is about change. It is one of the oldest and the most powerful social justice movement the world has ever known, and hence it is revolutionary. It pains me to say that very few of us know what the term actually means. So, to those who don’t, it is a term for women’s liberation movement; it is to liberate women and all of the society from the patriarchy that the world has known quite well.
When one hears the word ‘Feminism’, one either takes a run for the hills or delves right into trying to explain and achieve their plight to the other fellow humans who are as much affected by the issues of the world when seen through the gender lens. Gender inequality is as much as a problem for men as it is for women. I have seen men being told to not cry, to not vent out their emotions; I have seen my father’s role as a parent being valued much less by the society; I have seen young men suffering from mental illness, afraid to ask for help in fear it would make them less of a ‘man’.
When I cite all these examples, it is to make a point that Feminism isn’t a movement just for females as the word itself might wrongly suggest, just as mankind doesn’t only refer to the men.
Through this article I won’t go on explaining what feminism is and isn’t any more than I already have, rather I would choose for you to analyze and understand what feminism is, and how it has evolved from being a woman’s suffrage movement to being what it is and what it means in today’s society.
Often, it gets difficult for us Indians to be at peace with Feminism due to some deep rooted ideologies within our culture, which is understandable as long as we evolve with time and are ready to accept the new and fairer terms to live by in this new age. With reference to Indian context, Ramayana, our very own epic from ancient India is partially responsible for the concept of female ‘chastity.’ When I say this, it doesn’t, in any manner, say I’m an atheist for not blindly following what our Holy Scriptures say. Time and time again there are instances in the scripture which in today’s time would be crudely termed as woman-bashing. For example, Sita’s kidnapping being described in a misogynist manner which subtly suggested that she brought it upon herself for her obstinate demand for a shining dear or when her ‘character’ was brutally questioned by the very man whose dubious actions I question when he deceitfully kills Vali. In sum, I would like to quote Kiran Kumbhar. as she accurately puts my belief into words, “India’s phenomenal epic has epically failed its women and rational minds.”
In the end, I’d like to thank Rajesh Khanna for when he beautifully sang, “Sita bhi yaha badnaam huii,” in Amar Prem which succinctly describes our standpoint in the past and forces us be a new wave of change where our gender doesn’t confine us anymore.
The one who moulds the look
To get a right one is nothing short of a...
The one who moulds the look
To get a right one is nothing short of a boon
And the guy who grants is the someone you look
You sit and have a chat
In his hands you trust him with your head
His casual talks to lower the tension
But how can I? With my history on top of my head
Sacrifices of the millions I grew
Had a desire to grow them, to make them tall
Tame they were, for a while but strong
In the end, Unruly beasts turned against this heart of mine
Why can’t I grow them and keep them in line?
I nurtured them, my pride and joy
But the time had come for a monthly massacre
Of the hair strands and the bystander
Their sacrifice I hoped would not be in vain
I believed in the one who cut my hair
To every guy out there, you know my pain
He had my faith, with my fears at bay
But my sad little life couldn’t end my life of strife
In the end, the barber smiled as I stood up from the chair
One glance in the mirror and what could I say
He messed up my hair and took away my pay
I entered a dark room,
on a day so bright,
knowing all that I would get is a fright...
I entered a dark room,
on a day so bright,
knowing all that I would get is a fright.
This place had never been revealed,
but I knew it existed somewhere deep within me.
I found myself in the middle of nowhere,
something pushing me deeper,
someone calling my name somewhere,
It all started getting creepier.
I fell on my knee,
with hands on my head,
waiting for everything to disappear.
But I knew I had to face this dread,
no matter how much I begged.
The surrounding started losing air,
or rather I felt it did.
It was like a maddening fare,
and life played so candid.
I knew I had entered it,
the place where my demons breed,
the place where the dreaded thoughts entered from a slit,
the place where I grew my constant greed.
I was astound by the thoughts a single soul could bare,
so dark, so monstrous,
As if they would bleed in the air.
This brought my insanity right in front of me,
All these thoughts that were beyond infinity,
with all that my body and soul could offer,
I pulled myself into my dignity,
I knew immediately I had to shred all of these,
to reach my divine divinity.
Hostel life, for me, is a ride full of fun, sentiments, hostel food, getting ready in few minutes, and whatnot. For the...
Read MoreHostel life, for me, is a ride full of fun, sentiments, hostel food, getting ready in few minutes, and whatnot. For the first-timers like me, it is more of an adventure rather than a ‘home away from home’; it takes little time to adjust with new people and new environment. It is like a compatibility test with all kinds of people around the world.
Hostel, here at AnantU, is totally opposite of the image I had of a hostel from childhood. I always thought of hostel as a place where children are kept trapped in walls, are forced to follow discipline, and eat unbreakable chapatis. But here it’s kind of a leisure life that we live. For instance, we have pani-puri in snacks sometimes! Even though this food cannot match the taste of homemade food, but it’s still far, far better than what my friends get in other hostels. We have our in-house support system, the Fellowship students (read Anant Fellows), who never let us be sad. We share a great bond with all the staff working here. Right from the chef to the bus driver, everyone is friendly to us. We celebrate many festivals, work late at night and sometimes the whole night.
However, we also need to take care of our expenses. There are always ups and downs in any journey, so are in the hostel life. Sometimes we get caught up in inside-outside fights with our peers and people around. But eventually we grow out of them and we learn; that’s how it goes. The biggest lessons I have learned so far are how to manage your expenses and how to be compatible with different kinds of people.
New technological advancements excite him more than his...
Read MoreNew technological advancements excite him more than his own birthday. He likes to Netflix and chill, especially when sci-fi movies are playing.
A jolly person who brings joy everywhere he goes. He is an adventuro...
Read MoreA jolly person who brings joy everywhere he goes. He is an adventurous individual who likes to explore beyond his limitations.
Kind of a good samaritan, terrible athlete, but extremely blessed in t...
Read MoreKind of a good samaritan, terrible athlete, but extremely blessed in the napping skills department. Loves dogs and books probably more than humans. Caffeine dependant life-form. Socially awkward at first, the life of the party once you get to know her. Living vicariously through travel and music. Choosing a destination to cause havoc next is always on her to-do list.
He is a visual artist who loves to make images, draw...
Read MoreHe is a visual artist who loves to make images, draw abstractions and make music. He loves curating energising experiences for lost souls. He also loves to cook and sleep a lot.
With a quirky personality and a mindful brain, Pranjali is an aspir...
Read MoreWith a quirky personality and a mindful brain, Pranjali is an aspiring designer and an avid reader. With her monumental love for classical literature and evergreen old songs, she's a true duchess in her mind. She maybe living in the 21st century but her senile soul resides in classics that she adores.
A proud closet introvert, she lives by Jean Paul Sartre's "I am my c...
Read MoreA proud closet introvert, she lives by Jean Paul Sartre's "I am my choices." Her cape is her own eccentric individuality. You may often find her lost in her thoughts and yet coming up with intricately humane insights in any situation; she's a true Aquarius like that.
Someone who really likes stories of all kinds no matter what the mediu...
Read MoreSomeone who really likes stories of all kinds no matter what the medium of storytelling is. When talking about himself, he ponders, "Sometimes I dream way out of my league but sometimes I think I can achieve them. I believe I am more of a food critic than a foodie, and that's all folks!"
Someone who is extremely resourceful in crisis, as her friends call her,...
Read MoreSomeone who is extremely resourceful in crisis, as her friends call her, 'jugado ki chalti firti dictionary'. That one person you call at 2 am and ask for communication skills or psychology assignments. Loves reading, travelling, and debating, and is a social bee.
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