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The 41st edition of IIT’s annual cultural fest, <keyword id="37794" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rendezvous">Rendezvous</keyword>, was a starry affair like last year. Deemed to be one of the most fun fests, it kick-started on Monday with pomp and show. 
 On day 1, street plays and beat boxing competition kept the fun and excitement going in the campus. It continued with Blitzkrieg – an English rock band competition, which literally had the crowd head-banging. Energy was at an all time high as soon as Euphoria hit the stage. Crowds grooved to singer <keyword id="19788" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="palash-sen">Palash Sen</keyword>’s ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’. He dedicated the show to Indian soldiers. The band DU performance had started with Lady Shri Ram College for Women, following which it has performed at IIT four times. 
 
Before they came in for final showdown, four bands competed in IIT’s Hindi rock band competition Spectrum. Following this band TMKC (Teri Music Ki Chahat) made its way to the stage and sung their version of ‘Muqabala Muqabala’ keeping the crowds with them all along. 
 The event also saw lyricist <keyword id="10355" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Javed-Akhtar">Javed Akhtar</keyword>. He was a guest at a session titled 'Mukhatib: In conversation With Javed Akhtar'. Known for his bold views on several topics of social interest, this man of fame did not shy away in voicing his concerns over Triple Talaq, at <keyword id="57604" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="iit-delhi">IIT Delhi</keyword>. He said- "This is not the first time that I am saying this. Is it a topic which can have two points of view? It is a shame that the country is allowing this. The whole idea is sick. It is a matter of shame. Triple talaq is not allowed in Pakistan or Bangladesh, but it's allowed in India." 
 
As students moved away from the thought provoked session, music composers Vishal-Shekhar gripped IIT Delhi with their music fever as they brought the curtains down on IIT the four-day-long fest. The madness started with 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' and went on to some of the famous songs like 'Dus Bahane', and 'Salaam Namaste’. But it was the energy that the duo bought to the stage, dancing all along on Punjabi dhol beats, that made the entire event come alive. 
 
It sure was one hell of an event, something you just couldn’t afford to miss! 
 
(Image credit: BCCL)

Here’s all that unfolded at
Rendezvous, IIT Delhi’s biggest cultural fest

India's top eight <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/This-Indian-startup-is-using-drones-to-capture-the-beauty-of-the-country-and-its-absolutely-stunning/articleshow/49578874.cms">drone</a> pilots will battle it during Formula DrOne, the country's first night <keyword id="2913897" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="drone-racing">drone racing</keyword> event to be unveiled tonight on a three-dimensional race track in the Manohar C-Watsa stadium of IIT Madras. 
 <keyword id="54462" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shaastra">Shaastra</keyword> - <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/The-7-Most-interesting-Innovations-by-IIT-masterminds/articleshow/51806484.cms">IIT</a> Madras <keyword id="130210" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="tech-fest">Tech Fest</keyword> - is presenting this event in association with the <keyword id="3614843" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="indian-drone-racing-league">Indian Drone Racing League</keyword>, a pan-India community of drone racing pilots. 
 For the event, the three-dimensional race track comprises LED walls and hoops for the <keyword id="94769" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="drones">drones</keyword> to navigate through, all arranged in a precise way to form a complicated race track covering about 1,00,000 square feet. The drones used for racing are purpose-built, unlike the ready-to-fly variety. 
 
Each pilot, therefore, will have wear special goggles that show real-time video from keychain cameras mounted on their craft. The drones move fast upto 100 kmph. Student coordinator Sundar Sri told the media - “They corner like a drift car; body rotating to face the direction they want to go while the drone is still sliding sideways through the air. The racers sit on the ground or in folding chairs, concentrating only on the controllers in their hands and the horizon.” 
 
Drone racing using FPV (first person view) is a rapidly-evolving ultra-modern sport that has captured the imagination of tech enthusiasts and geeks worldwide. Together, Shaastra and Indian Drone Racing League are trying to generate interest in this sport. IDRL has a long-term vision to enable world-class drone racing pilots emerge from the country and spread awareness about the educational aspect of building and programming drones. 
 
Nivedita Manepalli, Head of Shows and Exhibitions, Shaastra 2017, said though IDRL conducted it’s first episode in IIT Gandhinagar, in October 2016, this is the first time it’s being organised during night. 
 
The event would start at 6 pm and the stadium can accommodate about 3,000 spectators. 
 
If you can't visualise what this drone racing competition could be like, here's a video to get you a dronealine rush:

India's Top 8 Drone Pilots all set to battle it out at the 'Formula DrOne' Warzone tonight for the Ultimate Title

Last year, IIT Bombay’s Techfest saw a staggering footfall of 1,65,000 enthusiasts in a span of three days. The Asia’s biggest Science and Technology Festival is back once again, with a bang. 
 
The fest will see an interesting lineup of events, lectures, panel discussion and competitions this season as well, but ‘IIT-B exhibition’ remains one of the biggest draws of this fest every year. Displaying technological marvels, the exhibition has, over the years, exposed Indians to major breakthroughs in science and technology, scientific thinking and innovation. 
 
With a theme of Space Expedition this year, the exhibition, open to all, will once again give visitors a peek into innovations in the field of space research. 
 
Mind-controlled drones from the US, Morphofunctional drones — which mimic actions of living creatures — from Switzerland, ISRO’s launch vehicles used for space missions like Chandrayan and Mars Orbiter will be a part of the fest. Each one of these will highlight the fundamental research and the technologies developed at IIT Bombay. 
 A working prototype of the droid, which first appeared in last year’s <keyword id="61596" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Star-Wars">Star Wars</keyword>: The Force Awakens, will also be one of the technological marvels to be exhibited. It has been prepared by students of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University in Russia. 
 
A Formula One racing car and an underwater vehicle built by IIT-B students will be on display. Visitors will also get a peek into the data received from Pratham, Mumbai’s first student satellite launched in September. 
 
Another attraction will be hearing India's first spaceman, Rakesh Sharma, and Isro chairman AS Kiran Kumar interact with students. This is the second time in three years that Sharma will participate in TechFest—he had earlier visited the campus in 2013. 
 Bedabrata Pain, a <keyword id="6360409" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="NASA">Nasa</keyword> scientist-turned-film director, and Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, former Isro chairman, will also speak at TechFest. Pain had directed the National Award-winning film, 'Chittagong'. 
 
On the exhibition front, some of the highlights of last year included Jinn Bot from Switzerland, who showcased the first 3D printed walking humanoid robot, which made heads turn. 
 NASA Chondrobot from Bangladesh was an automated robot which is capable of mining in lunar environments. In others, the Dutch Nao Team from Netherlands were present which showed off autonomous football playing Nao <keyword id="16719" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="robots">robots</keyword> from RoboCup. 
 
Other exhibits included a Poker Robot from Hungary, All Terrain Rescue and Relief Robot from Bangladesh and Minirobots from South Korea. 
 
Apart from robotics, there were many artists present at the event too. Afishal from the United Kingdom, who is known to be the father of a unique technology for visual DJ drums showcased his talent for the first time in India. Some of the setups also included an All-Terrain vehicle, laser tag, 9D simulator, aerodrums, drona, F1 simulator, flying simulator, paintball, bungee run, BMX bikes, 3D chess, quilling and cards tricks workshops too.

Mind-controlled drones, Star Wars' inspired Droids: The Amazing Technology Marvels to be exhibited at IIT-B's upcoming Tech Fest

When we were busy burning firecrackers little realizing we had to wake up the next morning to inhale all the smoke in the air we had contributed to, <keyword id="6364832" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="IIT-Kharagpur">IIT Kharagpur</keyword> students were being more responsible than most of us with their <keyword id="188" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Diwali">Diwali</keyword> celebrations. 
 
Their Diwali was both eco-friendly and noiseless, and it was probably most beautiful than you'd ever have seen. 
 
Like every year, it was time for 'Illumination' - IIT Kharagpur's famous cultural festival. As it kickstarted, students join forces to light up the entire campus. Illumination has been celebrated for decades now and every year the students build panels and make rangolis and light them up with thousands of diyas. What's fascinationg is during Illumination, lights are put off for 2 to 3 hours and only diyas light up the campus. 
 <keyword id="3798716" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="chandan-karwat">Chandan Karwat</keyword>, whose captured the event, told media earlier - "IIT Kharagpur is spread over some 2200 acres and has around 10,000 students. All these students reside in our residence halls. And every year students of these 21 halls compete to decorate the campus. The preparations start a month before Diwali. Everything is done by students, no labour or no help is involved." 
 
Here's what the beautiful campus looked like: 
 
(Image credits: Chandan Karwat)

Lights go off in IIT Kharagpur every Diwali, and what this campus transforms into is breathtakingly beautiful

<keyword id="6356755" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="IIT-Madras">IIT Madras</keyword>' annual cultural fest '<keyword id="542908" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Saarang">Saarang</keyword>' themed 'enchanted forest' is back this year in a new avatar. In a bid to raise awareness about the government's drive to go digital, it has gone completely cashless in the fest season. 
 
That means, from food stalls to ticket sales, visitors are swiping their debit cards or using online wallets and other digital modes to make payments. Bank representatives on the campus are guiding visitors. 
 
In line with the fresh theme of the event, the organising team has focused on ambience so a walk through the campus can give visitors a feel of walking in the woods. 
 
To make up for the loss of green cover that took a hit during the December cyclone, the Saarang team will also be planting 100 saplings on the campus. 
 The fest will see 90 large scale competitive events, 200 informal shows, 14 lecture demonstrations, 6 professional shows and 7 world culture show acts, including graffiti, sand art and street dancing. Other than classical, choreo, EDM and rock shows, a feature is the spotlight lectures which in cludes a line-up of doyens like T M Krishna, Prachi Tehlan, Anirudh Ravichander, Shekhar Gupta, Siddharth and <keyword id="121606" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gautam-Menon">Gautam Menon</keyword>, among others. New additions this time include a comedy show by Biswa Kalyan Rath, a gaming zone and a food fest. 
 IIT-M director <keyword id="797116" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bhaskar-Ramamurthi">Bhaskar Ramamurthi</keyword> said the aim of the fest from the institute's perspective is two-fold wherein students learn skills outside the classroom through the process of conceiving and executing the fest along with being exposed to a wide variety of talent. "IITs can also become self-contained and having students from outside is an opportunity for them to learn," he said.

IIT Madras Cultural Fest: Here's what sets 'Saarang' apart from the rest

What’s a <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/The-50-best-colleges-in-America/articleshow/48517078.cms">campus life that’s devoid of adventures, excitements and lots of fun</a>. Every one of us has some amazing memories to cherish about college life. College cultural fests are one of them. They bring the best in each student as they bang their heads over preparing the guest list, designing the posters and pamphlets, finding the sponsors, making the arrangements, booking the celebrities. 
 
Still the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/The-30-most-fun-colleges-in-America/articleshow/51070583.cms">restless job</a> bring a lot of happiness and unforgettable moments for a lifetime. 
 
On that note, we get you a peek inside some amazing college fest in our country. And these nine stand out:

9 Ultimate College Fests in India You Just Can't Miss

The three-day annual management-cultural fest, IRIS 2016, kicked off with students of <keyword id="150302" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="IIM-Indore">IIM Indore</keyword> attempting to make world's largest <keyword id="3869751" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="condom-mosaic">condom mosaic</keyword>. 
 Using 4964 packets of condoms, 21 students from IIM Indore created a mosaic symbol in an area of 22 square feet. All of them were eyeing the <keyword id="6605593" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Guiness-Book-of-World-Records">Guiness Book of World Records</keyword>. 
 
 
However, it seems they were unable to beat the previous record because <a href="http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-condom-mosaic">Guiness</a><a href="http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-condom-mosaic"> Website still quotes IIM Lucknow as the record holder</a> - "The largest condom mosaic measures 18.51 m² (199.24ft²) and was created by UPSACS, INDEX IIM lucknow and HLFPPT (all India), in Lucknow, India, on 16 November 2014." 
 Nevertheless, IRIS has become synonymous with <keyword id="129119" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Guinness-World-Records">Guinness World Records</keyword>, where every year the IRIS team tries to create a world record which gives a social message and is in line with the sponsor's activities. The event sees participation from students from premier B-schools across the country. 
 
So far, IIM Indore has created the world record of largest pencil mosaic and largest greeting card mosaic. The students have also attempted to break the World Record for the largest glass bottle mosaic. 
 
"This year the team attempted for the largest condom mosaic record, to create awareness about the issues which go unaddressed and people are afraid of talking about," said IIM Indore officials. 
 
"The three-day fest aims to bring together around 7000 participants for more than 24 competitions, creating an amalgamation of talent and action and developing a platform for the youth to explore their talents. The fest would witness participants from the top institutes of India, presenting their skills in cultural, management and literary events," they added. 
 
Interestingly, for the previous record for condom mosaic, IIM-Lucknow students used 1000 packets to create a huge sign of AIDS awareness in 18.5 square feet area. This is what their symbol looked like: 
 
They had beaten the record by AIDS Control Society of Hong Kong, which used 685 condoms packets to create the largest condom mosaic back then.

IIM students try their luck at creating World's Largest Condom Mosaic using 4,964 packets; Here's the outcome

When two countries are at war, it's not the state that suffers as much as the people residing in it. This stands true for four aggrieved <keyword id="3001" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pakistan">Pakistan</keyword> students, who now may not get a chance to be a part of <keyword id="61708" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="IIT-Bombay">IIT Bombay</keyword>'s biggest annual fest, due to the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan. 
 All four students are from Karachi, and had registered for <keyword id="397491" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Techfest">Techfest</keyword> slated to be held in December this year. Just when they were excited and busy preparing for the competition, it has come to their knowledge that the organisers of the event are giving another thought to the invitation sent to the <keyword id="63890" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pakistani-Students">Pakistani students</keyword> owing to security reasons. 
 
Meanwhile, the students have conveyed they have no problem visiting India. They have even applied for visas much before time fearing it might get delayed due to cross-border tensions, however, they claim there havebeen delays in accpeting the formalities. 
 
Notably, IIT techfest - IIT Bombay's science and technology festival - usually gets about 1.65 lakh footfalls in three days, and security is a prime concern. Similar controversies during fest season have taken place before as well. Students at IIT Bombay claim that a band from Pakistan was invited for the festival two years ago, but it was not able to perform due to fear of the crowds. 
 
Going by the past, the organizers are unsure of whether the Pakistani participants will be welcomed by the crowds at the fest this time around, and if not, whether they will be able to handle security all by themselves. Also, with MNS threatening Pakistani actors to go back to their country, the college fears getting caught in political controversy around the issue, due to which techfest's image could take a beating. 
 
It's being said that only after having discussions with the institute and, if required, at the government level, will the committee take a final call on the Pakistani students.

IIT-B skeptical about having Pakistani teams in their biggest fest of the year as Indo-Pak tensions escalate

You have heard of lot of times how college fests went wrong. There would be singers not showing up, several hours of delay and singers refusing to perform because of payment being not done – these are the common stories you have heard of fests. However a singer being refused on the grounds of a sexist reason is a story never heard before. 
 Bollywood’s leading playback singer <keyword id="36091" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sona-Mohapatra">Sona Mohapatra</keyword> known for his hits Ambarsariya, Dil aaj kal and <keyword id="2513" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Naina">Naina</keyword> has recently accused IIT- Mumbai of being too sexist. In a <keyword id="6354576" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Facebook">Facebook</keyword> post on her profile, <keyword id="21604" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="mohapatra">Mohapatra</keyword> has written an open letter detailing the facts. IIT-B’s fest ‘Mood Indigo’ had asked her to perform with another male singer. While she insisted o performing solo, the managing committee refused to allow her to sing solo. What raises a major question is she victim of major conspiracy? 
 
In the open letter, she has also alleged that women performers across the country are victimized. “Go through your festival line-ups year after year, decade after decade &amp; you will see this clear as day. You are people with a scientific temper who understands statistics &amp; the like? You'll see the SAD truth slap you on the face. It's boys, boys &amp; only more boys.” (SIC) 
 
While Mood Indigo team has denied such allegations, the explanation reiterates the points raised by Mohapatra. 
 
Here’s the open letter of Mohapatra:

Here's Sona Mohapatra's open letter to IIT Bombay who didn't
allow her to sing

A bitter experience on a train in 1974 in Nis, a border town between what is now Serbia and Bulgaria, turned N R Narayana Murthy into a "compassionate capitalist", leading him to create Infosys, the country's IT bellwether.
 Recalling the incident, Murthy said he was engaged in a conversation with a girl, who could only understand French, but it landed him in trouble.
 "We were talking about life in Bulgaria. I think the boy, who was accompanying the girl, got upset with us for some reason. So, he went and brought the police," Murthy said on Sunday while addressing the audience at a tech fest organized by IIT, Bombay, through a video link.
 The Bulgarian guards took Murthy's passport, luggage and dragged him on the platform. He was kept in an 8X8 room, with primitive toilet facilities, for a few days.
 "I thought they would open the door in the morning and get me some breakfast since I was the state guest, but nothing happened. I lost all hope of eating anything," he said.
 The next morning, police took Murthy to the platform and pushed him into the guard's compartment of a departing freight train. At this point, Murthy had not had anything to eat or drink for five days in a row.
 The guards said, "Look, you are from a friendly country called India, so we are letting you go but we will give you your passport when you reach Istanbul."
 If a country treats friends like this, Murthy thought to himself, he would not want to be part of a communist country ever.
 "That cued me from being a confused leftist to a determined compassionate capitalist," he said.
 That incident pushed Murthy towards taking the plunge into entrepreneurship.
 He said his first attempt at entrepreneurship was a company called Softronics focused on providing IT services to the domestic market, in Pune, which he closed as he could not see any future prospects. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/news/top-10-tech-billionaires-on-the-forbes-list-of-100-richest-indians/articleshow/71539382.cms">Top 10 tech billionaires on the Forbes list of 100 richest Indians</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/news/salil-parekh-infosys-ceo-profile/articleshow/71699382.cms">The Infosys clean-up under Salil Parekh seems to have come a full circle within 2 years</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/here-are-all-things-indian-about-boris-johnsons-new-cabinet/articleshow/70381071.cms">Here are all things Indian about Boris Johnson’s new Cabinet</a>

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy shares experience that turned him into 'compassionate capitalist'

Three class X students <keyword id="4291390" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="chetanya-golechha">Chetanya Golechha</keyword>, <keyword id="4298220" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mrigank-Gujjar">Mrigank Gujjar</keyword> and <keyword id="1667730" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Utsav-Jain">Utsav Jain</keyword> hailing from Rajasthan, have recently received Rs 3 crore funding for their start-up called '<keyword id="4292770" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Infusion-Beverages">Infusion Beverages</keyword>'. 
 
At an age when they should be reading school textbooks, the trio is busy reading UG and PG books on management to learn the nuances of market. Their startup makes preservative-less flavoured water without sugar and soda. 
 All three founders hail from <keyword id="196211" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Neerja-Modi-School">Neerja Modi School</keyword> in Jaipur. They participated in an entrepreneurship fest of their school in April last year. "Our presentation of the product failed to impress the judges in the fest. We were kicked out in the first round. Though we were out of the competition in the first hour, but got the order of delivering 150 flavoured water bottles," said Golechha. 
 The students had done most of their research on <keyword id="6355629" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Google">Google</keyword> before seeking their parents' permission to go ahead with the plan. 
 
"We carried out intense research on Google to prepare a healthy drink without sugar and soda. But soon we realized that turning an idea into reality is not easy when you are a minor," Gujjar. 
 
The students also faced legal hurdles as documents are needed to begin a start up and as kids they did not have any. 
 
"Procuring the licence, necessary permissions from the food department and approval from FSSAI, are a herculean task. As we were minors our parents sought the permission on our behalf," Gujjar said. 
 
In a bid to refine their idea, they took part in the entrepreneurship competitions at IIT-Kanpur and IIM-Indore, only to garner wide appreciation. Soon, Malviya National Institute of Technology decided to incubate their idea. They also helped the students in applying for patent, which is in advanced stage. 
 
By January, the trio had sold 8,000 bottles of flavoured water-kewra, rose and bel flavours through business to business mode. 
 
It's also no surprise that an investor from Indore asked them for a meeting, and the result was the trio was able to raise Rs 3 crore funding.

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