diff --git a/_posts/2013-07-25-the-good-the-bad-and-the-sports.md b/_posts/2013-07-25-the-good-the-bad-and-the-sports.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..65a8d2f --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2013-07-25-the-good-the-bad-and-the-sports.md @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: The Good, The Bad and The Sports +image: the-good-the-bad-and-the-sports.jpg +categories: [wona, column, cover] +tag: coverstory +--- + +Far out on a pale blue dot in the Western Spiral Arm of the Milky Way (more accurately ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha), amazingly primitive carbon based bipedals have always engaged in competitions to establish physical supremacy over other males in the herd. Sports, as they call these competitions, culturally evolved as signaling systems that serve a function similar to courtship rituals in other life forms. Though other signaling systems like name-calling and banging on chests are dying out slowly, sports remains an integral part of these lives. This can be attributed to the huge following for sporting events (and a severe lack of chest banging competitions). Some of the major sporting events with a widespread following on the radio, TV and telepathic channels are The Intergalactic Thumb Wrestling Championship, popularly known as The Olympics, the other Olympics which is organised by the Earth every four years and the Inter IIT Sports Meet which was organised by IIT Guwahati last year. + +The dismal performance of the Roorkee team in the Inter IIT Sports Meet 2013, despite boasting of one of the best sports infrastructures among colleges in the country, is no secret. With a lowly total of 2 team gold medals in the 49th edition of the meet organized by IIT Guwahati this year, IIT Roorkee finished sixth in Men’s championship. A fall from second position in 2011 to the current state, even with the silver lining of retaining the Women’s Championship, is something no IIT would expect. Although the administration may blame the fall on injuries of senior players in some major sports, such a drastic change in fortunes is bound to bring any team back to the chalkboard. + +##Wake up, play in Inter IIT, go back to sleep +The void created by the unavailability of a quality sports tournament between successive inter-IITs was highly apparent this year. Sangram, an Inter college sports fest on the lines of Udghosh(IIT Kanpur) and Sportech(IIT Delhi) was started in IIT Roorkee a few years back. It is said that Sangram didn’t have a glorious repertoire even before it was first cancelled but it served a dual purpose. By giving teams a chance to test new players in a competitive environment it served the purpose of conditioning them to help make up for the loss of experienced players who would pass out eventually. It also gave the teams a reason to remain in prime shape in their off-season. + +The sports fest was, sadly, scrapped in 2012. It was attributed to the apprehensions relating to the performance of the Institute in the Inter IIT, which was to be held in Roorkee in December 2012. This eventually led to the cancellation of Sangram 2013 as well which was scheduled for March. The ceremonial cancellation of Sangram continued in 2014, even though this time it was mentioned specifically in the academic calendar. Mr. Sukumar, the Sports Officer of IITR remarks, “The presence of local and private colleges here gave us a tough time while handling the crowd. Such teams would often indulge in fights and irrationally rude behavior. Even then our teams didn’t get good teams to play with. Due to all of these factors, our players did not play very seriously. Many senior players avoided playing in the Sangram matches. Hence, the Deans decided against organizing it. It wasn’t worth it at all.” + +To compensate for this, starting from 2014, all sports secretaries were asked to hold invitational tournaments in the spring semester. Successful culmination of the same for football and badminton this year marks a huge step in the positive direction. Although small participation in both these events might be a cause of concern but given the fact that these were only the first editions of the tournaments and were organized on a very short notice, the effort was appreciable. Similar tournaments are expected to be conducted at the end of this semester for basketball, volleyball and a few other sports. + + +##Cold winter and lazy spring +Among all the existing woes of sports department, the improper utilisation of the spring semester for sports purposes is probably the prime tribulation. However, the administration’s co-operation in this regard is no worry at all. The end of autumn, or what can be regarded as the Inter-IIT semester calls for constructive action on behalf of the sports secretaries and joint secretaries. Apparently, going through a really tiring placement season and the fact that they have played their last inter-IIT degrade the enthusiasm of post holders in sports council. This reflects poorly on their performance as official representatives in SAC. + +One possible solution is that the posts, that is, the Secretaries and Joint Secretaries, should rotate with the Inter IITs and not academic sessions. Seeing how Inter IIT seems to be the ultimate aim, providing the heads with a year to prepare seems more logical than having an off season. The problem the Sports Council finds with this solution is that these elected people have a role to play in SAC too and since the rotation of posts in the SAC takes place in the beginning of every academic year it is currently impractical to implement the idea. Mr. Sukumar adds, “the appointments are not made keeping in mind just the Inter IITs. Sports Secretaries and Joint Secretaries are responsible for all other Institute and Inter-Institutes sports activities as well.” + +##Suitably backed and well supported +One thing almost every section on the campus complains about is lack of support from the administration. When asked about the co-operation from the administration Mr Sukumar, quite surprisingly, had no complains. “Administration extends full support. There is no problem from their side. It’s just the students. Players are casual, secretaries do not attend meetings regularly and seriously. Many of them think if they play, they’ll get tired and sleepy and won’t be able to study. This is a very wrong notion”, adds the sports officer. This could mean two things. The Sports Council has either made peace with whatever insignificant support they’ve got from the administration over the years or it falls pathetically short when it comes to translating this support to tangible results. +Mr. Sukumar may wholeheartedly appreciate the centre’s supportive hand but there are still many shortcomings in administration which contribute to the overall under-performance on the field. The substantial reduction in the credits awarded to sport proficiency NSO combined with a lack of promotional gesture towards Inter Bhawan sports activities, supports the aforementioned claim. + +##Formalities in the name of competitions +Inter Bhawan in itself has a totally different story to tell. Currently, the Bhawan tournaments are as interesting as Vogon poetry. The sense of pride and emotion that surrounds the Inter Hostel tournaments of various other colleges is something that IITR can learn from. The tales of age-old hostel rivalries in other IITs add a completely new dimension to the lives of students there. This, sadly, is absent from Inter-Bhawan tournaments mainly because of two reasons. Firstly, students rarely feel attached to their hostels since they are allotted new rooms every year. Secondly, the involvement of Bhawan administration when it comes to conducting and promoting Inter-Bhawans and allocation of funds for the same is minimal. For the Inter IITs, the college administration provides support and encouragement to the players. Special camps for players, kit, shoes other merchandise with proper refreshments make it an enjoyable affair for players. The Inter Bhawan events on the other hand provide no such motivation. The concept of pride in representing your hostel is alien to IIT Roorkee. + +Another contrasting situation is observed between the inter-bhawans and institute opens held for racquet games like Lawn Tennis, Squash, Badminton and TT. +While the institute opens are a huge success, receiving a large number of entries, the inter bhawan events are a disappointment. Even the chief sports officer agrees that students need to be called specially just to get them to participate. If such neglect continues then it won’t be long when the Inter Bhawan would face the same fate as that of Sangram. + +##In the absence of a magic bullet +It is understood clearly that the performance of players in Inter-IIT is the ultimate test of the sports department’s initiatives and efforts. But that is just not it. It is a matter of intense pride for our institute. There can be many constructive steps which can stimulate change in our institute’s odds in the tournament. + +Firstly, introduction of more medium scale tournaments along the lines of Sangram can be a possible solution. These tournaments, unlike Sangram, should be invitational in nature. Taking into consideration Roorkee’s proximity to Delhi NCR region, teams of nearby colleges and of DU can be invited to participate. +Introduction of a distinct ‘Bhawan Culture’ can facilitate students’ interest in domestic tournaments. Although the creation of house rivalry is something that takes years, it is not the only problem that stands in its way. The rotation of hostels on the basis of year and branch is yet another issue which prevents this. + +None of these is possible as overnight changes. But a constant endeavour on the part of authorities as well as the students can bring about the change that this institute badly needs. None of the IITs has any special quota for athletes. With an even playing field in terms of new students it shouldn’t be impossible for IITR to rise above others and carve out a legacy for itself. We can only hope that this happens soon enough. + diff --git a/_posts/2014-07-25-almost-famous-sonesh-jain.md b/_posts/2014-07-25-almost-famous-sonesh-jain.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7c87786 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2014-07-25-almost-famous-sonesh-jain.md @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: Almost Famous, Sonesh Jain +categories: [wona, column] +tag: almostfamous +--- + +We’ve had a lot of people in this space but rarely have we ever interviewed someone who claims to have had a turnover of Rs 2.5 crore while still in college. In this edition of Almost Famous, we spoke to a man who has become synonymous with entrepreneurship in IITR, Sonesh Jain, co-founder and creative head of “Audegn”. + +Despite his name being mentioned in KBC, winning numerous awards and competitions every year like the BRICS summit, the ANDC trophy at the NASA Convention 2012, he manages to be amazingly amiable through his humility. But he is extremely proud of one particular achievement- he has managed to pelt stones at every electric pole on the campus. Sonesh takes the wraps off his college life at IITR as we indulge in an interesting conversation with him over a glass of cold coffee (which is exactly how one should treat their interviewers). + + +**WONA:** Your first crush on campus? + +**Sonesh:** My first crush on campus was Sukhjit Saroa. She was my senior (It’s always a senior, isn’t it. Playing safe?) After that, there were no crushes as such. (Yeah, right. We believe you). + +**WONA:** What is the craziest thing you have ever done? + +**Sonesh:** (After mentally filtering many episodes) It’s hard to reckon, but there was a friend, BOT(Anshul Gupta) as we called him. And it was the Thomso season of our first year. We celebrated his birthday at Nesci with around 150-250 people participating in his GPL. He was dragged by his legs and thrown in the mud. (This must have been more entertaining than most of the Thomso events!) + +**WONA:** Tell us about your inspiration and motivation for the startup. + +**Sonesh:** Audegn was something that evolved from all the previous campus-based start-ups that I had taken up with my friends. Those didn’t make it to business transactions. But there is this flame of optimism in me that never dies out. And this is where it has brought me. Even after 3 of my startups failed, I did not give up. My diligent endeavours and strong faith in optimism have brought me where I am today, and I am still learning. + +**WONA:** What do you have to say about the people who have influenced you significantly over the years? + +**Sonesh:** Shreyansh Thakur was a very inspiring senior and had led the initial set-up of Audegn. In my first year, I read Punit Jaggi’s interview in WONA’s Almost Famous (so we did inspire people back then) and I have always looked up to that guy since then. Then there have been seniors like Siddarth Mahim Bansal and Arnav Thakur, who taught me what hard work and patience can create. And not to forget Sheru who would always carry that cheerful demeanour no matter how terrible the situation might have been. Also, my friend- ORAI(Shivam Gupta) + +**WONA:** The claim of crores of turnover gets a little hard to digest at this stage. Explanation? + +**Sonesh:** Well, it defines the value of the projects we have been involved with. Frankly, I don’t have an idea what the exact numbers are right now. But when I filed the taxes, the gross turnover had been around 2.5 crores. (and we are still counting the zeros) + +**WONA:** Where do you see yourself 10 years down the line? + +**Sonesh:** I still don’t know how to answer this. But I want to dominate the entrepreneurship sphere in India. (We handed him aviators at this point) + +**WONA:** The best and the worst moments that IITR has brought your way? + +**Sonesh:** The worst was 3 attendance backs in the second year that left me crestfallen. I cried for days when after toiling so hard and being honest on my part, my grades and degree were in peril. I was working on multiple startups then and I bunked most of my classes. +As for the best moments, designing with my team members has been the best part of my life at IITR. An overwhelming moment was when Prof. Mahua Mukherjee acknowledged my work and skills for ANDC presentation. This was the first incident when I learned that some professors appreciated Audegn’s progress, that they believed in my work and supported my passion. Also, there have been many prizes that I won in my third year. (Too many for him to mention, too many for us to print) + +**WONA:** What do you do in your leisure time? + +**Sonesh:** Well, I play harmonica, I write poems, I sing wildly, I read about animals, I love to flip from one Wiki article to another and I am always pondering upon things. That is something that gives me clarity. (Just to be sure, there are 24 hours in your day too,right?) + +**WONA:** What are you going to miss about Roorkee? + +**Sonesh:** The thing I will miss the most is independence. Roorkee has given me the all the experiences possible in college. And yes, I will miss the discussions with 5-6 people every night on random topics. These discussions have broadened my horizons as I firmly believe that by talking to people in a group, you get to learn something from everybody and that helps you grow. + +**WONA:** Your message to the people of R? + +**Sonesh:** Fight marte raho. Positivity is all that is needed. At any time in your life, you should be humble enough to consider other’s opinions and learn something every day from anyone and everyone you can. + +**WONA:** Finally, your views about WONA? +**Sonesh:** WONA has always been an interesting group. But it needs to be the kind of magazine everyone wants to and gets to read. I suggest Increasing the number of issues and making the content more informative. (Duly noted!) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_posts/2014-07-25-life-after-convocation.md b/_posts/2014-07-25-life-after-convocation.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5614fbe --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2014-07-25-life-after-convocation.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: Life After Convocation +categories: [wona, column] +tag: bigstory +--- + +Life is simple. We take birth. We survive. We leave a few imprints of our existence. And then we die. However, inevitably, there comes one unruly and inexplicable moment somewhere in between these phases that baffles, frightens and creates anxiety amongst even the most brilliant and organized minds: ‘The end of college life’. Our institute may be visualised as a giant archway into the woods, from which several roads diverge. The roads are long and windy with their ends invisible, with some leading to known or heard of destinations and others leading to unknown paths and destinations. Although this road-traveling analogy may be similar to one famous work of the prolific poet Robert Frost, one can’t really question its relevance in this context. For the first time many people face the predicament of answering the ultimate question: What now? +While some who seem to have already ‘figured it all out’, quietly set out to fulfil their destinies (after updating their facebook status, of course). Watch Out! News Agency sets out to explore this mysterious life outside the campus doors; its enigmas, its challenges and the ensuing difficulties people face during their quarter-life crises. + + +##The traveler, the dreamer and the writer + +Tarun Madan, an IIT Roorkee alumnus, is one of the most remarkable pass-outs that exemplify one phrase: from passion to profession. After his B.Tech in Chemical Engineering, a job in Schlum, lots of travelling and finally settling for an MS in Austin Texas, he started his own company: holidayen.com. “I decided to combine my passion for technology and traveling with my new found interest in entrepreneurship, leading to the conceptualization and development of Holidayen,” remarks Tarun. Remembering his student days in Roorkee, he attributes his association with IMG as a catalyst in making that decision. Like all jobs in Schlumberger do, his job facilitated majority of his travels and provided a chance for global interaction. Apart from giving him a lot of content to create a travel blog, these tours brought out the travel aficionado in him which eventually led to his travel startup. + +“With a passport falling short of blank pages, I could see that travel was quickly becoming a passion and I knew it would soon be time to move on to some place different. The nostalgia of student life and the yearning to learn more had also kicked in enough by that time to make me apply for graduate school in the US, and I ended up at the University of Texas at Austin”. University of Texas offered a number of opportunities to take courses in diverse fields unrelated to his major. Tarun, being on a constant lookout for trying something different, enrolled for an entrepreneurship course where he worked as an associate with the business school incubation program of Texas Venture Labs. He, along with Mitanshu Garg, also from IIT Roorkee, now runs holidayen.com. It helps international travelers explore and plan their travel around the world. + + + +What Silicon Valley is to a technical entrepreneur, the Vatican is to a creationist. The heroic tales of the valley fascinate every startup enthusiast from the far-off corners of the world. Vikesh Khanna was clearly not the first one to fall in love with the bright Californian sunshine. Graduating from IIT Roorkee in 2007 with a B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering, Vikesh joined Microsoft IDC, Hyderabad. Even with enough money in hand to do pretty much everything he wanted, he was not able to extract the necessary satisfaction out of his work. “I was working on a product that did not particularly excite me - partly because it was not my interest area, and also because smaller companies in the valley built cloud backup products years before we even started. IDC is a great place for people who want to settle down, but I wanted to bleed while I was still young”. His dissatisfaction and a sublime interest in the realm of application development were primarily the reasons he pursued courses on Coursera and built apps in his free time. His chrome extension app for Quora (called Quorum) was noticed by a Quora employee. One thing led to another and he was called to Palo Alto for an interview. He failed in the interview but, like any other tech-geek, he immediately got hooked by the eternal pleasures of Silicon Valley. After many unsuccessful Mountain View job interviews and several rejected MS applications, he settled at the divine Silicon-Valley boot camp: Stanford. “The application process for MS is exhausting and takes a lot of time. I was mostly honest about my intentions. I was passionate about software engineering and building consumer products. I got rejected by all the schools I applied to, except Stanford. I had no research background, not even a tech internship during undergrad, no publications - I had a disastrous profile for grad school.” Fortunately, he had many hobby projects up his sleeve and an insatiable attraction to technical startups. Stanford was the place he needed to go to. His life at Stanford calls for a different article altogether. “This place is inspiring beyond words, and the opportunities are endless. It's really what you make of it, but it's incredibly exciting. I am doing some really interesting work on data mining, machine learning and graph analysis”. + +If we rank all the available jobs in this world on the basis of the risk involved, the job of a field engineer in Schlumberger will stand somewhere between that of Batman’s and of the guy responsible for cleaning windows of Burj-Khalifa. The job of a writer, on the other hand, involving fatal risks of paper cuts is comparatively less adventurous. Anirudh Arun realizes both of these into one personality. A 2011 pass-out with a PPO in the Oil and Gas exploration company, Anirudh published his novel “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” in July 2013. The novel focuses on the life of a teenager who must fight against society's expectations and pressures in order to assert his own dreams. Inspite of having spent considerable time travelling every day, in the unforgiving terrain of deserts, oil fields and rough seas, Anirudh, unlike most protagonists in follow-your-heart-and-fly-high movies, still enjoys his job. “Schlumberger's job profile is exciting and fast paced. Sometimes, I wish for a break or for stability, but at other times I get to experience things that most other jobs will never allow me to.” Taking a break from his job was something he never had to do. Apparently, the writer inside him had never left him. “Writing a novel took a lot of my time, and I started during my final year in college. I changed and revised much of what I wrote after leaving Roorkee, and as the novel progressed, my writing became more regular and intense”, adds Anirudh. While working, writing served him as a stress-buster as well as a nonchalant hobby. He recounts that the only troublesome part he experienced during the writing period was when he approached the publishers. The post-editing stages of the novel involved ample hardwork and patience from his side. Eventually, it paid off and the book was finally published. It has received very positive reviews so far by many established newspapers and critics. Anirudh Arun, a WONA and EDC alumnus is a fine example of work, life & leisure management. He still believes in himself. He still has the knack of writing. He still has the penchant for entrepreneurship. But most remarkably, even after all of this, he still has his job. + + +##The placement step + +In recent years, the offer obtained at the placement cell has become merely a stepping stone in the lives of many individuals. Truly, the paths of an engineer seem to converge to an inevitable MBA. Ashok Tyagi, the current CFO of DLF and a ‘83 batch pass-out, however doesn’t believe so. “I have seen people working tirelessly, even today as an engineer in very prominent roles with only their B.Tech. degree”, says Mr. Tyagi, ”But seeing today’s trend, most people find MBA a quick entry into managerial decision making. It is an advisable option since after 10-15 years of experience, your task primarily involves managing the projects. An MBA, just gives you a deeper insight into that.” Mr. Tyagi with a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad in 1985, has dealt mostly in the field of finance, corporate planning and real estate his entire life. After working with the big players: ISSCO and Genpact, Mr. Tyagi now holds the post of Chief Financial Officer in DLF, a famous real estate giant. He attributes his success to his deep fascination with the world of finance. He serves as a remarkable advisor when it comes to corporate decision making. + +To the ones who don’t take the cliched Job+MBA road, there is another elegant career which demands an indistinct knack of people skills and decision making: the public sector. Mr. K.K. Sharma was the first Director General of Competition Commission of India (CCI). He has also been head of Antitrust Division, Commissioner in IRS of India, Commissioner of Income Tax and a very active member of ICN, Merger Working Group. After finishing his M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering in 1988, Mr. Sharma joined the Indian Revenue Services (IRS) through UPSC exam. + +Acknowledging the sheer depth of his resume he adds, “You can google me and write about my degrees. Let’s talk about something else.” After a law degree, a Ph.D. in Competition Law (Bangor University, UK), a PG Diplomas in Economics (King’s College London) and another diploma in IPR Laws (NLSU Bangalore), Mr. Sharma (now retired) heads an international law firm, dealing in strategic consulting. “After completing my masters degree in Roorkee, I had a few offers in my hand through the Campus interviews, TATA being one of them. But since the beginning, I wanted to go for UPSC, because the idea of working in the public sector is something that was very popular in those days.” He, according to him, is having the time of his life. In his cheerful demeanour he adds, “The job is very exciting. While working as an IRS officer I found a deep fascination towards law, especially antitrust and merger control. I continued my studies even after securing an office.” His voluntary retirement a few years back came as no surprise. + + +All of the stories mentioned above clearly show how spectacular the life of a student from IIT Roorkee can be. The confidence and the exposure instilled in a student after spending 4 or more years in the environment of a college like IIT Roorkee, transform him into a balanced individual with a constant hunger for new experiences and a thirst for knowledge. This freedom of thought and independence of action along with technical dexterity shapes the student’s personality in the real world. It is more than evident that once we are out in the open, the world is ours to take. The only thing that is left for us to do is to get out of our comfort zones and take it! diff --git a/_posts/2014-07-25-pheking-news-food-poisioning.md b/_posts/2014-07-25-pheking-news-food-poisioning.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0762ede --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2014-07-25-pheking-news-food-poisioning.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: 'Pheking News: Food poisoning, bun samosas and radical beards' +categories: [wona, column] +tag: phekingnews +--- + +Disclaimer: All animals harmed while researching for this article had signed complicated consent forms. + +A lot of mystery surrounds the food poisoning issue in the Rajendra Bhawan Mess which through a strange leap of logic led both the canteen guy and the unsuspecting fruit stall guy to be scrounging their next meal. A committee was constituted to clear the air so that people don't die of curiosity (which is still a terminal disease in some third world countries). WatchOut! got Dr. Lovely Ahluwalia, professor of the Humanities Department and the Chairman of What Was Wrong With Wednesday's Watery Dal Committee (WWWWWWDC) to discuss what was wrong with Wednesday's watery dal. + +**WONA:** So, Dr. Ahluwalia. What really was wrong with Wednesday's watery dal? + +**Lovely:** Nothing. + +**WONA:** Huh? What about the two laptops, 42 bun samosas and the Bangladeshi illegal immigrant rats we paid for? + +**Lovely:** I didn't say there was no problem. The problem just wasn't in the dal. In fact, the rats you paid for were instrumental in finding the real issue. The rats were divided into two groups. The control group ate in the mess and watched Game of Thrones all day. The experimental group ate the same food but were made to appear for exams on subjects like Physics and Behavioural Science. The first group, led a normal life for two years before dying when a basket of apples fell on them. Most of the rats died on impact while the rest died of curiosity as to why the apples had to fall downwards. The experimental group had symptoms ranging from upset stomachs and hair loss to snorting milk powder. A spike in symptoms was noticed before the Electronics exam. + +**WONA:** So, logically… + +**Lovely:** So, logically, not having any more exams is the only way we can deal with terrorism. In fact, Osama bin Laden was forced to take up arms and to grow that really sexy radical beard of his after repeatedly failing MA-102. We were led to this conclusion when we noticed a group of rats with equally radical but not quite as sexy beards trying to buy nuclear weapon blueprints from Russia. When you come to think of it, the Taliban is doing humanity a great deal by shutting down schools in SWAT valley. I think Obama is just pissed off at the Taliban for having sexy radical beards. + +**WONA:** But.. but.. really? Terrorism and exam stress? + +**Lovely [breathing intensifies] :** You don't see the big picture. I mean, how difficult is it to see that Exam stress is the root of all the world's problems, from recession to scarcity of swiss roll in Alpahar. The world really has to start focussing more on the issues that really matter. +We were unable to continue the interview when Dr. Ahluwalia dropped dead from a sudden heart attack. Though the autopsy results are still awaited, the word in the air is that the attack was caused due to a pulmonary artery blockage he got from eating too many bun samosas. +Dr. Ahluwalia, a loving husband and a reluctant father of two, struggled with MA-102 for 6 years before the institute gave up on him and made him a professor in the HS Department . He also served as a member of the controversial Tuesday Dal Committee (TDC) which linked the surging popularity of MTV Roadies with certain unidentified contaminants in Tuesday's watery dal, way back in 2005. 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