Ayntka AYNTKA: Mutual Funds Posted on August 23, 2018 By Team SPark You might have heard about the buzz of Mutual Funds (MF) and how they’re gaining in popularity. In fact, Livemint, an Indian financial daily newspaper, reported that MFs garnered more than ₹7000 crore via SIPs in the month of July, alone, which is a 53% surge compared to the same period… Read more
Columns Ways to get away with murder Posted on August 22, 2018 By Team SPark Being a fan of thrillers myself, I know how much depends on perfect endings and perfect crimes. Be it unmasking the culprit, solving a mystery or the murders involved and believe it or not, flagrant criminals are no longer “wanted”. What we really want are insidious protagonists and clever crimes… Read more
Columns Geekonic – The Parker Probe Posted on August 21, 2018 By Team SPark What is the Parker Probe? The Parker Probe is a NASA-launched robotic aircraft which has been designed to probe the atmosphere of the sun, i.e. the solar corona, thus providing the closest observations of the star till date. It was announced in 2009 and launched on 18th August, 2018… Read more
Reporting IEEE Aarambh Posted on August 18, 2018 By Team SPark The folks at IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) welcomed the yet-to-blossom buds, the FYs with their exciting plethora of events, collectively known as IEEE Aarambh. The event was kick-started on 9th of August, a terrific Thursday for all the students present. Aarambh’s arrangements were down by the hard-working… Read more
Ayntka AYNTKA : The Art of Ventriloquism Posted on August 16, 2018 By Team SPark The sight of a master comedian puppeteering his marionette, making it fool around and provoking guffaws from the audience, has long been one to behold for people across all age groups. However, there is much more to this art than just giving a voice to puppets, and the techniques involved… Read more
The Ultimate S.P.I.T guide for First years. Posted on August 15, 2018 By Team SPark A very warm welcome to all the FEs out there. Most of you are still clueless about out SPIT has in store for you. Thus, Spark presents to you the “Ultimate SPIT guide”. FEED ME! With all the upcoming test and assignments chewing your brains, you are going to feel… Read more
Columns Startups in the Defence Industry Posted on August 14, 2018 By Team SPark The Indian Startup Ecosystem has undergone tremendous change in the last couple of years. Even the defence sector has been influenced by India’s ‘Startup Revolution’. Here is an overview of the startup ecosystem in the defence industry. What is the need for defence startups in India? One of the… Read more
Reporting Treasure Hunt. Posted on August 12, 2018 By Team SPark Excited first years made their way around the campus chasing clue after clue in what came to be the first event in their welcoming. Organised by FACE along with CSI, the treasure hunt witnessed a participation from as many as 50 teams from the Computers and IT department. “It was… Read more
Ayntka AYNTKA: Shooting Posted on August 9, 2018 By Team SPark Shooting as a competitive sport first came into the limelight in 2008 when Abhinav Bindra won the first individual gold medal for India at the Beijing Olympic Games. Since then India has won a total of four Olympic medals in this sport, not to mention the several medals at the… Read more