Reporting SPoorthi 2018 (Part 2) Posted on February 26, 2018 By Team SPark “Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts”. – Dan Gable Sweat, determination and guts were seen not only in the participants but the organizers as well. For the event to run successfully, the organizers had to put their heart… Read more
Reporting SPoorthi 2018 (Part 1) Posted on February 22, 2018 By Team SPark “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” -Michael Jordan S.P.I.T hosted the largest sports festival of all time, Spoorthi 2018. Students from different colleges were seen taking part, having fun and creating memories. Here are a few sports that taught its participants teamwork and trust: CRICKET AND BOX CRICKET India… Read more
Columns Geekonic – Hyperloop Posted on February 21, 2018 By Team SPark We’ve heard the saying, ‘Time is money’ and really, time is money. Perhaps that’s why we complain about travel. We dream of moving comfortably from place to place in the blink of an eye; this is essentially the dream of the Hyperloop. WHAT IS HYPERLOOP? While algorithmic engineers are busy finding… Read more
Reporting TEDx SPIT – Rebuild Creativity Posted on February 20, 2018 By Team SPark For the very first time in the history of Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, the cultural fest – Udaan got the license to conduct a TEDx Talk. In the spirit of TEDx’s mission, “Ideas worth spreading”, the TEDx program helps communities, organizations and individuals produce TEDx-style events at the local… Read more
Ayntka AYNTKA: Budget 2018 Posted on February 16, 2018 By Team SPark On the 1st of February, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the last full budget under the Modi government before the General Elections in 2019. The bedrock of any economy – agriculture, employment, health and infrastructure – were focused upon. How does the budget impact various sectors? Agriculture and rural economy:… Read more
Reporting S.P.I.T Marathon 2018: Running for a cause Posted on February 13, 2018 By Team SPark On the dawn of 4th February, enthusiastic and energetic youth gathered to run for a cause. The 6 km run commenced at Ramada Plaza near Juhu Beach at 7 am. On the dawn of 4th February, enthusiastic and energetic youth gathered to run for a cause. The 6 km run… Read more
Ayntka The Maldives Crisis 2018 Posted on February 9, 2018 By Team SPark The Republic of Maldives, synonymously known as ‘island paradise’, recently censured international attention for the ongoing political crisis. The order for the release of the former president of the Maldives along with 8 other legislators triggered the crisis. The Government of the Maldives did not comply with the Supreme Court… Read more
Reporting Case Study Crunch 2018 Posted on February 8, 2018 By Team SPark “Every engineer must possess the ability to identify the problem in any scenario, provide viable solutions to that problem, and to find lucrative means to execute these solutions. To facilitate and test these abilities, S.P.I.T.’s Industry Relations (IR) Committee and S.P.I.T. E-Cell organized a case study competition held from 17th January… Read more
Columns Recommends: Creative ways to kill time. Posted on February 7, 2018 By Team SPark “Why does every odd number have the letter ‘E’ in its name?” “If my milk expires on April’s fools, is it really expired?” “What about that weird voice in your head, the one you’re reading this with?” If this category of questions comes to your mind quite often, you might… Read more