Reporting S.P.I.T. MUN – 2018 Posted on February 3, 2018 By Team SPark If you want to know the nitty-gritty of the functioning of the United Nations, while exploring how to maintain diplomatic relations, going to a Model United Nations (MUN) conference will satisfy your curiosity, and the S.P.I.T.-MUN, an established haven, certainly did not fall short of fulfilling the promise of delivering the… Read more
Ayntka AYNTKA : The US Shutdown Posted on February 2, 2018 By Team SPark After a shutdown that should never have happened, the US government reopened. On Jan. 22, the US Senate voted 81-18 to end the three-day-old government shutdown, with Senate Democrats helping Republicans advance a bill that would fund the government through February 8. Here’s all you need to know about the… Read more
Recommends SPark Recommends: Upcoming TV Series of 2018(And 2017 in review) Posted on February 1, 2018 By Team SPark 2017 gave us plenty of TV shows to binge on. While fan-favourites like Stranger Things(S2), Twin Peaks: The Return, Game of Thrones(S7), Better Call Saul(S3), Black Mirror(S4) and Master Of None(S2) made impressive returns, newcomers like The Handmaid’s Tale and Big Little Lies gave us some beautiful performances too. Mindhunter… Read more
Columns Geekonic – Blockchain Technology Posted on January 31, 2018 By Team SPark Unlike prehistoric barter systems, trade is extremely complex today. Trading-transactions are conducted on a global platform and are recorded via bookkeeping, the details of which are often kept isolated and away from public eyes. Consequently, we require trustworthy third parties and middlemen to facilitate our transactions. Think ‘government banks, accountants,… Read more
Ayntka AYNTKA- The Lantern Festival Posted on January 26, 2018 By Team SPark Just when we thought letting go of our mistakes and past selves could not be done easily, without struggle, we came across a subtly beautiful tradition of doing just that; prevailing since time immemorial- the Chinese Lantern festival. Celebrated on the 15th day of the first month of the lunisolar… Read more
Columns Geekonic – WhatsApp Business Posted on January 24, 2018 By Team SPark As the most popular instant-messaging app in the world, WhatsApp has a user base of around 1.2 billion people. Last year in September, the Facebook-owned app came up with a new application called Whatsapp Business, which was targeted specifically at businesses. In its pilot stage, it saw the participation… Read more
Ayntka H-1B Visa Reform Posted on January 19, 2018 By Team SPark The US President, Donald Trump’s ‘Buy America, Hire American’ initiative threatens the livelihood of thousands of foreign workers in the United States. The Trump administration is considering a proposal that prevents extensions of H-1B visa and directly affects thousands of Indian immigrants working in the US on H-1B visa as… Read more
Columns Meltdown and Spectre Posted on January 17, 2018 By Team SPark The dawn of 2018, unveiled to the world two new forms of security vulnerabilities which exploit the fundamental features of the modern microprocessors that power almost all of our gadgets. ‘Meltdown’ and ‘Spectre’ do not just exploit bugs but a process which is supposed to be carried out by the… Read more
Reporting Alumni Meet 2017 Posted on January 6, 2018 By Team SPark No matter how far an engineer may go in life, their journey remains attached to their time in college. In this spirit, the Alumni Association organised the much-awaited Alumni meet on 29 December 2017, held at the spacious, open, scenic terrace of the S.P.I.T. building, above the technology business incubator… Read more
Ayntka AYNTKA: The Royal Family Posted on January 5, 2018 By Team SPark All You Need To Know About: The Royal Family. With the introduction of Greek Democracy, Monarchy didn’t completely become obsolete. There are still 26 countries in the world which have kings and queens, out of this the most prominent is obviously the Royal Family of Britain. But let me… Read more