[Disclaimer: All rights reserved. Ancient Greece is a figment of our imagination.] A hubbub of excited voices from crowds over a hundred strong echoes, drowning the feeble voice of a student offering greetings to his classmates as they watch a … Continue reading Ecclesia Disbanded

According to a recently published study in the Annals of Mathematics, there are more chances that you spot unicorns on the IISER Mohali campus than mathematics majors. Moreover, statistically speaking (please note that there is no statistics faculty at IISERM, … Continue reading Math Majors Missing In Action

Part 1: The Story of Ayesha “Ma, can’t I go to school today?” “No, Ayesha. How many times do I have to tell you? It’s extremely unsafe!” “I would rather die going to school than sit idle in this smelly … Continue reading Motherland

One morning, as Garg Samosa woke up from a deep night’s sleep to the urgent calls of his alarm clock, he realized he was late for his first class of the new semester. What he hadn’t realized, however, was that … Continue reading PMRF: Prime Meridian — Reality or Fantasy?

Introduction In an era marked by the ever-present threat of infectious diseases, the urgent need for rapid, precise, and versatile pathogen detection methods has become increasingly apparent. The iGEM team from IISER Mohali is embarking on a groundbreaking project designed … Continue reading PATHOGLOW – DNAzyme based Pathogen Detection with Organic Logic Circuits

Is the struggle for queer liberation a concept isolated from the other aspects of society? Who is the fight against? Do the narratives portrayed by the multi-billion dollar companies and various media outlets paint the real picture? Is it a … Continue reading Queer Struggle and Liberation: A Marxist Perspective

During my first few days on campus, whenever I would go out of my room to take a walk or to go for dinner in the mess, all I would hear was “quantum-this” and “quantum-that”. The dream of science is … Continue reading The Dream of Science: First Few Weeks at IISER Mohali

পলক দুই না ফেলতেই বছর হল পার, নব জীবন অধ্যায়ে মাতে নব অভিসার। বিদায় নেব জানি, তবু ফুলের সাজিখানি সমীর মিতে সাজিয়ে তুলি; দেব তোমায় উপহার। বলব না তুমি নিখুঁত শ্রেষ্ঠ, নিশীথ পূর্ণিমা, ধৈর্য্যের বাঁধ ভাঙ বারবার, ছাড়াও শত সীমা। … Continue reading সাথী – Friend

Nature is precious; therefore, we should preserve it for future generations. Many people say this, but few are willing to actually do something about it. I recently participated in a cleaning drive organized by Healing Himalayas Foundation at the Trek … Continue reading Parashar Trek – Healing our Himalayas

Street lights down,Curtains drops,Day drama to life said “Cut”Back to homeI walked past this oneRoom that reflectsBut darkPeace but notNoise-less. Small shine reflectionFrom the top left MirrorIn this roomFurrow on my headUntil I trampleTo follow this light. In middle of … Continue reading Reflections