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Photograph by Binoy Sivadasan, Media Instructor at Amrita School of Communication on Onam celebration held in Amrita University, Coimbatore that appeared in several English and Regional newspapers. Photograph in Times of India, English Daily, Photograph in Deccan Chronicle, English Daily Photograph in New Indian express, English Daily, Photograph in The Hindu, English [...]
Praveen S. and Ravichandran N., second year B. A Mass Communication Coimbatore write about Teachers Camp held at Ettimadai. They stood in the line for lunch; they stuck around the hostel premises; they chit-chatted under the trees and sometimes during serious lectures; they learnt some valuable lessons too.The “They” that is referred here [...]
Dr. Rajesh D., Assistant Medical Superintendent at the Health Sciences campus recently obtained an M.Phil. degree in Hospital and Health Care Administration from the Birla Institute of Science and Technology (BITS), Pilani. He shares his experiences and learning with readers. The account below is in his own words. Healthcare in the twenty [...]
“I really feel blessed by winning the first prize in the gold medal exam and receiving the award from Chancellor Amma herself,” stated N. R. Archana of the 2007 MBBS batch who won the first prize in the gold medal exam on Indian Culture and Values conducted at the health sciences campus. She shares [...]
Yaa kundendu tushaara haaradhavalaa, Yaa shubhravastraavritha Yaa veenavara dandamanditakara,Yaa shwetha padmaasanaa, Yaa brahmaachyutha shankara prabhritibhir Devaisadaa vanditha Saa maam paatu saraswatee bhagavatee Nihshesha jaadyaapahaa “We worship Goddess Saraswathi, who is attired in a pure white robe, adorn with a garland as white as dew drops, and is holding the [...]
Niranjana Muraleedharan, second year M.A Mass Communication of Amrita’s Coimbatore Campus, writes about the qualities and usefulness associated with the fruit – Pomegranate. Pomegranate, the fruit rich in every sense, has stood with us since ages, still creating an enduring bond with our mind and body. For the aesthetic, the tree, its flowers and [...]
On Dec 27, 2010 in Bangalore Campus, Swami Amritaswarupananda ji visited the Bangalore campus. Swamiji spoke on the essence of divine grace that is sure to flow from fearless righteous efforts in our chosen path of life. He laid emphasis on the willingness to change oneself for both self improvement and for the [...]
Uravu and the Ecoshop offered a moving and informative Saturday afternoon of fascinating information about the bamboo plant and the solutions it offers to global warming, environmental degradation, and economic uplift of poor communities. Uravu, an NGO located in the Wayanad (North Kerala), aims to empower marginalized and economically disadvantaged social groups. In particular, [...]
We are presently in an environmental crisis and we are just now starting to wake up to it. Realizing the seriousness of this crisis is not easy because we don’t want to believe that it’s true. It’s difficult to accept that we will be faced with greater food and water shortages [...]
All MBA students subscribe to business newspapers that accumulate over time at the college hostels. Goparaju Mythreya, first year MBA student of Amrita’s Coimbatore Campus, shares his experience of making money for village children, by recycling old newspapers from the hostels. On October 24th, volunteers from 1st year MBA started collecting old newspapers [...]