Feeds Issue 1 | Volume 10

Director Dr. Mini Shaji Thomas

Dean (Students’ Welfare) Dr. N. Kumaresan

Faculty Advisors Dr. S. Mekala Dr. K. N. Sheeba

Vedanjali Polaki Editor, Head of Initiatives

Cover: Harish Writers: Nikilesh, Srividya, Souvik, B Kalyaan, Varshni, Sailesh, Jacob, Ambika, Ajitha Prasad, Sivaraj, Bavesh, Nithila, Abishek Arjun, Arjitha, Hanan, Samgeetha Illustrators: Nandhini, Navilan, Rohit Designers: Rohit Chari, Manasa, Nivedha, Shreya, Sivaraj, Souvik, Vaibhav

Editor

Rishab Senthil Kumar

Co-Editors

Shrikar Banagiri Athreyan MKS

Editor, Online Presence Kumaraguruparan Ajay Baradwaj

Editor, Head of Initiatives Vedanjali Polaki

Editor, Design D.R Harish Raj

Founders

Karthik Selva and Deepak Valagam (ICE 2012)

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When we first discussed conducting an event exclusively for freshers (current sophomores), we settled on allowing them to write for and design an entire issue. We decided to call this initiative ‘Make-a-zine,’ since it is faintly homophonic to ‘magazine’ and suggests that the issue will be made from scratch by freshers. The idea was to take them through the whole process of putting together a Feeds issue, beginning from the ideation phase to designing/illustrating articles.

We received an overwhelming response and did our best to include as many articles as we could. It should be noted that some of the designers of this issue were absolute beginners to graphic design and yet managed to submit stellar renditions.

The article, ‘A world much like ours,’ satirises the impossible beauty standards in the contemporary world with a twist. Another hard-hitting piece is, ‘A Jew in a Chamber’, which imagines the trauma of a Jew in Nazi Germany. ‘Alle-gory?’ is yet another intriguing piece that takes us through some dark intricacies in seemingly innocent nursery rhymes. Besides, we have a couple of NIT-Tcentric articles like, ‘What if College opened tomorrow?’ and ‘Fake news: NIT-T opens Gaming cafe.’ Overall, the issue is well-balanced, covering a wide range of genres like psychology, dark humour, sports, activism as well as literature.

This issue is the first of its kind, and we are extremely proud of the quality of work showcased by the writers and designers. We hope they had as much fun working with us as we did putting this issue together.

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Preetham

Rohit Chari

Nikhilesh

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Srividya

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Souvik

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With the clock ticking agonisingly towards full-time on May 13, 2012, the red half of Manchester was eagerly anticipating a 20th League Title celebration at the Stadium of Light.

But Manchester City and QPR were still playing at the Etihad. A stoppage-time equaliser by Dzeko put City to level, and United fans got twitchy- but they were still two points clear.

Then, in the dying embers of injury-time, Aguero collected the ball from Mario Balotelli on the edge of the box before rounding Nedum Onuoha and slamming it past Paddy Kenny to give City their first title in 44 years and spark pandemonium at the Etihad.

Almost as memorable as the goal itself was Martin Tyler’s iconic commentary on Sky Sports.

“Aguerooooo!” he screamed as the striker fired in the winner. “I swear you’ll never see anything like this ever again. So watch it, drink it in!”

For the first time in 44 years, City claimed the title in what would prove to be the start of a new era for the Manchester club and the premier league itself.

Now, what makes the Premier League special? Is it the intensity with which the game is played? Is it the num-

ber of goals scored? Is it because of the commentary?

(It’s not, you should see how crappy Bundesliga’s commentary is) or is it because of the famous players and managers working in the Premier League? Now, any Premier League fan can answer all these questions and make their point. Let’s dig deeper and break it down to the subtle details to see what makes the Premier League the most-watched football league world.

HOW GOOD IS THE GAME PLAYED? OR HOW BAD? Many football leagues associate themselves with one style of playing. If you take the Italian Serie A, the players defend deep and wait for counter-attacking chances. The Spanish La Liga is more of a possession-based football, making short passes to score goals. The Bundesliga focuses on powerful attacking by making intelligent passes by finding space with no regard to their defense whatsoever. The Premier League is a mix of all these styles because the managers who come to the Premier League are pioneers in their respective types of football; be it Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola, or Jurgen Klopp. Even lesser recognised teams like Sheffield United have their own type of football.

“I realised how difficult it is. Definitely, we are not safe until the referee says ‘Okay, go home’.”

- Pep Guardiola describes the premier league

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HOW COMPETITIVE? HOW PREDICTABLE? The title race and the race for the top 4 (to qualify for the Champions League) in the Premier League is as thrilling as a Christopher Nolan movie. Leicester City’s 2015/16 Premier League title win was one of the greatest sporting stories of all time. In other leagues, it’ll be like Meryl Streep getting nominated for another Academy award; the same club wins the title again and again. Whereas in the Premier League, the title winners have changed five times in the last ten years.

What does the league mean to the fans? To the country? To the world?

For every football fan, one of their dreams will be to visit their favourite football stadium. Every Liverpool fan wants to stand on the kop and sing “You’ll never walk alone” when the players come out of the dugout. Every Manchester City fan (if there are any) wants to see Aguero’s goal in their own eyes. Every Arsenal and Spurs fan dreams of winning a trophy again so that they won’t get bullied wherever they go. The fans are everything

in football. When Diego Maradonna won the scudetto in Italy with Napoli, the crime rate in Naples reduced drastically because all the people stayed in their homes to watch their beloved player dance with the ball and score incredible goals.

BEYOND FOOTBALL The Premier League is not just a sports league, but it’s also a very powerful organisation. The League and its clubs are committed to equality and diversity and constantly work to combat all forms of discrimination.

The League also works with Stonewall and its Rainbow Laces campaign, supporting the LGBTQ+ community in football and beyond.

Football is the most important of the least important things. Why is it the most-watched sport in the world?

That’s still an enigma, but football is here to stay, it is here to entertain, it is here to make us go crazy, and it is here for us to debate between Messi and Ronaldo all day long!

Kalyan

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Shreya

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Varshni

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Komal

Sivaraj

Sailesh

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Navilan

Comic

Nandini

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Rohit Chari

Bavesh

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Manasa

Let’s Talk About

Komal

Sivaraj Swedha, Vaishnavi, KGP

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Sangeetha

Souvik

Jacob

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Arjitha

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Sivaraj

Abishek Arjun

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Harish RajVaibhav

Hanan

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Rohit Chari

Ajitha Prasad

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De Jure Adversary Redefining damsel in distress Dear Daughter, I was born in a world constructed of cruelty and heresy. Decades later, it haunts me to understand that we are in no better place. I felt it was crucial for this generation of leaders to understand their purpose through righteousness. I hoped that this would mark the epoch of women empowering each other to build a state of compassion and benevolence. I wished that this would be a time when no more girl children would have to be protected from the world, but given wings to conquer one.

Why is it still normal to say that being just is seldom pragmatic?

I was born into a forward-thinking family at the time, and I wasn’t denied anything my brothers enjoyed. My parents had nurtured me and inspired me to be the person I became. My mother taught me she wasn’t known just as a widow, but as a social worker and freedom fighter. I had the space to question society rather than accepting the status quo. My rebellion started as a child against the deeply demeaning institution of caste.

I pursued my education at one of the renowned institutions yet and grew myself out of the box and moved to Singapore.

Destiny fell upon me. A five-hour meeting changed the course of my life. I am of course talking about the biggest patriot I had seen, not just towards the country but also towards humanity. Subhas Chandra Bose! I would aver that he was, is, and will be the military icon of the nation. He taught me freedom can be won. At the strike of the fifth hour, I was ready to give my blood for our freedom. We had a passion, we had a reason, and most of all, we had integrity.

I was offered captaincy of Rani of Jhansi Regiment of the Indian National Army. The all-women regiment fought its course in Burma valiantly. I was captured, yes, but the courage in me never died; if anything, it intensified, like an ember does into a blazing wildfire. All those eyes, they are flaring down upon the world that was built on their sacrifice.

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It is an exuberant feeling to be writing to the first fulltime woman Defence Minister of India. It gives me great pride to witness you heading the behemoth of a battle that is ensuring the security and sovereignty of the republic. At the same time, I am dispirited to know that a woman cannot be on the frontline in combat. We both come from the land that cradled and raised combatants like Velu Nachiyar, and her army commander, Kuyili, who burnt the British armoury and dictated the significance of women in combat. It is disheartening to learn that we have put women on spaceships, traversing the cosmos, but are still somehow reluctant to train them to lead combat sails. To defend the nation we so dearly love.

The physical differences might make a woman vulnerable, you say, but why stop her when she can embrace it wholeheartedly to victory? It is important that we don’t just have equality on paper. Drown out the noises of social stigma clogging your ears. I think it is time the National Defence Academy and Sainik schools inducted girls and unfettered them from stereotypes. A woman does not stand the description of gentle anymore, you must know that very well yourself. I hope you help create administrative and social infrastructure for the women after you.

I hope you will take forward the legacy I have left behind. I hope India vindicates itself from my accusations.

Raise arms for peace and sisterhood only. Create a reality that is unprejudiced and just. Create an amiable nation. Create a world built on the bedrock of amity.

Glad to ignite and revolutionize, For a better world, Lakshmi Sahgal

Nithila

Vaibhav

Ambika

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