Axis '10 newsletter (issue 3)

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Axi s’ 10 “ Col ourde r i v e sf r om t hes pe c t r um ofl i g ht( di s t r i but i on ofl i g hte ne r g yv e r s uswa v e l e ng t h)i nt e r a c t i ngi nt hee y e wi t ht hes pe c t r a ls e ns i t i vi t i e soft hel i g htr e c e pt or s ” . Thi s i show ama nwoul dde s c r i bec ol our s ;i fa l lheha sdone t hr oug hhi sl i f ei ss i ti nal oc ke dr oom wi t hs he l v e sof i nnume r a bl ebooks . Howe v e r , s ome onewhoa t t e nde dt he La s e rS howhe l da tAx i s ’ 10woul ds i mpl yl a ug ha wa yt hi s de s c r i pt i on, f orhenotonl ys a w, butf e l t , t ouc he d, t a s t e d a nds me l tt he s ev e r yc ol our s . Thes e t upwa ss i mpl e , j us ta swoul dbei ny oure v e r y da y c l a s s r oom;al a r g ewhi t epr oj e c t ors c r e e n, s t a ndi ngona ne a r l ye mpt ys t a g e ,a c c ompa ni e dbyt wobox e s ba r e l y di s c e r na bl ef r om di s t a nc e .Thet e c hni c i a nswoul dha v e t ol dy oua boutt hef ogma c hi nea ndt hebe a mg e ne r a t or . Y ouwoul dha v ec he c ke de v e r ynooka ndc r a nnyoft he s t a g e , l i key ouwoul dha v eont hee x pr e s si nvi t a t i onofa ma g i c i a nbe f or ehes howsy ouhi st r i c ka ndnotf ound a nyt hi ngoutoft heor di na r y . Butl i ket ha tma g i c i a n, whe n y ouwe ntba c kt oy ours e a t s ,wha tf ol l owe dwoul dha v e a we dy oube y ondwor ds .Mus i cpl a y e da ndt hel i g ht s da nc e d,t hef ogs wi r l eda ndt hepa t t e r nsc ha ng e d.S uc h wa st heor de rofe v e nt si fputi nt hec r ude s tofwor ds , but wor ds , me r ewor ds , c a nnote x pr e s st hebe a ut yofa r t , a nd wha tt hea udi e nc ewi t ne s s e di nt heAudi t or i um f r om 07: 30PM t o08: 30PM s i mpl yc a nnotbea nyt hi nge l s e . TheLa s e rbe a me d“ Re v ol ut i onss t a r tona nAx i s ”ont he s c r e e n, r e mi ndi ngust hemot t oofAx i s’ 08, f or c i ngust o l ookba c ka nds e ehowf a rwe ’ v ec ome . I tr e mi nde dusof t hel i nkt ha twes houl dha v ewi t hourpa s t , t obea bl et o mov ef or wa r d, butmor ei mpor t a nt l yt oknowwhi c hwa y i s“ f or wa r d” ;r e mi ndi ngusofhow muc hf ur t he rwec a n a ndwes t i l lha v et og o,a sPt .J a wa ha r l a lNe hr ui sof t e n quot e da ss a yi ng , “ Mi l e st og obe f or eIs l e e p. . . ” Da y 2a ndRound3oft heAbI ni t i o be g a nwi t ht heMpl a nr ound.The pa r t i c i pa nt swe r eg i ve n a pr obl e m s t a t e me ntt heda ybe f or ea ndha dt ode vi s eama r ke t i ng s t r a t e g yf ort he i rr e s pe c t i vepr oduc t .Thi sr oundha d t wopr ol ii cpe r s ona l i t i e sMr s .S upr i yaRa na dea ndMr . Pr a t i k Mukhe r j e e ,t a ki ng t he s e a ta sj udg e s .The pa r t i c i pa nt swe r et e s t e df ort he i rma r ke t i ngs ki l l sa nd t hee ve ntpr omot e d15pa r t i c i pa nt st ot hene x tr ound. Thi sf ol l owi ngr oundwa sapr e s sc onf e r e nc e , whi c hha d ahi g h TRP a mongt hec r owd.Tha nkst o ag r ue l i ng que s t i oni ng r ound by one oft he j udg e s ,Ms .Di pt i Ag r a wa l , S e ni orj our na l i s tNDTV. S i mul t a ne ous l y,t heot he rpa r tofWTB-I ng e ni os a wa pr omi s i ng numbe r of pa r t i c i pa nt s . Mos t of t he pa r t i c i pa nt sf ound t he s e c ond r ound “ Coa lBi ddi ng ” mos ti nnova t i ve .“ Coa lBi ddi ng ”a st hena mes ug g e s t s s a wt hepa r t i c i pa nt squi t el i t e r a l l yi nvol vei nt hebi ddi ng a nd de a l i ng of c oa l .The g a me a l s os a w a c t i ve pa r t i c i pa t i onf r om t hei na l ye a r soft hec ol l e g ewhoha d be e nmi s s i ngi nt hee l i mi na t i ons .

Ax i s ’ 10hos t e dt heWCAAx i sCubeOpe nwhe r eCubePr odi g i e sg a t he r e df r om a l love r t o di s pl a yt he i rs ki l l s .TheAx i sCubeOpe nt hi sye a rwa smuc hl a r g e rt ha ni t s pr e de c e s s or swi t ht hepa r t i c i pa nt sc ompe t i ngi n8di f f e r e ntl e ve l s ,na me l y2* 2,4* 4, 3* 3, 3* 3mi ni mum move s , 3* 3bl i ndf ol de d, 3* 3mul t i pl ebl i ndf ol de d, 3* 3oneha nde d. Oneoft hepa r t i c i pa nt s ,Pr a s ha nt ,s ol ve dt he3* 3c ubemys t e r yi nj us t13. 3s e c onds ma ki nghi mt hes e c ondbe s ti nt hec ount r yf ort hec a t e g or yont a l l yofa ve r a g es c or e s . Howe ve r ,t hec e nt r eofa t t r a c t i onoft hee ve ntwa sa n8ye a rol dc ha mp,Dha na yus h, whopa r t i c i pa t e di na l mos te ve r yc a t e g or yoft hee ve nta ndwonma nypr i z e sma ki ng hi mt heyoung e s twi nne ri nAXI S .Ra hulKa duka ra t t e mpt e daf e a tofs ol vi ng i ve3* 3 bl i ndf ol de dc ube sa ndc ompl e t e dt hr e es uc c e s s f ul l ys e t t i ngane wr e c or df ort heAx i s ope n.Thee ve nts t r e t c he dt hr oug ht heda ya ndwa snodoubta mong s tt hemos t i nt e r e s t i ngone soft heda y. Eng i nehumsi l l e dupt heMe c hl a wna sde vot e ds e c ondye a r sa nde x c i t e di r s tye a r s ma del a s tmi nut ea dj us t me nt sf ort het r i a lr unse a r l yS a t ur da ymor ni ng . At ot a lof25 t e a msr e a di e dt he i rc a r sf ort hee l i mi na t i ons , whi c hs t a r t e ds oona f t e r . Thepa r t i c i pa nt s we r eg i ve nt wor unswi t hi vel a pse a c ht og e tt he i rf a s t e s tl a pt i me sr e c or de d. Empt y f ue lt a nks , br oke ns i l e nc e r s , a ndnonwor ki ngg l owpi nswe r ec ommonpl a c e . Che e r i ng a udi e nc e st ooha dag oodt i mewa t c hi ngc a r sc l i mbobs t a c l e sa ndt r a ve r s et hedi r t y t r a c k. Whe nt hei r s tr une nde d, t hepa r t i c i pa nt swe r eg i ve nabr e a ka ndt ol dt or e t ur n s oon. Butt he ni tr a i ne d, pour e dc a t sa nddog s . Pe r ha psMot he rNa t ur ewa nt e dt og i ve mor epr e pa r a t or yt i met ohe re ng i ne e rki ds .: DTher a i nspl a ye ds poi l s por ta ndt he e ve ntwa spos t pone dt oS unda y. Af t e rt hee l i ms , t hebe s t16t e a mswi l lg ot ot heknoc k outs t a g e , t het op8ofwhi c hs ha l l moveont ot hene x tl e ve l . Thet op4wi l l t he nba t t l ei t outt obei nt het opt wof ort hei na l r a c et og e tt heme a ne s tma c hi neofa l l . Howe ve r , r umor sa r et hi c kt ha tc e r t a i n' pa r t i c i pa nt s 'ha veputi nl ot s( a si n, LOTS )of mool a hi nt ot he i rI Ce ng i nec a r s ,a ndt husa r eboundt owi n.Weonl ywonde rwhy pe opl ewi t hmor emool a ht ha nbr a wnt ur nupa tt hee ve nt s . Hope f ul l y, t hi ng swi l l g e a r f ort hebe t t e ra ndt hebe s twoul dbec hos e n.

AsAXI Ss a wt hr oug hi t s2ndda y, t heI DPe ve ntt ookpl a c ei nt heChe mi c a le ng i ne e r i ng de pa r t me nt .Thee ve nts t a r t e da t2pm.Pr e s i di ngove rt hee ve ntwe r ePr of .G.K . Ghos ha l ,Cha i r ma n,I I ChENa g purc ha pt e ra ndMr .Mi l i ndChi t t a wa r ,CEO,S e e Te c h s ol ut i ons . Thee ve ntha dawi des pe c t r um ofpa r t i c i pa nt swi t hout s t a t i onpa r t i c i pa t i ons t r e t c hi ng a sf a ra sf r om TN.Thepa r t i c i pa nt swe r et os ol vea nyoft hef ourpr obl e msg i ve nt o t he m.The pr obl e ms we r er e l a t e dt oc or ee ng i ne e r i ng t opi c sa nd t e s t e dt he f unda me nt a lc onc e pt sa swe l la st hec r e a t i vi t yoft hepa r t i c i pa nt s .The10mi nut e pr e s e nt a t i onwa sf ol l owe dbyapl e t hor aofc ha l l e ng i ngque s t i onsbyt het woj udg e s , whi c hha dt hepa r t i c i pa nt s ’c a pa bi l i t i e st e s t e d.Thej udg i ngwa sdoneba s e dont he c r e a t i vi t y/a ppl i c a bi l i t yoft hes ol ut i ona swe l l a st hepr e s e nt a t i on. Thee ve ntr e ve a l e dt hec r e a t i vi t yt ha ti sAXI S . TheDe s i g ne ve nts c he dul e df ort hel a s t da yofAx i swi l l t e s tt hee ng i ne e r i nga ndf a br i c a t i ons ki l l soft hepa r t i c i pa nt s .


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