Does it hurt? If you are a true Indian cricket fan, the answer is probably yes. Today’s loss feels personal. In our cricket-frenzied nation, every time the selected 11 players walk out onto the field, they carry the tremendous burden of expectations of 1.4 billion people on their shoulders. Their performances affect not only their team, but an entire nation.…
The first poem I ever wrote, written during the darkest phase of my life in high school. "The Boy" contains raw, unbridled emotions from that time, and will hit hard to anyone who's experienced a dark, depressing phase in their life.
A series of social media posts by Sumant Dangi that consist of anecdotes and stories about college life in SVNIT Surat.
You can be the smartest and most knowledgeable person on the planet, but if you can’t express your ideas and knowledge to others in a clear, simple, and effective manner, they’re absolutely useless.
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With IPL 2022 just around the corner, read this article and find out about the top 5 Indian players who will set stadiums alight with their blazing performances!
"17 months. 15 days. And 13 hours. That’s how long I had waited to see these magnificent blue and white gates. Once upon a time, I, along with many other naive souls of SVNIT, wished for long vacations from college, where we could chill at home in monk-like tranquility — no worries, no assignments, and most importantly, no stress."
The protagonist returns to his college after Covid. Will his college be the same? Will he meet his friends again? Or does fate have different plans?
Read the story to find out.
After a 25-day break that seemed to last forever, Indian fans finally witnessed the Men in Blue return to international cricket in the 1st ODI vs Sri Lanka on a pleasant Sunday afternoon. When the hosts of the island nation finally clashed against the Indian ODI side, they faltered at crucial junctures in the game to allow a comprehensive victory for the Men in Blue.
"I look back down at the place I was lying just a minute ago, fully awake now thanks to that adrenaline rush. No pillow, no bed. There are just leaves and twigs there. I swerve my head around on both sides, my heart pounding against my chest."
Read this thrilling story about a man who gets lost in college, literally.
"Oh, what’s this? One more batsman is striding out, with his shorts still on. I thought they were a man short. Seems like one of their injured players must have been forced to walk out. Tiwari Ji, hand me my glasses. I can’t believe my eyes. What is happening here?"
Read the epic tale of The True MMNCT Champion.
"Dear IPL, I know it’s not been long since you left. Just a few days. And yet, it feels like months have passed. Your absence is unsettling and I would be lying if I said it didn’t hurt."
"I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep. You may have heard of me." - Kvothe
"History will never forget this Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and neither will we."
Read the epic tale of an underdog Indian Cricket Team ravaged by injuries that defied all odds to pull off the impossible in Australia.
"It’s been a rough year for everyone. Yet, here we are again, ready to give you an idea of what the upcoming year will look like."
With Reporter Sumant Dangi, LIVE from Surat
"6:25 am. You glance at your watch for the fifth time this morning and realize that it’s awfully early to be stranded at a noisy railway station. You’ve just gotten off the train with your parents, and for some reason, the 3 suitcases lugging behind you feel like they’ve been stuffed to the brim with bricks. Mom packed an insane amount of luggage, didn’t she? 'Well, it’s only a few more hours, then I’ll be free,' you think to yourself."
"Let's go back to the summer of 2016. The ghost situation at SVNIT had gotten out of control as the souls of the departed flooded the campus. With no one to resist their dark powers, they established a reign of terror that soon spread its terrifying tentacles over the entire college. Recently, the spirits had taken a particular liking to abducting the living."
"Indian Cricket was going through one of its worst times. India had been knocked out of the 2007 ODI World Cup. By Bangladesh. The country was in turmoil — upset, hurt, furious. It had become a boiling pot of emotions.
The reigns of the new T20 team were handed over to a young lad from Ranchi.
The rest, as they say, is history."
"Gods are not born but made. In the cricket-frenzied nation of India, we make our premier sportsmen, particularly cricketers, into gods. They don’t ask for it. But it happens anyway."
"For centuries, mankind has lived in awe of the unexplained — the field of hocus pocus, the world of magic. Magicians were treated as mystic creatures, possessing powers that no other mortals could ever understand, let alone acquire and wield. While some made objects bend, float, or disappear, others played with fire, saws, and bunnies."
Read this article and discover the secrets used by magicians to deceive their audiences!
"You will either love this story or absolutely hate it. There's no middle ground.
It's the year 2022. Almost half of February has rolled by. Now, you may be thinking, 'Wait, we made it all the way to next year?' Yes friend, we did. We survived."
"SVNIT hosted the All-India Inter-NIT Cricket and Badminton Tournaments from 20-23 February, 2020. The cricket matches took place at various cricket grounds scattered throughout the city of Surat, including the SAC Cricket Ground on the SVNIT campus. Meanwhile, the badminton matches were played in the SAC Badminton Hall on campus."
Read all about these elite Badminton and Cricket Tournaments here!
"As the first month of 2020 tumbled away, there was a noticeable change in the atmosphere. An electric buzz of excitement could be felt coursing through the veins of SVNIT. Manoj Memorial Night Cricket Tournament (MMNCT) had returned."
Read about SVNIT's beloved 5-day cricket carnival!
“It’s the year 2078. My name is Derik. I am the last living koala on this planet, once known as Earth. Why ‘once known’ you ask? Well, it doesn’t really exist anymore, at least most of it."
"Humans have been stargazing for centuries, looking up at the sky, wondering what truly lies beyond our home planet. So far, humans have only imagined what travelling into space, landing on other planets, and exploring extra-terrestrial lands would be like. But now, concrete plans to travel to our dear, red celestial neighbor are not only in place but also being implemented."
Read about future exploration plans of the Red Planet now!
"The date is 22 July 2019. It is afternoon at the Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC) in Sriharikota. You look around and you notice something. That something is ISRO’s GSLV MkIII-M1 rocket, ready for a 2nd launch attempt after the initial one was postponed due to a technical snag. The nation holds its breath and counts down along with Mission Control."
Read about India's Chandrayaan 2 Moon Mission and what happened on that fateful day.
"When the evening descends
And night takes over,
When the mask comes off
And reality hits"
"A man comes up to you and tells you that he is going to fly from France to England on a hoverboard. Would you believe him? Most people would likely dismiss and label such a human as a ‘madman’."
Read this article about a Frenchman who created a real-life hoverboard and flew to England on it!
"Sitting here, I wonder
How on Earth I was lucky enough
To find a gem such as you
No words are enough
Yet I will try"
Note: This poem is a fictional continuation of "The Flea" written by the famous English poet John Donne. I have written this epilogue, which continues the poem from the point of view of the female character. In this poem, read the woman's reply to the protagonist trying to seduce her.
"As I walk down the street,
Hoping to meet
The reason for my pain,
I can't help but think
How easily I let myself sink
And whether I am still sane"
"As I walked through the gates
I felt something quite new;
Both awkward and strange,
I was clueless what I was meant to do"
"As I sit in class
On this fine morning,
I wonder whether
My being here
Is a huge blunder"
"Can you imagine being punished for a crime that you did not commit? Think of a place where a man’s life is so worthless that he might as well be a filthy pig. Imagine rotting in jail, waiting to die, knowing that despite your innocence, no one will help you."
Read this review of "A Lesson Before Dying", a brilliant novel by Ernest J. Gaines.
"On 10 June 2019, an incident occurred at the Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital (NRSMCH) in West Bengal that has stirred the entire nation. Two junior doctors at the NRS Hospital were brutally assaulted on Monday night by the family members of a patient who died during treatment due to alleged negligence."
Read the article to find out about the doctors' protests in Bengal against the injustice they faced.
"When Violet Beauregarde put a piece of Wonka’s everlasting chewing gum in her mouth in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and enjoyed a 3-course meal in a few minutes of chewing, we watched in awe. Sure, such things look good on silver screens, but one doesn’t really expect such marvels to come to life."
Read this post to learn about a new "electric chewing gum" developed in Japan.
"Let’s go back to the time when you were just a little baby. In those days, everything fascinated you, the voices around you, mum’s long hair, dad’s bushy moustache, your colorful blocks set, and also Fluffy the teddy bear."
Read about how babies learn and grow through the identification of patterns.
"As the month of January rolls by and the hype of the new year dies down, talks of cricket start buzzing around campus. No. These SVNITians aren’t talking about Virat Kohli or MS Dhoni, they’re chatting about their own cricket stars."
Read about NIT Surat's own cricket tournament: the beloved MMNCT!
"The security cameras zoomed in to that area. There they were, right there, an insane mob of infected people with stones, sticks, metal rods, jagged pieces of glass, and grenades! How in the world did they manage to get their infected little hands on those explosives?"
"There was a white flash and Lakshmi found her old rags replaced by a beautiful red sari with beautiful designs on it and gorgeous golden jewelry around her neck, on her ears, and in her nose."
This story is an Indian version of Cinderella, drawing inspiration from the original story.
