Manipal Digest

       Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences held its annual inauguratory event, Genesis, on the 5th of February 2022. The event, hosted on Microsoft Teams with an attendance of close to 300 students, was an incredible success. It magnified the institution's glory by continuing the long legacy of student governance with the esteemed leaders of MAPS – Manipal Association of Pharmacy Students. The function, coordinated by Professor Krishnamurthy Bhat, began at 16:30 with Nidhi Agarwal and Rajeshwari Subramanian introducing the event. After a beautifully sung invocation song by Rupa Acharya, which welcomed the student body, honoured the faculty and set the tone for the evening. Virtual lamps blazed with glory on everyone's screen, symbolising that the momentous occasion was officially in tow. Succeeding that, the Chief Guest for the evening was officially introduced – prominent scientist, Director of Corporate Relations at MAHE, and a professor of various esteemed...

By Devapriya Menon “Hey connections, I’m happy to announce that after two months of working 28 hours a day, and crossing the Nile in a canoe to get to the library, I finally found a job!”  If you’ve ever read something like this on LinkedIn, and I’m sure you have, read along to see why LinkedIn is actually pretty “LinkedOut” from real life.                                   The influx of ridiculously cringe-worthy posts is surprisingly not too avant-garde when it comes to the LinkedIn space. From absurd boasting to corporate gas-lighting, the once fine line between professional networking with self-branding and the apparent and difficult-to-believe ‘success’ stories, has now been blurred. Do not get me wrong, just as important networking is on LinkedIn, self-branding in terms of a professional candidature is vital too. You have to sell yourself, and prove your caliber and potential to the recruiter...

By Om Khandeparkar  Everybody knows that movies exaggerate college life to no extent. But do they get every aspect wrong? Probably not. Here are 7 movies representing the 7 ‘deadly’ sins that every college student can relate to and probably has committed! Having spent a year, or more in some cases, ferrying ourselves from our beds to our desks with a detour to the bathroom every so often, it feels like the Big Ol’ College Experience was nothing but a massive sham. Life online has begun to feel stale; this was supposed to be the era in our lives where we could genuinely expand our horizons and reach for frontiers anew! Instead, it feels as though this vivid future that we had idealised has been sedated to the point where the only thing we’re reaching for is the tiny red X at the top right of the Microsoft Teams app.  However, as the world renews its frantic pace and universities, including our own, gradually begin to resume regular programming,  we may yet have some hope l...

  Goonj Manipal, the official society upholding Hindi literature, announced their new board for 2021 on 21st November. The new set of members are highly motivated and aim to expand and bring prosperity to the club.   The board transfer ceremony was held in the M.V Seminar hall and turned out to be a huge success. The attendees included all the club members, along with the former board members.  Hosts for the evening, Shivangi Somani and Hemang Raj, invited the club's faculty advisor, Dr Fasiullah, along with Aayush, the president and general secretary Shiva, to light up the lamp and kick off the day's event. The chief guest for the event, Dr Fasiullah, received a warm welcome.  The evening took a turn down the nostalgic lane when former president Aayush spoke about his incredible journey with the Goonj family. The other board members followed him as they reminisced about their time spent and spoke about their experiences throughout their tenure.  The former boar...

By breaking the barriers of the online sphere, Moto Manipal has established the evidence that sheds light on their team spirit and hard work over the months. With over 14 teams participating, Moto Manipal has secured 3rd Place in the National Online E-Bike Design Competition, Season-3 organized by FMAE India . This victory has been particularly satisfying for the team as it required them to overcome several logistical challenges in the process. The tremendous achievement of the group is testimony to the fact that no mountain is too high if exceptional levels of consistency, teamwork, and dedication are maintained.  In June 2021, the team started working towards the FMAE Online Electric Bike Design Challenge, a design challenge open to colleges across India. The challenge served as a great learning curve for the entire Moto Manipal team, which included several first-year students in their ranks.  The past two years have posed several communication-related challenges. It is...

  MITFL FUTSAL TOURNAMENT Day 1 Saturday 6/11/2021 As the final rays of the Sun approached the MIT football ground, several teams started rushing in. The players beamed with excitement for what was coming up ahead. The MITFL FUTSAL Tournament was kicking off that day. The players couldn’t have asked for anything more to start their weekends.   Ten matches had been scheduled to take place that day. The ground was buzzing with both players and members of MITFL, who were running around coordinating the event. The pitch was all set for the matches to begin.   During the tournament, the clouds had all also taken their places up in the sky. Some rainfall interrupted the games, but that couldn’t dampen the spirits of the players. Everyone was raring to go as soon as the rain relented. The results from the day were: Match 1 – Prathamesh Pai 2-3 Arya Dharia     Match 2 - Craig D’Souza 4-0  Onkar Kulkarni   Match 3 – Eliezer Lopez 0-2 Sarthal Bhadkamkar   ...