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Glass Panels March 2026 - 30 Years of Saarang
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- Letter from the Editor by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- 30 Years of Saarang by Ajit Kumar Kolar
- Is There a Museum about How Engineering Studies Evolved? by Thirupurasundari Sevvel
- The Nightingale Visits IIT Madras by Ajit Kumar Kolar
- I’m Sorry! by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- The Heritage Square (Classified Divertisements) by A Confused Rabbit, Sheep Deprived, Iamcravinggourmetmushrooms, Promising Single Mother Ms. Cheeky Monkey, Ms. Eleganz Grace
- Distinguished Visitors by M. Krishna Priya
- News Bites by Left Hook Lokesh
- Caricature of Mr. Sriram V.: IIT Madras Bashai le sollanum na, "Willkommen, Herr Sriram!" by Bhuva
Mar 06, 2026
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Glass Panels January 2026 - Chasing a Single Shade of Grey: Indian Grey Hornbills at IIT Madras
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- Letter from the Editor by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- Chasing a Single Shade of Grey: Indian Grey Hornbills at IIT Madras by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- An Ever-Growing List: General Championship Number 25 for IIT Madras by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- Running Beyond the Track: Interview with D. Prabhanjana by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- The Squabble by Jyoti Sahu
- The Heritage Square: Classified Divertisements by IndianStarTortoiseSpotter, An Ecstacic IITM Pluviophile Club Member, Rabindranath Crusoe, Mr. Cold Don't Bother Me, I Despise Winters
- Cat-alogue: Of Cats Inside Insti by Antara, Amogh, and Anand
- Alumni Reunions: The Heritage Centre Hosts Hundreds of Alumni in December by Snappy the Snail
- Distinguished Visitors by M. Krishna Priya
- News Bites: Heritage Centre Bids Farewell to Prof. P. Sriram, 230+ Visitors at the Heritage Centre, by Left Hook Lokesh
- Caricature of Prof. Arun Menon: The Heritage Centre welcomes Prof. Arun Menon as Faculty-in-Charge by Bhuva
Feb 03, 2026
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Glass Panels November 2025 - The Time Machine
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- Letter from the Editor by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- From 16mm to 35mm: Evolution of OAT Movie Screenings by Ramanathan Srikantaiah (with inputs from K. Sashi Rao and K. S. Loganathan)
- The Banyan Trees Whisper by Jyoti Sahu
- The Time Machine: How I Almost Became a Philosopher by Accident by Abhishek Kumar
- The Heritage Square: Classified Divertisements by Ashita Yedida, Iluvwatchingmonkeyshenanigans, Kavin Chakaravarthy, A Warm Hearted C2 Resident
- Distinguished Visitors by Left Hook Lokesh
- News Bites: Prof. Arun Menon is new Faculty-in-Charge of HC, Welcome M. Krishna Priya, A Talk by Prof. R. Nagarajan by Snappy the Snail
- Cartoon of India Coffee House: India Coffee House - A blessing on your cof(feed) by Bhuva
Dec 11, 2025
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Glass Panels September 2025 - Evergreen Destinations
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- Our Readers Write...in response to Glass Panels July 2025 by K. Narayanaswamy, Kalyan Raman, Sandesh Savant, Bhav Virdi, Ramesh Natrajan, B. Chandrasekhar, D. A. Muthana, Rahul Mishra, Indrajit Banerjee, Prashant Kathait, Srividhya Sridharakumar
- Letter from the Editor by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- Remembering Ebby Sargunar: 24 June 1946 - 18 July 2025 by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- Evergreen Destinations: Echoes of Nature in an Urban Landscape by Hema Ravi
- 386 Years: Happy Madras Day by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- Madras Week 2025: IIT Madras Heritage Tours in Pictures by Ravi Neelakantan, Srikanth V., Prabhakaran Sambandam, Sushmitha Sathasivam, Diya Mariam Satheesh
- A Moment from the March Past: Madras at the Forefront by Thirupurasundari Sevvel
- Lessons of Language: Muscles, Mediums, and Multilingual Mishaps by Hiranya Kumar Panigrahi
- The Heritage Square: Poetry - Symphony in the Open Gym by Jyoti Banishree Sahu
- The Heritage Square: Classified Divertisements by Furrburry Idiosyncrazy, Always Angry, Venkatesh K. P., Gym Halpert, A Sports Fan, S.A.G.E. Guru, Distraught ad Dramatic
- Visitors to the Centre: July and August 2025 by Left Hook Lokesh
- News Bites: WAC award function held at Heritage Centre, Heritage Centre team visit museums in Bengaluru by Snappy the Snail
- Creative Writing: The Chief Guest's Speech at the Wodehouse-Asimov-Christie Awards 2025 by Chakravarthy Balaji
- Caricature of Dr. S. Ponnarasu: The Key-per of Secrets, Guardian of the Ancient Parchments by Bhuva
Sep 15, 2025
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Glass Panels July 2025 - Insti Through a Macro Lens
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- Photographs: Squirrel and Spotted Deer by Jabaraj J.
- Letter from the Editor by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- Insti Through a Macro Lens: Exploring the Fascinating Natural World of IIT Madras Through a Macro Lens by V. Kavin Chakaravarthy
- Seven Years to Glory and Beyond: From Humble Beginnings to Historic Victory-The Rise of IIT Madras Hockey by K. Sashi Rao (Additional inputs from: Abraham Varghese, D. A. Muthanna, Raghavendra Rao and Chandrasekhar)
- Going Back in Time with Hugga: Uncovering Memories, Nicknames, and Moments Frozen in Time by Bhuvanesh Santharam (Photographs: Saurav Kumar, Aniket Rani Singh)
- Education Empowered: A Comprehensive Blueprint - Not Just Another Theory by Dr. Srinivas Jallepalli
- The Heritage Square: Poetry - May Flower by S. Kothandaraman (Photograph by Dr. Mymoon Moghul)
- The Heritage Square: Classified Divertisements by Caffeinated Critter, Thoonga Moonji, Anonymous, A Woeful Walker from Waldorf, Nooneasksformyopinionbutigivei, Ronin, Minimalist Guy, Ugh, Toothy Fruity, Kavin Chakaravarthy, Glass Panels Marketer
- Photograph: Bonnet Macaque by Diya Mariam Satheesh
- Recently Received Books by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- Visitors to the Centre by Left Hook Lokesh
- News Bites: Viral video of Blackbucks racing taken by HC staff, Heritage Centre Reading Room sees upgrade, Prof. K. Srilata's new poetry book: Footnotes to the Mahabharata by Snappy the Snail
- Cartoon: And Just Like That, Everybody Became a Tea and Coffee Expert by Bhuva
Jul 15, 2025
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Glass Panels May 2025 - The Happiness Project
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- Painting: Ramu Tea Stall by B. S. Ganesh by B. S. Ganesh
- Letter from the Editor by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- Obituary: Prof. S. Santhakumar
- The Happiness Project: IIT Madras's Unique Courses Have Paved the Way for Students to Look at Life in a Completely Different Way by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- My Traumatic First Year: What was IIT Madras Like in the 1960s? An Alumnus Recounts His Days as a Fresher at India's Premier Technological Institute by K. Sashi Rao
- Memoirs of Workshop Training: From Khakhi Uniforms to Character Building, A Glimpse into IIT Madras's Hands-on Legacy by Hiranya Kumar Panigrahi
- A Campus in Colours: The Making of IIT Madras on Canvas by Diya Mariam Satheesh
- A CV so Long: Dr. M. K. Ranjitsinh at Heritage Centre Day 2025 by Kumaran Sathasivam
- The Heritage Square: Poetry - The Walk, The Rain Remembers / Classified Divertisements by Baladitya Suri, Bhuva, Elephant Enthusiast, Single Jingle Wingle, Jangle Sangle Bangle, Kavin Chakaravarthy, Yegg Pups Lover, Uncaffeinated Critter, Nooneasksformyopinionbutigiveit, Hungry 4Ever
- Amusing Museum Musings: Comic Strips from the Staff Room of the Heritage Cenre by Bhuva
- Visitors to the Centre: Distinguished Visitors to the Heritage Centre in March and April 2025 by Diya Mariam Satheesh
- News Bites: C. V. Saha, Campastimes cartoonist, interviewed / Exhibition about C. V. Saha to be held at Heritage Centre / Art workshop to be conducted as part of IIT Madras on Canvas Exhibition / Treasure Hunt and Classified Divertisements winners awarded by Snappy the Snail
- Paintings: Chemplast Cricket Ground, Gurunath Stores by Aryan J. M.
- Caricature: Mr. C. V. Saha - Well, well, well! Mr. Saha, you have finally been caricatured! Thank you for the inspiration! by Bhuva
May 15, 2025
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Glass Panels March 2025 - The Maestro and the Governor
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- Letter from the Editor by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- The Maestro and the Governor: When Ilaiyaraaja and R. N. Ravi visited the Heritage Centre by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- Butterflies, Bees, Bugs and Blossoms: Bombed by Butterflies and Blooms by Mymoon Moghul
- Kabilan's Barrier: A Tree-Planter from the 1960s by Philip Dhinakaran
- The Heritage Square: Classified Divertisements by Ashita Yedida, A Not-So-Chill Guy, Sathiya B, Adair, Parthiban R., Prof. Sathyan Subbiah
- Poetry: Summer of '36 by S. Kothandaraman
- Solutions to the Heritage Square Puzzle (January 2025)
- Amusing Museum Musings by Bhuva
- Visitors to the Centre: Distinguished Visitors to the Heritage Centre by Diya Mariam Satheesh
- IIT Madras Gallery by Jabaraj J., Diya Mariam Satheesh
- News Bites: 1975 Alumna H. Sudha Interviewed by Snappy the Snail
- Caricature of Diya Mariam Satheesh by Bhuva
Mar 15, 2025
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Glass Panels January 2025 - Eine Deutsche Verbindung / A German Connection
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- Letter from the Editor by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- Amusing Museum Musings: A Caricature of Raju Bhai by Bhuva
- An Anecdotal Reference to Tree Planting at IIT Madras: As recollected by Prof. Y. Narayana Rao (Retd.), Electrical Engg. Dept., IIT Madras by Prof. Y. Narayana Rao
- Memoirs of Ragging by Hiranya Kumar Panigrahi
- Dam(n) the River! by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- Diamond Jubilee Reunion: December 2024 by Heritage Centre Staff
- The Heritage Square: From the Archives by Left Hook Lokesh
- Visitors to the Centre: Distinguished Visitors to the Heritage Centre by Diya Mariam Satheesh
- The Forest Canopy: A Biodiversity Hotspot, Microclimate Regulator, and Carbon Sink by Mymoon Moghul
Jan 15, 2025
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Glass Panels November 2024 - The Angry Winds
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- Letter from the Editor by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- The Angry Winds: A Chilling Account of the 1966 cyclone that hit IIT Madras by Hiranya Kumar Panigrahi
- Swarms of Crows at Twilight by Mymoon Moghul
- Giving Up My Weekends: Was It Worth It? by Lagan Jain
- Curating Curiosity at the Heritage Centre: Reflections on Femke Bijlsma's Talk by Bhuvanesh Santharam
- Shikra by Jabaraj J., Diya Mariam Satheesh
- Amusing Museum Musings: How Not to Guide a Tour by Bhuva
- The Heritage Square: Poetry - Blackbuck, From the Archives by Lagan Jain
- Visitors to the Centre by Left Hook Lokesh
- News Bites: The Heritage Centre Docents, Heritage Talks at the Heritage Centre, First Assistant Registrar of IIT Madras Drops by at HC by Snappy the Snail
- Campasart by B. S. Ganesh, Aryan J. M.
- Caricature of Jyoti Ramesh by Bhuva
Nov 15, 2024
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