Theme: Turning the Pages of Time

Time. It means absolutely nothing on its own. It is something that could or could not exist and it begins to transform into an entity of relevance only with the association of other abstract entities like space and matter. However, when it is spoken of with regards to the events that occur around us, it gains a new meaning. Time is an embodiment of all that has happened, and all that is going to happen. To put this into perspective, divide time into three dimensions: the past, the present and the future.With every passing second, the world blazes past us. Some people are like passing clouds, others may stay but change, yet time stops for no one. Our time on Earth teaches us to live, to love, and to experience. The past, the present, the future- they have stories that overflow from the brim of a bucket of ideas and experiences that yearn to be heard.

VIT University, Chennai Campus
VIT University, Chennai Campus, Village: Keelakottaiyur, Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600048
India

Rahul Bale

Fluid Mechanic Engineer, Researcher at RIKEN

Rahul Bale, a researcher at Center for Computational Science, RIKEN, Japan, is currently one among the first few groups of researchers to have been granted early access for using the world’s fastest supercomputer, Fugaku, for the purpose of COVID research. Rahul along with his team of researchers are hard at work running countless simulations to understand the prognosis of this viral disease to help mitigate adverse circumstances and to come up with effective preventive measures.

Rukmini Varma

Artist

Rukmini Varma is a leading Indian artist who paints in the classical tradition. The great-great granddaughter of the master painter Ravi Varma and custodian of his artistic legacy through the Raja Ravi Varma Heritage Foundation, her paintings come alive with splendor and metaphor, marrying legend with history and mythology with drama.

Russell Barreto

Mountaineer

A mountaineer at heart and a mechanical engineer by profession, Russell Barreto has climbed the mountains of success with determination and courage. His passion and diligence towards mountain climbing has helped him defeat fear and hesitation, motivating him to chase his dreams and follow his heart

Ryan Kisku

Musician and Sound Engineer

Ryan Kisku,18,a growing producer and a multi-instrumentalist from Pondicherry,India. He has been playing music for quite sometime and is now making originals. Keeping up his passion, he’s currently pursuing Sound engineering and music production at CMR University,Bangalore. Rock, Pop, Blues and Metal are the genres he excels in. Being a music artist requires a lot of talent, skill and knowledge;and he possesses them all. The number of instruments he plays is out of the ordinary. His hands on piano, guitar, bass, drums, ukulele and saxophone are beyond reproach which makes him a virtuoso in his field. He has already created,performed and released his original music independently at a very young age.

Sofia Ashraf

Rapper, Activist, Content Creator

A social activist, digital content creator, rapper, and writer, Sofia Ashraf uses the medium of performing arts and music to challenge corporate globalization, discrimination and hate politics. Sofie's primary objective is to help girls like her fight years of social conditioning and moral policing to heed their true calling.