Quarks is the undergraduate magazine of IISc, offering a glimpse into our vibrant student community.
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Everything Means Nothing To Me: Part-1
An introspective train vignette where a brief nap unfolds into reflections on memory, music, anxiety, and identity. A quiet portrait of restlessness and the search...
Unbound Continuum
Where reality blurs into the infinite. An artistic journey through the layers of an undefined world that refuses to be caged by boundaries.
At The Last Platform
A moment frozen in time. The heavy silence of the station when the last train has gone, and all that's left is the echo of...
मौत तू एक कविता है
ज़िंदगी एक अधूरी किताब है जिसका आखिरी सबक है मौत। एक पुलिसवाले की डायरी और जेल की दीवारों पर उकेरी गई वो शायरी, जो मरकर...
कलाम-ए-रफ़्ता
एक माँ की ममता और एक रूह की पुकार। मौत ने जिस्म तो मिट्टी में मिला दिया, पर क्या वो उन यादों को मिटा पाएगी...
I set sail for another hour
If faith has brought me this far, then faith shall sail me yonder. A fearless step out of the night and into the rosy dawn...
Endnotes: An Insider's Look
Beyond grades and CGPAs lies the real soul of IISc. From midnight relativity sessions to radioactive rocks in the Main Building, this is how learning...
Endings are never easy, are they?
The corridors feel longer today. A final cycle ride through old routes, cherishing the privilege of having something—and someone—so precious to miss.
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कुछ है कर जाना!
संघर्ष, टूटे सपनों और फिर से उठ खड़े होने की हिम्मत पर आधारित यह कविता हर मुसाफ़िर को उम्मीद, साहस और नई शुरुआत का संदेश देती है।
I'm right, You are Not
A melancholic reflection on love undone by doubt, silence, and misunderstanding. Through vivid natural imagery, the poem traces the slow unraveling of trust and the sorrow of two hearts that could no longer truly hear one another.
with bright eyes
A sunflower's dance with the distant sun. A story of growth, tropism, and the beautiful fallacy of a heart that burns while rooted to home.
Before Everything Ends
Dad, I wasn't your rising sun. A heart-wrenching dive into the shadows of expectations and the quiet peace found in finally letting go.
The End of My World
When the train of existence roars past, leaving us on a cold platform of loss, can we find the strength to keep the fire burning for those who left?
Memories We Carry
Life at IISc is a whirlwind of deadlines and laughter, but the hardest part is realizing when a chapter is finally closing. A tribute to the people who became 'home'.
कविता - Expression, Free Verse
कविता में शब्दों के बीच का मौन, अव्यक्त और अज्ञेय का सौंदर्य।
Third Year UG Interviews
A series of interviews conducted by Rahul, a third-year undergraduate at IISc, featuring fellow students across different majors, unveils the beauty and the beast… of what is happening in the lives of third-year UGs. It offers insights into academics, but also their motivation and interest in research, as well as friendships and non-academic activities, which still make the most of it.
The Sixth Sense: Biological right to art
Every human being is blessed with a natural ability to appreciate and interpret art—a 'sixth sense' that is an integral part of being human.
Leap of faith!
The story of Professor Anand Srivastava and the 'leap of faith' that led him from naval architecture to biophysics.
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