Ellipsis - The Literary Club, IIM Ranchi

11/01/2022

I love documentary because it's alive. - Josh Fox

Documentaries are all about discovering, observing, and learning from things we often leave unseen. Documentaries have been made in several forms across the globe for years now, and have contributed significantly to the development of realism in films.

The Literary Club of IIM Ranchi brings to you "Let's Talk Documentary" - some documentary recommendations you can kickstart 2022 with! Swipe right to get your weekend binge-watch list.

13/12/2021

"Poetry is a matter of life, not just a matter of language."
- Lucille Clifton

And often in our lives, it's either pictures that make up this 'matter of life' or, words. But have you ever wondered how it would be like if both pictures and words were being used simultaneously to create poetry?

Here's Ellipsis - The Literary Club of IIM Ranchi presenting a short introduction to the art of Shape Poetry. Swipe right and know more about this wonderful symphony of poetry and shapes.

17/11/2021

“Calligraphy is a kind of music not for the ears, but for the eyes.”
- V. Lazursky

Ever wondered how you can add more flair to your writing? How to improve the emotional impact of each letter that you pen?
The Literary Club of IIM Ranchi brings to you a short introductory post on calligraphy, its rich history, and how to get started! Read on to find out more about this enigmatic and evocative art.✨

23/09/2021

Attention! Our Lit Family just got bigger!
We are proud to announce the arrival of the next generation of the Literati, also called the Junior Coordinators, Ellipsis 2021-22.
Armed with their pens and glasses, with creativity beyond limits, they're ready to let the ink flow....
We congratulate our new flag bearers and wish them luck for their journey forward.

23/04/2021

It's that time of the year again! 23rd April marks the World Book and Copyright Day 📚
To all you Bibliophiles out there, today is your day and reason to celebrate!

31/01/2021

Greetings from Ellipsis - The Literary Club of IIM Ranchi!

To unravel the imagination and prove the might of the pen, we present Ignis - The Creative Writing Competition, a war of words.
Registration Link: https://dare2compete.com/o/XPFnDN1
Registration Deadline: 06 Feb'21 11:55 PM IST

You can also be a part of First Literature Premier League, world's biggest writing challenge for college students being organised by StoryMirror!

Here are 6 reasons why you should participate -
📌100+ trophies to be won
📌200+ assured cash rewards worth INR 255,000 / USD 3,400.
📌Participation prizes to all participants worth INR 5,000+ / USD 70
📌Top 50 stories & poems in each language to be published as ebook.
📌e-Certificate of excellence to all the winners
📌Participation e-certificate to all the participants

Hurry up & participate at http://sm-s.in/SEDxKEC!

31/01/2021

Greetings from Ellipsis - The Literary Club of IIM Ranchi!

Don your armour and grasp your sword of literary prowess as we bring to you Sangreal - The Literary Quiz, a battle to prove your mettle.
Registration Link: https://dare2compete.com/o/9vi4D6U
Registration Deadline: 01 Feb'21 10:00 PM IST

31/01/2021

Greetings from Ellipsis - The Literary Club of IIM Ranchi!

Ellipsis brings you its flagship event, "Terra Nullius"!

Develop your conviction, prove your argument, and claim your reward through Terra Nullius - The Debating Competition, as we lift the curtain to one of the most intense debating platforms.
Registration Link: https://dare2compete.com/o/rOQtkVS
Registration deadline: 4 Feb’21, 18:00 PM IST

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Half Baked Beans for their earnest support!

06/01/2021

Here is a handy helper to aspirants who are awaiting the next rounds of their MBA admission journey after CAT. A carefully curated guide by the various student bodies at IIM Ranchi inspired by our personal experiences to help you get ahead in your preparation.

We wish you all the very best, and hope to see some of you on campus!

CAT results are out. The journey has been long and arduous. From studying for hours to attempting multiple mocks, you gave all you had. Now, it is time for yet another challenge, the next step which will take you closer to your dream B-School. The time has come to prepare for your interviews. Each step is equally important to reach your goals.

Scary, isn’t it? Do not worry, IIM Ranchi brings to you WAT - PI Compendium. We have made sure that it works as a one-stop-shop for all the aspirants and get you all ready for what’s coming your way! It is an exhaustive document that will cover everything ranging from domain-based topics to PI prep kits.

We wish the aspirants all the luck for their future rounds and hope that your hard work and determination fetch you the best results.

Link to access the WAT-PI Kit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12hJ8V4TZpfI6YlL3AmPv-me5XIPchFoD/view?usp=sharing

26/05/2020

The Literary Club brings you the ninth and final part of The Biz Catalogue series - The Sankriya Catalogue.

List of Books:

1. The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement - Eliyahu M. Goldratt & Jeff Cox
2. Competing Against Time: How Time - Based Competition is Reshaping Global Markets - George Stalk
3. Ex*****on: The Discipline of Getting Things Done - Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan
4. My Years with General Motors - Alfred P. Sloan, Jr.
5. Reengineering the Corporation: A Manifesto for Business Revolution - Michael Hammer & James Champy
6. Leaders Eat Last - Simon Sinek.
7. Factfulness - Hans Rosling
8. Blink- Malcolm Gladwell
9. Rework - David Heinemeier Hansson & Jason Fried
10. Shoe Dog - Phil Knight

25/05/2020

The Literary Club brings you the eighth part of The Biz Catalogue series - The Samarpan Catalogue.

List of Books:

1. Green Giants: How Smart Companies Turn Sustainability into Billion-Dollar Businesses - E. Freya Williams
2. The HIP Investor: Make Bigger Profits by Building a Better World - R. Paul Herman
3. The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust - Diana B. Henriques
4. The Responsible Business: Reimagining Sustainability and Success - Carol Sanford
5. Small but Meaningful: CSR in Practice - Mohanty Jeevan Prakash & Sahu Maheswar
6. Small Is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered - Ernst F. Schumacher
7. Dig where you are - Nan Doyal
8. Charity Case: How the Nonprofit Community Can Stand Up for Itself and Really Change the World - Dan Pallotta
9. The Business of Good: Social Entrepreneurship and the New Bottom Line - Jason Haber
10. The Handbook of Board Governance: A Comprehensive Guide for Public, Private, and Not-for-Profit Board Members - Richard Leblanc
11. Philosophy of Management and Sustainability: Rethinking Business Ethics and Social Responsibility in Sustainable Development - Jacob Dahl Rendtorff
12. The Triple Bottom Line: How Today's Best-Run Companies Are Achieving Economic, Social and Environmental Success - and How You Can Too - Andrew Savitz
13. The Hungry Spirit - Charles B. Handy

24/05/2020

The Literary Club brings you the seventh part of The Biz Catalogue series - The Polynomics Catalogue.

List of Books:

1. Oxford India Short Introductions Series
2. The Community of Advantage - Robert Sugden
3. Accounting for Slavery - Caitlin Rosenthal
4. No Ordinary Woman - Angela Penrose
5. Exact Thinking in Demented Times - Karl Sigmund
6. Hate Crime in Cyberspace - Citron & Danielle Keats
7. Public Policy in an Uncertain World (Analysis and
Decisions) - Charles F. Manski
8. Why Government Succeeds and Why It Fails - Amihai
Glazer & Lawrence S. Rothenberg
9. The Future of Capitalism: Facing the New Anxieties - Paul
Collier, Allen Lane
10. Adam Smith: What He Thought, and Why it Matters -
Jesse Norman & Allen Lane
11. Keeping At It: The Quest for Sound Money and Good
Government - Paul A Volcker & Christine Harpe
12. Principles for Navigating Big Debt Crises - Ray Dalio & Bridgewater