Adapt, Evolve, Enjoy!

Charles Darwin must be smiling; somewhere, as he watches down upon the human race as it tries to adapt itself to the ever challenging demands of the times. A scramble to be the fittest? If only.

The times have changed. Now, it is more than just what Darwin predicted; even the fittest must take that extra step, cover that extra mile if they were to survive. They must evolve ever so faster!

And where does a race look to find the answers of this ever changing puzzle? In whom do they entrust the duty to adapt ever so quickly; to evolve ever so timely? Who should lead the way, change the tide.

Of course, it’s the youth, unassuming and brilliant.

And what better arena to discuss these plans other than the one place where the best and the ones even better ideate, discuss and compete every year, year after year. Where they debate upon new ideas, find solutions to old problems and foresee the ones that are yet to come.

Come this Shaastra, the annual technological festival of IIT Madras, we welcome you to take the initiative; be a pioneer; be a savior(evolve)! We invite you to tussle with the very best of the minds(robotics) from across the world, we welcome you to witness unheard marvels(aero fest, Shaastra car). We welcome you to the time of your lives.

Welcome!