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= Tathva = Tathva is the annual techno-management fest of National Institute of Technology Calicut.

== History of Tathva == A tech-driven group of students started a fiesta in the beginning of a new century and called it Tathva which translates to “principle”. Its debut in the year 2000 gave the youth an enormous platform to showcase technical creativity and acquire cutting-edge knowledge. With more than two decades of growth, this conference went on to become South India's largest techno-management festival, garnering nationwide attention.

Tathva's motto is to combine technology, innovation, and fun to create an experience unlike any other. It hosts a multitude of events, ranging from insightful workshops, enlightening lectures, and competitions lined up and judged by experts to pro nights - a musical extravaganza, crowd-pulling games, and much more to make the fest even more fun.

Workshop
The Workshop series has been an indispensable part of Tathva throughout the years. With a variety of topics, set within and outside each year's theme, the prestigious Tathva workshops have never failed to deliver excellent content and engage its participants. These workshops aim to encourage its participants to traverse the unknown paths of mind boggling knowledge and inspire them to tap on to their fullest potential.

Tathva'17 and '18 workshop hosted many intriguing workshops on topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Sixth Sense technologies, Swarm Robotics and many more. It catered to the young inquisitive minds and provided them with hands-on experience with companies like AirCmd, TT Jobs, Swarm robotics etc.

With the theme of metaverse, Tathva' 21 brought us a set of Workshops on Ethical hacking, AutoCAD, deep learning, web development, data science, metaverse and digital marketing.

Tathva Lectures
The Tathva Lectures are known for their highly dignified speakers, including Nobel laureates and many subject experts from various fields. Each year a number of lectures are delivered, covering many socially and scientifically relevant topics. The excellence of the lectures has given the lecture series quite a unique reputation and standard for itself. Despite the last series being conducted online, there has been a tremendous growth in the number of participants owing to the quality of the lectures. Over the past years the lectures were graced by the presence of many distinguished personalities including Dr Rajagopala Chidambaram, Former Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, famous American physicist and cosmologist Lawrence M. Krauss and Dr. Charles H Lineweaver.

== Tathva events == The events of Tathva have always been a platform to shine and showcase your tech skills for the rest of the world to watch and admire, and gain more experience along the way.

In the past years, we have  witnessed various thrilling events based on cutting-edge technologies in fields of robotics and AI. Regardless of the pandemic, Tathva'21 events were conducted with much gusto in the online mode, pushing us to explore more possibilities and adding yet another feather to Tathva's glowing reputation.

Tathva Wheels is a venture that started off in 2008  as an enthralling  exhibition of exotic cars and bikes combined with a quest to educate the general masses about the basic know-how of an automobile. Exuberant collections of rare and sought-after cars and bikes will be on display at this show. Moreover, with interesting presentations, galleries and video displays Wheels never fails to attract large crowds.

Proshow
Tathva proshows, popularly known as “Tathva Nites”, are concerts that attract over 6000 spectators every year. Being the perfect  blend of culture, art and vigor, they provide platforms for renowned global musicians, DJs, and bands to perform. The concerts are organized in the institute's open-air theater, where the largest crowds in South India are expected to attend.

Over the years, Tathva pro shows have hosted sensational artists like Darshan Raval and Shruti Pathak. Another artist that needs mention is Amit Mishra, the musical genius well known for the blockbuster Bollywood hits ‘Bulleya’ and ‘Manma Emotion Jaage’. The proshows have also  witnessed internationally acclaimed  artists like Shirley Setia, Ash King and Jonita Gandhi perform.

The Tathva pro shows have also  featured notable bands such as Pineapple Express, Motherjane, When Chai Met Toast and The Local Train. With their debut in Kerala during the Tathva’15 pro show, The Local Train, who were voted No. 1 in the "Top 50 rock bands of India," demonstrated their prowess in the genre. Many well-known DJs have performed at Tathva, including DJ Nucleya, DJ Teri Miko, and DJ Olly Esse. Tathva went international in 2015, with DJ Candice Redding lighting up the stage with her incredible music. At Tathva’18 DJ Litchi performed for the first time in Kerala captivating the audience  with the breath-taking beats of Moscow.

Media and Sponsorships
Tathva, being one of the most anticipated tech fests ,garners quite a bit of attention, evident in the audience it draws. The plethora of workshops, lectures and events hosted by Tathva sees ample participation from youngsters. The event as such is covered by various media-houses, which include dailies like The Hindu, Malayala Manorama, Mathrubhumi and other local outlets. Several companies have also partnered with the fest, with names like Coding Ninjas, myG and Radio Mango featuring on the list of sponsors.

ADIZYA
Adding to the extravagance of Tathva, Adizya, revolution de l'art is the annual architectural festival of the National Institute of Technology, Calicut. This is done simultaneously along with Tathva, making sure to combine more architectural and artistically inclined ideas. It is conducted by the architecture students of NIT Calicut and gives them a chance to showcase their skills in the field and spread creativity to the audience participating. It is truly a chance for budding or professional architects or just curious passersby to test the limits of their creativity. Competitions with reputable judges and exciting prizes are also conducted in which some problem briefs are given and participants are asked to come up with design solutions and present them. Adizya consists of various lectures and workshops with guest speakers who are proficient in the field of architecture and talented individuals from other fields. We have had guests such as Ar. Chitra Vishwanath, Jhanu (guitarist), Dean D’Cruz, Eugene Pandala, Jinan, and many more. It provides an opportunity to learn about the subject and win prizes through the exciting games and quizzes conducted. Various formal, and informal competitions and hands-on training sessions are also conducted. Some of those include watercolour and face painting competitions, model making out of specific materials, designing houses, photography, and more. Workshops for photography, jewellery making, pottery, micro art, and xylography were also conducted in previous years. Each year has new skills to conquer and events that will teach while giving us entertainment. Adizya doesn’t fail to leave an everlasting impression on the attendees as it enables the country's aspiring architects to flex their creativity and expose their minds to the real architecture scenario.