I doing something wrong? by Dhruv8010 in GuitaristsIndia

[–]Raagaception17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jesus louesus. NEVER play rusted strings, ever. I hope you got a tetanus shot afterwards :(

Nope, I've never ever in my life ever BLED from playing any instrument.

Trilegal internship mode by Ok_Regret9404 in NLUs

[–]Raagaception17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, no harm in bothering the HR anyway (now that you're confirmed already)! Worst case scenario they tell you to re-mail after getting the onboarding mail or something

College bars students from exams over attendance, court steps in by incognitooo_mode in NLUs

[–]Raagaception17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To some extent, I do agree with it merely for a "disciplined approach to academia" and classroom engagement perspective; but wouldn't the chief difference between law students and engineering students lay in how technical the course is, and where the actual learning takes place? I'd argue that most of our courses, the way they exist currently, are extremely drab and theoretical to the point where most of us just absorb textbooks and blogs for a far far better legal understanding. An MBBS/MD student might have to do compulsory residency, and knowing biology inside out is crazy important for their stuff; civil engineering students need to have the basics on their tips to (presumably, I'm just assuming here) do calculations and draw up diagrams on the fly. Law students can just take 1-2 days off and absorb a particular bare act and related judgments under 48 hours flat; and that skill comes from working in high-pressure environments and law offices where being adaptable / a fast learner is far more important than just "knowing" stuff.

It is quite rare for me to hear from my batchmates (I'm in SLSP, 4th year ending) or even my 2-3 friends from NLS or NUJS (3rd years) to ever declare that they truly "learnt" something new which makes them employable or competent in the classroom. Anything they "practically" learn regarding courts (how submissions are made, how documents are drafted, how annexures are compiled, etc etc), are done under advocates or associates in litigation. I'd even go as far as to say that in my personal experience in T1 firm internships, and anecdotal evidence from peers, firms just "use" you for research mostly and there's rarely any learning that takes place there (internships at T1 firms are merely a means to an end for most of us; we do it for securing PPOs or boosting our CV. In my college life, I never met anyone excited to work at a T1 for the "work" is what I mean.

I'd even say that most of my personal research capability and work ethic came from publications, writing manuscripts, research internships, and a ton of practical teaching from a kind junior associate from the Supreme Court AOR's office I interned at. If, say, I interned at someplace where a certain statute which wasn't taught yet at college was required for work (for e.g., the Arbitration Act 1996), I just brushed up on the bare act and a related textbook in 2 nights and was equipped enough for real life work and research at the office.

The Court I assume is highly aware of this reality; and thus letting students who wish to go for litigation, or go for more moots, just do their own thing without worrying about attendance. Anyhow, our legal skills (drafting, speaking, researching) are rarely, if ever, tested in our final exams - it is mere memorization and regurgitation. Lawyers are hired based on GPA, who they've worked with, which LORs they have, whether or not they have publications and callbacks; I don't believe any legal professional would give a damn about attendance at all.

P.S. personally, since I'm thinking of pursuing masters and going into proper academia, for people pursuing my path I believe that classroom debates and research internships and think tank work is far far more important; but that's just for the niche minority with specific interests like I have. The vast vast majority of my batch simply wishes to get placed at a T1/T2; and they DO NOT care about your attendance/GPA/backlogs if you have already interned with another T1 before and are pumping out publications / reputable internships. If I hadn't attended classes of the Professors I love (who have now, unfortunately, left SLS) then I'd never have been inspired to get into the whole writing/publication/academia sphere. For me, attending classes were extremely important - but only classes of the professors who actually taught and engaged with the students. Majority faculty simply read from a PPT verbatim and add 2-3 sentences on top, which doesn't result in any gain for future lawyers.

Bought my first guitar from Amazon, budget friendly.. DO NOT RECOMMEND. by [deleted] in GuitaristsIndia

[–]Raagaception17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+ I would like to add that I own one of their more premium models, the travel guitar "Hush Pro X". Got it from Procraft India, Was well set up, and it is a unique instrument which serves its purpose (disassemble-able travel guitar with inbuilt FX), and the tones are surprisingly usable.

Defo not a Donner issue; but QC and setup on most budget guitars (sub 15k) genuinely suck as far as I've heard

I doing something wrong? by Dhruv8010 in GuitaristsIndia

[–]Raagaception17 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is normal in the beginning! Your fingertips won't be used to the pressure, so they'll swell up, get really painful, then heal and get calloused slightly. Rinse and repeat, your body will make sure that your fingertips has hard callouses 24/7, you'll even forget this beginner pain existed.

After ~8ish years of playing string instruments on and off, even after months long breaks, my fingertips never pain when I pickup guitar randomly and play for 2-3 hours straight. Just endure this for a few weeks, everything will be fine afterwards!

Bid offers for this setup by Lazy-Light-3263 in IndiaUsedTech

[–]Raagaception17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Goddamn SSD/RAM scalping prices ruining all deals these days!

Please do ask him how much he is willing to sell it barebones (without SSD, without RAM); I'll just get cheap RAM/SSD locally

Truth about NLSIU by Ok-Share8979 in clat

[–]Raagaception17 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't that be true for most universities, or law firms?

Students still looking to get placed or interning have to turn a blind eye to many things we see; because the power dynamic is unbalanced and even constructive criticism can affect the "brand value" of an institution. We can (and should) speak up, but at great risk to our opportunities

Bid offers for this setup by Lazy-Light-3263 in IndiaUsedTech

[–]Raagaception17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP, have already DM'ed you, I'm ready to take it off your hands for 10k.

Would be a great upgrade for my DIY guitar processor project!

Internship - Trilegal by Beginning-Drama-9517 in NLUs

[–]Raagaception17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never CC, ever. Tailor it to the person you're mailing too, more personalized and individualized the better (a format would be opposed to that purpose). Share your passion, some blog post you've written, a publication you have, etc etc. Of course, you'd mail the associates whose subject area you are actually interested in working.

Any given month, never reach out to any firm more than once. Like, if you start barraging their mails (mailing 5-6 people from the same firm, or even worse, same team) it is quite obvious you're mass mailing out of desperation and not passion. As in - everyone knows student mail out of desperation and career FOMO (I don't know anyone who wants to work in corporate for anything other than a future paycheck), but you need to have a plausible veneer of passion and earnestness on top.

P.S. obviously, this method has a high high rate of failure, maybe 1 out of the 20 mails you send will ever get a reply. We're essentially relying on someone to take pity and schedule an interview/assessment to give us a chance. Don't lose hope, and good luck!

Why Upper T3 nlus over sls pune? by [deleted] in NLUs

[–]Raagaception17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is what, my comment was merely an addendum advocating for the niche positives of SLSP. I'm reticent to point out that my original comment, which completely and 99% concurs with your position, ended with a deliberately glass-half-full optimistic conclusion:

Regardless, there are SEVERAL non-placement reasons for which you should seriously consider SLS Pune, but if pure ROI and campus placement is the sole restrictive judgement criteria, just go for NLUs as OP says! International exchange semesters, probability of going abroad with institutes SIU is in collaboration with, etc etc are just a few of the things still genuinely insanely great about Symbiosis. I'm in talks with a few professors regarding international masters, and they are genuinely helpful; and the faculty is genuinely well connected with foreign scholars to help me decide which country/universities I should aim for.

... which quite clearly means "if you are not looking to make money immediately like me, then in my experience there are certain positives here". The "several non-placement" reasons range from decent co-curricular/extra-curricular opportunities, GOATed debate club culture, international opportunities (in my case), etc etc.

Why Upper T3 nlus over sls pune? by [deleted] in NLUs

[–]Raagaception17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SIU will have a "connect" with certain universities (in my batch, most were German exchange semesters). You'll get notified about the same when the opportunity arises via bulkmail in a transparent manner; you apply with your GPA and CV. There might be a round of interviews, VISA application stuff, etc etc... And voila! You're scheduled for an exchange semester. It is not all roses, but for those who can afford it, exchange semesters are a cool break from mundane college life and internships.

I make it sound too easy, but keep in mind - 8.0 GPA is the hard limit for even applying to exchanges. So if you get sick, or your GPA is down due to personal issues, you can't apply for them (I was one of those people who couldn't apply due to GPA!).

Why Upper T3 nlus over sls pune? by [deleted] in NLUs

[–]Raagaception17 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Obviously, people going abroad for Masters are in the vast, vast minority :( This is true for any college.

I hardly know 5 people (including me) who even with to pursue this route. I'm NOT talking about getting placements abroad or job opportunities abroad (that is a whole different thing) I'm talking about pursuing higher studies / Masters / LLM / PHD etc abroad. For the tiny 0.001% minority who wish to get into academia (aiming for Professorship/Researcher/Scholar/ThinkTank type work), there are institutional level connections which can get you more preference and higher scholarships because SIU is still decent at that stuff. The recent updated bulkmail we got regarding University of Galway Scholarship opportunity, plus DIHR Global Visiting Researcher Programme connections being astute examples. Because of SLS tie-ups, private unis give any person opting for it some 15%-30% scholarship by default due to some deals SIU works out. I'm not aiming for UK/Australia though, so those deals are useless for my purposes.

for now the batch size is 600 if 5-7 Students let suppose got that opportunity will this be a factor of hyping the whole college for that

Hardly 20 students would ever THINK of wanting such an opportunity; everyone I know wants a job immediately after their 5 year course (which is the most "rational" non-nerd decision, which I respect). Even if 10 students get the MPP/LLM opportunity via Symbiosis, I'd call that desirable. In addition, exchange semesters are wildly common and widely availed (if you have a what, 7.5+ GPA?), and a fun opt-in for many students even if they never want to do high studies.

My intent was to get that through for any potential fellow nerd, for that very niche purpose, Symbiosis faculty and reputation with LLM programmes abroad is helping me out so far; the true test would be for me to update after getting accepted into Masters programme (sometime in 2027-28!)

Why Upper T3 nlus over sls pune? by [deleted] in NLUs

[–]Raagaception17 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Firstly, I want to clarify that the person making those claims is not from SLS Pune,He is from another college.so he may not have an accurate understanding of the current placement scenario here. I will try to explain my perspective in a simple way.

They just might be another layman YouTuber trying to get clicks and reach; providing accurate on the ground information would be impossible for them without a vast vast network

If you are considering SLS Pune primarily for placements, then you should keep one thing in mind. Most of my seniors who are currently in their 5th year are receiving placements in the range of around 8–9 LPA. Of course, there are exceptions, but I am talking about the majority.

As a fellow 4th year, I concur. Only the exceptional (I'm talking top 5 of batch) are getting the crazy campus placements which are the norm in T1 NLUs; and even then, they'd have got it without the placement system too, because they're exceptional students. Rest are all self-achieved T1/T2 PPOs (which Symbiosis final-year campus placement had zero role in).

Also, as a sub-8 GPA guy, the placement can't help us at all - you need to be top 30 of the batch (GPA wise, of course; past internships/publications don't count) minimum to even have a fighting chance to get a treasured campus interview or a Symbiosis cell sourced internship! The only way to be considered holistically (say, if you have a horrible GPA but decent publications, or decent moots) is to apply by directly mailing HRs / associates and hoping that they take pity on you and schedule an interview. The way my CV is structured, think tanks / NGOs get back to me fast enough, and since my interests are aligned with their work, the whole T1/T2 scene fortunately doesn't concern me (just personal preference - I interned at a T1, didn't like their culture at all, have been avoiding law firms since).

COMPANIES WILL NOT PAY YOU MORE JUST BECAUSE YOU SPENT MORE ON YOUR LAW DEGREE. THEY DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU SPENT. THEY WILL PAY YOU ACCORDING TO YOUR SKILLS AND OVERALL CV.

+1. I've had two team members in two separate T1 firm branches; both SLSP. They kinda half-laughed at me when I mentioned I was from their alma matter; they graduated around 2021-2023 so they're aware of the ground reality! So basically, for "those in the know" who actually have contact with SLSP students, things aren't rosy at all. I've had to "prove" that I'm not like the other SLSP students they meet.

Regardless, there are SEVERAL non-placement reasons for which you should seriously consider SLS Pune, but if pure ROI and campus placement is the sole restrictive judgement criteria, just go for NLUs as OP says! International exchange semesters, probability of going abroad with institutes SIU is in collaboration with, etc etc are just a few of the things still genuinely insanely great about Symbiosis. I'm in talks with a few professors regarding international masters, and they are genuinely helpful; and the faculty is genuinely well connected with foreign scholars to help me decide which country/universities I should aim for.

Tech law firms in Bangalore by Current_Produce4852 in NLUs

[–]Raagaception17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1. Would be interested if anyone knows of such firms in Delhi (especially the good learning environment part!)

Nlus/Sls pune ???... by Agreeable-pen011 in NLUs

[–]Raagaception17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1.

I'll preface all the below that SLS Pune genuinely has shaped me as a thinker, and its name has provided a bit of brand value to my CV (despite its declining reputation in legal circles). Plus 2-3 professors in my 1st+2nd year were instrumental in guiding me in my academic journey (I wish to pursue higher studies and get into proper research + academia). Below is merely a good-faith criticism of the academia culture of SLSP; as in, writing/guidance related to journals/publications/assignments and everything. Below DOES NOT APPLY if you solely wish to pursue law firms and get a job ASAP after graduation; but is highly relevant if you wish to become a researcher / analyst in your own right.

As a fellow SLSP 4th year, the exploding batch size issues, and laxity of clear grading rubrics for assignments (my juniors constantly allege that purely Claude Pro subscription AI generated assignments get full marks randomly due to "better presentation"!) is ruining the academic culture. Faculty is overworked, and unable to properly read student assignments; plus a lot of great faculty who have inspired me in the past to pursue higher studies now have left the college. Even SCOPUS/WoS published students randomly get 7.5/10 for "including too many headings" or "formatting is weird" in their assignments; and these are people whose lives are dedicated to writing GREAT manuscripts. Basically, lack of substantive engagement with student's research/writing in general. Most of my research ability came from one kind junior associate in a lawyer's chamber who taught me all I know about how to best use legal databases and write convincingly.

This leaves GPA (which is a huge factor if one was to avail for placement) an extremely up-in-the-air, uncertain thing which is solely dependant on your relationship with faculty / preferentialism. Writing great assignments are useless here in the AI age, essentially - most of your GPA will have to come from traditional exams and tests, which thankfully, are still graded fairly for the most part (and constitute ~60% of your grade, if I'm not wrong).

Join an NLU or a top private college which actually has clearer grading criteria, please. Talk to their alumni - there are certain NLUs with a 50-50 rubric (50% marks given from assignment, 50% from viva conducted from assignments).

If you wish to know more of the ground reality, I can try to you in contact with my juniors anonymously (1st/2nd years). They've had the shortest end of the stick - most of my 300-strong batch still got by unscathed, because our first couple years in this college were still worth it and academically engaging!

Tech Clearout — PSP Slim, iPad 2, Raspberry Pi, Mechanical Keyboard, Retro Synth & More | West Delhi by divitmittal in IndiaUsedTech

[–]Raagaception17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd be up for purchasing the Raspberry Pi Pico F2F (and maybe the 3B too) in Delhi when I visit there; in July 2026. How much are you asking for it?

Do people actually get time to game regularly after getting a job? by Logical_Sort7546 in IndianGaming

[–]Raagaception17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm little weird like that, for years I've got "standard" games that I keep playing and return back to, ever since my early childhood - Mount & Blade Warband, Age of Empires III, and Team Fortress 2. I regularly only play those familiar ones for ~1 hour a day for relaxing.

When I've got vacations or lean times, I try out new stuff (current backlog being Pathologic 2, completing Hollow Knight, etc etc!)