Bulla

If you’re a person who isn’t familiar with IIT Kanpur’s lingo, Bulla, it is essentially something a group of people does where there is either nothing to do or too much to do. A typical bulla involves meaningless talks for hours at and end. Conversations may also include heated up discussions. A bulla session generally ends with a grand GPL session (if spirits are high).

Unfortunately, these bulla sessions of the club are reserved exclusively for the secretaries and coordinators of the club (due to restrictions being placed on the access of OAT rooftop). They are a perfect opportunity to rant about stuff and enjoy each other’s company.

During a normal bulla session at the clubroom, the mattresses inside the planetarium are pulled out and spread out on the roof of the Senate Hall. With conversations ranging about day-to-day activities to literally anything, it is a given that one enjoys a ton! Sometimes, the sessions can last till day-break, in which case if the following day is a day off, we just switch on the air conditioner and sleep until it’s time for lunch.

Some of the wildest endaevours and amazing initiatives have come as a result of these bulla sessions. So, they’re not totally pointless and do serve a higher purpose. Or that’s how we convey their importance to people and convice ourselves in the process.