Manthan-ISO is an organization of, by and for the Indian students at UT. It's basic aim is to help the students of Indian origin, at UTK, celebrate the various Indian festivals amidst a sense of unity and harmony.. It aims at promoting the rich Indian culture in the US. In addition, it would provide a broader scope for cultural understanding and the exchange of ideas between the people of India and those of the US.As is it's meaning, Manthan strives to extract the 'AMRIT' of cultural exchange between these two countries from the sea of happiness and despair.