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The Enactus Marathon organised by Enactus SRCC during Raahgiri

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Raahgiri Day itself is so vibrant that you find many forms of activities happening in each and every block of Cannaught Place. Sunday morning, 6AM to 10 AM, Cannaught Place – Inner Circle is the most happening place in Delhi. This Sunday, the 1st of November, Enactus SRCC had organised a marathon demanding the participants to run 5 rounds of the inner circle. The aim of the marathon was to bring together all the Enactus teams in North India together.

At 6:45 the stage was set; around 22 teams from a majority of the Delhi University colleges, Delhi IIT and a team from Patiala had also come to participate in the Enactus marathon. The day started off with a warm up schedule by a certified Reebok trainer. She surely got the crowd going and for people who don’t know how to dance (like me) and we learnt a few moves ourselves.

Around 7:30 the chief guest had arrived, Honourable Member of Parliament from the New Delhi Constituency, Mrs. Meenakshi Lekhi. She addressed the crowd with a 10 minute speech in which she mentioned how Enactus is a great initiative taken up by colleges around the country. Citing, a project that Enactus SRCC is currently working on, Project Azmat, she said – “The Idea of helping manual scavengers, is surely a great cause and is somewhat related to the Swaccha Bharat Abhiyan Campaign”.

After her speech, all the teams were asked to get ready for the marathon. The chief guest kicked off the marathon and one could find students in Enactus Tees running their hearts out. There were people who were offering free hugs and high 5s to motivate the contestants and some volunteers from Enactus SRCC carried placards stating motivational quotes as well.

After the marathon ended, everyone was asked to assemble in the amphitheatre inside Central Park. There was a twist in the plot when people were handed chits which mentioned the name of a country. Ultimately it was found out that people having the chits of the same country would form a team. For example – I received team Malaysia. And my team consisted of students from IPCW, NSIT, Miranda House, Hans Raj, Maitreyi and Motilal Nehru College. It was a fun experience as we had to rename our team and complete a task as a team. The task consisted of four activities which had to be conducted with a group of five people per task. After the task had been completed we would have to hand them an Enactus badge and then click a group selfie. The tasks were – singing a Bollywood song, teaching a dance step, doing the opposite and identifying a dialogue from a film.

After the tasks were completed we had to assemble near the amphitheatre and get our group photos clicked. The event was a huge success and definitely helped people find new friends.

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The Walking Dead Season 5: Of separations and reconciliations

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“When I realized the nature of this season, that it was going to be so brutal, I realised we’re going to need a bigger beard,” said Andrew Lincoln, who plays protagonist Rick Grimes in the AMC horror-drama The Walking Dead, in an interview to EW.

Season 5 is 3 episodes through and it is continuing to keep viewers on the edges of their seats as the lead characters ditch death by fine margins day after day after day. The season begins with Rick, Glenn and Daryl nearly getting murdered by the folks at Terminus before Carol, a character who has since season one proven her worth time and again, blows the ‘sanctuary’ up, enabling the group to escape. Carol, Tyreese, Michone and little Judith are reunited with the group in a touching sequence.

Carol does not stay for long as she and Daryl sight the car he believes was the one that took Beth last season. The duo decides on going behind the vehicle. Some killings, amputations and acts of cannibalism later, Abraham and his friends, along with Glenn and Maggie, leave for Washington D.C. in their quest for the apocalypse’s cure. Daryl returns without Carol, but with an unnamed new character. Popular belief is also that Morgan Jones, the first living man to encounter Rick after his

coma period back in season one, is set to cross paths with Rick sooner than later!

SPOILERS AHEAD:
Teasers of episode 4 make clear the reconciliation of Beth with the group, but not so easily. Where did Carol go and who’s the new guy? If you’re wondering, be sure to catch the next episode! We’re also aware of Glenn and Maggie’s bus crashing on their way to D.C. as was revealed by AMC at a Comic Con.

Andrew Lincoln also accidentally blurted out the fate of Rick’s beard, suggesting it would be shaved or cut-off in this season, though later he backtracked. Will you miss the forestation that had become Rick’s pride?

Catch The Walking Dead every Monday on Star World Premiere HD!

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Study Overseas Global Education Fair Feb 4, 2016

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With an increasing number of students looking at pursuing further studies from universities abroad, it is important to do thorough research and collect all necessary information before beginning the application process. Study Overseas Global, one of the largest education consultancies in India represents over 200 education institutions globally. It offers free counseling to students aspiring to study in the United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, Dubai, Ireland and Malaysia.

To further guide students wishing to study abroad, Study Overseas Global will be organising an education fair on, February 4, 2016 between 11 AM-6 PM at Eros Hotel, Nehru Place, New Delhi. The fair aims at helping students explore options for higher studies abroad and interact with delegates from world class institutions for admissions to top international universities. The delegates will provide ample information regarding scholarships, career possibilities, applications and so on. Interested students should carry photocopies of their education for spot admissions. The entry to the fair is free, and students may register in advance for their convenience.

   

The education fair is sure to be a good platform for students hoping to gain more insight into admissions and career options at universities abroad, along with interaction with delegates from numerous colleges. For more details about the education fair please visit the website.

 

To register call 011 40798700, 8826252424 OR visit the registration link  OR SMS your name to 9910209042 to register

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BITS Pilani witnesses grand participation by Delhi University at Oasis'14

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Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Campus organized its annual cultural festival, OASIS’14 from 31st October 2014-4th November 2014. With the theme ’90’s show’, Oasis attracted a participation from over 70 colleges with around 5000 students on campus for different competitions.

The quiet campus of BITS Pilani transformed into a carnival for those 96 hours. Apart from the Prof. Shows featuring Benny Dayal, Raghu Dixit, East India Comedy, Mysore Brothers and Sunburn night, here are all the competitive events that took place in the campus.

Oasis Inaugural Ceremony

[caption id="attachment_27394" align="alignleft" width="290"]Sriram Raghavan addressing the crowd at inaugural ceremony | Image Credits: Kashish Madan Sriram Raghavan addressing the crowd at inaugural ceremony | Image Credits: Kashish Madan[/caption]

The inaugural ceremony took place on Friday, 31st October with Mr. Sriram Raghavan as the Chief Guest. He addressed the audience talking of the evolving culture of cinema. He also acknowledged the efficiency with which the cultural fest was organized, following which he declared OASIS 2014 open.

The Mime Club of BITS, Pilani, then performed two acts and the spoof video – ‘Schlumdog Millionare’, followed by a fashion parade displaying Oasis apparel. The Department of Stage Controls revealed the unholy trinity of 90s games, a PokeBall, Mario and a Tetris console.

The ceremony came to an end with the western, folk and semi- western performances by the Dance Club.

Music: Band performances, voacalist performances and instrumentals

Organised by ARBITS, Roctaves Elims took place on Saturday, 1st November while the finals on the 2nd of November. ‘Nice Weather for Ducks’ headlined the event by their performance on 1st November. On the competition front, a total of nine bands including The Chronic Legion from New Delhi, Confuzone from Darjeeling, Cynic Bliss from Jabalpur, Pyramids, Poltergeist, Wire Weed, Stained and WitchKraft  from all over the country contested for the preliminary round, which was judged by Chris Avinash and Shreyas Kendurkar, a BITS alumnus and Guitarist. The judges for the finals were Chris Avinash and Rahul Gopal, a Chennai based Percussionist.

[caption id="attachment_27393" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]Rocktaves Finals at Oasis, BITS Pilani | Image Credits - Chirag Sharma Rocktaves Finals at Oasis, BITS Pilani | Image Credits – Chirag Sharma[/caption]

Among other musical competitions were Tarang, the instrumental event held on the 1st November, Andholika, the vocal competition organized by Music Club, Pitch Perfect, the Capella event and Swaranjali, an instrumental competition with Mysore Brothers as the judges.

Dance: Western, Choreo, Street and Tandav

 Razzmatazz

 Organized by the dance Club, Razzmatazz Finals were held on 2nd of November with seven teams performing. The event consisted of three rounds. The second round was the Props Round and the last round was Footloose.

 Street Dance

 After the Raghu Dixit Project, The Prof Show for the day, Street Dance Finals took place on the 2nd of November at Rotunda. The event was split into two rounds being Choreo and Face-Off with a total of six teams up on stage.

Choreo

 Choreo, a theme based dance competition had its finals on the 3rd of November. The event started off with a professional performance by Soum Singh and Shika Gussain, the Director and Co-Director of Eloquence Dance Academy. Five finalists, Gargi College, Hansraj College, BITS, Pilani, Lady Shri Ram College for Women and Shri Ram College of Commerce were shortlisted out of eight teams.

[caption id="attachment_27392" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]Gargi College, Delhi University performing their Choreo act at Oasis, BITS Pilani | Image Credits - Kashish Madan Gargi College, Delhi University performing their Choreo act at Oasis, BITS Pilani | Image Credits – Kashish Madan[/caption]

Other dance competitions were Desert Duel, a solo dance competition, Tandav, a classical dance competition, Clash of the Lions, debut event, Bhangra and Midnight Prom.

Drama: Nukkad, Stage, Mime and Film Making

 Street play:

Organised by the Department of Theatre (DoT), the Street Play competition was held on the morning of 3rd November with ten teams competing. Each play carried a social message along. The first performance was by Indira Gandhi Technical University for Women followed by students of Pearl Academy.

[caption id="attachment_27396" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce performing Nukkad Natak | Image Credits - Kashish Madan Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce performing Nukkad Natak | Image Credits – Kashish Madan[/caption]

Stage Play:

A minor incident surrounded the stage play event as the first team, Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce refused to perform due to a mixture of reasons related to the audience behaviour and infrastructural issues. “We backed out because we felt that our art was not respected. Our team won both stage and street last year. We worked for days and nights to make this production, it really very painful for us to leave the stage in that manner. We love BITS Pilani and Oasis, and this was first experience of its kind. We have great respect for the fest and look forward to next year’s edition”, said Team Manchatantra from SGGS. Unfortunately with the midnight slot, stage play witnessed performances by few teams with Sri Ram College of Commerce’s play getting the maximum appreciation.

Mime

Mime, the mimicry competition took place on the 2nd of November with a total of 7 teams competing. The judge for the event was Niranjan Goswamy, Padma Shree awardee. The first team to perform was BKBIET and the competition came to and with the performance of PGDAV College (Eve).

Apt to Act, an on the spot acting competition and Metamorphosis, the film-screening competition organized on the 2nd of November were among the other events in this category.

Fash P: Fashion Show and Miss India Contest

The preliminary event took place on the 2nd of November in SAC Hall and the final event on the 4th November with five teams including NIFT Delhi, Trinity and Amity School of Communications performing. The judges for the event were Rati and Vishal and Neil. The Fashion Parade was followed by a Femina Miss India Beauty Pageant with seven girls competing. The judge for this event was Ms. Gurleen Grewal, Miss Diva International 2013.

[caption id="attachment_27397" align="aligncenter" width="1024"]Contestants for Femina Miss India Audition round | Image Credits - Kashish Madan Contestants for Femina Miss India Audition round | Image Credits – Kashish Madan[/caption]

 Miscellaneous

The Oasis Debate, one of the largest debate competitions in the country was organized on the 1st of November. Blab, a jamming event, Kshanika, the Hindi Jamming event and Mock Parliament, the Hindi debate in parliamentary form were some other competitions to look forward to. Banana Man Show, a show by Pierrick St-Pierre, popularly known as Mr. Banana Man, a street performer was one show that attracted more than a fair crowd.

‘With inputs from Oasis English Press’

Update: The previous version of the article has been updated to include a quote from Team Manchatantra, SGGS.]]>

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