Man, Murder, Media
A man, who till a few days ago was living in relative obscurity, is on his way to soon becoming a household name. With half the virtual world going berserk over the Kony2012 video posted by filmmaker Jason Russell of the Invisible Children organisation, it is all the more unlikely that the man in the...
Taking it Off
No, the title doesn’t refer to Akon’s innuendo-ridden song. I’m a literature student and I love writing. It’s the only thing I’m (hopefully) good at. In such a situation the best thing that can happen to you is getting a chance to work for DU Beat. Yes, its not easy to get in. We’re a...
A Comic Eye View of DU
Raghav Mandava “I think that I shall never see, a poem as lovely as a tree” – words of Joyce Kilmer, and I do not know why I chose that line to start this article, the same way I had no idea why I opted for Political Science Honours in Shi Venkateswara College (when I...
Wordspill-Creative Writing Competition (by purplle.com)
CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION THEME-PURPLLE, Story of the other “L” Win cash prizes A chance to intern with the purplle.com Get published in DUBeat First Prize – Rs 3000 worth of personal care goodies (both men and women depending on who wins) and Internship with Purplle.com. Second Prize – Rs 2000 worth of personal care...
Saptrang 2012
Saptrang, the annual cultural festival of Shaheed Bhagat Singh Evening College is back. Scheduled to take place from February 28 to 29, the festival is one of its kinds in the varsity. Since its inception, Saptrang has been a platform for DU students to express their creativity. Carrying forward its legacy of pushing borders, SBSEC...
Battle of the Bands at Nexus 2012
Day Two of Sri Venkateswara College’s Nexus had in store for all and sundry the Battle of the Bands, a competition that was indeed being looked forward to by many a people. This competition featured four bands, battling to win the title. Each of them was given twenty-five minutes to perform in and it was...
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Singularly depressing choices generally between letting your girlfriend die or seeing the world engulfed in flames may not send a cult superhero into a cold sweat but they can easily be considered avoidable. The superhero for his part has the consolation that by the time the credits start rolling in, the girlfriend would be in...
DUTA stages dharna
The Delhi University Teachers’ Association staged a protest in LSR today. They were protesting against the idea of establishing a Meta University floated by the VC, and of a four-year undergraduate programme, through the media, without placing the proposal before the Academic and Executive Councils for proper evaluation of the desirability or feasibility of such...
Controversy mars SRCC-Venky football final
The recently concluded SRCC Festival of Youth Sports saw two heavyweights, Sri Ram College of Commerce and Sri Venkateswara College, face off in a hotly contested final. The high intensity game saw the hosts SRCC win 1-0, with the solitary goal being scored at the half hour mark by Kunal. The high-octane match unfortunately was...
Udaan ’12 – A Flight of Dreams
Udaan, a performing arts festival organized by the Manchatantra Creations, powered by Manchatantra, the dramatics society of Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce that kicked off on February 1 concluded on February 2 with the prize distribution ceremony. The festival started off with ‘People’- the Street Play competition. The competition saw participation by the...
Western Trio Singing at Tarang 2012
The Western Trio Singing at Tarang 2012 began at 1.30pm amidst an enthusiastic bunch of western music loyalists in the infamous bamboo room H-2. The music resonated well to produce a serene harmonizing effect in the rather crowded room. Following a two-teams-per-college format, the event was dominated by all-girls performances, particularly from Venkateswara and LSR...
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