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St Stephen’s College Installs Sanitary Napkin Machine

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St Stephen’s College, University of Delhi has installed a sanitary pad vending machine in college on 15th May. The machine is sponsored by ONGC and is set up by for free by CSR Research Foundation, though the cost of refilling is to be borne by the college.

”It’s a small step towards a bigger role of greater awareness in the larger discourse of health and hygiene, regarding menstruation-how it is in fact just a natural bodily function. With that there is no shame, embarrassment or isolation” remarked Beth the second year ICC (Internal Complaints Committee) representative. She also added, “In a college like ours, where a large proportion of students live off-campus, ready access to sanitary napkins for women students will be of great benefit.”

“The main taboo about the menstruation in public spaces like universities is that we don’t talk about it openly. Sanitary napkin stations will sort of normalise the idea and therefore break the taboo” said Joan Sony, the final year ICC representative

Most girls used to carry a pad or two in their bag for the emergencies as the cycle is often unpredictable. Also, girls may not feel comfortable finding the nearby stores, to buy the whole packet when the need is of one or two. “We do not have a medical store nearby, I often had to go to my room to get pads for people” said Namita John, a first-year resident student. She also added, “ Now girls don’t have to run to the resident in case of an emergency.”

The inauguration was done in the presence of the Chairman of the Foundation, CA Deen Dayal Agrawal, the principal of the college, Prof. John Varghese and was attended by the faculty and students of the college.

”Menstrual euphemisms and taboos are old. I see periods as a monthly cycle which every woman goes through proving their strength irrespective of their workload and mental stress. It’s not about the pain or stain during periods, the actual worry remains that of perceptions and prejudices”, said Ananya Kapoor, a second-year day scholar.

 

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DU Dominates Enactus Nationals with 14 out of 24 Qualifying Teams 

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Enactus, the name synonymous with social work mixed with savvy entrepreneurship, will soon be hosting its National level competition in the first week of July. The list of teams that have made to the finals has been declared and out of 24 qualifying teams, 14 are from the University of Delhi.

The list of qualifying teams:

  1. St. Xavier’s College
  2. Hansraj College (DU)
  3. Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology
  4. Dr. S.S. Bhatnagar University Institute Of Chemical Engineering and Technology
  5. Shri Ram College of Commerce (DU)
  6. Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies (DU)
  7. Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi
  8. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
  9. Shaheed Bhagat Singh College Morning (DU)
  10. Dyal Singh College (DU)
  11. Maitreyi College (DU)
  12. Ramjas College (DU)
  13. The Northcap University
  14. Delhi Technological University
  15. H.R. College of Commerce and Economics
  16. Kalindi College (DU)
  17. Indraprastha College for Women (DU)
  18. Aryabhatta College (DU)
  19. Kamala Nehru College (DU)
  20.  Lady Shri Ram College for Women (DU)
  21. Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering
  22. K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research
  23. Delhi College of Arts and Commerce (DU)
  24. Miranda House (DU)

Every year, a national competition is held in Mumbai where Enactus teams all over India come together to showcase their projects and the winning team goes on to the International World Cup. For a while now DU has been making a mark on the international Enactus circuit. Last year Enactus Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, won the World Cup.

With 14 DU teams contending for the same prize and less than a month left for the d-day, all Enactus chapters are busy preparing.  Rohit Saha, President of Enactus, Ramjas College, in conversation with DU Beat said, “More than competitiveness, we all value the ultimate goal of social entrepreneurship. It doesn’t matter who wins the Nationals or the World Cup, what matters is that the purpose of helping underprivileged communities is being served. Enactus Nationals is a great opportunity to meet teams from across the country and learn from them. We are looking forward to it.”

Talking about the on-going preparations of the upcoming competition Astha, a member of Enactus, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies said, “We are extremely excited about the Nationals 2018. The team is working really hard on the presentation while the normal operations and visits are a constant.  Personally, I am looking forward to seeing other teams’ projects and sharing our best practices with one another.”

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Top Societies in DU Fest Season 2018: Backbeat and 6 In The Evening for Battle of Bands

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One of the many things that make the University of Delhi happening and enchanting is the performing arts societies and their marvelous annual productions. In the past few months, we saw cut-throat competition across several Delhi University colleges. The hours and hours of practice and hard work were put to test this fest season and from amongst the pool of massive talent, some groups emerged brighter than the others. We attempt to select the best society of the lot.

Methodology
The best college society in each category was selected by creating a tally of the top 3 positions that could be won at various events. The society that secured the 1st position was awarded 3 points, the society that secured the 2nd position was awarded 2 points, and finally, the society securing the 3rd position was awarded 1 point.
Eight college fests were referred to while evaluating the top societies tally this fest season. They were: Tarang, LSR; Ullas, KNC; Tempest, Miranda House; Montage, JMC; Mecca, Hindu College; Reverie, Gargi College; Confluence; Hansraj College, and Nexus, Sri Venkateswara College.

The Top Three

Backbeat of Ramjas College and 6 In The Evening of Hansraj College are at the top position. Second position is shared by Commonthread of Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Tapas of Motilal Nehru College, and Musoc of Kirori Mal College. Third position is secured by Conundrum Drive of PGDAV College.

Points Tally: Battle of Bands

The Winning Society at a glance

6 In The Evening, Hansraj College
This year they composed three original songs. A band member told us that all three songs varied in their style and approach owing to the diverse background of team members. The first song they wrote, ‘Afterlife’ was a result of the band’s first jam together. Afterlife revolved around Rohan’s infectious melodies on the sarod which sets in a mood of beauty and introspection. The second song ‘Home’, was more upbeat and groovy thanks to the skills of drummer Dimpal and Bassist Puru. The third song they wrote was named ‘Third eye’, which was high piched and aided by powerful drums and enticing Sarod.

President, Aditya Paul told DU Beat, “Since the starting of the session we just had one simple goal, which was to serve the song and let the music flow while allowing each band member to put forward his ideas. This approach definitely helped all of us to grow as musicians. I personally felt so proud of the Puru and Saksham who are in their first year, but adapted to the process so quickly and made this entire experience even better.

Performing members

Aditya Paul – Vocals and Guitar
Dimpal Kumar – Drums
Saksham Kumar – Keyboard
Puru Aggarwal – Bass Guitar
Rohan Prasanna – Sarod
Kartik Balan – Mridangam

Backbeat, Ramjas College

BackBeat, the music society of Ramjas College, had been inactive for a few years. However, this year they made an inspiring comeback.

The President of Backbeat told DU Beat, “We had to put extra efforts to establish a system again. This year’s band production was based out of individual thought procedures combined together. The primary state of mind while composing the songs was to deal with all complexities, rhythmic and harmonic in the songs tastefully. While the songs had parts inspired from Shakti, the band also made sure the songs sounded equally groovy and fun for everyone who is listening.”

Performing members
Shreshth Chawla, President (former – Drums
Akshay Bhatnagar, Parijat Kirti – Guitar
Devmitra Thakur – Percussions
Puru Agarwal- Bass
Sanchayan Joardar, Santur Kundu – Vocals

Winners Tally

Out of all colleges we considered, Backbeat won at:
1st: Mecca, Tempest

Out of all colleges we considered, 6 In The Evening won at:

1st: Nexus, Tarang

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How To Go About a Social Detox?

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At every step of life, one has to deal with people. It can sometimes get overwhelming and you need time to yourself. A social detox is a great way to rest without much socialisation just to come back again with a fresher mindset and brighter smile. Here is how to go about it.

In our day to day lives, we meet several people at various places. Some we interact with, some we ignore. Some agree with us, others disagree. Some cause anxiety and others are an amazing relief camp! We understand that we have to deal with everyone, just how they are. More often than not, the situation can get overwhelming and if you are someone turbulent, then you will definitely want to shut everything down to be by yourself.
People are beautiful but when it gets intimidating, you would need to undergo a social detox and would desire to reconnect with yourself. Even if you seek yourself being too judgemental of people, there is a need for time off. Here are the three steps you need to follow to slowly slide into the mood of a social detox.

1) Take time off work/play and take a little rest
It is important to realise that your energy will inevitably drain when you work or party/play for long periods of times with other people. There is simply nothing wrong with that. However, a social detox will require a complete break away from both. It is easy to comprehend that time off work is needed to relax, but many of us spend the free time partying. A social detox will require you to have a phase of social inactivity. This is not necessarily unhealthy or isolating. On the contrary, it is rather important to reconnect with yourself in this manner for an emotionally healthy state. It helps you understand yourself better, become less dependent, and enjoy solitude.

2) Find a space where you can be yourself, unapologetically
We face tonnes of influences every day that are in opposition to what we might be. We have unfulfilled hopes that people tell us not to have, expectations that need to be fulfilled irrespective of our mental health, opinions that label us as a social category, and even popular parameters of how you ‘should’ feel when something happens. It is fine, we all face it. You can never unapologetically be yourself in front of others. After all, the person in front of you is another person altogether and even if they try to be understanding, they’ll never be able to understand each aspect of you. When subjected to constant judgment, you begin to internalise opinions. Therefore, it is really necessary to find a space where you can be yourself. You may end up discovering things you didn’t know about yourself. Now, this can be any recreational activity, meditation, or even the simple act of writing your personal diary.

3) Quit Social Media
Scary, isn’t it? And what about the recreational activity mentioned above? Did it ever even happen if you didn’t post it online? In today’s world, this obsession with social media is more obvious than it might seem. The world conspires you to use the social media.  Social Media is the biggest NO in a social detox. It is one great recipe for misunderstanding, comparing, validating, and misinforming. A lot of us are addicted to social media and it would take a huge toll on us if we quit suddenly. Therefore, a slow process of gradual quitting is important. You could begin by switching off notifications and then move to deleting the apps. There is absolutely no need for you to delete your accounts, the only aim is to limit its usage. Trust us, you will survive the FOMO.
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Top Societies in DU Fest Season 2018: Misba SGGSCC for Western Dance

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One of the many things that make the University of Delhi happening and enchanting is the performing arts societies and their marvelous annual productions. In the past few months, we saw cut-throat competition across several Delhi University colleges. The hours and hours of practice and hard work were put to test this fest season and from amongst the pool of massive talent, some groups emerged brighter than the others. We attempt to select the best society of the lot.

Methodology
The best college society in each category was selected by creating a tally of the top 3 positions that could be won at various events. The society that secured the 1st position was awarded 3 points, the society that secured the 2nd position was awarded 2 points, and finally, the society securing the 3rd position was awarded 1 point.
Eight college fests were referred to while evaluating the top societies tally this fest season. They were: Tarang, LSR; Ullas, KNC; Tempest, Miranda House; Montage, JMC; Mecca, Hindu College; Reverie, Gargi College; Confluence; Hansraj College, and Nexus, Sri Venkateswara College.

The Top Three
In the Western Dance category, Misba of Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce scored the maximum points. Misba’s 15 points were followed by Verve of Sri Venkateshwara College (7 points). The third position was shared by Enliven of Gargi College and Spardha of Shaheed Bhagat Singh College with 6 points each.

Points Tally: Western Dance

The Winning Society at a glance

Misba is known in the western dance circuit for their snazzy performances that are marked by overt Bollywood symbolism. Their performances are humorous and entertaining which makes them the crowd’s favourite.
Talking to DU Beat about the experience of working in the society, the president said, “Misba is a place that welcomes all kinds of people, a dancer or non-dancer, with a warm heart and by the end, we are a family. Misba has always pushed us into doing better and through this opportunity of performing on stage, it has helped us to explore our true selves. From getting an opportunity to lead the prestigious society this year to maintain its legacy was a bit difficult, but it was made possible because of the hard work, positivity, and courage that my team always carries with itself.”

Performing members

1. Priyanka Aggarwal – President
2.Naman Pataria
3. Abhijeet Chaturvedi
4. Aman Susan Kujur
5. Manveen Kathuria
6. Nishali Mehta
*7. Nitika Goel -TREASURER*
8. Saransh Bhambri
*9.Sanchit Goel – PR HEAD*
10. Gurpreet Singh Dutt
11. Akash Katyal
12.Sanchit Kundra
13. Gaurish Chauhan
14. Arjun Nijhawan
15. Prithvi Rahuja
16. Riya Sawa
17. Somya Aggarwal
18. Garima Setia
19. Khushi Bisht
20. Yukti Thareja

Winners Tally

Out of all colleges we considered, Misba won at:
1st: Tarang, Confluence, Nexus, Ullas

2nd: Tempest (shared)

3rd: Reverie

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Life Hacks for Last Minute Studies

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A lot of students study last minute. However, it can get exhausting and stressful. Therefore, in order to cope with such a situation in a better way, here are some tips.

1. Pomodoro Technique
Pomodoro Technique is a technique developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s that requires the work to be broken into shorter stretches traditionally a 25-minute work. In the middle of these stretches, one is supposed to take 5-10 minutes breaks. After four Pomodoros, one is allowed to take a longer break. This increases the concentration and sitting hours of a student. It also reduces the work stress due to the frequent breaks. Since you are expected to work more due to last-minute studies, you will benefit from the technique.

2. Mnemonics
A mnemonic is any learning technique that aids information retention or retrieval (remembering) in the human memory. These become handy to remember something very quickly and for longer periods of time. One of the mnemonics is making an abbreviation of the keywords of the points you need to remember. Another can be the usage of a sentence containing the keywords. For example, “Memory Needs Every Method Of Nurturing Its Capacity” is a mnemonic for spelling ‘mnemonic.’

3. Summaries are okay
So, we know that often times we do not have enough time to read the entire text.  In that case, it is fine if you choose to read summaries from a reliable site. Some of us get paranoid about the fact that summaries are not the text themselves. We believe it does not contain everything. However, you need to reassure yourself that the summaries cut out on the useless details and give you the gist you exactly need at the last moment.

4. A friend in need is a friend indeed
There is always some topper friend who is so secure about herself that they will definitely go about helping everyone. It is a good idea to pester them or take advice from them. Do not be intimidated by their knowledge of the subject. Realise that your only objective right now should be to learn from them rather than to avoid them because they make you feel unprepared.

5. 10-year questions/companion
One of the safest ways to be comfortable with your question paper is to understand it’s pattern. It is inevitable for a few questions from the previous papers to be repeated in your paper this time. It is like a cheat code, when you know which question to focus on more, or maybe even prepare entirely. You will be able to even guess which questions may appear in your paper this time if you look carefully enough.

All the best for the regretful days, a stressful load of studies, promises of becoming better the next semester, ending up the same, and repeating the process.
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Top Societies in DU Fest Season 2018: Terpsi Chorean, Hansraj College for Choreography

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One of the many things that make the University of Delhi happening and enchanting is the performing arts societies and their marvelous annual productions. In the past few months, we saw cut-throat competition across several Delhi University colleges. The hours and hours of practice and hard work were put to test this fest season and from amongst the pool of massive talent, some groups emerged brighter than the others. We attempt to select the best society of the lot.

Methodology
The best college society in each category was selected by creating a tally of the top 3 positions that could be won at various events. The society that secured the 1st position was awarded 3 points, the society that secured the 2nd position was awarded 2 points, and finally, the society securing the 3rd position was awarded 1 point.
Eight college fests were referred to while evaluating the top societies tally this fest season. They were: Tarang, LSR; Ullas, KNC; Tempest, Miranda House; Montage, JMC; Mecca, Hindu College; Reverie, Gargi College; and Nexus, Sri Venkateswara College.

The Top Three
In the Choreography category, Terpsi Chorean, Choreography Society of Hansraj College, scored the maximum points. Terpsi Choreon’s 12 points were followed by Sparx, the Choreography Society of Gargi College (10 points). The third position was bagged by Sensation, the Choreography Society of Kirori Mal College (7 points).

Points Tally: Choreography Dance

The Winning Society at a glance

With this year’s annual production “The Invictus”, Terpsi Chorean remained in the winners tally in almost all fests. Their piece was powerful, evocative, and impeccably coordinated. The story of survival and perseverance was conveyed clearly and the emotions were expressed with grace and skill.  While in conversation with DU Beat, Pawni Singhal (President) said, “This year has been an extraordinary one with lots of miseries and happiness at the same time. I have experienced the best time of my life by working with the best team members one can get. Overwhelmed with love and hard work everyone became each other’s strength and never let Terpsi Chorean down.”
Performing members

Pawni Singhal (President)
Saksham Bhargava (Vice-President )
Keshav Khurana
Shubhangi Derhgaweri
Bhavya Gupta
Shrinkhla Mehta
Ayushi Chirania
Mukul Chauhan
Dhruv Vijay
Akhilesh Jaison
Bineet Kaur
Pansy Dhingra
Ayush Kumar
Muskan Verma
Dishant Tomar
Vishakha Mehra
Deepanshu Sharma
Aditi Rana
Winners Tally
Out of the eight colleges we considered, Terpsi Chorean won at:
I Position: Crossroads, Ullas
II Position: Montage, Mecca, Tarang

(Hover over the icons to know more about their victories)


 
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Top Societies for DU Fests 2018: Alaap of Sri Venkateswara College for Indian Choir

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One of the many things that make the University of Delhi happening and enchanting is the performing arts societies and their marvelous annual productions. In the past few months, we saw cut-throat competition across several Delhi University colleges. The hours and hours of practice and hard work were put to test this fest season and from amongst the pool of massive talent, some groups emerged brighter than the others. We attempt to select the best society of the lot.

Methodology
The best college society in each category was selected by creating a tally of the top 3 positions that could be won at various events. The society that secured the 1st position was awarded 3 points, the society that secured the 2nd position was awarded 2 points, and finally, the society securing the 3rd position was awarded 1 point.
Eight college fests were referred to while evaluating the top societies tally this fest season. They were: Tarang, LSR; Ullas, KNC; Tempest, Miranda House; Montage, JMC; Mecca, Hindu College; Reverie, Gargi College; Crossroads; Sri Ram College of Commerce; and Nexus, Sri Venkateswara College.

The Top Three
In the Indian Choir category, Alaap of Sri Venkateswara College leads with 13 points. Alankar of Hindu College is second with 10 marks, closely followed by Swaranjali of Hansraj College which has 8 points.

Points Tally: Indian Choir

The Winning Society at a glance
For years now Alaap, the Indian music society of Sri Venkateswara College, has been serenading the audience with their soulful renditions. This year under the guidance of Dr. Avinash Kumar and Mr. Mahavir Chandrawat, they have emerged as the top society from amongst immensely talented counterparts.

While in conversation with DU Beat, Naman Aggarwal, President of Alaap, explained this year’s production and said, “With innumerable months of practice, brainstorming sessions, and trying out various combinations, we came up with a difficult concept this year. We decided on a renowned method singing in Hindustani Classical Music called Jasrangi. Jasrangi involves singing two different raags, in two different scales, at the same time, in a way that they compliment each other. This has been by far our hardest composition as it has involved a great amount of hard work especially in synchronising two different scales and raags together at the very same time.  Apart from our annual production, we also took up an old composition of our society and tried to recreate an old legacy on stage. Raagmala, which was the annual composition of our society in the year 2014-15 included Raag Ramkali, Bahar, Basant, Kedar and Miya Malhar. Although our annual production has been Jasrangi, but we have also performed Raagmala in many stages as well.”

Participating members
Vocalists: Karthika Vijay, Jagruthi Kallem, Taranjot Kaur, Jahanvi Miglani, Srijani Chaudhuri, Mahima Pandey, Abhishek Malhotra, Madhav Bhatia, Harsh Bisht, Rakshit Gupta, Umang Tayal, Vardaan Malhotra, Aditi Agarwal.

Instrumentalists:

Keyboard – Naman Aggarwal
Sitar – Rohan Kapoor
Tabla – Mahavir Chandrawat, Soumendra Goswami

Winners Tally
Out of the eight colleges we considered, Alaap won at:
I Position: Montage, Tempest, Mecca
II Position: Ullas
III Position: Reverie, Crossroads

(Hover over the icons to know more about their victories)

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Top Societies for DU Fests 2018: WMS, Lady Shri Ram College for Western Music

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One of the many things that make the University of Delhi happening and enchanting is the performing arts societies and their marvelous annual productions. In the past few months, we saw cut-throat competition across several Delhi University colleges. The hours and hours of practice and hard work were put to test this fest season and from amongst the pool of massive talent, some groups emerged brighter than the others. We attempt to select the best society of the lot. 

Methodology
The best college society in each category was selected by creating a tally of the top 3 positions that could be won at various events. The society that secured the 1st position was awarded 3 points, the society that secured the 2nd position was awarded 2 points, and finally, the society securing the 3rd position was awarded 1 point.
Eight college fests were referred to while evaluating the top societies tally this fest season. They were: Tarang, LSR; Ullas, KNC; Tempest, Miranda House; Montage, JMC; Mecca, Hindu College; Reverie, Gargi College; Crossroads; Sri Ram College of Commerce, and Nexus, Sri Venkateswara College.

The Top Three
The Western Music Society, Lady Shri Ram College is at the first spot with a total of 16 points. Dhwani of Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies came second with 10 points, followed by Echo of Jesus and Mary College which secured 8 points.

Points Tally: Western Choir

The Winning Society at a glance
In the Western Music Category, Lady Shri Ram College’s Western Music society has been topping the list in the for years in a row. This year too they have maintained their winning streak. Unlike the usual size of 22, there were only 17 singers in the choir this year. However, this didn’t don’t stop the society from nailing every note perfectly.

Sange W. Thungon, President of WMS, told DU Beat, “Leading the team has been incredible this year! The piece this year was so difficult to nail but the girls are so talented that they handled every part with immense grace. The team this year has truly given me a sense of fulfillment from every sphere! As the conductor of the choir, I truly felt nothing less than a magician.”

Participating members
Sange W. Thungon (President)
Ynaiita Warjri (Treasurer)
Ananya Redkar(Secretary)
Maitri Singh Tomar
Maulshree Kumar
Anam Tok
Vatsala Agarwal
Madhuboni Bhattacharya
Gina Garbyal
Shilpika Buragohain
Niharika Katoch
Anushka Kaul
Beethika Borah
Joshita Kashyap
Alankrita Bari
Faith Kasar
Ishana Arya

Winners Tally
Out of the eight colleges we considered, Western Music Society of Lady Shri Ram College won at:
I Position: Montage, Nexus, Reverie
II Position: Tempest, Crossroads
III Position: Mecca

Hover over the icons to know more about their victories.

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Top Societies for DU Fests 2018: Nrityakriti, Maitreyi College for Folk Dance

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One of the many things that make the University of Delhi happening and enchanting is the performing arts societies and their marvelous annual productions. In the past few months, we saw cut-throat competition across several Delhi University colleges. The hours and hours of practice and hard work were put to test this fest season and from amongst the pool of massive talent, some groups emerged brighter than the others. We attempt to select the best society of the lot.

Methodology

The best college society in each category was selected by creating a tally of the top 3 positions that could be won at various events. The society that secured the 1st position was awarded 3 points, the society that secured the 2nd position was awarded 2 points, and finally, the society securing the 3rd position was awarded 1 point.

Eight college fests were referred to while evaluating the top societies tally this fest season. They were: Tarang, LSR; Ullas, KNC; Tempest, Miranda House; Montage, JMC; Mecca, Hindu College; Reverie, Gargi College; Crossroads; Sri Ram College of Commerce, and Nexus, Sri Venkateswara College. For Folk Dance, we counted Nexus, Montage, Mecca, Ullas, Tempest, and Reverie.

The Top Three

For the Indian Folk Dance (Group) category, Nrityakriti of Maitreyi College topped the list with 13 points. While Bhangra Inspire of SGTB Khalsa College bagged a total of 11 points, followed by Nrityangana, the Folk dance society of Sri Venkateswara College that secured 5 points.

Points Tally: Folk Dance

The Winning Society at a glance
This year Nrityakriti picked a Haryanvi dance form called Khoria. This simple yet powerful and upbeat dance form is performed by women in central Haryana during important occasions like harvest, marriages, etc. With their graceful steps aided by their swirling skirts, Nrityakriti secured the top spot from amongst an array of highly competitive and vibrant teams.

Madhini, the President of the winning society, told DU Beat, “Nrityakriti is so much more than a society, it’s a family and I believe that our victory was only possible because of each and every member, be it the performing members, seniors, or other non-performing members. We have always believed in competing with ourselves and I think that is what inspires us to push our own limits.”

Participating members:
Meetali Tayal
Barkhaa Goswami
Prachi Sharma
Madhini Subramanian
Sakshi Mehrotra
Shreya Sawhney
Anushka Bansal
Anushka
Deepika Barman
Ashwathy
Smriti Chand
Sadhvi Sundaresan
Sonali
Aayushi
Shweta Mehta

Winners Tally :
Out of the eight colleges we considered, Nrityakriti bagged positions at:
I Position: Tempest, Nexus, Reverie
II Position: Mecca
III Position: Ullas, Montage

(Hover over the icons to know more about their victories) 

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