Tempest – Miranda House’s fest: A Curtain Raiser
Tempest, the annual cultural festival of Miranda House will kick off tomorrow and promises to be bigger and better. Scheduled for the 23-24-25 February, Tempest is based on the theme ‘Apocalypse’. This year, a number of new competitions will be held during the fest. The ‘Rock Night’ will see a performance by the band Parikrama. The...
Imtiaz Ali in Miranda House
As a pre-Tempest event, filmmaker Imtiaz Ali came over to Miranda House campus today to meet his fans. Instead of making a back door entry to avoid the huge crowd of female fans, Imtiaz rather chose to walk down the college aisle and made his way into the college auditorium. Imtiaz who was accompanied by...
SVC Nexus 2012: Curtain Raiser
In continuance with the festival season in the University, next in line is the annual cultural festival of Sri Venkateswara College: Nexus 2012. This year the theme of the fest, as evident in its poster, is based on Delhi completing 100 years as the capital. The fest is scheduled from 23rd to 25th February...
ABVP, BSKS protest Kashmir documentary screening
In another act of right-wing protestation, members of the ABVP and BSKS threatened to disrupt the screening of Jashn-e-Azadi, a documentary on Kashmir earlier this Thursday over its alleged delineation of a pro Kashmir independence sentiment. The screening was organised by the Delhi School of Economics’ Sociology department. In previous incidents, Pune’s Symbiosis University cancelled the screening of the film...
Appulse 2012- Commerce Fest of KMC
The third edition of Appulse, the annual commerce fest organised by the Department of Commerce, Kirori Mal College is a great platform for testing knowledge, skills and capabilities needed for the challenging business environment of today. The three day event, begins this Tuesday, 21st February and with sponsors like NTPC, SmartPrep, Arena Animation, Gyan Gurucull,...
Tibetan DU Students arrested for protesting outside Chinese Embassy
48 Tibetan students of Delhi University were arrested and sent in custody to Tihar Jail for protesting in front of the Chinese Embassy in Chanakya Puri . The protest was aimed at condemning the human rights violation and Chinese crackdown on Tibetans and culture and religious repression in Tibet. The 48 students including 19 boys...
Unusual Sightings at Crossroads 2012
If you thought that the rodeo bull ride or a tambola of environmental terms were the most unusual things about the SRCC festival think again. We bring to you some out of ordinary sights at this much talked about festival. The Tata Nano kiosk was the centre of a lot of dancing and revelry. The men gyrating...
Interview with Nitin Gupta (Rivaldo)
Nitin Gupta performed at the Comedy Concert on Day 2 of SRCC’s Crossroads. DU Beat caught up with him in an exclusive interview at SRCC Q: Were you a stand-up comedian in college? A: Yes. I started in my final year in IIT- Bombay. I was preparing for GRE at that time and I was...
SRCC Crossroads Day 1
The gargantuan line in front of the SRCC gates today morning was testimony to the fact that Crossroads, the much anticipated cultural fest of SRCC had finally begun. The popularity of the fest was attested by the fact that swarms of people were converging in on the college from all directions. Day 1 served to...
Interview with Sohan
SOHAN (Sohan is one of the most prominent and recognizable faces of this generation. From humble beginnings, he has risen to the heights of popularity, inviting adoring fans and world-wide acclaim. An entertainer, an environmentalist and a Good Samaritan, he truly is a model turned role-model for today’s youth. Despite his celebrity status, he finds...
Skeleton Woman – the annual production of Lady Shri Ram College
The Dramatics Society of Lady Shri Ram College presents ‘Skeleton Woman’, an esoteric play inspired by an Inuit folktale dealing with the themes of life, death and rebirth. Written by Kalki Koechlin and Prashant Prakash, this play which won the MetroPlus Playwright award in 2009, is the story of a fisherman turned world weary writer...
Crosswinds – St. Stephens Annual Inter College Music Fest
Music binds souls, hearts and emotions and is probably the best method of relaxation. And this is exactly what Day 2 of ‘Tarannum’ (Indian Vocal Competition) at Crosswinds 2012 was all about. The day started off with Classical Music (Solo) category which saw participation from various colleges which included Gargi College and KMC amongst others....
