IPL: The LED TV that has gotten Old
Recently I bought this amazing LED TV. It was 42 inches of pure visual delight. I remember being completely bowled over by it. TV viewing was suddenly a whole new experience. Even the primetime soaps had become watchable. The novelty wore off after a month and I realised that 42 inches of high definition saas-bahu...
Venky floors Viru, almost!
The Sports Day of Sri Venkateswara College would probably have never witnessed an attendance of such magnitude as it did this year. The reason wouldn’t exactly accrue to the brilliant marketing of the steeplechases or the relay races, but to the presence of the Nawab of Najafgarh; Virender Sehwag. True to his flamboyant cricketing style,...
Garnering support for the Delhi Daredevils
Do you have a friend who supports the Mumbai Indians because of Sachin Tendulkar, or RCB because it has the star power, or maybe Chennai Superkings because they have won the IPL twice, and worst of all Kolkata Knight Riders because of a certain Mr. Khan? I am a staunch supporter of Delhi Daredevils not...
EPL gets a reality check
For a long time the ardent supporters of the premier league have had the sole defense of pointing out that La liga has only two contenders for the league and apart from the mighty Catalans and the Imperious Madrid side no team is really that strong. They chose to ignore the fact that the premier...
Hostel Cricket League
Haven’t we all dreamed of playing in an IPL like format and imagining teams bidding for you frantically? Well, it is one thing dreaming it, and another living it, which is exactly what the students of Sri Venkateswara College have made possible. Inspired by the cricket extravaganza that the Indian Premier League has turned out...
So Jammy won’t be Jammin’ any more
First thing first: I am NOT a Rahul Dravid fan. Never liked him much, except for the general sense of appreciation one has towards a good cricketer of one’s own country. And on top of that, after his captaincy during one Greg Chappell’s tenure as coach, and all the controversies which spurted up at...
Playing Devil’s Advocate
The dichotomy between what is considered ‘high’ literature and ‘low’ literature has existed since time immemorial. As a student of Literature one is severely scrutinized and judged by the books they read and scorned for the books they choose to not read. Therefore, reading Popular Literature is like a self-pleasuring act that one indulges in,...
Racism Out!
Try as the authorities may, the multi-headed demon of racism repeatedly rears its very ugly head in football. It takes all the continents of the world in its ambit, dampening the very feel-good aspect of ‘the beautiful game’. Think back to a recent past when Manchester United played Liverpool at Anfield and the infamous incident...
New recommendations for DU admissions’ guidelines
Candidates seeking admission in colleges of Delhi University will have to choose their colleges wisely from the approaching session. With the price of cancelling admissions rising from Rs.15 to Rs.1000 within a year, the future students of DU might now think twice before choosing a college for good. New recommendations have been made by the...
Forward March
Anshul Sharma, a striker for the U-19 football team of Delhi, pursuing his B.Tech at Amity, Manesar was recently in conversation with DU Beat on his beloved sport and more. DUB: Let us begin, Anshul, by talking about how you yourself began your dalliance with football. AS: I was introduced to football at a really...
Life (Right) Outside LSR
LSR is actually one of the best colleges of Delhi University. They choose their students strictly on the basis of merit. “LSR Girls” are actually very accomplished; they have earned this tag due to exceptional academic performance. But for some people, LSR is defined by ‘skin-fit jeans, high-heeled shoes, flashy sunglasses, multiple piercings and streaked...
Ramjas in murky waters
The principal of Ramjas College would have breathed a huge sigh of relief when every subsequent revelation pertaining to the fake admission scam left him unscathed. However, one shouldn’t suffer with a guilty conscience for long and therefore the principal has joined the ranks of the co-accused. Naresh Tau, admission scam mastermind spilt the beans...
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