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What to Expect After Choosing Sociology in DU

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Trend of Previous Cut-Offs

In the previous year, the cut off for B.A.(Hons.) Sociology varied from 97% to 78.5%, while that for OBC fluctuated between 96% and 65%. The SC and ST had to face the cut off between 95 – 65 % and 96 – 67% respectively. The highest cut off in all the four categories was set by Indraprastha College for Women.

Core Papers

In the first 2 semesters, the students are taught 2 papers divided in two halves named, ‘Introduction to Sociology’ and ‘Sociology of India’.

In the third semester, there are again two core papers named ‘Sociology of Religion’ and ‘Economic Sociology’.
Followed by two compulsory course papers in the fourth semester, named, ‘Sociology of Kinship’ and ‘Political Sociology’. There is an option between ‘Environment and Society’ and ‘Sociology of Gender’

In semesters 5 and 6 again, the core papers ‘Sociological Theories’, ‘Methods in Sociological Research’ and ‘Social Stratification’ are divided in parts one and two for the respective semesters. There is are optional papers named ‘Urban Sociology’ and ‘Industrial Sociology’ in semester five, but none in semester six.

Discipline Specific Electives(DSE)

In semesters 5th and 6th, the students are given an option between the papers Urban Sociology, Agrarian Sociology, Environmental Sociology, Sociology of Work, Sociology of Health and Medicine, Indian Sociological Traditions, Visual Culture and Reading Ethnographies. They select one DSE for each semester that they study along with their core papers.
Skill Enhancement courses

There are two Skill Enhancement Papers in the 3rd and 4th semester. The course includes ‘Reading, Writing and Reasoning for Sociology’ and ‘Techniques of Ethnographic Film Making’

Colleges that offer B.A. Sociology (Honours)

8 colleges in Delhi University offer B.A. Sociology (Honours) as a course. This does not only show the lack of colleges offering the course but also the lack of co-ed colleges in the list below.

Hindu College
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Jesus and Mary College
Kamala Nehru College
Lady Shri Ram College
Maitreyi College
Miranda House
Sri Venkateswara College

Career Options
After a Bacholars’ degree in Sociology, one can pursue higher studies. However, if one wants to directly enter a profession, one can chose to become a
Guidance counselor, human resource representative, lawyer, management consultant, PR Specialist, media planner, policy analysts, market research analysts.

Skills Learnt

Sociology helps a student to get away from the societal norms to question all their thoughts and beliefs. The students begin to see the harmony and disturbance of an individual and in the society as a whole. They begin using reason and discretion rather than social obligations to take decisions.
“Sociology, when actually applied, has helped me see things without preconceived notions and preconceptions. One could say, it has to do away with judgement.” says Nehal, a sociology student from Miranda House “Coming from various backgrounds, in a place like Delhi, especially with the diversity of students and teachers that end up here, it’s easy to be quick to judge and form ideas about what a person is like based on looks alone. However, sociology actually urged me to let go of the stereotypes that I and many others had in mind. The beauty of Sociology is looking at things as if we were starting afresh. Distinguishing between diversities and seeing and treating them all equally.”
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For a Career in Public Services, Choose Political Science Honours

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Political Science helps one to develop a broad and deep understanding of the forces that shape law, society, the economy, international relations, and the politics of the future. It makes a strong foundation for students looking to pursue careers in public service.

Are you curious about how the government functions and how the society governs itself at all levels? Do you wish to study the nature, causes, and consequences of collective decisions and actions taken by groups of people? If you wish to know the culture and institutions that structure power and authority, Political Science might be the right subject for you.

University of Delhi offers honors in Political Science in many of its colleges like Aryabhatta College, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, Bhagini Nivedita College, Bharati College, Daulat Ram College, Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Deshbandhu College,  Dyal Singh College, Gargi College, Hindu College, IP College for Women, Janki Devi Memorial College, Kalindi College, Kamala Nehru College, Kirori Mal College, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Lakshmibai College, Maharaja Agrasen College, Maitreyi College, Mata Sundri College for Women, Miranda House, Motilal Nehru College, PGDAV College, Rajdhani College, Ram Lal Anand College, Ramanujan College, Ramjas College, Satyawati College, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College,  Shivaji College, Shyam Lal College, Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women, Sri Aurobindo College, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College, Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College, Sri Venketeswara College, Vivekananda College, and Zakir Husain.

The previous year cut off for general category students was 99% to 80%, for OBC it was 96.25% to 76%, for SC it was from 95.5% to 74% and for ST it was 96% to 40.5%.

The core subjects that come under it are Understanding Political Theory, Constitutional Government and Democracy in India, Political Theory-Concepts and Debates, Political Process in India, Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics, Perspectives on Public Administration, Perspectives on International Relations and World History, Political Processes and Institutions in Comparative Perspective, Public Policy and Administration in India, Global Politics, Classical Political Philosophy, Indian Political Thought, Modern Political Philosophy.

Political Science graduates develop strong writing and research skills. They discover how to make convincing arguments by backing it up with facts. They hone their verbal and communication skills as they share their work with faculty and peers. “One thing that I have learnt is to deconstruct and be critical of everything”, says Shambhavi from Miranda House. “It helps to refine the analytical skills while exploring policy initiatives. Critical thinking is vital in evaluating the platforms of political parties”, adds Niharika from Miranda House.

The future career prospects of a political science graduate knows no bounds. One can join civil services, academia, journalism, diplomacy or law. One can also become a social activist or a policy research analyst. PR specialist, political analyst, and a political consultant are some of the other career options.

Political Science requires a lot of hard work and dedication but at the end of the day, it’s worth the effort.

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Admissions 2018

Of Numbers and Logic – Studying Maths Honours in DU

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“Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.”
-Albert Einstein

Maths as a subject betters our understanding of the universe, opening up a wide arena of possibilities through its quantitative measures. The bachelor’s of Science degree of Mathematics Honors offered by the University of Delhi (DU) provides in-depth coverage of basic and advanced mathematics, equipping its students through its detailed course prescription.

If you are one not to shy away from a challenge, this course might be the right one for you. There are said to be two kinds of people in this world, those who can do maths and those who cannot. But fret not, as Maths Honours in Delhi University provides an opportunity for all kinds of students to pursue its Maths course. The syllabus is designed in such a manner that all one needs is a dedication for practice, making the course an interesting and fun learning experience.

  • Colleges offering Mathematics

University of Delhi offers B.Sc. Honors in Mathematics in many of its colleges like St. Stephens College, Sri Venkateswara College, Hansraj College, Ramjas College, Gargi College, Maitreyi College, Daulat Ram College, Dyal Singh College, Hindu College, IP College for Women, Janki Devi Memorial College, Kamala Nehru College, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Lakshmi Bai College, Mata Sundri College for Women, Miranda House, Ramanujan, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College for Women, and Zakir Husain.

  • Previous Year Cut-offs

The previous year cut-off for general category students was 97.5% to 86.5% , for SC it was 94% to 71%, ST had 93% to 65%, and for OBC it was 96% to 81.5%. The 2016 cut-off for general category students was 98% to 89%, for SC it was 95% to 76%, ST had 92% to 71%, and for OBC it was 97% to 85%.

  • Core Subjects

The CBCS course for B.Sc. Mathematics Honours remains relevant to the way society and businesses function to date. The core subjects under, semester-wise, can be summed up in the table below:

 

Semester Core Subjects
1 Calculus, Algebra
2 Real Analysis, Differential Equations
3 Theory of Real functions, Group Theory-1, Multivariate Calculus
4 Partial Differential Equations, Riemann Integration & Series of functions, Ring Theory & Linear Algebra-1
5 Metric Spaces, Group Theory-2
6 Complex Analysis, Ring Theory and Linear Algebra-2
  • Career Options:

The options are limitless after a bachelor’s in Mathematics Honours. For higher studies, various prestigious institutes in India are at your disposal. Some options in India are, Indian School of Commerce, Chennai Mathematical Institute, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, National Institutes of Technology and Indian Institute of Technology. Competitive exams like CAT (Common Admission Test), GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) and GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) are great options too specially for those planning to pursue their MBA or apply abroad for their higher education. Having a degree in Maths is of special advantage for students pursuing the honours course, making the maths sections of these exams more or less a breeze.

Career-wise, students have the options to work as Actuarial analysts, Chartered Accountants, Scientists (maths), Statisticians, financial managers, and in various positions in banks or Multi National Corporations. The course opens up a whole new world of both learning, as well as prospective careers for students with this particular degree. The world of maths is a fantastic one which will continue growing and evolving with the times to come, uncovering the mysteries of every day life and the universe, one equation at a time.

 

Meher Gill
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Justice for the 1984 Sikh Massacre

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JUSTICE NOW!

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Amnesty International India stands with the victims and survivors of the 1984 massacre in their tireless campaign for justice. Amnesty International India urges authorities in the government of India to:

  • Ensure that all those suspected of involvement in the killings, rapes and other crimes, including those with command responsibility, are prosecuted.
  • Provide adequate protection to victims and witnesses to ensure that investigations and prosecutions can proceed without fear of reprisals.
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive plan for reparation in full consultation with the victims and survivors of the 1984 Sikh massacre, including young people, women and girls, and civil society groups working with them. This should be in line with the UN Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law. Rehabilitation plans should entitle all persons who suffered physical injuries or psychological problems, economic loss or substantial impairment of their fundamental rights during the 1984 violence to reparation. Reparation should include compensation for any economically assessable damage, including lost opportunities such as employment, education, and social benefits; and material damages and loss of earnings, including loss of earning potential.
  • Issue a formal public apology on behalf of the Government of India, including an acknowledgement of the facts and acceptance of responsibility.
  • Enact a robust law to prevent and respond to communal and targeted violence, which incorporates international human rights principles of superior and command responsibility, relief, return, and resettlement. The law should also recognize the right to remedy and reparation for all persons affected by communal and targeted violence, including internally displaced people. It should provide for immediate rescue and relief in the case of communal or targeted violence. It should recognize that the right to reparation includes restitution, rehabilitation, satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition.
  • Establish a comprehensive and adequately resourced victim and witness protection programme at the central and state levels, which should not be associated with state agencies such as the police.
  • Undertake comprehensive police reforms to insulate the police from political interference and pressure. Work with state governments to establish police complaint authorities at the state and district levels to investigate complaints about police misconduct. Work with state governments to establish fixed tenure for police officers, and set up a board to monitor recruitment, appointment and transfer of police.
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Pearl Academy Partners with Daulat Ram College to Redesign the Latter’s Reception Area

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Pearl Academy, India’s leading Design, Fashion, Business, and Media Institute and Daulat Ram College, one of the premier colleges from Delhi University came together recently to work on a joint project. The brief, given by the Principal of Daulat Ram College, Dr. Savita Roy, was to redesign the interiors of the reception area of the administrative block at Daulat Ram College. The concept was to give an informal, yet crisp look to space. An industrial theme was finalized to turn around the current look of the reception area. Under the leadership of course leader Ms. Puja Anand and faculty Ms. Manpreet Kaur, the project was executed with the help of Pearl Academy students from the PG Interior Design and Styling Department as well as PG Communication Design department. A team of Interior Design students designed and styled the reception area and the Communication Design students completed graffiti on one of the walls in the reception area. The concept of this wall graffiti was women empowerment as both Pearl Academy and Daulat Ram College strongly believe in women empowerment.
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The Interior Design and Styling students designed and manufactured the furniture for the reception area, made installations for the vertical surfaces, and also provided landscaping solutions. The entrance, which is the central spot for students, teachers, and parents, previously had no energetic ambiance around it. To change this, appropriate furniture was designed to complement the space. The furniture piece was in continuation of the ‘THE FLIP-IN-CART’ as it favored the theme chosen. Using M.S. tubes, a bench and a reception table were also designed for the same. The challenge was to create a table which was at a 135-degree angle using tapered pine wood membranes. The Installation was weaved using wrought iron hexagonal frames after exploring various options in AUTOCAD. A vertical garden was set up using recycled plastic bottles to add a green patch to space.
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The students involved in this project were: Daman Deep Kaur, Sajal Gupta, Alisha Mangla, Prachi Gupta, Dhriti Shah, Muskan Chaddha, Aditi Agarwal, Adit Chopra , Tanvi Suri, and Priyansh Chopra from Interior Design Department, and Alisha  Prabhakar, Divya Saini, Shiva Bhushan, Munmun Aggarwal, Pragya Mukherjee, Pragya Mukherjee, Pragya Bhandari, and Jigyasa Varshney from Communication Design Department.
If you’re interested in pursuing a course in design, or fashion, you can apply to Pearl Academy on https://pearlacademy.com/admissions
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Admissions 2018

Apply For Vocational Courses in DU this Admissions Season

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Do you aspire to take admission at the University of Delhi? Did you score well and think you have a chance to make your future?
Chances are, you are one of the 72,599 students who have scored more than 90% in the exams this year. You may have scored well but you may not be able to fulfill your dream to graduate from one of the prestigious colleges of DU.
INSPIRIX: The Human Resource Development Cell of College of Vocational Studies is proud to inaugurate the project, ASAP – A Student Awareness Program.

ASAP is an initiative to create awareness regarding the vocational courses which are being offered by Delhi University. This initiative aims to provide people with the knowledge to explore better career opportunities with these skill- oriented vocational courses. Due to lack of knowledge, most of the students do not even apply for vocational courses even if they are eligible for taking an admission in the given course. We aim to spread awareness among students so that they can get education from Delhi University. Many of these students fail to get a seat in the college they desire, just because a majority of the students register for just a few popular courses. This leads to lack of availability of seats for students despite them having good percentage.

The College of Vocational Studies, Delhi University, offers golden opportunities for those who want to try out and follow their passion.

At present, seven Vocational courses are fully available and are being taught in the college.

1. Human Resource Management (HRM) : The course is only available at College Of Vocational Studies and deals with human resources planning. This course gives an inside into the corporate culture.
2. Marketing Management and Retail Business (MMRB): The course provides managerial skills to operate retail businesses.
3. Marketing Management Insurance (MMI): It is an undergraduate Insurance course. Simply, it’s the process of buying and selling of insurance. The marketing elements of this programme will introduce you to the basic principles that deliver good marketing practice. Students can also learn the role of markets in marketing today.
4. Tourism (T): Tourism management is the oversight of all activities related to the tourism and hospitality industries. It’s a multidisciplinary field that prepares people with the interest, experience, and training for management positions in the food, accommodations, and tourism industry. Tourism management might also include the enterprises, associations, and public authorities that market tourism services to potential travelers.
5. Office Management and Secretarial Practices (OSMP): The course is best for students who want to go for secretarial services, for example – short hand typing. It also helps in learning about management.
6. Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) : It is a course which teaches entrepreneurial skills to students, and helps them to acquire skills to start their own businesses.
7. Material Management (MM): This course provides good career opportunities in the public and private sectors. Careers in purchasing, supplying, and storage will present good opportunities in the near future.

The ASAP initiative is an awareness program for students who aspire to take admission in Delhi University. INSPIRIX’s sole objective behind this program is to cater to the needs of students.

For more information, click on the link below: https://www.facebook.com/inspirixCVS/

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A Guide to DU’s Admission Procedure

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Today evening, the admissions portal of the University of Delhi (DU) website went live to accept applications for admissions into Undergraduate courses. Beginning today, till 7th June, the portal will be accepting applications for both merit-based and entrance-based courses. Candidates can apply here.

Note: Applicants must apply only through one application form for admission to the undergraduate programmes (both entrance and merit based)

For a quick rundown of the steps involved in the admission procedure, read below:

  1. Create a new account after clicking on the “New Registration” link. Start feeding in details like Name, Email id, phone number. Once filled, these few details are irreversible to change.
  2. Log In through the account just created and start filling in details section-wise. There are a total of 9 sections, which are as follows:
  • Section 1: This section contains all the candidate’s personal details. Any information with reference to Ward quotas or Kashmiri Migrants quota and bank account details also comes here.IMG_20180515_223120
  • Section 2: Academic Details: Those students who have not still received their qualifying exam results can also apply by providing their roll Numbers and the board names. admission2018
  • Section 3: The third section is for admission into merit-based courses. Applicants can apply for as many courses as they wish.
  • Section 4: The fourth section is for admission into entrance-based courses, on the basis of the candidate’s eligibility. Entrance exams are conducted for the following courses into specific colleges only:
    • B.A. (Honours) Business Economics, Bachelor of Management Studies, Bachelor of Business Administration (Financial Investment Analysis),
    • B.Tech. (Information Technology and Mathematical Innovations)
    • B.A. Honours (Humanities & Social Sciences)
    • Bachelors of Elementary Education
    • Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Health Education & Sports (B.Sc. [PE,HE &S])
    • B.A. (Honours) Multimedia and Mass Communication
    • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Hindustani Music- Vocal/Instrumental (Sitar/Sarod/Guitar/Violin/Santoor), Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Karnatak Music- Vocal/Instrumental (Veena/ Violin), Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Percussion Music (Tabla/Pakhawaj)
    • Five Year Integrated Programme in Journalism in Delhi School of Journalism
  • Section 5: This section is for candidates who want to apply though the Sports quota. This year, an applicant can upload his/her three best certificates as opposed to only one last year.
  • Section 6 is for the extracurricular activities (ECA) quota. However, for each ECA applied, the candidate will have to pay an extra fee of INR 100. Not all colleges will have seats under the prescribed quota, and hence, the applicants are advised to be extremely cautious and wary here. Pages 137 to 146 of the bulletin contain a list of the colleges and the ECA categories they accept admissions from.
  • Section 7: The seventh section is meant specifically for uploading admission related documents.
  • Section 8: In the eighth and second-last section, you can preview the form. You can save the form till here and edit your details uptil the time you pay the registration fees, or before 7th June, whichever falls before.
  • Section 9: In the last section, you can initiate the payment procedure.

Before applying, it’s advisable to thoroughly read the bulletin of information which is available on the Undergraduate admission portal. You can download it from here. An applicant can update the information entered in their form any time by revisiting the account created on the portal. Notably, the changes must be saved before the last date of registration and before paying the registration fee.

Along with the admission bulletin, DU has declared the dates of cutoff lists. This year too, dates for the first five cutoffs has been announced, and the rest will depend on the number of colleges where seats aren’t fully filled.

 

Vijeata Balani
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Meet Antara Rao, a student of JMC whose film got selected for Cannes Film Festival

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A second-year student of Economics from Jesus and Mary College, Antara Rao, starred in a short film, Asthi, that got selected in Court Métrage (Short Film Corner) at the Cannes Film Festival 2018. DU Beat interviews her as she shares her experience of starring in the film and how she looks forward to spending her time in Cannes. Here are some excerpts from the chat: 

Q. How was your experience of starring in the short film? What is it about?

The film was shot for a week in January this year. My dad (Dinkar Rao, fimmaker of Asthi) told me about the concept of this movie – it’s about a girl who is struggling to let go of her mother’s ashes, and I really thought it was a novel idea. The character I portrayed goes by herself to Haridwar and begins looking at things the way her mother would have looked and felt. There’s a sort of silence attached to everything that she’s doing, and in fact in the 15-minute version there’s hardly any dialogues. Because of the theme and silence, you can see the contemplation in her head.

The shooting took place in Haridwar – in the marketplace, the ghats, and the river. The weather was really good, the winter was wearing off, it was neither too cold nor too hot, and the river was very clean at this point.

I also met an astrologer and I was so fascinated as they seemed to have records of every person who has existed. I got to explore Indian culture on a very grassroot level.

Q. Since when have you been interested in theatre? Do you have any plans of pursuing it in the future?

I did a play last year of a girl based in Kashmir, who wanted to do MBA but couldn’t because of the curfew situation. In the past, I joined a training course by Barry John. Plus, my dad is a filmmaker, so I know what film acting is like. I’ve done acting in a few films in school as well. I’m generally very interested in arts like philosophy and journalism which require people-oriented skills. Acting and filmmaking is something that I definitely want to pursue.

Q. What do you think about the culture of filmmaking in Delhi University? What can be done to improve it?

Filmmaking is still a niche concept in DU and enough people don’t do it. The kind of exaggeration that is often present in theatre is not as important in filmmaking, and subtlety plays a major role here. Theatre is important in the sense that there’s an experience we need to have beyond digital media. Since we spend so much time on our phones, theatre is real in a certain sense, but in filmmaking, you can communicate nuances effortlessly. It’s a beautiful art form but sadly there aren’t many platforms for people to explore and offer themselves to filmmaking.

Generally, just giving permissions to film screening every week would help a lot. Events should be arranged and encouraged by college authorities and there should be a filmmaking society in each college. As soon as there are more people involved, more competitions come up. A lot more sponsorship can arise from filmmaking as unlike debating filmmaking is more statics – it doesn’t end in an hour and the digital footprint of what you’ve done is always there.

Q. Is the environment in JMC supportive of your ambitions and projects?

College does tend to be a little strict with attendance but they do give ECAs if you represent a society. Teachers encourage extracurricular activities a lot. The kind of environment in JMC is of a very diverse crowd – everyone has different worldviews, perspectives, and ideologies, and you explore different things through others. I prefer a somewhat academic-oriented environment with seriousness and I like the fact that my college somewhere in the middle. I’m confident that the college authorities will be cooperative in case I plan on going for long breaks of absence for shoots.

Q. You’ve grown up with filmmaking since your dad is a filmmaker. How has it shaped you as a person over the years?

My dad made this film called Black Widow – it’s about a woman who takes up prostitution after riots. She was gang raped, she had no money, her daughter was killed, and this is one of the very real stories that actually happened. The kind of tolerance about people’s experiences without moral judgment comes a lot from the way my dad makes films himself. It has changed the way I look at life, and more than anything else, helped me appreciate the art of filmmaking and storytelling. I’m not very fond of standard films which have nothing to do with emotions. The kind of art that I value has an actual story rather than being a mindless repetition of people who perform and those who watch it.

Q. What do you look forward to in Cannes the most?

A film that my dad made and I edited got selected among four other nominations for the India International Film Festival in the Work in Progress lab. There, I saw how people talk to each other, what sort of things are important in filmmaking, and what critics consider when they review films. It really opened me up and I wasn’t so star-struck once I got back from there.

Cannes is definitely a huge-scale festival. I’m looking forward to meeting different filmmakers, companies, seeing a variety of good art in every sphere, and learn filmmaking in the coming weeks. I’m also looking forward to the country, the culture, the place, and I’m looking forward to dressing up obviously.

 

Vijeata Balani

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Delhi University Star Appearances 2017-18: A Timeline of DU’s Best Moments

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Delhi University colleges were star-studded throughout the academic year 2017-18. Not only did stars like Nucleya perform during the fest season, many Bollywood celebrities like Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra, and Neha Dhupia visited DU college campuses unannounced or on a very short notice. Here is a roundup of all star appearances in the previous year:

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Delhi University Guest Lectures: A Timeline of Engaging Discussions

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As the academic year 2017-18 nears a close, relive Delhi University’s most profound and engaging moments here. The year oversaw enlightining lectures and riveting panel discussions from famous celebrities and learned academics. From Shashi Tharoor to Arvind Subramaniam, the past year in DU has been very intellectually rewarding for its students. Relive those moments here!

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