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...
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...
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...
Fest triggers stampede at Ramjas
Friday, February 10, 2012. This date will be marked as one of the darkest pages in the history of DU. In an incident that is nothing short of frightening, a terrible stampede at Ramjas College injured several students. The college was hosting its annual fest and a certain singer, who goes by the name of...
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...
Quriosity – The Quiz Competition at Tarang 2012
The air seemed to be buzzing with the sounds of the whirring brains of the quizzers who had gathered in plenty to battle their wits out to win the Tarang 2012 quiz. However, there was a delay as the competition began a full 45 mins later than it was scheduled to begin at, with a...
Izraz – Choreo Competition at Tarang 2012
Izraz, the Choreo competition at LSR took place at 2.30pm in the auditorium today. An hour before the competition, a huge line formed outside the auditorium; the event entertained a houseful of enthusiastic people. There were 10 participating teams and each team had to convey a message to the audience using dance movements and facial...
A Kickstart to Tarang: Battle of the Bands!
Tarang rocked its way into the fest season today morning at 11.30am with their first event, Western Group Singing. Screeching guitars, thumping drums and thunderous applause greeted the event Battle of the Bands in the college auditorium. Contrary to popular belief, there were a lot of vacant seats in the auditorium; the crowd was barely...
