A Music of Mine Own
The cities of Bombay and Bangalore have played the part of the unforgivably cool kids who quirk their musically erudite eyebrows in mild amusement at Delhi, which is perceived (not very wrongly) as a city that is only too blissfully content in dhik-chikk-ing behind its tinted SUV windows and brightly lit pubs, to the exalting...
Between the sticks
It takes great courage to stand between the woodwork and spoil the opponent’s every move. Trusting their instincts and backing their agility, being a Goalkeeper is no easy task. While you need several brilliant saves to prove yourself, one slight mistake can bring you down. Rakshit Kumar takes a stand for his team and for...
Sri Venkateswara College wins Inter DU football.
Sri Venkateswara College scored a resounding 2-1 victory over Zakir Hussain College to win the Inter Delhi University football tournament. The series of matches hosted by Bhagat Singh College and College of Vocational Studies spanned over 2 weeks and saw 40 colleges battling it out for ultimate glory. Sri Venkateswara College created history by winning...
The best league in the world
Which is the best football league in the world? This is a question which keeps ardent football fans busy. Though the English Premier League might be more popular than La Liga, or Seria A for that matter, judging a league based on it’s popularity alone would be naive. A closer look at the top contenders...
BITS OASIS 2011 l The Roadtrip
BITS Pilani & Nokia presents OASIS 2011- The Roadtrip in association with Wildstone. Powered by MTv “Not all those who wander are lost” For further details: http://www.bits-oasis.org/2011/
Future Imperfect
There’s a syndrome that makes students unsure of plans after college. To-be grads exhibit common symptoms of shooting questions about future plans at any bewildered acquaintance passing by, scrutinizing and pin-pointing flaws if that person even discloses one. More specifically, you must have observed/realised that you/others daily improvise a plan of action after graduation. Furthermore,...
South Campus gets a Metro station
South Campus gets a Metro station In what can be called as an ‘Independence Day‘ gift for DU students, Delhi Metro opened its two remaining stations in the Airport Express Line on August 15, namely Dhaula Kuan and Aerocity. While Aerocity station will benefit people residing in Vasant Kunj and Mahipalpur, the station at Dhaula...
Rule(d) Out
Rule(d) Out Amidst the fast track efforts of Anna Hazare and his supporters in their quest to bring transparency in the Government’s functioning and the country at large, controversies about his approach still remain. However, what needs to be questioned is whether or not Congress’ actions and stand on its defence or to maintain law...
A force to be reckoned with
A force to be reckoned with The small minority of India which can boast of having endured seventy monsoons (or sometimes the lack of it), will admit to being in the grip of a most unbelievable nostalgia. Unbelievable because even the Mahatma himself would have thought it unlikely that India would witness such uprisings as...
Uprising to Refute Date-sheet Change
Uprising to Refute Date-sheet Change The long list of upheavals in the University this year, just got longer with the changes proposed in the examination date sheet. With the sudden change in examination date sheet , the latest follow-up of the rescheduling comes from the B.A Economics IIIrd year students who are much more disturbed...
St Stephens Caught in University Merry-Go-Round
St Stephens Caught in University Merry-Go-Round The Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal has dropped a bone of contention in DU this time around. It seems that he recognizes the need for DU to be constantly shrouded in controversy and debate and apparently the unending discussion on the semester system left him quite bored....
The Weekend for the Avid Readers
The Weekend for the Avid Readers The 25th to 27th March weekend saw an influx of book lovers into the North Campus as the area turned into a huge book mart offering a wide array of books at cheap rates. Called the Delhi Weekend Book Bazaar, the fair was organized at the Faculty of Arts...
