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Highlights: Crossroads, the Annual Cultural Fest of Shri Ram College of Commerce 

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Crossroads, the annual cultural fest of Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) was held from 17th – 20th March 2018. The four-day long extravaganza saw an array of competitions, contests, and this fest season’s most hyped star nights. Dotted with vibrant stalls and a jolly fun zone, the SRCC campus was a happening place during the fest.

Day one of Crossroads’18 started with The Game of Notes, a capella competition, organised by Catharsis, the western music society of SRCC. The seminar room was decked up with red fairy lights for the same. The competition hosted a total of nine teams. The judge for the event was Mr. Joezhotso, or, lovingly referred to as “Jojo Sir” by students. Mr. Joezhotso is a trained opera singer who has been a part of the international music industry for 21 years.

Enactus SRCC and the Travelers Society also hosted their annual event Leap, where they entertained and engaged kids in fun activities.

In Nazakat, the solo classical dance competition,  Suryansh Dixit of Maharaja Agrasen College got the title of Utkrisht Kalakaar and emerged as the winner. Karishma Sahoo of Pannalal Girdharlal Dayanand Anglo Vedic College (PGDAV) came second and secured the title of Uttam Kalakar. Adira Das of Dyal Singh College was announced as the Ubharta Kalakaar and came third.

Known for her highly energetic onstage performances, Teri Miko infused hard hitting trap beats with electronic sounds. Being a new-age electronic music producer who has been a part of major festivals like Sunburn Festival and Vh1 Supersonic, the ‘Fukuyo’ hit-maker amazed the audience with her remarkable compilations.

 

8. The ‘Stomp on the Yard’ Competition held at the front lawns was a site of enthusiasm and zest as the estrogen-packed dance societies of five colleges battled in three hectic rounds. While the first round was themed around freestyle dancing, the second round involved a one-on-one face-off between the teams. The third and the final round witnessed the finalists, Team ‘Verve’ from Sri Venkateswara College and Team ‘Zest’ from Dyal Singh College clash. Team ‘Zest’ was declared the winner by the sole judge of the competition, Nimble Funk.

Bollywood singer Benny Dayal’s closed the second day of Crossroads. His energetic performance was an instant hit with the crowd. His rendition of Ed Sheeran’s “Shape Of You” and even a Tamil song were a testament to his versatility as a singer. He charmed the audience with his lively exuberance as he moved from “Bachna Ae Haseeno” onto the chart-topper “Badtameez Dil”.

Day three at Crossroads began with the Indian light solo song competition organised by Aarohan, the Indian music society of SRCC. Thirteen students from different colleges performed a range of semi-classical and Bollywood songs. The audience seemed to be visibly delighted by the melodies. Sharath S. Kumar, from Hansraj who presented a rendition of Jhanak Jhanak Tori, the iconic Manna Dey song, was declared the winner. Sukriti Poddar from Gargi college was the runner-up while Amlan Sarkar of Ramjas College and S. Arjun of Zakir Husain Delhi College were both the second runner-ups. Commenting on how the essence of an artist’s performance lay in his attire, the judge, Carnatic maestro and Bharatnatyam dancer, S. Vasudevan congratulated the participants for their dedicated efforts.

From teams which displayed terrifying passions through their ragas to teams that enveloped their performance in a state of perfect peacefulness, Saarang, the Indian choir competition witnessed versatility with finesse.

Fashion Walk, the fashion show competition, saw seven top teams compete for the top title. Amidst much controversy, Glitz, the fashion society of Kamala Nehru College secured the first position at while Prophecy, the fashion society of Lady Irwin College, came second. Demeanor, the Fashion Society of SRCC, presented the clothing line of Lulu And Sky as they walked the ramp at Crossroads on its third day.

Astitva, the multi-genre band performed songs spanning varied genres. The ‘Patang Dor’ hit-maker presented hybrid styles of exquisite melodies such as “Take It Easy Urvashi” and “Humma” to evergreen pop hits like “Dil Chahta Hai”. The audience sang along as the lead vocalist Salman Khan Niazi crooned to “Dil Diyan Gallan”. In the highly spirited performance, their renditions of “Om Shanti Om” and “Tumsa Nahi Dekha” won over the audience instantly.

The final day of Crossroads started with a choreography dance competition.

DU Beat got an opportunity to interview journalist Faye D’Souza on the final day of Crossroads.

Nucleya’s performance was considered by some as the biggest performance of the whole fest season. Despite heavy security, crowd was not managed well. However, no undesirable incident came to light and Crossroads’18 concluded with a bang.

 

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Nexus 2018 at Sri Venkateswara College: Highlights

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Nexus, the annual cultural fest of Sri Venkateswara College was a three-day long affair from the 8th to 10th of March 2018. The fest saw a decent turnout despite being right after the mid-semester break. The three-day extravaganza began with a lighting of the lamp ceremony that was held at the college grounds.

Nirityangana, the folk dance society of Sri Venkateswara College, hosted Thirak, the folk dance competition. Disha Rawat, an eminent Kathak dancer, and Kalyani Behra, an Odissi dancer were the external judges while Professor Neeti Mehra acted as the internal judge. The competition saw colourful, energetic, and diverse Indian dance forms ranging from Bihu to Haryanvi. In the end, the members of Nrityangana gave a fun and power packed performance in which they incorporated sequences from every society’s performance. This performance was appreciated and applauded by all. Nrityakriti, the Indian dance society of Maitreyi College, bagged the first position in Thirak.

Razzmatazz, the western dance competition was the most popular event of the day. Organised by Verve, the western dance society of Sri Venkateswara College, the competition saw best teams from across universities strive for the first prize. Misba, the western dance society of Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce bagged the top spot. Spardha, the western dance society of Shaheed Bhagat Singh College got the second prize. While special mention was given to Zenith (Daulat Ram College), Inertia (Amity School Of Engineering and Technology, Amity University), Crunk (Sri Aurobindo College), and Western Dance Society (Lady Shri Ram College for Women).

The crowd at the fest was in for an eargasmic experience with Crescendo, the western A Capella competition. Pop songs like Feeling Good, Lolita, Toxic, Believer, and Hips Don’t Lie were performed. The event was judged by Kamakshi Khanna, a well-known singer-songwriter. Maintaining their winning streak, the western music society of Lady Shri Ram College won Crescendo, the A Capella competition hosted by the western music society of Sri Venkateswara College. Echo, the western music society of Jesus and Mary College came second.


The eventful first day of Nexus came to an end with a groovy performance by the Unplugged Band. The band enthralled the crowd with hit songs like Kabira, Gulabo, and O Mere Dil Ke Chain.

  The second day of Nexus, the annual fest of Sri Venkateswara College commenced on the morning of 9th March 2018, with several events around the campus. One of them was Goonj, the Indian classical group singing competition.  The seminar hall in which the event took place was given the necessary aura by being decorated with dim fairy lights. Eleven colleges enthusiastically participated in the event, including Kamla Nehru College, Hansraj College, Ramjas College, etc. Though the societies of each college filled the auditorium with great vigour with their voices, the highlight of the event was a special performance by the host team Alaap, the Indian music society of Sri Venkateswara College.

Anubhuti, the street play society Sri Venkateswara College, organised Madari, the street play competition. Natuve, the theatre society of Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (Morning) bagged the first position for their production titled “Depression, Let’s Talk”. DramaNomics of College of Vocational Studies won the first runner-up trophy, and the dramatics society of Lady Shri Ram College followed as the second runner-up. Kshitij of Gargi College received a special mention. Shilpa Marawaha of Sukhmanch Theatre was one of the judges.

Musician Haider Saif closed off the eventful day two of Nexus with his soulful Sufi songs that had the audience on the edge.

The third day saw the star night performance by Armaan Malik, which oversaw a huge audience in hundreds to witness him singing. He sang famous hit sings like Gulabi Aankhein, Kar Gayi Chul, and Vajah Tum Ho, among a plethora of other songs to which the audience grooved heartily. His closing act concluded a yet another successful Nexus!

 

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Best and Worst of Delhi University in 2015

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Each year in DU is a new experience, constituting both good and bad happenings. From being the top notch university to being the controversy’s favourite child, life in Delhi University has always been like an exciting Bollywood entertainer, where its possible to have both moral and impromptu controversies, all happening at the same time. Replete with changes, policy decisions, criticisms as well as achievements, let’s take a look at the various significant moments that acted as a crucial marker in the year 2015 for the University of Delhi!

Best of 2015 at Delhi University

JANUARY 2015

1. Saachi Soni scaled new heights, climbed 10 Aussie Peaks

Saachi Soni, a student of Bachelors in Mass Media at IP College, University of Delhi went for the Reliance and Deuters sponsored Aussie 10 Peaks Mt. Summit. Saachi became the Youngest Indian Person to expedite 75-80 KM in only 2.5 days!

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Further Reading: Saachi Soni from IP College creates new record 

2. Gargi student Vasundhara Choudhary, elected as the Sarpanch of Lilawali, Rajasthan

Vasundhara Choudhary, a 21 year old student, studying Psychology Honours in Gargi College, was elected the Sarpanch of her ancestral village Lilawali, in Rajasthan. Her feat is indeed extraordinary; she being the first woman Sarpanch of Lilawali, and second woman to hold the office in Rajasthan apparently, after Chhavi Rajawat, a management graduate who was elected as the Sarpanch of Soda village in Tonk, Rajasthan.

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Further Reading: Vasundhara Chaudhary from Gargi elected as village president

FEBRUARY 2015

3. University of Delhi won the ‘Visitor’s Award’ in the ‘Best Innovation Category

Delhi University grabbed laurels at the Visitor’s Award for Central Universities in the category of ‘Innovation’. The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented the award in a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on February 4th, 2015. The award was received by Prof. Vijay K. Chaudhary and Dr. Amita Gupta of DU who invented a rapid diagnostic test for Tuberculosis, named ‘TB Confirm’. They were rewarded with a Citation along with a cash prize of Rs.1,oo,ooo INR.

Visitor Award

Further Reading: Delhi University grabbed laurels at the Visitor’s Award for Central Universities 

APRIL 2015

4. CBS graduate Aditi Arya won Miss India 2015

Aditi Arya, an alumnus of Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, won the Femina Miss India 2015 title on the 28th of March. Aditi bagged the Miss India crown after winning the title of Miss Sudoku and Miss Beautiful Hair at the event.

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Further Reading: Aditi Arya from Shaheed Sukhdev College won Miss India 2015

AUGUST 2015

5. Hans Raj College appointed its first female Principal in history 

Hans Raj College, appointed Dr. Rama as the new Acting Principal after the successful tenure of Dr. V.K. Khwatra, the outgoing Principal. It was for the first time in the 67-year history of Hans Raj College, that the command of the institution was handed over to a female. Dr. Rama had taken over as an Assistant Professor for Hindi at the college in August 1991.

[caption id="attachment_37639" align="aligncenter" width="620"]Hansraj Dr. Rama as the Principal for Hans Raj College[/caption]

Further Reading: Hans Raj College appointed first female principal

6. Ramjas College and Hans Raj College bagged the second and third spot respectively at Enactus Nationals

Enactus conducted a national competition which saw a participation from 60+ college teams from across the country. While all of the teams had projects which made a difference for a different community, teams from Hans Raj College, Ramjas College, and IIT-Delhi stole the show. While Enactus Ramjas portrayed 3 major projects including- Project Transcreations and Project Aradhaga and were adjudicated as the first runner up,  Enactus Hansraj with two major projects- Project Boond and Project Mithaas was adjudged with the third prize.

ENACTUS

Further Reading: DU shines at Enactus Nationals

SEPTEMBER 2015

7. DU Professor Rajeev Gupta received CRSI medal

Professor Rajeev Gupta of Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi was honored with the Bronze Medal (2016) by the Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) for his contributions to research in Chemistry. The CRSI was founded by Bharat Ratna Prof. C. N. R. Rao in 1999 and is the largest chemical society of the country.

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Further Reading: Chemical Research Society of India honours Prof. Rajeev Gupta of DU

OCTOBER 2015

8. DU student honoured with NATIONAL RTI AWARENESS AWARD, 2015

Himadrish Suwan, a second year student of Political Science, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, was presented with the RTI Awareness Award 2015 by the RTI Institute of India on 28th September, 2015 (International Right to Information Day), for his contribution in the field of RTI activism.

Further Reading: National RTI Awareness Award won by a DU student Himadrish Suwan

DECEMBER 2015

9. Google CEO Sundar Pichai visited SRCC

The man behind the topest-notch corporate Google Inc. Sundar Pichai visited Shri Ram College of Commerce in December. The session at SRCC was an interactive one, as they invited students to “Ask Sundar”. The Chennai-born executive is an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur. He joined Google in 2004 and worked as the Product Chief before taking over as the CEO.

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Further Reading: Sundar Pichai at SRCC for #AskSundar by Google

Worst of 2015 at Delhi University

FEBRUARY 2015

1. DU B. Tech students fought for an AICTE approved degree

Despite the rollback of the FYUP scheme, the agenda of proper recognition of student’s B.Tech courses from the AICTE was not paid attention. Many students had come together to voice their grievances.

Further Reading: AICTE degree debacle

MARCH 2015

2. ‘DU Bachao Maha-Rally’ by ABVP lathicharged outside VC Office

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and Delhi University Students’Union (DUSU) on 27th March 2015 held a massive rally against the DU administration on their nine point demand agenda. The ‘DU Bachao Maha-rally‘ attracted more than four thousand students who gathered at the Arts’ Faculty for the same. When the protesters reached near the Gate number 1, a barricade broke due to the excessive rush. Nine students, including two DUSU office bearers were severely injured and dozens other injured in police lathicharge outside VC Office Gate no 1.

[caption id="attachment_37635" align="aligncenter" width="960"]ABVP lathicharge Injured after the lathicharge[/caption]

Further Reading: Nine injured at ‘DU Bacchao Maha Rally’

APRIL 2015

3. St. Stephen’s principal banned E-ZINE

St.Stephen’s principal Valson Thampu banned a student run e-zine following the magazine’s publication of the principal’s interview without his permission. The e-zine, which was started by four philosophy students of the college, went live on March 7 and registered over 2000 hits on an interview of the principal. The principal had banned the e-zine for not seeking clearance for the issue.

Further Reading: Valson Thampu banned student run e-zine

AUGUST 2015

4. SFI conducted referendum on CBCS, more than 90% voted ‘NO’

The Students’ Federation of India (SFI), CPI (M)’s student wing, conducted a referendum on the widely debated Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) which was implemented at the undergraduate level this year by the Delhi University. In the referendum it was found that more than 90% students voted against CBCS System.

Further Reading: Majority vote against new CBCS

SEPTEMBER 2015

5. ABVP, NSUI & CYSS clashed during DUSU elections

NSUI supporters along with their presidential candidate Pradeep Vijayran and Vice Presidential candidate Prerna Singh had been physically assaulted when they were campaigning at PGDAV College at Nehru Nagar.

NSUI

Further Reading: NSUI candidates assaulted while campaigning

OCTOBER 2015

6. Right to Accommodation goes on hunger strike

The members of  the Right to Accommodation group went on an indefinite strike for 44 days outside Gate No. 1 of the Arts Faculty building in North Campus protesting against the lack of rent regulation and hostel accommodation for the students staying in and around Delhi University.

Further Reading: Right to Accommodation group protest against lack of rent regulation

DECEMBER 2015

7. Infrastructure Issue at Delhi University

This year, colleges tried numerous ways and means to hold exams for the excess number of students. In a lot of cases, same exam timings for students of Morning and Evening Colleges led to chaos and the problem was seen in colleges in North, South as well as off-campus.

Infra DU

Further Reading: How DU colleges scored at Infrastructure this exam season

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Best and Worst of 2015: Political Highlights of the Year

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Those in power and those fighting for it have made headlines this year, some for very controversial reasons. With the whole world eagerly anticipating the American Presidential election in 2016, it has been an eventful year for the electorate that’s watching the potential candidates. The elections that have taken place in 2015, both in India as well as abroad, will have long lasting impacts on politics in the years to come.

International Politics

  1. US Presidential Election candidates

As the world watches with bated breath, the potential party candidates for American President have been battling it out, trying to swing public support in their favour. Business tycoon and probable Republican party candidate, Donald Trump, leads with the highest support base, according to public opinion polls. His support base has risen from 27 percent of the Republican voters in October, to a whopping 41 percent in December. In the wake of shootings at San Bernadino in December, Trump courted controversy when he proposed a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States till better security measures are implemented. This suggestion only served to enhance his growing support-Republican voters were seen to be in favour of his idea, though it garnered flak from all quarters globally. A petition on the British Government’s website, seeking to ban Trump from the UK, has gathered over 500,000 signatures.

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Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders | Source: theodysseyonline.com

Meanwhile, former Vermont Senator, Bernie Sanders, and former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton are vying for the Democratic party nomination. According to polls, Sanders lags Clinton by close to 25 points. Bernie Sanders and Trump have been on a collision course over their disparate views on economic policies, and other issues of national and international issues, with Sanders holding a more liberal, progressive viewpoint.

  1. UK General Election, May 7

For the first time since 1992, a Conservative Party majority government, with a working majority of 12, was elected in 2015, with David Cameron securing a second term as Prime Minister. The Labour party with Ed Miliband at the helm came a close second in terms of votes. The Liberal Democrats, who had governed in coalition with the Conservatives since 2010, suffered their worst defeat since the 1970 elections.

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David Cameron | Source : www.telegraph.co.uk
  1. Referendum in Greece, July 5

The European Commission, International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank jointly proposed certain bailout conditions on Greece, according to which, certain fiscal reforms would have to be implemented by the debt-ridden country, in consultation with the IMF, EC and ECB. A referendum, the first since 1974, was held to decide if these conditions were to be accepted. The public (over 61 percent) voted a clear no.

  1. Myanmar elections, November 8

The National League for Democracy, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, secured an absolute majority in the national parliament. The 2015 general elections were the first openly contested elections since 1990. The Union Solidarity and Development Party which has a strong military backing, with Thein Stein as President, had been ruling since 2010. The NLD’s victory marked a complete overthrow of the vestiges of the military rule that Myanmar had previously experienced till 2010.

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Suu Kyi | Source: www.storypick.com

Though the NLD won the elections, its leader, Suu Kyi is barred from holding the position of President according to the constitution since both her children are British citizens. The President will be chosen indirectly by the NLD dominated Legislature by March 2016.

National Politics

  1. Delhi Assembly Elections, February 7

The underdog, the Aam Aadmi Party, made history when it secured an absolute majority, winning 67 out of 70 seats, trumping the political heavyweights-the Congress and BJP. Arvind Kejriwal assumed office for the second time as Delhi’s CM, having resigned  after 49 days in office in 2014, due to issues over the Jan Lokpal Bill. Kejriwal is currently engaged in a spat with the BJP over allegations that Arun Jaitley was involved in certain irregularities, during his term as DDCA chief.

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Arvind Kejriwal | Source: www.zeenews.india.com
  1. Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections, October 12-November 5

The Bihar elections were a face off between the ‘Mahagatabandhan’ (an alliance between the JDU, led by Nitish Kumar in Bihar, and RJD, led by Lalu Prasad Yadav, supported by the Indian National Congress) and the BJP led NDA. The RJD won the highest number of seats (80) with the JDU coming a close second with 71. Nitish Kumar secured his third term as CM with the 2015 elections. The elections were a landslide victory for the alliance, as it trumped the NDA and BJP’s victory in the 2014 general elections, indicating that public opinion might have swung against Modi.

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Nitish Kumar | Source: www.indianexpress.com
  1. Narendra Modi’s foreign visits

During his tenure in office, PM Narendra Modi has made several international trips and met with leaders of various countries, in the interest of foreign policy and bilateral relations. Modi’s visit to the UAE in August was the first by an Indian PM in 34 years. He also became the first Indian PM to visit Mongolia in May. During his international visits, Modi sought the support of the leaders of several countries for India’s permanent membership in the UNSC.

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Modi with Nawaz Sharif | Source: www.bbc.com

On December 25, Modi made a sudden, impromptu visit to Lahore and met his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif. His ‘surprise,’ unannounced visit was seen globally as a sign of good will and improving relations between the two nations which have historically been at loggerheads.

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Best and Worst of 2015: Sports highlights of the year

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The year gone by gave both national and international sports enough reasons to be proud, with multitudinous achievements by different players, sportspersons and teams in terms of victories and breaking records. On the other hand, it also had its share of controversies, confusions and unwanted decisions.  

In this new series at DU Beat, we bring to you the best and worst of sports arena which has been abuzz with activity all through 2015. There have been several interesting developments with long-lasting impacts, on the home turf as well as abroad.

  1. Smashing victories

Those who made it big this year must most certainly be celebrated.

a. March 29: At the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, Australia defeats New Zealand to emerge as champions for the fifth time.

b. April: Kiran Gandhi completes the 26.2 mile London marathon without a tampon to raise awareness for women who do not have access to basic sanitation.

c. May 2: The’Battle for Greatness’ between Floyd Mayweather, Jr and Manny Pacquiao, touted as being the fight of the century in the professional boxing circuit, sees Mayweather defeating Pacquiao to take the title of WBO Welterweight Champion; a title that he was later stripped of, for not complying with the regulations of the World Boxing Organisation. The fight raked in the moolah for associated broadcasters due to record-breaking viewership.

d. July 6: USA defeat Japan to clinch the FIFA Women’s World Cup title, for the third time.

e. September: At the US Open, Sania Mirza and Switzerland’s Martina Hingis win the women’s doubles crown and their second successive grand slam title, making Sania Mirza the first Indian woman to win a doubles grand slam. Leander Paes and Martina Hingis went on to win the mixed doubles trophy.

f. October 25: Lewis Hamilton wins his second consecutive Formula 1 World Champion title, with his victory at the US Grand Prix, where he defeated fellow Mercedes racer, Nico Rosberg and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel.

g. November 29: Andy Murray defeats Belgium’s David Goffin and brought the Davis Cup home to Britain for the first time in 79 years.

  1. Big year for women in sports

a. Serena Williams was named Sports Illustrated’s ‘Sportsperson of the Year’ after having won 53 out of 56 matches in 2015. She is the first individual woman to win the award since 1983. Further, she won four grand slams in a row to call the feat a ‘Serena Slam.’

b. Ronda Rousey turned attention to women fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Inspite of her loss to Holly Holm (November 15, 2015), which dispossessed Rousey of her three-year Women’s Bantamweight Championship, the fight brought profits in for the UFC, having sold the most tickets ever.

  1. Those you will not see on the field in 2016

a. November 30: Kobe Bryant announces his retirement from the LA Lakers, ending a career that spanned 20 years. He claimed that the ongoing season would be his last, after receiving flak for poor performance owing to numerous injuries.

b. December 17: Chelsea FC sacks manager Jose Mourinho after to the club’s poor performance in the English Premier League.

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Jose Mourinho | Source: www.theguardian.com

c. December 23: Swedish Robin Soderling, who was the first to defeat Rafael Nadal at a French Open (2009), announces his retirement from professional tennis due to glandular fever.

  1. Allegations of Corruption on FIFA

a. December 21: The FIFA ethics committee bans former FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, and UEFA President, Michel Platini, from football for eight years when evidence brought to light Blatter’s payment of 2 million Swiss francs to Platini. FIFA’s credibility has been shaken by the allegations of corruption that it has faced earlier this year.

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Blatter and Platini | Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
  1. Russia Banned for Doping Offences

a. November: The World Anti-Doping Agency confirmed the alleged state sponsored use of performance enhancing drugs by Russian athletes. WADA has accused the Russian government of covering up evidence of drug use by its athletes. WADA has suggested banning Russian track and field athletes from competition, including the 2016 Olympics at Rio. Russia thus became the first country to ever be banned for doping offences.

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Highlights and Winners' Tally: Hans Raj takes away maximum awards at Mood Indigo; Gargi, KMC follow

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IIT Bombay’s annual cultural festival, Mood Indigo 2015 recently concluded on 21st December 2015 after 4 days of events, competitions and concerts. University of Delhi, like each year performed exceptionally well with Hans Raj College winning maximum competitions, followed by Kirori Mal College and Gargi College taking away other laurels.

Winners’ Tally

Hans Raj College

Indigo Saga (Contemporary/Choreography Dance Competition)
Ist Position – Terpsichoreon, Choreography Society of Hans Raj College

Mantra (Fusion Band Competition):
Ist Position – The Hans Raj Projekt

Taal Mel (Instrumental Duet Competition)
Ist Position – Vinayak Pant and Anirudh Varma, Swaranjali Music Society of Hans Raj College

Third Bell (Stage Play Competition)
Best Actor – Sahiba Bali, Hansraj Dramatics Society

Surshringar (Classical Solo)
3rd Position – Saptak Chattopadhyay, Swaranjali Music Society of Hans Raj College

Special Recognition
Opening for Pritam in the Popular Nite – The Hans Raj Projekt

Kirori Mal College

Livewire (Rock Band Competition):
Ist Position – High Time, Disco Funk Bank, Kirori Mal College
A trip to Prague for a Special Show as an award

Mantra (Fusion Band Competition):
2nd Position – Experimensions, Word Music Band, Kirori Mal College

Special Recognition
Opening for Lucky Ali in the Fusion Nite – High Time, Disco Funk Bank, Kirori Mal College

Gargi College

Singing the Indigos (Western Solo Singing Competition):
Ist Position – Shruti Dashmana, Gargi College

Conchord (A Capella Competition)
2nd Position – Euphony, the Western Music Society of Gargi College

Indigo Saga (Contemporary/Choreography Dance Competition)
2nd Position – Sparx, Choreography Society of Gargi College

MI Idol (Bollywood Solo Singing Competition)
3rd Position – Shruti Dashmana, Gargi College

Nrityanjali (Classical Solo Dance Competition)
3rd Position – Apurva Nambiar, Gargi College

 

Other Awards – LSR, SGGSCC, Venky

Indigo Saga (Contemporary/Choreography Dance Competition)
3rd Position – Choreography Society of Lady Shri Ram College

Desi Beats (Western Bollywood Dance Competition)
3rd Position – Misba, Western Dance Society of Shri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce

Beat The Street (Street Dance Competition)
2nd Position – Verve Dance Crew of Sri Venkateswara College

LSR's Choreography Society Mood Indigo
LSR’s Choreography Society
Check out the entire Winners’ Tally here.

Highlights

Apart from competitions, the four day festival featured various artists, politicians, comedians and singers for special events. Here’s a small glimpse of some special attendees at Mood Indigo:

Read the highlights of individual days here:

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4

 

DU Beat brings you glimpses from the annual cultural fest of IIT Bombay, Mood Indigo that saw performances and…

Posted by DU Beat on Sunday, December 20, 2015

Check out the DU Beat’s entire album of Mood Indigo 2015 here.

 

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Highlights and Winners’ Tally: Hans Raj takes away maximum awards at Mood Indigo; Gargi, KMC follow

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IIT Bombay’s annual cultural festival, Mood Indigo 2015 recently concluded on 21st December 2015 after 4 days of events, competitions and concerts. University of Delhi, like each year performed exceptionally well with Hans Raj College winning maximum competitions, followed by Kirori Mal College and Gargi College taking away other laurels.

Winners’ Tally

Hans Raj College

Indigo Saga (Contemporary/Choreography Dance Competition)
Ist Position – Terpsichoreon, Choreography Society of Hans Raj College

Mantra (Fusion Band Competition):
Ist Position – The Hans Raj Projekt

Taal Mel (Instrumental Duet Competition)
Ist Position – Vinayak Pant and Anirudh Varma, Swaranjali Music Society of Hans Raj College

Third Bell (Stage Play Competition)
Best Actor – Sahiba Bali, Hansraj Dramatics Society

Surshringar (Classical Solo)
3rd Position – Saptak Chattopadhyay, Swaranjali Music Society of Hans Raj College

Special Recognition
Opening for Pritam in the Popular Nite – The Hans Raj Projekt

Kirori Mal College

Livewire (Rock Band Competition):
Ist Position – High Time, Disco Funk Bank, Kirori Mal College
A trip to Prague for a Special Show as an award

Mantra (Fusion Band Competition):
2nd Position – Experimensions, Word Music Band, Kirori Mal College

Special Recognition
Opening for Lucky Ali in the Fusion Nite – High Time, Disco Funk Bank, Kirori Mal College

Gargi College

Singing the Indigos (Western Solo Singing Competition):
Ist Position – Shruti Dashmana, Gargi College

Conchord (A Capella Competition)
2nd Position – Euphony, the Western Music Society of Gargi College

Indigo Saga (Contemporary/Choreography Dance Competition)
2nd Position – Sparx, Choreography Society of Gargi College

MI Idol (Bollywood Solo Singing Competition)
3rd Position – Shruti Dashmana, Gargi College

Nrityanjali (Classical Solo Dance Competition)
3rd Position – Apurva Nambiar, Gargi College

 

Other Awards – LSR, SGGSCC, Venky

Indigo Saga (Contemporary/Choreography Dance Competition)
3rd Position – Choreography Society of Lady Shri Ram College

Desi Beats (Western Bollywood Dance Competition)
3rd Position – Misba, Western Dance Society of Shri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce

Beat The Street (Street Dance Competition)
2nd Position – Verve Dance Crew of Sri Venkateswara College

LSR's Choreography Society Mood Indigo
LSR’s Choreography Society
Check out the entire Winners’ Tally here.

Highlights

Apart from competitions, the four day festival featured various artists, politicians, comedians and singers for special events. Here’s a small glimpse of some special attendees at Mood Indigo:

Read the highlights of individual days here:

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4

 

DU Beat brings you glimpses from the annual cultural fest of IIT Bombay, Mood Indigo that saw performances and…

Posted by DU Beat on Sunday, December 20, 2015

Check out the DU Beat’s entire album of Mood Indigo 2015 here.

 

Iresh Gupta
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Photographs by Tejaswa Gupta, Chirag Sharma, Paurush and Shubham Kaushik!

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