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German Blitzkrieg demolishes the favorites

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The tournament that started with 32 teams and 736 players who dreamed of lifting world football’s most glamorous trophy has now almost reached the grand stage. In the first semi-final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup between the host Brazil and Germany held at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, the Die Mannschaft crushed their 5 time World Champion opponent 1 goal to 7. The young German side guided by Joachim Löw reached the World Cup final for the record 8th time after 90 of the most incredible minutes in World Cup history, putting seven goals past the Brazil, who suffered their worst ever defeat, breaking the record set in 1920 for Brazil’s heaviest ever defeat, previously 6-0 against Uruguay.

Bernard, Dante and Luiz Gustavo came into the Brazilian side for the injured Neymar Jr., the suspended Thiago Silva and the dropped Paulinho, while Germany were unchanged from their quarter-final win over France. The Brazilian side paid tribute to their injured hero Neymar before kickoff, with David Luiz holding a jersey bearing his name during the anthems. But it was Thiago Silva who they appeared to miss the most in the opening 10 minutes and a defensive shambles from a German corner left Thomas Muller in acres of space to side foot the ball home past Cesar to put the Germans ahead. This was but only the beginning to the carnage that followed, Miroslav Klose, Toni Kroos (2 goals), Sami Khedira and 58′ substitute Andre Schurrle (2 goals) did the job for the Germans as they devastated Luiz Felipe Scolari’s Brazil. Miroslav Klose broke Ronaldo’s long-standing World Cup goals record when he poked in a rebound to notch his 16th finals goal. The hosts were down by 5 goals at the 29′ mark itself.

The match was over for the men in yellow in the first half itself. Luiz Felipe Scolari made a pair of changes at half time. Paulinho and Ramires replaced Fernandinho and the ineffective Hulk, and Brazil started the second half with a little extra spark. For the next 10 minutes or so the hosts persevered and kept the German goal under constant attack, though only to be denied by Manuel Neuer, who kept on making brilliant saves and increase the frustration amongst the Brazilian players and majority of the audience (58,141) present in the stadium. Match referee Marco Rodriguez kept his cards away for most of the time and only one Yellow card was shown to Brazilian and Bayern Munich defender Dante.

A consolation came in the 90th minute through Oscar, but it was bit too late.

The ultimate humiliation for the Brazilian players came late on in the game, as their fans begin to join the German fans’ “Ole”s whenever Germany touched the ball. For most of the time after going down by 5 goals the Brazilian fans “booed” their own side in frustration. The expectations were of diminishing the memories of the 1950 FIFA World Cup Finals where they lost to their bitter rivals Argentina at home and claiming their 6th title here, but this now only remains a futile cause.

Germany will now join the winners of the Second Semi-final, to be played between Netherlands and Argentina tonight at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo. It should be noted that no European side has ever lifted the World Cup trophy here in South America, but this very well may be their golden chance in Rio de Janeiro.

Rishab Sharma
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Admissions 2014

NCWEB Admissions 2014: First cut off for BA (Prog.)/ B.Com released

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The Non Collegiate Women’s Education Board of University of Delhi has released its first cut off for admission to BA (Programme) and B. Com on Tuesday, July 8th, 2014.

NCWEB provides an opportunity for the working women who support their family and do not wish to compromise on their education. The Board has thirteen centers a over Delhi, such as Bharti College in Janak Puri, Hans Raj College in North Campus and Jesus and Mary College in the South Campus, to name a few.

Each NCWEB centre has 284 seats for BA (Programme) and 184 seats for B.Com, with  proportionate reservations for candidates coming from the categories such as SC/ST/OBC/PwD, as per the Delhi University guidelines.

The fees for admission approximates around 3500 INR.

All of the 13 centres are considered equally competent and have more or less, the same reputation. Hence, the NCWEB suggests the candidates to seek admission in the centre nearest to their residence. Once admitted to a centre, the admission is non transferable for the entire duration of the course.

A minimum qualification of having studied and cleared class XIIth is a necessity, failing which the admission shall not be granted.

The admission to NCWEB is on the basis of  ‘best of four’ percentage secured by the candidate in 10+2 examination, and the criterion is laid down as follows

  • BA (Programme) – One language and three other subjects which could include maximum one vocational subject.
  • B. Com – One language, Business Studies, Accountancy and one other subject, maybe a vocational subject.

The cut offs laid by the board is different for every study centre  and can be accessed by clicking the following link,here.

The admission on the basis of first cut off list shall go on from July 9th – July 11th, 2014. The second and third cut off would be announced on July 14th and July 18th respectively.

For further information, visit the official website of NCWEB at www.ncweb.du.ac.in

 

 

 

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I’m a final year student and I’m slow, a good slow

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The much dreaded moment is finally here. It’s the third year. Since the beginning of my college life I have always been afraid of the third year. It is the last year, just like Class 12th was the last grade. I’ll speak for myself and won’t generalize, that I’m always afraid of thresholds, the point of the horizon beyond which your sight can’t travel.

Like a medieval age person, I have begun to think that where the sea ends, is a deep waterfall that engulfs you and you fall if you sail further. But I’d like to be the renaissance woman and believe that the horizon is but another milestone in a never ending journey we like to romantically call ‘life’.

So, a quick overview of the things this article will not tell you to do –

  •    How to prepare for GRE/TOEFL/IELTS/GMAT/SAT.
  • Publish a research paper.
  •  How to obtain good letters of recommendation.
  • How to write a good statement of purpose.
  • How to be more “focused” towards academics and placements.

I’m not saying that the above mentioned things are not important for a student, but they are not important in the context of my writing, simply put. People, newspapers, V channels and counselors will tell you to buck up, be more focused towards your future and start planning. No harm. Nothing wrong. Wait, did I say nothing wrong?

I recently watched a TED talk (the midnight before I was supposed to submit the article) and had I not seen that talk, the article would have pretty much been about the list mentioned above. It was by this person Carl (I’m aversive to caste, I can’t remember last names. Strangely enough, even of foreigners) who’d written a book about the need to detach from the blind rush of life and slow down. Be slow, be a good slow. Savor life.

We’re always conditioned to create a timeline for our lives. Graduate by 21, job by 23, settled by 25, married by 28, kids by 30. Even if there is no direct pressure, most of us pretty much go that way, for the sheer convenience and logic we see in how our life has been laid out in front of us. We’re so consumed by the idea of finishing things “in time” that we have unconsciously created a timeline for ourselves already, to ‘finish off’ and ‘settle down‘ in ‘good time’.

Time then becomes a finite resource which is depleting by the second and we need to tap it. Not knowing that time also replenishes itself, time also stops in the breathlessness of a sunset, in the vastness of the sky, in the swinging of a boat in water and in the rediscovering of a life not bound by time, yet beautifully strung around it.

Therefore a personal suggestion from this writer would be, to fall in love. No, not like Kajol and SRK did in DDLJ after finishing college (although if you want, go ahead by all means. I’m not judging), but with yourself, with your subject, with your environment.

Read more books, travel a little, write a little into catharsis, take a deep breath, and relax. There is no hurry.

Exist in a timeless space that allows you to discover your subject in an entirely new light, and you’ll suddenly find yourself automatically studying without your mother’s slippers on your head. You’ll automatically find yourself writing better assignments, being more productive, having better attention levels and initiating conversations with teachers outside classrooms, and trust me those are priceless.

But, even if all this doesn’t happen, it’s okay. It will sooner or later. We’re humans, we take time.  But of all the things we could ever learn from life, we learn that time and tide wait for none. So don’t let this one year fly by ordinarily, feel every moment instead, savor the taste of it all. Do new things, meet new people, for as I said, horizon is but another milestone in a never ending journey we like to romantically call life.

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Humouroscope: July 9th – July 15th, 2014

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Aries: Behold! You are in for a big surprise mid-week. Though over-enthusiastic reactions can turn it into a shock.

Taurus: You are likely to hit the wall. I mean it literally.

Gemini: And you going to be hit on by your crush. Enjoy!

Cancer: You will realise how lucky you are to not be the 2014 batch of  DU when you see the cut off of your course in your college closing at a percentage higher than what it was for you.  As for the new aspirants, long distance travelling is on the cards. Aim for the college farthest from home.

Leo: Rajat Tokas will message you on Facebook. Don’t know who he is?  Go Google him!

Virgo: Next time you travel by bus, you will have an annoying, whiny kid sitting next to you. That is when you will realize you left your earphones at home. Seems like the stars are planning to test your patience.

Libra: If you are on a shopping spree for the new session, you are in for a heart-break. Your most disliked classmate has prettier outfits than you. What can be worse? She has bought an exact same one like yours.

Scorpio: Anything you say this week will be used against you by your mother. Good luck.

Sagittarius: You will lose the pen drive which has all the episodes of your favorite show. It may also contain videos which should not land up with your parents. Be careful as to where you lose it.

Capricorn: Students opting for Economics and Commerce this academic year are likely to suffer from severe mood swings and emotional imbalance. Our condolences are with you!

Aquarius: You have been bestowed with the power to bring rain, It will rain the moment you step out of your house.

Pisces: Your best friend is keeping a secret for you. Take him/her for an ice cream treat and the secret will be revealed.

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Volunteering for animal shelters: Because they deserve more than compassion

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Are you an animal lover? Do you get overwhelmed with ‘love’ when you see a puppy and ‘sorrow’ when you see a stray dog roaming the streets hungry? Do you get grief stricken when you read about the plight of animals taken to laboratories for experimentation ?

If yes, then mere compassion doesn’t help save these animals. Sharing posts of animal welfare organizations on Facebook does create awareness to an extent but it is not enough to rescue the animals from their misery.

Here is something a true animal lover can do to help animals in distress on a personal level . There are various animal shelters in the city which provide a home to abandoned and stray animals, or animals rescued from slaughter houses and laboratories. They also provide vaccination, sterilization and free medical treatment to such animals in case of injuries. These shelters take in volunteers who are assigned the task of looking after animals for few hours as per their choice.

It is similar to working in an orphanage, blind school or an old age home. The animals that need the most love and care are the abandoned dogs who are clueless as to why there landed up there from the comfort of their houses. They wait endlessly for their owners. For these dogs, their owners are their family whom they love unconditionally.

Here are some of the animal shelters in Delhi where you can help the needy animals –

1. Sanjay Gandhi Animal Care Centre (SGACC)

  • Address: Near Shivaji College, Raja Garden, New Delhi 110027

  • Contact: 011-25448062, 25447751, 25919163

  • India’s oldest and Delhi’s largest all-animal shelter founded in 1980, inaugurated in 1983.

  • Chairperson: Smt. Maneka Gandhi. Currently run by Ms. Ambika Shukla

  • The centre houses about 2000 dogs, 300 cattle, 60 roosters, 40 ostriches, numerous donkeys, monkeys, peacocks, sheep, etc with separate facilities for puppies and adult dogs, sterilized and non-sterilized ones. Emergency facilities for cattle and dogs are available.

  • Being strict promoters of vegan-ism, SGACC workers refrain from milking mother cows.

  • Services: SGACC organizes numerous pup adoption camps and has a fleet of  Out Patient Department (OPDs), Operation Theatres (OT), ICUs and laboratories equipped with X-ray machine and sophisticated blood testing equipment and ultra-sound facilities. It also provides dental Care,  Gaushala and free treatment for animals brought in by people who cannot afford to pay. The service of animal cemetery is also provided.
  • How the volunteers could help: Volunteers are expected to work any number of hours as per their choice between 10am to 5pm. Tasks include walking the dogs, feeding the animals, ensuring availability of drinking water at all times and organizing fund raising events to foster abused and frightened animals.
  • The interested volunteers may contact Ms. Ambika Shukla at 9810054077 or visit the official website of the shelter group.      ( Click here.)

2. Friendicoes SECA

  • Address: 271 & 273, Flyover Market, Defence Colony, New Delhi 110024

  • Contact: 011 2431 4787

  • Established on 23 April, 1979.

  • Services: The group provides numerous services like Out Patient Departments, shelters , mobile equine clinics. It also runs programs like the Andaman and Nicobar spay neuter program.
  • What volunteers can do:
  1.  Shelter Volunteers: Walking dogs, feeding animals and providing them with water, nursing puppies and helping at the front desk. Shelter is open from 9.30am to 9.30pm. However, volunteers are preferred in the evening for about 2 to 4 hours. All volunteers above 12 years of age are welcome.
  2. Fostering: One of the biggest needs is fostering of healthy Indie puppies and kittens or abandoned dogs. If you are unable to keep a pet at home but would like to take care of one temporarily, you can foster an animal from the shelter for a minimum of 2 weeks and maximum as per choice.
  3. Field Volunteers: You can also help by bringing in injured or sick stray animals from your locality.
  • To volunteer, please contact- Mandie Seth  (+917838585401), Geeta Seshamani (+919810000254) , Tandrali (+919818201987)  or visit the official website of Friendlicoes. (Click here.)

3. PAWS (Pet Animal Welfare Society)

  • Address: C-9/7, Masudpur Market, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi – 70

  • Contact: +91 11 26895737

  • Non-profitable, non-government

  • Founded in 1998

  • Apart from animal welfare, also works towards environmental issues by discouraging use of plastic, encouraging people to plant trees and work towards preservation of wildlife.

  • Creates awareness about animal laws in India.

  • Services: The centre plays a pivot for numerous pup adoption camps, free anti-rabies camps, ABC (Animal Birth Control) and Immunization Program and Save our Strays (SOS).
  • What volunteers can do: The volunteers can involve themselves in numerous activities like bird care-taking, dog walking, kennel hygiene maintenance, pup care taking and wildlife care assistance. They can also work as the web team assistants, photographers for adoption/ rescued animals and animal welfare rights officer etc. The volunteer visiting hours start from 1200 hours to 1700 hours.
  • For the official PAWS website, click here.

Ishani Rajkhowa

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NSIT Admissions 2014: Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses

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Admissions for Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology or NSIT, University of Delhi (an Autonomous institution of the Government of NCT of Delhi) are currently open for both UG and PG engineering courses. The last date is 10th July, 2014 and candidates who wish to be eligible for admission should submit the counseling fee and register here. For Undergraduate Courses, NSIT takes admissions on the basis of JEE (Main) All India Rank. There is an 85% reservation for Delhi Region Candidates and 15% for Outside Delhi Region Candidates.

Aspirants should note that the counselling fee submission will close on 10.07.2014 at 5:00 P.M. and Online Registration & Choice filling will close on 11.07.2014 at 3:00 P.M. Students can take a look at the Cut Off list from last year here to get a better idea about what to expect this year. The B.E information brochure can be accessed here.

NSIT has been a popular option for science stream students over the past years, especially for those from New Delhi. “The USP of NSIT is that students get exposed to a variety of opportunities for both personal and professional growth due to the college’s location in the National Capital. While students get first class academic exposure on one hand, they also take up a lot of independent projects, participate in a variety of national and international competitions and holistically grow as an individual. Perhaps, this sets the college apart from all other engineering colleges in India“, said a final year student from NSIT.

 

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Delhi University comes out with third cut off list: North Campus colleges

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The University of Delhi colleges have released the third cut off for undergraduate admissions for the academic year 2014-15. While numerous famous Delhi University colleges have closed the admissions for general category in courses like Commerce and Economics Honors, quite a few colleges are still open for the admissions. Check out the cutoffs of the colleges by following the given links.

1. Shri Ram College of Commerce – Click here.

2. Daulat Ram College –  Click here.

3.  SGTB Khalsa College – Click here.

4. Kirori Mal College – Click here.   

5. SGTB Khalsa College – Click here.

6. Miranda House College – Click here.

7. Hans Raj College – Click here.

The admissions on basis of third cut off shall begin from Tuesday, July 8th, 2014 and shall go on until Thursday, July 10th, 2014. The fourth list shall be released on July 10th, 2014 evening.

The fee structure for all the colleges has been specified at the respective college websites.

For a detailed list of documents required for admissions to Delhi University, refer to the following link.

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Delhi University Second Cut Off list: North Campus colleges

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here for the South and Off Campus colleges. Miranda House: http://goo.gl/MVSBxR SGTB Khalsa College: http://goo.gl/ZwRPch Ramjas College, DU: http://goo.gl/AWfrKg Hansraj College: http://goo.gl/FZEo9E Indraprastha College for Women: http://goo.gl/6ugp5g Kirori Mal College: http://goo.gl/QixmwM Sri Ram College of Commerce: http://goo.gl/Ta0Xs7 Hindu College: http://du.ac.in/du/uploads/Admissions/Cut-off/2014/Second/Hindu.pdf Daulat Ram College: http://du.ac.in/du/uploads/Admissions/Cut-off/2014/Second/Drc.pdf Take a look at the aggregated list issued by Delhi University here:

Arts and Commerce: http://goo.gl/US9zBo

Science: http://goo.gl/OMrx7q

You can view the cut off lists college-wise here: http://goo.gl/VuEYVf]]>

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Delhi University Second Cut Off list: South and Off campus colleges

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here for the North Campus colleges. Gargi College: http://goo.gl/ZAwcSV Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce: http://goo.gl/2KhPEU Sri Venkateswara College: http://goo.gl/foa6jS Zakir Hussain College: http://goo.gl/VORhUw Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi: http://goo.gl/7pMw3g Shaheed Bhagat Singh College: http://goo.gl/SRJXad Shaheed Bhagat Singh Evening College: http://goo.gl/bYf1kD Kamala Nehru College (University of Delhi): http://goo.gl/C6J53E College of vocational studies: http://goo.gl/LY2T7t Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College- Official, University of Delhi: http://goo.gl/Fg8NUZ Maitreyi College: http://goo.gl/GH039G Deshbandhu college (University of Delhi): http://goo.gl/PMpUox Maharaja Agrasen College(MAC): http://goo.gl/LfmQcW Ramanujan College: http://goo.gl/JzQtcS P.G.D.A.V. College: http://goo.gl/Sbmfyz Ram Lal Anand College, Delhi University : http://goo.gl/yZXk2u Motilal Nehru College: http://goo.gl/bvWG8K Keshav Mahavidyalaya: http://goo.gl/FnkXRC Lady Shri Ram College: http://goo.gl/mTLv99 [Please note: For LSR, the link shows Minimum cut off percentage (adjusted) as the basis of admission for the academic year 2014-2015. Second cut off will be displayed on 04 July, 2014]
Swami Shraddhanand College: http://goo.gl/RR2cFY Satyawati College: http://goo.gl/CqfpGz Take a look at the aggregated list issued by Delhi University here:

Arts and Commerce: http://goo.gl/US9zBo

Science: http://goo.gl/OMrx7q

You can view the cut off lists college-wise here: http://goo.gl/VuEYVf

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