Delhi University shooters came into limelight with an exuberant display of performances in the Double Trap Competitions of the All India Inter-Varsity championship, held at Raja Bhalendra Singh Sports Stadium at Punjabi University and Moti Bagh Range in Patiala on January 5th, 2015.
In the women’s double trap team event, Delhi University’s team clinched gold medal by scoring 101 points. The team consisted of 3 members; Sajneet Rahal, Mahima Mahajan and Maheshwari Chauhan. The runners up were hosts Punjabi university team, consisting of Jasmeet Kaur, Sukhreet Kaur and Shivjot Gill by obtaining 89 points. Baba Farid University, Faridkot team with members Rabsukhman Brar, Roopkiran Chehal and Ashpreet scored 45 points and won the bronze medal.
In the men’s double trap team event, Shahbaj Singh, Umair Khan and Sooraj Sherawat of Delhi University scored 159 and won the first position gold medal. They were followed by Guru Nanak Dev University, consisting of Shejbir Singh, Rohit Girdhar and Rantej Singh who won silver medal by scoring 156 points. The third place bronze was secured by Namanveer Brar, Fateh Khatra and Gurjot Singh of Punjab University Chandigarh with 149 points in their closet. Punjabi University team secured the fourth position by scoring 144 points.
However in the individual competitions, Delhi University Shooters failed to make a significant impact. In the women’s individual event Naveta of Anna University scored 44 points and secured the first place and in the men’s individual event Ankur Mittal of Manav Rachna University scored 101 points and clinched gold.
NSS Unit DCAC organized their annual cultural festival, ‘Aadya 2015’ on Thursday, January 15th, 2015. The festival which witnessed a footfall of around 1500 students was the third installment of NSS DCAC’s cultural festival started in November 2012. The fest was inaugurated by underprivileged children underprivileged kids taught by college students as a part of NSS DCAC’s project Tanzeal.
A freeze mob in progress in the main garden of college to raise awareness about social issues contaminating the society today.
The festival had 20 stalls put up by NGOs such as Delhi Foundation (an NGO of deaf and dumb women), Tamana, Save the Children and Save the Quest etc. including stalls put by Enactus Ramjas, Enactus Hans Raj, Enactus CBS and Enactus DCAC. The fest further consisted of dance performances by Tanzeal kids, flash mob and fun one minute games like Pictionary, Lucky 7, Feed the Clown etc.
Numerous events like Face Painting, News Paper dressing, Poster Making, Street Soccer etc. were organized in the fest. While Tanish Banaswal and Tanya Bhardwaj from Dyal Singh College bagged the first prize in Face Painting competition, Kunal Singh, a final year student from Shaheed bhagat Singh College won the Poster Making Competition. The Newspaper designing event was won by the team of Aastha and Riddhima from Keshav Maha Vidyalaya College.
Newspaper Dressing Event at DCAC.
Street Soccer Competition: A two day event at NSS Aadya, DCAC.
Face Painting Competition.
The Street Soccer event was organized over a span of two days and was won by the team ‘Devil FC’ consisting of five students namely Gaurav Gajria (PGDAV), Raghav Potdar( Ram Lal Anand), Uday Sahni (SRCC), Aman Khinchee (Dyal Singh College) and Karan Gupta( Shaheed Bhagat Singh College).
There was an online photography competition organized which was won by Manik Chawla, third year B.Com (honors) student from DCAC.
Apart from this, Comania, the commerce society of DCAC held the ‘Blanket Challenge’ in association with ABLE Youth NGO. The team could collectively muster donations worth 350 blankets which were distributed to poor and homeless people in Faridabad. Rokda, the Finance and Investment Cell of DCAC organized a customized Photobooth and Mercado, the Marketing society of DCAC organized Scavenger cum Treasure Hunt that saw participation from over 50 teams. The home team of Kanika Malik, Rahul Anand, Deepali Gupta and Prateek Yadav were successful in winning the competition.
“It was a unique and fun filled experience to have been part of something like Aadya. The response from the crowd was amazing and all the efforts made sincerely paid off.” says Prerna Sood, President, NSS Unit, DCAC.
Photography Credits: Nikhil Raj, Tannu Jain, Radhika Bhatia from Delhi College of Arts and Commerce.
Tarang 2015, the Annual Cultural Festival of Lady Shi Ram College commenced today witnessing a great footfall and some great events. Competitive events aside, the LSR campus was abuzz with students skateboarding (and falling!), gorging on food and running from pillar to post in an attempt to grab the prizes for informal competitions like Beg Borrow Steal.
Here’s a glimpse of the day that was, and the performers that kicked off the first fest of the season:
Yavnika, the stage play competition saw six teams competing for theatrical acts and plays. Dramatics societies from across the University put up their productions on stage, each 40-60 minutes long. Teams from Hans Raj College, Hindu College, Kirori Mal College, Shri Ram College of Commerce and Guru Teg Bahadur Institute of Technology lit the stage up with comedies and tragedies alike. Hans Raj College got the opportunity to put up both its Hindi and English annual productions on stage. A student from Kirori Mal College was named the best actor. Yavnika is a non-competitive event.
Baila, the trademark Western Dance Competition of Tarang had nine teams battling it out for the final title. The finalists were selected through a round of prelims in which 17 colleges had participated. The competition had teams dancing to a medley of Hindi, English and Punjabi songs. The auditorium was jam-packed with viewers who cheered all the teams with rounds of applause and cheers. Jazz, Hip- Hop, Contemporary and Bollywood were the popular styles on stage. Sri Venkateswara grabbed the first place followed by IIT- Delhi and Jesus and Mary College at the second and third place.
Jesus and Mary College’s Mudra set apart its performance with use of varied props like boxing gloves, curtains and towels. Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies’s dance society Blitz and dancers from Guru Teg Bahadur Institute of Technology stood out for costumes for their respective performances. The champions of session 2013-14, IIT Delhi’s western dance society, V-Defyn had a performance, which everyone including the judges, termed as ‘hatke’. Lady Shri Ram’s Western Dance Society, which performed but did not compete, mixed a number of styles including urban hip-hop and danced to the closing act of Baila. Former LSR Dance Society members also came back to their Alma Mater and put up a performace set to the song Chandelier.
The Indian Music Society (IMS) held its Classical Solo Competition Malharin the first half of the day and had over 20 entries, an exceptional number for a classical solo competition. The participants were given eight minutes to sing any raga, Hindustani or Carnatic, accompanied by a maximum of two instrumentalists. In the evening, IMS, along with the Western Music Society, held Saaz-the Duet Instrumental Competition where participants played Indian, Western and fusion tracks.
Expressions, the English Creative Writing Society held its flagship creative writing competition Writer’s Bloc along with a Literature Quiz- Les Quizerables.
Hive, the Arts Society, had an out of the box poster-making competition called Couch Potato Convention where participants picked chits with names of movies and put them to paper in their own creative ways. Geet Saini from College of Art won the first prize.
Projekt, the Film and Photography Society, had an all day on-the-spot photography competition along with a silent movie-making competition and a screenplay writing competition amongst other events.
Battle of Bands, one of the most popular competitions of any fest had bands like Paperboat, Leaf Tone and Pineapple Acid. Jayant Manchanda from Global Music Institute (GMI), also one of the sponsors of the event, judged the Battle of Bands. He was accompanied by Prof. Nivedita Ghosh from the Department of Sociology, Lady Shri Ram College. Prof. Ghosh is a classically trained vocalist and guitarist. Most bands performed famous English numbers whereas Sammohan presented experimental fusion numbers.
The DJ night, which saw quite a crowd, was the last event of the day and had every one let their hair down. Nucleya and Zaedan, quite popular in the university circuits, largely played English remixes, to which the crowd happily danced with its crazy Indian moves. So much so that all the Punjabis and all the Delhites on the floor were asked to make some more noise. No matter what the music, Indians know how to party!
With the first day of Tarang having been blessed with some blissful sunshine and great events, the University is on the look-out for the fest season to bring some great times ahead.
2014 was a good year for all the readers with some fantastic book releases like ,” City of Heavenly Fire” by Cassandra Clare, “The Young Elites” by Marie Lu and “The Murder Complex” by Lindsay Cummings. For most book worms, once they stock up a pile of books that are a must read for them.
It’s the beginning of the year and the good news is that there are many, many lists of books coming out that would capture your attention. I am going to focus on novels up to the first quarter of the year. Here are some books that are going to make you antsy for the calendar to keep on moving.
1.Almost Famous Women by Megan Mayhew Bergman
There is a lot of talk about this title and this is the author’s second collection about women on the fringes of historical times. This book releases this fall on the sixth of January.
2.Binary Star by Sarah Gerard
It is about a young woman going through an eating disorder who goes on a road trip with her alcoholic boyfriend. Through this tough time the couple happen upon ‘vegananarchism’. This book releases on 13th January.
3.Disgruntled by Asali Solomon
This is a coming of age novel about a little girl from west Philadelphia. It paints a portrait of the late 80s and early 90s exploring the themes of race, family and love with a hint of humour that will hit you at the appropriate manner and time. This releases on 3rd February.
4.A Spoon of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler
This book is a masterfully written family saga authored by Pulitzer Prize winner. This releases on 10th February.
For most of the movie buffs, arrival of the New Year brings new hope and thrill looking forward to the much awaited movies be it to see their favourite actors or an adaptation of their favourite novel on the big screen. As far as anticipations from Hollywood this year is concerned, the impending releases seem to be fresh in concept as well as well scripted additions to the series which have already done wonders for the audience.
Let’s have a look at some major releases of Hollywood in 2015 which are keenly awaited by people all over the world-
Jan 16 American Sniper
Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, this movie is an action-drama based on the autobiography of U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle who was killed on 2 February 2013. Bradley Cooper plays Kyle who is sent on a mission to Iraq and finds himself at a grave situation in the battle field as well as the family-front.
Feb 13 50 Shades Of Grey
It is an adaption of E.L. James’ erotic novel by the same name. The story revolves around Ana and Christian as they engage in a BDSM relationship.
April 3 Fast and the Furious 7
It is a continuation of its precedent in the Fast and Furious series wherein Ian Shaw plots his revenge against Dominic for his brother’s death. It is the last film appearance of Paul Walker.
Jun 12 Jurassic World (3D)
Steven Speilberg returns with the long-awaited addition to his Jurassic Park franchise. The film features a dinosaur adventure park, Jurassic World, at Isla Nublar as envisioned by John Hammond. However, things backfire and havoc follows.
Nov 20 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay 2
The movie revolves around the rebel Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) as she leads the districts of Panem in a war against the tyrannical Capitol. In the process, everything she loves is at stake and their fate depends on her judgement.
Cristiano Ronaldo purging his emotions on stage while receiving the award from former French and Barcelona striker Thierry Henry, admitted sweat and sacrifice to be the core reasons behind the award at the ceremony in Zurich which was attended by a galaxy of football stars, FIFA officials and journalists. Vestiges of sadness loomed over Messi and Manuel Neuer, the other contenders for the award as Ronaldo, who claims that his son is a Messi fan spoke.
The award was initiated in 2010 after merging France’s Ballon d’Or and FIFA World player of the year and is given to the best football player in the world every year. The voting is done by professional players, coaches and sports journalists.
Winning the award for a consecutive time, Ronaldo played a key role in Real Madrid’s win in the UEFA Champions League 2014 for a record tenth time. At 29, that his career couldn’t get any better was shown by his feat of being the season top scorer in the league and La Liga this season.He scored 52 goals in 43 games in 2014.
In reply to a question posed by a FIFA interviewer related to his agent’s assertion that he possessed the capability to play till he was 40, Ronaldo replied that if motivation allowed him, he would endeavour to do the same. The possibility of this is quite high considering his motivation levels on field despite injuries during the Champions League finale the previous season.
Critics claim this to be the star’s best year in his career so far with wins in the Champions League, Copa del Rey, European Super Cup, Club World Cup and Ballon d’Or. Nike, Ronaldo’s sponsor released ‘Mercurial CR7 Rare Gold’ boots as a tribute to his remarkable year as a professional.
The Harvard-US India Initiative, an undergraduate organisation at Harvard University, hosted its largest youth conference at Shangri La, New Delhi on the 9th and 10th January 2015.
The conference observed keynotes by Mr. Piyush Goyal, Mr. Jayant Sinha, Mr. Jairam Ramesh and Dr. Mirai Chatterjee. From public intellectuals to economists to artists, the panelists offered constructive ideas on how the Indian youth might construct the narrative of our country. The aim was to churn out people who are constantly challenging established patterns of thinking. The Organization Committee selected 375 delegates from college students to high school students to corporate professionals from all across the country and invited panelists who are visionaries and leaders in their respective fields.
The conference was inaugurated by the lighting of lamp by Shri Jairam Ramesh followed by a keynote by him where he called upon the students to recommit to the democratic principles of India’s founding. The delegates were to attend 6 panels out of the 25 panels offered. The themes of these panels were Education, Politics, Culture, Society, Economics and Going Ahead. The sub panels under all these panels were held simultaneously.
Under Education, the speakers were the likes of Amit Ranjan (Founder, Slideshare) and Pramarth Sinha (Founder, Ashoka University, Founding Dean, ISB). Where on one hand, the students were engaged in deliberations on the scope and importance of liberal arts in the holistic development of a student, on the other hand the delegates and panellists exchanged views and ideas to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in colleges.
In Politics, Manish Sisodia discussed the viability of a non-BJP, non-Congress Indian government. In the discussion on “Talking Politics”, MP Scindia said, “The problem with India is that politicians over-commit and under-perform. We need to start under-committing and over-performing.”
In Culture, the delegates got to interact with esteemed panellists like Nandita Das, Mark Tully (Former Bureau Chief, BBC), Chiki Sarkar and Tarun Tahiliani who discussed a multitude of topics including the viability of arts as a career choice in India and ways in which India can preserve its unique cultural heritage. The delegates also consulted with the speakers on Section 377 and on the challenges faced by the professional women in India under the Society panel. The panel on Economics hosted esteemed economists who conducted simulating discussions on India’s economic policies. The conference also invited Vikram Dutt and Professor HC Verma as panellists for Going Ahead.
The organizing team, a group of undergraduates at Harvard, also hosted Career fairs in between the panels where they shared their experience as international students and answered all related queries.
Apart from all these discussions, the conference also invited essays and photographs. However, the most interesting and challenging of the competitions was the “Social Impact Challenge” where the delegates were called upon to contribute to the society and create a tangible social impact in a span of two weeks. From campaigns like ‘Donors are Heroes’ to other projects aimed at uplifting the under privileged, the best project was selected. Harry Kapoor, a fresher at SRCC was part of the group who won this challenge.
Speaking for all the delegates, I can safely say that we had the most inspiring, exciting and encouraging two days and we all are passionate to take these lessons forward. The conference ended on a beautiful note when each of the delegates present, were given #PayItForward bands. Disha Verma, a senior at Harvard and the President of the conference explained, that when any of the delegates, took an initiative for the betterment of the society and were successful in creating an ‘impact’, she/he was to pass on the band to someone else,making the others realize the true essence of the band. Thus, giving birth to a legacy.
Amidst the need for experimentation with new themes and concepts it seems that for 2014, Bollywood mostly decided to stay within the ‘tried and tested range.’ Although there have been films like PK, Mary Kom and Queen which touched hearts, some of them were nothing short of unmitigated disasters (read Humshakals). 2015 however, promises a lot on the table. With experimentation as the mantra for filmmakers and actors alike, let’s see what the new year has in store for us!
1. Baby
Month of Release: January
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher and Kay Kay Menon
The Popcorn Factor:
If it’s an Akshay Kumar starrer then we can definitely expect mind blowing action! One look at the trailer with its kickass dialogues and we can say our action honcho will not disappoint us. The trailer is already a hit and this movie looks on to be most promising!
2. Shamitabh
Month of Release: FEBRUARY
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan and Dhanush
The Popcorn Factor:
Big B’s solo performance with Piddly and his classy dialogues will leave you wanting more! Being cleverly unclear about the whole “SHamitabh or shAMITABH” business, this movie is definitely eagerly anticipated!
3. Roy
Month of Release: FEBRUARY
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Jacqueline Fernandez and Anupam Kher
The Popcorn Factor:
After almost one and a half years Ranbir Kapoor is back with his new look as a thief, which is a major departure from his ‘chocolate boy’ avatar. He’ll be sharing screen space with Arjun Rampal and Jacqueline Fernandez which in itself is first.
Out with the student and in with the killer! For this thriller, Varun Dhawan has three different looks for different generations. This is the first time he is stepping out of his comfort zone playing an edgy and dark character.
5. Detective Byomkesh Bakshi
Month of Release: APRIL
Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput and Anand Tiwari
The Popcorn Factor:
One look at the trailer is enough to make you go WOW. Flamboyant, dark and mysterious, heartthrob Sushant Singh Rajput has adopted a completely different look for this film and even changed his body language to perfect the role!
6. Piku
Month of Release: APRIL
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Irfan Khan
The Popcorn Factor:
With stalwarts like Irfan Khan and Amitabh Bachchan (with his new pot-bellied look) and one of the finest actresses in the industry, Deepika Padukone, this Shoojit Sircar directorial explores a totally fresh concept .
7. Bombay Velvet
Month of Release: MAY
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Karan Johar
The Popcorn Factor:
Set in the 60’s it’s a film about the growth of Bombay into the Metropolis it is today. Also it is the first part of a trilogy as said by Director Anurag Kashyap starring Raveena Tandon and Kay Kay Menon in supporting roles.
8. Dil Dhadhakne Do
Month of Release: JUNE
Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra
The Popcorn Factor:
Being a Zoya Akhtar directorial and the first multi starrer of this year, we can expect DDD not to disappoint us as we witness a dysfunctional Punjabi family on their journey through Europe.
First Look Poster of Dil Dhadakne Do | Source: Wikimedia
9. Bajirao Mastani
Month of Release: DECEMBER
Cast: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra
The Popcorn Factor:
The couple with the chemistry is back! After their sizzling romance in Ram Leela, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone will share the screen again in this Sanjay Leela Bhansali venture slated to be released at the end of the year.
10. M.S Dhoni : The Untold Story
Month of Release: Unknown
Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput
First look of the film | Source: NDTV
The Popcorn Factor:
The reason why this is must watch is because it tells the story of one of the greatest captains our country has ever had, for whom personal ambitions took a backseat as he lead his team to victory in every major ICC Tournament and who will forever be remembered in Cricket history as nothing less than a legend.
Bollywood definitely has a lot of surprises packed for us this year. Between Ranbir Kapoor doing his first period drama in Bombay Velvet to Amitabh Bachchan’s pot bellied look in Piku, 2015 will definitely have us witnessing a lot of changes.
My boyfriend likes spanking me and I feel that certain things he does are extremely porn influenced. Is spanking normal? Is it okay to sometimes let him have his way because as partners we have to satisfy each other?
Little idli, ‘normal’ is a very subjective word when it comes to preferences and tastes, more so while doing the deed. What is completely normal for one couple, might be unthinkable for another!
Amma, as you know, has had her fair share of dosas though, so I can say that spanking is not too kinky. It is common, though it is not everyone’s cup of rasam,
If you’re worried about your boyfriend’s desires being too influenced by porn, I would advise you not to think too much of it unless he’s unable to draw a line and fails to understand that you might be uncomfortable with certain things. And yes, while a relationship does involve satisfying each other, you should not feel as though it’s something you HAVE to do if it’s not something you enjoy.
Does your boyfriend know about your thoughts on this? A lot of times your partner might be doing certain things because he thinks you enjoy it. If you let him believe that you’re into spanking even though you aren’t, then you can’t really expect him to be a mind reader. As always, communication is key. However, if you have mixed feelings about spanking and aren’t really averse to it, then you can indulge him once in a while.
One of the leading applied science colleges of The University of Delhi, Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women offers you some courses which have nation-wide demand as well as recognition. The college is known for its courses like B.Sc. in Instrumentation, B.Sc. in Food Technology and B.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences to name a few. It is an institution which is dedicated to give hands on training to women and educate, enlighten and empower them.
Situated on the eastern border of Delhi, the college’s infrastructure and facilities will provide a conducive environment for learning. Anyone entering the campus might as well mistake it to be a private college. This particular college justifies the actual definition of a college. Here you can see that studies and fun go hand in hand. The well ventilated, bright and beautiful classrooms are always full of students seldom without a teacher in class. But to compensate this view, if you peep into the wide open amphitheatre, you will always find our vibrant dance society, Aharya or the fashion society, Glamfire practicing and performing.
The college building is surrounded by huge gardens and greenery on all the four sides. It’s really a treat to catch the night view from the balcony of the hostel on a nice full moon night. It also is the perfect place where you can enjoy a nice sunny afternoon in winters. Our dramatics society, Mukhauta can always be found here practicing, packed with zeal and enthusiasm. For nature lovers this is just another reason to fall in love with their college. On rainy days it looks like a perfect film location and provides a perfect background for perfect selfies!
The campus is also the proud possessor of a three floored fully air conditioned library. It also has well equipped e-libraries and RFID system while it is the first one to get it among all the colleges of DU. The newly built auditorium is always occupied by some or the other event. But it’s worth it too! The campus is surrounded by a lot of eateries like the Kathi Junction, something you should not give a miss! You get student favourites like Momos, Chilli Potatoes and Gol Gappas. And if at all you need something branded, Dominos comes for your rescue.
Rajguru College is more colourful now with all the artworks done. All the walls are beautifully done and the entire campus looks splendid. It’s all set to host the most happening event of the college, the annual cultural fest, Karvaan.
