June 2015

Narendra Modi has been perceived as a strong and focused leader amongst the youth. After a corruption grimed UPA 2 tenure, the hopes and dreams of all the demographic strata were bent on Narendra Modi’s NDA Government. The Youth similarly had various demands too -education, health, employment, family planning and world connectivity. Being the World’s youngest democracy, India is also set to play an important role in the Global service sector. With the Make in India policy, a similar behaviour is expected in the manufacturing sector too. Let’s analyze and assess some of the newly introduced policies of the Modi government and how they have a substantial impact on the Youth and its role in the future.

1) Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

India has predominantly been a patriarchal society. Although acts of rape, domestic abuse, and female foeticide have been prevalent in our society since the 1950’s, the recent upsurge in pro-active media has brought things into the limelight. The sex ratio (918:1000) in India is extremely poor and is as bad as many African countries whose GDP is 10 times smaller than India’s. To address these issues and to improve on the statistical data provided, the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana were introduced. You might eye these policies as three distinct policies or a consolidated legislation, but however you perceive it, the policy’s on-paper direction aims at-
a) Increasing the sex ratio by incentives that can benefit the whole family through Beti Bachao Abhiyan.

b) Increasing the involvement of young women in economic decisions in the future, through a boost in female participation in schools, colleges and graduate schools through Beti Padhao Abhiyan.

c) Increasing family savings in the name of the girl child in the family through the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana.

Issue: The issue with this policy is the concern of its execution. With the allocations for the Women and Child Development Ministry in the government budget being reduced to one third of that of the UPA government’s budget, there are serious doubts about the large scale successful implementation of the Government.

2) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan jyoti Bima Yojana

More than 65% of the Indian population has inadequate insurance coverage. As passive as it might seem to take an insurance policy at a young age, in the long run it proves to be extremely essential. Insurance which provides relief to families of youth who have died due to accident or natural death can successfully provide for an ailing family who has lost its only son or daughter. Health insurance also becomes important for the youth who suffer from hereditary diseases. The two policies mentioned above can assist the youth or his/her family monetarily and effectively. The policies aim at –
a) Providing a coverage of 2 lakh on death or full disability on a premium of rupees 12 per annum. It also provides for coverage of 1 lakh for partial disability under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana.

b) Providing coverage of 2 lakh on death due to reason (not controversial), on a premium of rupees 330 per annum under the Pradhan Mantri jeevan jyoti Bima Yojana.

Issue: The acceptance of insurance in the rural strata and the youth is generally less. The governments throughout the ages have been unsuccessful in changing this candid and conservative mindset.

3) National Skills Mission and Skill India Initiative

Indian youth are often plagued by the fact that they are incapable of getting jobs in spite of being a graduate or a post graduate. In a survey conducted by the Para Foundation in Pune, the stark contrast in the curriculum of courses taught in undergraduate colleges in India and the United states state that nearly 70% of the Indian curriculum paves a way for textual rather than a more practical (more preferred) approach to education which in the United states is 70% in favour of practical education. This gap reduces the quality of skilled labour available in the country. In the recent 2015 budget, allocations for a consolidation of skill initiatives across ministries, now directly under the Skill Development ministry shall pave the way for a faster and more unidirectional approach to increasing productivity, employment opportunities and knowledge amongst the youth. The upsurge aims at –
a) Consolidating 20 different skill development bodies working under different ministries (Labour and Entrepreneurship, Education, Women and Child Development, Social Injustice and many more) and synergizing them under one ministry’s direction.

b) Relaxing the scope for foreign investments and expertise in the skill development sector.

c) Bringing India one step closer to a skilled powerhouse of human resource

Issue: Consolidating the functioning of skill based organizations across ministries is a tough and complex task.

India’s strength lies in its huge human resource repository. However it is essential that the opportunities are available to all strata of the society. A healthy skilled labour force can be attained by bridging the gender gap, by practically facilitating long term healthcare and transfer payment mechanism and adequate skill development opportunities. The current governments’ policies are aiming to do exactly that. The result however can be ascertained or judged after the 5 year period of the Government.

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Ishaan Sengupta
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5 2015 Albums To Look Forward To

By Sudisha Misra June 27, 2015

We’re midway through 2015 and it has proven to be a pretty good year for music with artists like Muse, Fall Out Boy and Kendrick Lamar releasing some great albums. We bring you the 5 albums we’re looking forward to in the second half of 2015:

1. Owl City- “Mobile Orchestra”

The electro-synthy-pop sounds of Vanilla Twilight and Fireflies made Adam Young’s musical project ‘Owl City’ a feature in most of the playlists around the world, though he had always enjoyed a popular presence on social media since he started posting songs online in 2007. ‘Mobile Orchestra’, his fifth studio album after a bunch of singles and EP releases, is set for release on July 10. The album will mostly remain true to the ear-pleasing electronica sounds that Owl City is known for but who’s to say that’s a bad thing?!

2. Halsey- “Badlands”

Ashley Frangipane, or Halsey, as she’s known by her stage name, is out earning plaudits as a powerful live performer and for her edgy, confessional lyrics. In the span of a year, she has been signed by a major record label, went on a tour with “The Kooks” and is now out again on tour with “Imagine Dragons”, promoting her album as she goes. Halsey proclaims herself to not be a particularly gifted vocalist but all of that takes a backseat when you are enveloped in the experience of her songs- they’re hauntingly beautiful with thoughtful lyrics and an entire concept around them. The same is expected out of ‘Badlands’, which the singer herself has described as “an angry, female pop record”.

3. Lana Del Rey- “Honeymoon”

She crept up on the music scene and made her way to the top before anyone could really figure out what was up. Ever since “Video Games”, Lana Del Rey- born Elizabeth Grant- has been a much-talked- about feature of the industry. From being praised for her melancholy songs, labelled an anti-feminist for the characters in her music and to serving up two huge albums- she has been there, done that. After being featured on ‘The Great Gatsby’s soundtrack with “Young and Beautiful” and 2014’s “Ultraviolence”, Lana is set to stir up another musical storm with her next album due later this year. Titled “Honeymoon”, it’s bound to be an interesting affair even if not anything else.

4. Ariana Grande- “Moonlight”

Although her sophomore album “My Everything”- which spawned five hit singles- released just about a year ago, Ariana Grande is ready to serve up more music and might release an album in the later half of this year. The pop-princess who’s been reigning the charts and drawing comparisons to Mariah Carey for her soaring vocals has been dropping hints about her upcoming release, titled “Moonlight” on social media platforms. She even dropped a 9 second teaser of a new song that seemed to have captured people’s attention for sounding like a dance tune. Although a 2015 release hasn’t been confirmed with a date, it’s safe to say that the songstress will drop at least a few singles even if not the whole album before we’ve seen the end of this year.

5. Kanye West- “SWISH”

Kanye West, forever embroiled in some controversy or another, is as strange a musician as he is a person. He is as critically acclaimed as a musician as he is often despised for his antics. 2014 was the only year after 2009 that Kanye West didn’t release any new albums- collaborations or solo. It’s only fair for there to be a lot of expectations of his possible 2015 release titled “SWISH”. This will also be his first album post his wildly-publicised wedding to Kim Kardashian the birth of his daughter North West, and it will be interesting to note the changes, if any, towards his approach to the album.

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Admissions 2015

A guide for the GD and PI round of BMS/BBA(FIA) Courses

By Kartikeya Bhatotia June 26, 2015

Now that the shortlisted candidates for the group discussion and personal interview round for BMS and BBA(FIA) have been announced, it’s time to prepare for the next stage. Both the GD and PI are quite easy if tackled properly, here are a few guidelines to follow which will help you to prepare for the same:

Pre-requisite

– Carrying your personal documents is extremely necessary. Check the documents required here.

– Reporting one hour before your scheduled time is necessary.

– While it’s not a mentioned requirement, but it’s best to stick to formals. Remember to dress smartly. For guys, this means an ironed pair of trousers and crisp shirt. For girls, a shirt with a pair of pants or a skirt will do.

For the Group Discussion round

The discussion will likely be on a relevant current topic, mostly related to Business or Economics. It is quite possible that you won’t know a lot about the topic. In this case, start first and wait for the discussion to pick up pace and you can respond accordingly.
If you have absolutely no idea about the topic, listen carefully to what others say and try to modify and mould something of your own. Don’t be repetitive, make your own stand.
Don’t be hostile. There might be times when the discussion gets a little heated. Maintain your calm.
Don’t pull out made-up facts to prove your stand.
The GD round has not been conducted for the past 2 years, so no one can predict a topic at this point. But researching certain topics won’t hurt – EU Free Trade, Make in India etc.

For the Interview Round

Prepare an introduction and a proper one, which you can speak for at least 60-90 seconds.
Sit and make a list of your hobbies and what you can say about them. Don’t stick to simplistic one liners. Reading books could be your hobby, but you can’t just finish your answer at that. What genre of books? Which author? How many of these books you’ve read?
Be careful of what you say, the interviewer always looks for another question in your answer. Try not to lie or exaggerate.
Why do you want to take BMS or BBA(FIA)? Prepare a detailed answer for this question.
Make a list of your weaknesses and strength. Prepare something relevant to say something about them as well. (P.S: Please don’t say my weaknesses are my strength, just don’t. Please.)
Don’t be fidgety. Sit straight. Smile.
Don’t be rude to the interviewer and do not cross question them.

All the best!

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Kartikeya Bhatotia
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Admissions 2015

Are Board Exam Results the end of our world? – The harsh story of college admissions in India

By Arushi Pathak June 26, 2015

Come May and one can see around is the extravagant anticipation regarding the year’s board results. Every year, the fate of thousands of students is sealed in envelopes stamped upon by vintage authorities who seldom realise the worth of the work they’re doing.

And while the kids develop anxiety disorders hoping to be able to ‘make the cut’, we tend to see reassurances from all around that board exam results are not the end of the world after all. When comedian and celebrity, Vir Das broke the internet with his marksheet; the youth seemed to be infused with an unusual gusto to break away the status quo. However, the question, and a very important one in the Indian society, still stands staring at us- Are Board Exam results really NOT the end of the world?

The answer, sadly, is a big fat no. Because let’s face it, when the nosey aunt shows pity when you just scored a 90% while some Sharma ji’s son managed to score a 98% all you want to do is to get away from the situation as soon as you can. Let’s take a simple example. An author at the age of 17 would not be able to pursue English Honours course in DU’s premier colleges simply because she failed to score a 99% in her board exams; which is the metric for her intelligence and brilliance, isn’t it? Because being an author at such a young age means nothing but messing up that Physics numerical and losing out on a few marks keeps her from attending the best college in the country.

And with this big question follows another big one- Is it fair? And that’s a question all of us know the answer to. Certainly, students who aren’t able to score exceptionally alien 100% scores also make it big in life. But at this point in this developing country, we cannot turn a blind eye to this mismatch. As an observer, one can see aspirants crying when they score a 98.25% because Stephen’s has set its cut off at 98.5%.

With 28 boards running in India, there is no common metric that can keep all students at par. While someone with “mah lyf, mah rulezz” captions is able to score a 95 in English, the other one with “full fathom five thy father lies” cannot climb beyond an 85. So even though the Indian education system runs away from practical knowledge, the system of theoretical knowledge is full of loopholes which indeed make the board result a life changing event for all students.

When we realise the problem of increase in student suicides across the country, why is it so difficult to think of a solution that brings all of us out of this 100% cut-off mesh? Are the students who are not 95% scorers any less deserving than the ones who are? Why are marks solely our judgement metric for a student’s intelligence? Most importantly, why is the flowchart shaped like: Less than 95% is equal to losing out on the country’s best education facilities?

So no matter how much Vir Das or Amitabh Bachchan or Arvind Kejriwal harp about board exam results not being the end of the world, the hard reality is that the status quo points out very different facts which in fact prove the very opposite. And while we’ve all faced it in our lives at some point or the other, there isn’t much that has changed in the Indian Education System in the past three decades.

Acche din might help. We’ll know soon!

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Arushi Pathak
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DU student attends ‘International Conference’ at Australian National University, ANU

By Arindam Goswami June 26, 2015

The Asia Pacific Week is an annual conference held at the Australian National University and hosted by the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific. The Conference brings together 100 of the best and brightest students and academic delegates from around the world to engage in discussion on the future of the Asia Pacific region. An annual conference of this sort was a long established tradition at the ANU. But from 2011 onwards and with the introduction of a student organizing committee, APW has started attracting delegates and senior officials from around the world. Since then it has analyzed and focused on many issues of contemporary relevance such as ‘climate change ‘, ‘cyber-crime’ and global topics such as the growth of Asian countries and its relevance in relation to other countries.

Akash Mehta, a final year graduation student studying Economics Honours at Shri Ram College of Commerce and the cultural secretary of DUSU, has been selected as a national delegate and will be attending the 2015 APW with one Anurag Baid from IIT Kharagpur. Hailing from Sonipat district in Haryana, Akash has done his schooling from Delhi Public School, RK Puram.

Now in its fifth year, the theme for this year’s APW is ‘Roads Less Travelled’. This theme will attempt to look at popular issues and concerns in a new light, hoping to solve puzzles that conventional study has struggled to answer. The week will consist of panel discussions on topics like ‘ Political protest’ , ‘Redefining corruption’, ‘Language politics’, ‘War games’ and events such as a Gala dinner and a visit to the President’s Parliament among others. Officials present will be Bob Hawke, Former Australian President, Chris Barrie, former chief of Australian Defence Forces and Professor Hugh White, senior adviser to the Prime Minister of Australia, among others.

Students who wish to attend the international conference have to send their CV’s along with a research paper on any one subtopic which falls under the theme of that year. If you get shortlisted, they will take two online video interviews and ask you a few questions on your paper or on other topics. Depending on how you answer you get an invitation to attend as a delegate.

An opportunity to attend an International Conference of this scale is rare and in many ways a lucrative one, speaking in academic terms. It’s a chance to enhance one’s knowledge about Asia Pacific and the world and also throw light on trans-national issues while developing a broader view of the world. “I expect the sessions to be packed with information and opportunities to interact while also keeping the mood fresh and lively. Networking is the most priceless thing in an international event like Asia Pacific Week, ANU” said Akash when asked about the conference.

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Arindam Goswami
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Arts & Culture

Movie Review: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

By Surbhi Arora June 26, 2015

All Quiet is a 1930 classic American anti-war film based on the Erich Maria Remarque novel of the same name. As it turns out, both the novel and the movie are a fantastic find.

The movie kick-starts with the following quote cited directly from the novel, “It is to be neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure, for death is not an adventure to those who stand face to face with it. It will try simply to tell of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped its shells, were destroyed by the war.”

The film unfolds in a boys’ secondary school in Germany at the beginning of World War I. The instructor, Kantorek, gives a rather stirring speech about the glory of serving in the Army and hails it befitting and sweet to die for one’s country (also referred to as “Dulce et Decorum est pro patria mori.”) It has been recorded in various pieces of anti-war literature how the children ardent for some desperate glory were persuaded to join the Military. In several of such literature the children are convinced to throw away all personal ambitions and serve one’s Nation. Such impressionable children as in this movie, a class of 20 young men, ‘many of whom proudly shaved for the first time before going to the barracks’, were convinced they were born for a higher purpose in life, that of serving their Fatherland. And they did allow themselves to be persuaded lest they be labelled ‘cowards” and be ostracized.

After some basic training, the “Young Heroes” are shown arriving at the combat zone. This particular scene truly describes the essence of warfare. The scene that portrays mayhem all around, with soldiers everywhere, incoming shells, and horse-drawn wagons running about is supremely realistic and it makes you wonder how the World ever survived the War. The film takes a dramatic turn when one person of the Second Commandment (as their group is referred to) is killed by an explosion. The message conveyed as the movie progresses is identical, that of just how violent the war was and how innocent people died for no fault of their own.

The most thought provoking scene in the film is when the protagonist and other characters ask themselves, “How does someone start a war?” Goethe Paul Bahmer (Lew Ayres/the protagonist), the lovably cantankerous Katczinsky (Louis Wolheim) and Tjaden (Slim Summerville) deliberate on this for long when one of them says, “ I have never seen an Englishman till I had to shoot one on the border. Same as they won’t have seen a German till before. The civilians don’t want a war, they want peace.” Tjaden echoes the same by saying that it is when two countries offend each other; it is then that a war begins. The innocent ones are simply collateral damage. It really makes one think that these men marched sleep, fought for food, killed people who they believed were their enemies, but for what? What is it that they were fighting for?

The exact notion has been recorded in series of Anti-War literature like the poems penned by Wilfred Owen. And to think that the director, Lewis Milestone, could evoke the same message in a span of a minute is truly amazing.

The film captures all emotions accurately and the performances by all actors are exemplary. True to form, all actors have enacted their roles to perfection. Whether it was a dramatic turn of events or an emotional scene, the film envelops and overwhelms the audience. The film does get tragic in places but has been kept true to reality.

One of the most striking scenes in the film is when Paul (the protagonist) returns to his old school where Kantorek is delivering a similar impassioned and patriotic speech to the young students calling them out to their “greater purpose” in life. Lew Ayres who portrays Paul gives his best speech of the movie where he states that enlisting oneself purely to extract glory isn’t a heroic deed. He describes how men, even when they return from war, are broken and lost. This particular act would leave anybody in awe because in a period of 60 seconds he conveyed what this entire film is truly about. It is melodramatic but extremely convincing. It tells the audience perfectly how the patriotism of these ideal students was crushed by the harsh realities of combat. One is left to wonder if anything will ever kill the myth that every soldier lives to be a hero.

All in all, this film deserves all the praise it has received till now. It is incredible how even after all these years All Quiet, has survived and continues to be (rightly) considered one of the most honest cinematic works on the subject of a soldier’s life on the battlefield. It has been correctly stated that the film’s power and emotional clarity has not faded in the nearly 80 years since its initial American release.

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Surbhi Arora
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Biblio

The Ideal Summer Reads

By Sidharth Yadav June 24, 2015

Summer vacations, in this relative world are a good time to get ahead of that person in class, fellow debater in the debating society or you. The learning done behind the curtains and entertainment through books that goes alongside watching Game of Thrones in vacations is, after all the one that makes the actual difference. Here is a list of ideal reads that not only celebrates the private space that we share with books but is sure to add flavour to the season:

1. ‘The Girl on that Train’ by Paula Hawkins

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Filled with shocking twists, this book is already being deemed as one of the best psychological thrillers of 2015. Narrated by three characters, metaphorically related to each other, the book revolves around the search for Megan, one of the main characters, who suddenly disappears. Other characters, in quest for finding the truth behind her disappearance, constantly lie to each other, which ultimately makes the truth harder to find.

2. ‘The Boys in the Boat’ by Daniel James Brown

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This book is about how a University of Washington 8-oared crew which represented the United States in the 1936 Olympics Berlin won the gold medal. The book largely focuses on the lives of the crew members, whose low middle class origins in the times of the Great Depression prevent them from entering the university. The book also has the backdrop of Nazism growing in Germany and also reveals the politics that were behind organising the Olympics.

3. ‘The Martian’ by Andy Weir

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A science fiction novel, The Martian revolves around an American astronaut who is stranded on Mars and must find ways to survive after his spacecraft had to exit from Mars’ atmosphere due to a dust storm. His hope in life makes him survive all the odds when finally the NASA realises that he is still alive.

4. ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ by Anthony Doerr

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Winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the plot is set in the World War 2 Germany occupied France where the paths of a blind French woman and an orphaned German soldier cross. The book juggles with time as the story oscillates in the progressive movement of the plot.

5. ‘Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking ’ by Susan Cain

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Susan in her book shows how devaluing introverts in the current pandemonium of venerating the extroverts destroys a part of the society. The book has examples of introverts who have made a mark in the world and is sure to change your opinion of the people who love staying ‘quiet’.

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Admissions 2015

BMS/BBA(FIA) results declared, GD-PI schedule out

By Ishaan Gambhir June 24, 2015

After a short delay, University of Delhi has declared the list of candidates shortlisted for the next round of admission – GD, PI – for the following courses:

Bachelor in Management Studies
Bachelor in Busines Administration (Finance and Investment Analysis)

Aspirants of BA. (H) Business Economics will have to wait as their result has not been declared yet.

Check your result here

Check your corresponding GD-PI schedule here

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DU clarifies admission guidelines: Business Maths at par with Maths for B.Com.

By Ishaan Gambhir June 23, 2015

University of Delhi has released additional guidelines for admission to its undergraduate courses in 2015. These guidelines clarify the eligibility criteria for various courses including B.Com., B.Com. Honours and Political Science. The guidelines are as follows:

1. Commerce/Accountancy/Business Studies shall be treated at par with academic/elective subjects for purposes of admission to undergraduate courses.

2. Business Mathematics will be treated as equal to Mathematics for admission to B.Com./B.Com. Honours only.

3. For admission to vocational courses, upto 2 vocational subjects may be included in calculation of best of four.

4. For admission to BA and B.Com., if more than one non-listed subject (List A) is included for calculation of best of four, , disadvantage of 2.5% each in best of four may be levied in addition to disadvantage due to stream change, if any.

5. Legal studies may be treated at par with academic/elective subjects for purpose of admission to BA. Honours Political Science.

6. Mass Media Studies will be treated as an academic subject for the purpose of admission to BA. Honours Journalism (Hindi and English).

Source: DU

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The Delhi University foodie’s checklist – Food joints at North and South Campus

By DU Beat June 23, 2015

Tired with the admission season? Lots of food joints around but can’t decide where to head first? Campuses of Delhi University are rich with cafes that both are light on your pocket and serve delicious food. Here’s a list of the top 10 joints you can click your first Snapchat or Instagram picture of college life at!

The Big Yellow Door
Location- North Campus, South Campus

Cost for 2: 500
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Known as BYD among the students, the place is rather innovative with a yellow inclined door rather than the usual doors seen around. The menu ranges from cheese fries and salads to The Flying Chicken Pizza and various wraps.

Chacha ke Chole Bhature
Location- North Campus

Cost for 2: 100

In the streets of Kamla Nagar market, this shop has found a little space for itself. Known to every DU student, this place offers a respite when the thoughts of oily food divert a student’s attention during the lectures. Although you have to stand and eat as it is not a proper restaurant type of place, the taste of the ever-popular dish offered here makes the struggle bearable.

Indus Flavour
Location- North Campus

Cost for 2: 500
To read the review, click here.

The Restaurant has authentic North Indian & Chinese Delicacies. They also have separate Students’ Menu keeping the locality in mind. Dahi ke Sholay, Honey Chilly Potato, Paneer Gravies, Dal Makhni & Variety of Mocktails are some of their specialties.

Aam Aadmi Pakwaan
Location- North Campus

Cost for 2: 400

Aam Admi Pakwaan lives up to its name in all its essence. The menu consisting of all vegetarian, Chinese and South Indian items, coupled with a few snacks. It is a quiet place where you can go to have a peaceful time with extremely cheap prices. The food at this place is appetising, especially the spring roll, American chopsuey, chilly baby corn, utthapam and the array of dosas.

Bhelpuri outside Hindu College
Location- North Campus

Cost for 2: 40

If you are a fan of street food, then the right spot for you to have the best bhelpuri served in the campus is the bhelpuri served outside the Hindu College. More quantity (even a single plate is sufficient for two people), less cost. Don’t forget to carry your water bottles as the bhelpuri is really spicy!

Bittoo Tikki Wala
Location- North Campus

Cost for 2: 250

Popular among the students as BTW, this place is located in the North Campus and is yet another hotspot of street food lovers. The tikki served here is delicious and is offered at a reasonable price.

QD’s
Location- North Campus, South Campus

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Cost for 2: 600

Located in Hudson Lane, Kingsway Camp and Satya Niketan, the place is known for its tandoori momos and other Chinese cuisines. It is a proper dine-in spot where one can relax after a tiring day.

34 Chowringhee Lane
Location- North Campus, South Campus

Cost for 2: 300

The ultimate roll place of both campuses, Chowringhee has built a reputation through years of serving mouth-watering chicken, mutton and egg rolls. Following the double-single stuffing system, the joint is always bustling with college goers.

Dude Food
Location- South Campus

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Cost for 2: 700
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Dude Food looks every bit like the quintessential college hangout point. The walls are adorned with quirky graffiti and witty posters from Friends and Simpsons (to name a few) and the place is lit with coloured bulbs hanging from the ceiling.

Wood Box Café
Location- North Campus, South Campus

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Cost for 2: 650

The café lives up to its name – the interiors are wooden. The cutlery is funny and unusual. There’s floor seating on the terrace. The food is tasty. The pastas and the Oreo Shake are a must-have over here.

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Narendra Modi’s Policies for the Youth: An assessment

1) Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

2) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan jyoti Bima Yojana

3) National Skills Mission and Skill India Initiative