I have been dating this guy for almost a year now, and he recently confessed cheating on me once, when he was drunk. Though I’m ready to forget it and move forward, he says he can’t even face me after what he has done. Please suggest what should I do?
A. My stuck little macchi, Amma has always advised the people of the backwaters never to commit the mistake of cheating!
It is very progressive of you to understand that mistakes can be done when one is under intoxication. But you have to understand that sometimes the other person might not be able to forgive themselves. Amma can see the puttu being split in only two ways. First, your boyfriend can be true to his word and genuinely feels ashamed and the other is that he might be looking at ways to break up with you. Either way my little idli it’s hard to accept the fact that he can’t be with you anymore.
It is Ammas’ advice that you talk to him honestly and let him know how much you still care and are ready to move forward, if he is. If things do not work out then don’t despair my macchi. There are many deserving fish out in the lagoons!
Summer’s here. With the lazy mornings and the scorching heat, all you want to do is get some respite. But hey! There’s more to summers then just aimlessly wandering around in those loose PJs. Here are a few ways you could utilize your summer and make it productive.
1. Learn a new language online
Learning a new language is always fun. It gives you a chance to know about other cultures and surely gives you an edge over others. Instead of going and sweating it out in the sultry weather, you could easily learn a language in your room. Online courses on Edx, Coursera etc. provide a good opportunity to people to increase their knowledge.
2. Read
Believe me when I say that reading is paradise. This is a great time to inculcate this habit and it’ll benefit you in the long run for sure.
3. Start something new
From launching your business to making something innovative, summer is the time to explore your talents. There are so many opportunities brimming around and there’s no greater feeling than making/starting something on your own. You could use your impeccable sense of fashion to start your own clothing line or become a fashion consultant. Anything and everything sells!
4. Retrospection time
How often do you complain about getting no ‘me-time’ during college days? How often do you want to sit down and comprehend as to where you are going? Well, this is your time! Think, analyse and make decisions. Make a rough plan about what you want to do ahead and ways in which you can achieve them.
5. Travel alone
Travelling alone can be liberating and can be a time to learn independence. Backpacking In the hills or going surfing on the beach can be a good way to meet new people.
A for-profit venture having its roots in Oberlin College, Ohio and working its way up from the lower margins of the society, Lumen Ed seeks to revolutionise the way education is imparted and received in India. With technological tools such as the Bright Orange Box and digital methods such as the Video Pen Pal Programme they have made the cultural and information exchange between low income classroom models in India and classrooms in the US possible.
The Bright Orange Box is an unique device. It is battery operated with a projector and speakers loud enough for an entire classroom. It has a large touchscreen for easy navigating and has video recording facilities with 3G and Wifi access.
The Video Pen Pal Programme is powered through a smart projector (Bright Orange Box) and along with an app designed by Lumen Ed it enables classroom pairs on oppposite ends of the world to exchange 1-3 minute videos every week.
With a ‘Go Big or Go Home’ policy the team at Lumen Ed is currently starting off with a small sample of schools in India and the US (around 30/40 schools in both countries) despite greater demand to ensure that the implementation and assessment is accurate. In an association with ‘Teach For India’ they are currently pairing classrooms in the US with low-income TFI classrooms in New Delhi. Their aim is to provide every single participating teacher and student the simplest , most engaging cultural exchange through videos . With the revenue generated from the Video Pen Pal progamme and help from Kickstarter and prizes, they are now running the show on their own. Schools in the US agree to participate in the Video Pen Pal programme for an annual fee and sponsor the Box for their partners in India making it possible for them to provide both their product and service to the under-resourced, low income schools free of charge.
In a recent conversation with Saksham Khosla, Co-Founder and Media Outreach person of Lumen-ed, he talked about how they are planning to expand their hardware applications outside the classroom. “We are currently exploring possible applications of our hardware to learning environments outside the classroom, including refugee assistance, health-care education and adult learning with partners in Africa and South America” he said, when asked about possibility of innovations like the Box in the future. With a unique piece of equipment like the Bright Orange Box as the pivot of their organisation they have brought about remarkable change and some it unprecedented. As a message to the future generations in pursuit of something similar, ” I’ve always been a firm believer in the power of surrounding oneself with smart, driven individuals obsessed with solving problem. All four of my fellow co-founders embody these qualities amply, which is why we are able to get where we are today”.
Note: Lumen Ed is currently hiring fresh graduates for an Operations role. Having successfully worked with DU students in the past they would love to work with more and for more permanent positions. You can contact them at their website LumenEd
Admission process for undergraduate courses at University of Delhi closed on the 15th June 2015. Varsity invited applications for around 54000 seats for the upcoming session of 2015-16 and application forms were accepted both online and offline. Total registrations received by students of all categories via both the modes were recorded at 291817. This data excludes the applicants for BMS/BBA/BBE and B.El.Ed. Programme.
Find out our report for the details on individual categories, here.
Office of Dean of Students’ Welfare released the compiled report for the statistics on Admission today on the 19th June 2015. According to the statistics, 122020 female candidates have applied in comparison to 169731 male students. ‘Other’ category for third gender students was introduced for the first time in undergraduate admission applications and 66 students have applied under the same.
For the percentage-wise statistics, around 36000 applicants have secured 90% or above in their Class 12 Board Examinations. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has given University of Delhi the maximum number of aspirants with the number standing at 218872. Other applicants are from ISC or other state boards like UP, Bihar, Rajasthan etc.
It’s the big white whale that looms at the top of every college student’s priority list throughout the entire year: summer internships. For those of you who are still looking for an internship, here’s our guide to prepare you for the same. And for those of you who already have their internship lined up, and are wondering how they can make the most of it, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Here’s our guide to help you make the most of your summer internship:
Its imperative that you prepare yourself in advance. You must have already surfed the company’s website and reviewed their social media channels. Do your research to avoid any surprises. Try and list out what you hope to achieve from this internship. It could simply be finding more about the workings of the organisation or it could be ascertaining if you are suitable for that job. Summer Internships are a perfect platform for you to deduce what you are interested in and how you could apply your existing skills and experiences to new situations, in a professional environment. Make sure to list your expectations and objectives of taking up the internship and communicate with your mentor about it routinely to best optimise your internship.
2. Take advice from full timers
When you’re not working, you are networking. Make sure to ask people you’re working with about their jobs and their experiences. Even if the environment isn’t warm and friendly, don’t be afraid to ask questions. Remember that you’re there to learn and there are no silly questions. You are in a professional environment trying to follow the code of conduct, trying to dress and act professionally considering all coworkers personification of a valuable networking opportunity. But you are allowed to joke with people around you. You are allowed to breathe and let your hair down. Believe me, your colleagues will even appreciate it! They have been there and will possibly even relate to your conundrums. Don’t hesitate to reach out to them! Offer help whenever you can and always be enthusiastic about the work allocated to you. Before you know it, you’ll soon be accustomed to that environment.
3. Keep your positive pants on!
Often internships can be severely hectic and they may entail insane working hours. You may become disoriented and disillusioned along the way, but always remember the bigger picture. Talk to your mentors/counsellors if things get tough, and they will be sure to understand. Communication is the key. Always keep your positive pants on. You’ll be spending a good portion of your summer there, doing what could possibly be your life’s work so make sure you make it extraordinary. It’s always good to leave with tangible results as compared to incomplete projects.
4. Maintain an Inspiration Board
Carry a journal with you and list down anything that you inspired you, within and outside work. Any skill you required, jargon you learnt, or any extraordinarily talented people you met. Jot down the projects and duties you performed and the skills you acquired while completing them. Chances are you’ll pick countless skills and work constantly on your strengths and weaknesses. It’s always good keep a track of your progress. To know more about journalling, you can refer here.
5. Evaluate what you learn regularly
Finally towards the end of the internship, ask yourself if you can see yourself doing the same job 5 years down the line? Did your colleagues challenge and inspire you? There are endless opportunities ahead and so many permutations and combinations you can your shape your career in. You don’t necessarily have to restrict yourself to the kind of work you did during this internship. Explore your interests and your passions. That’s what these opportunities are for, to experiment. Don’t fret if the internship goes wrong. You never know when a bad experience can land you exactly where you need to be!
Have a strong work ethic and learn how to be more assertive with your views and ideas. Be prepared for severe mood swings as well. You’ll be brimming with zeal one day, and extremely bored the other day. Try to accomplish something tangible each day. Remember this is your chance to make a mark in the “real” world and get a taste of it. Make the most of it!
If you’re anything like a lot of people I know, you probably need music in your life like a good movie needs a soundtrack. Whether it’s to cut out the crowd around you in the Metro, or to give you company during work-outs or even just to sit and think, music makes for excellent company. The hunt for good new music is often overshadowed by the same Top 40 hits splashed everywhere, with only a few popular artists getting any attention.
The upcoming summer is the perfect opportunity to sift through some of the lesser known artists which will make you wonder why they aren’t more popular and why you didn’t tune in earlier. Here are our top 5 picks:
1. twenty øne piløts
twenty øne piløts for their new album ‘Blurryface’ Image Credits: warnermusic.de
This duo based in Ohio have got a cult following of sorts, with their fans called ‘The Skeleton Clique’, but are yet to be noticed by the mainstream media. Formed in 2009, the band consists of Tyler Joseph, who is the lyricist, lead singer and also plays the piano and ukulele, and Josh Dun, who takes the role of the drummer/percussionist. Their music is hard to define, going everywhere from hip-hop to raggae to alternative rock and Tyler Joseph switching between singing soulfully to rapping in a style that’s comparable to Eminem, only with no swear words and the lyrics a lot more poignant.
Their first album post their major-label signing, called ‘Vessel’, was an indie hit and has the most interesting bunch of songs that I’ve had the chance to hear in a while. With lyrics sure to get you thinking and Dun’s excellent drumming keeping time, twenty øne piløts are probably one of the most intriguing musical acts out there right now and their new album, ‘Blurryface’, released early last week, is out earning plaudits.
Start with: ‘Ode To Sleep’ (Vessel), ‘Stressed Out’ (Blurryface)
Ashley Frangipane, known by her stage name which is an anagram of her first name, is one of the most promising female voices to have hit the music scene in recent times. Halsey is known for being an excellent live performer and her Lana Del Ray-esque vibe. Her EP ‘Room 93’ has four songs which feature her hauntingly beautiful vocals and strong,empowering lyrics. She also has a very strong following on social media, owing to her strong views for feminism and body-positivity.
Her first full length album, called ‘Badlands’ will be out in August 2015 and has been described by her as an ‘angry feminist record’ which will feature songs that she has been performing live on tours and festivals. Give her a listen if you’re a little tired of sugary-sweet pop voices singing about the same old issues and are willing to try something that will challenge your musical pallete.
Start with: ‘Hurricane’, ‘Ghost’ (Room 93)
3. PVRIS
PVRIS Image Credits: stheart.com
Pronounced ‘Paris’, the alternative rock trio has just recently started making waves for their commendable music and for being one of the top female-fronted bands. Signed to Rise Records, their debut album ‘White Noise’ was released late last year and garnered positive responses and also comparisons with ‘Paramore’- a female led trio in the rock scene with similar sounds. Buzzfeed called them Paramore’s “cool indie sister”. In fact, for a better understanding of their music, think a mixture of Paramore and Evanescence.
PVRIS’s music ranges from electro to alternative rock; Lynn Gunn’s voice has been described by The Huffington Post as “..a force that cannot be denied, redolently poignant in both her most excitable and serene vocalizations.”
Start with: ‘St. Patrick’, ‘Smoke’ (White Noise)
4. The 1975
The 1975 Image Credits: pixshark.com
Known for their indie-pop, ear-pleasing synthy sounds, the 1975’s music would make for the perfect setting for a summer that is equal parts laid-back and full of adventures. Their debut album, released in the later half of 2013 was heralded as the best indie record of the year and is a mix of sixteen songs which boast of influences from the 80s to glitchy pop and RnB Soul.
Matt Healy’s voice, heavy with the northern English accent, gives the songs a heady, intoxicating feel which makes the album a surpringly soothing listen. Given the length of the album, one would expect listeners to run out of patience and switch tracks but their music manages to hold listeners’ attention, which speaks a lot about their music.
Start with: ‘The City’, ‘She Way Out’ (The 1975)
5. As It Is
As It Is Image Credits: fearlessrecords.com
Widely being touted as the breakout band of 2015, the British pop-punk band is starting to go to places. The band-members’ ages, all just out of their teens, reflects in the music they create with prevalent themes of dealing with critics, growing up and a dreamers-against-the-big-bad-world vibe. Their music is the perfect soundtrack for a summer post gruelling exams where all you want to do is raise your middle finger to the rest of the world. They streamed their first album ‘Never Happy Ever After’ to a mostly positive response earlier this year, with some even calling it “everything a pop-punk record should be today”.
For a sense of their musical sensibilities, think ‘All Time Low’ mixed with early ‘Fall Out Boy’.
Although the monsoon in Delhi this year hasn’t been all that harsh, it is troubling to see how even the mildest of its forms is enough to cause trouble for the students in Delhi University, if not for the authorities. It is quite ironical that almost every college of DU has a welcoming ‘infrastructure’ column on their website, when actually most of them lack in basic amenities, quite contradictory to the claims of upper UGC authorities on investing crores of money particularly on the infrastructure related reforms and basic facilities such as fans, tube lights and switchboards.
The real picture is rather sad. Kirori Mal College’s auditorium, for instance. With a history shared by legendary actors such as Amitabh Bachhan, it was known as one of the best auditoriums of its time. However, while the dramatic society of the college is still considered as one of the best in the University, the auditorium has been called the ‘worst of all’ and has been deemed too dangerous to exist by the experts. Nonetheless, the need for infrastructure related reforms is not limited to societies. The other of many problems being — never ending constructions for something as simple as a lift for the handicapped. Ramjas College on the other hand has a major science department construction going on which is rather very omnipresent in its nature. “Every day I see huge trucks containing boulders being parked near the canteen area. It is like a metro-station construction.” A second year student from the physics dept. reports. But more importantly, there are roofs that need actual attention. While in some rooms leakage is reported, on the other hand there are two areas where roofs have actually collapsed. DCAC and Satyawati college on the other hand is on its never ending repairment mode. Jesus and Mary college reports a similar situation accompanied by the a severe mosquito infestation. Venkateswara is inflicted by cracking roofs especially in the canteen. Therefore, the question that remains is not regarding the appeal of the infrastructure. But rather, are we even safe under their roofs? –
1. Sky-high cut-offs depreciate the value of your marks.
Depreciation happens for real. Your score a decent 95% after all the hard-work in your board exams, and end up nowhere near the college of your choice. For a commerce student, admission to a DU college of one’s liking is perhaps harder than a ticket to the moon. Getting into SRCC is the litmus test for the toppers, and with the rocketing cut-offs, not many pass this test. Which means you land up in a college which wasn’t even on your list when you first set your foot in the admissions arena. Not just that, you’ll be reminded of this reality by your relatives and even your professors time and again.
2. B.Com is never enough alone.
Doing B.Com and learning about accounts, marketing, finance, advertising, laws and whatnot doesn’t seem to suffice as a curriculum. There comes a volley of questions, “Beta, CA bhi kar rahe ho?”, “Iske baad CS karoge ya CA?” you’ll be made to feel doing B.Com Honours alone is not enough and that you are wasting time if CA/CS/CWA is not in your things-to-do. And this is not it. If you come across questions that predict your career trajectory, don’t be bogged down by the stereotype. “Beta, B.Com ke baad MBA? Coaching le rahe ho?” No aunty, will you help me crack CAT?
3. You start reading business and commerce newspapers and journals
You either start reading these of your own accord, because frankly, things make less sense in class if you are not aware of the world of commerce, business and economics, or you have been advised to read these by your professors so many times, that you give in to their incessant goads. Whatever be the stimulus, pretty soon you are devouring the pages of Economic Times, or the Business section of magazines, and if you turn out to be a really big business geek, you’ll be found within the pages of a business/commerce journal, reading research papers, and writing your own. This knowledge also comes in handy when you participate in commerce fests: case study competitions, business challenges, business plan competitions, paper presentations… you get the drift.
4. Economics is a clingy sister.
You’re never asked about your next favourite subject after commerce. Reason? It has to be economics. Add them to the list of stereotypes, but this is sadly true. If the curriculum asks you to choose a minor subject, it is a farce because you don’t really have a choice. You’ll end up studying economics. It is that clingy sister who wouldn’t let go of you. Granted, economics as a discipline is the nearest to commerce and the subject matter is related, but lack of choice is just brutal.
5. Commerce students? Ruthless number-crunchers
One, people will think of you as future corporate honchos who pursue profits ruthlessly. Tell them you have a whole paper on Business ethics. Second, commerce for them is almost synonymous with accounts. So your future should look like a bespectacled geek who is perennially glued to Tally. Only, we commerce students are spoilt for choice; and advertising, marketing, law are far more glamorous professions than they are made out to be. Also, they aren’t just about accounts, as is clear.
Third, number-crunching is not the only thing that comes naturally to you. You are a multi-faceted personality and you might be a literature-lover or a music aficionado, or a food connoisseur.
With so many diverse papers that this course encompasses, there are endless possibilities for your career trajectory. You get used to these stereotypes, and with your multi-hued personality, you ace it all, with or without a professional course- and end up in a variety of jobs, some of which don’t even have the word “accounts” in their job profile.
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Screaming through the desert, dirty, matted hair tangling in the dry air, the warm Winter sun on my wind-beaten skin, eyes opened wide for maximum intake of the parched, desolate, and dusty expanse. 10,000 metres above sea level, basking in the snowfall and staring at the boundless and immense silver mountains. Infinite metres above sea level, paragliding, infinite metres below sea level, scuba diving. These are places I recoil into time and again. These are my happy places. These longings are deduced as early signs of manifestation of wanderlust.
Wanderlust is a rather enigmatic and obscure emotion. It is a pang on the edge of your heart, a twitch of your nerves, and often homesickness. It transpires when you feel too rooted in a place. It’s when you long to see places you have only heard about, it’s when you want to step onto soils no one has stepped on before, and it emerges as a longing to seek the true meaning of life. It materializes when you fly the coop and meet new, interesting people. It is a wish to expose oneself to foreign languages and cultures. It is also a yearning to change and broaden your horizon. Because travelling does all of that. It transforms you, widens your perspectives, and exposes you to cultures and traditions you have only read about. It gives you wings, but also helps you trace back your roots. You don’t have to be necessarily irked about your present to inject yourself with wanderlust. Often, a photograph of a treehouse makes me go bonkers. Travelling is only a panacea that fills a void, a vacuum in your life. Sometimes, a void you never knew even existed.
You do not even realize your life was missing a fragment till you are on top of that mountain, screaming your lungs out of exhilaration, or it could be the limitless expanse of gardens and trees and all you want to do is dance out of ecstasy. It’s in that moment that you know you feel complete. Wholesome. Or it could be nothing extravagant at all. It could be simply a train journey to some place with your cherished ones. It could be something completely silly. It is simply something you have never done before. But it is a feeling that makes your heart race, accelerates your breathing, makes you feel like you have wings and makes everything in your life supersonic. Travelling is multidimensional. It moulds your life in a way that you envision things with a clearer mind. It brings out a different, more loveable, carefree person from within you. It helps you understand global events on a macro scale. Or perhaps not. Maybe it just helps you understand your own self better. It lets you evolve into a person you always dreamed you’d be.
Wanderlust is only a step to the series of revelations. About yourself, about humanity Instead of listening to their hearts, so many people are chasing pointless goals and worthless people just so they feel complete. Just so they feel validated. Just so they feel they belong somewhere. So many people are rushing themselves into a future they haven’t really earned yet. Just because you wish to escape your present, it doesn’t mean that you have to fast forward life. You don’t have to take a dive into a future you’re not ready for. Slow down, take a break. Treat yourself to a vacation.
Believe me when I say, travelling takes you to places you never knew existed. It helps you tap into your inner strength. It might not solve your problems and the future may still seem bleak, but when you travel to a new place or explore the place where you live, the present automatically becomes better. And future, less bleak, hopeful. Trust me when I say, to travel is a step in the right direction. That’s what wanderlust does. Helps you forge the path to travel. Makes you travel more and make you want to listen to your heart more. It may make you slow down and reduce the speed at which you’re running into a direction you don’t know yet. Or it might finally instil in you the confidence to take that plunge into the future.
The motivation you needed to recover your life, or the strength you required to give each of your problems a black eye. I want people to live for such coincidences and serendipities. I want them to let their guard down, to go out on a limb and take chances. I want them to honour their preferences, respect their wishes, and follow their heart. Why is it that people like to be told what they already know as if being told makes it anymore real? There are great things to do, people to meet, happy dances to perform, continents to cross in mind and in matter. And I want people to stop postponing it.
Stop living a life you don’t like and start making one you will always treasure. Touch base. Or fly away. Just karate chop the shit out of anyone slowing down your trail of awesome. Let wanderlust guide you to the streets that will inspire you, and make you feel brand new.
After knowing all about the college hostels in the North Campus of the University of Delhi, here is a compiled list of all the hostels in the South Campus of DU. The list also contains information about off-campus hostels If you’re planning to get admission into any one of these colleges, go ahead and read on. It is better to be prepared for a ‘home away from home’ so that you don’t have a lot of things to worry about on your arrival in Delhi.
Lady Shri Ram College Hostel
For gender: Girls
Capacity: 300 pupils
The LSR Residence Hall provides residential facility to almost 300 female students of the college, every year. It is located at the west of the main college building and provides its residents with various facilities including internet access and medical care. It also has a common room, a lawn and a visitor’s lounge. Admission to the college is done only on the basis of merit.
Image source: www.dukhabar.com
Sri Venkateswara College Hostel
For gender: Both
The college hostel has two blocks, one for boys and girls each. The hostel is meant for both, undergraduate and postgraduate students. It has a separate dining room, common room, and recreation room for boys and girls.
Image source: www.educationhelp.in
Indraprastha College for Women Hostel
For gender: Girls
Capacity: 166 pupils
Unlike many other hostels, the Indraprastha College for Women Hostel also accepts application from students from NCR/NCT. This college has a total of two hostels to provide residential facilities to its residents. The newly built hostel has a capacity for 166 students, out of which 30 seats are reserved for the North-Eastern students. The hostel has well equipped 2 seater rooms for students.
Image source: www.collegedunia.com
Maharaja Agrasen College Hostel
For gender: GIrls
Capacity: 50 pupils
MAC girls hostel is a one of a kind hostel which works towards maintaining a balance between work and play for the students. Activities like cycling, carom and badminton are regularly organised for the residents. Students putting up in the hostel usually opt for bicycles to commute to nearby places.
Image source: www.du.ac.in
Keshav Mahavidalaya College Hostel
For gender: Girls
Capacity: 75 pupils
The hostel provides residential facilities to around 75 girl students on sharing basis. The hostel provides medical facilities, sports facilities and telephone and internet connectivity to the residents. The hostel also has a common room which provides the students with various recreational facilities like television, audio system, etc.
