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Pretentious Nights with Kanan and Biswa

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15th August , 2014 marked not only India’s 68th Independence Day but it was also the day when the two very popular and much loved comedians , Kanan Gill and Biswa Kalyan Rath performed 3 back-to-back shows , titled  ” Pretentious Nights” at Epicentre , Gurgaon. Biswa and Kanan are known for their pretentious movie reviews series on youtube which is basically a sarcastically critical analysis of everything that is wrong with random, and some popular, bollywood movies.

Pretentious nights was a commentary on typical bollywood movies addressing issues like what makes a hero, heroine, villain and comedian. The duo was able to take certain very cliched bollywood themes and turn them into their own.   Biswa’s classic mimicry of Johnny Lever and Kanan’s comical timing and charm made the show a laugh riot. The act was concluded by what they do best-A Pretentious Movie Review. The movie reviewed was Desi Spiderman.  The movie in itself goes beyond anyone’s imagination, and the only ingredient required to make someone burst out with uncontrollable laughter was their wit.

The hour long show was carried forward by a series of diagrams and graphs, which according to Biswa were hard to be comprehended by the audience of an Arts background. The comedy act was coupled by interactions with the audience. The cheers and laughs never stopped.

The popularity of the duo was evident by the raid of the stage, at the end of the show, for selfies.While Biswa chose to run back stage, Kanan stayed awhile to get clicked.

This show marked the first of its kind-Pretentious Nights.While the whole of India has been dying for this show to happen in their city, Gurgaon was lucky to host them first. However, in view of the exciting show and insane fan following of the two, we know that Pretentious Nights and Pretentious Movie Reviews has a long way to go!

Mehr Gill

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The myriad hues of the Rickshaws in North campus

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The bells of the rickshaw always mingle with the laughter of the students in Delhi University. The sound of their wheels splashing through puddles and myriad hues are all absorbed by the senses in North Campus. From haggling to racing to make it to class on time, it is hard to detach these colourful contraptions from the daily life of a student. An interesting perspective is added when one hears about how it is that rickshaw-wallahs use their life support to express their creativity, and the dynamics involved in such an expression.

Eighteen year old Aman Gupta, who has been driving a rickshaw for a year in North Campus, talks about how it is up to them how they decorates the rickshaw, though they rent it ready-made. Silver gota glistens on the shade of his rickshaw, and the flower printed seats are well polished. He proudly points to the mirror he got attached with his own money, and checks his reflection for a split second. He states the price of the mirror as Rs. 20 and how he saved up Rs. 150 for fresh paint.  Twenty-seven year old Umesh Kumar, who has been driving a rickshaw for Thirteen years now, mentions how it’s entirely up to the driver to maintain and decorate the rickshaw after a certain point, and it is their own expenditure as well. Thus, he says, the upkeep of the rickshaw seriously reflects the personality of the driver as the slovenly ones have torn seats and minimal decoration.

He disdainfully signals towards a particularly woebegone rickshaw whose owner sits on it and smokes his beedi. Fifty year old Anil Yadav speaks little and is solely interested in getting a ‘sawari’ and reluctantly answers questions. He claims that a few years ago when he had added some mirror work to his rickshaw, it had been broken at night during a drunken brawl and he had lost a lot of money. He decided then that it did not matter to him what his rickshaw looked like, yet the ripped seat covers and rusting polls had a certain antique appeal that matched his personality.

Hira Lal who is Forty-four (and he claims to be have been around for donkey years) emphasizes that the time when their rickshaws undergo maximum transformation is during election time, when they are paid by student parties to plaster their rickshaws with posters and stickers. He takes me to the repair-man behind Patel Chest, Sabir Ansari who appears to have just one suit case but is a miracle man when it comes to fixtures. He tells me how it’s mostly the younger ones who come to make additions, especially little pictures of Bollywood actresses or bright paint to attract customers along with shouts of ‘shri-ram-daulat-ram-hindu-ramjas.’ He ponders how those who end up earning more, tend to opt for flashier embellishments.

Most rickshaws have ‘Raj’ painted on them. It turns out that he is the owner of all the rickshaws, their ‘maalik’. Mahesh Sethi states that he is moving away from the rickshaw business now that his father (Raj) has passed away.He talks about how the rickshaw seat covers and decorations are made mostly in Rana Pratap Bagh, yet are accessed in Majnu Ka Tilla and Chandni Chowk as well.  They had about two to three designers working on accessing the seat covers and shade fabric etc. at all times and the material is mostly locally produced. While choosing the designs he says that maximum emphasis is on decreasing expenditure as well as durability. They mostly use bold designs so that they can stand out and his favourite recently was the one which incorporated the world map in its design. They also tend to use contrasting primary colours for effect, and it is not unusual to see a bold red-rickshaw with parrot green seats traipsing through Kamala Nagar.

Aman is surrounded by a group of rickshaw-wallahs all of whom tell me that they are all limited in their expenditure and that they cannot afford to put in as much effort on their rickshaws because they need to feed their family two meals a day. “Who has the money for such luxuries?” one smirks. It is fairly obvious that financial limitations affect their creative expression. As the multitude of rickshaws flood the streets of Campus, the color and printed vibrance that they add to college life is unique in itself.  Perhaps the next time one is haggling for too long, one can think about how those few rupees can be used to add a cheerful dash on the rickshaw and its driver’s life.

Samira Bose
St. Stephen’s College
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Final salute to a legend: Robin Williams

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How do you began the eulogy of one of the finest actor and comedian that the Hollywood has ever had? Do you keep on repeating how legendary they were? Do you keep mentioning  the laughs they spread? Or perhaps, do you began by cracking up some dark humor such as how Dead poets society just got literal?

Not really.

For starters, I will just advise you to look at his face for a while. Just sit there and try to chase around the contours and wrinkles on his face. And when you do this for a while, you will feel an eerie feeling overcoming you. But do it on your own risk, you might as well feel like you are being transported to a Disney movie while this Captain hook decides to come alive.

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I bet no magic on your mere nose is god-gifted. You are either Robin Williams or you are not.

But then, you hear it. The snapping of your heart. And although, you might have just stopped thinking about this man since your last movie starring his charming face, the realization of his death is somehow associated with numbness of nausea attached to it.

I remember my ends of this story though. My first meeting with Sir Robin Williams. (Though I wished he could meet me to.)

Jumanji was gripping.

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You are always serious about your movie when you are a twelve year old. And for me Jumanji was something like an actual adventure itself. But I was a little angry at that time. The Jumanji had two Alan Parrish(es), the teenage guy who is sucked by the game to be sent into a jungle and later who shows up as a grown-up man in his thirties, brought back by the new kids playing the game. I remember  whining about how I liked the crystal-eyed teenaged Alan Parrish better and not this weird looking guy.

But as Robin William, the heavily bearded beastly man who takes a grand entry in the movie as he successfully manages to shoo off a lion; when decides to shaves off his beard, I literally began to believe in the existence of ‘gleaming eyes’ (like a special effect.) sparkling with nostalgia in the mirror. His gentle face as if calling for the lost time. And that charming smile. Do you even need to began on that?

I swear to god, I fell in love with this man. And trust me, you have to be real talented to change the opinion of a stubborn child.

But as it happened today, I was stubborn again. When a friend told me that the late Oscar winning actor was found dead in his North Carolina apartment, I chose to believe that the Robin Williams he was talking about is not the same guy that popped up in my head as he continued to smile like a never tiring GIF.

Rest in peace sir, we hope the god is smiling.

-Priyanka Kapoor

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AmbitionME: A blend of flavours!

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AmbitionME, an online portal, is a unique contest platform which specifically targets college students across the country. It’s an innovative idea which germinated in 2012 and started its main operations from October, 2013. The brain child of Prashi Agarwal, Varsha Sarkar and Vishal Haria, AmbitionME was conceptualized by starting with workshops for students of various universities to find out their interests and hobbies.  A year and a half was devoted to research and field work. And then started the quest to expand and make it into a fully fledged website which initially focused on career centric activities. However, over the time, the founders have branched into a variety of interests ranging from technical, management business to movies, lifestyle, sports etc. AmbitionME provides various incentives for taking and winning contests such as cash prizes, career advice, merchandise and internships.

The main objective of AmbitionME is to provide balanced flavors. The story behind AmbitionME is the desire to help youngsters “experience” the careers they are dreaming of, before taking the final dive. The biggest of the company lies in its experienced founding team whose focus is on gameification and an interactive atmosphere with its 10,000 users. The weakness and threats lie in the gestation period of starting such a business and its competitors.

Currently, a fun campaign titled ‘BeBetter, in collaboration with Naukri.com, Healthcard etc, is on, which encourages the participants to be creative. Various other programs like the Mint internships and other contests have been a hit in the past.

According to Ms. Prashi, one of the founders of AmbitionME, “We want to provide students an enriching experience and want to expand from being local to global.” The future plans of the venture are to aggressively raise funds and to reach out to more users.

Ishita Sharma

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Symposium to conduct three days of Hindu Policy Summit’14

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Symposium, the Parliamentary Society of Hindu College will organize the Hindu Policy Summit-2014 from 22nd to 24th August. During the course of the three-day Summit, major agendas of discussion would be economic welfare, citizens’ empowerment, conflict resolution, sustainable development, socio-economic justice and multicultural co-operation.

First day of this event would witness a stakeholder’s meet specifically on Article 370, Uniform Civil Code and Higher Education Reforms. On the second and third day of the event there would be National Commission to review the working of the Constitution of India, Planning Commission-National Development Council Joint Sitting and Tripartite Security Meet (India-Pakistan-Afghanistan). These committees would meet up and work towards finding solutions to various national crisis.

“Hindu Policy Summit is one of its kind conferences which provides the young generation the platform to act like the actual policy makers and to understand the implications which arise during the formulation of policies. Through this event they will see how the things work and how the policies are formulated”, said Alankrit Bhatia, Joint Secretary of Symposium. He also said that they were aiming to make youth the actual pillars of the country and enlarge their vision to achieve a solution to every problem.

Participation in the event is open to all undergraduate, post-graduate and school students.

Venue: Vallabhbhai Patel Convention Centre, Patel Chest Institute, Delhi University- North Campus.

 

 

Shaurya Sahai

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Picture Credits: Hindu Policy Summit’s Facebook page

 

 

 

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Reasons you should be part of a society in college

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College is like another milestone for all students, its a new beginning after our school life. College societies play a very important role in college life and most colleges provide you various kinds of societies that you get to choose from.

The five reasons you should be a part of a society are :-

For meeting new and your kind of people: The most important and exciting reason is that you get to meet a lot of new people. Societies are full of like minded and interesting individuals whole may share the same  interests as you. Its unbelievable how you get to meet students from different walks of life and various other courses who you would have never interacted with otherwise. .Like if you’re crazy about photography then you’ll get to be a part of a group where every single person is equally dedicated and likes doing what you do.

For the society meetings: Sometimes you can find yourself sitting in a class and feeling out of place.  Academics is a very important part of college but if you want to explore your options and learn different things apart from what you’re being taught in class you should certainly consider being part of a society. Society meetings that take place often are almost as important as classes, sometimes even more. These meetings turn out to be very interesting as the topic of discussion is regarding something that you love doing and has attracted you towards the particular society in the first place.

For not having a single identity: Im sure you just don’t want to be known by the course you’ve taken up in college. Like being the “Math kid” or the “English kid” can become your identity in college. Instead being a part of a society helps to make your peers or seniors  look at you in a different light.

For building up your resume: Being part of a society also is a very good way to build up your resume. Everyone wants to have a strong resume in college and being in a society and working with people is a good way to master the skill of team work. You learn to make decisions as a group, considering every individuals opinion.

For all the perks: Lastly one of the most exciting parts of being in a society are the perks that you get. You get to own fancy society badges and t-shirts. You get to visit various colleges and give out station performances. Societies also have small get togethers and parties, specially after good performances or if your society has received good feedback.

Overall being in a society can be really fun and adds up a lot to your college experience.

Meghna Mitra
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In conversation with: Shashi Tharoor

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DU Beat talked to Dr. Shashi Tharoor, an eminent Indian politician, at the Shri Ram Leadership Summit organised by Club for Leadership, Innovation and Finance (CLIF). Here is what he had to say about making the most of college life, participating in the rat race and developing entrepreneurial skills:

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Q. You are a great personality known all over the world. How do you think your life experiences can help the students of Delhi University become someone like Shashi Tharoor?

A. I personally feel that nobody can teach someone to lead a particular life. You can look at a person’s life for examples to an extent but ultimately most of the motivation comes from within. Moreover, circumstances change from time to time. There may have been some opportunities then that do not exist now and some constraints then that people do not face now. Every person has to deal with their own problems and advantages but one can certainly learn from other people how they have dealt with adversities, taken risks and how they have overcome setbacks.

I was very active in college, participated in various extra-curricular activities and that ultimately has shaped the kind of a person I am today. College is a place where you don’t only learn in the classroom, in fact I would argue, you learn the least inside the classroom. Those who just come to class and go back, miss out on the real experience.

 

Q. Now-a-days it has become a rat race for students not involved in professional courses like CA to pursue an MBA. However, in a country of 1.2 billion people, not everybody can be a leader although almost everybody wants to be one. So how, in your opinion can we satisfy the needs of all such aspirants?

A. The rat race is a relevant reality. In India the number of opportunities is much fewer than the number of people chasing those opportunities. As a result, the rat race becomes much more intense. In my time, the politics of scarcity was a major factor. There were fewer of us but we were chasing even fewer possibilities. The emphasis on marks alone and the so called “cut-offs” is a pity as it has spoiled the educational environment and relying purely on percentages misses the fact that university is a place of all activities.  There were so many students that I would have loved to see in my college but could not make it due to lack of percentage, so, I went to the principal regarding the matter and he told me that it is the Supreme Court’s guideline if he interviewed a 90 percent student when the cut off is 95, he will be obliged to interview everyone between 90-95%- which would become an impossible task. This is probably why most students run blindly for percentages. I remember a friend who was a theatre person and went on to become one of the first anchors of Doordarshan. He did not do well in school but St.Stephen’s still took him for his extra-curricular work. He was a great addition to the college.

When we talk about rat race for management, managers are not necessarily leaders. A manager may not be an effective leader and an inspirational leader may not know how to manage the nut and bolts of an organisation.  So you should not mix the two terms. As far as management education is concerned, in the whole world there were no management institutes till the early 20th century. In my time, there were only two IIMs- at Calcutta and Ahmedabad. It has all gradually changed in recent times, now it has become more popular course of study and people think an MBA will make their resume more attractive to companies.  It is true of some MBAs, some institutes and companies but I also know companies who would rather have a person with a substantial degree whom they can mould accordingly for their company than having an MBA from a wrong institute.

Q. In Delhi University, a large number of students aspire to be entrepreneurs and some begin their start-ups in college days itself. In your opinion, should they try to earn through their learning or learn while earning?

A. Students should certainly learn because without learning they won’t have the capacity to earn anything worthwhile. Having said that, entrepreneurship does require gut feeling, the ability to spot opportunities and take risks, and that can come to you at any age, sometimes with your education having nothing to do with it. Some of the most successful entrepreneurs, let’s face it, have been college drop outs. So entrepreneurship, in a sense, probably cannot be learned. The state and the university can help incubate. One way is by providing a safety net to students who have a very good idea in mind but cannot afford to take risks. One of the things we will be pushing in my constituency is an incubation program. I welcome this development as I believe this is a defect in our society. In my generation, people mostly opted for government jobs and stayed in the same job throughout their lives. All this has changed in recent times as youngsters have realised the potential of entrepreneurship in the world.

It is also not possible for the formal economy to create jobs for everyone. If more and more people become successful entrepreneurs, they can generate employment for even more people. Everything cannot happen top down. If we take IT for instance, I believe we have generated only about 5 million jobs last year whereas there are 12 million young people entering the market every year. Hence, self employment should be the pattern of the society, even if not exactly entrepreneurship, people who are skilled in writing or other creative talent can be hired for such services and earn probably more than what mediocre government jobs can offer. These initiatives will certainly solve the problem.

Ishani Rajkhowa with inputs from Arjun Talwar

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Rakhi special: 6 best on screen brother sister duos

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1) ROSS-MONICA(David Schimmer-Courteney Cox) in the American sitcom FRIENDS

One of the oldest brother-sister pairs that our generation has witnessed, Ross and Monica Geller, who otherwise live like, well, friends, do present sibling-like rivalry and affection every now and then. Their relationship is more brotherly than brother-sister-like in my opinion as is evident from the fact that they wrestled each other during their childhood and even played sports, particularly football (until one day Monica accidentally broke Ross’s nose). Ross was also traumatized by nightmares of his then overweight sister eating him up. Yet, these nightmares did not prevent their attachment from surfacing. They had come up with a dance in their primary school called “The Routine” and also had a childhood gesture-knocking their fists together with their thumbs pointing outwards. They, I feel, have the perfect recipe for the best bro-sis relationship imaginable.

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2)RON-GINNY( Rupert Grint-Bonnie Wright) in the Harrry Potter series

This pair is certainly the one we have grown up with (We were all surprised to see the little Ginny from the first movie turn out to be  a hottie by the 6th one). Coming to their relationship, this bro-sis duo are absolutely opposite in characters. Ron being submissive, insecure and funny, Ginny has been portrayed as strong-headed and sober. While Ron wears his heart on his sleeves before finally realising his love for Hermione years later, Ginny stays true to her crush on Harry Potter right from the time they first met. Despite of it, it is inevitable to notice the bond between the two.

Ron shines as a typical protective brother right from the second installment when he, along with Harry, rescues her from Tom Riddle. This protectiveness is further highlighted in the 6th installment when he sees his sister kissing her boyfriend Dean. The thing that they have in common though is their loyalty towards Potter for whom they fight alongside him against the fearsome Voldemort till the very end. Also to be mentioned, during their initial years in Hogwarts, Ron, like a typical elder brother, would shoo away his kid sister when with his friends to prevent embarrassment. However, with time and maturity he accepted her as a part of their “gang” and also his best friend’s girlfriend.

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3) MILEY-JACKSON( Miley Cyrus- Jason Earles) in the TV series Hannah Montana

Miley: Next time try something with sleeves and deodorant.

Jackson: If you got it flaunt it!

Arguably the funniest bro-sis in the history of TV series. Jackson, jealous of his sister’s stardom and yet loving enough to keep her secret, is a fun, indifferent and crazy guy who does not refrain from using Hannah’s fame to get dates but without compromising on Miley’s privacy. Not the ideal brother(specially for us “highly cultured” Indians) due to his over-the-top behavior and being a constant irritant to his sister, Jackson still manages to jump up to his sister’s rescue whenever needed despite of himself.

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4) ANNA-SANDY( Arjun Rampal-Deepika Padukone) in Housefull

Perhaps the most feared brother of Bollywood till date, this brother who is a parental figure to his sisters Pooja and Sandy is also a strict Indian Military Intelligence officer and hence treats everyone(except his sisters) as suspects for “no one knows which” crime. At the top of his hit-list is Arush, Sandy’s boyfriend, but that of course is natural of any brother to be protective of his beloved sister. That protection gets blown out of proportions when the brother is Major Krishna Rao. However, in the end, his officer instincts give way to his emotions when he discovers Arush to be a gem of a person for his sister despite his ” misfortune” taking the limelight.

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5) MILKHA SINGH-ISRI KAUR( Farhan Akhtar- Divya Dutta) in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Isri, Milkha’s elder sister is one of the central characters in the film and the driving force behind his success. This duo is unique in the sense that there are no scenes of sibling rivalry or “nok-jhok”  between them to provide comic relief; their relation was purely intense, emotional and moving. While Isri nursed Milkha like her child, he in turn dedicated his success to her by making her wear his much awaited jacket of the Indian national team. The perfect example of loyalty and emotions between siblings.

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6) RANVIJAY-VEERA( Shivin Narang-Digangana Suryavanshi) in Ek Veer Ki Ardaas….Veera

The name says it all, “A Brother’s Prayer….Veera”. The story revolves around the unbreakable bond between Ranvijay and his half sister Veera. Being neglected by her step-mother, Veera’s struggle begins right from a tender age, while, to her relief, Ranvijay acts like  a sensible, matured brother even when they both were too young to understand the value of the brother-sister relationship. Apart from being a mother-figure to Veera, he pushes her towards her goals amidst his own personal and professional challenges. He, indeed, is the ideal brother for every sister.

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7) HANSEL-GRETEL( Jeremy Renner-Gemma Arterton) in Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters

This is probably the coolest bro-sis duo, engaged in the profession we all would love to have – witch hunting! There is not much scope of brother-sister emotions in the movie as it is highly action packed and they are busy slaughtering dark witches throughout. However, their unity is unquestioned as they face all the perils together, saving each other from the clutches of the antagonists.

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Ishani Rajkhowa

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Dr. Shashi Tharoor addresses students at Shri Ram Leadership Summit

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Club for Leadership, Innovation and Finance (CLIF) conducted the second Shri Ram Leadership Summit on Thursday, 7th August. The event scheduled to start at 9.30am kept the massive crowd waiting to be exhilarated by the intellect of MP and former Cabinet Minister, Dr. Shashi Tharoor.

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Mr. Amit Garg, Operations and Collection Manager, General Electrics (Asia Pacific) kick started the event with a touching “Namaste” and enlightened the audience with the real difference between the terms “spirituality” and “religion”. A firm believer of spirituality, he is the Chairman of Satyug Darshan Technical Campus which provides education at three levels – theoretical, practical and spiritual. He further spoke about the four pillars that make up a leader- Dream big, Scrap shortcut, Perseverance and Develop Integrity.  He also mentioned the importance of “Smart Goals” or specific goals that are realistic and time bound and also about the need to keep a check on our progress towards them. SUCCESS = IDEA + SPEED + DELIVERY, this is the equation that Mr. Garg professes, and so does he profess the thought, ” You cannot discover oceans if you are afraid to lose sight of the shore”.  The core of these ideologies is that any idea is a waste unless acted upon in due time and one cannot act upon such ideas unless they develop the courage to do so.

A short documentary on the CBI was shown in order to pave the entry of CBI Director, Mr. Ranjit Sinha who briefly spoke about corruption and the autonomy of CBI. The third in line to speak was IPS & DCP Delhi Police, Mr. Madhur Verma who addressed the issues of women safety and implementation of Project Parivartan to impart self defense training to women. He concluded by expressing his delight on his wife being a former student of the very college in which he, today, stood as an esteemed guest.

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At last, Dr. Shashi Tharoor addressed the audience with his charismatic views on leadership stating specifically that there are basically two types of leaders – one whom the masses merely hear, applaud and forget; while the other being the one whom people listen to, admire and follow.  He encouraged questions from the audience, the one which raised most eyebrows being, “Have you ever done anything regretful in your personal life?”  To everyone’s amazement, Dr. Tharoor patiently replied that people do make regretful decisions in their personal and political lives. However, he refused to disclose any such incident. With this, the event came to a close.


 

Ishani Rajkhowa

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Of memories and comics: Pran’s Chacha Chaudhury

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Today I realized something; although psychology firmly states that we could never be the same person that we were once at the age of seven, I and perhaps millions of others people in India, realized this isn’t the case.

A slightly tilted face, the red turban, fluffy mustache and know-it-all eyes.

A current ran down through my spine as I saw, recognized and then exclaimed a big ‘Achaaa…’ while I stared blankly at my Facebook newsfeed. A pang of memories from the pre-internet time clouded my mind. I was mourning. Somebody had made me a seven year old again. And that somebody was essentially the life of my childhood days.

Pran? Who was he? How could he just transport us in the world full of adventures of Sabu  and Chacha Chaudhary? And why did we call the smartest of our friends ‘Chacha Chaudhary’, as the comic described “Jinka dimag computer se bhi tez chalta hai!”? The combination of epic strength and sharpness of a mind used to chase away those adorably fat but thick mustached thieves. Then there was the angry and nagging wife Bini who would even scare the giant from the Jupiter away! And who can forget Raaka, Chacha Chaudhary and Sabu’s enemy, whom they would throw away in space like the usual departure of The Team Rocket in the classic Pokemon series.  I remember how Sabu was everybody’s favorite. How I would imagine tossing large objects around as if I were the Sabu from the Jupiter!

The answer is, no matter what comics or books that you read now, Pran’s comics had left such a magical and traceable impact on our minds, that it is difficult to find that very same magic that we witnessed back then. No plot factors sums up its greatness. Neither do I need to explain why it was and still is the best!

The Sherlock Holmes of his times as he deduced the thieves by the trails they left, Chacha Chaudhary was but a common man starring in the regular editions of Diamond and Raj and then later onwards, brought to life by Raghubir Yadav on television too.

Pran being the hard working man he was continued to work on his last edition even as he was fighting his battle with cancer for the past year. And when somebody would ask him, what he wanted from his life, he would grin and say, “If I could put a smile on the face of people, I would consider my life successful.”

Then rest assured Sir, for I smile as I browse through the comments section, almost each one of them thanking you for the smile you put on their faces.

 

Priyanka Kapoor
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