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Delhi University collaborates with DUWA for health center for girls

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Delhi University Women’s Association (DUWA) launched its Mind Body Centre on 13th February, 2014. Inaugurated by Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh, this new service of comprises of medication and treatment of physical and psychological health of female students. The center started functioning on 1st March, 2014.

The female students and staff of Delhi University can get themselves registered for Rs. 50 at the DUWA office, located on Chattra Marg opposite Miranda House College’s hostel. This registration will enable them to get free physical and psychological counseling for a year, starting the date of registration.

The Mind Body Center has Dr. Payal for the homeopathic treatment, consulting problems including hair fall, dandruff, acne and menstruation. For psychological problems like stress, anxiety, drug and alcohol abuse, the center has psychologist Bhawna Chauhan. The center is open Monday to Saturday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

As per Mrs. Sunita Arora, EC member of DUWA, the move is another step in welfare of the women in Delhi University and is fully focused on providing better facilities for the girl students.

According to Bhawna Chauhan, most of the students who come for the counseling are undergoing an emotional turmoil due to reasons varying from relationships, family problems as well as peer pressure. She has spoken to various students, who are immigrants from various small towns, facing depression because of change in the culture and atmosphere.

Earlier the registration fee was decided to be Rs. 100, which was later brought down to half to make it even more student-friendly. The identities of the students as well as staff members will remain undisclosed considering the fact that sometimes the students hesitate to come up with problems specially related to psychology.

“Students should take advantage of this program. We have well experienced psychologists and homeopathic doctors for the female students and staff. We are trying to make this program popular and thus helping the girl students through their problems” said Dr. Karabi Mazumdar, the secretary of DUWA.

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Delhi University's Gyanodaya IV expedition comes to an end

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In Kanpur, the first stop of the journey, the students visited the banks of Ganges, leather industry and Waste Management Plant of Kanpur, later assembling at IIT Kanpur. The visit to the second destination, Varanasi, spanned for two days in which the students visited Banaras Hindu University, Diesel Locomotive Works, Silk Industry and Ghats of Sarnath. The two day visit in Bhopal constituted of the exploration of Bharat Bhawan, Sanchi Stupa, Bhimbetka, Lower Lake View and the Archaeological Museum. In Gujarat, Ahmedabad and Surat’s popular sites were explored. The students explored the cultural heritage in Lothal Mohenjo-Daro Heritage Site in Ahmedabad along with Sabarmati Ashram. While in Surat, the Diamond Industry and Surat Municipal Corporation were visited. After the expedition of the five destinations and exploring their heritage and industries, the students are supposed to make a project on the theme by choosing any of the selected topics which include Food Culture in Central India, Studies in Economy of Selected Cities and Living Varanasi – Culture, Tradition and Legacy. gyanodaya Rishabh Jolly, a second year student of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, who was a part of this expedition said, “We visited so many industries that wouldn’t have been possible for us otherwise. All the colleges together at the same time meant a lot of interaction with so many different people from different background and courses.” According to him, the journey opened various horizons for the students which classrooms could never do. “In the archaeological museum in Lothal, a video about the civilizations which lived there, was played. It made us feel like we were in that time period. It was one of the best moments of the entire journey.” he added. Image Courtesy: DU Official Website]]>

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Cross-college team from Zakir Hussain and IIT wins quiz at Shruti 2014

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Indraprastha College for Women’s quiz society organized an inter-college quiz competition as a part of their annual cultural fest Shruti.

Teams from colleges all over Delhi including St. Stephens College, AIIMS, Hansraj, Gargi and Ramjas participated in the competition. The competition also allowed cross institutional teams.

Out of the total number of 35 teams which participated in the competition, only 6 made it to the finals. The quiz was hosted by quiz master Shashank Mallik who has previously hosted many professional and cooperate quizzes including CBSE Heritage India quiz, cooperate quizzes at Maruti and WWF India.

Six teams made it to the finals including the cross team of IIT-D and St. Stephens, Hansraj, AIIMS and Gargi College. The first position was secured by the team of Sumit and Gaurav Anand from Zakir Hussain College and IIT D respectively. The team of Fardeen A. Mazumdar (St. Stephens), Mukund Marodia (St. Stephens) and Abhishek
(IIT D) got the second position.

“The level of competition was really high,” said Shashank Mallik, who conducted the quiz, “The cut-off was really close and teams won on difference of really less points.”

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Red Shorts adjudged best band at Tempest

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As a part of Tempest, Battle of the Bands was organized by Orpheus, the Western Music Society of Miranda House on the 22nd of February. A total number of eight bands from different colleges all over Delhi participated in the competition.

The competition was judged by Chayan Adhikari who is the vocalist and guitarist of the band Advaita. The second judge of the event was AveLeon Voz who is the drummer of the band Five 8.

The band ‘Red Shorts’ emerged as the winner of the competition followed by the bands  ‘Andolan’ and ‘Hansraj Projekt’ who came second and third respectively.

According to the organizing committee, the music society received a lot of entries for the competition but only the bands which were a diverse mix were shortlisted.

“The judges were especially impressed by the maturity of the original compositions of the bands.” said Ketaki Prabha, the coordinator of Orpheus.

Complete Tempest 2014 coverage here | Visit the Tempest 2014 Facebook Album here

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Tempest 2014: SGTB Khalsa emerges victorious in group folk dance

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Mridang, the Indian Dance Society of Miranda House, organised their inter college dance competition ‘Tarangini’ as a part of Tempest 2014 on 22nd February. The event had two competitions, solo Indian Classical Dance and Group folk dance.

A total number of seven teams participated in the group folk dance competition. The first position was secured by SGTB Khalsa who performed Bhangra which was applauded by the crowd with hooting and cheers. The second position was shared by Gargi College and Mata Sundari College for Women who performed Haryanvi folk dance and Giddha respectively.

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The solo Indian Classical Dance competition was won by Apoorva from Gargi College and Radhika from Miranda House. Vishnu from Zakir Hussain College secured second position.

Both the competitions were judged by Mrs. Shruti Sinha and Mrs. Manju Wazir. Shruti Sinha is a Kathak exponent, an international choreographer and a Doordarshan artist. Manju Wazir is currently the HOD of Khaitan School of Dance and is also running an institute of Kathak.

“Our event Tarangini had an amazing participation and was appreciated from all the participating colleges.” said Vishakha Sharma, president of the Indian Dance Society of Miranda House.

Complete Tempest 2014 coverage here | Visit the Tempest 2014 Facebook Album here

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‘Can’t pay, won’t pay’ adjudged best play in a prelude to Tempest

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The annual fest of Miranda House – Tempest, started on 20th February with an inter-college stage play competition organized by Ariels, the English dramatics society of the college.

The competition saw plays by seven colleges namely, SRCC, Ramjas, SGTB Khalsa, Northern India Engineering College, Kamala Nehru College and Hindu College. These colleges performed the plays titled The Nerd, The Private Ear, Bande and Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay (both by SGTB), Butter Chicken, Cover Story and The Fifth Symphony respectively.

The award for the Best Play was won by SGTB Khalsa’s Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay – a play that has won laurels recently at Udaan as well.

Ramjas College’s Neil won the Best Actor (male) for his performance in The Private Ear.

In addition to the winning spot, SGTB Khalsa took home three more awards. Their play Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay received the Best Director and the Best Actor (female) award. Their other play Bande got the prize of the Best Set Design. Ramjas College’s play The Private Ear, won the Best Technical Team award.

“Our event this year was an attempt to bring together some of the best plays put together by various college theatre groups. It turned out to be quite successful.” Said Varuni, the President of Ariels, “It was a delight to see such wonderful performances. The audience was also very responsive.”

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Imtiaz Ali and Alia Bhatt visit Miranda House to promote ‘Highway’

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Director Imtiaz Ali and actress Alia Bhatt visited Miranda House College on 19th February for the promotion of their upcoming film ‘Highway’ which is slated for release on 21st February.

The programme started with the official trailer of the movie, popular songs like Pataka Guddi and Maahi Ve and a behind the scenes video of the movie being played. After that, Pratibha Jolly, the college principal officially welcomed them on stage where both of the stars talked about the movie and their experience while shooting the film. “I totally believe in girl power,” said Alia Bhatt while addressing the all girls’ crowd, “and Highway is true dedication to girl power.”

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Open only to students of Miranda House, the event was followed by an interactive session with the students. The students asked Imtiaz about his life as a student of Delhi University, his journey as a filmmaker and his inspiration behind his films. Alia was asked about her debut film, her character in Highway and how much she relates to the character she plays in the film. She also sang a few lines of Ishq Wala Love from Student of the Year on popular demand by the crowd.

After the interactive session, Imtiaz and Alia gave away free music CDs of Highway to the students who asked the best questions. As a memoir, the college principle presented hand-dyed scarves to the guests.

With the end of the interactive session, a small competition among the cultural societies of the college was held, which was judged by Imiiaz and Alia. Anukriti, the Hindi dramatic society of the college won the first prize and was really appreciated for their expressive performance. The second prize was won by Ariels, the English dramatic society.

“The experience was extremely exciting and equally tiring for the film club. From controlling the crowd that went berserk, to running around trying to get small details like Alia’s green tea right, all of it was worth it for we had an amazing time doing it” said Namita Aggarwal, the Film Club president of the college. “The event went successfully and that gives me immense satisfaction” she added.

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SGTB Khalsa wins both stage and street acts at Udaan 2014

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Manchtantra, the dramatics society of SGGSCC, emphasizing on the feeling of flight or being air borne, started Udaan in 2012. This year, the fest comprised of scheduled stage performances on 7th February, 2014 in the main auditorium of the college, while the street acts were scheduled for 8th February, 2014, in the amphitheater of Dilli Haat, Pitampura. Followed by these theater acts, the participating teams and panel of judges which included Rahul Tiwari, Ramjas College pass out and of Tadpole Theater Group and Shrey Chhabra, an ex-Manchtantra member who is also a film actor, discussed the issues concerning the themes of their performances to widen the knowledge and understanding of the concerned issues. The prize distribution ceremony saw SGTB Khalsa College as winners for their play ‘Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay’ with SRCC’s stage play ‘Black Comedy’ emerging as takers of the second position. In the street play competition, SGTB Khalsa again walked away with first position for their play ‘We The People’ and the second spot was shared by Gargi College and Shivaji College for their plays ‘Joota’ and ‘Bas Samajhney Ki Baat Hai’. Featured Image: SGTB Khalsa’s Can’t Pay, won’t pay | Image Credit: Udaan Facebook Page]]>

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Arnab Goswami, Rajyawardhan Singh speak at Hindu Youth Summit Conference

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Abhyas, the Internship Cell Of Hindu College organised the Hindu Youth Summit’s conference on February 7, 2014 in the Delhi University conference hall as the final event of the three day summit which also comprised a marathon the day before.

With some of the most powerful and inspirational speakers from all fields, the conference saw a huge participation from colleges all over Delhi.

The guests at the event were, Times Now’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, retired major General GD Bakshi, spiritual leader Salim Phulekar, journalist turned social activist Alok Dixit and Olympic shooter Rajyawardhan Singh.

The summit started with Arnab Goswami’s speech on ‘Who has created the present day India?’ in which he talked about his own story of finding his voice as a journalist, the real journalism and he addressed the crowd as the generation which will bring the change in the country. His speech was followed by General Bakshi, who gave the young participants an insight to the Indian army, including the wars and the current situation of the same. The intense atmosphere was lightened by the next speaker, Salim Phulekar. He focused his discussion on the inner empowerment of the mind and body. “Empowerment is focus and relaxation at the same time.” He said continuing to talk about how one can balance the inner peace and outer dynamism.

The conference then moved forward to the issue of acid attacks and censorship of internet, by Alok Dixit. He talked about his Stop Acid Attacks and Spot of Shame campaigns where they actively work to make people aware about the acid attack survivors. “The society prepares the crime, the criminal commits it.” he said, while interacting with the participants.

The last speaker of the event, Rajyavardhan Singh, shared his journey of being a successful sportsperson from an army officer. While taking the questions from the audience, he advised the students to just believe in their dreams and have a purpose in their lives.

“I think this summit made me realise different aspects of everything that the speakers talked about,” said Navroz, a Miranda House student.

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