With yet another academic session almost coming to an end at the University of Delhi, it is time to look back at the year that has gone by, before all of us get busy with semester examination preparation. Going by the thought, DU Beat brings to you its exclusive series ‘Colleges’ Round Up (2015-16)’, where we present the highlighting incidents of numerous DU colleges that took place over 2015 and 2016.
So, go with the flow and view all what activities highlighted the near to end session at Indraprastha College for Women
From Kiran Bedi and Swara Bhaskar’s visit to getting the highest NAAC Score in DU, Indrapastha College for Women has had quite an eventful year.
Here’s an overview of all what happened at IP College, this session:
As a graduating senior I deem myself qualified to churn out a piece of advice. And so I jump at this opportunity, imploring all my dear juniors to promise this one thing: keep a journal where you scribble your thoughts everyday.
College can get very hectic, all-nighters might be all the rage. Here is an interesing tidbit: the range of adventures you can have each day during those three years of undergraduation can oscillate between a dull, drab day full of lectures to an eventful day full of meetings/practices/event planning…you get the flow. You might have harried through the bylanes of Chandni Chowk the same day you might be haggling with printers at Nehru Place. One hour you’d be chilling with your gang of friends, and another hour you might be giving an internal examination, and yet another hour might witness you attending a college/deportment fest.
My point here is that each day is different from the other and to make the most out of it, you should document these days. Selfies are okay, photographs are fine and social media uploads rock, but nothing beats recording your feelings in a journal or a dairy. If you’re so tech-savvy have it online. If you’re a private person keep the diary to yourself. If you want the world to know what your college life has been like, share it. But the important point is to record. Scribble down details of each day, and let your feelings dominate it. Not only is it a great way to store your memories in a pristine and unaltered way, but it also gives you scope and time for reflection and contemplation.
Here’s an anecdote. I wrote about my experiences prior to organising an event. And while I did that, I used to turn the pages back and forth, which used to help me gain a vantage where I understood what I, as a leader was doing right or wrong.
For practical and emotional reasons, keeping a diary is a good practice. I haven’t even delved into the pros of keeping a journal generally. But as a college student, it will help you greatly to acknowledge and appreciate what you have, record precious memories with friends and make the most of it all.
Nearing the last leg of my last semester in college, my days resonate with echoes of the words ‘farewell’, ‘future plans’, ‘what’s next’ and the like. While I happily dodge such questions by humorously stating that this is an erroneous question to be put to a final year student, at the same time I realise it is indeed a prominent query and justifiably so. And that is when the reality dawns on me. After having the time of our lives, we have to graduate and abandon the routine of running late for lectures, finishing assignments at the last moment, and turning up to internal examinations thoroughly under-prepared.
And here’s what it is like when you know you’re about to graduate from college and into an uncharted territory – it is scary. I can’t think of a better way to put this. It is scary to say goodbye, knowing full well that as all the friends venture out to pursue their own plans, staying in touch might be difficult after all. It is scary to think of a new setting, a new role that you’ll be playing.
And most of all, it is scary to make decisions that are supposed to define your life. There hasn’t been a thunder storm, there hasn’t been any epiphany – how are 50,000 students supposed to have the defining moment of their lives simultaneously? It is scary when everyone expects you to have figured out your career plans, your goals. It is scary to think of the impending farewell speech you have to give in your department/society farewell. It is scary to think of all the goodbyes you’ll have to say, and pretend to be okay with moving on. It is indeed the practical thing to do – brace yourself for the life ahead, and move on.
But, it is also important to know that it is okay if you feel emotionally drained at the end of it all. It is okay if you think it will be unbearable for a while to not wake up with your roommate. It is okay if you think you’ll miss the thrill of bunking lectures on a whim. It is also okay if you think you will not miss much of college where you practically missed one lecture to prepare for the next. It is okay if you will miss everything so much that you’re taking a year off. It is also okay if you will miss none of this. It is scary to let go of the things and people you hold so dear, but it is still okay. It is scary to lose the one reason to meet your friends every day. It is scary to look back at the three years that have passed by and think about how you could’ve done so much more. It is scary to look back and think that you’ve lost so much time and of the numerous different ways you could have spent your undergrad days.
It is so scary that even this article which wasn’t intended to be a tear-jerker, ended up being one.
The one thing that is common to all celebrations-big or small is a dessert. And on a mission to sweeten every celebration is Demould – an online bakery started by a D.U student.
Shiv Kumar Madaan, a final year student of Statistics (Hons) at Sri Venkateswara College, started this bakery in October last year. Currently operating on telephonic orders, and through Facebook and Instagram, he shares his vision, “The vision of Demould is to be a part of each and every celebration taking place in India, irrespective of the time, place, and people who’re celebrating.”
“Talking about the main course, the kind of variety we have pan India is unbelievable. Once upon a time, main course used to be the entire meal, but now we come across 5-course, 6-course and even 7-course meals with the starters being an integral part of every wholesome meal and they hold their own place in a foodie’s diet . A similar niche is being carved out today by desserts,” he adds.
To test-run and create a market for Demould, Madaan had put up stalls at various college fests including Gargi College’s Reverie, LSR’s Tarang, Maitreyi’s Rhapsody, among others.
He adds that he decided to take up baking professionally when he realized that even though he formally studies Statistics and Actuarial Studies, they were not his calling. He is happy being a bako-preneur.
Photo by Yatin Arora
Some of the famous offerings are ChocoSutra Cupcake, Oreo Cupcake, Lemon Tarts, Nutella Pie, Chocolate Truffle Cake etc. Demould also has a wide variety of muffins and Cakar (cake in a jar) as well. Soon, macaroons and other desserts will be added to the menu, with a desi twist. Demould has been increasing its presence at various college events, fests, graduation dinners, corporate events, birthdays etc where he does exquisite event set-ups too.
To order, book or know more, you can check out the facebook page.
Department of Commerce, Indraprastha College for Women organised its annual department fest Bizfiesta’16 on 29th March 2016. The one-day carnival of competitive events saw participation from different colleges of Delhi University including Lady Shri Ram College, ARSD College, IP University, among others.
The fest began with ME vs ME, a bilingual debate competition similar to turncoat debates held in the college auditorium. The topics ranged from “Surrogate advertising is bad” to “Pursuit of money should rule over passion” and “Women deserve reservation.” Vishal R. Singh won the first prize, while Supriya Jain and Nihal bagged second and third positions respectively.
The second event lined up was Brambola: Brand Tambola which saw participation of more than 100 students. The event tested one’s knowledge of brands and taglines while at the same time the element of luck played its part. The winners included Vandana, Kirti, Harshita Dang, Chhaya Dabas and Radhika Modi. Next up was the Marvel Marathon, a Marvel cinematic universe quiz with a twist, and the team of Ritvika and Tanya emerged as the ultimate “Marvel Movie Maniac”, followed closely by Shaily and Vidhi.
The Ad-Mad competition saw participants putting their creative hats on and enacting jingles and creating slogans for a variety of products and services. The team comprising of Vinayak and MD Anas emerged victorious, while the trio consisting of Harshita Dang, Iti and Jalpa came a close second. After a short break for lunch, the participants picked up more energy and the events resumed with Live Monopoly in the college lawns.
Participants tried their hands at being the perfect entrepreneur while playing monopoly. Mohammed Areeb and Chirag bagged the first position, and Ishika and Deepika won the second prize. Other events included Fictional GD and Bollywood quiz. The day very befittingly ended on an enthusiastic note with the Treasure Hunt, which saw teams solving clues and clicking selfies on the quest for the treasure. Shaily Sharma and Garima Bajaj unravelled the treasure chest first, followed by Harshita and Ishika. All the winners of the different events of Bizfiesta were awarded certificates and hampers.
The fest began with ME vs ME, a bilingual debate competition similar to turncoat debates held in the college auditorium. The topics ranged from “Surrogate advertising is bad” to “Pursuit of money should rule over passion” and “Women deserve reservation.” Vishal R. Singh won the first prize, while Supriya Jain and Nihal bagged second and third positions respectively.
The second event lined up was Brambola: Brand Tambola which saw participation of more than 100 students. The event tested one’s knowledge of brands and taglines while at the same time the element of luck played its part. The winners included Vandana, Kirti, Harshita Dang, Chhaya Dabas and Radhika Modi. Next up was the Marvel Marathon, a Marvel cinematic universe quiz with a twist, and the team of Ritvika and Tanya emerged as the ultimate “Marvel Movie Maniac”, followed closely by Shaily and Vidhi.
The Ad-Mad competition saw participants putting their creative hats on and enacting jingles and creating slogans for a variety of products and services. The team comprising of Vinayak and MD Anas emerged victorious, while the trio consisting of Harshita Dang, Iti and Jalpa came a close second. After a short break for lunch, the participants picked up more energy and the events resumed with Live Monopoly in the college lawns.
Participants tried their hands at being the perfect entrepreneur while playing monopoly. Mohammed Areeb and Chirag bagged the first position, and Ishika and Deepika won the second prize. Other events included Fictional GD and Bollywood quiz. The day very befittingly ended on an enthusiastic note with the Treasure Hunt, which saw teams solving clues and clicking selfies on the quest for the treasure. Shaily Sharma and Garima Bajaj unravelled the treasure chest first, followed by Harshita and Ishika. All the winners of the different events of Bizfiesta were awarded certificates and hampers.
Featured Image credits: Kritika NarulaKritika Narula [email protected]]]>
The Department of Multi Media and Mass Communication (BMMMC), Indraprastha College for Women organised ‘Meet the Media’, a panel discussion on the theme Media in Crisis as a part of its Annual Media Fest Parampara’16. Now in its 16th edition, the opening day of the three-day potpourri of activities saw the audience and panelists discussing pertinent issues surrounding the media and film industry.
Panelists included Bhupendra Chaubey, Executive Editor at CNN-IBN; Nikhil Taneja , Creative producer at Yash Raj Films; Swara Bhaskar, actress and Sattvik Mishra, founder of ScoopWhoop. Parul Oberoi, the President at Focus, the Department Association, welcomed the gathering, followed by the release of the BMMMC Department magazine and the teaser of the fest while Anshika Arora, Vice President at Focus, anchored the event.
Actress Swara Bhaskar
Mr Chaubey was the first speaker from the panel, who began by commending the raw energy that the students in the organizing team and the college in general exuded. He explained how the media’s role is to pique curiosity among masses and that this act often involves different variables in the ethical equation that goes with it. He also added that the question of whether media is in peril is uniform throughout the world, because the fundamental elements of reporting remain the same. He ended on the note that he envisages a future where everyone has access to technology in a way that associates each one of us with media.
Nikhil Taneja, Creative Producer, Yashraj Films
Bhupendra Chaubey, Executive Editor, CNN-IBN
Next speaker up on the podium was Mr Nikhil Taneja, who has previously worked at MTV and HT Café and currently also teaches at Jai Hind College, Mumbai, shared his experiences with the audience. He began by sharing his experience of working as a Bollywood reporter and reminiscing the precise moment he thought of reconsidering the field when he interviewed Salman Khan. He ruffled some feathers by mentioning that the Fourth Estate, as the media is fondly called, is becoming extraneous and that it is the Fifth Estate, the people engaging in conversations on social media who now have a responsibility to keep their resolve more powerful than the trolls.
The floor was then opened to questions, and pertinent points were discussed, the most monumental of them being whether this generation will see the death of mainstream media.
The Discussion continued with Mr Sattvik’s address, wherein he emphasised on the importance of content to perform one of the three functions: entertain, inform or trigger meaningful conversations. He opined that digital media is definitely not in crisis because it is still in its nascent stage, and not grand enough to land in any trouble as of now.
The last speaker for the session was Ms Swara Bhaskar, who brought multiple perspectives to the fore. She began by explaining how, for one, media doesn’t exist in a vacuum, which is why it already faces a crisis. She implored the audience to not let the government ban what they’re not comfortable with. These thoughts saw wide support from the audience, evident in their nods and claps. She further suggested that as recipients of news, we should know who owns the news portals. She added that this serves not to discredit the news, but knowledge is power and it is important to know who is bringing the news out in order to have a fair view of the same. She ended on a very relevant note that since every perspective is mired in a power structure, as long as the relationship between power and media is uncomfortable, media is not in crisis yet.
This was followed by another round of Q&A, and the panel concluded that as recipients of news and information, we need to be aware of the biases that are infused in what is delivered to us. As a publication, if there’s a stand you take, ethics command that you be upfront about it.
Festivities were the theme of the week at Indraprastha College for Women as the college organised its Annual Production, Reshmi Roomal on 10th of March and its annual cultural fest, Shruti 2016 on 11th and 12th of March. Reshmi Roomal, a women-centric play, addressed the roles of housewives and the household through strong characters like Sulakshana, and Foofi, played by Ashwini Thakur and Kanupriya Agarwal. The play was written by Professor Tripurari Shartha, produced by IP College for Women and directed by Asif Ali.The inauguration ceremony of Shruti 2016 on 11th saw Alaap, the classical music society of the college open the fest. At Rhapsody, the western group acapella competition, Kamala Nehru College stood first, while the 2nd and 3rd positions were bagged by Lady Shri Ram College and Gargi College respectively. Whacky feet was a befitting finale to the competitive events, with Miranda House bagging the 1st prize. SGGSCC and IIT-D followed. Other competitive events included Taboo by Oghma, The English Editorial Society. Women’s Development Cell organised Stagecraft, a creative enactment competition. A team from Satyawati and Maharaja Agrasen won, while the other positions were bagged by teams from the host college. The day ended with Dhruv Sufi Project taking the stage. Day 2 began with the street play event Chauraha ’16, while the Indian music society hosted their Annual Indian music fest Ninaad.The 1st position in the Indian Classical choir was bagged by Daulat Ram College followed by Institute of Home Economics and Kamala Nehru College.Sri Venkateswara College won the Folk Dance competition, while Gargi came a close second. 3 a side Basketball, was won by Kirori Mal College and VIPS. The Star Night saw students in the college grounds tapping their feet to Bollywood music by Akhil Sachdeva and his band Nasha.Image Credits: Kritika Narula and Eetika KapoorAyesha Sareen[email protected]Kritika Narula[email protected]]]>
Students of Maitreyi college – Shrishti Mishra along with Anjali Mehra, Hitayu Bhardwaj and Rakshita Singh organised an event to celebrate International Women’s Day on 9th March. The theme of the program was ‘Yes I Can Because.. I Am A Woman – Celebrating Womanhood’
The college premises came alive with the signature campaign. Two competitions, namely Poetry and Poster making were organised to bring out the best of the creative students. Each competition had 15 talented participants from different streams. The winner for the poetry competition was Komal from the Commerce Department and the winner for the Poster competition was Tanisha Garg from Sociology.
Image Credits: Kritika Narula & Shrishti MishraKritika Narula[email protected]With Inputs from Shrishti Mishra]]>
On the occasion of International women’s Day, different colleges across DU curated different events to celebrate womanhood.
The Women Development Cell, Indraprastha College for Women, in collaboration with Men Against Violence and Abuse (MAVA) in lieu of celebrating International Women’s Day held a feminist film festival in the college Seminar Hall from 11 AM onwards in a one of a kind film festival. MAVA’s ‘Sama-bhav’ Film Festival showcased films on Gender, Masculinity and Relationships. To name a few, these were Broken Image by Aravind VK, Raising Men by Gauri Adelkar, The Boxing Girls of Kabul (Canada)among others. a short interaction followed each of the films screened.
The film festival was followed by a Khula Manch Competition that powered a discourse on whether the Indian Democracy has failed its women. Through rounds of competitions, Shaonlee Patranabis, Dipanwesha And Mayra bagged the first, second and third prize respectively. The celebrations ended with a fun, cultural evening with the minds behind #PinjraTod.
Students of Maitreyi college – Shrishti Mishra along with Anjali Mehra, Hitayu Bhardwaj and Rakshita Singh organised an event to celebrate International Women’s Day on 9th March. The theme of the program was ‘Yes I Can Because.. I Am A Woman – Celebrating Womanhood’
The college premises came alive with the signature campaign. Two competitions, namely Poetry and Poster making were organised to bring out the best of the creative students. Each competition had 15 talented participants from different streams. The winner for the poetry competition was Komal from the Commerce Department and the winner for the Poster competition was Tanisha Garg from Sociology.
The fest began with ME vs ME, a bilingual debate competition similar to turncoat debates held in the college auditorium. The topics ranged from “Surrogate advertising is bad” to “Pursuit of money should rule over passion” and “Women deserve reservation.” Vishal R. Singh won the first prize, while Supriya Jain and Nihal bagged second and third positions respectively.
Students of Maitreyi college – Shrishti Mishra along with Anjali Mehra, Hitayu Bhardwaj and Rakshita Singh organised an event to celebrate International Women’s Day on 9th March. The theme of the program was ‘Yes I Can Because.. I Am A Woman – Celebrating Womanhood’
