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Things Best Friends Say: A Friendship Day Special

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They’re the ones that know you the best; your everyday routine to your most intimate fears and dreams. They know about that cousin you can’t stand, and that Professor you have the hots for. They know about why you you have stage fright (because of that time you made a fool of yourself in front of the entire school on Annual Day) and what you really think of the guy in your Debating Society. Formalities can be forgotten when they’re around and you can have fun with them even if you’re just hanging out in your PJs on a lazy afternoon.

On this Friendship’s Day, we take a look at some of the most commonly exchanged dialogues between best friends!

“Call me! I need to tell you something!”

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Had an epiphany about life? Got some good news to share? Whom do you call? Why, your best friend of course! You know they’ll share the same sentiment!
Also used in such situations: “You will not BELIEVE what happened to me today!”

 

“Party toh banti hai!”
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It doesn’t really matter what you did; a best friend will try to squeeze a treat out of you irrespective of whether you finally made a move on your crush, aced an exam or got placed!
Also used in such situations: “Woh sabh toh theek hai, treat kabh dega?”

 

“My mom thinks we’re dating”

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This is something that happens with almost every girl-guy best friend pair. Not just your mom, but also your friends and acquaintances think something’s cooking between the two of you!
Also used in this situation: “Why does everyone think we’re dating?”

 

“I hate you too <3”

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Because after you’re exchanged a hundred “I love you”s and gooey messages you need to mix it up, right?

 

Take a look at the full list here: http://goo.gl/vY6MSC

 

Featured image designed by Meraj Ansari and Kartik Lav
Graphics source: Chumbak stickers


 

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DUB News

A new session, and a new team: Here we go again!

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After a summer full of confusion and many changes in the typical style the University seems to have mastered in the past few years, the new academic session finally began last week. After two months of sleeping in late, alarms were set at painfully early hours. The many weeks spent lazing around were quickly followed by the discomfort of having to fit into a regular schedule of classes.

But hey, despite these “gross atrocities”, I can’t really complain because I, along with the rest of the team, am back to working on our print issues! Now that the colleges have reopened, we’re back to doing what we do best: talking about everything that’s relevant to our readers. Or well, continuing our quest to do the same. We launched our Admissions Special issue in end June with the hope that it would serve as a guide and a friendly welcome note for the thousands of freshers who are now roaming the corridors in their respective colleges, slowly settling in and creating a place for themselves in Delhi University.

Each year, we have new students joining the team. Students from different corners of the city who’ve taken up disciplines that vary as much as their opinions, writing and reporting styles. We like to think of DU Beat as a representation of Delhi University, so it only makes sense that we bring together a group of diverse individuals. As the new recruits across all departments are getting the hang of things, our older members (and some rather ancient ones like me) are busy taking on new roles and responsibilities.

We recently conducted our annual induction over the weekend that just went by, to welcome the new recruits who’ve joined us. In the Editorial meeting, we covered everything from what makes for an unbiased news report, a light to read and relatble opinion piece and how to go about building a network of contacts and sources. And of course, certain topics like the latest YouTube videos (Pretentious Movie Reviews, anyone?), Akshar Pathak and his graphics, along with new eating joints to review were discussed thoroughly.
A full year lies ahead of us, one that will surely bring in new challenges along with a lot of scope for new columns, issues to highlight, events to cover and partner with and initiatives to applaud. We’re already working on a few ideas that we’re very excited to launch in the coming months. Phone calls and messages are exchanged on a daily basis between Niharika, the Web Editor for the session, me and the Core Editorial group, with Ishika, Geetika and Swati, from Marketing, Operations and Design respectively, pitching in with new ideas. The possibilities are endless, but sometimes one needs to focus on what to skip, rather than on what to take up.

In the end it’s all about listening to our readers through various means (web analytics, for example) and delivering what they want; along with delighting them with pieces and posts that they didn’t know they’d enjoy. Here’s to thoroughly delighting our readers in the coming year.
Welcome (back) to DU!

Featured illustration by Mehr Gill for DU Beat

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Campus Central

Delhi University allows students who failed in their second year to move on to third year

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having declaring that first year students who failed or missed their examinations in 2013-14 could apply for re-admission for this academic session (2014-15), Delhi University has more news in store. According to this notice issued by the University, second year students who failed to pass or sit for their Semester III and IV papers will not be held back to repeat the year. They will be allowed to reappear for these papers along with their Semester V and VI papers as third year students. This issue came as a relief and surprise to those who would have had to miss out on a year. Though giving double the number of papers will be a major task, it is definitely considered to be the better route.]]>

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Delhi University issues detailed syllabus and structure for former FYUP batch

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notice, that was sent to the Principals of all colleges by the Dean of colleges, advises the various departments to discuss matters related to calculating the workload, structuring the timetable and so on, in time for the new session. comm syl The syllabi for most Arts papers (apart from language courses like Bengali, Persian and French), Science courses and Commerce have been declared. The students will be studying three papers in each semester as their Main Papers along with Allied Courses. “Well, I think this is a much better approach as compared to the 3+2 pattern that was proposed earlier, which would have raised some serious burden on our batch”, said Brij Pahwa, a Political Science student in DU. For most Science, Commerce and Professional courses mentioned, the college can choose to offer only one or both Allied Courses mentioned for each stream. For Arts courses, the college may choose to offer either one Allied Course to all students in each semester, or offer the two listed courses to half of the students in each semester. For practicals in courses like Psychology, the , the syllabi of erstwhile DC?I (FYUP) is to be followed.   eco eng syl   “The course seems in sync with what was expected. Just that this time there will be three papers in Economics and one of the Allied Course. The Allied Courses seem to provide very less amount of options, though”, said Ayesha, a student of IP College for Women. The Allied Courses mentioned are definitely ambiguous, agreed Vani, a Commerce student at JMC, who went on to say, “While the authorities seem to have tried to make the best of what was available to us as DC I subjects, the instructions for ACs are still unclear”. Bachelor of Management Studies appears to be the only course that has four main papers under each semester. However, Allied Courses are not applicable for them. BMS syl To check the new syllabus for Science, Commerce and Professional courses, click here. To check the new syllabus for Arts courses, click here.]]>

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Admissions 2014

NSIT Admissions 2014: Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses

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Admissions for Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology or NSIT, University of Delhi (an Autonomous institution of the Government of NCT of Delhi) are currently open for both UG and PG engineering courses. The last date is 10th July, 2014 and candidates who wish to be eligible for admission should submit the counseling fee and register here. For Undergraduate Courses, NSIT takes admissions on the basis of JEE (Main) All India Rank. There is an 85% reservation for Delhi Region Candidates and 15% for Outside Delhi Region Candidates.

Aspirants should note that the counselling fee submission will close on 10.07.2014 at 5:00 P.M. and Online Registration & Choice filling will close on 11.07.2014 at 3:00 P.M. Students can take a look at the Cut Off list from last year here to get a better idea about what to expect this year. The B.E information brochure can be accessed here.

NSIT has been a popular option for science stream students over the past years, especially for those from New Delhi. “The USP of NSIT is that students get exposed to a variety of opportunities for both personal and professional growth due to the college’s location in the National Capital. While students get first class academic exposure on one hand, they also take up a lot of independent projects, participate in a variety of national and international competitions and holistically grow as an individual. Perhaps, this sets the college apart from all other engineering colleges in India“, said a final year student from NSIT.

 

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Admissions 2014

Delhi University Second Cut Off list: North Campus colleges

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here for the South and Off Campus colleges. Miranda House: http://goo.gl/MVSBxR SGTB Khalsa College: http://goo.gl/ZwRPch Ramjas College, DU: http://goo.gl/AWfrKg Hansraj College: http://goo.gl/FZEo9E Indraprastha College for Women: http://goo.gl/6ugp5g Kirori Mal College: http://goo.gl/QixmwM Sri Ram College of Commerce: http://goo.gl/Ta0Xs7 Hindu College: http://du.ac.in/du/uploads/Admissions/Cut-off/2014/Second/Hindu.pdf Daulat Ram College: http://du.ac.in/du/uploads/Admissions/Cut-off/2014/Second/Drc.pdf Take a look at the aggregated list issued by Delhi University here:

Arts and Commerce: http://goo.gl/US9zBo

Science: http://goo.gl/OMrx7q

You can view the cut off lists college-wise here: http://goo.gl/VuEYVf]]>

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Delhi University Second Cut Off list: South and Off campus colleges

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here for the North Campus colleges. Gargi College: http://goo.gl/ZAwcSV Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce: http://goo.gl/2KhPEU Sri Venkateswara College: http://goo.gl/foa6jS Zakir Hussain College: http://goo.gl/VORhUw Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi: http://goo.gl/7pMw3g Shaheed Bhagat Singh College: http://goo.gl/SRJXad Shaheed Bhagat Singh Evening College: http://goo.gl/bYf1kD Kamala Nehru College (University of Delhi): http://goo.gl/C6J53E College of vocational studies: http://goo.gl/LY2T7t Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College- Official, University of Delhi: http://goo.gl/Fg8NUZ Maitreyi College: http://goo.gl/GH039G Deshbandhu college (University of Delhi): http://goo.gl/PMpUox Maharaja Agrasen College(MAC): http://goo.gl/LfmQcW Ramanujan College: http://goo.gl/JzQtcS P.G.D.A.V. College: http://goo.gl/Sbmfyz Ram Lal Anand College, Delhi University : http://goo.gl/yZXk2u Motilal Nehru College: http://goo.gl/bvWG8K Keshav Mahavidyalaya: http://goo.gl/FnkXRC Lady Shri Ram College: http://goo.gl/mTLv99 [Please note: For LSR, the link shows Minimum cut off percentage (adjusted) as the basis of admission for the academic year 2014-2015. Second cut off will be displayed on 04 July, 2014]
Swami Shraddhanand College: http://goo.gl/RR2cFY Satyawati College: http://goo.gl/CqfpGz Take a look at the aggregated list issued by Delhi University here:

Arts and Commerce: http://goo.gl/US9zBo

Science: http://goo.gl/OMrx7q

You can view the cut off lists college-wise here: http://goo.gl/VuEYVf

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King’s College London Delhi Summer School’s first session comes to an end

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King’s College London, a premier institute under the University of London, in collaboration with Delhi University recently organised a Summer School session in Delhi. Session 1 of the same which went on from June 2 to June 13 covered three courses, The Art of Leadership, Media, Gender and Culture and International Political Economy. While the first two were held in Lady Shri Ram College for Women, the third course was conducted in Miranda House. All three courses saw more than 40 students per class, with students pouring in not only from various colleges in Delhi, but also from different parts of the country.

The Media, Gender and Culture module of the King’s College Delhi Summer was engaging and turned out to be an eye-opener for most participants. The topics touched upon during the course  ranged from Journalism and news media (from a gender studies angle) to feminism and post-feminism and men and masculinities and activism. The session also included screening of documentaries and an interactive class with eminent film-maker Rahul Roy. “After ten days of intensive and collaborative learning under an encouraging tutor Miss Rachel O’Neill, we were taught to see the world through a critical lens. The course was enriching not only in what the syllabus prescribed but in the kind of discussions we had around the different topics”, said Alankrita Anand, a student of Journalism in LSR.

International Political Economy was taught by Dr.Roberto Roccu and provided insight into the inter disciplinary world of trade, industrial relations and international relations. When asked about his experience, Sahil Grover, a student of Business Studies said, “This course provided me with the perfect opportunity to study both economics and international affairs. My experience was nothing short of brilliant. The interactive teaching style encouraged us to question conventional wisdom and taught us how politics and economics reinforce each other”.

The third course taught during Session 1 was The Art of Leadership, with Mr.Mark T Fliegauf as the teacher. This course was very practical in nature with numerous case studies, hypothetical situations to assess and team activities that the students had to carry out. Among the theoretical concepts, issues of adaptive challenges, crisis management and transformational leadership were touched upon. “I learnt a lot about leadership along with learning about myself and my personality which I think is important!”, said Namrata Kumar, a student of Philosophy.  “In the workshop we explored new ways of looking at leadership issues and how to assess them. And I am sure that all of us have picked up certain tips and skills from the various case studies and activities which will help us in future”, added Toshan Majumdar who studies in Shiv Nadar University.

As a part of the course the students also had to submit various assignments and a thesis based on the subject they took up. Session 2 of King’s College London Summer School in Delhi started from the 16th of June. This session covers International Relations and is being held at Miranda House.

 

Image credits: Manav Kohli

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