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5 reasons why DU should be amongst your top choices for college education

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University of Delhi is often at the top of the wish-list of all Indian students who are about to enter college life. If you are still in two minds about why admissions in DU are so sought after, or even if you’re amongst the many DU aspirants who want a reaffirmation that they are about to make the right choice, we’ve got you covered!

Reputation and ranking

DU, with its strong commitment to excellence in teaching and research has made itself a role-model and path-setter for other universities in the country. According to the QS World University rankings for the year 2014 as well as the India Today 2014 survey, DU has been ranked first in terms of “Employer Reputation”. On the basis of academic reputation, the University made into the ‘Top 200 Universities’ of the world along with a few IITs. DU ranks 166th in the field of Social Science and Management, 194 in Arts and Humanities and 220 in Life Sciences. The English Department of DU ranked in the 51-100 group in QS’s annual survey beating the likes of Nottingham and Purdue.

Festivals, seminars and exposure

The University has numerous colleges and hence, the year is filled with events ranging from annual cultural festivals to department meets to interesting seminars and events. The cultural events of DU are one of a kind; with the raging society culture, celebrity visits and media visibility making the events, especially the festival season, extremely popular and sought after.

The department meets are also a great way of indulging in fun activities related to a particular subject. It helps break the subjects away from just the monotonous side of academicsand give them a fun and approachable approach. And what’s the best thing is that for a number of events, you do not need to belong to any society or group. You just need to be interested and show up for it!

Notable Alumni and Faculty

DU has a number of achievements to its name, mostly in the form of its excellent alumni. The University, which has been around since 1922 , has been the place of learning for some of the best personalities in their fields. DU’s notable alumni list is long and includes names from diverse fields like Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi (LSR), Arun Jaitley (SRCC), Shah Rukh Khan (Hans Raj), Mira Nair (Miranda House) and many more.

Delhi University is also associated with a great faculty that once included Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen as a Professor of Economics, who was also an alumnus of Delhi School of Economics.

So, rest assured about being a part of the best company, with future change makers milling alongside you as you learn from excellent teachers!

Opportunities

There are innumerable opportunities available to Delhi University students. Studying at one of the best institutions in the country opens up doors to the best internships and placements. Among the many initiatives the University has taken towards a more holistic educational experience, there is ‘Gyanodaya‘, the ‘College on Wheels’ initiative, which was started off in 2012. The University is always revising its syllabi and introducing new courses. Several colleges in DU also have tie-ups with educational institutes with other countries, which leads to classroom exchange programmes, like the Indo-Dutch programme involving Miranda House, SRCC and Utrecht Business School, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

The idea is that being at Delhi University will make sure that there is no shortage of opportunities for you to grab and make the most of them!

Courses

DU offers a plethora of courses in the fields of Science, Commerce, and Social Sciences. The current undergraduate courses are of three-year span since the Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) rollback and are one of the most sought after courses in the country. In recent years, new courses have been added which include Food Technology and Applied Psychology. Currently, admissions to the courses are entirely merit based with an exception of Business Studies and Business Economics.

Apart from this, individual colleges often also make available other language, tourism or mass media related certificate courses after college hours which students may apply for.

These are just some of the many perks of being a Delhi University student. It isn’t perfect but it has a lot more to its credit than many other educational institutes. You are absolutely right in considering DU as one of your top choices for higher education.

We wish everyone the best of luck for the application process!

Know more about the first set of guidelines for Admissions 2015, here.

 

Kartikeya Bhatotia

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5 things NOT to do on a farewell!

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‘Tis the season of farewells in the University of Delhi where every other day you will catch a glimpse of men and women (yes, it is not boys and girls any more) dressed their best making way to their colleges for that one last official time.

Amidst the sorrow of the seniors and the excitement of the juniors there are several things that are said and done at a farewell party. To make life easier for you, here are five things one should definitely avoid during a farewell.

“So, what are your plans after this?”

Here I am at my farewell minding my own business trying not to think of the future and then someone comes along and asks me this question, I honestly want to just strangle them. No one ever knows what their plans are after college. College was my initial plan; I never got around to thinking I would pass it in the first place. For juniors, you do not want to ask this because karma will bite you back next year and for seniors who know what the “plan” is, you do not want to ask this because a hopeless graduate can be lethal.

“I am not drunk”

It is absolutely important to not be that drunken guy at your college farewell. Trust me after three years that is not the image you want to leave behind. Plus with all the emotional juices already overflowing in your body arriving drunk is probably not the best choice.
The after party, however, is a different occasion altogether.

Excruciatingly long speeches

You did not just win an Oscar, you do not need a ten minute long speech. Don’t make it your job to comment on every single student of your class just because you have the liberty to. It’s always better to keep farewell speeches short and sweet because there are people waiting to move on with their lives.

Holding back those tears

Let it go, let it go, can’t hold it back anymore…sorry for the Frozen reference but this is the one time in college life when you can cry your guts out and nobody will judge you, in fact you probably might get some “awws” and hugs so go ahead, let the waterworks flow. You know life is going to be all downhill from here so just do not hold those tears back.

Hold on to grudges

People, whatever happened in the three years of college, it’s time to put it in the past. Go hug out the differences and by that I don’t mean make all your enemies your best friends but you probably won’t see them again so smile it out and let bygones be bygones. Ten years down the line you know you will be laughing over this so why not start now?

These guidelines will make sure you have a healthy farewell but most importantly, enjoy every bit of these last few hours.

Happy farewell to all the to-be graduates!

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CIC students launch project to help visually impaired students in DU

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While Delhi University has a number of visually impaired students on campus, the infrastructure and support extended to them is usually not adequate. To help bridge this gap, three students from the Cluster Innovation Centre have set up a project called “Being Able” this year.

Ajay Vishwakarma, Pradeep Kumar and Yadav who are first year students of Humanities and Social Science took on this project after observing the difficulty visually impaired DU students face on a daily basis. Following a discussion with their professor, they decided to launch a campaign to match these students with student volunteers who could help them write their papers ahead of the 2014-15 Semester Exams. “This is our first project in a series of initiatives to make college life easier for differently abled students,” said Ajay.

Student volunteers can register through an online form after which their examination schedules will be matched with the requirements of the visually impaired students who sign up for the program through a helpline the three students have set up. The matching process will be manual for now, but the team hopes to rope in IT students from the CIC to come up with a technical method of bringing the two parties together. The estimated requirement of student volunteers is around 700 to 800. The team has also been going from college to college to collect offline volunteer registrations. Once this project is successful, the three students plan to expand the campaign for other forms of examinations in Delhi too. Interested students can volunteer for the program here. 

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Sports Round Up in DU for the session 2014-15

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1. Bharat Ram Sports Meet, Lady Shri Ram College for Women

    The NSO of the Lady Shri Ram College for Women organised the Bharat Ram Sports Meet from 26th-28th February in the college grounds. The meet saw heavy participation in the fields of athletics, archery, badminton, basketball, chess, judo, lawn tennis, table tennis, shooting and volleyball.
DSC_4026-1-1024x680 The basketball competition saw LSR and Ramjas College battle it out for the final title in Girls event, where ultimately, LSR came first. Kirori Mal College was declared the winner in the boys’ event. In the chess tournament, LSR came first, followed by Laxmi Bai college in the girls competition and Deshbandhu College came first, followed by PGDAV College in the boys event. Overall, the entire sports saw heavy participation from various Delhi/NCR colleges.Read more about the Sports meet here.

2. Erobern, Miranda House

Miranda House organised the third edition of its annual sports festival, Erobern, from 12th – 14th February 2015. Teams from 12 colleges, including those from Lady Shri Ram College, Jesus and Mary College , Gargi College and other women’s colleges of Delhi, participated in the fest. Chess In a nail-biting chess competition, Miranda House was declared the winner. A competitive event for Taekwondo had participants from different weight categories fighting for the gold. It ended with Miranda House winning the overall first position, followed by Daulat Ram College and Laxmi Bai College with second and third position respectively. The college also organised , ‘Balloon Pop’ as an event for specially able students of Miranda House which included a 30 metre race and Shot Put event.Read more about Erobern here.

3. YMCA Basketball tournament

Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) succeeded in pumping enthusiasm through the veins of college students with their invitational Basketball tournament. The tournament began on 8th September and attracted a huge lot of crowd which enjoyed the matches and cheered for their favorite teams. This six-day long tournament saw more than 30 teams (including teams of both girls and boys) from different colleges from University of Delhi, ITM University and Jamia Millia Islamia as well. Kirori Mal College (Boys) won the final match against Jamia Millia Islamia (Boys) with a lead of 11 points. On the other hand, girls’ team of St.Stephen’s College was defeated by the team of SRCC. Thus, Kirori Mal College and SRCC took away the titles with utmost pride and glory.Check out the details of YMCA’s basketball tournament here. YMCA-3-620x350

4. Festival of Youth Sport, Shri Ram College of Commerce

The Sports Committee, Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) organised its annual sports event from February 3rdto February 6th 2015. Festival of Youth Sport this year had a footfall of over 15,000 students with participation by over 1800 athletes. It attracted students from around 70 colleges across India like IIMs, IITs, BITS and FMS in addition to other Delhi University colleges. In the Football final, SRCC triumphed over St. Stephen’s College whereas the Basketball match saw old rivals Kirori Mal College (KMC) and SRCC fighting for the final trophy with KMC emerging as the winners. The star studded event was attended by Gautam Gambhir, the renowned Indian batsmen and Sushil Kumar, Arjuna Awardee and Khel Ratna winner for wrestling, amongst many others.Read in detail about Festival of Youth Sport here. Gambhir1-e1423672919156-239x300

5.  Udghosh, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

IIT-K organised its annual sports meet Udghosh’14 on the 25th of September to 28th of September. This is one of the largest sports fest conducted in Asia. Every year, around 300 colleges across the country participate in this fest. A lot of Delhi University’s colleges participated in this event and won several accolades.Read in detail about the enormity of this fete here.

6. Aayushi Gupta, Lady Shri Ram College for Women

Aayushi has been consistently winning gold medals at U.P. State Level Championships and North Zone championships as a shooter. She has been on the national team since the inception of her college life and has been winning over and over again since then. An Economics student, she has proven her mettle internationally as well and made everyone proud. DSCN2166-620x350 Read her detailed interview here.

7. Saachi Soni, Indraprastha College for Women

She’s the youngest woman to have been selected for an expedition to Mount Everest by the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute. A second year student of IPCW, she’s not only a dedicated Mass Media and Journalism student, but also a passionate mountaineer. Having already climbed other mountains like Mt. Bandarpunch, Mt. Renok and so on, getting an opportunity for climbing Mount Everest. DSC04344-1-620x350 Read her detailed interview here. Overall, the students made Delhi University proud once again by shining at various competitions. Here’s hoping that such enthusiasm and winning spirit continues in the academic year 2015-16.  
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Happy April Fool’s Day: 10 popular ‘DU Beat Bazingas’ of the ongoing year

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Bazinga is DU Beat’s weekly column of almost believable fake news! 

Sometimes loved, sometimes hated, but definitely the column that can’t be ignored. That won’t be saying much, when it comes to Bazingas. Every Monday at DU Beat, we’ve tried to come out with unique and fresh ideas for ‘our almost believable fake news’ column’! Not only have we thoroughly enjoyed the pranks and reactions, but our Bazinga experts were also invited to SRCC this year, to judge a fake news room competition at their Literary Festival, establishing our expertise in the areas of satire, puns and humor.

On the occasion of April Fool’s Day today, we bring to you the top 10 most famous Bazingas of the year.

So go through the celebration of Bazingas, and stay tuned for the fresh ones, every week!

DU DECLARES LSR AND ST. STEPHEN’S CAFES TO BE RENAMED AS ‘CANTEENS’

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In sharp retaliation to the protesting students at Lady Shri Ram College in the wake of a steep rise in food prices, the DU high command yesterday issued a notice to the college authorities.The notice was in regard to call their cafeteria a canteen like the rest of the university does and not a café.  A similar notice was also issued to St. Stephen’s College, it being the only other Delhi University college with a ‘café’.

ARVIND KEJRIWAL TO BECOME THE NEW VICE CHANCELLOR OF DELHI UNIVERSITY

The real reason for Arvind Kejriwal’s resignation as Delhi’s Chief Minister back In February 2014 has finally been unearthed. He was reportedly all set to become the new Vice Chancellor of Delhi University. Kejriwal wanted to target the youth and wanted to bring about change in the nation. He had discovered the perfect way to do so by directly associating with the students and grooming them to make India a better nation. Among the reforms, Kejriwal plans introduce a two year  post graduate course called Master of Dharna Management. Apart from this he will add Muffler Designing as a mandatory subject for under graduates of all courses as a recreational activity.

BOLLYWOOD ALL SET TO MAKE A MOVIE ON THE FAMOUS DELHI UNIVERSITY – FYUP CONTROVERSY

If rumors are to be believed, a leading production house, Pharma Productions, has been inspired by the Delhi University – FYUP controversy and is aiming to en-cash on it, by making a movie on the same theme.The teams for research have been made and are already in function and is evaluating locations like North Campus (DU), Connaught Place, Hauz Khas Village and Satya Niketan. While the major DU officials’ characters shall be played by veteran Bollywood actors, the male and female leads and other side roles shall be played by the DU students, auditions for which are currently going on!

DU ORDERS MIRANDA HOUSE AND LSR TO CONVERT TO CO-ED COLLEGES

Under pressure from men’s rights activists (or boys who’ve accidentally sought admission in girls’ colleges only to embarrass themselves), Delhi University has issued notices to Miranda House and Lady Sri Ram College for Women (LSR) directing them to become co-educational institutes. The deadline for ratification of the order is before the next academic year. The change is being seen as the biggest since the FYUP mess. While most are happy, few feel their freedom and peace is being put at stake. “BOYS BOYS BOYS.” was all we could collect from a girl of the former view. 

EX- FYUP STUDENTS ACCEPT BEING DU’S GUINEA PIGS, THREATEN TO APPLY FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS

Although the Four Year Undergraduate Programme has been rolled back from the University of Delhi, the students of the only FYUP batch are finding it hard to trust the Indian education system. The students having accepted being the ‘guinea pigs’ of DU, have warned the University of any further exploitation citing support from animal rights activists. If DU further torments the FYUP students, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, shall be invoked.

DELHI UNIVERSITY VC GATECRASHES FRESHERS’ PARTY!

While DU’s VC witnessed empty classrooms in an inspection, he decided to join the students for the freshers party in a cafe at Saket. The students in the café panicked and hid their hookahs and beer bottles in a hurry. Some coal from the hookahs fell on a few people’s feet, creating a more panicky situation. The VC  asked the DJ to play 4 Bottle Vodka (some argue that they heard him sob and sing “4 Saal Ka Course Tha”) and grooved to the beats.

STUDENTS TO NOW GET A LIFELINE WHILE WRITING SEMESTER EXAMS

It’s that time of the semester again when students wipe the dust over their books (in some cases, buy books) and prepare to prepare for finals. The ritual, however, it all set to become a little easier this semester onwards as leads from DU’s latest Executive Council meeting suggest that limited assistance, in the form of lifelines, will be provided to all exam-takers.

DU BEAT TO LAUNCH A COLUMN ‘DUB NE BANA DI JODI’ THIS VALENTINE’S DAY

With February’s arrival, love has started to fill the air. Going with the festive cheer, DU Beat proudly announces the launch of its new column titled: ‘DUB Ne Bana Di Jodi’. As clear from the name itself, the column will be all about match making among DU Beat’s avid readers.The weekly column would involve the declaration of a theme on which the interested candidates would be required to send in their views along with personal information, dating preferences (we’re LGBT friendly!) and a photo, the same one that happens to be on their Adhaar cards.

DU TO GRANT AIR TRAVEL ALLOWANCE TO OUTSTATION STUDENTS

In a most welcome move, the Students’ Welfare Department of the University of Delhi has decided to grant air travel allowance to outstation students living more than 300 km away from Delhi. The cherry on the deal being that they are willing to grant allowances for as many as four round trips to home and back in one academic year, starting this winter vacation!

DU SET TO RENT COLLEGE CAMPUSES AS MARRIAGE BANQUETS

Under the ‘DU Vivaah Dhan Yojana’ (DVDY), colleges like ?SRCC, Hindu and Lady Shri Ram would be used for lavish weddings with star studded stages whereas smaller ones like ?DCAC would be used as baraat ghars and bhandar ghars to facilitate stay and storage? to use the DU infrastructure and campus in holidays. 

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Hans Raj College’s Confluence 2015: Highlights

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Confluence- the annual cultural fest of Hans Raj College concluded on Sunday, the 29th of March, 2015. The three-day long fest saw a lot of ups and downs and a slight downpour, too, but finally ended on a successful note. Here’s a look at what Hans Raj College hosted during those three days and won managed to win what:

Choreo ’15- the choreography competition

Terpsi Choreon, the choreography society of Hans Raj College organised the choreography competition during Confluence 2015. Abhinaya from Big Dance and Aniket from Danz N Buzz judged the competition. The competition saw participation from two teams, including dance societies from Lady Shri Ram College for Women and Kamala Nehru College. LSR’s performance was based on the theme- ‘Leave Us Alone’ and depicted the women tribes of the Amazon Forests and their dwindling numbers. While LSR’s performance made the crowd aware about the issue, KNC’s performance paid tribute to the Indian soldiers who fight selflessly and keep us secure.

Towards the end of the event, the hosting society, Terpsi Choreon performed their annual production ‘The Void’. The event saw LSR’s team as the winner, while KNC took the second spot.

#Confluence2015: Congratulations to the dance society of #LSR College for winning Choreo’15, the choreography…

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Bol Bala- the street play competition

The Dramatics Society of the college held Bol Bala, the street play competition as a part of Eclat- the annual theatre fest. Based on the theme of ‘Navras’ (nine emotions), this event saw participation from colleges like Indraprastha College for Women, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Gargi College, Shivaji College, Lady Shri Ram College, Jesus and Mary College and Guru Teg Bahadur Institute of Technology.
Vipul Pachori, an associate of the Ateliar Theatre group and Shiv Kanunga, an active member of the Asmita Theatre group judged the event.
At the end of the competition, IP College’s ‘Manmarziyan’ was chosen as the winner, while the second and third positions were attained by JMC’s ‘Kab tak Khayega’ and Shivaji College’s ‘Jaane Kaha Gaye Wo Din’, respectively.

 

Groove’15- the western dance competition

Another highlight of Confluence’15 was the event organised by the western dance society of the college, Oorja. Colleges like Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Sri Venkateswara College, Maharaja Agrasen College and Guru Teg Bahadur Institute of Technology and several more, were seen taking part in the event. With all the pomp, show and glamour, this event managed to get crowd cheering all throughout. Mr. Apoorv Raghav, choreographer for Oorja and several other teams of Delhi University was the judge for the event. After 11 entertaining performance, Sri Venkateswara College’s ‘Verve’ shared the first position with Guru Teg Bahadur Institute of Technology’s dance society, ‘Natya’. GGS’s dance society, ‘Misba’ took over the second position and IIT Delhi’s V-Defyn was placed third.

 

DJ Evening with DJ Shival

The evening of 28th March, 2015 welcomed DJ Shival on the grounds of Hans Raj College. With his playlist full of Bollywood chart-busters and Western music, he managed to keep the audience on their feet. Throughout his hour long performance, students were seen singing and dancing along. Crowd kept moving in towards the end of the fest and his lively performance marked the end of the second day of the fest.

 

Battle of Societies- the photography (group) competition and the Photography Exhibition

Like last year, Pixels, the photography society of the college hosted a battle for the photography societies this year, too under their fest Plickture’15. This event saw participation from colleges like SSBCS, LSR and Maitreyi College, among others. A total of five competitions were held for selecting the winner. After computing the over-all results, ‘The Dark Room’ from SSCBS was declared as the winner. The winning team was awarded with a trophy and prize money of 10,000 INR.
Dr. Pradeep Kumar, a wildlife photographer and an ex-professor of Hans Raj College was the judge for all events. While crediting his entire team for the success of the event, Prithvi Kakkar, founder of Pixels said, “All the members are a gem to the society and have put in days and nights of labour to put up the complete setup”.
Pixels also exhibited a total of 47 pictures clicked by the members of the society throughout the year. The three-day long exhibition gathered praises from the audience, including Dr. V. K. Kawatra, principal of the college.
 

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Star Evening with Mohit Chauhan

Confluence 2015 marked its end with Mohit Chauhan’s performance. Despite the slight delay in the beginning, the performance proved to be a hit. With songs like ‘Jo Bhi Main‘, ‘Nadaan Parindey‘, ‘Is this love?’, ‘Massakali‘ and many more, he managed to keep the crowd dancing and enjoying till the end. While on the stage, the singer told his audience about how he had completed his studies from Himachal Pradesh, but had always wondered what it feels like to graduate from Delhi University. With his hour long performance, Confluence’15 was brought to a successful end.

#Confluence2015: Mohit Chauhan performed on the last day of Confluence-Annual Cultural Fest of Hansraj College. The…

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After three days filled with fun, events, competitions and shows, this edition of Confluence organised by the Hans Raj Student’s Union finally came to an end!

 

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SSCBS’s ‘The Dark Room’ wins the title of the best photography team at Confluence’15

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Confluence’15, the cultural fest of Hans Raj College saw Pixels- the photography society of the college organizing its annual fest under the name of Plickture’15. The fest hosted both online and on-the-spot competitions, along with an exhibition of the pictures clicked by the society members. While there were competitions for individual participants, Pixels also created a platform for entire teams to compete for the title of the best photography society. Here’s a look on who won what during the three-day long Plickture’15.

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Online Competitions: The participants were given respective themes a few days before the fest began. They had to submit their entries online before the given deadline.

(For DSLR users)

Theme: Supernatural

Winner: Manaskam Kakat – Hindu College
Runner-up: Raunaq Singh – SGTB Khalsa College

(For mobile users)

Theme: Being together

Winner: Deepain – Hans Raj College
Runner-up: Aditya Jain – Hans Raj College

Offline Competitions: These events began on the first day of the fest. The participants were supposed to click pictures of the North Campus.

(For DSLR users)

Theme: Campus Streets

Winner: Ahmed Zaman – DCAC College
Runner-up: Lakshaya Soin – SSCBS College

(For mobile users)

Theme: Tempting

Winner: Ahmed Zaman – DCAC College
Runner-up: Nilanjan – Shivaji College

Battle Of Societies

Continuing with their tradition, Pixels hosted a battle for the photography societies this year, too. This event saw participation from colleges like SSBCS, LSR and Maitreyi College, among others. A total of five competitions were held for selecting the winner. Results for the individual competition were as follows:

Online (DSLR users): LSR & SSCBS
On-The-Spot (DSLR users): SSCBS
Quiz: SSCBS
Cap-IT: SSCBS
Photo-morphing: LSR

Hence, after computing the over-all results, ‘The Dark Room’ from SSCBS was declared as the winner. The winning team was awarded with a trophy and prize money of 10,000 INR.

Dr. Pradeep Kumar, a wildlife photographer and an ex-professor of Hans Raj College was the judge for all events.

The third of the fest also witnessed the western dance competition (solo) being organized by Oorja- the western dance society of the college. The event was judged by Mr. Rahul Vaid, and took place under the president-ship of Virendra Singh. The event took place at the recently inaugurated amphitheater pf the college. Tanya Chamoli and Ashrey Dutta were declared winners, while Akshay Kumar bagged the second prize at the event. Prateek Aneja, a member of the choreography society of the college received a special mention from the judge.

Confluence’15 was brought to an enthusiastic end by Mohit Chauhan’s performance. Despite the slight downpour, the singer came on stage and performed for the crowd. With songs like ‘Jo Bhi Main‘, ‘Nadaan Parindey‘, ‘Is this love?’, ‘Massakali‘ and many more, he managed to keep the crowd dancing and enjoying till the end. While on the stage, the singer told his audience about how he had completed his studies from Himachal Pradesh, but had always wondered what it feels like to graduate from Delhi University. His entire performance was accompanied with loud cheers and applaud from the audience. With his hour long performance, Confluence’15 was brought to a successful end.

#MohitChauhan performed this breezy evening at #HansRajCollege’s annual fest, #Confluence! Here’s a glimpse of him singing Masakali. #FestSeason

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Sri Venkateswara College and GTBIT win big on the second day of Hans Raj’s Confluence’15

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Oorja, the western dance society of Hans Raj College organized Groove’15, the western dance competition at Confluence 2015 under the leadership of their president, Virendra Singh. The competition saw 11 teams participating and competing for the title of the winner.  Mr. Apoorv Raghav was the judge for this event. He is the choreographer for Oorja and several other teams of Delhi University. After some brilliant performances showcased by colleges like Mata Sundari College, Maharaja Agrasen College, LSR and many more, Sri Venkateswara College’s dance society ,Verve shared the first position with Guru Teg Bahadur Institute of Technology’s dance society, Natya. GGS’s dance society, Misba took over the second position and IIT Delhi’s V-Defyn was placed third.

A variety of props were used throughout the events such as masks, hats, chairs, baseball bats and even a skeleton! A medley of Punjabi, Hindi and English songs were performed during the competition. The entire auditorium was filled with students cheering for their respective colleges. Oorja also performed at this event. They performed a theme-based dance related to “Life of a Convict”. Towards the end of each team’s performance, they were gifted with a memento of their team’s photograph by the hosting dance society.

The afternoon of day 2 at Confluence saw DJ Shival playing some famous Bollywood chart-busters. His performance succeeded in making the fest even livelier. His hour long performance saw the students of the college, enjoying and grooving to both, Bollywood and Western music. Crowd kept moving in towards the end of the fest. This marked the end of Day 2 of Confluence 2015.

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Top Ten Alumni: Miranda House

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Miranda House is one of the premier colleges of Delhi University in all respects. From academics to sports to cultural activities, it has kept itself at the forefront of all fields since its foundation in 1948. It has served as the abode of learning and development for some of the strongest female personalities in India today who influence public discourse in and about the country. Here’s taking a look at some of the strong women from diverse spheres of life who were once ‘Mirandians’:

 1. Brinda Karat

She is one of the most known female faces in Indian politics and activism. A communist politician, she also became the first woman member of the CPI(M) Politburo and served as the general secretary of the All India Democratic Women’s Association. She graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Arts from Miranda House and then pursued a Masters in History at the University of Calcutta. She has been a prominent campaigner for Gender issues in the country from the beginning of her political journey and gained prominence in the campaign for reform of rape laws in the 1980s. She has authored Survival and Emancipation: Notes from Indian Women’s Struggles which is a comprehensive book on the wide ranging concerns of the women’s movements in India from a left perspective.

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2. Sheila Dixit

Another influential female politician from the ranks of Miranda House, Sheila Dixit is best known for having been the Chief Minister of Delhi for nearly 15 years. She pursued her Masters in History at Miranda House and today is one of Indian National Congress’s most recognisable faces. She led INC to three consecutive victories in Delhi from 1998 to 2013. She also represented India on the U.N. Commission on Status of Women for five years, from 1984 to 1989. Controversies about corruption and some insensitive comments made about the Nirbhaya Rape Case have marred her image in recent years.

 

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3. Nandita Das

A conversation about the most influential contemporary Indian women cannot miss out on Nandita Das. She has carved a niche for herself as an actress and director, hailed as a champion of alternative cinema about important humanitarian issues. She is known for her roles in the movies Fire, Before the Rains and for her directorial debut Firaaq, which was based on true stories, set in the aftermath of the 2002 Gujarat riots. She also has a Masters in Social Work and continues to advocate on issues of social justice. Among the many awards she has to her name, including the Filmfare awards and those won at International film festivals, she was also bestowed with the award of ‘Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters’, a very prestigious civil award by the French government and in 2011, she became the first Indian to be inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Women’s Forum, Washington DC.

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4. Mallika Sherawat

She has scorched not just Bollywood but Hollywood screens as well, infamous for her strong expression of sexuality and for being one of the few Indian actresses to try and cross over to Hollywood. Born Reema Lamba, Mallika obtained her degree in Philosophy from Miranda House. She is famous for her bold roles in the movies like Murder, Pyaar Ke Side Effects and International films Hisss, The Myth and Politics of Love. She received Honorary Citizenship of Los Angeles in recognition of her career achievements and charity work. Mallika is known for her strong views and reactions, which saw her being embroiled in some controversies as well.

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5. Anita Mazumdar Desai

Shortlisted thrice for the Booker Prize and recipient of the Sahitya Academy Award for her 1978 novel ‘Fire on the Mountain‘, she is considered to be one of India’s most influential female authors. Throughout her novels and short stories, she has been known to focus on the cultural and social changes in the Indian Society through relatable characters and their relationships. She is a graduate of English Literature from Miranda House and has won several awards for her work. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the American Academy of Arts and Letters, she is also the Emerita John E. Burchard Professor of Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and writes for ‘New York Review of Books’.

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6. Meira Kumar

Known for being the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha, she is a 5 time MP and started out as a lawyer and diplomat. She served as the Lok Sabha speaker from 2009 to 2014. She has also served as Cabinet Minister in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. She is known for actively participating in movements pertaining to social reforms, human rights and democracy.

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7. Anjolie Ela Menon

She is one of India’s leading contemporary female artists and has had her work on display in solo exhibitions all over the world. She studied English Literature in Miranda House and talks of her time in the college fondly, remembering her teachers who were trained from Oxford or Cambridge and whose portraits she used to paint. She has represented India at various shows and was awarded the Padma Shri in 2000.

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8. Mira Nair

One of India’s most well known film-makers globally, Mira Nair is famous for her films The Namesake, ‘Salaam Bombay!’ and Monsoon Wedding which are known for their accurate portrayal of Indian culture to the rest of the world. She studied Literature at Miranda House before moving to Harvard to learn about documentary film-making. She also famously rejected the offer to direct ‘Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix‘ stating that she was s“better suited to emotions, human beings, and less interested in special effects.” Mira Nair has been the recipient of a number of honours globally, including those at Cannes and Venice Film Festivals. She was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2012.

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9. Anuja Chauhan

Often hailed as the best chic lit writer in India and “the only Indian writer of popular fiction really worth buying” (sic), Anuja Chauhan has authored three popular books- ‘The Zoya Factor‘, ‘Battle for Bittora‘ and ‘ Those Pricey Thakur Girls‘. She is also behind many of the catchiest tag lines in contemporary Indian Advertising from her time working at JWT, including- Pepsi’s ‘Yeh Dil Maange More!’, Kitkat’s ‘Kitkat Break Banta Hai‘ and Lay’s ‘Be a little Dillogical‘. She was also one of the youngest Vice Presidents in JWT before resigning in 2010 to pursue a career in writing. She has regularly featured in ‘Brand Equity’ as one of the hottest creative directors in India. . Her book ‘The Zoya Factor’ has won Cosmopolitan Magazine, India’s Fun Fearless Female award for literature in 2008 and the India Today Woman award for Woman as Storyteller in 2009. Her writing is often compared to Jane Austen’s, especially for ‘Those Pricey Thakur Girls’ and she is known for her fresh ‘Hinglish’ dialogues and witty, colourful characters.

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10. Shovana Narayan

Known as one of the best Kathak danseuses in the world, Shovana Narayan is a holder of a Masters in Physics from Miranda House. She is well-known for her dancing and choreographing abilities, lauded for being the embodiment of the great artistic and social traditions of India. She has also trained several Kathak artistes, some of whom are leading artistes of the young generation. She has been an active researcher as well, having discovered 3 Kathak villages near Gaya with documentary and official records with 80 published articles in several journals and newspapers. She has mesmerised audiences globally and was awarded the Padma Shri in 1992.

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Youth Alliance opens applications for Gramya Manthan

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Gramya Manthan, an annual initiative by Youth Alliance organization is a nine day rural immersion journey which takes 40 change agents to remote villages in Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh. During the course of nine rigorous days, the change agents adapt their lifestyles to those of the villagers, often staying with local communities. This goes hand-in-hand with workshops, discussions and activities aimed at nourishing empathy and facilitating reflection. The participants also take part in on-ground activities. Currently in its fourth year of running, this year the program will be from 13th June to 21st June.  The program aims at bridging the rural-urban divide and creating a space to observe, understand and learn the diverse realities of India. The idea is to bring the youth in sync with the complex actualities of rural life, thus allowing them a platform where they at least begin to think on pertinent issues and strive towards a more informed understanding of life in villages. Gramya Manthan is dedicated to developing social leaders; well-rounded youngsters who are equipped with leadership skills to solve the challenges faced by Indian villages. 253005_495462837131044_1579377199_n

Youth Alliance works with a vision to “Connect Youth With a Cause”. In its three years of existence, they have conducted programs where the youth gets experiential exposure in both urban and rural space to identify their passion. Their goal is to select students and young professionals who are high on commitment and passion about bridging the gaps in the society.   They will soon be wrapping up the first edition of Onus which is a year-long exploration-cum-leadership journey designed for the college students in Delhi University, and will also be organizing Change Festival to celebrate ideas and transformation.   Over the years Gramya Manthan has seen participation from across the country like Assam, Orissa, Kerala and Tamil Nadu among others. The program has helped its alumni to actively pursue careers in development space, many of whom have been associated with Teach for India, Young India Fellowship and Jagrti Yatra.  While some have also established enterprises like Swatantra Talim and Ek Pahal, Gramya Manthan over the course of three years has seen five more such enterprises coming up. 

To apply, follow the link by 29th March, http://youthallianceofindia.org/gramya-manthan-2015/apply/

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