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Spirit: The Annual Sports Fest of IIT Guwahati

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Spirit, the annual sports festival of the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), is a celebration of athleticism, passion, and unity — a spectacle that has grown to become one of the largest and most prestigious inter-collegiate sports festivals in Northeast India.

Held over four exhilarating days, the fest transforms the IIT Guwahati campus into a vibrant arena of competition, teamwork, and camaraderie. The upcoming 12th edition of Spirit will take place from 30th October to 2nd November, 2025, continuing its rich legacy of fostering a dynamic sporting culture.

A Celebration of Talent and Sportsmanship

Every year, Spirit attracts over 2,000 athletes from 40+ colleges across India — and even neighboring nations like Bhutan — who come together to compete, connect, and celebrate the power of sports. The event witnesses an incredible footfall exceeding 40,000, creating an atmosphere charged with energy, enthusiasm, and unity.

Image Credits: IIT Guwahati

A Platform for Diverse Sporting Talent

Spirit offers an extensive range of sporting events designed to highlight both individual excellence and team spirit. With substantial prize pools and electrifying competition, every event is a showcase of determination and skill.

Team Sports:
Football (Men) | Basketball (Men & Women) | Cricket (Men) | Volleyball (Men & Women) | Hockey (Men) | Kabaddi (Men) | Kho-Kho (Men & Women)

Racquet Sports:
Badminton (Men & Women) | Lawn Tennis (Men & Women) | Table Tennis (Men & Women) | Squash (Men & Women)

Individual Sports:
Athletics (Men & Women) | Swimming (Men & Women) | Yoga (Men & Women)

Other Competitions:
Water Polo (Men) | Carrom (Mixed Teams) | Chess (Mixed)

More Than Just a Sports Festival

While competitive sports form the heart of Spirit, the fest’s soul lies in its celebration of culture, entertainment, and inspiration.

Pronites – Whizbang:
As the sun sets on days filled with fierce competition, the fest lights up with Whizbang, a dazzling series of musical nights and performances by renowned artists. These evenings bring together rhythm, light, and joy — creating memories that last long after the games end.

Image Credits: IIT Guwahati

Notable Personalities:
Over the years, Spirit has been graced by the presence of distinguished guests from the world of sports and entertainment. The 2024 edition saw appearances by cricketer Jasprit Singh and singer Laqshay Kapoor, adding star power to the celebration.

Image Credits: IIT Guwahati

Spirit 2025: Bigger, Bolder, and Beyond

As Spirit enters its 12th edition, it stands as a testament to IIT Guwahati’s commitment to sports, inclusivity, and excellence. With new ambitions, heightened competition, and a growing legacy, Spirit 2025 promises to be an unforgettable chapter in the journey of collegiate sports.

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‘Econ-Enthusiasts’ Assemble at L’Economiste’24!

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The Department of Economics at Hindu College, Delhi University, conducted its annual fest, L’Economiste, on February 23, 2024. The fest included a speaker session by Mr. Vinod Rai and three competitions, namely, Potentate, Ranjan Roy Memorial Debate, and Hindu Stock Exchange.

L’Economiste 2024, the annual fest of the Department of Economics at Hindu College, was held on February 23, 2024, where economic insights, ideas, and solutions interacted with each other. The inauguration ceremony began with a melodious performance by Alankar, the Indian Music Society of Hindu College. The fest included an engaging and insightful speaker session by Mr. Vinod Rai, the 11th Comptroller and Auditor General of India, at 10:30 a.m. His brilliant sense of humour and intellect shone through his thought-provoking discussions on social auditing, electoral bonds, the vast field of economics, and his personal experiences as he reminisced about his time at Hindu College as a student.

 What are certain things in a person’s life? One is that they say death; everybody is going to die. The other is, what? I refer to it as paying tax. That’s also going to happen to you. The third is the day you were born.

 –  Remarked Mr. Vinod Rai.

A variety of competitions with exciting cash prizes were organised as a part of L’Economiste 2024. The Ranjan Roy Memorial Debate Competition, with debates centred around economic motions and a legacy of 10 years, was a test of both oratory skills and social science knowledge. “Panel, try to understand!” from St. Stephen’s College bagged the first position, with team “Mavericks” from Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College being the first runner-up.

‘Potenate’, structured around World Economy and Politics, the second competition in this event, was a perfect amalgamation of auctions, negotiations, crises, and policy formulation. With deeply engaging and highly energetic bidding rounds, this competition offered the participants a policy discourse simulation. Team “Aces” from Hansraj College bagged the first prize, with team “Syndicates” from Ram Lal Anand College and team “Chocolate Cake” from SRCC bagging the first runner-up and second runner-up positions, respectively.

Lastly, the Hindu Stock Exchange offered participants, or rather traders, an opportunity to transport back to the 1990s stock market and indulge in a battle to get themselves declared as the best portfolio managers, cruising through one of the toughest stock market simulations.

“Utkarshharc” from Hansraj College bagged the first position, followed by “CB-sites” from Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies and Tamanna Goel and Ujjwal Mittal from Kirori Mal College, begging for the first runner-up and second runner-up positions, respectively.

Rounding up, the flagship event provided in-depth financial global insights for ‘econ-enthusiasts’ and otherwise!

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Overcrowding at Symphony’20, JDMC, Causes Security Issues

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Symphony’20, the annual cultural fest of Janki Devi Memorial College (JDMC) faced severe overcrowding leading to security issues for the participants along for the organising committee during Jass Manak’s concert performance at the final day of the fest. 

Janki Devi Memorial College (JDMC) organised its annual cultural inter-college fest, Symphony 2020 on 8th, 9th & 10th January, 2020. It was one of the biggest events hosted by the college; a three-day extravaganza, power-packed with cultural events & activities. From literature, art, music to dance, street play, to photography, debate stimulations; it was the amalgamation of synergies of various participants from multiple colleges and universities.

On the final day of the fest, 10th January, 2020, popular Punjabi singer and songwriter Jass Manak had a concert performance in the college auditorium, where he enthralled the audience with his popular numbers like Prada and Lehenga. The performance, however, was exclusively for Janki Devi Memorial College students. Due to the pressure of the crowd present at the fest, there were security issues which caused problems for the participants. A first-year student at JDMC explained that she was inside the campus, but the disturbance was caused due to students from other colleges entering the venue to watch Jass Manak, hence creating chaos for the college students present there.

A JDMC student arrived at the campus to attend the concert but was prohibited to enter by the ensuing security staff even though they tried to reason that they were from the college itself. Dr. Swati Pal, Principal, JDMC,  herself later came when chaos erupted at the venue due to the burgeoning crowd, and denied entry to the students, clarifying that the venue was full. The student further explained that outsiders were not informed about the exclusivity of only JDMC students at the concert, which caused these problems.

A student who attended the concert and requested to stay anonymous, shared that many fake enteries of outside students happened in front of them, hampering the entry of JDMC students even when they were on time.

Another member from the organising committee of the fest explained that some of the girls didn’t adhere to the guidelines and instructions of the union, and kept breaking lines, which subsequently created chaos. She acknowledged the college committee’s need to improve the management and logistics on ground, because of the ruckus which was brought about by a larger than life crowd, which proved too hard to handle. She, however, reaffirmed the success of the fest, and the security issue manifesting only as a minor hiccup in the erstwhile grand scheme of things.

Another member from the organising committee, Tanya Tyagi, the social media, head explained, “All the students of other colleges were made quite aware of the fact that students of JDMC will only be allowed to attend the concert as it is printed on our every marketing collateral and poster.” She also added, “All students who were on time were given entry. Students who are accusing us of not giving them entry were the ones who were late.”

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Image Caption: Stories circulated to clarify the situation.
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Image Caption: Stories circulated to clarify the situation.

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Antaragni’18 Day 1 and 2: An Enthralling Start

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The highly anticipated cultural fest of IIT Kanpur (IIT K), Antaragni, began on 25th October and is scheduled to go on till 28th October. The four-day extravaganza witnesses teams from across the country and hosts numerous events dotted throughout the day. We bring to you the report of the first two days.

The first day of Antaragni’18 began later in the day with the inauguration ceremony and was followed by the preliminary rounds of the fusion band competition and DJing competition.
Ritambara, the fashion show competition, also held it’s preliminary rounds at later hours of the day. The event saw messages on social issues being conveyed via dramatic costumes and sequences. The fashion society of Manav Rachna University payed tribute to Sikhism in their performance and the fashion society of Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women based their theme on queer rights.
The highlight of the day was the first celebrity performance of the fest by India’s leading Hindi-rock bands, The Local Train.
The concert was enthralling and swept the crowd off its feet. The band gave a power packed performance with crowd favourite songs like Aaoge Tum Kabhi, Dil Mere, and Aaftab. 
Day two began with the photography workshop by Vikram Singh Rooprai, renowned art, architecture, and monuments photographer. He addressed the bits and nuances of outdoor photography, making the audience understand what sets a picture apart from the rest. Talking about the understanding of a subject and idea behind a picture, he said, “A lot depends on reaching the right place at the right time.”
In Nrityangana, the classical solo competition,
Sreelekshmi Namboothiri of Lady Sri Ram College came first, followed by Ann Afreen of Janki Devi Memorial College, and Aadya Kalia of Miranda House at second and third position respectively. The judges were Ms Kavita Dwibedi and Ms Radhika Kathal.
Pair on Stage, the duo singing competition, adjudged by Mohit Dobhal, Sagar Garg, and Radhika Kathal ended with 12 finalists. The parliamentary Debate competition was almost delayed by five hours, leaving the participants extremely anxious. The next event of the day was the stage play competition. The jury panel of Harish Patel and Rahul Khanna shortlisted plays for the final round.
The Creative writing competition saw the participation of over 70 people who had to write on one topic out of four within 2.5 hours. The participants had to put their thinking caps on in the Movie Quiz. Under quizmaster Anandita Basu Roy, the cinema enthusiasts competed to win the title of the ultimate movie buff. In the General Quiz, Ankur Banga, Nallapati Chaitanya Sathvik, and Shardul Singh from IIT K won the first prize. The second and the third prize also went to IIT K students.
 
The NukkadNatak prelims lived up to the hype with a plethora of stirring performances. Out of the many participants, ARSD College, Shivaji College, Delhi Technical University, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, Venkateswara College, Hansraj College, Hindu College, and Maitreyi College have adjudged the finalists. In Synchronicity, the rock/metal band competition, 519, Last Train to Paradise, and Confuzone emerged as the winners.
In the literary contest Word Games, Vallari S. Aditya of St. Stephen’s came first. Priyanshi Singh, Siddhy Raman, and P. Upasana of Indraprastha College for Women came second, and Vartika Pandey, Aditi Kishore, and Anshi Srivastava of KNIT Sultanpur came third. Teams of three from various colleges participated in the event, where they were given two hours to solve a combination of puzzles.
Aamne Samne was a competition where participants were given a topic on the spot, on which they were to have a discussion. For the same,  48 participants were divided into groups of six. Giriraj Kishore, Neladhar Jagudi, and Ravindra Prabhat, believed to be pioneers in Hindi Literature, were the judges. Participants were marked on the basis of the content of their argument and expression. Out of the 48 participants, 20 have been selected for the final round.
 
The preliminary rounds of Antaragini Idol, the solo singing competition, was held at L- 8, Academic Block. It was judged by two members of Culture Roots Foundation. 150+ students participated in the competition.
The auditorium was jam-packed with an audience during Jitterbug, the group western dance competition. A total of 19 participating teams competed for a spot in finals that is set to be held on the 28th of October. The performance by the home team was met with a thunderous applause and the chants of “IIT K ka tempo high hai” (a signature chant of IIT K that signifies unity). Out of 18 teams, eight teams made it to the finals based on the judgement of Mr Ricky Sethi, Akash Ambedkar, and Pankaj Roy.
Ms Sunipa Bhowmik and Mr Rajesh Sharma judged Naqaab, the mask- making competition. The participants were judged on the basis of innovation and neatness. The winners of the competition were Gaurav Singh and Sneh Sharma and the runner-ups were Labdika Sharma and Gaurang Garg.
 Comic-Con, the stand-up comedy contest, the finals of Ritambhara, and classical music concerts are also scheduled post-midnight.
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Economics Department of JMC Organises Ecovantage

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The Economics Department of Jesus & Mary College successfully conducted their annual fest – ECOVANTAGE on the 25th September 2017.
The energy of the fest reached great heights as crowds from different colleges poured in, brimming with excitement and enthusiasm!
The fest kick-started with an inaugural lecture by Professor Indira Rajaraman, providing an insight into the critical economic challenges of India. This was followed by a plethora of fun events and exciting food stalls. The International Trade Game was a first of its kind and was a huge success. The Tri-quizzard Tournament, an economics quiz, was heralded as a favourite amongst the participants.
Other popular events included Brand Tambola and Campus Surfers which witnessed huge participation. The Paper Presentation event saw wonderful submissions, pushing the bar higher than last year.
They had an online event as well, Memeopoly, where participants sent in humorous memes related to Economics and current affairs.
All in all, they received an overwhelming response and saw another year of fun yet intellectual events!

 

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Matrix 1.1 brings back games of numbers and shapes in Cluster Innovation Centre

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Often numbers and shapes of mathematics give schoolchildren their most scary days. To dispel this fear around mathematics the students of Mathematics education have been organizing an annual event ‘Matrix’ which organises games,  rangolis and employs several other creative ways to help school and college students fight their fear of mathematics. This time ‘Matrix’- the mathematics education society of Cluster Innovation Centre (CIC) organized its second event, Matrix 1.1, on 29th and 30th March 2017. The two day long fest featured several games, activities, competitions and film screening which saw participation from students from across various colleges of Delhi.

Participants of Kolam explaining their work to the judges
Participants of Kolam explaining their work to the judges

Day 1

Day one of the fest begun with Rangoli (KOLAM), a team affair which was judged on the basis of design and creativity. This was followed by a talk titled “Let’s discuss Math” by Prof. V. Ravichandran, head of department (Mathematics), University of Delhi. After a small break, the next competition that followed was ‘Tangram & Pentominoes’ which required players to arrange tans to form a given shape in the first round and form rectangles of given order using pentominoes in the second round. The participants were pitted against their own self and were evaluated through both rounds. The day drew its closure with a small snacks party.

The Ludo Game
The Ludo Game
Tangrams and Pentominos
Tangrams and Pentominos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 2

Day two of the fest started with the events ‘Dimension Destination’ and ‘Tarsia Puzzle’. While one required participating pairs to cross a maze using mathematical vocabulary  and relied heavily on players’ coordination with each other, the latter demanded sound conceptual knowledge and members to work in teams in order to emerge victorious. Another innovative highlight of second day was “Mathematical Storyboard” competition, where teams had to think of a mathematical story and posturize it with help of handmade storyboards. A treasure hunt based on guessing answers and deriving directions from clues that were completely mathematical was organised and had the maximum participation and participants jostling around to find the treasure.

Apart from these competitive events, several others were also held throughout the day. Games like ‘Magic Polygon Puzzles’-requiring players to arrange natural numbers along the sides of given polygons to get a specific sum, ‘Mathematical Ludo’-incorporating strategy and binary operations, ‘Hope to 100’- a game of luck and content knowledge, screening of inspirational movie based on life of women mathematicians titled ‘Hidden Figures’ kept the visitors engaged throughout the day. The event drew its curtains with musical performances and prize distribution ceremony.

With a smiling face  a participant replied that “We need more of such events in many other colleges and schools, because it’s in schools where children are most haunted by mathematics” when we asked him about his experience of the event. Priyankesh Dixit, one of the organisers of the event said ” We at Matrix look towards hosting more such events in future and would try to keep working for removing the dread and stigma associated with mathematics in society.”

Design your Mathematical Storyboard
Design your Mathematical Storyboard
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Hope to 100 game

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Trasia Puzzle Game

 

Image Credits: Matrix Team

With inputs from Robin Sharma and Priyankesh Dixit

 

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Durjoy Datta inaugurates Zion’17, Annual Marketing Convention organised by Mercatus, JMC

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Mercatus, Marketing Society, Jesus and Mary College organised their Annual Marketing Convention – Zion’17 on February 21st, 2017. The event was attended by over a thousand students from across the varsity.

The event kicked off with an inaugural ceremony with Mr. Rohit Raj (CEO, BOOST U) as the Chief Guest and Mr. Durjoy Datta (Novelist, Entrepreneur, Screenwriter) as the Guest Speaker. After the president of the society delivered a welcome note, Mr. Rohit spoke about his entrepreneurial journey. This was followed by a speech by Mr. Durjoy, who enthralled the audience by his sense of humor and success story. He talked about how he was able to come out of his work life to do something he is passionate about.

The inaugural was followed by the commencement of the inter-college events namely Battle of the Bands, Roadies Run, Step Up Quiz, The Ad Mad Show and Marketing Magus. The events were completely marketing-centric and tested the creative, communications and

The Ad Mad Show, consisting of a unique ‘twister’ round where participants had to design a unique product combination, was won by Raju Kumar, Dhruv Kumar and Khushvinder (Faculty of Arts). Battle of Brands, an event based on marketing weirdest possible products to the real audience was won by Nidhi, Avi Aggarwal, Muskan Aillawadhi and Nidhi Gandotra (JMC). The first prize in Roadies Run, a marketing based treasure hunt was bagged by Snigdha Kapoor, Vrinda Mohan, Arushi Jain and Samridhi Gandharva (JMC). Step Up Quiz, a unique fun-based event was won by Sushant Sharma(DSE), Shubham Madaan(SBSC), Prabhu Tyagi(SBSC) and Chirag Sinha(CIC). The final round of the Marketing Plan Competition was won by Gaurav Goswami , Nalini Prasad and Sukriti Somvanshi(IIMC).

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Students with the Guests of the event

When asked about the event, Diksha Sharma, A participant from Gargi College said, “The event concepts are really interesting. I came here specifically to listen to Durjoy’s speech and after hearing about the events, decided to stay back for more.”

The décor of the event revolved around various TV shows and their elements, with ornamental Polaroid and TV Frames grabbing the visitors’ eye. Except for the competitions, various good and food stalls gathered audience attention and kept them glued to the venue till the very end.

Talking about the event, the president of the society said, “I am really happy to see such significant footfall. We tried our best to make the event bigger and better by inculcating new elements, and I’m glad to see it work out.”

The society plans to conduct more such events in the upcoming term.

 

Image Credits: Mehak Dhawan from Jesus and Mary College

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Ullas 2016 at KNC: Highlights and Events

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Day 1: Inauguration, Western Dance and Dance Workshop with Shakti Mohan:

The day one of Kamala Nehru College’s annual cultural festival Ullas began with an inauguration ceremony where eminent dancer Padmashree Madhvi Mudgal performed. Amidst first events was Indian classical solo and Folk Dance event organised by Nupur, the Indian Dance Society of KNC.

The Indian classical solo event saw Raghav from Sri Venkateswara College as the winner. In the Folk Dance competition, the Bhangra Group from SGND Khalsa College emerged as the winners. Maitreyi College and Sri Venkateswara College bagged the second and third prize.

The much awaited dance workshop by ace celebrity dancer Shakti Mohan took place at Day 1 of Ullas, which refreshed the fest comers despite the wave of heat. Performing as a part of MTV driven Nescafe’ Labs-Dance Challenge, the event witnessed the participation of a selected bunch of students from various colleges.

Nrityakriti organized by Adagio, the Choreography society of Kamala Nehru College, was a solo choreography competition which saw  Vipin from IGNOU bagging the first position. Post Nrityakriti was hosted ‘Ol That Jazz’, the Western Dance Competition wherein V-Defyn of IIT-Delhi declared as the winner of the event, followed by Misba of Shri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce and Afroza of Indraprastha College for Women as second and third.

Soon after this event, the crowd flocked towards the main ground where the band Astitva had already taken over the stage. They enthralled the audience with popular numbers like ‘Aa Raat Bhar’ and ‘Gulaabo’.

 

Day 2: Music Events and showdown with Sona Mohapatra

Day 2 of Ullas started with Swaranjali, an Indian music competition organized by Sangeetika, the Indian Music Society. Samranjini of Gargi College took home the first prize in choir followed by Hans Raj college and Sri Venkateswara College at second and third spots.

This event was followed by Sarang, the Instrumental Solo competition. Megha from Miranda House and Aditya tied for the first position. Zephyr- the Western Music Society of KNC organised the Western Solo Vocals competition under the umbrella event ‘Rhythm in Blues’. Despite the cut throat competition, Kishore from Amity University, Noida grabbed the top spot. The society also hosted the illustrious Western Choir and Western Duet competitions. Dhwani of SSCBS stood second, while LSR managed to bag the first position in choir category; Kunal Singh and Anahita Dawar stood first in duets.

A Battle of Bands was also hosted on the college ground where the band Hans Raj Projekt emerged victorious. Thereafter, The Fashion Society of KNC, Glitz, hosted La Vogue. Amity College emerging as the winners for their production ‘Shaitaan’.

The star performer of the day, Sona Mohapatra, took over the stage at dusk and performed songs like ‘O Ri Chiraiya’ and ‘Mujhe kya bechega rupaiya’ presenting the social message of a healthy body image and embracing your sexuality.

She ended the day with a powerful performance of all of her hits including ‘Ambarsariya’ and ‘Bedardi Raja’.

Ullas 2016 in a glimpse

Catch day-wise coverage here:

Day 1: Morning  /   Evening
Day 2: Morning  /  Evening

Catch the entire album of Ullas 2016 here

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Sona Mohapatra draws curtains for KNC’s Annual Fest, Ullas 2016

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The Annual Fest of Kamla Nehru College, Ullas, 2016 stood witness to a handful of exciting and super-entertaining events and competitions. Amongst the lot, Zephyr, The Western Music Society of KNC, hosted the illustrious Western Choir and Western Duet competitions, under the event ‘Rhythm in Blues’.

The participating teams included Musoc (KMC), Orpheus (Miranda), The Western Music Society Of LSR and Dhwani (SSCBS).

Out of these, SSCBS stood second, while LSR managed to bag the first position.
The event, judged by Ms. Sharmila Banerjee Livingston and Ms. Panvi Podder was a fun ride.

Following the Western Choir was Western Duet, wherein there were 8 participants, the names and colleges were whom to remain undeclared.
Kishor Ningthoujan and Rhea Toor from Amity University, Noida stood third, Siddhant Seth and Sparsh Bajpai stood second, and Kunal Singh and Anahita Dawar stood first.

A Battle of Bands was also hosted on the college ground where the band Hans Raj Projekt emerged victorious.

Thereafter, The Fashion Society of KNC, Glitz, hosted La Vogue, wherein Elantra (Bharti College), Amity School of Communication, Ramjas College and Vardhaman Mahaveer Medical College (VMMC) participated. The Fashion event which was judged by a panel of three, which included Mr. Hemant Sood, Ms. Miya Lakra and Mr. Mayank Sharma witnessed Amity College emerging as the winners for their production ‘Shaitaan’ followed by VMMC and Ramjas College on the second position.

The star performer of the day, Sona Mohapatra, took over the stage at dusk and performed songs like ‘O Ri Chiraiya’ and ‘Mujhe kya bechega rupaiya’ presenting the social message of a healthy body image and embracing your sexuality.

She ended the day with a powerful performance of all of her hits including Ambarsariya and Bedardi Raja. The union was ecstatic as Sona drew the curtains to Ullas 2016.

 

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Indian Music Competition opens Day 2 of Ullas 2016

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Day 2 of Ullas, the annual cultural festival of Kamala Nehru College started with Swaranjali, an Indian music competition organized by Sangeetika, the Indian music society of the college. The event started with choir performances and saw participation by 8 teams.

The event was judged by Shri Avinash Kumar and Srimati Deepti Pandit both of whom are Hindustani Classical vocalists. Samranjini of Gargi College took home the first prize followed by Swaranjali of Hans Raj college and Alaap of Sri Venkateswara College.

This event was followed by Sarang, the Instrumental Solo competition. It saw participation from eight students. Megha from Miranda House and Aditya tied for the first position. The second position was bagged by Naman followed by Kartikeya from Hans Raj College.
In her vote of thanks, Smt. Deepti Pandit mentioned that all participants sang very well and by pursuing classical music were taking the Indian culture and heritage forward.

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Taking musical notes on a new high, Zephyr- The Music Society of KNC organised the Western Solo Vocals competition under the umbrella event ‘Rhythm in Blues’ on Day 2 of Ullas.

With 8 participants, the event was adjudicated by an esteemed panel comprising of Ms. Sharmila Banerjee Livingston, a soloist and Delhi based musician who has also been a conductor of the famous ‘The Capital City Minstrels’ alongwith Panvi Poddler, a celebrated vocalist who holds a diploma in Contemporary performance from Rockschool, UK.

Despite the cut throat competition, Kishor from Amity University, Noida grabbed the top spot as he sang the rendition of the song ‘Listen’ by Beyonce, supported by his accompanist Felix.

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While Sparsh from Lady Shri Ram College recreated ‘Pirate Jenny’ a Three Penny Opera presentation with her accompanist Ashrey Goel, won the second prize, Nisha Chakravorty from Gargi College stood third as she sang ‘And I am telling you ‘ by Jennifer Hudson. She was accompanied by Anirvan from Diva Kera.

Judge Sharmila Banerjee shared her experience of judging the event as she remarked, ” When you are competing, it is important to connect with the audience. A song that you perform must be a song that you own and deliver and that is what a judge looks for.”

 

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