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CVS and SGGSCC win various events at Mecca; EDM artists Dualist Inquiry and Anish Sood close Day 2

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Day 2 of Mecca’16, the annual fest of Hindu College commenced with NDTV’s The Rising Standup Comedy Competition. The first performer was Rohan Chaudhary from IPM College. A total of 9 teams took part and the winners will be announced tomorrow. The programme will be on air soon.

Keeping the fashion quotient high, Nakshatra-The Fashion Society of Hindu College, sponsored by Forever 21, organised Panache, the Fashion show event on day 2 of Mecca. With 8 participating teams from various colleges, the event showcased a plethora of themes.

From zodiac and women empowerment to acceptance of LGBT community, colleges such as Shaheed Rajguru, Institute of Home Economics, Sri Guru Govind Singh College of Commerce presented their creations. Judged by the Management Head of Forever 21, Mr. Manav Chopra and Varoon Kapoor, GGS College emerged as the winners of the event.

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Fashion Society of GGS after winning the Fashion Show | Captured by Animesh Agarwal

Ibtida, the dramatics society of Hindu College organised Nukkad Natak Competition. The judge of the event was Sahil Yadav, a Hindu as well as JNU pass out, who also was in the dramatics society. The first prize went to Dramanomics, College of Vocational Studies and Kshitij of Gargi College won the second prize. Special mention was given to Tanya from Shivaji College.

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Dramanomics from CVS after winning Street Play Competition at Mecca | Image Credits: Arindam Goswami

  On being asked what he thought about the performances, Sahil Yadav commented, ‘The teams have carried on well with a new trend that was picked almost four years back, to establish the message step by step. Totally love being here.’  

Some minor events like Photography Competition, Treasure Hunt, etc also took place. The second day ended with EDM night featuring DJ Anish Sood and Dualist Inquiry.

Sudisha Misra, Riya Chibber, Arindam Goswami, Srivedant Kar

Photo Credits- Animesh Agarwal, Harshit Thukral

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Playtime from HRC and Misba from SGGSCC shine at Mecca; Raghu Dixit’s night closes Day 1

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Day 1 of Mecca’16, the Annual Cultural Fest of Hindu College started with the lamp lighting ceremony. The fest was inaugurated by Hindu College’s Principal Dr. Anju Srivastava and Parliament’s Prime Minister Ashish K Holaria. The inauguration ceremony was followed by a performance by Mizaaj, the band.

Aria, the Western Music Society of Hindu College conducted Battle of Bands and Instrumental Solo Competition. The Battle of Bands kicked off with a performance by Mufills, a collaboration of students from different colleges. The jury of both the competitions consisted of Ritesh Khokhar and Nishant Hagjer who announced Playtime from Hans Raj as the winners of Battle of Bands. The runner up were Mufills.

The Instrumental Solo competition started with KNC’s Anshuman Sharma’s  performance. When Ritesh Khokhar was asked what he thought about the performances, he said, ‘It’s a lovely process. The music is absolutely beautiful.’

Playtime from Hans Raj won the Battle of Bands Competition at Mecca
Playtime from Hans Raj won the Battle of Bands Competition at Mecca

The last major event to take place was Western Dance. The first performance of the event was by Aurobindo College. The judge of the event was Hemant Kumar. The winners of the competition were Misba Dance Grew from Guru Gobind Singh College. The second place was held by Verve, the Western Dance Society of Sri Venkateswara College, and the third place was held by IIT Delhi.

 

Other minor events that took place were Street Soccer, Times Vebate, and Playground Sports’ Quiz.

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The audience then geared up for the closing act of the day which was a star night with The Raghu Dixit Project. The band sang its famous songs in Hindi, Kannada and Tamil. The crowd of about 5000 enjoyed to their numbers like Ambar, Masti Ki Basti and many more.

Sudisha Misra
Abhinaya Hargovind
Tarushi Varma
Nidhi Panchal
Srivedant Kar

Photographs by Tejaswa, Alex Arthur and Vegh Daswani.

Feature Image Credits: Alex Arthur.

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Old Students’ Association of Hindu College organises Annual Golf Tournament

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The Old Students’ Association (OSA) of Hindu College organised the 9th Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, the 12th of December 2015, at The Qutab Golf course, Delhi. More than 100 Golfers participated in the tournament. Mr. Shashi Kant Sharma, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India inaugurated the Tee off.

The morning saw a lot of action on the greens with juniors and seniors exhibiting their prowess and skills with the clubs. Amidst rekindling of the College days memories and the alumni bonhomie, the players really enjoyed the thrill and fervour of playing Golf on a chilly Saturday morning.

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The result of the tournament is as follows:-

1. Closest to the pin Overall-Ajit Rana

2. Straightest Drive Overall- Neeraj Kaul

3. Longest Drive Overall(Ladies)- Mridula Tandon

4. Longest Drive Overall (Men)- Gurmej Singh

5. Winner Golden Years –Pradeep Bhagat

6. Best Dressed (Male)- Hemant Sarin

7. Best Dressed (Female)-Abha Jain

8. Runner up Ladies- Abha Jain

9. Winner ladies-Latika Thukral

10. Winner Invitee-Vikram Bakshi

11. Runner Up Nett- Arun Chaudhri

12. Runner Up Gross- Sanjay Singh

13. Winner Gross- Aman Sawhney

The winners were given trophies and souvenirs.

Among those present alumni, who enjoyed the fun and frolic of the gala event were Vivek Bhandari, an avid golfer; Murali Kartik, an Indian cricketer (Hindu College batch 1994-97); Dhruv Shringi, co-founder & CEO, Yatra.com (Hindu College batch 1994); Aman Sawhney, CFO, Swiss Military Worldwide, (Hindu College batch 1987-90); Ms. Latika Thukral, Ashish Bharat Ram, Managing Director, SRF; Sanjay Singh, Principal Resident Representative, Tata Sons Limited; Atul Chaturvedi, Joint Secretary, Ministry Of Commerce And Industry, Department Of Industrial Policy and Promotion; Samir Kumar Sinha, Joint Secretary, 7th Central Pay Commission, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance; Arun Chaudhary, former Director General, Sashastra Seema Bal; Air Marshal Naresh Verma, AVSM, VSM (Retd.), Director, India International Centre; Anup Wadhawan, Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT; Prabhavit Kumar Sood, Senior Manager (operations), Air India.

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Murli Kartik

Of course, the ever joyful Ravi Burman, Secretary Old Students’ Association, Hindu College, Delhi University was there to coordinate the event with his usual grit and charm.

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Hindu College students get a chance to interview Imtiaz Ali and the star cast of ‘Tamasha’

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Hindu College alumnus Imtiaz Ali was in Delhi earlier this week, along with the lead cast of his latest film Tamasha. In the last leg of the Delhi promotions, two students from Hindu College got the opportunity to interview the director, along with Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in the Punjab Kesari office.

The girls, Pratishtha Mahajan and Disha Jindal are final year students studying English (Hons) at Hindu College.

Imtiaz Ali has always been very fond of Ibtida, the Dramatics Society of his alma mater. He was excited to interact with the students from the University and quickly told them that he expects the smartest questions from them. Ranbir Kapoor followed and asked both the student interviewers to surprise them with their witty skills.

“It was an informal long conversation, and rather than asking them the same, worn-out questions about the film, we had a 15 minutes long rapid-fire instead. It was a fun interaction where the rapid fire questions were candid, from favorite emojis to celebrity crushes to annoying habits, and the responses were equally fun”, says Pratishtha Mahajan, one of the interviewers.

Ranbir and Deepika also shared their fond memories from school days and talked about how one should not live to impress others or fulfill others’ dreams. Imtiaz Ali gave out a message to University students and added, “Parents’ expectations pull you down. We end up compromising on our dreams and I think that needs to stop”.

The stars praised the young interviewers for their ice breaking questions which gave them an easy closure to Delhi promotions!

The interview was published on ED | The Youth Blog for these students. Full interview can be read here.
Featured Image Credits: ED

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Delhi University wins all the matches at Inter University North Zone Chess Tournament

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The Inter University North Zone Chess Tournament, organised by UP Chess Association, was held from 5th to 9th October at Bundelkhand University, Jhansi. 26 teams from different state universities participated in the tournament. The tournament strictly followed World Chess rules and was supervised by Mr. A.K. Raijada, Secretary of UP Chess Association.

Delhi University, yet again, won the whole lot, i.e. all the 12 matches of the tournament, and has successfully made their way to the Nationals which would be held in Tamil Nadu during the coming winter. “I have never seen such a big margin in the final result. It is the first time I have witnessed a team scoring full points in North Zone Tournament.” said Mr. A.K. Raijada.

The Delhi University team comprised of total 6 students; Yogesh Gautam, Ankit Gajwa (All India Open below 2000 champion), Prince Bajaj (Asian Games medalist), Aishwarya Sinha (Jharkhand state champion), Deep Kapoor (Delhi state champion) and Prachet Sharma (Philadelphia Open below 2000 champion), 4 being from Shri Ram College of Commerce and the remaining 2 from Hindu College and Kirori Mal College respectively. The team was captained by Yogesh Gautam from SRCC, the former champion of the 42nd World Open at Virginia and the 7th New York International.

“We were provided with Shatabdi Train tickets and were give accommodation in a 4 star hotel. The whole tournament was organised and managed remarkably. They were very strict about the rules. Losing a game to me made a chess player Aishwini Grover, with a rating of 1788, so frustrated that he smashed all the pieces to floor and left the hall without signing the score sheet. An appropriate action was taken immediately against him and he was prohibited from playing in the second round.” said Yogesh. In the closing ceremony the winners were felicitated enthusiastically with rounds of applause and cheering.

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Smriti Irani visits Hindu College, hostel fee for PWD students waived

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IMG_20150602_112246961 The issue has its origin in the fact that the Governing Body of Hindu College has not reimbursed the amount of the fee waived in the last three years. As per an advisory of the University, the Governing Body must meet this expenditure through funds available to the college. Currently, the amount outstanding under this head is Rs. 7,19,313. The HRD minister spent only 20 minutes in the college, during which the administration announced a complete hostel fee waiver and 50 percent reduction in the mess fee for disabled students. The minister arrived at 11 AM and left the college premises by 11:20 AM. She also met the college officiating principal Anju Srivastava, hostel warden Poonam Sethi and Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) president Nandita Narain. The warden claimed that the governing body didn’t allow the implementation of the scheme in the first place. DUTA president Nandita Narain made a representation to Irani on the issue of  victimisation of teachers, teachers’ pension scheme and  the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS). Irani also personally met the teachers who have been on protest for 42 days against their penalisation by the college for writing a letter to the Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung to complain about alleged irregularities in the functioning of the college and certain construction work in the college campus. Irani assured that she will mark the representation regarding Hindu College to the governing body and seek its response. She also said that the DUTA and other teacher associations will be invited before the review committee and that a meeting will be called to discuss controversial Choice Based Credit System. Last week, DU’s Executive Council passed CBCS without discussion.   Image credits: DUTA Sidharth Yadav sidharthy@dubeat.com]]>

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OSA Hindu College organizes panel discussion on the book Hindu College Delhi

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The Old Students’ Association (OSA), Hindu College organized a panel discussion on the book Hindu College Delhi: A People’s Movement at the India International Centre, New Delhi on 20th of May.

The book is written by Dr Kavita A.Sharma, former Principal, Hindu College and currently Director, India International Centre, and W. D. Mathur, former Bureau Chief, The Indian Express. The book depicts the history of Hindu College and deals with its establishment as a nationalist institution in the post 1857 Walled City of Delhi. The book also talks about the college’s growth and evolution as one of the pre-eminent institutions of higher learning in Delhi University and the country.

The panel discussion on this book was chaired by Dr Kapila Vatsyayan, the founder director, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts. Among the panelists were Shri Yashovardhan Azad, Central Information Commissioner; Prof. Dinesh Singh, Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi; Justice Manmohan, Judge, Delhi High Court, Dr. Lalit Bhasin, noted legal luminary and President, OSA; Shri K C Mehra, Resident Director, Shapoorji Pallonji Group and Vice  President, OSA; Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations; Shri M K Venu, noted journalist, writer and executive director, Amar Ujala Group and Prof. Aparna Basu, former Professor of History, University of  Delhi and author of several books including one on the History of Delhi University.

In her opening remarks, Dr Kavita A.Sharma welcomed all the esteemed guests and shed light on the book.  She also recalled how people from Hindu and Stephen’s College contributed towards the development of both the colleges. Justice Manmohan remarked, that before this book, there was no authentic document on the history of the college, in spite of it being a 100 year old institution.

Prof. Dinesh Singh called the book ‘a fascinating one’ and observed that the book complemented and supplemented his notions and perceptions about history of the college, university and India.  Dr Kapila Vatsyayan in her remarks said that the book wonderfully captured the history of India and the college. She suggested that book could also be made a  mandatory reading for all the students of the college and also stressed on the systemic changes in the funding and accountability and use of Western models of alumni funding.

Shri M K Venu delved into the history of India and recalled different educational traditions prevalent in various cities. Shri Yashovardhan Azad praised the book and recalled many incidents from his days and history of the college. He also talked about how Chandrashekhar Azad sought refuge in the hostel during the hard days of Indian independence.

Prof. Aparna Basu talked about the enormous amount of research which went into the book. She recalled the financial difficulties the college faced and how bhikhshuk mandali was formed to collect funds from the people.

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North East Cell of Hindu College organises ‘NEtym’

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Conceived and organised by the North East Cell of Hindu College, NEtym is an annual North-East festival where the culture of North-East India is shared with people from the entire country. Started with the endeavour to create a platform where geographical, cultural and linguistic barriers would dissolve into one great rhapsody, Netym certainly has come a long way since 2012.

This year the fest kicked off with an inauguration ceremony graced by the Chief Guest General J.J.Singh. The General, through his encouraging words to those present, stressed upon national integration and also talked about the warm reception he’d always received from locals while visiting the North-Eastern states and that that we should strive to reciprocate the affection.

The North-East magazine of Hindu College, “The Voices 2014”, was unveiled by the dignitaries, followed by a prize distribution ceremony where the football tournament’s winners, Yo Mama from St. Stephen’s College, and the runners-up, Lamdil Team, were given recognition for their performance on the field. An online photography contest which was organized to keep social media websites abuzz with talk of the fest was a success. Entries from all over the country were received and the best ones were given category-wise awards.

What was seen next was a gala event showcasing the beautiful and rich culture of North East India. Dance performances from various states kept the tradition alive while events like beat boxing by Underground Music League and other music performances ranging from acoustic to rap, by equally enthusiastic students, embodied modernity. The fashion show was one event which encompassed tradition and modernity both and was a fitting final flourish to the indoor events for the day.

The students who attended Netym 2014 saw some energetic band performances in the evening. Three bands, Minutes of Decay, BK&INA and Guru Rewben played pieces that had the audience swinging to their beats.

The fest received a heartening response from students of various backgrounds and cultures. The undercurrent of the whole fest was national integration and the organisers, along with the authorities of Hindu College were elated to see everyone taking an active interest in the fest. It was great to see that somewhere during the day, people from various states appreciated those from cultures different from their own.

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Hindu College sets foundation stone for new academic block and girls’ hostel

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Hindu College witnessed a celebration of sorts on 28th March 2014. The occasion was the Foundation Stone ceremony for the college’s new academic block and the girls’ hostel.

The Academic Block is a result of the increasing student population in the college. This new block would provide lecture rooms, laboratories for the science students and common rooms for both teachers and students. The girls’ hostel, however, has been on the cards since 2006 but due to approval issues from the municipality and other authorities it took the college 8 years to initiate the construction. The hostel is meant to accommodate 200 girls along with 4-5 female teachers.

Lt. Governor Sh. Najeeb Jung, NCT, Delhi; Prof. Dinesh Singh, Vice Chancellor of Delhi University; Mr. SNP Punj, Chairman of Governing body, Hindu College; Shri Desh Rajgupta, Secretary of Hindu College Education Fund and the Acting Principal of the college Mr. Pradyumn Kumar laid down the foundation stone first for the girls’ hostel and then for the academic block followed by the auspicious ceremony of breaking the coconut on the site to ensure its success. After this, they proceeded to the auditorium of the college where students had already been seated to address the gathering. The programme began to the tune of the national anthem which was followed by a speech given by Mr. SNP Punj where he talked about the culture of the college and the success it has achieved till now.

The stage was then taken by Prof. Dinesh Singh who reminisced his old college days when being a Stephanian he would come to Hindu for its “bun andas” and how he is so glad to see that Hindu is ready to build its own girls’ hostel and provide outstation female students with more opportunities to achieve their dreams. Lt. Governor Sh. Najeeb Jung, another Stephanian also talked about Hindu college with nostalgia as he was almost about to be a part of Hindu.

Finally, the principal of the college took a hold of the mike. He relayed a vote of thanks to the esteemed guests and expressed his happiness over the project undertaken by the college. He then addressed his students in his famous sher-o-shayari style with the following lines –

“Unn rahon pe chalna hai,
jahan girna aur sambhalna hai
Hum hai voh diye auro ke liye,
Jinhe tufanon main jalna hai”

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Series of talks take students of Hindu College on a Journey of Delhi Through The Ages

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A brief talk on Delhi and the various characteristics of Delhi through the ages is what dominated the annual seminar organized by the History Department of Hindu College on Wednesday, 5th March 2014.

The seminar began with the teacher head of the Department Mr. Ahmad Hassan giving a brief introduction about the topic ‘Delhi Through the Ages’ and informed that the seminar was going to take place in a preceding order because of time differences. The eminent speakers invited by the college took the stage soon after and began the talk. The first speaker for the day was Prof. Amar Farooqui – a Delhi University graduate, Professor at Hans Raj College. He currently works with the Department of History and has many papers and books to his credit like ‘The Early Social Formations’- an important textbook for History students all around Delhi University. Prof. Farooqui, who talked about Modern Delhi, apologized to the audience because traditionally the seminar should have been Medieval Delhi moving to Modern Delhi and not the opposite but due to differences in the time schedule it had to be held in a preceding order, however, he said this would give a new and different perspective to the topic. Prof. Farooqui focused on the time period from 19th century to the eve of the First World War and talked about the changes in the layout of the city giving various examples about places in Delhi that the students could connect to.

Dr. Shama Mitra Chenoy, a teacher of History at Shivaji College and a graduate from Hindu College, walked next to the stage to talk about Medieval Delhi. Dr. Chenoy gave the talk through a PowerPoint presentation so that the students could easily understand and follow the talk. She focused on the physical space of Shahjahanabad, that is, Old Delhi around the 12th century. Her main aim was to give the students a general talk on Medieval Delhi to “familiarize them with the attractions that it had and continues to have”. With the help of pictures Dr. Chenoy tried to describe the “striking visual beauty of the city” and also provided an aerial view of the city with proper maps. Ending the talk and the seminar for the day she described Shahjahanabad as a “city like many others but still unlike the others”.

A gathering of almost 65-70 students attended the seminar and tried to understand the intricacies of Delhi through the ages. “The seminar was interesting especially because it was about Delhi and included places that we have visited or can visit”, said a student on his experiences about attending the same.

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