30th September - 6th October, 2015
Dr. Anirban Kar delivers a lecture at IP College
Image Credits: Nitasha Bansal Ayesha Sareen ayeshas@dubeat.com
Dr. Anirban Kar, Associate Professor at Delhi School of Economics, delivered a talk on ‘Political Economy and Issues of Inequality’ at Indraprastha College for Women. The talk,
organized by Arthagya, the economics association of IP College was delivered on 24th September in the college’s Conference Hall. With an audience of 250 students and the staff, the talk turned out to be quite interactive. The
discussion
covered
the
issue of inequality globally. Why disparities exist and can they ever vanish were some questions probed in detail. With the technicalities of economic analysis and use of statistics and pictorial representation, Dr. Kar compared many countries’ growth and their predicted and real growth. He also gave a
TEDxFMS provides insight into the discovery of passion Tooba Towfiq toobat@dubeat.com
TEDxFMS, an independently organised TEDx talk around the theme of ‘Discovering Passion’ took place on 20th of September, in the Conference Hall, University of Delhi. It was organised by the Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi. TEDxFMS invited the attention of an audience keen to know and get inspired by the stories and assessment of distinguished speakers. The event flagged off with a talk by the Vice Chancellor of University of Delhi, Dinesh Singh. A mathematician, he narrated his first encounter with his passion, mathematics, while in school, upon an acquaintance with the ‘beauty of Euclidian Geometry’. It was followed by an engaging talk by India’s leading psychological illusionist, Karan Singh. He performed one of his acts, which was followed by a narration of his story. Karan
talked about passion in terms of the experience of being in love. An alumni of SGTB Khalsa College, he left the audience in scores of laughter, when he said, “In my college days, I went to every college, but my own”. This he mentioned to reiterate the inner urge for performing that which one pursues and loves. The talks which followed were from similar people, with queer passions who created successful and satisfying spaces for themselves. Vikram Poddar, who gave up his work and blended it with his passion, explained his journey towards being the first corporate comedian of India. Similarly, Kaustubh Khade, a national kayaking athlete also spoke about his love for his sport. His series of slides with photographs was foreplay of the risks yet the satisfaction and happiness in pursuing one’s passion. Ankur Warikoo, the CEO of Groupon India, had his talk filled with relatable tales of middle class struggles. He talked about
creating a world of one’s own by being uncomfortable in the world which we were born into. He said he pursued money not
comprehensive answer to factors that cause inequality. The 45 minutes session was followed by a half-an-hour of discussion and inquisition.
an overall knowledge bank to ponder over the very famous issue of inequality.
Being a discussion, even the teachers contributed to Dr. Kar’s statements, giving the students
The
entrepreneuship cell of
Sri Venkateswara College hosts
E-nfluence Shefali Bharati Shefalib@dubeat.com
The entrepreneurship cell of Sri Venkateswara College, ASCEND, hosted the second edition of E-nfluence, a drive to inspire the youth to venture into the entrepreneurial arena, on 21st September 2015.
because of a constant lure of it, but a presence of the sort which would demean its significance. The event also had Shazia Ilmi, a noted politician and journalist, in attendance. She demystified anti-feminist idioms and quotes, while recounting her strife towards her passion through constant questioning.
The event witnessed a series of speaker sessions by Mr. Mayank Batheja, Co-Founder of Letsintern.com and Mr. Nitin Malik, owner of various restaurants across Delhi. The guests inspired the students of the students of the college to explore the idea of entrepreneurship, making them aware of the challenges involved and the perks attached. Mr. Batheja urged the students to opt for unconventional careers a
nd to turn their passion into profession. The cell also conducted its flagship Startup Pitching cum Mentorship Workshop that aimed at creating dialogue between all participating startups and our Guest Mentors. The session saw budding entrepreneurs showcasing their business ventures to notable mentors including Mr. Raj K Pathak, President of APE Communication, and Mr. Karun Kumar of Micro Small Medium Enterprise, Government of India (MSME, GOI). Almost 400 students from various streams of the college attended the event. Inputs from Chahat Sehgal
Guneet Monga, a prolific producer with works like Gangs of Wasseypur and The Lunchbox, concluded the event with her account of the ambiguities and obstacles on the road towards the discovery of passion.
Image credits: Chirag Sharma
Image credits: Sapna Mathur
30th September - 6th October, 2015
In conversation with the newly elected President of the Student’s Union of Miranda House Tooba Towfiq toobat@gmail.com
Miranda House witnessed a lot of heat during this year's Student Union elections. Unlike last year when the post of the President had just one person contesting for it, the competition this year was fierce. After a well-contested election, Miranda House elected Nitasha Dabas as the President of the Miranda House Student Union for the 2015-16 session. A third year Chemistry Honours student, Nitasha has been a part of Mridang, the Indian dance society of Miranda House for two years now and also works with the environment society Vatavaran, and the Miranda House NSS unit. Nitasha got down to business right after her oath-taking ceremony. Nevertheless, we managed to get to know what's on her mind as she kickstarts her tenure: Q. Congratulations on your win,
Nitasha! When did wanting to be a part of the Student Union become a plan for you? What motivated you towards student politics? For the last two years I have observed the basic problems that students face and felt the urge to work for the college. I have been constantly making plans in my mind for the betterment of the college and being a part of the union was one of the ways to execute my plans.
Image Credits: Jasmine Chahal
Q. While there are obvious ecstasies about representing the students of Miranda House, what are some of your inherent fears for your tenure?
period available is not enough. Nevertheless, I'm determined and will devote all my energy and time towards working for the students.
As much as I am enjoying my victory, I am aware of my responsibilities and the promises I've made in my manifesto. I am not really afraid of any obstacle; I'm fully prepared to face them. I do have a lot of things in mind to execute my plans, but sometimes I feel that the time
Q. What tops the to-do list of your union? Our first step was to realise the problems of our college, of which we are now completely aware. Now is the time to act. Like I said, with all the time I’ve spent in the college I have deeply felt and
Students from St. Stephens' and Ramjas take the top prize at JMC's Comquest '15 Lovleen Kaur lovleenk@dubeat.com
The Commerce department of Jesus and Mary College (JMC) and Curiosus, the English quiz society of JMC, in collaboration with Jagganath Institute of Management Studies, Kalkaji (JIMS) organised the Annual Business Management Quiz Comquest' 15. The collaborative event was held at JMC on September 23rd from 9:30AM onwards. With Quiz Craft Global as their knowledge partners, it had Mr.Adittya Nath Mubayi as the Quiz Master. Participation in teams of one or two, from both Graduate and Post Graduate students was allowed. The quiz was attended by over 300 teams. Among the eminent faculty, Chairperson, Director General and Director of JIMS were present, along with the Quiz Coordinators of both the colleges. The event began with the welcome address by the principal, Sr. Marina John followed by a keynote address by the Chairperson, Dr.Amit Gupta. Professor RakshaDayal of JMC gave the vote of thanks to the organising faculty and students.
Image Credits: Preeti Sridhar, Jesus and Mary College
The quiz consisted of two rounds. 300 teams took part in the elimination round, consisting of 25 questions. It was followed by a break, where a promotional presentation of their event partner, JIMS was presented to the audience. Out of 300, only 6 teams had to be selected for the final quiz round. The final round was divided into 6 levels. The winning team consisted of Apratim Chandra Singh from St. Stephens College and Tushar Anand from Ramjas College. Sreshth Shah and Abhimanyu Bhadauria from Amity University came second, and the third prize went to Mukul Marodia from Ashoka University and Viraj Morabia from Mithibai College, Mumbai. The
other
three
qualifying
teams consisted of Samridh Kudesia from Ashoka University and Pranshu Agarwal from Acharya Narendra Dev College, Ashhad Qasmi from Keshav Mahavidyalaya and Shiv Shanker Gaurav from Amity University, Anurag Gupta from Indian School of Business and Finance and Tanmay Garg from Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce. The winning teams received a cash prize of Rs 20,000, Rs 10,000 and Rs 5,000 respectively. The prize was presented by Dr Satish Seth, Director General and JK Batra, Director of JIMS Kalkaji. The event ended with a vote of thanks by Dr.Preeti Singh of JIMS.
aced the issues faced by everyone, and I believe that our team is capable of fulfilling all our goals set for the session. We are determined to work for our college and make a change. Q. Before the elections we had been made to realise the problems of the College. Do you think the new union is harmonious enough to deal with these?
good experience with working for the college. In the last two years, we not only got the opportunity to work for various societies but also for the union. The new union consists of people who had worked very closely with the previous Student Union, so we have sound knowledge of how an organization is run in Miranda House. With the managerial and coordination skills that we have gained, we will be able to work very efficiently as a team and take Miranda House to new heights. Q. What is your message to all Mirandians? I would like to tell them to not restrict themselves. Try to explore. Miranda House is a place where you can make your dreams fly high. You should not only be proud to be a part of this great institution but also feel blessed because only a few and the finest become Mirandians.
The newly elected union has
Enactus CVS aids livelihood of women in slums through recycling Poorvi Pandey This is a guest post written for DU Beat
What do you get when you add textile wastage, environment protection and women empowerment? Why, Project Katran of course. The project, started by the social entrepreneurs by Enactus College of Vocational Sudies, aims to bring livelihood and independence to women in slums and other backward areas of Delhi. The idea is simple: they take the clothes generally thrown away, recycle them and have women entrepreneurs turn them into beautiful bags. The journey to the project being functional wasn't without its challenges. It took an entire semester of research to set up and finally run the project. Today, they have two centers and sixteen women being trained to make the product. The project takes care of all minute details: trends in the markets, the skill
level of the women and the quality of the cloth being used. Sales, however, turned out to be an issue. DivyanshDua, President of Enactus CVS, explains, “After the ladies started making the bags, we faced a problem in selling them as the market for up-cycled products is limited. We tapped a section of the market by targeting college students by putting up stalls at fests and are now looking for sustainable solutions.” One such solution is a dedicated Facebook page by the name of Katran. Collaborations with Green the Gap and WWF are also on the cards, members of the society explained. Though only a year into existence, this chapter of Enactus has achieved considerably and has big plans for the future which include opening more centers all over Delhi, impacting at least a thousand people and diversifying into other products like folders, jewellery etc.
30th September - 6th October, 2015
DRC organises its first Intra-College Debate of the year Nishita Agarwal nishitaag@dubeat.com
The newly elected union of the debating society of Daulat Ram College with its members organised their first debating event of the year, the IntraCollege Conventional Debate 2015. The motion in hand was “This house believes that marriage is an outdated institution.” The competition witnessed a great footfall as students attended the debate both as audience and as participants. The total number of teams that participated was 14. The judges of this prestigious event were Dr. Seema Rani, a teacher from the Hindi department of the college, Ms. Abhipsa Chakraborty, teacher from the English department and Ms. Megha, a graduate of DRC and currently pursuing M.A from Delhi University.
The event kicked off with the felicitation of the convenor of the society and the judges by presenting them bouquet of flowers. Then a general introduction of the debating society was given and soon the waiting participants were called on stage to present their debates. As the topic is quite controversial, there wasn’t any dull moment throughout the event. It was interesting to get such different perspectives of the students for both, for and against the motion. The few debates presented to affirm the motion were why is marriage seen just as a sanction of two people’s love for one another when their consent should be enough, strains of patriarchy are seen in such an institution and it is no more than a regressive idea, marital rape not being recognised thus no equality of partners in this union, no space to acknowledge LGBT
rights or a homosexual union under marriage’s ambit and many of the speakers even suggested live-in relationships as an alternative because they’re hassle-free. These arguments were refuted by points such as marriage being a stable environment for the development of the kids, people sustaining faith in marriage even after divorces by remarrying, if the sanctity of it is nullified then why is the world seeking for approval of same-sex marriage, live-in relationships are just an excuse to not bear responsibilities and leave as per convenience and so on. After the participants had spoken, there was also a small ceremony where the union members were presented with badges of their respective posts by the teachersin-charge to formally mark their advent in the society. Then, the
Enactus Motilal Nehru College: Working towards making the stray dogs of Delhi rabies-free Ishaan Sengupta ishaans@dubeat.com
Enactus Motilal Nehru College under its makeshift project – Project Parivartan - is working on eradicating rabies completely from Delhi, and eventually India. A team of roughly 60 students, Enactus MNC is working closely with PAWS, which is an NGO that works with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi in sterilizing (controlling their population by removing internal reproductive organs) and vaccinating stray dogs under the Animal Birth Control programme devised by the WHO. In the last year they managed to get 12 and 24 stray dogs sterilised and vaccinated respectively and now their college is completely rabies free.
judges addressed the audience and told them how it’s an endless debate and there will always be two sides to a coin but they are also happy that the students of DU are doing justice to its standards are well-aware and open enough to debate on such topics. The winners were announced as follows: Akansha Sharma and Aparajita Talwar
However due lack of government funding, organisations like PAWS that run on donations are being forced to shut down and hence cannot carry out their services to their full capabilities, much like Friendicoes had to shut down for a few days. Sterilisation and vaccination is expensive hence, Enactus MNC provides a sum of rupees 500 per stray dog to PAWS so that they can sustain their services. To sustain these payments made to the NGO they have made different accessories which are sold in the market. However, these products are made by an informal cooperative of people from the underprivileged sections of the society. Handmade Dog accessories under the brand name – Be Desi - are made by orphans and unemployed women while wristbands are made by mentally disabled children of Asha School in the Delhi
Cantonment region. They wish to expand their product line too. Currently 3 orphans, 2 unemployed women and 4 children are associated with the Project. Half of the proceeds from selling these products is provided to the NGO. They’ve also been recognised by the Retd. Maj. Gen. AVSM R.M. Kharb, the Chairman of Animal Welfare Board of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests for their efforts. This year, Enactus Motilal Nehru College aims for getting at least 200 stray dogs vaccinated, which is both ambitious and achievable, according to Abhijit Das, a member of the society. They also intend to employ 50 people. The spirit of the society for working towards such a noble cause makes them unstoppable and DU Beat wishes them the very best in their endeavour.
both of 3rd year, Political Science (H) as the best team of the event, Nisha, 3rd year, Political Science (H) as the Best Speaker (For), Himadri Bhatt, 2nd year, Political Science (H) as the Best Speaker (Against) and Arunima, 1st year, Political Science (H) as the Best Interjector of the event.
Alohomora 2015: Unveiling the marketing mantra at Gargi Riya Chhibber riyac@dubeat.com
Good marketing makes the company look smart and great marketing makes the customer feel smart, is probably the closest one could get to understand the marketing profession. Keeping the same ethos, The Marketing Society of Gargi College organised itsannual fest Alohomoraon 24 September 2015. The fest had many unusual events lined up.
Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” But do humans and animals in India really coexist in harmony? Not quite. The plight of stray dogs in the country has been abysmal and is deteriorating by the day. This has resulted in the increase in the number of casualties due to a profound virus communicated by stray dogs called ‘rabies’. Due to lack of people’s active participation in adopting stray dogs and timely treatment with anti - rabies vaccination, rabies is killing 20,000 dogs every year.
Image Credits: Aakriti Jindal
The Branding Dilemma found participants coming up with creative solutions to strategise the return of a company in turmoil, with details and a fictitious budget provided to them for the same. Pack 2 Promote involved coming up with out-of-the-box uses for a generic, everyday product, while House of Brands was a twist of various popular brands on Tambola. Another ingenious event called International Khiladi had the tagline ‘You made it in India, now make it happen globally’ and required participants to come up with strategies to expand the market of an Indian-origin product internationally. The fest saw Mr. Suhel Seth, founder and managing partner of Counselage India, the country’s only strategic brand management consultancy advising CEOs on branding and marketing, as the Chief Guest. Mr. Surjit Bhalla, Chairman and Managing Director of Oxus Investments-a leading advisory firm- addressed the
august gathering as the guest of honour. With their pearls of wisdom, the dignitaries cited important marketing strategies and the way forward in the contemporary scenario, leaving students with a hopeful future in the field of marketing. Winners: 1. Branding Dilemma: First Prize :Ankita Banerjee, Sourabh Bansal (Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Institute of Management and Research) Second Prize :Akshansh (Maharaja Agrasen College) 2. Pack 2 Promote: First Prize:Riya and Chesta( Kalindi College) Second Prize: Anjali Phuja, Tripti Mehta, SimratKaur and Harpreet Kaur(Mata Sundri college for Women) Third Prize: Harsh Sahni (Maharaja Agrasen College), Tanya Gulati (Janki Devi College) and Ritika (Shaheed Bhagat Singh College) 3. International Khiladi: First Prize: Sanidhya Rustogi (KMC), Shubham Bansal (GGS), Pankhuri Gupta (SSCBS) Second Prize: Ayushi Jain and Aman Mathur (Hansraj College) Third Prize: Shubham Gupta (SSCBS), Kankur Vyas (GGS)
30th Sept - 6th October, 2015
In conservation with Delhi-based Alternative Rock band Chaos In The Capital SudishaMisra sudisham@dubeat.com
Chaos In The Capital is a Delhibased Alternative rock band, constantly trying to revive the trend of alternative rock music in India and creating simple music with a lot of feel. DU Beat recently got an opportunity to interview the band. Q. Tell us about how this band came into existence. A. Yuvraj and Ananya knew each other in school and used to meet occasionally at parties and gigs. They started an individual music project of their own. And Kshitij started another project with Sagar. Basically, each of us except Abhijeet knew each other through some or the other connection and had many musical projects in the pipeline. And eventually, we planned on combining it into a band and the idea snowballed into ‘Chaos In The Capital’ coming into existence. We found Abhijeet through Facebook. He is the newest member of our band.
‘Through With This’ back in February of 2014 and since then, we’ve released a couple of singles. We’ve released some acoustic singles as well. Some of our notable songs include ‘White Collar Deadbeat’, ’Emma’ and ‘Capital Street’, among others. White Collar Deadbeat is one of our favourite tracks. We composed this at a point when all of us were sick of the monotony of our jobs. The song includes some words that completely describe how troublesome jobs could get. Capital Street is the song that
totally defines our sound and the Acoustic version of the song that we released on YouTube recently, is a complete DIY production. Q. What exactly makes CITC a different band than others out there? A. Although we believe that CITC is constantly evolving as a band, there are some things that stand out and separate us from mainstream bands. We are one of the very few bands remaining that are trying to revive Alternative
music in India. Let’s just say, if you’re born in the 90s, you’re definitely going to love our music. Our music is a collective of strong melodies, simple lyrics, lots of vocal play, and groovy bass lines. Catch Chaos in the Capital LIVE at the Contemporary Arts Week at Summerhouse Café on the 7th of October. Read our website for the full interview.
A. Aiyo, my little machhi, what a predicament you’re in! Amma has always practiced the ‘out of sight, out of mind’ method when it comes to making sure her rasam remains stirring with a variety of spices. But I am also well aware that in the matters of true love, distance can only make the heart grow fonder and the dosa more eager to be dipped in delicious chutney.
Q. What are some of the songs that CITC has released? A. We launched our Facebook page with our first single
Top Three Animes to Watch Sudisha Misra sudisham@dubeat.com
Remember the time when we used to obsess over Dragon Ball Z and have serious discussions on it? And the time when we would get back home and start watching Animax? Much thanks to the existence of Japanese comic creators for inventing Manga and Anime. Anime is not just a name given to Japanese animation series, but it’s taking animation to a whole new level. It’s more to do with passion and inspiration, than entertainment. Here are the top three anime to watch: 1.Naruto A beautiful and intense story of the ninja world, Naruto has succeeded in gaining popularity with its coming-of-age plot pertaining to Naruto Uzumaki and his peers. The scenes of action are intense and the fights last for more than three or four episodes. But don’t worry girls as there are a lot of appealing Sensei(s) to obsess over too, especially Kakashi Hatake. The anime is divided into two sections- Naruto and Naruto Shippuden. The latter shows Naruto as a grown up adult, trying to get acquainted with his powes. 2.Deathnote A shonen anime once again, Deathnote is inspired by the
Amma, my long distance relationship is losing spice! Q. Dear Amma, I am in a long distance relationship with the man of my dreams, both of us really want to work it out but unfortunately, being unable to meet is causing a lot of troubles. We have a very strong emotional bond, but it can’t make up for the physical longing. What do we do?
concept of Doctor Faustus selling his soul to Satan. The protagonist of the story is Light Yagami who gets a notebook from Shinigami, the God of Death. Light loses his sense of judgment after acquiring this kind of power and aspires to replace God. But the centre of attraction is L who’s an eccentric detective with peculiar ways of eating, talking, sitting, etc. The story is jaw-dropping because of the intensity and L keeps you glued to the seat. 3.Dragon Ball Z DBZ will remain to be everyone’s favourite, because of the most respected and adored anime character Goku. The continuation series of Dragon Ball shows Goku as a grown up adult, constantly trying to defend the Earth with his powers. The DBZ Universes consists of all kinds of intergalactic spaceships and powers and Goku tries hard to save everyone against these forces. But if you wish to watch DBZ, you ought to have patience for the length of the anime crosses more than 300 episodes. While there are other anime worth-watching like One Piece, Bleach, Fairytale and others, the above three made it to the list for their popularity and constant addition of interesting elements in the plot. If you have never tried anime, try the mentioned ones and see how you become an Otaku in no time.
Movie Review: Everest Shefali Bharati shefalib@dubeat.com
A story of an ill-fated adventure to Mount Everest that left 8 people dead, the movie Everest is based on a true event that took place in May, 1996. Due to bad weather conditions, the climb to the summit turned into a tragedy, making 1996 Everest disaster a historical tragedy. The story line is simple. Two companies, led by guides, Rob Hall (Jason Clarke) and Scott Fischer (Jake Gyllenhaal) take a team on an expedition to the mountain that soon becomes a disaster. Others in the cast include Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, Josh Brolin and lots of that-guy-from-thatmovie. Everest is a kind of film that is meant to be watched in theatre, in 3D, on a 70 mm screen with Dolby digital surround to feel its full effect. Everest has spectacular visuals, with each frame designed carefully. Camera angles are different and innovative and give a sense of depth and height, most necessary for a film like this. Having watched edge of the seat thrillers of a similar genre like the ‘Vertical Limit’ and ‘Cliff-hanger’, I was excited for Everest expecting the same kind of rush.
Much to my disappointment, Everest falls low on its adventure quotient with scenes starting out as exciting but ending drab, lower to your anticipation. The tension never builds to a breaking point and simply fizzles out. I am sure they had to keep it close to the actual event but the kind of chaos and helplessness that would’ve been experienced in reality never translates in the film. Shots are not dramatic and sudden to feel its impact, a blink and the next thing you know someone died. It banks upon its visuals to make up for its lack of an intense plot. It ends up giving you less than what you expected, like those small portions in a fancy restaurant- tasteful but not enough to satiate.
Perseverance and creativity are the key elements to making an LDR work. Don’t be afraid of letting late night conversations steam your idli batter or giving him a digital taste of you. When Amma was young, exchanging spicy letters would take so long that our batters would go sour, but you young ones have all the technology at your disposal to rumble a royal rasam from miles apart. You can start by exchanging naughty messages and end with a simulating Skype conversation. Time spent apart can work as a wonderful foreplay to when you finally meet. Be careful, though! Like in real life, online sexy time requires caution and protection too. Even if you completely trust each other, trolls on the interwebs have no respect for the privacy of young macchhis minding their own business. At the end of the day, you are in complete control of your own body and can take legal action against anyone using it without your permission. Remember, you have nothing to be ashamed of, your body and your sexuality are beautifully complementary and completely natural! Dear DUB reader, Welcome to the world of Sex Amma, your weekly confidante on all questions on that ssshhhh topic. Mail her your queries at sexamma@dubeat.com.
Image Credits- cubemagazine.it
P.S.: “Aiyo…Flouting ethics of confidentiality is against my principles”, informs Sex Amma.”
30th September - 6th October, 2015
PokEmon Go- Gotcha! Catch ‘em all Kavach Chandra kavachc@dubeat.com
If you’re a kid born in 90s, 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM holds a very special significance for you. Whatever calamity might be hitting the world, this half an hour was Pokémon time. This phenomenon wasn’t just exclusive to India, it was worldwide. Superman, Batman and Goku might have ruled the hearts of boys, but Pokémon was one show that had something for girls as well. Ash was the one hero with whom every boy identified and Misty was a girl that every girl wanted to be. A Pokémon fan, to do this day, will say that Pikachu is the cutest thing that has ever existed. While many of you might say that the franchise has achieved its peak and should retire, the creators don’t think so. With what’s coming, I’d say they are taking it to a whole new level. From the whole Pokémon experience of tazos, diamond cards, rectangular cards, etc. there was always this one thing that lacked. However close they came to making it all real for us, there was still something missing. This new game is another attempt
to fill that void and by the looks of it, will do the job. So, the new game is called Pokémon Go and is for Android and iOS platform. The trailer was released a little time back and looks really amazing. By the looks of the trailer, the game is going to be an augmented reality game based in the real world. User will be notified on devices if there’s a Pokémon around. The Pokémons will be even visible on the screen. Users can trade, battle and do a lot of other stuff with their Pokémons. The game is free but there is going to be an in-house store where users can buy stuff. The trailer shows a large battle with Mewtwo where many people come together to fight the legendary Pokémon, which CCM
All Colleges across the University to have Botanical Areas
which shows that there are going to be such special events. The game will also come with Pokémon wearable watches.
Image Credits- videogamer.com
In the wake of the recent NSS drive in the university, the enthusiasm among the students seems to have not dwindled at all. In a surprising report, around 100 saplings were found planted in a few of the first tier colleges and around 60 planted in other colleges. Though the spirit of the students is appreciable, the colleges are in a fix. With so many saplings planted in the campuses, there arises a possibility that trees will occupy half the area, leaving little space to move around. It will certainly add to the beauty of the campuses, for who does not like a green campus? But since the green-overdrive will practically cover the entire area the authorities had to look towards an alternative to uprooting. "We cannot allow them to be uprooted or cut down in a few years. We have to find another solution", said a faculty member of Venkateswara College.
On Wednesday the concerned authorities came to a final decision. Colleges are to have incampus mini botanical gardens. The decision had to come from the VC himself. "So many trees have been planted and we had to put them to good use. I believe this is a pretty good solution." Such was the opinion of a senior teacher. The arrangement for the gardens will begin soon with the NSS volunteers taking part in their respective colleges. An ex-candidate for the Ramjas college elections said, "This is a great change. Who would have thought such over-enthusiasm would lead to this! Now we even have a reason for the stray animals running around the campus!” Well good reasons or not, in-campus gardens will certainly make other universities go green!
Photo credits: Spic Macay by Jasmine Chahal for DU Beat Dr. Subhendu Ghosh, Delhi University professor of Biophysics spoke on 'Cultural Identity and Cross Border Musical Heritage: The Bengal Case' as part of the SPIC MACAY program in Miranda House on the 23rd of September.
Graphic Credits: Sushant Yadav for DU Beat
30th September - 6th October, 2015
In conversation with Common Wealth gold medallist shooter, Apurvi Chandela DU Beat brings to you this week an interview with Apurvi Chandela, an International-level Indian shooter who competes in the 10 metre air rifle event. Chandela is an alumnus of Jesus and Mary College. She won the gold medal in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and is currently gearing up for the 2016 Summer Olympics. We bring to you an exclusive tete-a-tete with this young youth icon who answers various questions relating to her personal and professional life. Ishita Sharma ishitas@dubeat.com
When did you start shooting? I started shooting in October 2008. I started shooting after Abhinav Bindra won his medal at the 2008 Olympics. That's how I got inspired to take up shooting. What is a typical day for you like? It includes 6 hours of training with
meditation, running, exercising and swimming. I spend most of my time with my dogs if I'm not shooting. I also like to read. As a student, how did you manage between your sport and studies? Do you think you got to experience college life as a regular student? No, I hardly went to college. All my time was dedicated to shooting. But I did make good friends in the few days that I did go to college. I have no regrets, as it was important for me to focus on my game at that time. Where do you draw inspiration and support from? I look upto Abhinav Bindra, Gagan Narang, Sachin Tendulkar, Roger Federer and Michael Phelps. What advice would you give to youngsters looking at making sports a career choice? Do they have anything to be varying of? Sports is a good field to take up. It helps in all-round development.
The Auburn Umbrella :
It keeps you going at all times. It's important to put in all your effort and do what it takes to reach your goal. Chandela is an alumnus of Jesus and Mary College. She won the gold medal in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and is currently gearing up for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
come back stronger after every loss? Highs and lows are a part of every sportsperson's journey I believe and there is always something that I learn from a bad match. The step back after a loss itself gives me the drive to push harder and stronger and take a leap in the next match. Passion for the sport is extremely important and the pride of winning for the country.
What's your next goal and how do you plan on achieving it? I'm taking one match at a time. I have the Asian Air-Gun Championship coming up, so I'm training for that at the moment and I'm trying to gain as much experience and confidence I can from the upcoming matches, which will help me in my preparations for the Olympics.
What's been the best moment of your journey as an international level shooter? It would be when I won the Common Wealth games gold and the fact that 13 of my family members had come to support me in Glasgow. Also, at that time the Indian national anthem that was playing with the tricolor going up. That has to be the best moment. How do you deal with lows inherent with being a sportsperson? How do you make sure you
KNC girls high on fashion
With the dusk of summer and the dawn of autumn season, it was reported that girls at Kamala Nehru College are experimenting differently with cool yet comfy styles of fashion. The DU Beat fashion police caught some fashionistas who had stories to tell about their choice of dressing. Here’s what we explored: by
Riya Chhibber riyac@dubeat.com
“Today I am wearing a dress from Madame. I am a part of my college’s fashion society, Glitz and for me comfortable is cool. I am most comfortable in shorts and loosely fit tshirts. I was declared the winner of this year’s HT City Fashion Wooplr contest, so while I love to dress up, I am not fond of over-dressing and make-up. I just use an eye-liner and I am done for the day.” - Shikha Aggarwal, 1st Year, B.Com. (Hons.)
“I am wearing a white Salwar-Kameez today which has been stitched by my mother. The cloth for my ensemble is from my home town - Amritsar. But, my earrings are the highlight of my look. I think fashion is ever changing and one shouldn’t follow trends blindly. In my opinion the best fashion hack is to wear the things that suit one’s body type and is comfortable to wear. - Aakriti Sharma, 2nd year, BA. Journalism (Hons.)
“Today I am wearing my mom’s skirt which has been stitched from one of her suits. My earrings are from a small vendor outside Mithaas. I wear what I feel like. If I could suggest people to not follow a fashion trend that will be, coloured hair as they personally irk me.” - Vidhi Jaswal, 1st year, BA. Political Science (Hons.)
“The skirt I am wearing is from my hometown, Karnal and my bag is from GK. I am fond of accessories and believe that they can enhance anyone’s look. Ethnic is my thing and in my opinion, it is the most hassle free way to look fashionable and beautiful.”
“I am wearing a top from Forever 21 and have coupled it with my sister’s bag. I generally shop from Forever 21 for most of my clothes as this brand defines ‘economic fashion’ really well.”
- Arpita Chawla , 2nd year, B.Com. (Prog.)
- Lemter, 1st year, BA. Political Science (Hons.)