DU Beat Issue : 23rd - 29th September , 2015

Page 4

Page 5

Page 8

Beyond the Obvious of Maulana Azad Medical College

Around the Campus: Freshers compare their expectations with realities of Delhi University

Daulat Ram College raising the fashion bar in this week’s The Auburn Umbrella Volume 9, Issue 9

23rd - 29th September, 2015

The victor carries on at SRCC Youth Tanya Aggarwal tanyaag@dubeat.com Tamanna Goel tamannag@dubeat.com

SRCC Youth Conference, a two day long conference organised by Shri Ram College of Commerce, features distinguished personalities from diverse fields every year. They narrate some of the emboldening moments, downfalls, and visions of their lives and thereby inspire the building pillars of this nation, i.e. youth. The event was held on the 18th and 19th of September this time. The theme for the conference this year was ‘But the Victor Carries On,’ which accentuates primarily on the will to achieve something despite all the odds and to believe in one’s own competences.

Day 1 Shri Rajnath Singh, Union Home minister and former BJP President, was the first one to take the stage and he subsequently emphasized on India becoming the world leader and an economic and intellectual power by

utilising the youth of the country (referring to the latest example of Sunder Pichai becoming CEO of Google) and economic development being a significant backing. Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia , the ‘Maharaja of Gwalior’ and former Union Minister of State for Power and a Member of Parliament from the State of Madhya Pradesh, highlighted that we as leaders must talk less, listen more, look at the things that are not there and ask why not, and last but not the least, follow our passion heedlessly.

Rahul Kanwal, news anchor and Editor-at-large of Aaj Tak and India Today Television, invited questions from the audience and thereby led to an enriching interactive session. On being asked about his views on modern media losing its spirit in the chase of stories, he responded by saying it is quite like the chicken and egg adage. He elaborated it with the recent publicity of Sheena Bora case; a successful story might not be a great one and might a TRP killer instead.

Kalki Subramaniam, transgender rights activist and celebrity from Tamil Nadu, was the fourth speaker of the day. She spoke

about her being transgender but feeling feminine at the same time and encouraged the audience to appreciate their individuality.

Benny Prasad, Guinness Record holder and musician, spoke about his struggles in life like how his school gave him a 10th class passing certificate on a condition that his parents would take him away and consequently the school could hold its record of 100% pass percentage. He was followed by Arunabh Kumar from TVF Pitchers fame who talked about going from job to job looking for the work that would satiate his desires- after having worked in 17 different jobs, he said he's finally living the life with The Viral Fever.

The first day of the conference was ended by a Music Panel Discussion with Mr. Nikhil D’Souza, Ms. Sona Mohapatra, Ms. Hard Kaur and Mr. Vijay Nair moderated by RJ Swati.

Where Hard Kaur, well known for speaking her mind, talked of the hardships she faced in order to retain her identity and get accepted as a serious musician at same time, Sona Mohapatra and Nikhil D'Souza brought up the topic of Bollywood vs. independent music. To close on a high note, the artists performed for the audience.

Day 2

Music Panel at SRCC YC by Mridul Kumar for DUB

Mr. Kaushal Mehtani, Director Finance with KPMG and CFO with the Big 4s was the first speaker of day 2. He advised students to have a clear goal in life but also

onference 2015

Abish Mathew at SRCC YC by Ankit Kumar for DUB not to follow it blindly.

The crowd was visibly excited at the entry of legendary veteran cricketer, Mr. Kapil Dev. Talking about how playing for the nation was the best thing he did in his life, he asked students to follow their passion just the way one falls in love.

The main attraction, arguably, of the day was Mr. Nawazuddin Siddiqui. The actor talked about his early days and how getting a 40 second scene in a movie seemed momentous then. What made him stand apart from the rest was the fact that when others lost hope, he carried on like a real victor.

The next speaker was Ms. Shikha Sharma, CEO Axis Bank. She said, “In a competitive world like this, forget your gender. Don’t consider yourself unequal and also don’t expect any privileges.

Companies run on purely on talent.” She spoke of her vision of 33% of rural India going digital in the coming few years.

The one man orchestra and rec-

ord holding beat boxer, Vineeth Vincent, stole the show and many hearts (surely those of boys too) with his fine tunes and funny stories. After which, the founder of the company Alma Mater, Varun Agarwal took over the stage. He talked about his bestselling book, How I Braved Anu Aunty and Co-founded a Million Dollar Company and gave the audience some tips on how to stop procrastinating.

Once the side-kick in the Pretentious Movie Reviews, Biswa Kalyan Rath is certainly a world- class comic in his own right today. Keeping up with his style of comedy, Biswa targeted the over enthusiastic festival celebrations that nobody can escape. In spite of being the last speaker of the day, Abish Matthew was delightful as ever with his tongue-in-cheek humour.

He also presented a song for the audience with a guitar about how youngsters shouldn’t waste themselves over drugs. “Bob Marley and The Who are who they are because they drank doodh,” went the lyrics.

"If you believe in equality of genders, you're a feminist. That's it!" - Radhika Vaz at St. Stephen's College Abhinaya Harigovind abhinayah@dubeat.com

The Planning Forum, in collaboration with The Gender Studies Cell, St. Stephen's College, organised a talk, followed by a discussion, on 'Breaking the Stereotype: The Truth about Feminism,' with stand-up comedian, writer and feminist, Radhika Vaz. Having attended sleep-inducing lectures, Radhika Vaz's talk came as a breather to an audience of close to a 100 students. Ms. Vaz kept the audience informed and entertained for over an hour, the audience swung from knowing smirks to roaring laughter.

Inducing smiles and applause

from the word go, she took the serious issue of feminism by the horns, albeit with generous dollops of effortless humour and sexual innuendos, leaving the audience hooked on to every dramatic gesture and witty quip.

Ms.Vaz emphasised on the view that feminism means standing for equality of the genders.

Indian society treats its girls like they are incapable of making sound judgements. "If you treat me like I'm weak, I'll become weak and I'll need to be treated like I'm weak because then, I'm fucking weak," she quipped.

In India, there is a pressure on the girls to be virginal and pure, but on boys, there is pressure in the opposite direction-they are expected to have sexual

experience. "Who are they then going to have this experience with?" she questioned the hypocrisy. "Porn! They tried to ban it. Did anyone notice?" she joked.

According to Ms.Vaz, we will not

have equality of the genders unless all genders accept that there is constant inequality that is part of the system. You don't have to be a woman to be a feminist. Rather, men are a major part of the feminist movement and must stand up for the

Photo Credits: Prerna Subramanian

women. On the question of men and women being of unequal physical strength, she says that you don't need strength to make better jokes than a man.

Brinda Kumar, a student at the discussion says, "It was her spontaneity and witty remarks that kept the talk going. She could grasp the sensibilities of the students and mould the conversation accordingly. However, certain ideas on feminism catered only to an urban, English speaking audience." Radhika Vaz rolled comedy and feminism into a thought provoking, meaningful discussion on the issue, leaving the audience wanting more at the end.

23rd - 29th September, 2015

Media Literacy Workshop by students of Maharaja Agrasen College Shaina Ahluwalia Shainaah@dubeat.com

On 8th September, a session on Media Literacy took place in Government Girls’ Senior Secondary School in New Kondli, Mayur Vihar. About 40 girls were present that day and it was an interactive session in presence of Prof. T.K Thoma, ex. Chairman of Vivekananda College, IP University.

The students of Maharaja Agrasen College work under the

Street Play and workshop

on safety

issues organised in jmc

Lovleen Kaur lovleenk@dubeat.com

On September 16th, “Mashgool”, the drama society of Symbiosis Law School Noida in collaboration with the Legal Aid Centre, organised a street play in Jesus and Mary College (JMC) on "Victimisation in Dating Abuse: Tale of Three Consensual Victims”. The fifteen-minute play created legal awareness among students about their indulgence into physical relationships too early in their lives. The play depicted a story of three girls who entered relationships and eventually became victims of rape and cheating. The court scene at the end of the play made them aware that a victim who had entered the physical relationship with consent has

organisation named "The Peace Gong" which is a platform to connect children for a non-violent planet. The college students perform street plays and conduct workshops in schools to increase awareness about Media Literacy.

The session started from 9:00AM onwards where students were briefed about media literacy and its benefits that one can adopt.

The points discussed were related to education for women, benefits of communication and issues written by these students which are printed in the organisation's publication.

The fifteen-minute play created legal awareness among students about their indulgence into physical relationships too early in their lives. The play depicted a story of three girls who entered relationships and eventually became victims of rape and cheating. no rights to seek legal remedy.

Through three different examples signifying rape, deception and threat, the play threw light upon on the implications one may face while entering into an immature physical relationship.

On the same day, NSS JMC in collaboration with NGO HopeInU Foundation organised a workshop by the speakers Smriti Easwaram and Dwaipayan Majumder. The workshop, as a part of its new campaign in association with

In the workshop the school students are given topics to write over so that they can get knowledge of the real world.

Every workshop begins with a simulation workshop, which keeps the children engaged and interested.

The students are prompted during the discussion and gently nudged towards the right direction of thought. The Peace Gong believes that ‘it is only through communication that exchange of ideas takes place, which in turn helps in creating an environment conducive to

a Switzerland-based company, Crowdgaurd, was about “Bystander Activation”. Through videos and interactive activities, the students were educated about the cause, effects and implications of being bystanders along with methods to break the prevalent practice. The speakers elaborated on the answers of how or when to de-escalate, intervene and stay safe. The students were then encouraged to give their support and join the mobile supported crowdgaurd movement to make Delhi a safer place to live in. HopeInU, being one of India’s women-centric organisations has been working for the betterment of young woman, with a special focus on Delhi University. For this purpose, they have organised talks and workshops in various colleges previously.

discussions and deliberations, thereby helping resolve conflicts before they turn into something grave. Communication also helps in forging friendships, economic relationships, cultural ties and address social changes.’

"One girl was from Bihar. She told us that government provides them money for their school uniform and other things. But the school authorities were not providing all the money to the students. The girl tried to make efforts to get her parents to look in to this matter but they had given up all hope. That didn’t stop

the girl. When the higher officers visited their school she directly complained to them. But this led to an inappropriate situation between the two entitiesthe girl and the school. Now they’ve been told that instead of giving a verbal complaint in the presence of everyone, she simply can send a letter to higher officials to look in to the matter without disclosing her name," says Abhishek Ranjan who is one of the students organizing the workshops.

GARGI ORGANIZES SPIC MACAY 2015 A group of musicians, with their soulful renditions, set the ambience right for the event. The audience was apprised with the concept and construction of Spic Macay, which was followed by a performance by Arushi Mudgal.

Aarushi Dhingra aarushid@dubeat.com

Gargi College organised Spic Macay 2015 on 18th September 2015.

Arushi Mudgal, an Odissi dancer was the main performer at the event which started with the customary token of appreciation.

A group of musicians, with their soulful renditions, set the ambience right for the event. The audience was apprised with the concept and construction of Spic Macay, which was followed by a performance by Arushi Mudgal.

The audience was enamoured with her meticulous movements.

She started her performance with Mangala Charana, a customary invocation, offering prayers of gratitude to the Earth, the Divine, and one's teachers, and welcoming the audience. The next was Battu Nritya, which is an unalloyed form of Odissi dance performed in the honour of Lord Shiva- the cosmic Lord of Dance.

Informing briefly about different elements of Odissi dance, Ms Mudgal also performed ‘Pallavi’ equivalent to a love poem. The audience was in for a further treat with the presentation of Abhinaya- the expression of deep sentiments and emotions. The performance was traditionally concluded with Mokshaya- which means Salvation which serves as the closing prayer to conclude the Odissi experience.

23rd - 29th September, 2015

FEEDING INDIA- CHANGING AND SUSTAINING LIVES Tanya Agarwal tanyaag@dubeat.com

We see hunger stricken people at every nook and corner. We empathise with them, often give them some money to eat, but more often we, at our own homes, parties, offices etc. feed the trash bins with leftover food.

Do we ever ponder upon this?

Probably the same thought struck the minds of five young working professionals behind “Feeding India” a year back. But unlike you and me they didn’t just let this thought fly away. Instead they decided to counter the problem of hunger and food wastage with a single idea- and so was born Feeding India. Started with just 5 members, it has grown into a big family with over 800 student volunteers across 15 cities.

Feeding India is a not-for-profit

social enterprise that strives to channelise surplus food from individuals, households, weddings, parties, organisations etc. towards the hungry and deprived poor. They don’t believe in creating new food for the less privileged. Rather they direct the excess food towards the needy.

Being one of its kind, FI has served over 250,000 people since its inception in August last year.

Every time any of its members complete the food cycle of picking up excess food and delivering it to the needy, they give them the title of “Hunger Heroes”, who by their awesome work are changing and sustaining lives.

The working of “Feeding India” is quite simple. Anybody with a gathering of over 50 people and excess food can call their volunteer living in the vicinity.

Just as people call caterers for food, florist for decorations, a band for music, they now also call “Feeding India” for managing the leftover food after the event.

It is now an emerging trend that is affecting the lives of thousands of deprived people every day. In return, all that FI expects from the Event planners is to cover the transportation costs incurred by the organization in collecting food.

A revolution, as the young Hunger Heroes call it, FI aims to expand its operations to over 20 cities by the end of this year.

They focus on creating a fourfold impact on the society. They wish to ensure more equitable distribution of food (economic), provide wholesome meals (nutritional), enable nutrition for those who can't generate income through working (social)

Tree Plantation Drive undertaken by NSS in association with Helpiez Shraman Ghosh shramang@dubeat.com

The National Service Scheme, active in colleges across Delhi University, in association with Helpiez has been conducting tree plantation drives in numerous colleges this month. The NSS society of Hindu College held one on the 17th of September and the event saw participation from students across DU colleges such as Kirori Mal College, Indraprastha College for Women, Kalindi College and Shivaji College. Volunteers were divided into 4 groups and took turns to work on each of the front lawns of the college grounds.

A similar event took place in Ramjas College in which nearly 200 students actively took part.

Helpiez intends on conducting similar events in other colleges across the city, including JNU, mndcncb

NSIT and DTU as well.

An organisation created for the sole purpose of encouraging participation in community service activities among the youth, Helpiez feels that the biggest loophole in the NSS program of Delhi University is the lack of unity across colleges.

With the belief that there is more power in unity than division, the organisation intends to use tree plantation as a common platform to bring NSS societies across colleges together, who at the moment tend to operate only under the names of their respective colleges.

The organisation intends on covering more colleges as it attempts to conduct open NSS events in selected areas across the city. Having acquired a plot in Mayur Vihar already, they plan on holding their first open hshshhshhsh

Image Credits: Ankit Kumar

event where students from across colleges who have already seen the impact of plantation drives can take part and make a difference.

Although Helpiez has worked with numerous private and government bodies, including the Ministry of Environment and the Delhi Parks and Garden Society, they wish to thank the following students without whose continuous support none of this would have been possible: Prachi Sharma (KMC), Monika Bari(IPCW), Chirag Kalra(Ramjas), Aarna(Gargi), Arshad Nihal(Hindu), Shridhar Singh(Hansraj), Neha Balram(Kalindi), Tanya Chadha(Shivaji), Rashmi (IIT-D), Gaurav and Garima (NSIT), Nikhil (DTU) and Gaurav (JNU).

and direct excess resources for a better use, reducing carbon footprint (environmental).

Next time you organise a party, add Feeding India to your guest list. You can visit their Facebook page or website to reach them.

We wish them all the very best bhcb

for in their innovative and lifealtering venture.

Image Credits: Tanya Agarwal

Students from IHE, SGTB Khalsa and LSR win at Hindi debate on CBCS in Sri Venkateswara College Guest post by Aakash Pawar

Vimarsh, the Hindi Debating Society of Sri Venkateswara College, organised an intercollege freshers' debate competition on 19th September 2015 on the topic, 'Will the implementation of CBCS (Choice Based Credit System) improve the standard of higher education in India.'

While the debate saw active participation from speakers both, for and against, it failed to draw any stable conclusion and the topic remains debatable as the speakers in favour as well as against the motion were able to present their views effectively based on facts and reason. The most important points put in favour were the interdisciplinary approach of the system, availability of choice to students, transfer facility available to different colleges and universities on the basis of credits later, bringing down competition by providing grades instead of marks etc. Whereas, the speakers against the motion focused on the lack of proper infrastructure and qualified faculty in Delhi University and other institutions, problems in implementing uniform syllabus due to diversity in states and their curriculums, grading system which they thought would further demoralise the hardworking students, the way the CBCS was implemented i.e., without consulting students and teachers. Aakash Pawar and Priya Singh from Vimarsh steered the

proceedings of the house while allowing participants to present heated arguments through interjections.

36 participants from various Delhi colleges, eligibility being one team from one college, battled to win top three titles which were all taken away by girls.

The judges, Shri Neeraj Kumar, a famous writer and journalist and Shri Ramkishor Yadav, Associate Professor in Sri Venkateswara College, adjudged Aakritii as the best speaker (against the motion) from Institute of Home Economics, Monika as the best speaker (for the motion) from Lady Sri Ram College and Aditi Muradia as the best interjector from SGTB Khalsa College. The judges stressed on the need to differentiate between speech and debate and talked about some important points to be kept in mind which were found lacking in the presentations of some contestants. President Anchal Bawa and Vice- President Pulkit Khanna of the society brought the curtains down by presenting a warm vote of thanks.

Winners Best Speaker (against the motion): Aakriti (IHE) Best Speaker(for the motion): Monika (LSR) Best Interjector: Aditi Muradia ( SGTB Khalsa )

23rd - 29th September, 2015

Beyond the Obvious: Maulana Azad Medical College Guest Post by MAMC Students

One of the top ranked medical institutions of the country, Maulana Azad Medical College (abbreviated and often referred to as MAMC) straddles the historic old city of Delhi and has been in its full glory since its establishment in 1959. It is named after the great patriot and the first education minister of our country Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and ranks second after AIIMS, Delhi in producing doctors, specialists and super specialists.

The campus through its ‘M’ gate has a welcoming essence to it.

The first time one walks through it, an overwhelming feeling is there with all the students rushing to their classes and canteens adorned in white coats with a stethoscope around their neck.

This is a college of nerds with glass-rimmed spectacles, buried in their books as if they were their muse. Unlike what most other medical colleges are reputed to be, MAMC stands different, as neither the teachers nor the seniors are hostile towards the students. Even the professors, who are usually perceived to be strict and grumpy, are actually pretty nice and student friendly.

Lectures start at 8 in the morning with no delay.

MAMC with its new student constitution has different societies: Mrichkatakum for drama, Prodigy for dance, Confluence for music, Pravachya for Literature, Fine Arts and lastly

Fashion or ‘Fash’. Adjacently placed is the playground where boys are seen playing cricket and football during evening hours. Cricket lovers have MPL (Maulana Azad Premier league), where players are auctioned and sold and ultimately 8 teams of MAMC play against each other.

Badminton and basketball have their own courts both in the OBH and OGH. MAMC is neither short of stress nor stress-buster activities. The annual fest Synapse is not as great as what it used to be once upon a time. But it’s still a great experience in organizing and participating in the fest. If you are someone with the knack of doing something out of the box, you’ll have to take the initiative.

Finding people here to support you is actually not that easy since most students have their heads buried in their textbooks. After 3rd year, even majority of the seniors refrain from co-curricular activities or at least cut their leisure time for the sake of PG entrance. Still, creativity is always welcomed.

welcomed.

The college has many canteens that serve decent to good food.

All of them have their specialties and sucky dishes and your taste buds figure them all out eventually. There are not too many lush gardens and grounds, only a few small cozy parks that turn a bit too cozy when the darkness strikes, if you know what I mean. Maulanaians often pride themselves with the prime location of their college. Be it the book fairs or auto expos at Pragati Maidan, or the sumptuous streets of Connaught Place, or even the monument of India Gate, nothing is more than a ten minute auto ride away from the college. The gates of the college open directly into the famous Khooni Darwaza, and the dream-come-true of all the cricket fans - the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium.

Yes, it’s second year and life will get better soon!

Arushi Pathak aruship@dubeat.com

Sure you can’t seem to be done with tests, society practices have never been more overwhelming and while sleep top priority a few months ago, it’s a mere distant dream now. Yes, it’s second year and life almost sucks too much to be true. Though the good part, if you wish to consider it as one, is that all second years are sailing in the same boat.

It seems like you joined college just a few days ago when it hits you hard that a substantial portion of the third semester has literally and figuratively slipped out of your hands. And all you can do is to ‘try’ to get your life together. The nonchalance of first year is something you terribly miss, those aimless day outs and carefree days you visit only while reminiscing.

Clearly second year is equivalent to a mid-life crisis in college.

People expect you to start thinking and planning your future, while all you wish to do is to interpret something out of the meta-level lectures teachers are bombarding you with. And while some of the more ‘organised’ acquaintances have sorted all of their plans, you’re still unsure about what you want!

Image credits: dailymail.co.uk

But, here’s the good part. It’s okay. It’s okay to be messed up right now. It’s okay to not know what to do, because that’s how life always works. It’s okay

to not be involved with some internship, it’s okay to not know whether it’s going to be GMAT or CAT, it’s okay to lose out on those extra internal assessment marks; because know that this is rock bottom. The graph will certainly trot in the positive direction from here. Because quite honestly, there’s not much scope for it to fall further below.

It’s just that part of your college life which prepares you for how ruthless and unforgiving life tends to be. The pressure to perform certainly exists, but it also ensures that you become thick-skinned enough to deal with the stones life throws at you.

So even though not being able to get things together might mess with your head, it’ll get better soon. You’ll get accustomed to the fact that it’s certainly not as easy and breezy to sail through college as you thought. But you’ll get out of it- stronger and better if not anything else.

Take one step at a time. It’s condescending, we know. But it’ll get better, we promise!

Image Credits: charteredclub.com

Top Alumni: SGTB Khalsa College Kartikeya Bhatotia kartikeyab@dubeat.com

Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, often referred to as just 'Khalsa', was established in 1951 as part of University of Delhi and is a much sought-after college, especiallly for commerce subjects. Popularly known for its involvement in the field of sports, it also boasts of numerous cultural societies.

Alumni from Khalsa college have paved their way into many fields, including entertainment, arts, sports and more. Here are some of the popular names associated with the college: Rabbi Shergil is a Punjabi musician well known for his debut album “Rabbi” and the chart-topper song of 2005, “Bullah Ki Jaana”. A part of the hard-rock music scene during his college days, he subsequently formed a band called “Kaffir”. Earlier this year, he came back to Khalsa College to perform at a festival.

Rabbi Shergil

Nona Walia is a columnist and has been the assistant editor at Times of India for 18 years. She graduated from Khalsa College with an honours in Economics.

Nona Walia

A student of Political Science from Khalsa College, Arvinder Singh Lovely was the General Seceratery of NSUI (National Student's Union of India) during 1992-96. He was elected to the Delhi Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1998, where he was the youngest MLA. He was made a Minister in the cabinet in 2003.

He was the head of Education, Tourism, Languages, Gurudwara Administration, in the Council of Ministers, Govt. of Delhi.

Arvinder Singh Lovely

Saurabh Shukla is a well known actor and an eminent theatre personality. Starting his career in theatre after graduating from Khalsa College, he subsequently played a prominent role in many productions and eventually entered Bollywood as well. He's known for his roles in “Satya” and “Barfi!”. He also won the prestigious National Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in “Jolly LLB”.

Saurabh Shukla

Majinder Singh Sirsa is the councilor and chairman, Municipal Corporation of Delhi and is now an MLA of the Delhi Vidhan Sabha from Rajouri Garden. He is also the general secretary of Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (SGMC), the parent body of SGTB Khalsa college.

Majinder Singh Sirsa

23rd - 29th September, 2015

Around the Campus: Expections vs. Reality: Is Delhi University what you thought it would be?

Earlier I thought I'll become a victim of Ragging, seniors will be rude and dominating but the things are different from what I comprehended, seniors are very sweet, they help us out when in trouble, I literally search for ways to spend maximum time with them, now we're like a family!

During school time we were usually told no one is going to bother you in college, unlike school. But Miranda house is different, it's like a school. I am not missing my school life. Teachers are also very good and are there for us. There’s also a lot of pressure. But in spite of it all, Miranda House is pretty good.

Tannu Ruhit BSc Life Science, 1st Year Miranda House

Priya Yadav BA. Program, 1st year Maitreyi College Prior Coming to college, everybody had their own expectations about how amazing college life would be and then comes the day when we actually encounter what it feels like to be in college and slowly and steadily, all your expectations go down the drain. You get to know that attendance actually matters, you do need to study unlike all the people who misguide you into believing that college is all play and no work.

I expected that our college will give us enormous opportunities to explore, everyday something exciting will happen! But, everything is opposite of my expectations. There are so many restrictions imposed, halt of attendance is always there at the back of my mind, there are continuous lectures and faculty is also not upto the mark.

Lavita Divyalobo B.com(hons.), 1st year Jesus and Mary college

Sakshi Malhotra BA English Honours, 1st Year Miranda House

Life as a student placement coordinator Surbhi Arora surbhia@dubeat.com

about an ideal candidate.

Frustrating and fulfilling, being part of the Placement Cell of one’s college is one bumpy roller coaster ride. Organising a placement drive in your college is an experience that not only cushions your resumes but will truly hone your personality.

Here’s why: 1. Gaining knowledge about an employer’s expectations For those of you who have always been curious about the inner workings of a company, there are only a handful of ways to make your way through those glassdoors. Being part of the placement process gives you insights about how a company conducts its recruitments, and being in constant touch with them creates an awareness

the middle of the night is only a small example of a long list of duties assigned to you. It’s a grilling experience but also a rewarding one. Seeing your friends attain a job offer is so fulfilling. You have a direct, tangible impact on their careers and it’s amazing when everyone goes back home content and happy!

2. A chance to network and work on your interpersonal skills There are various stakeholders in a placement process. There are students who wish to obtain outstanding placements with reputed companies who offer a huge pay package. There are employers who want to acquire remarkable students with the perfect educational background and academic score.

To be a concrete bridge between these two stakeholders is a tiresome process. You need persistence in seeking out HRs from companies that are not so approachable, and you need patience in consoling your batchmates that you’re doing everything in your power to get hem placed. But in the end,

Image Credits: www.jjsociety.org

with you will be networking with professionals constantly, something that you wouldn’t have been able to do otherwise.

3. The chance to make a difference in the lives of your peers There are various opportunities in college that challenge your

soft skills, and being directly involved with the placement cell is the epitome of such a challenge. Not only do you work on your communication skills, but you also get a chance to be a team player. Behind every successful placement season of a college is a truly dedicated team of students and teacher coordinators. Attending calls in

There is no lack of learning experiences and opportunities that a college life provides. But if you’re willing to challenge yourself, and if you’re willing to set yourself apart from your peers early on in college, enroll yourself with the placement cell of your college. It is certainly one of the best learning experiences one can ever have!

Editor - Vani Vivek Associate Editor - Ishaan Gambhir, Iresh Gupta Copy Editors - Shaurya Sahai , Ayesha Sareen, Arushi Pathak, Surbhi Arora HR Head - Tanvi Shekhawat, Operations Head - Sahil Narang, Design Head - Naman Sehgal Marketing Head - Sarvin Singh, Technical Team Head - Arjun Khosla.

Correspondents - Brij Mohan Pahwa, Ishaan Sengupta, Sudisha Misra, Sidhant R. Seth, Tarushi Varma, Ishita Sharma, Kritika Narula, Kavach Chandra, Arindam Goswami, Kriti Sharma, Sidharth Yadav, Kartikeya Bhatotia, Shubham Kaushik, Shraman Ghosh, Nidhi Panchal, Tamanna Goel, Tooba Towfiq, Shefali Bharati, Shagun Marwah, Nishita Agarwal, Lovleen Kaur, Shaina Ahluwalia, Abhinaya Harigovind, Riya Chibber, Tanya Agarwal.

Photograpers - Chirag Sharma, Ankit Kumar Meena, Paurush Bharadwaj, Tejaswa Gupta, Animesh Agarwal, Aarushi Dhingra, Mridul Kumar, Harshit Thukral, Sahil Siddiqui, Jasmine Chahal, Uzma Rehman, Prateek Singh, Snigdha Sharma, Alex Arthur, Satyam Aggarwal.

Marketing - Shaily Jha, Keshav Singhal, Shubham Aggarwal, Shradha Mour, Ishaan Jain, Rukshita Singh, Arushee Singh Rana, Kritika Rastogi, Prabhu Mundra, KS Radhika.

Designers - Atmika Atmana, Meraj Habib Ansari, Suhasini Sharma, Vidhipssa Mohan, Aditya Rathore, Sushant Yadav, Aprajita Chauhan.

HR - Gauri Sahni, Sakshi Jain, Chirag Sinha.

Web Developers - Vijayant Kumar.

Director - Dhaval Gupta.

23rd - 29th September, 2015

BOOK REVIEW: HURRY Grey’s Anatomy Season OM HARI BY PARUL TYAGI 12 preview: Life without McDreamy!

The story revolves around two extremely likeable and endearing characters- Om, (the groom-tobe) a charming, good looking lawyer and Hari, (the bride-tobe), an effortless beauty-withbrains hockey player. The two of them are betrothed by a perfect chattis guna match of astrological calculations.

Image Source: www.goodreads.com Shagun Marwah shagunm@dubeat.com

If someone asks you today to choose between a love and an arranged marriage- which one would you prefer? Those who’d say that they prefer the latter, they’d be lying to themselves if they admit to never having secretly wished for love to enter their life. There’s a difference between what one ‘wishes’ and what one ‘wants’. Therefore, while some may simply wish for a love marriage, they may also consider ‘wanting’ an arranged marriage in the future or vice versa.

Arranged marriages have garnered much apprehension for them overtime. This is where Parul Tyagi steps in, and breaks new ground by showcasing an evolving process of a modern arranged marriage through her second bestselling novel- Hurry Om Hari. This novel is one of its kind.

More than a love story, it’s a journey of how these two people, who are brought together by their families and bound by societal expectations, develop a strong connection, unbreakable by norms and inseparable by hearts even while they stay apart. So much so that they postpone their wedding until they accomplish their personal ambitions, irrespective of how long it takes. The novel chronicles their journey of self-development and the further strengthening of their bond. Topped with the occasional saas-bahu gossip, it’s a perfect blend.

The author through her exceptional storytelling has kept the story true to the real world with aspects of Indian families and traditions infused in the story perfectly. There is a unique sense of charm in every chapter, compelling you to stay glued to the book all the way till the end, and without you feeling disconnected with the bigger plot.

So go ahead and read it! I guarantee you’ll fall in love with it, and just like me, feel the impact of the changed views of all kinds of love for everyone around us in this world as well.

Nidhi Panchal nidhip@dubeat.com

To say that Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) would be missed would be an understatement, considering all the online petitions that were circulated once McDreamy was killed by Shonda Rhimes. But here we are with just a few days left for Season 12 premiere!

So, what can we expect post the most depressing and arguably the darkest season of Grey’s Anatomy? With Patrick Dempsey’s name not in the cast, it is pretty obvious that Grey’s Anatomy would be different…but how much different?

Spoiler Alert!

The Beginning Season 12 will begin with a case that would force the Hospitals folks to reflect on how bullying had shaped their personalities.

We’ll also see Dr. Bailey fighting tooth and nail to grab the Chief of Surgery position against Catherine Avery’s candidate, Debby Allen (Joey Lauren Adam).

The Twisted Sisters Trio It seems the show comes to a full circle with Meredith moving in her mother’s house; only this time with new roommates!

What happens when three independent, strong-headed women live together? Guess, we’ll find out in season 12 with Amelia, Meredith and Maggie living together.

Moreover, Meredith and Amelia still coping with Derek’s death would be seen adjusting to living as roommates, working through their differences.

Characters’ storylines Every character will experience a redefinition and renaissance.

We’ll see Jackson preparing to welcome April who comes back to the hospital after re-enlisting.

Alex and Jo would move in their new place. Alex would probably be torn apart with the sense of responsibility that he feels for his widowed best friend and love of his life. Meredith would be seen exploring the question of “Once you’ve had a perfect love and a perfect marriage, with the perfect guy, what do you do next?”

Get ready to enter Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital as Shonda Rhimes masterpiece returns for its twelfth shift! Catch Grey’s Anatomy Season 12 Thurday, September 24 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

To say that Delhi is known for its food is to state the obvious.

The city, with the multiplicity of cultures flowing through it, presents to you some of the most savory desserts and sweets. This list will come in handy to satiate your sweet cravings: 1.Mud Cake, Coffee House The Mud cake is as delicious as it gets in this basement café in Majnu ka Tilla. The richness of flavors gives you multiple foodgasms. And it is so light on the pocket, too!

Grab the dessert for Rs.55 only!

2.Banoffee Pie, YOLO 21 You only live once, and shouldn’t live without having tried their Banoffee pie. A meal there is heaven, and the banoffee pie, with its layers is the metaphorical

cherry on top. Crunchiness and sweetness combine well in this dessert.

Taste the deliciousness at GTB Nagar for Rs.100.

3.Apple Jalebi, Café Lota A crunchy slice of apple transformed into a jalebi with a gooey inside. Couple that with coconut chutney, and we have a terrific combination to tame your sweet pangs.

Situated in Pragati Maidan, the apple jaledi is available for Rs.135.

4.Red velvet, Maison Des desserts Richness takes a new meaning in

desserts here. HKV houses this dessert factory which, although heavy on the pocket, you can still enjoy a lavish ending to your meal on your birthday.

If you’re in the mood to indulge, get the full cake for Rs.1,800.

5.Chocolate velvet Cake, Big Chill Cakery The smooth texture of the cake will have you drooling over its very sight. If that is not enough, a wide range of mouth-watering desserts await you here.

A. My troubled macchi, yes you should stop blaming yourself.

For any person to open up to another in an intimate situation and to expose themselves for the first time is a sensitive moment.

To reveal you inhibition to someone else is a brave task and should be treated with respect and understanding.

Amma can empathize with your feeling of being torn after not getting the right response from your partner.

Image source: https://pmctvline2.files.wordpress.com

Go Dessert hopping in Delhi on a budget Kritika Narula kritikan@dubeat.com

Q. Dear Amma, My boyfriend frequently asked me if he could taste me down there. I was apprehensive at first, but few days back things got heated up and I let him. I have a lot of health problems and he knows about all of them and I feel he should have been a little sensitive towards the situation. Should I stop blaming myself? Please help.

famous for pancakes. But in case you missed breakfast here, the brownie will totally make up for it.

Here’s another reason to visit Majnu ka Tila, that too for only Rs.70.

6.Froyo, Cocoberry Short for Frozen Yoghurt, this is sinful yoghurt with toppings.

This is more preferable in summers, when shelving extra for something cool doesn’t hurt.

8.Marbled chocolates, Sinfully yours Chocolate in any form is sinfully ours. Desserts with some of the classiest presentations, Sinfully yours is a treat for you if you love depth and richness in your desserts.

7.Chocolate Walnut Brownie, Ama café Another treat from the café

If all else fails grab a chocolate doughnut at Dunkin Donuts or Mad Over Donuts.

However macchi, Amma has had many encounters with people who do not know the intricacies of dosa making, and she can say from experience that often the “nice guys” can disrespect you in the most unlikely of moments.

They are not aware of the fact that they are being insensitive to our feelings and say things out of impulse. Amma can understand that an attempt towards a conversation revolving around the issue at hand can lead to many embarrassing outcomes but you need to take that risk.

You need to communicate with him and soon!

Finally dear macchi, if you care about him enough to make this work, then you need to be completely honest with him. Also if, at any time, you feel that it is not worth the effort then Amma suggests you walk away before the batter turns bitter.

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.

P.S.: “Aiyo…Flouting ethics of confidentiality is against my principles”, informs Sex Amma.”

23rd - 29th September, 2015

Qwerty – What’s happening in the world of technology?

Sahi Siddiqui sahils@dubeat.com

The technical world is advancing at almost the speed of light and sometimes it becomes difficult to cope up with it. Don’t worry, we understand your pain! Hence, we are here with all the details, you need to know, about the techmarket.

Apple has finally unveiled the successors to its famous iPhone 6 – the iPhone 6s. The new phone boasts the brand new 3D touch, Faster Touch ID sensors and bumped up rear and front cameras. The phone can shoot in 4K. Although the launch did not include any major hardware or software changes like last year, but something is better than nothing.

Apple even announced a bigger iPad – the iPad Pro. The iPad Pro has a 12.9 inch screen. The launch included updates for the Apple TV as well. It seems like Apple has sensed the competition and is finally stepping up its games.

Elephone has launched a dual boot cell-phone - Elephone Vowney. Quite unbelievable, eh? The highlight of Elephone Vowney is that it’s a dual-boot smartphone that can run, both

Windows 10 Mobile and Android 5.0 Lollipop. The phone features a 5.5 inch QHD IPS LCD display along with 2.2 GHz clocked processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. The phone has 64 GB of inbuilt space along with 20.7 MP rear camera.

The phone comes with an 8 MP front camera, dual sim, and 4200mAh removable battery and even shoots 4K. The specs are very promising and competitive.

The phone will go on sale on September 30th, 2015.

Amazon launches a 50$ tablet to attract more customers in the tablet market. The ‘Amazon Fire’ has a 7 inch display, 1.3GHz Processor, 8 GB of storage, 2 MP rear and 0.3 MP front camera. The tablet will be a tough competition for the cheapest 8 inch iPad mini which has an 8 inch screen and sells at 270$. Amazon Fire aims at attracting more people to converge towards reading over a tablet. Pre-orders will begin soon and the tablet will go on sale this month.

Sharp is all set to launch world’s first 8K Television next month. Yes, you read that absolutely right. 4K technology hasn’t been adopted yet properly by the people and here is an 8K Television being launched. Companies have just been adapting and viewing 4K

for cellphones, but an 8K TV will be a total game changer.

The television will be launched with a whopping price tag of 16 Million JPY (Rs. 90,00,000). Or you could buy yourself a nice Mercedes! The television will have a resolution of 7680X4320 pixels, 85inch Panel and 104 PPi density.

Google has announced that its Android tablets and smartphones will be able to stream video games directly to YouTube without any additional software. The new feature will let one add audio and video commentary via the device’s front camera and a headset and will be able to upload game clips directly to YouTube from ‘Google Play Games’. The feature will be available in Japan as of now and later in rest of the world. The feature sounds really promising for all the gamers out there who want to display their mobile gaming skills on a bigger platform.

Candidate’s biceps grow 6 inches from shaking too many hands It is well known that union elections in Delhi University leave deep environmental impacts on colleges. In a bizarre turn of events, we have been introduced to a different impact as well this time. Mast Dola, a candidate for the post of Central Councillor from an off-campus college, realised his biceps have beefed up when he finally went to the gym after losing the elections that involved a lot of handshakes. ”I love shaking,” he said.

“Sometimes they would tell me they don’t want to shake my hand but I would shake their hand anyway. I thought that’s what wins you elections”. Dola said he did feel a little stiff but didn’t realise the extent of the

impact until he measured it.

“My biceps grew by 6 inches. My parents were shocked. My gym trainers have introduced a special package in the gym now - they call it the ‘DUSU package’. It’s only available for DU students,” he said.

Dola has now moved on from the loss in the elections. “I may have lost the elections, but I have won at life,” he said. He has taken up public speaking sessions and has been invited to address a TEDx audience. His next step is to go on a signing tour for his book, ‘6 inches.’

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

Picks of the week

Deen Dayal Upadhayaya College organised an inaugural function on 16th September as a start to its silver jubilee celebrations with the Deputy Chief Minister in attendance. Credits: Sagar Sameer Sharma of DDUC

Dastaan, the Art and Architecture society of Jesus and Mary College went on a photowalk to Matka Peer Dargah and Khairul Masjid on the 19th of September. Image Credits: Sonali Kujur from JMC

“My top and jeans are from Nepal. The footwear is from Sarojini Nagar. I believe in dressing as per the occasion and not overdoing things. This helps in bringing out the true aspect of one’s personality.”

Karina Singhal, 1st year, English (H)

“My top is from Forever 21, jeggings and footwear from Zara and bag from Mango. For me, comfort supersedes any trend. I usually dress up for myself and do not believe in the concept of dressing to impress someone else.”

Somesa Gupta, 1st year, B. Com (P)

“I bought the top from Myntra. The jeans are from Levis, footwear from Khan Market and watch is from DKNY. I love vintage and monotones and try to inculcate them in my dressing sense. For me, a great analog watch and basic footwear in the colours brown, black and white is something which should be a must have in one’s wardrobe.”

Aakriti Jain, 3rd year, English (H)

“The crop top is from Pantaloons, jeggings from Zara and footwear from Sarojini Nagar. I’m quite moody when it comes to dressing up. There are days when I want to keep it casual and then, on some days I want to draw attention. I usually prefer dresses as they complement my fashion sense and try not to follow the common trends to keep my style unique.”

Prachita Dinesh, 1st year, B. Com (P)