DU Beat Issue - 25th - 31st March, 2015

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Don’t be Another Brick in the Wall

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JMC and Ramjas College gear up for their annual fests Being considered another experiment, this time attempted by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on all central universities across India, the Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) has come under fire by the teaching fraternity with the Delhi University Teachers’ Association actively protesting against these new guidelines.

This new system is being viewed as a close relative of the much-debated FYUP and is facing similar criticism.

Various protests have been organised by student and teacher associations at massive scales against the implementation of this new structure. The most recent protest march against the credit system was organised in North Campus on 12th March, which eventually culminated at the Vishwavidyalaya Metro Station.

DUTA has been arguing that this situation is similar to the one that arose during the implementation of the Four Year Undergraduate Program which was pushed through without thorough consideration and discussion with the teaching faculty.

This new system essentially involves using a grading system and not specific

percentages like status quo. The plan is to implement this system from the next academic year, i.e. 2015-16.

However, the main concern is that of experimentation with students, who are being subjected to new structural changes every year.

“The university is pushing a completely different structure just before the commencement of the new academic year. It’s a new system with new syllabus and is being expected to be implemented while the faculty and staff shall be busy with the semester exams. DU has not drawn any proposal. It’s ironic that the same UGC which vehemently opposed the FYUP is now pushing CBCS,” said Prof.

Abha Dev Habib, a member of the DU Executive Council.

“This breathless pace of reforms is making higher education in DU meaningless and destroying the academic environment of DU,” she added.

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MD of IMF Christine Lagarde at Lady Shri Ram College Madame Christine Lagarde, MD of International Monetary Fund (IMF), left the audience inspired with her talk and subsequent interview at Lady Shri Ram College on 16th March in the college auditorium. With her elegance and charm, she won the hearts of many, especially, with her attempts to parallel the Indian culture with Bollywood and cricket. The entire show was telecasted live on NDTV 24×7 and Dr. Prannoy Roy, co-founder of NDTV, played the host for her interview and the question-answer round with the audience.

The event started with Mr. Arun Bharat Ram, Chairman of the college giving a welcome note for Madame where he highlighted Lagarde’s illustrious achievements. Then Ms. Lagarde was invited to give her lecture. She enthralled the audience by touching various facets of the world, from politics to economics and gender discrimination.

She started by saying that though most emerging economies like Brazil and Russia were facing a downward trend in recent times, India was a bright spot among them. She told everyone present how India will overtake China by next year as the fastest growing economy.

She addressed the girls in the audience as the future of India. She laid emphasis on the fact that for India to achieve the

projected 7.5% growth rate, the role of women needs to be increased. She shared startling facts about the gender discrimination in India where she stressed on the fact that the participation rate in employment among women was only 33% compared to the world average of 50%.

She also talked about the Make in India project, saying that India needs to build on its infrastructure. She said that for sustainable growth, the inequality gap needs to be minimised. She concluded her lecture by urging everyone to work with patience and resilience and signing off with “Chak de India“.

After her talk, Dr. Prannoy Roy spoke to her regarding various fields like inclusive growth, role of women, risks faced by India.

She answered several other questions from the audience. The session ended with Mr. Arun Bharat Ram handing her a token of appreciation from the college with the Artha Shasthra. This was followed by a vote of thanks from the principal, Ms. Suman Sharma. Samaira, a member of the audience said, ”The entire show was brilliantly put up and Madame Christine was breathtaking. I just wished we heard less of Dr. Roy’s commentary!”

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DUTA rejects Choice-Based Credit System, protests The season of fests in Delhi University continues with the most noteworthy of them this week being JMC’s Montage and Ramjas College’s Mosaic.

Mosaic will be held from the 25th to the 27th of March. Last year saw Punjabi singer and lyricist Sippy Gill performing for the star night. The societies too had come up with various competitive events, while the fest was wrapped up with a DJ night.

With the societies brimming with activity and organisers working day and night, we can expect a fest bubbling with events and participation this year.

Montage will be held on the 26th and 27th of March. True to its name, Montage this year aims to combine elements from various sources in a single composition with the theme ‘One Life, Many Frames’.

Turning moments into permanent memories instantly will be prevalent through the ‘Polaroid Moments’ concept

in this edition of the fest. The two day fest will see various societies conducting their events including Raag by Tarannum, the Indian Music Society, Madrigal by Echo, the Western Music Society, and Adaa by Nrityanjali, the Classical Dance society.

The promotion for the fest kicked off last month on the 13th with a flash mob in Select City Walk, Saket. This edition of Montage will be different from the ones before in a couple of ways. Firstly, the college has decided to go green and conserve paper. Instead of the usual pamphlets, advertisements will be screened throughout the fest electronically. Secondly, the registration process this year has been taken online in collaboration with the Bobble App that lets you place your face on bobble bodies.

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Dismissal on the cards as government serves VC show-cause notice The Ministry of Human Resource Development served Delhi University’s controversial vicechancellor Dinesh Singh a showcause notice on Tuesday, asking him to explain why he should not be removed from the post.

Numerous national dailies reported sources inside the HRD ministry calling this the beginning of a termination process.

The vice-chancellor will need to answer questions related to infamous decisions taken by him during his tenure. The most notable of them pertains to the now-scrapped Four Year Undergraduate Programme, known to be the VC’s brainchild.

He has been accused of bypassing authorities in the UGC and the HRD Ministry to launch the

“illegal” programme. Further, the notice requires the VC to explain why B.Tech. courses were started in DU colleges without proper approval from All India Council for Technical Education.

The show-cause notice also asks Singh to explain why Rs.172 crores from the University’s OBC fund was diverted in the purchase of laptops for students of the FYUP. The questions raised in the show-cause notice have been doing rounds of the University campuses in the form of protests for more than a year.

In August last year, the Delhi University Teachers’ Association released a white-paper against the VC, levelling several serious allegations related to the FYUP, purchase of laptops, Gyanodaya

IP College’s Translation Centre and museumcum-archive

and harassment of teachers.

Abha Dev Habib, member of DUTA and DU’s Executive Council, approved of the serving of the notice, saying that the VC has “harmed” students, teachers and karamcharis alike.

Saket Bahaguna, ABVP’s Delhi State Secretary, says that mere sacking from the post will not be sufficient. “Criminal proceedings should be initiated against those responsible.

The university should be brought back on the right track,” he said.

Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh’s tenure is due to end in October this year.

Ishaan Gambhir ishaang@dubeat.com

IP College for Women, one of the oldest colleges in Delhi, is currently in its centenary decade.

As part of the celebrations, the college has set up a translation centre, as an extension to the college library on campus. Apart from the translation centre, the college plans to open a recently built museum and archive to the

Delhi University to introduce North East India Studies Programme With the aim of encouraging research and study on various aspects of North East India, the University of Delhi is planning on introducing a North East India Studies Programme (NEISP).

This fully funded research programme is likely to start from the next academic session.

NEISP has been approved by the Department of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, but is yet to be placed before the varsity's academic council following which it will be officially approved.

According to Dr. Kamei Aphun, Convener of NEISP, "There is just not enough understanding about the North Eastern areas and its people, not just among laymen but also intellectuals." On 12th March, 2015 the Department of Sociology, DSE held a national workshop on the theme “North East India Today: Some Reflections.” The inauguration was chaired by Prof. Abhijit Dasgupta, Head of Department of Sociology, DSE with Dr. Aphun introducing the programme to the guests present. DU has formed a five member committee for the development of NEISP, it is currently working on a vision document which will be presented to the UGC for its support in the matter.

Efforts by the University have not been lacking in this matter and the Dharohar-Gyanodaya Express is a befitting example of this. In 1970 a module called “Area Study Programme” was introduced by DU under which North East was offered as one of the areas. The programme was discontinued after 7-8 years. Dr. Aphun had placed a proposal to revive the programme in 2011 and has taken a new initiative in the form of NEISP. The programme is likely to include topics such as tribes and ethnicity, movements, education, insurgency, drug addiction and government policies and programmes. With the promise of a structurally sound programme and effective implementation, the NEISP might very well succeed in bringing about a favourable social consensus. The universityformed committee includes representatives from institutions and bodies like Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), and North East Council (NEW) among others to focus on issues relating to the region.

Arindam Goswami arindamg@dubeat.com

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public. The existing archives are being renovated, upgraded and digitalized and are being shifted to a larger center. This center will house various documents and books in a multitude of languages and will aim to promote research in translation studies as well.

The library on the campus had a large collection of various language texts, including Punjabi and Bengali. Soon after these departments shut, the books were shelved and catalogued by the Principal. Soon after, the college acquired rare translations of the Ramayana and Padmavat in Persian, from the Rampur Raza Library. Subsequently, the plan to enhance the existing archives was given concrete shape.

The museum-cum-archives will have two digital kiosks with projection facilities where small groups can watch films. Lectures

on translation studies will also be conducted. The museum aims to provide a micro perspective on the transition in education from colonial to postcolonial times.

"Given that Annie Besant was among the people associated with the college, we are not just a part of the history of the city, but also the national movement for independence," explains Dr. Babli Moitra Saraf, Principal of the college.

Several other initiatives have been undertaken by the college as part of their centenary celebrations. The college will also introduce research grants for undergraduate students soon and will host a round table conference on Gandhi which will culminate in national and international events.

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Youth Alliance opens applications for Gramya Manthan

Gramya Manthan, an annual initiative by Youth Alliance organization is a nine day rural immersion journey which takes 40 change agents to remote villages in Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh. During the course of nine rigorous days, the change agents adapt their lifestyles to those of the villagers, often staying with local communities.

This goes hand-in-hand with workshops, discussions and activities aimed at nourishing empathy and facilitating

reflection. The participants also take part in on-ground activities.

Currently in its fourth year of running, this year the program will be from 13th June to 21st June.

The program aims at bridging the rural-urban divide and creating a space to observe, understand and learn the diverse realities of India. The idea is to bring the youth in sync with the complex actualities of rural life, thus allowing them a platform

where they at least begin to think on pertinent issues and strive towards a more informed understanding of life in villages.

Gramya Manthan is dedicated to developing social leaders; wellrounded youngsters who are equipped with leadership skills to solve the challenges faced by Indian villages.

Youth Alliance works with a vision to “Connect Youth With a Cause”. In its three years of existence, they have conducted

programs where the youth gets experiential exposure in both urban and rural space to identify their passion. Their goal is to select students and young professionals who are high on commitment and passion about bridging the gaps in the society.

They will soon be wrapping up the first edition of Onus which is a year-long exploration-cumleadership journey designed for the college students in Delhi University, and will

also be organizing Change Festival to celebrate ideas and transformation.

Over the years Gramya Manthan has seen participation from across the country like Assam, Orissa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu etc.

The program has helped its alumni to actively pursue careers in development space, many of whom have been associated with Teach for India, Young India Fellowship and Jagrti Yatra; while some have also established enterprises like "Swatantra Talim" and "Ek PAHAL" Gramya Manthan over the course of three years has seen five more such enterprises coming up.

To apply, follow the link by 29th March,

http://youthallianceofindia.org/ gramya-manthan-2015/apply/

Ayesha Sareen ayeshas@dubeat.com

Techkriti at IIT Kanpur brings together technology, business and innovation 493 hours in space. He talked about his experience as a United Nations Marine Corps, flying the A-6 Intruder as a bombardiernavigator, as a NASA astronaut, and now as a researcher in global health and malnutrition. His zero-gravity experiences left the audience spellbound.

Techkriti is the annual inter-college technical and entrepreneurial festival organised by the students of Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. The first ever Techkriti was organised in 1995, and has since grown into one of the

largest technical festivals in Asia.

This year’s Techkriti was spread across 19 March- 22 March.

The fest began with the talk by Dr. David Hilmers. A veteran of four space flights, he has logged over

The afternoon on the second day kick-started the ‘Leadership Summit’ with none other than the host of famous TV talk shows ‘Seedhi Baat’ and ‘Teekhi Baat’, Prabhu Chawla, the Editorial Director of The New Indian Express himself. The journalism legend shared his experiences and views on diverse topics.

This was followed by a talk by Davide Scaramuzza, an expert on artificial intelligence at University of Zurich and then a session by Naresh Gupta, the Managing

Director of Adobe India.

The late afternoon saw the much awaited talk by Dilip Chhabria, founder of DC Design. The pioneer who shot to fame by designing Tarzan, the 'Wonder Car' and the Aston Martin Vanquish that appeared in the James Bond Franchise “Die Another Day”, was the star attraction of the second day. He shared his thoughts on the growing demand in automobile industry and the need for innovative thinking in this area.

Another highlight of the vent was the competition for Innovation in Manufacturing Practices.

The sole objective of this activity is to provide a common platform for the engineering college and University students in the country to show their innovative capabilities in the design and manufacturing practices. One has to design an effective and innovative model, and make a prototype of the same by applying innovative manufacturing practices.

The evening talk session by Meera Sanyal, former CEO & Chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland in India, also saw a huge turnout. She shared her valuable expertise in the banking sector and also her experiences while working with both NGOs and Aam Aadmi Party.

This year twenty seven entries were received from all over the country and only five have been short listed to make their presentation during Techkrit.

Credits: Organising Techkriti

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Delhi University’s own Weather Station Delhi University adds another feat to its name as the Geography Department of the University sets up its own weather station at their head office in the Delhi School of Economics. Utilising the prize money the department had won at Antardhwani, DU’s cultural festival last year for “good practices”, they have set up the station on the rooftop of their department and set up a monitor in their laboratory, finding the

weather data provided by the government insufficient to cover the city’s “microclimate”.

“Better the data, better the information”, said Dr. R.B Singh, Head of the Geography Department, Delhi University. He said, “The Indian Meteorological Department has been drawing its data from just the two stations of Palam and Safdarjung. In a city like Delhi the climate is influenced by

mountains on one side and dry areas on the other side so more stations will help us give better and continuous results about the temperature, rainfall, humidity, pressure and wind speed. Also, the government stations give us an average data while we wish to provide daily data.”

The government data is usually provided for the understanding of the general public and is, hence, abridged data which does

not provide as much information as it can or should.

The department will provide the weather updates every two months and the researchers at the stations, who are also members of the department, will take down hourly data.

Talking about the possibility of having these weather stations in different colleges Dr. R.B Singh said, “I have been in talks with

my colleagues from different colleges and it is important to stress the fact that these weather stations are not as expensive as they used to be and if everyone agrees then, of course, it is possible to have them in other colleges and provide an even better result.”

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5 advertisements that will make you rethink your stance on society nahi, jodo", preached by the ad subtly teaches the importance of mutual friendship and how it can flourish through little things that might just save entire nations.

Quite often we complain about the junk ads we see on TV, but every once in a while, admist the "Laga rha hai ya udha rha hai" deo ads, we come across an ad that makes us look twice and think. A few such ads have been very popular. Here's the list:

Pidilite (Fevikwik): Todo nahi, jodo!

The new Fevikwik ad starts at the Wagah Border and hilariously shows in slow motion how one person helps the other in fixing his shoe within a split second. The message, "Todo

Havells: Respect for Women Havells has released a series of different ads, showing that within the everyday social setting how often we equate women to kitchen appliances. The coffee maker ad typically preaches, that if you want to get married for coffee then marry a coffee maker, because women are not kitchen appliances. Along with catchy lines such as "chutney and patni" and "isstri and stri", these ads make a bold point.

The Hindu- Indian Parliament Ad: Behave yourself India, the youth is watching

The ad released by the newspaper, The Hindu opens with a typical classroom setting where the teacher instructs the class to have a debate and expects a similar scene to that of the Indian Parliament and what comes next is funny, but also very moving. The basic thought of "Behave yourself India, the youth is watching" hits directly at the heart, in light of the recent chaotic parliament sessions.

Birla Sun Life Insurance: Khud ko kar buland The Birla group came out with a touching ad where a single father tries to bring up his autistic son.

Being from the middle class he faces financial struggles but he makes education available to his son through the help of insurance. The bond between the

father and son shown is touching and also teaches us to not to stigmatise mental illness. The ad proves that love and affection can help everyone bloom.

Google Search: Reunion Google too released a series of ads popularly know as Reunion, in the setting of present day New Delhi where two old childhood friends parted from each other due to Partition of the two countries, are united again in old age. This ad sends across a beautiful message that old friendships die hard. It teaches us that no matter what the boundaries maybe, national or religious, friendships always find a way to cherish.

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Penguin India LitFest 2015 at IHC trilogy which is set against the first Indo-China opium war brings out a historical narrative that is both untapped by any other scholar and is engaging. As Ghosh denied delving into the realm of non fictional characters, he said choosing fictional characters within a non fictional setting allowed him fluidity.

India Habitat Centre played host to a literary festival organised

by Penguin India from 14th to 22nd march. Under the name Spring Fever, the festival features eminent personalities like Amitav Ghosh, Ram Jethmalani, Gulzar, Shashi Tharoor, Shobhaa De and Gurcharan Das, and also includes variety of cultural and theatre performances. Here we bring you a glimpse of some of

the literary discussions that took place this year! That the fest is principled on the exchange of stimulating and diverse ideas was conspicuous on the first day when eminent author Amitav Ghosh previewed his last novel in the series Ibis Trilogy. This novel is to release next month by bringing out some unknown aspects of the Indian military history in the 19th century. The

The session started with Ghosh making the first book reading of the novel Flood of Fire. The reading accurately brought the experiential part of the wars through fictional characters that were fought by Indians and were mainly undocumented. He claimed that there is only one firsthand account by an Indian soldier among the Indian soldiers who fought for the British.

Many in the audience associated with Delhi University were elated when a brief discussion with Ghosh in a lighter mood came up after a question about Shadow Lines, another of his great works was posed to him.

The novel features in the BA English Honours syllabi of the university. The question was about the whereabouts of the character Tridib. Ghosh also recalled messages sent by readers to him on his facebook page. The session ended with the author dedicating 30 minutes to the signing of the books that the audience bought at a stall in the amphitheatre. Spring Fever 2015 also included a discussion on the impact of social media in new writing. Eminent Hindi writers like Ashok Vajpayee and Nidheesh Tyagi were in conversation with novelist Yasser Usman. Also present in the discussion was Mr. Shashi Tharoor, a writer and a politician who’s known as the “Twitter Minister”. All the personalities shared their views on the changing trends in social media and censorship. The panel seemed to have agreed that social media ensures democratisation of speech but hate speech and abuse runs free, too.

“Everyone has a right to speech

but I’ve seen that users of social media seem to think that they also have a right to prematurely judge which is unethical in my opinion”, Mr Vajpayee was quoted as saying.

However, everyone agreed that censoring is not a way to tackle abusers and trolls on the internet.

“There will always be a certain section of society which will disagree with you and use the means of abuse when they’re not satisfied with your opinion”, said Mr. Tharoor. The discussion ended with the conclusion that social media should be embraced as a powerful literary tool in a democracy.

This was followed by Dastan Alice Ki, an Urdu rendition of Lewis Caroll’s books Alice in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking Glass.

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Don't be another brick in the wall Why must we read poetry?

Ah, poetry. We've all read our fair share of poetry in school, which some of us took with ourselves till later in life. In my opinion, C.B.S.E pretty much killed literature. Beautiful stories of great aesthetic pleasure, by writers of great calibre were reduced to mere two marker questions based on entirely factual premises.

What mattered was not why John Keats thought of nature as a source of everlasting beauty and joy, but what John Keats described as the perennial source of joy. Examining the why of it would have introduced the students to the literary and historical movement of Romanticism which not only marked a significant shift in the kind of writing that was coming out during that time, but also

introduced them to newer notion of imagination and perceived reality and enlightenment.

Unfortunately, all this never happened. We were never exposed to the magic of Neruda and the magic realism of Marquez, and the assertiveness of the female suffragette movement. Neither were we taught how so badass some women in history have been.

All this, is very conveniently put aside in the subject matter of arts and political theory, with the apparent assumption that this is not important for students of other subjects to know.

I feel, no matter which subject we're studying, it won't do us any harm to learn about feminism, marxism, patriarchy, caste system, religion based dominance and violence. Rather,

it will only help us become more active and engaged citizens of a seemingly dormant society.

It will make us more sensitive to the problems around us, it will make us more akin to identify loop holes in our system, and work to change it, than just being just another brick in the wall.

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Highlights from the Fest Season in March

Despite the mid semester break, fest season still carried on with élan in Delhi University with star performances, DJ nights and fierce competitive cultural events. Here’s a glimpse of colleges, societies and students giving it their all this March!

Picture Credits: Chirag Sharma, Tejaswa, Mugdha, Bharat Mohindru, Abhay Makhija, Kashish Madan, Greta Khawbung and Paurush

College as an opportunity to learn about yourself College life means different things for different people. Some think of it as a reward after gruelling and rigorous academic exams throughout school. Some look it at as a form of escape, especially those who might not have been extended too much freedom by their parents. Some think of it as a do-over or a place to start from scratch and rectify mistakes made earlier. For most, it’s an amalgamation of all these thoughts.

With my college life coming to its eventual close in the next one or two months, my favourite question to ask my batch mates revolves around their college experiences. The usual response is a minute or so of silence where

the other person is invariably going into flashback-mode to remember significant moments from the past three years. When people start answering, they’re constantly flitting between the past and the present while putting their thoughts into words.

At the end of their recollections, they usually try to form some conclusion. Did they make the most of college life? Did they match their dreams of college with their actual experiences?

While these are questions only you can answer for yourself, what I’ve come to realise is that if anyone has just one goal for college life it should be this; to find as much as you possibly can about yourself. More than learning about a subject, college

life forces you to learn about yourself.

Throughout school life and our mid teenage years, we’re used to being monitored and to a large extent, being told what to do. In college, that changes completely.

You can decide what to do with your time, who to befriend, which society you should pick and what your priorities are.

Through this process, we end up learning an incredible amount about ourselves, even if we don’t realise it. The important part is to be able to think about our experiences in college and really figure out what we did, and why we did what we did.

Which experiences made us feel

good about ourselves? What made us feel alive? What made your blood boil? How did we deal with events like fall outs with friends or break ups? Could we have handled those situations better? Are we more comfortable around a large group or a smaller and closer one? Do we constantly feel the need to get other to like us? When we compare ourselves to our peers, what stands out about us and do we like the person we are? What about traits in other? What sort of behaviour can we absolutely not tolerate in another person? How do we think of ourselves emotionally, spiritually and sexually?

first step to many experiences that help us discover who we are and what truly matters to us. If your college experience is coming to an end, then grab a close friend or maybe a moment of solitude to really think about what you’ve learned about yourself in the past three years.

While some things may surprise you, there might be some you’ve known all along. Either way, it makes for an important exercise as we embark on the next phase in our lives.

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Life is a journey of self discovery, they say. I think college life is the

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DU all set to advertise all over Delhi Metro

In what is being considered a landmark partnership in the history of Delhi, the University of Delhi (DU) and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) have joined hands for an upcoming venture in the middle of this year.

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If our trusted sources are to be believed, the admissions season in DU this year would witness widespread promotion and advertisements like other private universities of India. Apart from full time ads on main FM stations, full page coverage in leading news dailies and posters and pamphlets across Delhi, Delhi metro would be roped in too for the cause.

Not only the internal wall units and hand supports of metro would be replete with DU cut offs, DU placements, Principals’ messages, VC’s vote of thanks and all, but the metro externally would be covered with photos of different DU fests, experiences of DU students, professors and interesting facts about the colleges.

Books are a man’s best friend.

But wait! So are our gadgets!

Why not club the two?

The Supersonics Album Launch Venue: Hard Rock Cafe (Saket) Schedule: On Thursday, Apr 02, 2015 Category: Music and Dance

Unexhibition By The Portret Project Running Venue: Anti Social (Hauz Khas) Schedule: From Sunday, Mar 22 till Saturday, Mar 28, 2015 Category: Arts & Crafts

The additional sum for such promotion would be partly funded by government and partly eked out by a 15% fee hike for the students of ongoing batches.

“We at DU are always working to bring our University at an enviable position against competitors.

We’d want all our students to be eyes and ears of DU and send in more such suggestions at letsmakedunumberone@ loljustkidding.com.” added Mr. Khajanewala.

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

Tech n Tomes! : How to get e-books for free (All devices)

“You know what’s weird? Day by day, noting seems to change but pretty soon everything is different.”

– Bill Watterson

Events:

“We saw the banks and real estate houses advertise their brands on metro. That’s when it clicked us that we could do something similar to get more people and attention to our prestigious university too.” said, Mr. Bechke Khajanewala, Marketing Executive, University of Delhi.

The popularity of e-books is undisputable, so much so that in recent times we have witnessed specific e-book reading devices or e-readers (Kindle anyone?).

But with powerful processors, high-resolution displays, big bright screens and expensive price tags, it would be ludicrous not to use our ‘smart’ devices for our reading leisure. There are plenty of apps available across all platforms that will help you read e-books. But the real question is, where and how do you get these books for free?

So put your reading glasses on as we show you how to get your favorite e-books at the comfort of your palms!

How to get them Firstly, it may not be ethical to download the e-books for free though the method described is legal. Now there are numerous ways of downloading an e-book.

But to simplify the process,

here’s the best place to find most e-books and getting them in EPUB format – www.epubbud. com .

Simply head to the website (using the desired device) and search the book you want in the search bar or hit ‘Browse’, to view them in categories. Once you find the book you want, click on its tile and it would take you to its description page. Click ‘Download e-book’ and it’s done!

Also, though the site has a wide array of e-books, naturally you won’t find all e-books here. (You may have to Google it!)

How to read them iOS: This website is a boon for Apple users and has been

specifically designed for iBooks.

Once you press ‘Download e-Book’ you will soon see the iBook logo, tapping on which will store the book in your library.

Android and others: There are loads of ePub reader apps in the Play Store. Just to list a few, you may try Universal Book reader and FB reader. Download your book and open using the app.

FB reader is also available for Blackberry OS 10, Windows (PC and Phone), Mac and Linux (www.fbreader.org) Web: You can also read the book in the browser itself by clicking ‘Read in Browser’ button.

That’s all! Now wherever you go, you can take a book along anytime, anywhere!

Happy Reading folks!

Sidhant Malhotra sidhantm@dubeat.com

court, track & feild 25th - 31st March, 2015

India to take on Australia in Semi Finals of the Cricket World Cup After South Africa made it to the semi finals defeating Sri Lanka by 9 wickets, it was India’s turn to enter the stage last week. With Rohit Sharma and Umesh Yadav taking the lead, the blues trashed rivals Bangladesh by 109 runs. Rohit batted a formidable 137 off 126 balls and Yadav took 4 wickets to send the Bangladeshis home.

India won the toss and chose to bat with Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma opening the innings. The team looked composed in the beginning but the Tigers cheered when vice captain Kohli got out at just 3 runs leaving the blues 79-2.

Later India lost 2 more wickets with Ajinkya Rahane and Suresh Raina leaving the field; but Rohit Sharma held onto the reins.

With an impressive score of 302 with 6 wickets, it was to be difficult for the Bangladeshis in light of Yadav’s track record and team India’s fielding in the tournament.

Tamim Iqbal looked impressive in the beginning but successive loss of wickets after 31 runs made the chase even more difficult for the Tigers.

Mohammad Mahmudullah, who’s been in form in the tournament then came to bat providing hope to the Bangladeshis, but left the field at just 21 leaving his team 73 – 3.

In the 21st over, ace batsman Soumya got out followed by a fourth wicket with 203 runs still to chase. This seemed to reserve the semi final berth for India in the World Cup. With Rohit Sharma declared Man of the Match, India is to play against Australia tomorrow in Sydney.

Sidharth Yadav sidharthy@dubeat.com

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