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With the first month of 2k15 nearing its end, it intrigues me to ask you, "What happened to the New Year’s Resolutions?" Disclaimer: The following article intends to tell you how the culture of 'articulating our unfulfilled desires into a checklist' came into being and why it works or does not work for us.  Source- Google images Making resolutions on New year...
A spectre is haunting Europe, the spectre of a left government in Greece. On 25th January, Greeks vote for a new government. On 26th January, Syriza is announced the victor and radical left leader Alexis Tsiparas is sworn in as the new Greek PM on 27th, after Syriza's decisive victory over establishment parties supporting the EU programme that has...
Hello 2015, meet Future. A futuristic world where: One can think aloud and not be caught with embarrassing mind-visuals #VirtualJournals You can literally build castles in the air and not get flogged for it. *Your very own Hogwarts* Wearing your computer around your head, never felt cooler! *NVidia on my eyes* Well, this virtual world that seemed to be miles away from coming true...
"The policies for women in Army not only discriminate her against male officers but also lower her status to that of a jawan/junior commissioned officer, whom she has been leading for 14 years," -Major Singh Monday, January 26, 2015: The Republic Day celebrations were held at Rajpath with Mr Barack Obama and the First Lady as chief guests for the...
Whenever somebody mentions the Eurozone nowadays, it always seems to conjure up the image of a frail old man on life support, about to flatline any second. Ironical, since the European Union (EU) had been envisioned as an impenetrable organization ala the Justice League of the 21st century.  However, the fissures that have appeared over the past few years...
Yes, we do understand that you ended up partying late last night, your cat felt sick yesterday  or you simply wanted to add  credit to your sleep bank, after all it was a National holiday and who can resist spending a Monday morning cozily in a warm blanket till Noon sets in. But, with everybody going to unleash a...
Source- Google images India played a diplomatic masterstroke by inviting the President of the United States, Mr. Barack Obama, as the Chief Guest for the 66th Republic Day Celebration. The President of the United States (trending on the social media as #POTUS) went on to say in an interview that he was proud to be the first US President to visit India...
Many, or better to state, most people believe that the fight for women’s rights and female empowerment is a relatively new thing, a phenomenon that has occurred only during recent times. While we can call its being considered *fashionable* a recent phenomenon, Feminism has been a part of our society since the past two centuries. Moreover, most also believe that it...
‘The Theory of Everything’ is, if not very thought-provoking, a romanticised portrayal of a man reputed to be of a great mind, inflicted with a motor neurone disease, and with exceptional luck. We should ask ourselves how or why we know of Stephen Hawking. He is world-famous primarily because he wrote a brilliant and deeply philosophical book (though he...
  For any Tennis fan, winter means only one thing: the Australian Open. We end up waiting from September for this tournament and then change our entire work schedules to watch matches. The Australian Open began last week and there have already been enough upsets, shocks and thrillers for the tennis fan to be reduced to a nail-biting, heartbroken wretch. Look at...
Whenever I spot a fictitious arts school in the premise of a movie I am instantly reminded of those atrocious dance movies (set to the most recycled pop 101 soundtrack) generated on a yearly basis by the ‘cinematic crap-machine’ of money-mongering filmmakers and if we’re unlucky, which is the case more often than not, I have one dreadful word...
I always wondered what it would be like to drive by myself and; when I finally turned 18, I thought perhaps a chauffeur driven car was better in all the traffic. However, somewhere in the middle of this transition, I thought of a car that could drive by itself (because no one wants to sit in a car with...
Mathematics was fun right!? Well, until they added the alphabet to it… Don't get frightened, we are not going to talk Math here, nor is this about the next Iron Man movie. With new technological developments every year, which to some extent are proving to be multifunctional and groundbreaking, while in some cases are mere gimmicks, such as the heart rate...
‘Every action has an equal and opposite reaction’, rightly discovered Sir Isaac Newton. One of the gazillion applicability-spots of the law is the origin of economic crises and the corresponding measures that central banks adopt. Talking about Economic Crises... we all ought to be thankful to the Great Recession of 2008! Wondering why? I mean, we are now finally...
So, well, I am all set to celebrate our country’s 66th Republic Day. It is my first time here and I can feel my heart thudding extra loud with all the anticipation. I have duly borne early morning drizzle and chilly winds, raised eyebrows of my folks at having left home at 5 in the morning, the painstakingly thorough security...
How many of you can hum Hotel California and Still Loving You like it’s your school prayer and cannot help but sway to the beats of Smells Like Teen Spirit? If  you do, then load up your guns and get ready because we are going on a rock 101 session! The very basic: Rock is a genre of popular music...
Even though it’s not in our nature to blame people. Come on, Delhiites are so welcoming. As the capital gears up for the Republic day celebrations on Monday, extensive (I can’t emphasize this enough) measures are being taken to ensure that the First family experiences the best that the city has to offer. It’s quite similar to how quickly and efficiently...
When thirty seven year old manager, Harry Redknapp’s Bournemouth team jogged out on to the ground to play Manchester United in the 3rd round FA Cup tie in 1984, spectators felt as if their fate had already been sealed. A third division side beating Manchester United? That was just not expected to happen. But it did. Harry Redknapp had...
A masked person holding a knife speaks as he stands in between two kneeling men in this still image taken from an online video released by the militant Islamic State group on January 20, 2015. Credit: nydailynews.com “Terrorism is the tactic of demanding the impossible, and demanding it at Gunpoint.” -Christopher Hitchens. This quote is quite appropriate to the scene happening in...
Marking a great achievement in Indian history and PM Modi’s political career, US President Barack Obama has finally arrived in India on a three day visit. He is here for the 66th Republic Day celebrations, making him the first US president to attend India's Republic Day parade and first sitting US president to visit the country twice.   With power comes the fear...
26th Jan is no normal day in India. Being one of the most important days in the Indian history, there’s a lot we can expect from this day. Every year there’s a lot of pomp and show and grandeur added to the event by way of the important guests. More so this year because the chief guest is none...
Economania- Daulat Ram College’s Econ Fest returns with its fourth edition in 2015! Mark off the dates in your diary now- Tuesday, February 3rd to Wednesday, February 4th, 2015. About Economania! Welcome to the fourth edition of Economania which brings together future economists, financial analysts and media commentators in a never- before avatar, competing with each other in events which are...
We live in an era of social media, we find ourselves caught in the world of new apps and gadgets. A thin line today remains between the public sphere and the private sphere. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we have an application that helps us to demarcate between the two. On the 13th edition of Friendly Fridays we have...
There was a palpable excitement in the air as the curtain was raised on the 7th Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit, projected as the Davos of the East, amidst much fanfare and unprecedented security for the summit which took place during 11th to 13th January 2015 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The biennial summit, conceptualized by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his stint...
On 19th January 2015, Yamuna- the SRCC Magazine organised Terribly Tiny Tales workshop in the college. The famous ‘tweet sized’ tale writing group had earlier visited many colleges like IIT Delhi, IIT Mumbai to name some. But this was for the first time that it came to a Delhi University College. With over 400 registrations for the workshop, the organisers...

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