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DU fests: Do you know how much SRCC, Hansraj, Hindu, KMC, Miranda and other colleges spent?

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From Stebin Ben to Mohit Chauhan and Aastha Gill, almost every popular singer made it to fests of Delhi University colleges this year. The variety of artistes who regaled the college campuses, to mark the return of fest season, can only be seen to be believed! But, how much did it actually cost to add shine to the starry nights on campus while battling sponsorship ordeals to make their fest the best? DU students tell us the answer, as the fest season comes to a shandar close. Here’s a sneak peek into DU’s 2024 fest budgets:  From Bollywood to indie and Punjabi, this year’s fest season had singers from across genres come to regale the DU crowd.   Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! SRCC’s Crossroads: ₹75 lakh Singer Stebin Ben performed at at the finale of SRCC’s Crossroads.(Photo: Raajessh Kashyap/HT) At Shri Ram College of Commerce’s cultural fest, held for the first time since the pandemic pause, singer Stebin Ben, …

Stebin Ben, Panther create a storm at SRCC’s fest Crossroads 2024

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At the de facto finale of the Delhi University (DU) fest season — Shri Ram College of Commerce’s (SRCC) Crossroads — lines to the campus snaked all the way up to Miranda House on one side and Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College on the other. Among those trying to put good old jugaad to try and gain entry, was Sahil Jain, a final-year student of Ramjas College. “My brother, who also studied at the North Campus, before the lockdown, would always tell me about how grand the SRCC fest always was! It’s a shame I don’t actually get to witness it just because I got late in coming to campus.” Singer Stebin Ben was the main act one the final day of SRCC’s three-day-long fest Crossroads.(Photo: Raajessh Kashyap/HT) Rapper Panther was a crowd favourite with the crowd chanting his song UP Se.(Photo: Raajessh Kashyap/HT) Those who did make a timely entry, got to witness a star night opened by rapper Panther followed by the main act, singer Stebin Ben. Ben, who performed at the …

Delhi University tells colleges to install CCTV ‘in front of ladies’ washrooms, dressing rooms’ during fests

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The Delhi University has directed its colleges to install CCTV cameras outside women’s toilets and changing rooms during fests. The advisory has come following an incident in which some women were secretly filmed while changing in IIT-Delhi. Besides, the varsity has asked its colleges and departments to install CCTV cameras at all gates of the institutes and hostels to avoid any mishaps. DU College mandates course on Bhagavad Gita for staff, teachers dissent “After recommendations by the Delhi Police, we have made relevant additions to fest guidelines in view of the recent incident at IIT-Delhi. We have asked colleges to make CCTV arrangements in front of ladies’ washrooms and dressing rooms during fests for the safety of students,” DU proctor Rajni Abbi told PTI news agency. In October 2023, about 10 students of Delhi University’s Bharti College complained that they were secretly filmed while changing in an IIT-Delhi washroom during a fashion show at the institute’s fest. Postgraduates can’t pursue MPhil from this academic year; know why Police arrested a 20-year-old contractual sweeper in the …