Deshan Tucker

2 days after the 9/11 anniversary, terror strikes again and the clichéd line has given news channels a new life. Four serial blasts in less than an hour in the national capital brought back Delhi on the face of global terror map after 3 years of prima facie safety. The blasts, bombs using timer devices without explosives Read the rest of this article »

The most universal and encompassing of all relationships is ‘friendship’. Given the innate urge to explore the dimensions of different words and ideas, I cannot but dissect the word ‘friend’. In a virtual world where people have an ever-expanding friends-list, it is imperative to reconsider the meaning of a ‘friend’ in the present context.

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After almost 61years of independence our country is galloping at a reasonably good pace, but still there are so many grave issues that have been completely over - looked. These are issues that need to be meted out as soon as possible; however, they seem to have lost their hold in the thoughts of all and sundry

First, I’d like to cite the example our (in)famous Parliament. The law making body of our country is often cited as the perfect illustration of ultimate chaos and disorder. The Parliament has become the place, where the people who have been vested with ultimate power of the country flaunt their most indecent behaviour. These scenes are like that of a prime time saga and have been lately revised for the viewers during the trust vote session. And this sad plight instead of invoking severe measures has become the most often cracked joke of the country!

Another such example comes from our revered and much talked about politicians. While the U.S. brags of producing Presidents who are the alumnus of the finest universities, India can only speak of the criminal suits against its top politicians. Many of them have minimal academic qualifications to complement this too.

Next are our law preservers, the Indian Police. Our Indian police like any other bureaucratic department is almost synonymous with rampant corruption. The plight is so bad that lately the CM of a leading state rued,” My police force is corrupt”. The custodians of law and order in the country are often seen to disrupt the same. Not many people in the country like to indulge in any affair which involves police intervention.

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These issues are much talked about to the extent of being the favourites of so many writers. But, my point in raising them is that the root cause of these problems is that all of us have become too casual in some way or the other. Undoubtedly, our country is undergoing radical changes in many spheres, but I strongly feel these things have become an evident part of our system and all of us seem to have to have accepted them . But, we must not continue with this attitude. While the government should take stern measures to bring about requisite changes, it’s our responsibility too to do our bit by minding our actions and sometimes even our jokes too. We should all start looking at simple things for greater solutions because the much required changes are just a thought away!

Srishti Gupta

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Independence is synonymous with glory, sacrifice, bloodshed, patriotism. But the funny part is that it is a very stereotyped and subjective emotion in itself. This has been clearly pointed out by the Two Nation Theory given by the great M. A. Jinnah.

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In the words of Walker Percy, “You can get all A’s but still flunk in life”.

What is it that is about this quote that a whole article can be derived out of it? It shows two sides of the same coin - different yet joined. Two walks of life intersecting at a point difficult to distinguish. It justifies rational human nature at the very basic. Read the rest of this article »

In a conversation with Vijay Anand, the founder of Proto.in who currently works with TeNeT at IIT in overseeing Technology Developments as an Architect, The Viewspaper found some interesting insight into his company Proto.in. Proto.in aims at bootstrapping companies to provide an efficient mix of technology, business models, execution and timing. His mantra to create, contribute and collaborate entrepreneurs for maximum utilization of resources has created innumerable opportunities in being a stepping stone for upcoming entrepreneurships. Read the rest of this article »

With the sweltering heat and the rain playing spoilsport alternatively, the inaugural to the Commonwealth Youth Games 2008, the concert-cum-baton relay, was a well organized event.

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He’s a globetrotter, who gets to drive fancy cars like Ferrari, Audi’s and BMW’s. He boasts of an incredible resume having previously worked with Incredible India, interned with the Hindustan Times, not to mention that his articles frequently feature in leading newspapers across metropolitan cities. He is also a guest columnist with the M magazine. He presented his first radio show when he was just 18 years old, and just 7 years later he is now the new face on Whatcar magazine’s editorial page. We are talking about WhatCar magazine’s assistant editor Ashish Daniel. We caught up with him about how it feels to be living every guy’s dream and much more.

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Known as the “Blade Runner” and the “Fastest Man on no legs” and guided by the motto of “not being disabled by your disabilities but being able by your abilities”, Oscar Pistorius has never looked back. Born in South Africa with congenital absence of the fibula in both his legs, he had his legs amputated when he was 11 months old. In the major part of 2008, Oscar has been in the limelight for his dispute with the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federation) over his prosthetic limbs giving him an unfair advantage over other able-bodied athletes. Read the rest of this article »

Come mid July and the university is abuzz with students looking forward to yet another fun-filled year and the freshers with their timidness and their desire to be noticed galore. College life is one place where the sun never sets; there is no end, and no limit to the great time one can have.

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It is the summer of 1986, Azteca Stadium, Mexico. The quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup between the Falkland warriors England and Argentina is in full swing. Maradona does a wall pass with Valdano but misdirects the pass to England’s Steve Hodge who micues. Ball is in the air as the keeper Peter Shilton goes for it. Common ball between a 185cm tall Shilton and a 165cm tall Maradona. Read the rest of this article »

This one goes out to all blessed with a J.Lo behind. The greatest diet cola-popcorn combo in theatres may leave you with an eroded tooth enamel, muscular-skeletal pain, metabolic syndromes and major mood swings. The choicest beverage of the sugar-phobic individuals, launched in the Americas in 1982, and the fourth most commonly consumed drink in the world has a number of side effects cropping up.
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FIVE8 is a progressive band from Delhi and was formed in the summer of 2005 at Kirori Mal College. With time, FIVE8 ventured out of the DU circuit to become an independent entity. They have played at various rock concerts and college competitions and have won several prizes. Read on to find out more about them:

VP: First of all, how did you come up with such an intriguing name that leaves people wondering as to how it’s written?

FIVE8: It was really a matter of chance - one day in the summer of 2005, members of the music society of Kirori Mal College were wondering what to call the newly formed college ‘rock band’. They had to rush to a competition to LSR and had to come up with a name. It just so happened that at that time our drummer was playing a groove in the meter of 5/8. We thought it was – like you said – intriguing and catchy and thus FIVE8 was born. Read the rest of this article »

The surge in technology has paved its way through the barriers of the functioning of age-old government bodies, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi in particular. With repeated PILs to the Archaeological Survey of India about the sordid state of the Jama Masjid, the master plan for the redevelopment of the largest mosque in the country has been uploaded on a newly launched website. Read the rest of this article »

The never-ending debate goes on. But is the competition really there? Or are they just two complementing terms written on either side of a word? The story behind the Indian Film Industry (the biggest in the world) is that of broadening horizons and vertiginous ambition. It has always been home to what Salman Rushdie has called the “epico-mythico-tragico-comico-super-sexy-high-masala-art”. Read the rest of this article »

Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Fernando Torres proved the adage true, in as many ways possible. Though silent throughout the tournament, with amazing speed, skill and guile, his wicked eye for the goal, he gave Spain their much-deserved win after 44 years. Such was his efficacy that Chelsea’s oil tycoon owner Roman Abramovich has offered him 85 million pounds to lure him from the five-times European champions Liverpool. Read the rest of this article »

During a newspaper reading session on a lazy Sunday afternoon, my father comes up to me and takes my hand in his. Taken aback, I certainly did not want this hand-in-hand father son bonding talk to ruin my holiday. But without saying a word, he started pressing the base of my fingers and various points on my palm, lost in deep concentration, murmuring to himself. Read the rest of this article »

It was a brave decision, getting ready to buy a few of my college books from Nai Sadak Market in old Delhi. In the sweltering heat - I left home and boarded the Metro to Chawri Bazaar metro station with a friend. Read the rest of this article »

My friends have lately started teasing me about the “tyres” hanging on my sides, and my behind that gives Jennifer Lopez competition. To be honest, I am not fat. It is just a few extra kilograms, 10 to be precise, all thanks to gorging nachos and cola over the 42 agonizing days of my examinations.

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A little more than a week into the Euro 2008 and the excitement seems never-ending. Within ten days of its kick off, and with the knockout stage yet to begin, it has been ironic that the Group of Death or Group C has turned out in such a fashion. Read the rest of this article »