The Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections will be held on September 4.

The last date for filling of nominations is August 25. Elections will be held from 8.30 am to 12.30 am in day colleges, while in evening colleges the timing will be from 3.00 pm to 7.00 pm.
The candidates for the DUSU polls who wish to withdraw their nominations can do so before August 27.

Most of the Delhi University teachers went on the strike called by the Federation of Central Universities Teachers’ Association to protest against the UGC/MHRD circular on withdrawal of exemption from NET to PhD/M Phil holders on Thursday.


However the strike was not complete as some of the teachers thought that the reasons were not good enough to go on a strike. But this strike provided a much needed break to the freshers who had barely got over the exam stress. Students couldn’t have asked for more, with the rain acting as the topping on the cake.

I know this post has nothing to do with the Delhi University but since I have been a big fan of Michael Jackson’s Moonwalk, I felt it is worth paying tribute to one of the greatest entertainers of all time. These pictures will walk you through the life and career of Michael Jackson.


Click here to see the pictures.

Do you know that Raghu Ram, the senior supervising producer at MTV India and the executive producer of the show MTV Roadies is a Delhi University dropout?

Raghu, whose on-screen behaviour attracts strong reactions (of criticism and appreciation alike), is most known for frequent outbursts of harsh language and scathing criticism directed at participants of the shows he judges.

When Raghu Ram and his identical twin brother Rajiv were studying at the Delhi University, their teachers predicted that they both have no future and would sell bananas on the streets.

“Our teachers used to tell us ‘Tum dono toh kele (bananas) bechoge, kele’,” says Raghu.

In retrospect, they laugh at the idea and even express their anger towards the prevalent education system. “Is it justified to brand a student as a failure, just ’coz he hasn’t scored 90 per cent marks?” asks Raghu. And then, sometimes 90 per cent is also not good enough! “The cut-offs suggest you are good only if you’ve scored above 95 per cent. If students are branded on the basis of the marks they’ve scored, it will ruin their future. The education system needs to be changed… marks are not just the be all and end all of student life. There’s more to their individual personalities than just academics,” he emphaises.

Raghu was a student of the Deshbandhu College in the first year. In the second year, he joined Venky. And what about the third year? He didn’t sit for the third year at all, and both brothers dropeed out of the college.