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DU fest season climax: Bet you didn’t know what the finale cost!

From Papon to Seedhe Maut and Salim-Sulaiman, musicians lit up DU fest season 2025. BTS of what went into setting budgets including artiste fee and event woes.

DU fest season, this year, saw several popular artistes perform at various colleges across Delhi-NCR.(Photos: Manoj Verma, Shantanu Bhattacharya and Anurag Mehra/HT)

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Published on May 05, 2025 02:36 PM IST

ByKaran Sethi

Topper = Confirmed internship? Delhi University student’s post sparks debate

A Hansraj College student’s LinkedIn post on not getting internships despite top school scores has sparked a discussion around the value of marks vs skills.

Bisma Fareed’s LinkedIn post shows her 50 plus certificates, and several medals and trophies.

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Published on Apr 23, 2025 11:28 AM IST

ByKaran Sethi

Barricades down, Vibe up: Deep Money makes KMC groove to his tune at DU

Kirori Mal College fest Renaissance turned into one big Bhangra party with Khalsa alumnus singer Deep Money performing popular Punjabi chartbusters.

Encouraged by Deep Money, students breached barricades to get closer to the stage.(Photo Anurag Mehra/HT)

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Published on Apr 21, 2025 04:40 PM IST

ByKaran Sethi

Papon at Shaheed Sukhdev college: I studied in DU, so performing here is special

Singer Papon reminisced his college days at Delhi University during the annual cultural fest of Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Crescendo.

Around 7,000 registrations were made for the fest that saw Papon transport the young audience into a trance with his melodious numbers. (Photos: Manoj Verma/HT)

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Published on Apr 19, 2025 11:18 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

SRCC left at Crossroads! Seedhe Maut concert creates chaos on campus

SRCC’s annual fest, Crossroads, witnessed approx 40,000 students flood the campus for Seedhe Maut's gig, leading to Delhi Police taking over the situation.

Scenes from the SRCC campus in Maurice Nagar, where Seedhe Maut performed after much chaos due to overcrowding. (Photos: Shantanu Bhattacharya/HT and Instagram)

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Published on Apr 17, 2025 10:00 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

‘Why do Indian colleges treat students like children?’: Man slams campus culture

A man who has studied both in India and abroad claimed that the difference between the two educational systems is like “night and day”.

A man’s post about Indian college students being treated like kids has gone viral (representative image). (Unsplash/Pang Yuhao)

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Updated on Apr 17, 2025 12:32 PM IST

ByHT Trending Desk

Student assaulted in Tamil Nadu after meeting social media contact; probe on

The victim, Chinnadurai, suffered minor injuries and reported the attack to police, who are now investigating the incident and searching for the assailants.

A group of unknown individuals allegedly attacked an 18-year-old Tirunelveli college student on Wednesday night after luring him to a spot via a social media connection.(Unsplash/representative )

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Published on Apr 17, 2025 11:43 AM IST

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Sun’s out, kurtis on: Delhi University students turn up the heat with fashion

Delhi University students are beating the scorching sun with breezy fits, sunscreen, and fast-melting ice creams—serving style and survival on campus.

Students on Delhi University campus have found ways to counter the city's heat.

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Published on Apr 13, 2025 07:37 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Caught on cam: OP Jindal student tries to sneak girlfriend in suitcase; watch

A student from OP Jindal University took the term “hidden romance” quite seriously when he tried to sneak a girl into the hostel inside a suitcase

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Published on Apr 12, 2025 02:04 PM IST

ByAadrika Sominder

Dilli ka ladka Akhil Sachdeva bonds with Delhi University students

From debuting a new track to vibing with the audience, the singer’s show at SGGSCC campus in Pitampura was nothing short of electric.

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Published on Apr 08, 2025 01:24 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

A $2.8 billion settlement that will change US college sports forever | Explained

The deal, if approved, would mark the end of the NCAA’s long-standing amateurism model.

The case was brought by Arizona State swimmer Grant House and other athletes.(Getty Images via AFP)

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Updated on Apr 08, 2025 12:20 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

DU fest turns fiasco: Brawl breaks out at Deshbandhu college campus in Kalkaji

Chaos broke out at Deshbandhu College’s fest as Masoom Sharma’s concert ended abruptly due to crowd violence, forcing police to use lathis for control.

Clips showed police stationed on the stage during Masoom Sharma’s performance.(Photo: Instagram)

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Published on Apr 03, 2025 03:39 PM IST

ByKaran Sethi

Mohit Chauhan brings Masakali madness to Delhi at college fest in Kashmere Gate

Annual fest of Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women saw a power-packed performance by Bollywood playback singer, Mohit Chauhan. Here's a glimpse

Singer Mohit Chauhan performed at the finale of IGDTUW's fest and youngsters from colleges across Delhi-NCR colleges gathered to attend the concert live. (Photo: Shantanu Bhattacharya/HT)

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Updated on Apr 01, 2025 02:48 PM IST

ByKaran Sethi

DU's Vivekananda College fest: Singer Prabh Gill brings Punjabi tadka to campus

Vivekananda College’s annual fest, Pallavi ’25, at Vivek Vihar campus was a musical extravaganza with singer Prabh Gill belting out his popular chartbusters.

Glimpses of how the students had a blast while enjoying singer Prabh Gill's stage act amid a vibrant decor themed on the concept of Colours of India.(Photos: Raajessh Kashyap/HT)

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Published on Apr 01, 2025 08:28 AM IST

ByKaran Sethi

Applying for fall admission to top US colleges? Avoid these common mistakes

To ease the college application process, students should avoid making these common mistakes.

Applying to college can be challenging, but avoiding common mistakes can ease the process.(Representational Image- Unsplash )

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Published on Mar 28, 2025 11:01 PM IST

ByBhavika Rathore

Stones thrown at Sonu Nigam at DTU in Delhi, singer pleads ‘Aisa na kariye’

Chaos erupted at DTU's Engifest' 25 as singer Sonu Nigam halted his show after the crowd hurled stones. He pleaded for calm but resumed once order was restored.

Sonu Nigam performed at DTU's Rohini campus during the university's annual cultural fest, Engifest' 25.(Photo: RaajeshKashyap/HT)

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Published on Mar 24, 2025 06:08 PM IST

ByKaran Sethi

SRCC and Dogs’ Tale: DUSU Prez vs DU professor — What went wrong?

A viral video shows Ronak Khatri in a heated argument with a prof at SRCC. The real story behind this is the debate over stray dogs on campus. Read to know more

Safety concerns have been raised by some faculty at SRCC in North Campus as students continue to pet dogs within the college premises. (Right) A screenshot of the video that went viral on social media.(Photo: Sushil Kumar/HT)

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Published on Mar 17, 2025 04:40 PM IST

ByKaran Sethi

Neeti Mohan's nostalgic homecoming to DU: Jiya Re wins hearts at DDUC fest

Singer Neeti Mohan performed at the finale of DDUC's fest Kalrav, in Delhi. Almost 10,000 students gathered to see her sing, groove to Bollywood's hit numbers.

Captivated by Neeti Mohan's live stage act, the crowd burst into loud cheers and sang along in union especially when she sang Jiya Re from the Shahrukh Khan-starrer film Jab Tak Hai Jaan.(Photos: Manoj Verma/HT)

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Published on Mar 11, 2025 08:00 AM IST

Written by Karan Sethi

International Women's Day 2025: How DUSU's madam secretary is running the show

On Int'l Women’s Day (Mar 8), DUSU Secretary Mitravinda Karanwal shares how she is challenging stereotypes as a female leader in male-dominated student politics

Mitravinda Karanwal was elected as the Secretary of Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) in 2024.

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Published on Mar 08, 2025 08:00 AM IST

ByKaran Sethi

DU fest or fiasco? Venky's Nexus turns noxious say students, principal reacts

Nexus'25 at Sri Venkateswara College, in DU's South Campus, witnessed a stampede-like situation as thousands gathered to attend singer Javed Ali's concert.

Screenshots of the viral videos on social media that capture how a stampede-like situation was created at the college gate on the day of the finale,(Photo: Instagram)

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Published on Mar 07, 2025 12:11 PM IST

ByKaran Sethi

Mumbai college student takes off convocation gown, strikes SRK signature pose

A Mumbai man’s SRK tribute at convocation went viral as he removed his gown, revealed a T-shirt with SRK’s dialogue, and struck the star’s iconic pose.

A student shocked his principal by revealing an SRK-themed T-shirt at his convocation, striking SRK’s iconic pose. (Instagram/flyingnitinn)

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Published on Mar 04, 2025 04:56 PM IST

ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

SGGSCC says chatak baby: Yuvraj Dua, Arun Singh The Jhumroo @ DU campus for fest

The Commerce department fest of Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, Delhi University was all about comedy, content, and viral with a dash of dance. WATCH

Yuvraj Dua and Arun Singh danced up a storm with DU students at SGGSCC's Commerce department fest (Screenshots: Instagram)

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Published on Mar 04, 2025 03:46 PM IST

ByKriti Kambiri

Kamala Nehru College fest: Students go Sau Tarah Ke crazy at Amit Mishra concert

Singer Amit Mishra turns KNC's annual cultural fest, Ullas 2025 into a musical frenzy with chartbusters, crazy fan energy, and even a teacher dance-off!

Singer Amit Mishra gave an electrifying performance for the students during Ullas'25 at Kamala Nehru College's cultural festival.(Photos; Raajessh Kashyap/HT)

htcity

Published on Mar 02, 2025 08:00 AM IST

Written by Karan Sethi

RIP DUSU election? Students react with memes and jokes to proposed overhaul

Even as Delhi University executive council members debate over the new structure of DUSU elections, students have been flooding Instagram with hilarious memes.

As the varsity proposes a new system of selecting the DUSU office-bearers, students turn into meme-churning machines on Instagram (Photo: Raj K Raj/HT (For representational purposes only))

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Published on Feb 28, 2025 04:32 PM IST

ByKriti Kambiri

Singer Sunanda Sharma @ GGSIPU fest: Delhi students ne meri rooh khush kar di

Singer Sunanda Sharma performs at GGSIPU’s annual cultural fest, Anugoonj. Almost 60,000 students attend to sing and dance along during the live concert.

Students in the crowd were enraptured by Sunanda Sharma as the artiste crooned some of her chartbuster songs. (Photo: Manoj Verma/HT)

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Published on Feb 27, 2025 07:00 AM IST

ByKaran Sethi

UP: 17-year-old B. Tech student allegedly raped while returning from college

The crime took place on the evening of February 21 when the accused, Himanshu, gave the student a lift on his motorbike as she was on her way home from college.

In the Uttar Pradesh district of Muzaffarnagar, a 17-year-old B Tech student was reportedly raped by a guy who offered her a ride on his motorbike on her way home from college, according to police on Monday(ANI/representative )

india news

Published on Feb 24, 2025 12:38 PM IST

PTI |

The death of a KIIT student leads to the question: Are our institutions failing

Institutions should be the first rank of redress and it's their duty to initiate inhouse or police proceedings against the perpetrator.

Police pacify protesting students on Tuesday(PTI)

opinion

Published on Feb 23, 2025 07:30 AM IST

ByNamita Bhandare

Delhi Technological University tech fest: Robosoccer, Samurai vibes take over!

Engineering students from across North India participated in DTU's tech fest, Invictus. Some highlights were robotics, chess, hackathon, and financial cricket.

DTU's Invictus 2024 was a perfect blend of cutting-edge tech, fierce rivalry and electrifying energy.(Photos: HTBS/Manoj Verma)

htcity

Published on Feb 22, 2025 06:00 AM IST

ByKaran Sethi

Delhi CM’s DU professor recalls, ‘Rekha Gupta bahut dhaakad thi’

Rekha Gupta, Delhi's new Chief Minister, is a Daulat Ram College alumna. Her professor recounts her dedication, leadership during her days at Delhi University.

Indu Jain, a former professor at Delhi University, fondly remembers having taught Rekha Gupta (right) during her student days at Daulat Ram College, (Photo: Manish Swarup/AP)

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Updated on Feb 21, 2025 11:15 AM IST

ByKaran Sethi

Shonali Bose’s Ziddi Girls leaves Miranda House principal feeling betrayed

Miranda House principal expresses disappointment over the regressive depiction of Miranda House in the trailer of Ziddi Girls, directed by alumna Shonali Bose.

Miranda House principal Bijayalaxmi Nanda (left), has expressed her disapproval over the stereotypical portrayal of students in the trailer of the upcoming web show Ziddi Girls (right) that was shot at the college. (Photo: Manoj Verma/HT and Instagram)

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Published on Feb 20, 2025 11:08 AM IST

ByKaran Sethi

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From Papon to Seedhe Maut and Salim-Sulaiman, musicians lit up DU fest season 2025. BTS of what went into setting budgets including artiste fee and event woes.

A Hansraj College student’s LinkedIn post on not getting internships despite top school scores has sparked a discussion around the value of marks vs skills.

Kirori Mal College fest Renaissance turned into one big Bhangra party with Khalsa alumnus singer Deep Money performing popular Punjabi chartbusters.

Singer Papon reminisced his college days at Delhi University during the annual cultural fest of Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Crescendo.

SRCC’s annual fest, Crossroads, witnessed approx 40,000 students flood the campus for Seedhe Maut's gig, leading to Delhi Police taking over the situation.

A man who has studied both in India and abroad claimed that the difference between the two educational systems is like “night and day”.

The victim, Chinnadurai, suffered minor injuries and reported the attack to police, who are now investigating the incident and searching for the assailants.

Delhi University students are beating the scorching sun with breezy fits, sunscreen, and fast-melting ice creams—serving style and survival on campus.

A student from OP Jindal University took the term “hidden romance” quite seriously when he tried to sneak a girl into the hostel inside a suitcase

From debuting a new track to vibing with the audience, the singer’s show at SGGSCC campus in Pitampura was nothing short of electric.

The deal, if approved, would mark the end of the NCAA’s long-standing amateurism model.

Chaos broke out at Deshbandhu College’s fest as Masoom Sharma’s concert ended abruptly due to crowd violence, forcing police to use lathis for control.

Annual fest of Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women saw a power-packed performance by Bollywood playback singer, Mohit Chauhan. Here's a glimpse

Vivekananda College’s annual fest, Pallavi ’25, at Vivek Vihar campus was a musical extravaganza with singer Prabh Gill belting out his popular chartbusters.

To ease the college application process, students should avoid making these common mistakes.

Chaos erupted at DTU's Engifest' 25 as singer Sonu Nigam halted his show after the crowd hurled stones. He pleaded for calm but resumed once order was restored.

A viral video shows Ronak Khatri in a heated argument with a prof at SRCC. The real story behind this is the debate over stray dogs on campus. Read to know more

Singer Neeti Mohan performed at the finale of DDUC's fest Kalrav, in Delhi. Almost 10,000 students gathered to see her sing, groove to Bollywood's hit numbers.

On Int'l Women’s Day (Mar 8), DUSU Secretary Mitravinda Karanwal shares how she is challenging stereotypes as a female leader in male-dominated student politics

Nexus'25 at Sri Venkateswara College, in DU's South Campus, witnessed a stampede-like situation as thousands gathered to attend singer Javed Ali's concert.

A Mumbai man’s SRK tribute at convocation went viral as he removed his gown, revealed a T-shirt with SRK’s dialogue, and struck the star’s iconic pose.

The Commerce department fest of Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, Delhi University was all about comedy, content, and viral with a dash of dance. WATCH

Singer Amit Mishra turns KNC's annual cultural fest, Ullas 2025 into a musical frenzy with chartbusters, crazy fan energy, and even a teacher dance-off!

Even as Delhi University executive council members debate over the new structure of DUSU elections, students have been flooding Instagram with hilarious memes.

Singer Sunanda Sharma performs at GGSIPU’s annual cultural fest, Anugoonj. Almost 60,000 students attend to sing and dance along during the live concert.

The crime took place on the evening of February 21 when the accused, Himanshu, gave the student a lift on his motorbike as she was on her way home from college.

Institutions should be the first rank of redress and it's their duty to initiate inhouse or police proceedings against the perpetrator.

Engineering students from across North India participated in DTU's tech fest, Invictus. Some highlights were robotics, chess, hackathon, and financial cricket.

Rekha Gupta, Delhi's new Chief Minister, is a Daulat Ram College alumna. Her professor recounts her dedication, leadership during her days at Delhi University.

Miranda House principal expresses disappointment over the regressive depiction of Miranda House in the trailer of Ziddi Girls, directed by alumna Shonali Bose.

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