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EUPHONY Dr. Ram
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Jees ieelr e iegveiegveeles Ûeues ieS...04
d God:my Dad....04
My Ideal,friend An
A for Apple....09
GÌ[eve....09
efoue keâe DeeF&vee....09
Jeòeâ....10 QUILLS
yeÛeheve....12 The Blind In
spiration....7
ceve keâe Évo....12 Haiku and
the art of Se
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Love Kept Me Alive
Maintainan
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Road That did no
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Snmeeme....14 ha....22-26
adow Shine....28 Blogger....30
Sine, My wasted Sh
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SERENDIPITY
Bookmar
Jukebox
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Macaren Reminisces of asecy....8
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Pagdand Einstein@BHU....10
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Saturday 9 Pointers outcaste....11
Night....2
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Ghost Clubs....13
Hollow Fame....16
The Philantrophist....21
It has not been even a year and Goonj is getting all the love it had never dreamt of. Thank you IT for
the unconditional love and readership. The tremendous response to our call for write-ups has us humbled and firing
on all cylinders! We could only publish select pieces due to space constraint. But do keep writing, your articles/
poems/stories could be the highlight of our coming editions!
We as a team are expanding-with the inclusion of first years in the team. We give a heartfelt welcome to
them. Hope they're here to stay and work with the same energy and dedication as we do once that we are gone. We
had conducted a competition among the first years asking them to narrate their college experiences- the entries
ranged from hilarious and heartwarming to provocative and outright atrocious. Snippets of other fascinating
entries have also been posted. The response has been so enthusiastic that we have a section solely dedicated to the
freshers.
On a closing note, we bid farewell to final year students, about to embark on an enthralling journey with
fond memories of IT-BHU in tow. If anything in the mag strikes a chord in you, we will know our work has made a
difference.
We would like to know what you feel about the mag- after all Goonj is by the students, for the students!
Forgive us for any errors that might have occurred and do write in your comments at goonj.itbhu@gmail.com
There are a lot of people who have contributed to the materialization of this issue. First and foremost, we
would thank our Hon. Director Dr. K .P. Singh, P . K. Mishra sir and Kanaujia sir. We would also like to thank Pt.
Veer Bhadra Mishra for sparing his precious time for the interview featured in this issue.
This edition is in many ways, a reflection of our IT lifestyle, its implications and the issues that
everyone takes for granted. After heaploads of controversies, altercations and hair-pulling,
we present Goonj's final edition for the academic year. Hope you enjoy reading Goonj as
much as we enjoyed creating* it.
Happy Reading!
Team GOONJ
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MY IDEAL, FRIEND AND GOD :MY DAD
Jees ieerle iegveiegveeles Ûeues ieS As a sibling, I was dull;
-Ankit Kumar Singh
- Oecexvõ Among the books, always lull. 3rd MNC
Those years were sad;
efÉleerÙe Je<e&, Fueskeäš^e@efvekeâ DeefYeÙeebef$ekeâer And I felt bad.
jmceeW keâes Deepe nce Yegueeles Ûeues ieS Teachers frequently called my parents for meeting;
]peKce oj ]peKce ieues ueieeles Ûeues ieS~ I felt like they wanted me for eating.
Everywhere I had to face the music;
All seemed ugly, and the life was so tragic.
Gve DeeBKeeW ceW ueeves keâes Ûeej KegefMeÙeeB But something made it worth living;
nce Deheveer DeeBKeeW hej hejoe efiejeles Ûeues ieS~ There was pain, but something was soothing;
It was my Dad's hand on my shoulders, in the evening.
efvekeâues Les ketâÛes mes Ûebo DejceeB ueskeâj He said "You are my best son.
Your brain is dull, but your fault is none.
Gvekesâ efueS Kego keâe ef"keâevee Yegueeles Ûeues ieS~ A time would come, your brain would be bright as sun;
And proudly would I say, this is my son."
Goonj: Sir please tell us something about your childhood and early education.
SIR: I've spent all my life in Varanasi. I was born in September 1938 and have been here since then. Being the only son
in a very strict Hindu family, I was very important to the family too. I attended primary school at Durgakund – a
very primitive one where we would sit on the floor with slates and chalks. To be honest I never wanted to go to
school and would cling onto my sister (smiles).
Goonj: So how did you get into the science stream despite being from such an orthodox background?
SIR: Upto 8th standard I did not have English as a subject-not even science, only maths. In 1951 I was admitted to CHS
Kamachcha .We had a German principal at that time-Otto Wolf. With no science background, I was initially not
allowed to take science. But then one day the principal happen to meet me. He was quite impressed by me and
passed an order to allow me to study science .Finally I stood 7th in the merit.
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Goonj: Can you tell us something about Tulsidas, Sankat Mochan, your generations being the Mahants there and the link
between all these three.
SIR: (points to the staircase leading from his balcony into a gallery! Really!) Tulsidas lived here for 50 years and
completed Ramcharit Manas here itself. Lord Hanuman gave darshan to Swami Tulsidas in the nearby
jungles- where the Sankat Mochan temple now stands. No text in world mentions Hanuman as Sankat Mochan –It
was something that Tulsidas came up with. Right since its establishment, Sankat Mochan has been one of the places
with no restrictions. We have been associated with Sankat Mochan for the past 200 years (3 g e n e r a t i o n s ) . T h e
eldest son of the generation becomes the Mahant of Sankat Mochan. I took up the responsibilities at age 14 after my
father expired. My eldest son will be following me.
Goonj: So are you the first one to have done a job besides being the Mahant?
SIR: There is a rule in the temple that no temple offering will be used by the Mahant for his or his family's purpose .Thus
all my ancestors too worked for a living.
Goonj: You've been given many honors for your Ganga cleaning drives. When did the abhiyaan start and how has the
journey been so far?
SIR: It started with the Sankat Mochan Foundation and the Swatch Ganga Abhiyaan in 1983- one of the longest running,
most ambitious and comprehensive environmental campaigns in the world. Ganga action plan came up in 1986. In
1992 United Nations Environmental Program included me in the Global 500 Roll of Honour and the New
Yorker magazine covered our activities in 1998. These brought us into the international scene. Followed this
was the honour by TIME and also an invitation to share the podium with President Clinton during his 2000 visit of
India(at Agra). Mr. Clinton was very happy with our efforts which followed a path which is in accordance with both
science and faith.
Goonj: In November 2008, the Indian Government declared Ganga as a national river. Any change in the official attitude
towards the problems after this step ?
SIR: There has been no improvement.
Goonj: How do you switch between the roles of a priest and an activist?
SIR: (with already a huge pile of work and devotees to handle) God has given us two faculties-the rational and the
spiritual. These are like two parallel lines, like the two banks of a river, they can never meet. And if at all they happen
to meet, blessed joy endows upon you!
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THE BLIND INSPIRATION - Shriti Raj
3rd Comp Sc.
It was eight years ago that I met a lady named Asha in an old age home in Dehradun. Sitting in her room
on a dull Wednesday afternoon and firing questions at her as a part of SUPW school assignment, I indifferently recorded her
answers in my notebook. Answering very enthusiastically about the kind of living conditions the place offered and her daily
routine she got up from her chair and approached an almirah. As she fumbled through the things in it, I noticed that her eyes
wandered somewhere in space and her palm kept shifting from one object to the other as if trying to analyse what the object was
without looking at it...It suddenly struck me that she might be blind. The thought left me dumbstruck for a moment and it took me
another phase of close observation to reconfirm my thought...she was offering me a pack of biscuits out of her elderly courtesy.
Still only half believing my thought, I got restless and instantly threw this bitterly rude question at her.
.
"Is there something wrong with your vision ma'am?”
And pat came the reply. "Yes beta...I turned blind 45 years ago"…. I fell silent after the reply and having gauged
my unease the lady forcefully began some conversation. How I regret having asked that question!. My heart still contracts at the
thought of my nonchalant behaviour. The lady was a living perfection. It would take the eyes of a fish to observe that she had no
vision. She moved so swiftly around her room and did not even stumble once while climbing down the staircase. She showed me
the place around the old age home without a stick or a support and whenever I offered her my hand out of courtesy, she detested.
She hated being pitied but I wonder what made her pour out her entire life story in front of me. I sat down listening to her in silent
disbelief.
She was a normal girl with the most conventional dreams and aspirations until this heinous incident shattered
her life to pieces. The cause of her blindness was her very own brother-in-law who raped her mercilessly and even tried killing
her. She feared to get into further details as the thought still caused a chill to run down her spine. After the incidence her fiancé who
was allegedly in love with her refused to accept her. Her parents had passed away sometime back and her only support was her
elder sister. As if all this was not enough she too turned her back giving into the pressure from her husband. Few known people had
dropped her to a charitable hospital where she managed to attain physical fitness after the treatments. She did not bother to think
what was next as she had been rendered too insensitive to weep in self pity. After few failed attempts to find work she joined an
orphanage for the disabled children and undertook a course in Braille. Today she is a teacher at a blind school imparting education
to hundreds like her.
Her past has filled her heart and soul with a strong sense of retaliation. She has already undertaken a judicial
procedure against her culprit and is also fighting for an equal share in her late father's property. The proceedings have seen a phase
of partial success. More than 50% of what she earns goes into the monetary requirements of the litigation and with the other part
she manages her life and the life of a girl she adopted from the orphanage. The only thing that jitters her is the thought of being
dependent. She has no regrets for not having a husband and kids because everyday she witnesses children abandoning their
helpless parents at this place. A sense of relief fills her heart thinking that she does not have to go through the tragic phase of giving
up a bondage. How she managed to rebuild a life that had shattered to bits makes her a living example of audacity and success.
Even at the age of 70 when anyone would aspire to lead a pleasant retired life, she is going strong inspiring everyone who has had a
peek into her life story. Her existence fills me with a sense of pride not because of feminism but because of the example of
invincible
courageousness she sets before us.
.
She is optimism personified and after all her name speaks
for her never say die attitude....Asha...
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REMINISCES OF A SECY
- Aviral Srivastava
Summer arrives and so does the circular for application of Gymkhana posts. Old
certis are dusted, achievements exaggerated and the flattery of seniors begins as everyone
starts dreaming to bolster his CV with a secretary/ joint secretary post.
To be frank, a post in the cultural wing earns a lot of respect. First years look upto
you, you become the face of your club, people recognize you on the streets…it’s an
e exhilarating experience.
On the day of the event, no one turns up on time. There are on-the-spot challenges: shortage of stationery, wires are too
short, mike isn’t loud enough or maybe the laptop isn’t compatible with projector!
Probably the less publicized side of posts! However, once the event is a success, the satisfaction and adulation that
follows is enough to egg you onto yet another day. At the end of the day, you’ve made a difference, a job well done is always
appreciated and then you realize it really isn’t about the CV or the certificate, it’s your passion that drives you, passion that
motivates your team-mates, pushes you towards excellence and most importantly,
brings in the participation (overhyping helps too!).
Goonj
Changing the system is impossible, so we work within the boundaries of the
system and do our bit.
Gymkhana - @Bottom line: people applying for dummy posts for the sake of certis are in for a rough ride (first
of all what makes you sure you’ll get a certificate?).
If you take a post now and don’t work, that’s what you will do in your life and career as well.
you,“Rules are
these in practise, I would like to remind
As we all know and we sincerely put on the cont rary ther e are rules which we follow
nt to be br oken”, the olde st and the most effective words. But
mea
unknowingly....”UNSAID RULES”
of talent ), seriously it does not
mechanical engineering (irrespective
1. Bid adieu to 9 pointer if you are a
matter. ned sports fest. (Don’t
ona l play er first y ea r ough t to be the ‘water boy’ to be a part of the renow
2. Even a nati
).
mistake it for monopoly its RESPECT
ies allow ed on the GAM CHA road.
3. Only couple entr perm itted the other way round.
but it s not
4. A senior boy can date a junior girl
Feel free to file in an entry.......
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A for APPLE GÌ[eve
-Ankit Kumar Singh
3rd MNC
Some years ago,a child was born;
With an inborn habit of imagination; DeefYepeerle Megkeäuee
He could build castles in air; ÛelegLe& Je<e& efJeÅegleerÙe DeefYeÙeebef$ekeâer
Even while someone was grabbing him by his hair.
For him such punishments were frequent; Deepe yebo keâjkesâ DeeBKeW,
Because he seemed among the disobedient. pees DeekeâeMe keâes osKee
lees efkeâleves ner Dee]peeo hebÚer efoKes
It was an english class on proceed; GÌ[les ngS Skeâ Ssmeer GÌ[eve,
Ma’am ordered everyone to learn a,b,c,d;
Everyone and him had their books opened; efpemekeâe ve keâesF& Deble Lee, Deewj ve keâesF& Meg®Deele,
And ma’am was waving a wooden scale in her hand. ve keâesF& keâoceeW kesâ efveMeeve Les Deemeceeve hej,
]peceerve hej Gvekeâes Ûeuevee heÌ[lee Lee
He read in his mind " 'a' for apple"; ve Leer Gcceero keâer yesefÌ[ÙeeB,
And the book showed a picture of a wonderful apple. pees yeebOeleer nes Gvekeâes ueesieeW kesâ meheveeW mes ~
While mugging up 'a' for apple,
And looking at the picture of the apple;
There came a moment, just an instant did imagination took; yeme Dee]peeoer Leer Deewj,
To take him away from the book. Gvekeâer Deheveer GÌ[eve
He never knew when his head turned away from the book; pees keâneR mes cegPes kegâÚ FMeeje mee keâjleer Leer ~
But he could see or rather feel the apple no matter where he had a look.
In the air the number of apples rising he saw; hej peye DeeBKe Kegueer,
Some were ripe while some were raw; lees Meece {ue Ûegkeâer Leer
In his mind he thought "I want that big red one"; Deewj Deemeceeve Keeueer Lee
With this in mind that when in morning mom cut a bit green one; ceQ JeneR ]peceerve hej,
He had a bite and thrown the rest, when looking on him was none. Deheves hewjeW mes Debpeeve
From nowhere but from air; YeerÌ[ ceW Keeslee pee jne Lee . . .
A knife came for sure;
Which cut the best one into quarters four.
The apple really would have been the best one;
because out of pieces four, the seeds were in none.
efoue keâe DeeF&vee
They looked so good, so fresh, so sweet;
With watery mouth, he wanted them in order to eat;
efJekeâeme kegâceej heeC[sÙe
But suddenly on his cheek and his ears, he felt a sound, pain and heat. le=leerÙe Je<e& efJeÅegleerÙe DeefYeÙeebef$ekeâera
For his ears were being plucked and a slap just been hit. DeeF&vee Jener nw, metjpe Jener nw,
jespe Mekeäue keäÙeeW yeoueleer nw ?
His ma’am suddenly had come from the real world; peerJeve keâer ie"jer Keesuees, efoue keâe neue Keesuees,
With an angry face and a question to be answered; lees meeBme keäÙeeW GKejleer nw ?
"Start telling me a, b, c, d; efoueeW kesâ ojJee]pes Fleves Úesšs keäÙeeW nw ?
Show me how much have you learned." FvnW Oethe nJee Yeer ve ueieleer nw ~
And obvious is what he answered; ÛesnjeW kesâ iegueeye cegjPeeÙes jnles nw,
Or whether he answered. Ûeeboveer jele keâer omlekeâ keäÙeeW veneR efceueleer nw ?
Fvmeeve DeewjeW keâes osKe keâj nBmelee nw, cegmkegâjelee nw,
For all other students he made laughing scenes; hej efoue ceW Ûeesš keäÙeeW efÚheeÙes jKelee nw ?
With tears from his eyes, hands on his ears he stood at the MeerMes keâes Kegues ceW ]peesj oes ojej veneR heÌ[leer
Door on his knees;
Inexpressible was his sadness as his sorrow was mixed; Flevee mecYeeueles nw hej efpemce hes Ùes PegefjÙeeB keäÙeeW heÌ[leer nw ?
It was for his ma’am’s angry face, efveMee keâes menj efceueleer nw, Gceü yeerle peeleer nw,
For his ears having been pulled, keäÙeeW efkeâmeer keâes Je]heâe veneR efceueleer ?
For his face been slapped, jes]pe Mekeäue keäÙeeW nw yeoueleer ?
For being laughingly disgraced,
And last but not the least,
For THE LOST APPLES.
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Einstein@BHU!
-Abhinav Pandey
This year on the 14th of March -the pi day when people around the world
celebrated marking Einstein's 131st birthday, we here at Goonj, uncovered a surprising relationship
between Banaras Hindu University and Albert Einstein.
Now we must go to the late 30's when Einstein was working with a university in
Switzerland (while his family stayed back in Germany)–which had till then been neutral politically
although the scene in Europe was not quite encouraging. A war could rage anytime amongst the
political tension.
Back in India among all the political turmoil, Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya was the rector of BHU and
Dr. S Radhakrishnan, the VC of the university (what a team!).
Going back to Europe while the situation worsened and Jews everywhere were becoming the centre point of atrocities,
losing jobs and economically and socially paralyzed, it was then that quite a number of Jew scientists in Germany and German
speaking countries started to leave for foreign universities.
Albert Einstein, relying on the persuasion and suggestion of his friends (and a little worried by the political scene maybe)
did plan to leave too. And it will be quite surprising for many to know that Einstein applied for professorship at the department of
Physics, BHU. He wanted to teach and carry on research work here at BHU in Varanasi! And what is more astonishing is that his
application got rejected!
The University at that time could not go by personal (popular) opinion and needed some kind of reference from the home
country (Germany) before the appointment. The only report available was Einstein's school report-which as we all know was
beyond any hopes. He suffered from dyslexia, had a lot of useless imagination-it said and thus the application went rejected.
There is also a parallel opinion of the fellow professors at that time in the department not being very encouraging of him joining
here. Before BHU could reach him through mail he had already joined the University of Princeton in USA owing to a good friend
circle he had there.
Though Einstein could never teach here, what cannot be denied is that teaching at Banaras Hindu University was one of
his choices-he actually wanted to carry out his research in one of those (now) old and high ceilinged buildings of the university.
Though he could never visit this city ,this campus, somewhere in the old forgotten stacks in one of the university offices lies his
application -the person whose visions changed the way world thought-willing to be a professor in the place where we study
today!
Goonj
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India is a visiting professor of BHU. Dr Kalam said he was ready to
take classes of at least 60 students every year when he was here for the university convocation 2008.
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GHOST clubs -Aniruddh Vashisth
IT-GYMKHANA- the hub of all cultural and sports activities,
P1- Buzz-Public
announces loads of Student Activity Clubs every year- many of these nervous!!!! Awaiting the results.....
are existent on paper and certificates of their respective secys! These 4 people liked this- P1,P2,I have no work and P5
posts/clubs seem like a pack of cards distributed by Gymkhana where
the game doesn't seem to proceed. P2 : What happend??? Results out???.....Mar 27
The clubs start with a great zeal but as the academic year P3(wannabe buzzer): Why nervous???? Does not
progresses, the enthusiasm dies away. Reason- one person is entrusted suit a 9 pointer.... I m sure to flunk...Mar 27
with many key posts in different clubs. These secys find it very difficult P1: Kindly stop using your brains. Its something far
to manage more than one club and the scenario is more like a ”cat on hot more important, its about the post of Secy
tin” where secys are hopping from one club to the other , and usually for the club, ‘Create your own unique club’....Mar 27.
P2:Wish you luck...you need it man...and I am
unable to work out a strategy for this dual responsibility. Quite a lot of
sure you are the right person for this
time the post for such clubs is given to a least deserving person who important post.......8.30 pm
takes the post to get things related to other more functional(clubs) done. P3: You deserve it ...Can we yet file for Joint-
More importantly, new clubs are created with almost no infrastructure Secy????.....8.50 pm
(as if the previously existing ones have any), no constitution and no
guidelines. Person expected to bear the grunt of all this-the post holder-
who obviously has no external (or internal) support.
When things seem to be favouring the secy, a simple workshop
for their club asks them to fetch permissions from ten different places.
Frustrated people prefer remaining inactive. Ultimately the Gymkhana P2 – Buzz- Public
has to cancel a club for disfunctionality at the end of the year. My roomie is going to be the secy of -‘Create
Outcome of the entire exercise? your own unique club’ club .....8.51 pm
Ans- some more (new) clubs under the IT Gymkhana this year.
Goonj: More people should come forward to take posts rather than
the same bunch of overburdened people visible everywhere.
Speakerz.club@itbhu
Because soft skills are twice more important than technical skills
Communication as defined in the Cambridge advanced learners dictionary is the art of sharing information with
others by speaking, writing, moving your body or using other signals.
Today's professional needs to be dexterous with both his verbal and non verbal communication skills and these
skills are most sought after by the recruiters. The placement season is abuzz with stories of how a deserving candidate lost
out on a job, just for sheer lack of communication skills or about how somebody “cracked it” owing to his communication
skills. The issue was always on the “chalta hai” list of itians as we have had no platform to hone these skills.
A student initiative under the name Speakerz Club was taken up with the sole purpose of bridging this gap and the
idea is starting to catch up with itians like a fire.
Prakhar jain, a regular attendee of speakerz club sessions expresses his experience as” The club activities has given
me an ease in facing the challenges on a day-to day basis, building up the etiquette level and has helped raising my
performance bar.”. Another member, an MBA aspirant Shobhit quotes, ” Club has provided me with opportunities to
ameliorate my performance and provided me with a platform to showcase my talents and further hone them through
guidance of seniors and guest lectures.”.
Speakerz club sessions include a wide array of activities such as GD, case studies, PI, guest lectures, professional
vocab. etc which grooms u into a complete professional.
Speakerz club works as a cohesive and informal group of enthusiastic individuals. One of the member, Rishi
personally feels “it is never too late to start from scratch or too difficult to learn”. It will benefit anyone and everyone who is
willing to participate and contribute.
Catch us on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=259456032375
Join Google Group
http://groups.google.co.in/group/speakerz-club?hl=en 13
Snmeeme
The Road That Did Not Exist ceefCe censMe
-Akshaye Ranade osKeer Skeâ ÚefJe cewveW le=leerÙe Je<e& mesjeefcekeâ DeefYeÙeebef$ekeâer
3rd EP
efveleeble Meeble meer,
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood efvejenej,
Oh! poor Robert only one he could
He took the one less preferred efkeâmeer kesâ hÙeej keâer hÙeeme ceW oew
~ Ì[ jner Deveble jeneW hej,
Down that beat inevitably he suffered. osKee Skeâ MÙeeceue, efkeâ ve peeves efkeâme osMe mes,
Pricks and pains it'd all be about keâefJe keâer DeeBKeeW ceW, efkeâme jen mes keâye,
Of this fact he had not a doubt yew"e meeiej, Dee peeS Jen
Never lost hope never lost confidence
And that made all the difference. ieeiej keâer Deeme ceW . . . Gmekesâ heeme ceW . . .
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Haiku and the Art of Sensual Maintenance
limericks for kids
sonnets for Shakespeare junkies
haiku transcend realms
Calling haiku (which is both the singular and plural form) a seventeen syllable Japanese poem (which structurally it is) is
akin to calling the Sistine Chapel's walls just another paint job.
You must all be aware of those rare moments which last for eternity, the flashes of insight, the seconds of untainted bliss –
the Satori in Jap speak - instances of enlightenment where everything makes sense and fits together (Think Kekule and snakes, for
one.). Even more rarely you will have words fit enough to describe the Satori .And if you are one of the few who can capture its
essence, you are a Haiku master.
Okay, so the primary requirement for writing true haiku is something intangible – a “haiku moment”. The kind of
moments which also gave us the Mona Lisa, benzene, the electric bulb, iPhone and Symphony No. 9. Yes. All products of genius
of the highest order. But we, lesser mortals, can at least start with haiku keeping the following pointers in mind and gradually hope
to reach some sophistication.
Though there is no one format or style that defines haiku, three elements are essential. The first, traditionally being three
lines of five, seven and five syllables, though this style, despite being popular worldwide with amateurs, is increasingly being
eschewed by writers whose only stipulation is that the creation be limited to seventeen syllables or less.
The second element is the use of a season word 'kigo' exempli gratia midsummer, waterfall, flood, snow storm, breeze,
rain. Kigo also includes words commonly not associated with seasons but nevertheless somehow (:-s) symbolise them viz.
jellyfish, mosquito, snake, cuckoo, lotus flower, orange blossoms, lily, sunflower etc. For a more exhaustive list, jobless people
can check the net.
The third and toughest to explain is 'kireji' – a 'break' or a 'cut' word. Used in the middle of a verse, it briefly cuts the stream
of thought, indicating that the verse consists of two thoughts half independent of each other. In English haiku however, the 'cut' is
most ably supplied by punctuation or may even be left unmarked.
Right. That is all there is to it. So here you are. All set to write your first bit of haiku. Just read the title of the piece again.
The most important part is to convey an entirety of senses in as succinct a manner as possible. Can't.Stress.That.Enough. More
imperative than the kireji, kigo, yadayadayada is the sensuality conveyed. And secondly, as much fun as it is grappling with words
to express your feeling, more is it to express it only partially so that the reader takes time to figure out the creation. As Matsuo
Bashô, the Milton of haiku put it “The haiku that reveals seventy to eighty percent of its subject is good. Those that reveal fifty to
sixty percent, we never tire of.”
So...Good luck! Get started. Try getting some haiku published in the next edition.
the zephyr is strong
her hair blowing in my face
Medusa's victim
Nightfall
Bookmark -Issac Asimov
“Nightfall'' is a story about a planet that does not experience nightfall except once in every 2,049
years. To describe a population to whom the appearance of stars would be a rare phenomenon, Asimov
creates the planet “Lagash” where there are six suns and perpetual daylight. With no nighttime, the stars
cannot be seen and therefore are not known. The concept of darkness is mysterious and frightening.
However, scientists at a university predict a total eclipse covering all the suns together. They are
aware, based upon archaeological studies, that civilization gets destroyed about every two thousand years-
occurrence of the eclipses follows the same frequency.
They fear that if the two are related, then the darkness could once again prevail and destroy the world.
As the scientists gear up for the calamity, they are joined by a newspaper reporter, and all hope to save future
generations from fear through a record of factual knowledge. However, a religious cult is also predicting the phenomenon as a
judgment against evil.
''Nightfall'' is a psychological thriller as scientists fight ignorance, zealotry, madness, and their own fears
of the unknown. The readers could find the terminology quite strange as Asimov uses terms he's used in some of
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- Aniruddh Vashisth
Presenting the 2nd season of the prestigious,
most revered Goonj Hollow Fame Honours
1. Best reason to have a pen down this semester:
• No stipend for IDD
• Its too HOT!!!(even the Talibaan costume is inefficient)
• Busy with job cum farewell treats
And the best reason is to support the IDD friends.(Afterall who else is gonna share the burden at
convocation)
Special thanks to the Jury for the Honours: Mugdha, Mitali Shekhawat
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-Aniruddh Vashisth
Infiniti - Salman Ahmad “ Junoon is in my blood!”
Salman Ahmad once had a dream where one of his teachers shook him and
said "Tumhey music ka Junoon hai!" what followed was Junoon and the
unforgettable experience, “Sayoonee” .
Junoon turned out to be South Asia's biggest and longest- lasting rock band.
In mid 2005, when rumors about the bands dissolution were flooding the news,
Salam commented, " Junoon is in my blood, then how can I ever get separated by it?”
Post the rejection of these rumors, he launched his first solo album, Infiniti.
Infiniti features 13 tracks displaying the pure genius of Salman Ahmad. "Alvida" became
the anthem for AIDS awareness, especially in India-Pakistan. A perfect blend of
Sufi and Rock,”nazar” and “saagar”, portray some exceptional lyrics. Some peppy Punjabi
numbers are also a part of the album.
For the musical genius and the kind of genre that Salman Ahmad has created for
himself-Infiniti-highly recommended.
So is the download complete?
Goonj would take this opportunity to pay tribute to Asheem Chakravarty from the band Indian Ocean
(which was here at IT in KY 09 and made quite a lot of us tap our feets to their exotic tunes).
Often referred to by fans as “the man with the golden voice”, Asheem passed away on the 25th of December
2009 at the age of 52. Amazingly, he sang and played the tabla simultaneously with remarkable clarity
and ease, a difficult feat almost never achieved by Indian percussionists. His rhythm structures were uniquely
his own, contributing in large part to Indian Ocean’s signature sound.
The musician, who quit a career in advertising to pursue his passion, played the tabla, tarang and other percussion
instruments while also being a vocalist for the band. May his soul find perfect harmony with the divine’s.
-Abhinav Pandey
One of the most eminent traditional folk dances of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Jhijhiya depicts a band of
young belles dancing to everyday life themes. Jhijhiya performers (strictly women) carry lanterns (pots made by
clay) with several holes and diyas (candles lit with mustard oil) inside, thus allowing light to come out through the
holes. On the lantern is a dhakkan (a cover made of clay) with fire burning .Normally the environment around the
performance is very bright with the lamps that the dancers carry in their hands in addition to the lighted pots on the
head. This aspect of the dance can be traced back to the tales relating to the return of Sri Ram after exile. (Mithila is
also believed to have housed the mythological Janakpuri.) The songs are mostly in Maithili and Bhojpuri centered
on celebration and around normal folk themes – such as the in-laws, fields and harvest, a playful husband etc. The
movements are graceful though very controlled because of the pot on the head. Performers wear ghungharoo and
put into use lot of leg movements supplying wonderful rhythm to the performance.
Jhijhiya won BHU a lot of accolades with the performance put up by BHU students winning the East Zone Youth
Festival and standing second at the All India Inter University Youth Festival this time!
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was a pleasurable experience. Mystical Kashi will never be short of
intimate destinations awaiting exploration. On one such quest, we set
foot on the muddy tracks that ramble through the Kajoohe village in
Sarnath, and as we advanced myriad surprises unfolded en route the
VajraVidya Tibetan Monastery.
After hopping down the auto at Sarnath we started towards the
temple having zero idea about the route to our destination. Following the
response to the random enquiries made by us we finally hit the
destination and what awaited us is simply undescribable.
The fantabulous sight of the temple left us wondering if it was
surreal. This must be the finest example of Tibetan architecture amongst
the plethora of temples situated in Sarnath and ofcourse the most
beautiful temple of the city! The design of the monastery is the
actualization of the ancient mandala principle which symbolises that the
"circle with a center" pattern is the basic structure of creation. Mandala,
meaning circle, appears in all aspects of life: the celestial circles we call
earth, sun, and moon, as well as conceptual circles of friends, family, and
community.
The roof of the temple has been done in golden with traditional
Tibetan dragons greeting us at the main entrance. The frescoed walls
depict every minute detail of the intrinsic patterns they carry. Every inch
of the temple comes alive with the warm colours used. In the middle of
the temple stands a colossal statue of Buddha filling our beings with the
majestic presence of the supreme. The ambience in contrast to the loud
architecture is inconceivably calm and serene. The silence is so
empowering that it compels you to relax leaving you completely
thoughtless for a while-an excellent place to meditate.
The place is inhabited by students who attain deeksha here.
There stand two sandalwood trees planted by the H.H. Dalai Lama and a
room consisting of thousands of lamps where you can light your own.
There is a small canteen at the main entrance which is an excellent place
to interact with the student lamas and the tourists.
With great equanimity we left the temple premises. On our way
back we had baffled thoughts about which way to take. After having
picked up a random path we ended up visiting a Burmese temple and a
beautiful rural meditation centre. Not to miss the mention of the fact that
the meandering path also led us to a Korean temple with no statue and a
tortoise rehabilitation centre where the most happening species was by
the name “Sundari”! The haphazard travel to the Monastery helped us
visit places which we would never have otherwise seen. (pagdandi side
effects-highly recommended!) Our twelve hour tour finally ended with a
repose at Brownie and then a struggle to reach college with a punctured
auto.
Though the heat of the day left us completely exhausted, to think
of all the pain taken then, all we have go to say is …it was simply worth it.
-Shriti Raj
Abhinav Pandey
The Philanthropist -Ambuj Srivastava
1. “A Black NOKIA-1600 Mobile phone having BSNL SIM was lost near IT-CAFETARIA on the main road.
Anyone who has found it Please return it to me.
A Handsome Reward will be given.”
IDENTIFICATION MARKS -
(1) A chain with yellow-coloured lock, tied below seat.
(2) A dirty-white cloth was also tied along with the lock, below the seat.
(3) Because of the chain being rusted, the cycle was making a typical noise.
(4) The right-hand side holder part of the handle was loose.
If anyone spots such a bicycle, please contact me at :
+91-9000209890 ”
3. “lost a hand written copy having notes of 5 subjects lost btwn G-13 and small gate to H.G on 29 january.
if any one finds it. contact me on...(Classmates blue copy 400pages)”
Hope after being bestowed upon by the knowledge you would have learnt a lot...especially about your
cycle...and if you find any of the “respectable lost things”...do let us know about it as you will be
awarded handsomely(yet to be decided... )
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-Mitali Shekhawat
fachcha
Goonj conducted a competition among the first years where they had to write an
article on their experiences ,here at IT BHU now that their first year is coming to an end. The response
was overwhelming .Though we couldn’t put all the stuff here ,the best ones and snippets of some
other good ones have been put up!
“Seniors pretended to be cool but I think that Anti-Ragging Committee did come in their nightmares. ...
“Two books I issued from Library are still kept inside my cup-board covered with dirt.”
“The things which kept happening during the whole semester were studies(dominant earlier; dormant later),
cricket(dominant throughout) and movies(dormant earlier; dominant later).”
“I came to know about various social, cultural, literary and educational events being organised by the seniors of
my college. I was greatly inspired by their relentless spirit and endeavour in organising these events for grooming
our personality. There is a whole raft of opportunities in IT-BHU which perhaps I could not have got in any other
college, I was beginning to realize.”
-Vijay
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fachcha
DAYS UNEXPECTED...
-R..Sukanaya. Meta
A kind request! Be patient enough to read..I may seem to be rambling but it's hard to verbalize
billions of emotions.)
Strolling through the hostel corridors,
I never expected this day,
As I sit near a window peacefully and pen something of
my own...
As I look back,
I feel "Life never manifests what we expect!".
I never thought I would end up here,
The first time i reached GSMC, Where people speak Hindi,
stepped out of auto, Me not knowing even a bit of it...
And struggled to read, The struggle is still on
“GANDHI SMRITI MAHILA CHHATTRAVAS.” Facing the jabs, bearing the taunts.
Waited for the warden nearly an hour,
Just to be informed about no more vacancies. At first, i was too much depressed,
We were the first to leave for TRIVENI... many a times thought of going back home,
Despite the hard knocks but later got used to it...
Quite excited to live with other faculties of BHU, After all,I was the one who decided to come here,
Though I didn't expect to live here, despite all "NO's", even from parents.
I love it a lot- not for the rooms, So, i have to live here, however it is, adapting
Not for the mess or the canteen, myself...
Not for the trees, not even for the small shiva temple,
I love it for the roses... Having passion for singing, sang a HINDI SONG,
Waking up every morning, obviously couldn't win, felt bad and cried!
looking down at them in the garden, Expected to win 1st prize in group-dance,
Glistening with dew, ready for another day but was disappointed getting second!
A mesmerizing sight! Couldn't win even a single volley ball match in
BOSM,
Dreaded ragging, Surprisingly won FINALS in SPARDHA ( thanks
Everyone had dire warnings at home, for the exams which MODI's had! )...
Be careful of the horrific North India brand of ragging! Participated in robot-making,
Ironically, the Anti-Ragging squad came to us the very struggled with it in the dark,
first day Clustered in a corner of G-11 till 7,
When there are no IT seniors, no classes And the bot didn't even start!
No classmates, only homesick flashes.
In mix-cricket, bowled out 5 times in 6 balls
But, when we met seniors, Scored a negative half-century and a new record!
They kept asking, "Do you know me? ",
I didn't know what they expect us to answer! Everything, everything, which i wished a lot to
Either a lie -a YES which would make them feel proud, happen didn't happen...
Or a truth with a NO which would irritate them! But now, I'm very much happy with the
unexpected!
I don't know how life would have been, if it had
gone the way i expected,
But the twist and turns which the unexpected
brings,
are the real wonders to be treasured in one's life...
I now realize, "Life gives birth to a new self of
ours! "
24 So, welcome and enjoy your life with its
unexpectedness...
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Is proud of his A+ in 1st CT.
Is proud of not quite failing.
Goes to play outdoor games like Cricket, Football in order to make a place in the college
team.
The attempt to come into the college team continues but the games now become PC
games and plays only mixed cricket.
P.S. : There's one thing that every first yearite fears in both the sem "THE MECH
DEPARTMENT".
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fachcha
“At first they too threw some attitude but at the end of the interaction we could imagine them as our elder siblings.
Till this day,we have been taught many things by our seniors;be it about the boldness or airing our views or be it
academics or non-academic skills. In short they have personified our personality with their aura.”
“I was completely blown away by its beauty.(BHU)” -Akshat Modi
“I cracked JEE, but in the process, JEE cracked me into pieces. After 2 years of sedentary work of burning the midnight
oil, these pieces got fixed together again in IT-BHU and I started my life anew.”...“I was sweating a lot, more because of
anxiety than humidity…”
... “My foremost experience as a 'fuchcha' has been my interaction with seniors. I met three kinds of seniors: the Good, the
Bad and the Ugly…”
“Altogether, it has been a nice start to my journey from a boy, with a typical 10+2 JEE aspirant moustache,who solved
questions even in dreams, to a relaxed and fun loving guy who tries to make the most of whatever life offers. As they say ,
“When life throws lemons at you, make lemonade.” Well, I'm making my lemonade. Just don't know how much I need to
quench mythirst. As for now, IT or IIT, I am having a blast!” -Arjun Bhatia
The hype of KY was at its peak, it had been days since a proper bath, edible food or even a decent
sleep. We were painting Gymkhana walls with the “Red Indian” theme of Kashiyatra. With all these thoughts, it
was no surprise as I crashed onto my bed one day, I had this vivid dream:
Our Highly enthusiastic fine arts team was busy giving final touches to what IT junta would never expect
to see....a series of graffiti. Then an 'EVENT CURBING VEHICLE' stopped and asked us to leave our Weapons
of Mass Imagination. We are in an educational institute and whatever we do beyond this is a violation of rule. The
security incharge says, "AAJ AAP KAR RAHE HAIN, KAL DUSRI FACULTY BHI KAREGI...AISE TO
POORA BHU ART EXHIBITION ME CONVERT HO JAYEGA."(Phew!!).They asked to paint it again back to
yellow, which we obviously didn't. The DHOLAKia of our Nukkad Natak team was passing by with his
DHOLAK and the security personnel caught hold of him and confiscated his dholak. Arguments and counter-
arguments go like:
I recall the personnel well-equipped with their staple diet, 'Paan' and doing their most frequent
activity...'PURRR!!!' (spitting paan everywhere).They were like: TUM LOG...(PURRR!!!)...YEH SAB
KARKE DEEWAR...(PURRR!!!)...GANDI KAR RAHE HO. SAB KUCH...(PURRR!!!)...RANG DIYA
HAI.
The students could only look on incredulously at this spectacle. But there was more to this dream: I was
standing next to the mural of Mirage (the fashion show). One security incharge swooped over me.
"MARRIAGE!!!! TUM LOG YE SAB BHI KARTE HO YAHAN PE. " I could
only stammer in response. Just then, my senior lost his temper and.... I woke up!
I was still laughing as I recalled the dream on my way to painting the
Gymkhana walls. “I really shouldn’t be stereotyping BHU security personnel in
my head”. As I gave the final touches to the Mirage wall, I thought to myself,
“I really shouldn’t be stereotyping BHU security in my head”.
Just then, a jeep screeched to a halt in front of us.
Out stepped Khaki men with grim faces... and all hell broke loose!
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m HAZAARON KHWAHISHEN AISI
-Abhilasha Purwar
70
A love story built alongside the political turmoil
of the 1970's, Hazaron Khwahishein Aisi is a story about
unfulfilled dreams and unrequited love. With real incidents of
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IT BHU- The Proctor Protocol -Abhinav Pandey
Ramgopal Varma
(Out of curiosity)We planned to invade the proctor office to discuss the excessive free rides we are being shoved
upon by the men in uniform on wheels. The conclusions drawn:
3.So who decides what's wrong and what's not? Who frames the laws?
The proctorial board has nothing to do with framing laws and churning out rules –its not their business. Rules are framed
by the university administration and in our case the IT administration too. It includes everything from the hostel timings to other
rules regarding festivals and anti-ragging drive are framed by the IT-administration. The proctorial board is only there to assist the
administration ensuring rules are followed and peace and security is maintained.
Then can I be locked up in the CPO if I'm discovered breaking a rule? Yes!! You can if the offence is found to be grave enough.
A major Loophole (beware…) - Very often decisions are entirely situational- for cases which do not require reporting or
reference, it is up to the security officer in the Sumo to decide if the student's offence is serious enough to be questionable. This has
many a times lead to extremely normal things being tagged offensive (for instance, a boy and girl roaming together, carrying a dhol
for the nukkad natak or painting the Gymkhana walls).
And often we are traumatized in the name of moral policing, Why?
As we heard from them that IT used to be a serene sector not long back but of the recent increased complains of
indiscipline, thefts, fights etc. This has caused the administration to give strict orders to the proctorial board regarding security in
IT, supplemented by rules such as the boy's hostel timings(girls as well). Lopsidedly ,ITians (of which the major section is
disciplined) face the consequences of the overactive security force.
4.The major issue of concern, can people of opposite gender roam freely in the campus together? Any protocols on that?
The university obviously cannot oppose it, and it does not. You can (should) go to the shops, VT, library etc. but why go to
the agricultural farm-That may lead to (situational again) consequences (your safety is in your hand…) .The expected behaviour is
one which suits the moral standard.
1. I, me , and only myself: my love, my life, my desperation, my broken pencil, my profs, my foes , my...................
No. Of visitors : 0
#.......................................................(spell bound :P )
2. Sarcasm and cynicism : Genius engineers, true love, clean Varanasi, spacious hostel rooms, yummy mess food.........
No. Of visitors: 3
#GET A LIFE DUDE!!!
3. Anything on stunning backgrounds:
Blah blah blah .................more blah blah
No. Of visitor:15
#No. Of visits directly proportional to the creativity displayed in colour selection(neglecting the words).....ranging
from soul stirring black and white to VIBGYOR
4. Social/political/economic views
Telangana, Kashmir, Inflation, National budget, Maoist, terrorism, natural disasters, poverty, food act..................
No. Of visits:7
#Pheww!!! Never realised that people are concerned about it..
5. Meaningful creations :
Experiences worth sharing, feelings moulded in words, emotions brushed on the canvas, reality caught on reel...........
No. Of visits: 12
#Connects to everyone...Real sense of blogging... -Mitali Shekhawat
we decided to pick up something from one of the prolific bloggers in IT chechk out - http://between-classes.blogspot.com
by Bitin Nath (3rd SMST)
The Last Post...and why I miss hostel life
Yeah, you read it right. This is, in effect, the last post of my rather short lived, but prolific blogging career... for
February. For those of you breathing a sigh of relief, at not having to put up with my absurd fecundity, calling a stud(short for
studious) a nihilist... and odd wordplay(odd in the same way a three headed dragon sitting on Hans Stoehr road would be called
odd...) and the general load of bullshit I so effortlessly drop. And yes, come March, I will take up the cudgels once again, and
resume with my curmudgeonly blogs. And of course, for those who steadfastly ignore my writing, I have only this to say, good for
you. Now... getting on with it..
The thing about this post is... it's an ode to you, patient reader.. So, without further ado... presenting the five things I miss
about my hostel... tara ra tat taraaaa...
1.The BATHROOMS: Yeah, my hostel has unparalleled loos. What sets them apart... is the stink emanating from their dark
recesses, simply has no equal. And I even experimented with dead lizards at home. Believe me, the bathrooms are simply
inimitable.
2.The ROOMS: Nice, warm and cosy. After all, it's hard to imagine anything cosier that a 4ft*8ft room... inhabited by 2 people,
and sometimes, by a whole dozen.. Not even DLF could come up with a similar architectural marvel
3.The ROOM-MATE:Serves as a nice prelude to married life of course...and steels us against the possibility that our wives might
be... Himesh fans, homicidal maniacs, or just plain old quirky.
4.The INTERNET:Blazingly fast of course, and provides a wide range of sites... like google, google news, and the front page of
wikipedia. And of course, certain minor problems cause it to crash, for the better part of a week, but those are just minor
problems, totally inconsequential.
5.The FOOD: The variety is mindboggling. From chili potato to fried potato to potato chips, we have it all. And of course, for
proteins, assorted insects and maggots. The mess people believe in a complete balanced diet. And we thank them for their
thoughtfulness.
And after reading this, if you can't wait to get back to your hostels(and I share that sentiment) then I would
suggest you don't. Yeah, run away from home, back to your beloved hostel. After all, you know what they say...
30 home is where the hostel is..
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meenmeer keâejveceeW kesâ yeejs ceW yeleeÙee ~ ieeÌ[er kesâ peeles ner Úeleer mJele:
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The Law of DEFIANCE -Shriti Raj
Abhinav Pandey
The third law of Newton states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. The most notable aspect of
this law is that it is as much applicable to the emotional and intellectual attributes of a living being as it is to the world of physics.
Have you ever observed the response of a 5 year old kid towards the non acceptance of his wishes by his parents? The more he is
forbidden to do things the more he wants to explore them. Its almost the same with adults too. What then justifies the imposition
of arbitrary rules and regulations over the students, rules which are restrictive to the extent that they curb the development of a
healthy social environment and also create a sense of resentment and retaliation amongst the victims? IT has always been the
favourite hangout of the security personnel (guess who??). Our college has been constantly subjected to strict surveillance by
them. Many people have had the opportunity to enjoy a SUMO ride too. Our sophisticated behaviour gives them more excuses
to ruin things.
As far as rules (or restrictions, whatever you call them) are concerned, the most talked about topic is the early locking
time of girls and now the boys too. This becomes quite itchy when any kind of activity apart from the institute curriculum is
concerned. Girls face problems in getting involved in any extracurricular work be it cultural or educational because all activities
take place after college hours. All of us know very well that all the technical stalwarts among the students are boys--no prizes for
guessing the reason--all work starts after the class--the very call of which gets the girls all locked up. The provision of a locking
time is certainly important from the point of view of security but this leads to girls being alienated from the institute activities
which certainly is not good. Talking of security there have been incidents where people misbehave with the girls walking on the
roads even during the day time. This explains the failure of the above rule to provide security.
This does not all end here. Let us have a look at something which may not seem so explicit, something regarding the
development of a student's personality. Restricted interaction between the two genders is hampering the framing of correct
attitude towards each other. Even people in the same class do not feel comfortable enough to speak to each other. This
consequence is far more serious than any of the ones discussed above. This is causing the development of another dangerous
factor -something we very well know-desperation.A very vivid example of this is our cultural fest KY. The kind of response the
minority on stage gets from the majority in the audience reflects the current state of affairs. Authorities thus, are forced to take
action in order to discipline the students who suddenly get juvenile and girls are simply sent back to their hostels disallowing
them to attend the pro-nites beyond a specific time (alienation again!!).The dream of a healthy society in the campus is nowhere
to be seen even years down the road from now.
And it is just not regarding gender related issues. All the postholders and anybody else who has ever tried conducting
workshops or events would agree that it’s not the preparation for the event but the dreaded permissions which saps away their
enthusiasm as they have to hit their heads with the entire procedure to get approvals from several places. There are stringent
rules and restrictions-all these only end up frustrating the involved person who owing to the talent and caliber he possesses is
expected to deliver results- which doesn't happen always. These bundles of energies just get wasted. Something which could
actually be a source of motivation becomes frustrating.
But let us not ignore the other side of the coin. The basic reason for having rules is the creation of a disciplinarian
environment. As a part of an intellectual race of humans we need to realize our responsibility towards abiding by the rules. There
are certain destructive minds amongst us who tag it as cool to be against the system. As a result the authorities are forced to
impose stringent rules. But the picture that we see is not a disciplined one. Our sense of discipline starts deteriorating right from
day one of college. The difference between the culture at any IIT and IT is known to all of us. We are not recognized or referred
by an 'I' less (something we've been crying about) but by the way we are.
What could possibly be a solution to such a chaos?? Discipline of course is of utmost importance. But what needs to be
realized is that an overdose of restrictions does not bring about discipline. It leads to retaliation and the entire purpose of
imposing rules is defeated. It becomes a recursive process whereby restrictions lead to negative behaviour of the students and
this in turn leads to more restrictions being imposed. The intensity of restrictions should be lessened. The only solution to such a
disharmony is students realizing their responsibility and the imposed rules being humane enough.
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IT DAY -a sporty affair -Feanor
Xerox shops were overbooked with certi photocopies weeks ago, ever since news of IT Colour was announced. For the
record, IT Colour is an annual award given to students for excellence in a particular field (sports, music, technical etc) at the
national or state level. The nominations are decided by a committee of esteemed faculty who peruse through every application
before finalizing the awards.
Results-It was no surprise when 18 out of 22 IT Colours were awarded to students for sports activities. Out of the
remaining four, two were bagged for literary events, one for music and one for theatre. Spare a thought for these cultural
protagonists- the profile of the winners indicates that the bare minimum qualification for an IT Colour in cultural field was a
medal at the All India Inter University YouthFest (that means competing with the Music and Performing arts faculties to
represent BHU, competing against 30 universities at the zonal level, and then against 61 universities at the National level!)
Eighteen sportspersons were awarded ITBHU this year, up from 12 last year. All the winners had displayed exemplary
performance in the Spardha editions. Still it’s always a wonder why the very same teams that romp through Spardha (widely
publicized as India’s largest sports fest), come back empty handed from other college sport fests. No disrespect to IT girls who
bagged a sizeable medal tally at BOSM 2009 and ITBHU students who scored a gold in Inter University Basketball Competition
(widely applauded by other universities for its fairplay) or to Kashi Vidyapeeth (standing second), but did anyone know that
BHU, with ITians as an integral part of that team, bagged first position in western music at the all India Inter University
youthfestival? And that ITBHU students also bagged the overall literarychampionship at the National youth festival, besides
winning quizzes at several IITs?
Many have won laurels in the technical field as well- students have written papers with Nobel Laureates, worked on
path-breaking projects,filed for patents and won competitions in technical fests throughout India. ITBHU is among the top 10
institutes worldwide in GSoC (Google Summer of Code). But we suppose they first need to be appreciated and known in the
student circles. Then the students have to make an effort and apply for such awards as well! With the institute appreciating and
honouring achievements in co-curricular events, we look forward to the emerging talent creating waves next semester!
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Goonj: Sir, now that IT BHU is on the verge of adding the much awaited ,'I' to its name....what are your views on it?
Sir: I am happy for ITBHU since it will lead to an increment in funds, the system will be more transparent and conducive. But, I
must say that if it results in isolation, it might be a loss to both BHU and IT, since knowledge can be created only when intellectuals
from different fields come together. And I think even Mahamana had a foresight that BHU would be at par with the likes of Stanford
and Harvard.
Goonj: After this even I am bent on thinking in this direction (confused a bit).... So, sir any message for the students who want to pursue
research and the ones already in it?
Sir:Its very simple, staying in your core and being a part of every wave of innovation is a long term interesting profitable
investment. Most of the students go for short term investment which is, though attractive, but not progressive as after few
years when you will be 40, your accumulation of knowledge will count and you will never regret it and can be seen as there
are several international companies who want to hire Ph.D's. You have to like knowledge and learn more at every step. In our
batch, there were 34 of us, out of which 15 opted for post-graduation.
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Some Sparks
were coming from
her plug Socket IT Saftey Day
GSMC near misses reported today....
Why
did she .......hoping for a better tomorrow
jump?? -Jayantika Soni
Mitali Shekhawat
Parth Agarwal
The nation celebrated the Safety Day on 4th March and so did we, not
exactly in the same fashion but then again in our own unique way.
Girls'Hostel
It was rumored that the management was going to organize a fire
show in GSMC premises!!!(Sorry boyz, the entry was restricted to girls
Soute! only).The management ,as a precautionary measure conducted a survey of the
C Limbdi hostel {first time ever in the history of hostels} and found out that in case of any
fire emergency the only way left for the gals would be to jump from the
balcony!!!{the interior channel gates are all locked up}. This too would take a lot
Bark
him de
boys!ad
of time owing to the over optimization of space in the hostel. Now they certainly
BOW!!
could not allow this with 'the ratio' being in such a dismal state.They took the
BOW!!
necessary precautions-they canceled the fire show. Thereby saving the girls and
the boys.
Boys' Hostel
It is just a matter of time that the highly efficient 'dog patrol' of
the boys' hostel be counted among the world's elite security forces. It has been
TRICAL LAB reported that the LSF (Limbdi Security Force) had 5 new recruits-2 coffee,2
This
is Going black and 1 white in the previous month. It is thanks to their presence in our
on my corridors that we feel overwhelmingly safe in our rooms.
blog!!
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IT-Labs
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Those few of you who are dying to have few adventures under
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to their belt might start with this-be fully drenched in water and walk in any of the
electrical labs a.k.a the safest labs in IT. IMP-Tell your friends to relay your
Counter strike Terrorist experiences at www.groups.google.co.in/goonj In case you don't make it out
alive, sad but not entirely unexpected. We assure you your martyrdom won't go
in vain. You will be remembered forever as the pioneer of a new revolution.
LAN
Even IT LAN could not remain untouched with the safety day's
effect. People celebrated the day by being counter terrorists in CS for one full
day.
Its Safety day!
and I’m not a terrorist Hostel Mess
Many of us complain, yell and rant of
the food being unhygienic and unsafe to eat.
dint This actually displays our shallow thinking
They ysentry
the d and our age old belief that the administration is
make ns today! Diarrohea Rajma Food Poisoning Salad responsible for all this. In reality they are
bea Jaundice rice
making us immune to diseases like jaundice,
typhoid, food poisoning and what not. So
Safety Day would be the best for all of us to
put an end to our baseless protests.
T h e G o o n j Te a m w i s h e s a l l i t s
readers a happy and safe
life at IT BHU.
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Anant Raman Abhinav Pandey
Ram Gopal Varma Mitali Shekhawat
Nakul Manocha
Jayantika Soni
Aayush Agarwal Vineet Hansaria
Prashant Tambey
Mohit Pundir
Mugdha
Aniruddh Vashisth
Aviral Srivastava Ambuj Kanupriya
Shriti Raj Parth Ahirnish Pareek
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