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Annual Magazine
Pondicherry Univesity
Students Council 2015-16
pusc2015@gmail.com
Imprint
Sd/Chief Editor.
Message
I am happy to know that Students Coun cil of Pondicherry University is bringing out the Students Council
Literary Magazine of 2015-16. I appreciate their efforts in bringing out the journal to encourage creative
writing by reading and eveluating fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction by students of the University with
a hands-on education in literary publishing.
I wish the Literary Magazine of 2015-16 by the Students Council a great success.
Prof.(Mrs.) Anisa Basheer Khan
Vice Chancellor (i/c)
Message
I am extremely happy, as Dean, Students Welfare (DSW), to introduce the students magazine appearing for
the first time in our University. I congratulate the Pondicherry University Students Council for this noble
initiative. I wish such magazine has to come regularly in the future. All the best.
Prof. P. Moorthy
Dean, Students Welfare
(Cheif Editor)
Editorial
Dear readers,
A year has passed by where the democratic nation has turned in to a fascist one
where the Dalits are burned alive and the educational institutions were
saffronized. The country has been witnessing the spring of resistance from the
ultimate sovereign, the people. The central universities were traumatized and the
students were overthrown to the streets. The story hasnt end there. It turned out to
be the largest critical uprising against the regime.
In such a situation our voices are to be heard, our thoughts are to be shared. Let us
sing the song of resistance. Let us uphold the freedom of speech.
Regards,
Anjali G
Students Editor.
TRIBUTE to the
MARTYRS
of institutional murders
Tribute to the students murdered by institutions
CONTENTS
Stories
Poems
Articles
Reports
Letters
Critics
Reviews
Photos
Diaries
Notes
Drawings
Widerstand
Widerstand means resistance in German. It was a magazine published from Berlin since 1926 to advocate
National Bolshevism, under the editorship of Ernst Niekisch, a German politician and socialist. The magazine stood against the fascist Nazi rule and eventually shut down in 1934. He was arrested in 1937 and was
sentenced to life imprisonment in concentration camps, two years later at the Volksgerichtsh of (Peoples
Court of Nazis)for literaryhigh treason. The student movements are the leading forces which fight against
the fscism in India. Across the country, students are on the road. Began with IIT Madras, through FTII,
HCU, PU, AMU, Jadavpur and JNU, the student community is making a great wall to the fascist forces. At
this moment we cannot talk about anything else in a campus magazine. As Neruda sang, come, see the
blood in the streets, we are talking about the students murdered by institutions, jailed by government for
sloganeering against the state, the people dying of poverty, people discriminated and lynched because of
their religion, caste, gender and even the food habits.
Yes, we resist.
Magazine Committee
ing policies of the RSS and the students who would eventu-
of the Dalit student Rohith sparked off the rage among the
dents and teachers in all over the country. The open act of
TURNING IN TO SAFFRON
CONCENTRATION CAMPS
Bandaru Dattatreya.
whole case.
Ambedkar
Association
Students
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ished?
ulties themselves
Madhuri Pandit)
Nehal Ahmed
Post Office.
wants to know.
Court.
sent
mad head named Manu once wrote that some people have
come from head and some from feet? When Umar said
said.
lar for check and balances for the above three branches.
going and what they are doing? And we also need to ques-
This is not the first time when JNU raised dissent voices
took over the streets; when you try to crash down FTII
tions such as tribal problem, caste discrimination, communal violence, gender inequality, with full dedication by
way. Then here the question is, why did this issue come
People Reaction
Protest rallies were organised by students and
professors, nationally and internationally.
Pondicherry University students also took out
the mashal jullos in solidarity of JNU. In an
email to JNU VC, Noam Chomsky asked How
can you permit police to enter into campus?
Professor Vivek Kumar, Centre for Study of
Social Systems, asked After 47 years of all this
work, how can JNU suddenly become anti-national? Kumar, came to JNU 25 years ago,
Overpolitisization?
to think critically.
cates on nationalism.
#Occupy UGC
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Anjali Ganga
I MA Politcs and International Relations
nationwide protest.
the agreement.
Sreejith J.S
ll MSc, Integratd Economics
government.
IIT Madras.
Ambedkar
Periyar
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progress.
17-01-2016
I got a rough picture of struggling campus when I reached the north ShopCom, crossing the entry. 6 to 7 people were lying under
a shamiana which covered a three-side wall in square shape decorated with a slogan boards and photos of Ambedkar and Phule.
My friend Uvais (M Phil student, HCU, alumnus of Dept. of Economics, PU) had told me about the strike which has conducted
against the suspension of students including 5 Dalits. There I came to know that those students, who are ASA activists, have the
support of various student organisations including SFI.
18-01-2016
In room, all comrades were immersed in the discussions regarding the protest gathering in the evening. With them I reached the
North ShopCom by 6.30pm. It was filled with yellow light. A girl was addressing the gathering. By 8 they started singing songs and
playing instruments. I joined them with a Malayalam folk song which means we cannot live if we dont sing.
19-01-2016
It was a misty morning. I went for a tea at the South ShopCom, and its surroundings were filled with posters against ABVP and
the current VC of HCU, Appa Rao. We Reached North ShopCom by 6 in the evening, a kind of coldness had pervaded the whole
protest. There was no positive response from the VC. Suddenly the crowd was heading towards NRS hostel. Along with Uvais
and other comrades, I too rushed into the spot. What we saw in the hostel, literally made us freeze. One among the suspended
students, Rohith Vemula was in hanging position inside a room. He has used the flag of ASA to hang himself. Yelling students
and friends His suicide note on the table University authorities came, naturally the students shouted at them. Doctors came
to confirm the death. Students were in rage. They broke the glasses of ambulance which was brought to get away his body. Soon I
informed Pondicherry Comrades about the incident. Rohiths body was taken to the ground floor of the hostel. His suicide note
was readout before the students. Those words hurt me more than the suicide.
I feel like growing gap between my soul and my body, and I have become a monster I always wanted to be a writer of science,
like Carl Sagan. At last this is the only letter I am getting to write, the letter said.
His words hunted me as well as the other students. Looking at the flag hanging from the fan once again through the window, I
just walked outside.
20-01-2016
Students were not ready to give away the body. They demanded the arrival of VC. A group of students came from Osmania University and poured kerosene over their body and threatened the authority that if they tried to take the body before the arrival
of VC they would burn themselves. Consequently more police force reached the spot. I heard that by 4 in the morning, police
took the body into hospital forcefully.
The strike was getting intensified in the campus. Rohiths Mother and Brother reached yesterday itself. The strike stride up the
people across the campus. By evening north ShopCom was filled with slogans. From different directions students rallied to
ShopCom, holding the posters of Rohith. Many people including University students council President Suhail addressed the
gathering. Rohiths institutional murder was viral in the social media also. In the meantime Rohiths body had been cremated by
the police even without the consent of his mother at some unknown place. VC Appa Rao was not ready to address the students.
Instead he put a notification in the university website, announcing one weak leave for the university due to certain reasons. The
whole university was burning in the fire of protest. Students expressed their rage and protest by burning effigy of VC . Many
teachers came in support of the students. Local and national media covered events minute by minute. Later Joint Action Council (around 14 organisations) announced indefinite hunger strike. Police took control over the campus.
26-01-2016
On the days which passed national leaders like Sitaram Yechuri, Rahul Gandhi, Prabhath Patnaik, Manik Sarkar, Hyderabad
M.P. Owaisi and students organisation leaders came in solidarity with the protest. Many students from other institutions across
the country visited HCU. From the Pondicherry University my friends came and we addressed the students. At the night time
students made the place creative through their music and art works, many of them drew the portraits of Rohith Vemula. While
I was walking towards the hostel the voice of students were blowing my mind El paublo unido jamas sere vencido.
BARATH
BEEF
EATERS
GO
TO
PAKISTAN
MATHA
KI JAI
YOU ARE
ANTI-NATIONAL
# SHUTDOWN
JNU
G.Tushar
II Integrated M.A Political Science
Ouroboros
as imperfect as anything can get
flaws stand out like thorns on a cactus
a world of insecurities on your shoulders
crushing bone to dust and dreams to death.
turn around and walk away from it all
burning bridges, building new ones,
floating debris of yesterdays mental decay
come crashing into tomorrows reality
filling in vain the unending void with toxic waste
trying so hard to play this harrowing game,
walking blind, fairness is lost upon the universe
along with the rest of the human devices
the tireless reflection in the mirror points the finger again
this endless soul devouring cycle is getting old,
but I would never turn around and walk away
not even if I could.
Jazila Lulu
Moti Joseph.V
II MA English
the garden. Classes were over for the day and there was
not much work to be done. Shakey readily accepted to walk
with me. We walked down the lane, past the fountain with
no water, crossing the brown trees with branches sticking
out parched and crossed the lifeless pond which was meant
for science students to study the living lives found in water
bodies. We searched for a shady place to sit and found an
empty stone bench under the artificial shade constructed
by the nature club students.
was nearly a walk down the memory lane. The lush green
lawns, the fountains gushing out icy water, the breezy leisurely walk in the dark shades of the tree was gone. It all
seemed like a dream. It surprised me to realise that science students were more interested in peering at dead animals kept in chloroform filled bottles rather than watching
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habitat.
study?
up literature.
Hush!
Meryl Abraham
I M.A. French.
MY LAST BREATHE
C.Harishree
II MA English
I was just roaming around my campus
as any other day. Suddenly he came in
front of me. I was surprised and hugged
him. It had been a longtime since I
met him. We both were so happy. He
asked me to come with him for a drive.
He didnt tell me which place we were
about to go. I agreed with a condition
that to return to my campus before 5
o clock. We went for a long distance in
the car. I dont remember the name of
the car but it was in silver colour. It was
little big to accommodate two people in
it. He drove so fast and as time passed
I started to become nervous. I asked
him to turn the car to my campus as it
was getting late and we travelled long
way from my campus. But he refused,
he assured to take care of everything.
I started insisting him to tell about the
place he was taking me. He told that
we were going to Ariyalur. I heard the
name before but didnt know exactly.
He told me that we were going to one
important place to meet few special
persons. I didnt ask further questions
to him, but inside I was so frightened
that I could not return on time. I asked
him to drop me atleast by 5.30 pm.
As we travelled for some time,
it started raining. And I was enjoying
the rain inside the car and started to enjoy my travel forgetting about the time.
Then he stopped near a shop and went
to buy somethingfor me to eat. I started
playing in the rain, but not for long. He
was back soon and asked me to get into
the car. We started again to Ariyalur. He
took me to a house where few young
children were living. I really didnt
count the number of children lived
there. They showed me their fish tank
with different kind of beautiful fishes.
We had good time with those children.
Then we started back to my campus.
It was already late when we
reached Ariyalur. I started getting call
from mom. Mom started searching
for me and called me again and again
but I didnt attend. He asked me to attend the call but I refused. So he himself picked up the call and spoke with
mom. Mom scolded him but he replied
very calmly that I was with him and he
Colors
Meryl Abraham
I M.A. French.
Shreya Bera
I MA English
A LETTER TO MY BESTFRIENDS EX
Jishnu K
V Integrated MSc Physics
Marx.
Prasanna Venkadesh
I M. Tech, Computer Science
access research.
etc.,
be conserved.
to co-operate globally.
Anonymous
and consume.
the city, I sat in a bus on a seat just next to the door. Be-
him, my eyes could not but keep gazing on the chocolate. Be-
began to hope desperately that this lesson learnt in days far off
would, at some moment ring in the bulky mans head. But there
Could it be that his parents hadnt taught him the basic gener-
clearly.
to his head; the self-same lesson that our parents had taught us;
me I would not take it. But still the sight of the chocolate kept
down.
around, the bus began to move and I almost let out a sigh of de-
opened it and took the first bite of the chocolate and this,
spair as the bulky man tossed the last piece of chocolate gently
ed Magadalene to see a Jesus who was just another ordinary man with all kind of worldly emotions and feelings.
The Gospel essentially is a fantasy an imaginary narration of the wishes of the lord by a disciple or a beloved.
Hence it carries real and surreal elements in a human spirit with feelings and emotions. The real question has been
whether gospel carries gender bias? Often yes, essentially
because of its surreal side. This gospel, perhaps, is the one
that clears the air between real and surreal in a balanced
frame of reasoning and sequencing the myth. It epitomizes the heavenly bliss in a human parlance converging the
real and imaginary ingredients in a magical crucible of
violet the inevitable combination of red and blue, the essential contrast of warmth and the coolness, the ultimate
realization of rethee and nirasam, to carry the fragrance of
a non-ageing woman forward.
For well over, about one and a half score years, the world
of magdalene and the master was apart. Yet they searched
in and out for each other for no avail. They succeeded to maintain a stallion of fantasy and imaginations all
through for a ride. There was hope, no, a sort of conviction
to regain. They realized that it was not just a dream, nor
the murmur of madness. Often it reminded them of love
on whose behalf, earth returns to spring, the stars play the
music of unity. Behold her!
creative influences.
be characterized by irritable
novel converge in a cogent narration of the themes in a philosophical, anthropological, metaphysical and autobiographical
ambience but quite edible to even an uninitiated reader
on any of the above. Some say, there are seasons in a life
away from love. Can it be so? Unlikely. Love is fire and
none can really define it, predict its catchment and draw
boundaries. Every love is unique it has its own mystery
and constraints of comprehension. As the choice of colors
vary with time, space and age, the events and its implications travel all through the lines. One color, but remains
modest 3 star hotels while the male cricketers are snoozing in the
the canteen all have just one thing on their mind Who is going
warm beds of 5 star hotels. A male cricketer who has played a sin-
gle match for the national team earns more than what the ladies
ly, temples are overflowing with prayers for Dhoni, Virat and
earn in a lifetime. But still many of them fight against their family
and society and still play cricket, purely for the sheer love for the
probably the only time when they are the happiest. Yes they are
noticed that the women are on a roll too. They have won
they have very few followers. The media also have been
terparts.
et. But thirteen years earlier, this record was already set by
over looked the fact that some other team had already
the Australian team that time too. The only difference was that
The Hindu and cricket websites like Cricinfo have dedicated space
it was the eves that did it. While a slow game between the mens
for the womens World T20 and are making sure that the masses
has a long way to go. Women are fighting for equality everywhere,
their slow pace and lack of powerful shots, with several calling
also get the recognition they deserve. Yes, we can read the pitch.
Yes, we can bowl the off cutter. Yes, we can play the sweep shot.
Yes, we can break cricketing records. Yes, we can play cricket. And
terparts enjoy the posh first class life. Women cricketers live in
You can take a boy out of the Nineties, but can you take
lie makes friends with the twin Joes, Sania, Rishi- all as
surrealistic touch.
All this happens while his parents all the way back in
ers, laughers.
research work done about the 90s era; its music, books
the reader.
a pat for how the novel has been penned rather than
tional touch. The author has not spent his time on cre-
rnet
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Travel Diary
Jebamalar.E
Research Scholar, Dept of English
mous man got furious and with his dhoti tied up got
Death...
Rajesh
Research Scholar
Dept of Applied Psychology
The sociologist and criminologist Stanley Cohen theorized about intimidation through the construction of
folk devils and moral panic. That is, media targeting of
a group of people, mostly from the minorities, as folk
devils saying they are threat to the society. Even Hitler
used it to wipe out the Jews from Germany.
Moral panic has immense impact on the collective
conscience of society. Sometimes Arnab Goswamis
The Newshour Debates contribute to construct moral panic in Indian society. The latest episode of the
programme (Feb 10, 2016) titled as Tribute To Afzal
Guru at JNU-Students Crossed All Lines? is apparently an attempt in this category. His debate was a
one-man show. No other side of the coin got space.
For almost 85% of the programme he barked himself
without giving a chance to others. He behaved as a
quasi-journalist and a spokesperson of BJP. The invitees Nupur Sharma (BJP leader), Prafulla Ketkar (Editor, Organiser) Sushil Pandit (Activist), Junaid Mattu
(Spokesperson of National Conference, the channel
spelt his name wrong), Umar Khalid (Student Activist from JNU), Ishan Anand (Secretary of Democratic
Students Federation, JNU) and Lenin Kumar (Former
Student Union President) became a mere audience to
his public speaking.
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dred replys.
makes us to think that JNU issue is something that related to Pakistan like a terror attack on our premises
by Pakistan. One of the JNU students laments, Im
equally saddened at the reaction of Indians to this. Just
because there were may be 30 people who said these
slogans, suddenly on social media people say shut
down JNU, all JNU students should be sent to Pakistan
etc. As a JNU student who is studying in JNU currently it really irritates me.
Indian media, especially the prime time debates, build
an environment for creating moral panic. It is dangerous for a democracy to tag a minority as anti-national
or terrorists whether it is JNU students or Muslims.
When opinion is offered as facts, one has to ask,what
sort of journalism is it leading to?
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er seriously wounded on a
transgressor within.
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decided
al
judgment, death
to the daugh-
marriage
son-in-law. Why
and
in-
ones caste. The basic ground for the raise in the num-
killing.
er, sister or wife? You all are educated but you didnt know
will you do? Asked yourself again and again. Me too I love
Lets see how people treat their own people. When I an-
fits of that. Will I get any profits from that? Thats why I
nese or Nepali then its ok. But you should not called or
they are human. But never forget the history before 1947.
Why dont you like to help them? Even the police become
were killed but there is no justice for the victims. Are the
that hill means lots of wild animals. No, you cant think
can also assume that you too are wild animals because
not like an animals. I will fight against you if you are rac-
ist with me. What do you feel when you hard the news of
animals. Till now there is not justice for the victims. The
do whatever they like. And even they are doing what they
like to us. Now its the right time to think for our future to
us. No one can change the attitude of other people. You cant
that one day we are all going to die. No one cant escape
of India. Lets try to be Indian always. We all are the sons and
CHAOS
Jinesh Joshy
I MAIntegrated Political Science
Sir,
I write this letter to you to register my strong protest against the National Film Awards committee,
headed by you. To be very frank, an appreciator of good films doesnt have to expect anything from a jury
chairman like you.
According to the Directorate of Film Festivals that organizes the awards, The awards aim at en-
couraging the production of films of aesthetic and technical excellence and social relevance contributing
to the understanding and appreciation of cultures of different regions of the country in cinematic form,
thereby also promoting unity and integrity of the nation. The awards also aim at encouraging the study and appreciation of
cinema as an art form and dissemination of information and critical appreciation of this art form through publication of
books, articles, reviews etc.
What kind of message do your jury give to the film industry by giving best film award to Bahubali: the beginning? Is that
because it project a Raja who can save everyone from suffering like so called Rama rajya or is it because it promote the
definition of a black and wild enemy to the kingdom, as a continuation to the usual brahminical and anti-dalit mentality
that prevail in the film world? Baahubali is more magic than cinema and does not fit at all into the aim of the National
Awards that clearly states that the awards will be for contributing to the understanding and appreciation of cultures of
different regions of the country in cinematic form, thereby also promoting unity and integrity of the nation.
Let me quote Tanul Thakur for instance. Both Baahubali and Bajirao Mastani not the greatest of movies even among
their Hindi peers during the year are fictional valorisations of a certain kind of Indian cultural imagery and mythology. Is
this some kind of signal? Yes we see it as signal from the right wing hindutva forces in the country who tell us what kind
of films they encourage.
The very title of best film for wholesome entertainment is satisfying the same criteria. Bhajrangi points to hindu god Hanuman and Bhaijan is a common word among minorities. In the film a Hindu man is trying desperately to restore a Muslim
girl back to her family across the Indian border in Pakistan and is sensationalized further by making the little girl a deafmute that keeps her communal identity a convenient secret for a considerable part of the film.
This is clearer with the introduction of a new award for the Best Sanskrit film this year. The award went to Priyamanasam,
directed by Vinod Mankara. This film has been panned by critics who watched it as the opening film in the Indian Panorama last year as one of the most shoddily made films with very badly spoken Sanskrit dialogue to have made it to the IFFI.
Yet, it bagged an award, Why and how?
Finally here comes a new introduction in awards, Most film friendly state, Gujarat? You would have already seen the aggressive protests against many films from the state. Parzania a film based on Gujarat riots was not allowed to be shown
there in 2007. Dont you really remember the protest of sangha parivar against Aamir Khans film like Fanaa and PK following discussions on Indian culture and his affiliation to Narmada Bachao Andolan.
What I want to know from this jury is that whether you really want to promote the aesthetic, technical excellence and social
relevance contributing to the understanding and appreciation of cultures of different regions of the country in cinematic
form? Or do you just want to distribute them among those who -you think-wont return the awards as many of our eminent
writers did?
I dont expect a reply from a jury who are appointed by a government which day by day reveals its fascist face clearly. In nazi
Germany, minister of propaganda, Goebbels once called famous film director Fritz Lang to inform him that his film, based
on autocracy in Germany has been banned. The minister also offered him a position of head in German Film Studio. That
night itself he flew to France and he continued his artistic film works against fascism. You can do whatever it takes to silence
the oppositions from the world of films, but it is never going to be silent.
Yours sincerely,
Shimjith Lal
I Integrated MA History
Pondiccherry University
BUILDING BLOCKS
Swethal Ramchandran
II MA English
A powerful weapon
Harikrishnan
I MCom
But UPA did not pass the Aadhaar bill in parliament and
Article 110(2), which shall form the basis for the speak-
to, it says.
and LPG distribution system and made it clear that even for
(DNA Inda)
erate its plan for inclusion of the ID-less, while at the same
pro-poor
mission,
mum?Issue of privacy.
tempt of court.
asked for the biometric records from the UIDAI, the same
a powerful weapon.
courtesy- www.thewire.com
sure that proper knowledge can only get rid of these ques-
tions we ask.
within.
-Louis Pasteur
Written with the help of Aparna Markose
Research Fellow, IIA Bangalore
vating the place I visited had been, the best part of trav-
elling has always been the feeling I get when I reach the
overcome homesickness.
the tourists, the people who come to visit. But the road
ther to those who have gone down that road. I can prob-
ture,
that is Language.
you. The more language you know, the better you can
express yourself.
Thoughts rising up
Fastening and unfastening wings
Colors blooming in the nooks of mind
Unfinished poems, unwritten stories
Dreams;
Open eyed, half dreamed, undreamed
An artist cuts ladyfinger in the kitchen
Red mixes with green
But she goes on dreaming
The pirate looks out to the sea
An orange sun sinks
bliss in the dark, under the covers
Whistles of pressure cooker
Burning vessels, smoke
Her man shouts her name and swears
Her work is never done in time.
Net nuetrality
Chandan Babu Kuchipudi
I M.Tech Computer Science
Here, The Open Library is Built for the People and the
only lead towards rich and poor division i.e. more you
pay more sites you can access which clearly depicts the
Survival Strategies
Prerona Dutta
ll M.Sc. Mathematics
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the video.
In Pursuit of Dawn
Shreya Bera
l MA English
assault.
ens flatulence this whole time and we have just realised this
ing area, in which a suitor sneaks into his better half s room
away in horror Oh! Celia, Celia, Celia shits! The same theme
than men who fart. In fact, this would change a lot when the
the farting. one study found that the gender differences are re-
lated with the purity and lack of purity. lack of purity is more
not see this point. You see in Europe, when you look at
thing.
and there was a thirty years war, later they came to an end
and after that nation states came into begin. And there-
has already attacked Ireland and taken over, which was the
because when you look all over the third world, the con-
better off. The fact that the nation had to become wealthier
ding who was the first to analyse the finance capital said,
It did not put the nation above the people. In fact Gand-
the post second world war period moved away from the
fy the wars, and thats why you had the formation of this
mon agenda. Its the nation comes into being on the basics
set out what free India is going to look like. An free India
was going to look like one where there was universal ei-
for granted these days but on the other hand it really con-
cause you find that for instance a Dalit boy doesnt have the
same opportunity as, lets say, an upper caste boy has. Be-
cause the upper caste boy has access to education, has access
the Dalit boy doesnt have. So you have the inequalising ten-
make sure that they do not treat the others unfairly. Because
that the nation can hold together and so that the contract
for saying lets wipe away the tears from eyes of every Indian.
ing metaphysical idea like Bharat Mata. But if you see this
has talked about the fact recently people use to refer the
tute for that nationalism from the quite different. Its a kind
between
archi-
economics is im-
learn as sociology
is imported from
become a para-
sitical. In other
of aggressive, ag-
grandis-
A particular joke in a Readers Digest issue some years ago once made my day. It also made my entire
week. There was this very hardworking farmer whose family was approached by the devil himself
and was promised half the land of the entire village and incessant wealth for the generations to come.
Josh gave a long profound thought and finally managed these four words, So whats the catch?
My generation is in its share of turmoil. The array of answers to unending queries about life
and its morality or philosophy is but a generous way to get to the bigger picture. The sad part
is not knowing its (the pictures) extent. What novelty does a mosque or a temple give us every
time we go? I do not think there is so much to argue in saying even the Church might be confused where to step next. Well I can be sure of just one thing- humankind has lived so long we
have begun to lose our originality. Like the missionary who lived among the natives preaching
for almost a decade and finally succeeded in convincing the chief.
Chief: So you tell me I have lived my life befitting my people but if I dont believe in this Jesus
fellow, do you say he is going to throw me into hell?
Missionary: Oh God! No. Why would He do that?
Chief: Then what was all that about Jesus?
Who is to tell what is wrong or what is white. Now do not ask me how it is done or where one
is to begin. Its time we restore extending our hands for our fellow neighbours. Cynicism is
nothing but a tool. There is goodness in everybody. Ill assure you there is goodness in life.
You just have to believe in time and wait for it to take its course. Meanwhile, thou shalt waste
it wisely because youre on your own.
you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
ticle 124) still exist and are actively used by the state to suppress
hind their forces in the war. People back home were not
shown the actual face of the ugly war that was talking
nior once said Our day begin to end the day we become silent
about the things that matter. No matter what the cost, the hu-
ernment.
killings.
ality.
ready to give a chance. They also love theater. But just be-
definitions of gender.
any more.
didnt get education. They didnt get job. They are forced
KALEIDOSCOPE: YOU-ME-WE
Vishnu Priya R Y
IV Integrated MA Sociology
lamb.
egocentrism.
justice.
right direction.
from ego!
Perception
Jaisal E.K
II Integrated M.A. Political Science
The Gap
Athira G
Research Scholar, Dept of English
S Vinod Kumar,
IV Intgrated MA Political Science
depicts the Earth as the centre of the universe with all the
planets, the Moon and the Sun rotating around it. The reli-
have been the first theory which challenged the age old
called philosophers.
Galileo was the first person who used telescopes for as-
theory.
omy and disproved the dogma that Human are not granted
for light to move across. Just alike the water waves, sound
him, the space and the time were two separate entities and
not, the laws of motion and gravity are same for everyone.
the light itself will try to excite and disturb the present
That is the reason why most substance does not emit vis-
view on the gravity and the space and time, which explain
plain.
another.
stant universal.
tion.
China which seems to be a big strong country is actually a combination of different nationalities and
one among them is the Tibet which was completely occupied by Chinese under Moa Zedong in the
year 1959. Tibet was under the independent government till 1951 and in October 1951, the Tibetan
government was forced to accept the Seventeen Point Agreement under the Chinese pressure but it
was only until the 1959 during the Tibetan uprising, the Tibetan government was completely thrown
out and forced HH The Dalai Lama to flee into exile and after which the Government of Tibet was
dissolved and completely taken over by the Chinese government.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama every year under this his Foundation of Universal Responsibility organizes a programme called GURUKUL to keep his commitment to speak out about their struggle for justice by educating university
students about the Tibetan cause and their struggle for freedom from the
oppressed Chinese Regime.
The program invite students from all over
the world to engage young minds about the Tibetan cause
so that maximum can be given out as it is this young
mind who will carry out His Holiness vision of
universal peace and harmony and one who
has to keep the Tibetan cause and its struggle alive.
I was lucky enough to be part of 21st
Gurukul programme in Dhramashala
which educated me not only about the
cause for which Tibetans are fighting
for but also seeking into my inner
self through Buddhist philosophy.
stages, the first week was just meeting different people going
tion that he may be calm, quiet and a serious person but his
Dalai Lama is being housed but is also a center for the Ti-
it struggle.
kyong (PM) every Five years and even elect members which
The Tibetan quest to preserve their culture and art form led
traditions.
The best parts of our Dhramashala stay was our face to face
Dear friends,
Students of Pondicherry University elected a democratic progressive Council for the year 2015-2016 with a thumping majority in the elections held on 27-11-2016. Anjali Ganga was won unopposed for the post of Vice President.
President: Langeswaran A, Dept of Tamil
Vice Preident: Anjali Ganga, Dept of Politics and International Studies
Vice President: Muhammed Rashiq, Dept of Commerce
Secretary: Jishnu EN, Dept of E-Media and Mass Communication
Joint Secretary: Theyventhiran, Dept of Computer Science
Excecutive Committee:
Dhrubajyoti Regon, Dept of Social Work
Medha Ramesh, Dept of History
Vinod Kumar, Dept of Politics and International Studies
Tamizhkalaiarasi, Dept of English
Pediredla Sri Harsha, Dept of Computer Science
Medha Surendranadh, Dept of Chemistry
The Students Council has always stood with the student community, based on the merit of the demands. It took
forward the the 45 demands, which earlier the Pondicherry University Students Movement had rised and discussed
in the Students Concerns Committee meeting, chaired by Prof. Prabhakar Raya, School of Management. Though we
do not claim that all the demands are fullfilled, we strongly believe that the council could bring positive changes in
the campus through its countinuos effort. We submit this working report infront of students.
First meeting
The first meeting of the Council was held on 03-12-2015 and decided the following:
To meet both Chief Wardens of hostels and discuss the issue of damage of hostel building especially due to the rain.
To ask the administration to write to the Telangana government regarding the scholarship. EC member Harsha had brought the
issue that Pondicherry University is not mentioned in the list of educational institutions of Telangala Govt and they could not claim
the scholarship from their state.
To conduct a protest gathering against scrapping of non-NET scholarship on December 15th. Later it was cancelled due to some
other reasons.
Oath Taking
The oath taking ceremony of newly elected council members was held on 1st December 2015, at EC hall, Dr. Ambedkar building.
Vice Chancellor (i/c) Prof. Anisa B. Khan administered oath of office. Chief Electoral Officer Prof. Devi Prasad, Dean Students
Welfare Prof. Chellaperumal, Assistant Dean for Students Welfare Dr. Rajeswari Seshadri, faculties, non-teaching staffs and students attended the function.
Inauguration
Students Council was inaugurated on 17th December, 2015. The then Registrar (i/c) Dr. J Sampath presided the function.
Hon. Vice Chancellor (i/c) Prof. Anisa B. Khan inaugurated the program in J.N Auditorium. Council Secretary Jishnu EN presented the agenda of the students council. It was for the first time in the history of Pondicherry University, an elected students body
presenting the written agenda infront of the students. Nearly 600 students attended the function. Council had arranged a dinner
after the function. A team of 15 people, hired from outside performed Thappatta after the official inaugural session.
Flood Relief
As Tamilnadu and Puducherry hit by the worst flood the states ever faced, students of Pondicherry University extended their helping
hand to the affected people. Students sacrificed their one day lunch, collected cash, cloths and medicine and distributed in Cuddalore
and rural villages of Puducherry. A group of nearly ten students lead by the Council members Langeswaran, Jishnu, Anjali, Vinod
Kumar and Tamizh Kalaiarasi along with Tamizh Vanan, Vipin Das, Jazila, Jyothish K, Shimjith Lal, Arya and Aleena went to the
places with relief materials.
Many other individuals and groups rose to the situation and involved in relief activities from the University. We congradulate all the
efforts of student community in that critical situation.
Representative meetings
A meeting of school representatives was held, for the first time in the history of Students Council of Pondicherry University. In the
meeting, organised in the Dept of Tamil, around 40 elected representatives of various departments came and discussed their departmental issues and brought to the notice of the administration.
Hunger strike
The Council organised a protest for various demands of student community of PU. From 22nd February onwads, Council members
and other students went on indefinite chain hunger strike for the demands including 25% reservation for Puducherry students in all
departments (It already exist in 19 departments), immediate opnening of library annex hall, exit option and stipend for integrated
students, enhanced security in hostels, proper implementation of SC-ST welfare schemes etc. We called for a class boycott on 23rd
February and organised a rally to the administration building. Vice Chancellor (i/c), Registrar (i/c) and Finance Officer adressed the
students and assured action on the demands. As a result of the protest, administration sat with council members in the EC hall, Dr.
Ambedkar building and discussed the issues on 24th February. Library timing was extended upto 12 am. Council could convince
the administration regarding the senseless curfew in girls hostel roads in the night time. Now the road near the shopping complex
is not blocked and gender gate is not closed. Committee decided to install 5 tea vending machines in mess premises and to open a
night tea shop in Shopping Complex, of which, paper works are progressing. Since the MHRD approval is needed for extending 25%
reservation, committee decided to follow it up the letters sent to the ministry so far.
Convinced by the assurance of administration, hungre strike was called off. Vice Chancellor (i/c) gave juice to the protesting students.
On the first day , Langeswaran Council President, Medha Ramesh, EC member, Kanniyapan, Ayappan, Prasanth, Dinesh Kumar, and
Ayyapan sat for hunger strike. Later Anjali Ganga, Council Vice President, Tamizhkalaiarasi, EC member, Bala, Ezhil joined them.
Bus boards
Council gave representation to the administration regarding installing bus timing boards inside the campus. Three boards with details of buses of commuters and 13 boards with timing of buses inside the campus were isntalled in all bus stops. Council member
Rashiq and his friends has worked day-night to get the things done. Their effort need special mention.
Magazine
Council decided to print a literary magazine comprising the talents of students for the first time in the history of Pondicherry Uni
versity. A commitee was formed wih Vice Chancellor as mentor and Welfare Dean as the Chief Editor. Anjali Ganga was elected as
the Students Editor and a 10 member magazine committee was constituted.
Other representations.
Council gave a draft of constitution for the students body and suggested Presidential election in the upcoming years. We have demanded the administration to strictly follow Lyngdoh committee recommendations in the elections especially the timing of election.
Council suggested the administration to deregulate the Facebook and YouTube as it do not make any sense in this technological era.
As we know, YouTube is one of the main source of information. So regulating such sites denies the access to information.
We do not claim that we have done many things. But considering the very short time span we got to work in the office of the Students
Council, we strongly believe that the Council was not at all a failure. At this moment, we thank our seniors who fought to turn the
campus more democratic even facing physical and legal threats. The fight has be to taken forward by the upcoming councils.