“CAR”ZY ACCESORIES

On the very onset let me tell you what I feel for this, “a road vehicle with an engine and four wheel that can carry a small number of passenger”. This is the definition of a ‘CAR’ as OED (Oxford English Dictionary) states. As for me cars are more flattering than the pretty girls I see around the campus. For the section of readers who deplore this notion of mine will surely nod an affirmative in their idle when I point out the striking undue advantages - I can  freely  stare at a car and admire the matchless pageant of beauty. This you can’t do for a living creature around me as staring at an individual for more that 59 seconds can lend you in trouble and..... Blah! Blah!

Secondly the owner of the car which you are staring at, certainly feels a tinge of joy (if it’s an expensive car...he feels his mission to boast of his possession has been accomplished and if it’s not an expensive one....Hmmm....it depends on the owner’s mood).

Such an admirer of cars I am, that I doubt whether I stitch the very tiny margin between stare and ogle.

“Yes, I love my car” every owner will say if he/she is being subjected to answer the question, “Do you love your car?” Some for the steep price tag they brought the car for, some at the thought of owning a material possession and a few out of a passion for this mechanical carrier. But with love there comes the ostentatious accessories that must be purchased, whether it is the fancy number plates, the dark black tinted glass or coloured headlamps.

 

The government has banned certain things, few of which I’ll mention below:

1) The illegal modifications are strictly not allowed on any vehicle: 

2) Blinking lights (except signal lights and hazard lights) at the front or rear of the vehicle.

3) Installation of blue, red, purple, or green lights.

4) Installation of musical horns, or dissonant (two-toned) horns. 

5) Installation of spot lights at the rear of the vehicle.

6) Installation of tinted glass or any other coloured material that exceeds 30% tint on the front and rear windscreens and 50% tint on the side windows (differs from state to state).

As a car lover it upsets me when I see cars furnished with these illegal stuffs; for I know of the menace it creates. Imagine a situation, if you are on a highway and the driver on the opposite lane uses the blue high beam of his vehicle. Does that not upset you? For blue lights, as they strike your bare eyes, leave you blindfolded for a moment. And the fancy number plates? You know better than me, right?

As a footnote to this content I would urge my fellow car lovers to concentrate on safe driving rather than posing as a material of undue caution of others. And feel the engine; listen to its roar; for it has its own lore to narrate.

Note: For further information refer to section 52 (Alteration of vehicle) of the ‘MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 1988’.         

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Name: Syed Wasbir Subhani

Nick name: Aquazir

College: Ramjas College, University of Delhi

Course: Physics

Hobbies: Syed doesn't like to work. He likes to read novels and play some sport.
 

Interests: He loves writing and doing all chores that are forbidden to him.

DASTAN-E-FEST

Rules Human Rights event - Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences

1. PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION cum EXHIBITION

 Ø  Individual entries allowed.

 Ø  Theme of photography is “Human Rights”.

 Ø  Maximum three photographs to be submitted by each participant.

 Ø  Photographs must be submitted as hard as well as soft copies in the size of 5” x 7” latest by 13^th March 2012, 9:00am.

 Ø  Editing of images is allowed to an extent as to correct colors and change contrast.

           Co-ordinators: Geet (9654464966) & Divya (9968299581)

2. DOCUMENTARY MAKING

 Ø  Topic of Documentary: “Human Rights”.

 Ø  The Documentary should not be more than 5 minutes long.

 Ø  Use of obscene language and scenes will disqualify the entry.

 Ø  Use of songs from films is prohibited.

 Ø  The Documentaries must be submitted in pen drives / CDs with the software/media player supporting the format on 12^th March 2012 by 5:00 pm.

Screening: 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Co-ordinators: Ayush (9013070940), Anuj (9540305953)

3. POETRY

 Ø  Language used can be either English or Hindi.

 Ø  Topic can be anything related to Human Rights.

 Ø  Entries to be sent as an email on humanrights.bcas@gmail.com latest by 12 March, 2012, 5:00 PM with their full detail including name, course, college and contact number. Any of these details missing would be considered as invalid entry.

 Ø  Participants will have to recite the poem at College on 13 March, 2012 at 9.00 AM

Co-ordinators: Ashna (9711940071) & Annesha (9910293968)

4. COLLAGE MAKING

 Ø  Teamof maximum two participants is allowed.

 Ø  Topic of Collage: “Human Rights”.

 Ø  Maximum time allotted is one and a half hours.

 Ø  Only sheets will be provided by us.

 Ø  You can bring abstracts, write-ups of magazines, newspapers, coloured sheets (craft paper), poster colours, adhesives etc.

 Ø  Use of brushes, crayons and sketch-pens is not allowed but one may use water colour, oil colour etc. with one’s fingers.

Time of registration: 9:00 am – 9:15 am

Co-ordinators: Aishwarya (9650305141), Ankita (9911416194)

5. GRAFFITI/SLOGAN WRITING

 Ø  You can scribble, write or draw.

 Ø  Theme is “Human Rights”.

 Ø   You can use pens, colors or pencils.

Time of event: 9:00am to 11:00 am

Co-ordinators: Mamta (8010852128) Anoushka (9971305335)

           NOTE:

           All entries will be the property of BCAS.

           Topic for all events is Human Rights

           Judges’ decision will be final and binding.
           
           For any query, email at humanrights.bcas@gmail.com

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THE COLLEGE HUSTLE

Sure enough everyone, who now calls himself or herself a college student, has heard the very famous dialogue, courtesy their parents, when they were slogging their way through 12^th class - “Abhi pad lo beta…Fir college mein to mauj hai.” Obviously I was one of them too and gulped down what they said without a word or doubt like any child who has hope in his/her heart and believe what their parents say. Every 12^th class kid has star-crossed eyes and thinks that college is a place where you would go to do the professor some kind of a favour. The canteen will be their resting grounds and attendance would be served in a platter. 

Somehow we made ourselves believe that college would be a meeting place for all the friends to go on trips. Even with such promising prospects everyone broke down during the farewell, even the strong willed ones… It was leaving behind years and years of togetherness with all the friends and it was shattering to think that they may not even remember you some years down the line. Its second semester now and everyone has pretty much settled in. There are new friends and new hang out places and new memories and experiences. At present there are only two things that I and probably any student is feeling…unending stress and nostalgia. The stress of second semester is not a joke really, suddenly all the warning from our seniors was coming true. There were deadlines after deadlines, not to mention the huge chapters that had to be understood, the books were getting thicker by the day and the pressure cooker was building its pressure. We are left to wonder that why can’t we be like so-and-so college and go on trips and have fun… honestly!!! It’s not like we don’t find time to have fun with our college friends but time seems to be limited when we want to pursue our hobbies like painting, dancing or writing articles for instance. Message cards are the only thing connecting us to our school friends now and our passions are literally sacrificed for the sake of completing any assignment. I had never imagined me to be a type but yes, I became one too. In first semester I would be glued onto the notice board all geared up for some upcoming fest where I could go and have fun but now I can’t bring myself to bother. Secondly, nostalgia  because all the juniors from school are approaching you and going “Didi, apne kitni padai kari thi apke boards ke time???” The question just brings a smile on my face and my prompt reply comes “Not enough apparently!” They all seem to be as teary eyed as we used to be. Looking at the school building like a slow-motion from some SRK movie and eyes all watery. All this reminds me more and more of my school friends and makes me ache to be with them. College has managed to put some distance between us - only physically though as whenever I do get the time to talk to them or message chat with them, I feel this weird swelling of my heart which tells me that I am happy and frankly this happiness is above any happiness you can get with your college friends.

I know though that college is really not a playground and that you come here to become an adult, an individual and understand that hard work is really necessary to achieve anything in life. After a day of hard work I feel really satisfied of having achieved my goals and being nearer to some temporary aim I had like completion of a project. As for my school friends, even in that sphere the college has done a favour to me as now I value them so much more and miss them a lot.. It’s when you are away from them that you can understand how much they meant to you and how much they are necessary for your smile... Even in all the stress and the sweat, the college has really given me new perspectives in life!

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Tulika Banerjee is a student of Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women. She is very passionate about everything she does... she loves to write, sing, dance, paint, speak so on and so forth!! Her friends love her because she loves them A LOT! She generally takes charge of stuff and sees that they are done properly. She is affectionate, strong and a voracious reader. Life is fun for her and exploring it is her job. She hopes that she can grow up well and achieve all her goals.