Debating Society, NIT Durgapur

Cow Vigilantism  India is a country that is full of surprises. I mean to say the things that persist in India cannot be seen easily in other countries. Here, most of the people use to decide what is right and what is wrong by themselves. They themselves decide whom to punish and in what manner. They behave like they are above the law and in course of that some innocent people have to face whip of tyranny of people. Recent time has seen a new uprising in case of lynching of so- called wrongdoers. Some of them have also taken a toll of life of people. Many of them have potential to kindle riot also. One of the most common practice in present time is doing anything in the name of cow. These cow vigilantes pretend of chauvinism and from behind the veil they create an atmosphere of tension and unrest. In recent incident in which a person name Akhlaq was allegedly caught for keeping beef in house was mercilessly beaten till his last breath in UP by crowd. Later, it was found a r...

In the holy month of Ramadan we witnessed a surprise diplomatic breakdown between the GCC countries which were once known as brotherly states. A coalition led by SAUDI  ,UAE,BAHRAIN and 9 others countries had cut ties with the state of QATAR and imposed a Land ,Sea and Air blockade . Accusing Qatar of funding terrorist organisations in Syria and Iraq  and criticizing  AL JAZEERA (the media of Qatar). Qatar had  denied the allegations  claiming it to be false .The allegations were based on a report published by the Qatar News agency which had a fake remarks attributed to the Emir of Qatar ,Sheikh Hamad Bin Thani  that expressed support for Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and Israel . The emir was quoted as saying: "Iran represents a regional and Islamic power that cannot be ignored and it is unwise to face up against it. It is a big power in the stabilization of the region." Later it was found out that the website was hacked by freelancer hackers and where paid to...

After joining college you become the master of your own future, you become independent and you are free to choose whatever you like to study .  But with hardwork  comes great responsibility , your parents send you to college become something ,to learn how life will be after 4 years or 6 years , after you graduate and to learn how to face problems and deal with it . In this 4 years you will go through a lot ( I am in Second but I still I know there are going to be problems in the upcoming years ). So while you solve your problems ,maybe you might lose your mental balance and trust me this can happen several times (depending on person to person).Physical  health and mental health is the most important aspect of yourself .Unless you aren’t physically or mentally fit you can’t study . So I will give you 9 tips which I think may help you keep a balance ( PS: I am not a professional counsellor or something ,just a student like you guys). 1.EAT GOOD FOOD. I might sound i...

Sports are often referred to as the opium of the masses. It’s simple- Pick your preferred team on the basis of varied criteria, ranging from analysed and collated performance data all the way to the exact number of bodacious cheerleaders.  Now support this team to death and your 2-step program is complete. Unknown foreign players from distant unimaginable lands become household names. They’re praised in bundles for their success and insulted in truckloads for their failures. They’re boycotted, railed upon and in some cases even physically harmed in the process of proving your fandom. Clearly, a lot of people invest (Match fixers and bookies aside) a ton of emotions and expectations in sports. All this does is increase the pressure to perform. But the unfortunate beginning to our subject is that not everyone can perform under the pressure. They’re left with two basic alternatives. Retire a failed hero and spend your days reminding people why you look familiar. Or (the less drama...

                                                                 Good Morning Sir, how’s your day been? I see you’re getting comfortable in your seat. Though it’s hardly a movie worth getting comfortable for, I hope you enjoy the advertisements at least. Oh I’m sorry; it’s time to forget the inclination of your seat, for the next 52 seconds at least. Sir I must say, you look spectacularly glorious with your hand on your heart and your voice in full swing. I hate to disturb you in the middle of this, but could you spare a second to discuss why you are standing right now? You and I reside in a country where the courts feel the need to weigh in on the patriotic feelings and actions of its residents. According to the Supreme Court, citizens "are duty-bound to show respect to the national anthem which is the symbol of the con...

The Webster dictionary describes Feminism as, “   The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities.” When we type the word feminism the first description which pops up is the advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes. Most people think of Feminism to be simply the advocacy of women’s rights, women empowerment, facilitating women, conveniently ignoring the later part- the purpose, which is nothing but simply Equality of both the Sexes. Often people, mostly men tend to think of women who propagate feminism as Misandristic. I am sure many people are unaware of what misandry means and its difference from feminism. Misandry is dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against men (i.e. the male sex). I have seen people often confusing the meaning of feminism with that of misandry and having a negative idea or connotation about feminism. My dear readers advocating for the women and being against men is not feminism it is m...

This question can be best answered by an IITian, yet I a mere insignificant person take the audacity to answer this question. My dear friends in IIT’s , former IITians and those aspiring to be one ,Pardon Me. This article of mine in no way wishes to offend you or your esteemed institution. This humble article of mine is just to provide some encouragement to the Non-IITians- The Not-So Great Beings. Indian Institute of Technology-IIT, it is the dream of every (few exceptions are always there) science student who wish to pursue engineering. Indeed it is great, and one requires tremendous hardwork, dedication, patience, perseverance to get into the IIT’s. being in IIT is not a eating a piece of cake. Salute you IITians. Only few have this rare privilege. Does this imply that once you get into IIT your entire future is safe and secured? Does it imply that your mere tag can get you all that you want? IITians are hailed as Demi-Gods in our country. Whenever people hear that one is ...

One of the most heated topics of the hour riddling the minds of major debatable minds in the nation is the extent of patriotism inculcated in Indian minds by inclusion of national anthems before the start of cinema. It is strongly agreed at the first  thought that how can this step develop patriotic sense? But may I ask my worthy opponents to slowly and steadily dwell into the thought what significant role the national anthems play before the start of any international cricket matches in unifying each individual of this nation into a unified front. I will also like to clarify that though sports and cinema are two completely different fields they belong to the common 'entertainment arena'. I may agree that this step taken by the highest body of justice in our country may not immediately play it's role, but I can guarantee that with time flying, it will definitely come into play among the Indian minds. A very flamboyant emotion which every individual carry along with their ...

National Institute of Technology , Durgapur is an esteemed institute of national importance, Formerly known as the regional engineering college ( which is highlighted right at the entrance, a little more boldly than the actual name !). Established is the year 1960 , and later converted to an NIT in 2003, NIT DGP is one of the oldest Institutions. Now all of this can be found on Wikipedia and other informative sites , but alas none of this really shed light on the true nature of this “esteemed” college . Fellow first years , I formally welcome you to a rollercoaster of a ride in this college! Let us start with the hostels. Every hostel (or Hall of residence, yes its that sophisticated) bears the name of some well known Bengali ( duh! ). My advice to you? Remember the name! apart from this bizarre tradition , you’ll find that the numbering and placement of these hostels make no sense whatsoever ( which is a recurring theme in this college). Hall 11 ( first years) Just like...