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FOUNDERS DIVANSHU SETHI

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CONTRIBUTERSNITISH KHURANA

SAVYA JAINHIMANSHU MATTOO

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Summer 2012

Contents

SPORTS

FEEL THE ACTION

WHEN HOSTS

OLYMPICS

Anish Kapoor’s architec-tural marvel is resting in the middle of the olympic park and has become the highlight of the event already

SPORTS

The year 2012 is packed with exciting sports extravaganza. One of the main sports event is the 2012 Summer Olympics. London hosts Olympics for the third time and 205 nations are expected to participate in 300 events at the Olympic Games in 2012. On 27th July, the world will set its eyes on London to see another magnum opus of an event. Only few days are left, so lets see what and who to watch out for.

Danny Boyle , from Slum-dog fame will be directing the opening ceremony.

SPORTSTARS

Usain Bolt (Sprint)The Jamaican Speedster , who is the fast-est runner in the world right now , will be interesting to watch if he can beat his own record of 9.58s( 100m)

Novak Djokovic (Tennis)He has shown exceptional growth in the past few years . He will be hoping to con-vert his bronze medal into gold

Michael Phelps (Swimming)He won 16 gold medals in 2008, can he beat that score with 17 which is the maximum?

David Beckham (Football)News is that , David Beckham might able to play for England in this year Olympics. Lets wait and watch ……..

INDIA’S SHINING STARSWatch India shine this Olympics

Deepika Kumari (Archery)She has become the gen Next sports star to watch out for. India has high hope to get a medal from her in archery.

Vijendra Singh (Boxing)Will want to convert that bronze medal into gold. A high hope for India.

Saina Nehwal (Badminton)India’s first female badminton player who rose to number two in the worldwide ranking in 2010 has a lot riding on her head. She surely has and will make India proud.

Gagan Narang (Shooting)Won the gold in Delhi 2010 , and one of the few shooter to score a full 600. With this score, a gold in olympics is not far.

India’s peformance in the olympics has been quite disappointing over the years. In 2008, India won 3 medals in total. This time, we hope to get more than that. These are some people who can help India in achieving it.

25 July

26 July

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Sport Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Archery Lord’s Cricket Ground Athletics Olympic Park - Olympic Stadium Athletics - Marathon London Athletics - Race Walk London Badminton Wembley Arena Basketball Olympic Park - Basketball Arena

North Greenwich Arena Beach Volleyball Horse Guards Parade Boxing ExCeL Canoe Slalom Lee Valley White Water Centre Canoe Sprint Eton Dorney Cycling - BMX Olympic Park - BMX Circuit Cycling - Mountain Bike Hadleigh Farm, Essex Cycling - Road London Cycling - Track Olympic Park - Velodrome Diving Olympic Park - Aquatics Centre Equestrian - Dressage Greenwich Park Equestrian - Eventing Greenwich Park Equestrian - Jumping Greenwich Park Fencing ExCeL Football City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry

Hampden Park, Glasgow Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Old Trafford, Manchester St James’ Park, Newcastle Wembley Stadium

Gymnastics - Artistic North Greenwich Arena Gymnastics - Rhythmic Wembley Arena Gymnastics - Trampoline North Greenwich Arena Handball Olympic Park - Handball Arena

Olympic Park - Basketball Arena Hockey Olympic Park - Hockey Centre Judo ExCeL Modern Pentathlon Olympic Park and Greenwich Park Rowing Eton Dorney Sailing Weymouth and Portland Shooting The Royal Artillery Barracks Swimming Olympic Park - Aquatics Centre Swimming - Marathon Hyde Park Synchronised Swimming Olympic Park - Aquatics Centre Table Tennis ExCeL Taekwondo ExCeL Tennis Wimbledon Triathlon Hyde Park Volleyball Earls Court Water Polo Olympic Park - Water Polo Arena Weightlifting ExCeL Wrestling - Freestyle ExCeL Wrestling - Greco-Roman ExCeL Opening Ceremony Olympic Park - Olympic Stadium Closing Ceremony Olympic Park - Olympic Stadium

London 2012 Olympic Games daily competition scheduleThis schedule is correct as at 15 October 2010. The final competition schedule will be released in March 2011.

AugustJuly

KING OF FRANCE

Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the final, and earned his 7th French Open and 11th Grand Slam Title

BACKGROUND CHECK

Nadal was born in Manacor, Spain. He became a proffesion-al player in the year 2005. Due to his success in Clay Court, he has earned the nickname of “The King Of Clay”

RAFAEL NADAL

QUEEN OF FRANCE Maria Sharapova beat Sara Errani 6-3, 6-2 in the final . She became the 10th woman in the history of Tennis to win all the Gram Slam Titles

RAFAEL NADAL MARIA SHARAPOVA

EURO 2012

LET THE STARS BE YOUR HOST THIS SUMMER

TOP 4 Moments from EURO 2012

4- 0 !!!Espanayol conquistar !!! They came, they defended and showed, why they are the best team in the world. Over 60,000 people in the stadium and millions of viewers worldwide witnessed the strength of Spain. David Silva opened the score with an exciting goal , and after that it was writ-ten that Spain will retain the Euro Championship once again. Critisized for playing dull and not offensive enough, Spain with this victory has shut the mouth of its criticizers. However, Italy’s performance in the championship is plausible, it truly played like a team. Having been unsure to play in the Euro cup and reaching to the finals is an achievement. Mario Balotelli was like a bull in the championship. His performance was the best in the cup.

EUro

cup

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SPORTS

Well England didn’t win, but this flick from Danny Wellback was the best goal in the cup .

Déjà vu for Germany ! They lost in the semi-finals of the last world cup and the same this time. When will this bad luck end ?

Mario Balotelli was the star of Euro. The higest scorer (3 goals), dominat-ed the germany game. After that, the germans will surely fear this italian bull.

EURO LOOK BACK

Andres Iniesta was sensational in Euro 2012. He didn’t score a goal but he was the backbone of Spain. He was declared the best player in Euro. He said in an interview , “Goals does not matter, as much as the Team win”

TOP 4 Moments from EURO 2012

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This year , the Formula 1 competition gets intense as there are no favorites . The winners have been so unpredictable, that it is hard to predict the winner of the 2012 Forumla 1 championship.

SPORTS

GRAND PRIX 2012

Scoreboard1- Fernando Alonso 111 points

2 - Mark Webber91 points

3 - Lewis Hamilton88 points

4 - Sebastian Vettel85 points

5 - Nico Rosberg75 points

6 - Kimi Räikkönen73 points

7 - Romain Grosjean53 points

8 - Jenson Button49 points

9 - Sergio Perez39 points

10 - Pastor Maldonando30 points

DRIVE

EUROPEAN GP 2012

CANADIAN GP 2012

THE ALL NEW BREED OF SMARTPHONES

DiscoverDiscover

REVIEWED: The all new SONY Smart Watch APPLE CORNER

Renovated MacBook Pro With Retina Display and The yet to be launched ios6

By Divanshu Sethi

IMDB- MoviesWhat year was the first Alien film released? Who played Darth Wader in Star Wars IV ?The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) has all the answers. As the world’s largest collection of TV and film trivia with a database of some 1.5 million films and TV shows, IMDb can satisfy a vast majority of obscure film-related questions. Enjoy all of this on your tablets and phonesFREE , iOS , Android , BB

ESPN ScoreCenter- SportsTreat for sport enthusiasts. The App has information and data for all sports ranging from cricket to basketball , football to baseball etc. So what’s the score mate ?FREE , iOS, ANDROID , WP

Instagram – Social , PhotoThe photo sharing social network app has created a buzz in the appstore. It is currently the highest downloaded app in the month of May. So $1 billion by facebook , is it worth it ? We will find outFREE , iOS , ANDROID

Angry Bird Space- GameThe latest iteration of AB has you kicking space pig ass across the galaxy with new birds and power. That’s 60 levels of zero gravity gaming for you. $0.99 , iOS ; FREE , ANDROID

BAN.jo – Utility Ban.jo ultimate connection engine taps into most popular social network : Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and more , to provide a real time view of what’s happening anywhere in the world . Free , iOS , Android

THE BIG BATTLEFind Out Which One Is Here To Stay

Nargis Fakhri Speaks on the Lat-est Galaxy series phone

The Best look-ing camera in the world. Find out which one is it

Specification • Type : Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colours• OS : Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)• CPU : Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9• Camera : 8 MP• Speed : HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps

The new Smartphone by Samsung is revolution in the making. Having been hyped for more than 3 months now, and it has finally arrived. It is the Lamborghini of the android phones . With its quad core processor and sleek design, it is the phone to kill for. Really it is “ Designed for Humans “

• Android Ice Cream Sandwich • Quad Core Processor • Sleek Design

• The price • TouchWiz Interface can be confusing

The Feature Rating – 4

Price Rs38900 Source –( http://www.flipkart.com)

Nargis Fakhri ‘“This is truly Designed for humans, makes my life so easy and fun”

Photo: courtsey Women’s Health, Pinkvilla, Samsung India

Specification • Type : LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touch-

screen, 16M colors• OS : iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 5.1• CPU : Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9• Camera : 8 MP• Speed : HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps

It is a 6 month old phone , still it is the best . You cannot get enough of it. Its interface has been the same since the first iphone , but whenever you touch it , it feels magi-cal . Thats why its called an Apple Product .

• iOS 5 • Touch Interface • Apps • Siri

Price – From Rs39000www.apple.com /in

• out dated user interface

The Feature Rating – 4.5

Specification • Type : Super IPS LCD2 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors • OS : Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)• CPU : Quad-core 1.5 GHz• Camera : 8 MP• Speed : HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps

The Taiwanese have finally created a phone which can give Apple and Samsung run for its money. The company which was lost with previous models now has a product which can be a pioneer in the field of smartphones. If the Samsung Galaxy S3 is the Lamborghini, the HTC one is no less but a Ferrari of Smartphones.

• Gorgeous Design • Beefy Specs • Amazing Camera Feature

• Pricey • Beats Headsets not

Bundled

The Feature Rating – 4

Price : Rs36099 Source : http://www.flipkart.com/

With amazing Retina Display just like the new iPad and iPhone 4s , it is currently the only laptop with this display. It has gone thinner and closely resembles to its sister “ the macbook air “. Finally Tim Cook has listened and added an HDMi Cable Slot on it. Kudos for that. But the downfall is the cost . It starts at $2199 and till now available only in-15inches

Apple Corner

It’s known as the best looking camera till date and why not? The 16-Meg X-Pro1 is built around an APS-C X-Trans CMOS sensor. EXR Pro image processor and all new , all electronics lens mount. With all the features there comes a heavy price. Cost – Rs 99999 , flipkart.com

NEW RELEASES

With amazing Retina Display just like the new iPad and iPhone 4s , it is currently the only laptop with this display. It has gone thinner and closely resembles to its sister “ the macbook air “. Finally Tim Cook has listened and added an HDMi Cable Slot on it. Kudos for that. But the downfall is the cost . It starts at $2199 and till now available only in-15inches

Apple CornerApple has always tried to give its users a user friendly experience . Well this iOS makes it even more user friendly. The best part is the passbook – You can carry your flight or movie coupons. It’s a good feature but how this work in India , is doubtful . Siri which was a letdown , now is improved with better functionality. This iOS 6 is available for the new iPad , iPad 2 , iPhone 3Gs-4s , iPod touch 4th generation . So it is a let down for the old iPad users.

Don’t jump its not a phone , but you can say it’s a friend of it. This Android –powered timepiece lets you see calls , text , apps , Facebook , Twitter and more , without the nightmarish rigmarole of having to take your phone out of your pocket. Just connect it with Bluetooth , and cast your eyes over the Smart-Watch’s 1.3-inch OLED screen. Price – Rs 6,299 , Sony. In

10 TH RUN AGAINST DRUG ABUSE

Delhi University is really mission impossible, even for Ethan Hunt. But jokes apart , this is a controversial topic which has affected or will affect our lives. Cut off ‘s of the colleges are out, and it is astonishing to see the increase in it. However, this year Kapil Sibal kept his words, and avoided 100% cut offs which made headlines last year. It’s a relief for some, but for a lot of people it still is an issue.All over India, students have high hopes of getting into Delhi University and many work a lot, to get in. But the question is why they work? What is so special about Delhi University? The answer cannot be described in a sentence. However, if to summarize it, many DU colleges are very old and have earned a reputation for themselves. Many famous people have done their higher education from Delhi university and these people have cre-ated a name for themselves. DU is controlled by the educations adminis-tration of the government, therefore it is affordable and inexpensive. This being one of the main reasons, many students prefer DU better than the private colleges who charge high fees for similar education.

DU -VOICE OF THE YOUTH

1 -A student from A rurAl stAte get A lAte 80’s in his 12th boArds exAminAtion but he cAnnot get into du becAuse the cut off of his course is high And Also he cAnnot go to A privAte university be-cAuse he cAnnot Afford the tuition fee. the obc QuotA in mAny colleges hAs risen Above 90%. WhAt Will this student do ?

2- hAving A 98% cut off is common in most du colleges. these col-leges only focus on A student’s AcAdemics And ignore its other QuAlities WhereAs, World renoWned universities like hArvArd, stAnford, lse And more hAve A speciAl considerAtion for A stu-dent’s extrA curriculArs. these universities look At more thAn just AcAdemics. so Are We surrendering ourselves to numbers rAther thAn knoWledge? do numbers decide A student’s future in indiA?

3- in indiA there Are mAny internAtionAl boArds like ib, A level And more. mAny students noWAdAys Are preffering these boArds over cbse And icse. hoWever, the educAtion of these boArds is not very much understood by the indiAn educAtionAl system And there seems to be no spAce for students pursuing these boArds in du. WhAt About these students? not every student Will go AbroAd for higher educAtion. on the du Website there is not Ad-missions criteriA for ib or A level students.

ISSUES

VOYHEADLINES

VOICE OF THE YOUTH REPORTS

ISSUES IN THE NEWSDELHI UNIVERSITY

WHICH ONE ?A boy from Delhi , got 89% in his 12th boards . He tried in many good colleges in DU , but couldn’t get in. His Family got so fed up with the Indian Educational System, that they

pooled their resources and sent their son to the US . Now the boy is at Cornell.Many similar incidents happened this year. A girl missed in getting to SRCC by 1 % , she

applied to LSE and got in easily.

London University has introduced scholarship plans for Indian Students. The announce-ment was made just after the cut off list was out. The reason was to attract the students

who got good percentage but couldn’t get into DU.

A girl committed suicide after she failed to get into any good DU college. A major setback for the family as they only had one child. The school reported that she was average in aca-

demics but was exceptional in extracurricular activities.

For this year the Sport’s Quota has been revised. Now there will be equal weight age of certificates and trials. When asked about this some people said that ‘a person who hasn’t got many certificates but is good in the trials will fail to get in’ . Also nowadays forged certificates are available, so people can easily get in pretending to be good in sports and

leaving the deserved out of the competition.

“I think DU high cut offs are unnecessary and only pressur-ize the students increasing the stress and tension. This leads to a worse performance and an uncertain future ”

“According to the difficulty level of CBSE, the high cut offs are neccessary. It is easy to score 90% or above in 12th boards. Therefore there are no reasons to have less cut offs ”

Bhavesh RajaniStudent, 17

Pankaj JhaTeacher, 37

High Cut off is a major issue. It has affected me when I applied in Hindu. The government should do something becase this is stupidity having a 99-100% cut off. Tell the people who decide the cut off to themselves get a 99% in thier boards

Sonia Students at Hindu “

”The cut offs each year are getting higher and the students are only selected on the basis of thier marks. Indian Universities have really lagged behind especially Delhi UNiversity.

Gaurav Singh DU

I am doing IB , and yes its an international board. People in Inida have a wrong percep-tion about international boards . We all don’t want to study in abroad. I want to do English Honours , but due to there is no recognition of Ib , I have to go to a private university!!So government please do something !!

Sakshi IB STUDENT

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1- Getting more colleges in DU. Government should add more colleges so it the seats supply meet its demand.

2- Having a standardised entrance exam, like SAT ( USA ) so that a stu-dent’s marks are not the only criterion in the admission process

3- Credit System Giving credits to extraordinary students who have utilized their knowl-edge to the fullest and have done exceptionally well in theirfield of in-terest.

4- Development of other DU collegesMost students only focus on the elite colleges in DU because other col-leges in DU are not good. So government should promote these other colleges, so that students can have more options and are not only de-pendent on a handful of colleges.

5- Private University should take initiatives Private university should develope themselves in giving quality educa-tion. They should also have more scholorship schemes, so that the stu-dents who couldn’t get into DU can get into the private universities.

SOLUTIONS

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I am doing IB , and yes its an international board. People in Inida have a wrong percep-tion about international boards . We all don’t want to study in abroad. I want to do English Honours , but due to there is no recognition of Ib , I have to go to a private university!!So government please do something !!”

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EUROPEIf there is heaven on earth, it is in Europe. By far the best place to spend you rsummer holidays

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VACATIONS

Europe a dream destination for eve-ryone.Their natural history , their rich heritage and their culture would show you a beautiful world. My trip to europe focused on two of the most hot destinations of europe. France and Switzerland. The amazing lifestyle of France and the beauty of Switzerland had my mind blown. The place that should be definitely visited in France should be Paris. The helping nature of people in Paris in front of our Indian nature, would make you feel special. Although there are many places to visit in Paris like the Eiffel Tower, I would recommend a visit to their metro. The metro system

of Paris is worlds one of the oldest and best metro system,but beware of the pickpockets. Next up,Switzerland. The natural beauty is itself the token of must visit of Switzerland. The best thing one would see in Switzerland is the trust that people have in each other. They would not even bother to check train or tram tickets. Recommended places to visit in Switzerland are the city of Geneva , Mount Titlis , a choclate factory and any shop retailing Patek Philippe. All in all these two counties are incredible and should be on a must see list. - NITISH KHURANA

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EASY LEMONADE

IngredientsLemon juice (1 cup)Cold water (4 cups)Simple sugar syrup (1 cup as per taste)Mint Leaves

PreparationMix all the above ingredi-ents together. Chill it in the refrigerator. Pour in a tall glass and add some slices of lemon and mint leaves as garnish.

SUNSHINE JUICE

Ingredients2 oranges, peeled and seg-mented1/2 cup fresh raspberries1 medium banana, peeled3 fresh mint leaves

PreparationJuice everything in juice ma-chine. Pour over ice to serve.

LEMON ICED TEA

IngredientsTeaBoiling Water LemonLemon syrupSugarIce

PreparationFill a tall glass with ice till top.Boil some tea in hot water. Then sieve it and add sugar to taste. stir and let the hot tea cool in the ice. Then add lemon syrup and cut a lemon into half and decorate it on the glass. Enjoy

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LEMON ICED TEA

IngredientsTeaBoiling Water LemonLemon syrupSugarIce

PreparationFill a tall glass with ice till top.Boil some tea in hot water. Then sieve it and add sugar to taste. stir and let the hot tea cool in the ice. Then add lemon syrup and cut a lemon into half and decorate it on the glass. Enjoy

WATERMELON

As its name implies, this fruit is a hydration hero, and fluids are exactly what you need when the heat is on. Water-melon's high water content keeps you cool and hydrat-ed. It also contains lycopene, which protects skin cells from sun damage.

SALAD

Salads with dark , leafy greensLeave steamed veggies be-hind and fill up on fresh, raw spinach and kale come sum-mer to save your skin. Spruce up your salad with other high-carotenoid sources, like carrots, apricots, cantaloupe, watermelon, tomatoes etc

YOGURT

Protein-packed, portion-controlled and easy to tote in your beach bag (just freeze a cup before you go, so it stays cool until you're ready to snack). Yogurt also adds a dose of probiotics, benefi-cial bacteria that keeps your digestive system running smoothly

Martin Scorsese is one of the greatest directors in Hollywood, who has produced different genre of films which have created an impact. This sum-mer enlighten yourself with scorsese’s master-pieces from the crime thriller “Goodfellas” or the mystery “Shutter Island” or if you are an action and thriller fan don’t miss the “The Departed” or enjoy the little boy innocence from “Hugo” . Don’t miss any of the 4 movies, watch and surely it will create an impact on you.

Scorsese’s FeverHugo, The Departed, Goodfellas, Shutter Island

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To pass this summer , watch these movies to enjoy and refresh yourself

RECOMMENDED

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K MagicKKHH, KKKG, Dostana, Kal Ho Naa Ho

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The person responsible for reviving romance, friend-ship, family genres in indi-an cinema is truly an icon- Karan Johar. His movies whether he produced or directed have established a greater connection with the audience than any other film. Whether it be the atypical frienship in Dostana, or the unusual triology in kuck kuch hota hai. Watch these movies and relive the K Magic

Sci - fiStar Trek, Star Wars

Enjoy the Sci-fi’s Well you have plenty of time , this summer so revive the golden pe-riod of Sci-fi”s with Star Wars and Star Trek . Sit and back and relax , and just let George Lucas and Gene Roddenberry do the enter-taining for you .

RECOMMENDED

The best love story ever seen by mankind, the film is one of the few major epics of the last three dec-ades worthy of that title, full of great “movie moments.”. “Titanic” is an unabashedly American epic: Big, brash and often gauche, yet unapolo-getically romantic and devoted to its cause. James Cameron created magic on screen which no one can match. Revisit the lovestory this summer!

TitanicNothing on earth could come between them

RECOMMENDED

The series which has won the Razzies for all its part in the Worst movie category , ironically has won the best MTV MOVIE for all its part . Really it’s for the youth. !!!

Twilight SagaThe Twilight Saga, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn

RECOMMENDED

All the girls love this vampire-wolf movie series , and it finally ends this November . So before the final con-clusion , watch the parts again and relive the love triangle of Bella , Ed-ward and Jacob.

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Here comes the part which no one really loves but have to do. Select-ing your university is just not about choosing where you will go or what you will study. It is about planning your future.

4 steps to planning your future

The first step is to decide what your interests are and what are your strenghts? While answering these questions, keep in mind your academic performance in all your subjects and how much more you can imporove in each. There might be a situation where you are not doing good in a particular subject of your liking.

Knowing Your Strengths

After you have finished knowing your favorite subject choices, it is time to talk to some of your elders. Combine a few subjects and look for courses which fit the requirements. Always have a plan B because things don’t go as planned many times and it might discourage you.

Know Your Options

Selecting the programme was the difficlut part. After you have done that, it is easy to shortlist universi-ties. Now, while selecting colleges keep in mind geographical and climatic preference, tuition fees. Start with going through the top 10 or top 20 lists in various countries for your preferred course. Add colleges to your list.

College Finding

Look through what universities require for the preffered course like standardised tests or language based tests. Prepare for them and the most important thing is to not forget you school while doing this. Afterall it is your grades in the school which will matter the most. GOOD LUCK!

Work Towards The Marked Goal

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steps to planning your future

The first step is to decide what your interests are and what are your strenghts? While answering these questions, keep in mind your academic performance in all your subjects and how much more you can imporove in each. There might be a situation where you are not doing good in a particular subject of your liking.

Knowing Your Strengths

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Summer Vacations are hard to spend. To make it easier , watch these recommended TV shows

bring them home this summer

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This needs no synopsis or introduction. Well its been 12 years since its first episode, but still it is fun to watch. “Friends” created magic on tv with its laughs and loves. Already watched it ? watch it again! because TV SHOWS like this never gets boring.

FRIENDS 1994-2004 Comedy , Romance Seasons – 10

Ever dreamt of living a superstar life? If yes, live it through this show. Welcome to the world of Vincent Chase, an upcoming actor, and his friends who make the journey of Hollywood’s riches together. It has everything from luxur, lifestyle to hot girls. If gossip girl is for girls, then Entourage is for guys.

Entourage 2004-2011Comedy , Drama Seasons – 8

This summer, explore the 4 beautiful female New Yorkers gossip about their sex lives and how they find new ways to deal with being a women in the 90’s . Revisit, the ideology of the girls who are best friends among each other. Watch out for Sarah Jessica Parker, who will make you envy her.

Sex and the City 1998-2004Comedy , Romance Seasons- 6

Well if you want an action packed summer, this show is for you. Its about the survivors of a plane crash who are forced to live with each other on a remote island. Watch this show, and get lost in their world.

LOST 2004-2010Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller Seasons- 6

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The BMW X1 , the redefined 3 series , is the baby SUV made by one of the most reputed German company in the world. I’m sure we all must have seen the BMW 3 series , haven’t we ? The engine of the 3 series is exactly what the X1 possesses which has a mind blowing power and torque , 180@4000(Ps@rpm) and 400@1750 (Nm@rpm). This also comes with a peaking speed of 205 km/hr. Moving on the purchasing abili-ties , this baby SUV can be brought at prices ranging from INR 2500000 till INR 3200000 which is a few lakh rupees less than the Audi Q3. Initially when the X1 hit the market , we expected a fight with the Honda CRV which had no match to it despite the un usual body structure of the X1 compared to the CRV. The X1 , SUV, has an elongated body structure with the engine area consuming most of the area. The X1 definitely doesn’t have the capacity to hold more than 4. This very product is ideal for those aspiring to have the brand at their garage but for those who do have the ability to move slightly ahead , to the 3 series would be highly recommend-ed. What other than the body does the X1 have to reveal ?

Its fully 6-automatic gear box enables the rider to have his pleasure filled ride. Though this gearbox has no option to shift to manual at any given point of time. The driver seat is perfectly done which satisfies drivers who drive long routes. Doesn’t let you be exhausted but keeps you going. The multi-media deck , slightly angled towards the driver seat for easier control. The company claims to have a fuel economy of 16km/h which is really high compared to its prices and engine specs.

One surprising fact ? The company doesn’t give an extra tier in any of their car. They claim that the car would easily com-plete 100 to 150 km after having punctured tier. This is one set back to the consumers as they feel insecure about this fact yet keeping this aside , the sales of BMW X1 have definitely risen.

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The Audi Q3 ,the first of its kind on the Indian roads. The Audi Q3 is a SUV meant for the youth of today where they enjoy speed and thrill of driving. The Q3 begins at higher price compared to the BMW X1 . The Q3 begins at INR 3000000 while BMW X1 at INR 2500000 , which is a significant amount. Apart from the pricing , lets move on to what the Audi Q3 has in store for us ?The Q3 is meant for 4 individuals’ as its width is same as the BMW X1. Its comfort level , which in-cludes our leg space specially for the tall ones at the back isn’t quite satisfying when everyone’s sitting on the 4 seats. If your tall , the leg space might be a problem if it isn’t a self driven car. At the back its arm rest comes with 2 cup and bottle holders , firm enough to hold a bottle even after brak-ing instantaneously at a speed of 100km/h. Moving on to the drivers seat which is the cockpit of the vehicle , is fully equipped with gadgets which enables the driver to drive at his most comfort way possible. The cruise control enables him to control not only the multimedia services but also the climate control which is important during a long drive. Its multi-tiptronic gear box enables you to have a shift to manual if required at any given point in time while driving. Another surprise for its customers would to know that it has 7-automatic gears. This gearbox also ensures best fuel economy for your ve-hicle. When driving in city , the vehicle is expected to give an overall average of 14km/l which tremendous for the Indian buyers. A 2L TDI engine with power and torque of 176@4200(Ps@rpm) , and 380@1750(Nm@rpm) enables the driver to take this baby beast to a thrilling 210km/hr. Ending this , we have its outer look which isn’t really appealing to its price. The body of the AUDI Q3 seems to be a lady’s car with a hatch-back and low on height even after being classified as a SUV.

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NEW ARRIVALSS

BMW is one of the most respectable car makers in the country and has been offering a variety of cars to the Indian consumers since a long time. Now BMW has launched its small car brand-Mini. The first Mini car was introduced in the year of 1959 in a 2 door version and later on this emerged into many other models, which in-cluded crossovers and convertibles. Then in the year of 1994, BMW originally took over parent company of Mini and finally from 2000 Mini is fully owned by BMW. The fresh range of Mini cars in India comprise of Countryman, Hatchbacks and Convertible.

Overall, Mini hatchbacks are stable and agile and have the capability to turn flawlessly at any corner of the road especially indian roads. The pickup and acceleration of the car is close to perfect and makes sure that passengers have a smooth and non bumpy ride. The price of the car starts from a whopping Rs 24 lakh. So get ready to shed this heavy amount if one wants to take away this cute hatch-Mini Cooper home.

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MINI COOPER

NEW ARRIVALSSMERCEDES C-CLASS AMGThe luxury car maker from Germany, Mercedes Benz has launched their latest Merc C Class AMG in the Indi-an market. With this latest addition to their admirable fleet of cars, the company has further expanded their AMG model line.This spanking new performance edition has been launched in a swish event held in Mum-bai.This performance edition Mercedes Benz C Class AMG has been integrated with an AMG sports package.This performance edition of Mercedes Benz C Class 250 CDI Avant-garde is expected to redefine the entry level luxury sedan section of the Indian car market.

The Mercedes Benz C Class AMG Price in the Indian market is Rs 34.62 lakh

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CANNES FILM FESTIVAL ‘12HOLLYWOOD MEETS BOLLYWOOD IN CANNES

Cannes film festival is the most prestigious gathering in the world, where stars from across the globe get toghether to celebrate cinema. This is also one of the few plac-es where Hollywood and Bollywood meet. Stars like Brad Pitt, Ange-lina Jolie, Kristen Stew-

art meet our very own Aishwarya Rai Bach-chan and Frieda Pinto. This year India truley shined as there were three movies screened from india. One of them was Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur. The movie got tremen-dous acclaim and was a big hit at the movies

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FESTIVAL DE CANNES

2012

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FESTIVAL DE CANNES

2012When stars grace the red carpet, heaven doesn’t seem too far. This is what happened on looking the French riviera. The 65th Cannes film festival held at Palais de festival is one of the most prestigeous gatherings in the film fraternity. Stars from all over the world de-scend to make the shining move. This year stars like Eva Longoria, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Frieda Pinto and Diane Kruger walked the illustrious red carpet.

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2012

Jury Members of the 65th Cannes Film Festival (from left)- ) Jean-Paul Gaultier, Ewan McGregor, Hiam Abbass, Nanni Moretti, Diane Kruger, Raoul Peck and Emmanuelle Devos

Marilyn Monroe Graces the poster of the 65th Cannes Film Festival.

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Cannes film festival’12Awards

Sunday night in France, the red carpets were rolled out for the last time. And yes it was the closing night of the week long extravaganza in Cannes. The gala night not only concluded the spectacular event but also award-ed the best and only the best of the world cinema. This was the night everyone had eyes on. Who will win the coveted Palme d’or? or Who will get the prestigious best actor award? These were a few question on every-ones’ lips. Let’s have a look as to how this splendid festival ended and bid our own farewell for one more year.

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PALME D’OR Amour(Love) By Michael Haneke

GRAND PRIXReality By Matteo Garrone

BEST DIRECTORCarlos Reygadas for Post tenebras lux

BEST ACTRESSCristian Flutur and Mungiu Cosmina

BEST ACTORMads Mikkelsen

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1st JUNERUPERT SANDERSCHARLIZE THERON, KRISTEN STEWART, CHRIS HEMS-WORTHFOLLOWING THE FAIRYTALE, SNOW WHITE ESCAPES TO THE DARK FOREST AND ADDING A TWIST TO THE TALE, A HUNTSMAN IS HIRED TO FIND HER AND TURN HER TO THE EVIL QUEEN WHO WOULD THEN TURN IM-MORTAL BY CONSUMING THE HEART OF SNOW WHITE.THE MOVIE VERSION OF THE FAIRTALE IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE STORY EXCEPT THAT THERE IS A HUNSTMAN NOW WHO SHALL FIND THE PRINCESS. IT KEEPS WITH THE REAL CHARM, WITH THE DWARFS AND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREST TO THE POISONOUS AP-PLE. HOWEVER THERE IS ANOTHER MAN IN LOVE WITH SNOWHITE OTHER THAN THE PRINCE. THE MOVIE IS PACKED WITH AMAZING VISUAL EFFECTS AND PERFORMANCES BY CHAR-LIZE THERON AND CHRIS HEMSWORTH. KRISTEN ALSO GETS AWAY FROM THE TWILIGHT ACT TO DELIVER SOMETHING NEW. The MOVIE, HOWEVER, FAILS TO ENGAGE THE VIEWERS FOR LONG. THE ENDING AND THE BE-GINNING ARE GOOD BUT COULD HAVE BEEN BET-TER.

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29TH JUNEMARK WEBBANDREW GARFIELD, EMMA STONE, RHYS IFANS

PETER PARKER, ABANDONED BY HIS PARENTS AS A KID, NOW LIVES WITH HIS UNCLE AND AUNT. AFTER DISCOVERING HIS FATHER’S BRIEFCASE, PETER GETS ON A JOURNEY TO FIND HOW HIS PARENTS DISSA-PEARED AND WHO HE IS. ON THIS JOURNEY HE MEETS DR CONNORS, A SCIENTIST AND HIS FATHER’S OLD FRIEND. THE JOURNEY TURNS INTO A MISSION TO STOP THE LIZARD AND SAVE THE WORLD. HERE COMES PETER AS SPIDERMAN-THE HERO TO SAVE NEW YORK CITY.THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN STARTS OFF WITH THE EPI-LOGUE OF PETER’S PARENTS LEAVING HIM AT HIS AUNCLE’S HOUSE AND DISSAPPEARING. THEN, PETER IS SHOWN TO BE IN HIGH SCHOOL AS A TEENAGER BULLYING, HIGH SCHOOL CRUSH, TEENAGE ISSUES AND AN UNMISTAKABLE URGE TO FIND ABOUT HIS PARENTS. ALL OF THIS LEADS HIM TO OSCORP WHERE HE GETS BITTEN BY A SPIDER. THEN STARTS THE VOYAGE OF SELF DISCOVERY AS SPIDERMAN. THE FIRST HALF OF THE MOVIE IS DEDICATED TO PETER AND HIS LIFE. THIS NARRATION BRINGS THE AUDIENCE TO EMPATHIZE WITH THE HERO AND UNDERSTAND HIM BETTER. ANDREW GRAFILED AS SPIDERMAN DOES FULL JUSTICE TO HIS ROLE AND BRINGS THE TRUE CHARACTER OF A TEEN-AGER PLAYING WITH A NEW TOY IN THEIR HAND.EMMA STONE’S CHARACTER IS SLIGHLY OVER MATURED AC-CORDING TO HER AGE ALTHOUGH SHE TRIES HARD TO GET THE SCHOOLISH LOOK. THE VILLIAN, THE LIZ-ARD IS FAR FROM IMPRESSIVE. WHEN HE SHAPES INTO A LIZARD, HE STILL KEEP SPEAKING IN THE FUNNY VOICE WHICH DOES NOTHING BUT MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH. THE MOVIE IS GREAT BUT IF THE VILLIAN WAS BET-TER, IT TRULY WOULD HAVE BEEN AMAZING. THIS MOVIE IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

KATIE - CRUISE DIVORCE !!! Yes you heard it right, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are getting Divorce. Nothing has confirmed right now , but due to various sources it has found out that the reason for the split was Cruise’s obsessive belief towards Scientology. He was so obsessed that he wanted his daughter to practice Scientology. Katie was opposed to this idea , and thus the Divorce news flourished. Divorce happens frequently in Holly-wood , and it will continue to happen . Well this mission is surely impossible for our Mr.Hunt.

All BAD IN PARADISE !!!

Saif and Kareena are finally marrying after 5 years of long relationship . The first confirmation came from thier family members that both of them will be mar-rying in mid october at their family home Pataudi . The Wedding Ceremony will be a personal affair with only few freinds and family members . The weddding was decided earlier in March after the release of Agent Vinod but it was postponed after the release of Kareena’s most waiated film “ Heroine “

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FASHIONBy Abhinav Jain and Savya Jain

Fashion in today’s world describes one’s personality. May that be a trip to the mall, a show to catch, or to go to a party; everyone just feels like dressing up!

ITS SUMMER! Bright colours are very in, and will do you good too! Hues like bright blue, orange, yellow and clas-sic white! Now, as we all know jumpsuits are very trendy these days. They make you look tall, give a very classy look and also are very fashionable. They are like a one piece dress with pants/shorts and a shirt/tee. Jumpsuits are best available at forever 21, Promod, VeroModa and Mango.

Don’t want to flaunt your leg? Go with pants, jeans and moreover torn jeans. They look really cool and summery. Pants are one of the most hip apparel these days. Shirts tucked with high waist loose fit pants. They are comfort-able, and are very easy to go with.

HELL YEAH! It’s partaaayy time! What to wear? High-tight skirt with a sleeveless tee is good enough. Makes the two pieces look like one! Accessorize it with some sexy neck filling jewellery, with a dark eyeliner and a sexy pair of heels and you’re all set to go! Also, nowadays backless dresses are also in fashion. A decent dress, but backless. Don’t play with colors, just keep it sexy.

Let me update you girls with one of the most renowned fashion fact: Never wear more than three colors unless you want to look like a circus tent. Colors only work if you play them well

Coming to footwears! Well! Well! the days of wearing high pointed heels are gone! Nowadays, something comfortable does you good. Heels too come with a very thick base so that it’s fashionable and at the same time it’s sexy. For those kinds of heels, one can try Zara, Steve maiden, nine-west and Aldo. Flats, more or less like gladiators or in one’s language, Roman type flats are very inn. They go with everything! And are very comfortable as well. In footwear too, try going for very bright colors, and always make sure whatever footwear you’re wearing, never sync it with your attire. Might sound a bit weird but that’s what fashion is about- CHANGE. It should be of a completely different color, and should be a stand out!Say bye to clutches and hello to slings! Slings purses just go with every kind of attire. They too shouldn’t be matching or in sync with your attire. Go for bright colors, and make yourself feel so summery! Because that’s what summers are all about.In the end, don’t forget to put on those sexy shades! Wayfarers are favorable for now!

Well, this was your dose of fashion for Summer 2012, Will keep you updated with anything new. Till then KEEP IN VOGUE! BY SAVYA JAIN

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SUMMER VOGUE

HELL YEAH! It’s partaaayy time! What towear? lets just look at a few party wearclothes now!

SHORTS! Every girl’s favorite! Shorts with shirts and look pretty sexy. One can either tuck them in or hang them loose. Either way, it makes one look pretty cool. Shorts, which give like a torn look are very in nowadays and so will help you keep cool too ;)

SHORTS CHINOSMANGO Rs 1650/-

SHORTS CHINOSMANGO Rs 1650/-

BRACELETFOREVER 21 Rs 444/-

LARGE BOW CROSSBODYFOREVER 21 Rs 1128/-

BEACH SANDALSACCESORIES Rs 750/-

COMBI MAXI DRESSMANGO Rs 3990/-

CHAPPALSACCESORIES Rs 1099/-

SUMMERVOGUE

BOYS, i don’t think you need fashion advice. Most of you dress pretty good already. However, do check out some of these new arrivals which might add some style in your wardrobe

By SAVYA JAIN

BEIGE SHORTSFCUK Rs 2000/-

BEIGE SHORTSFCUK Rs 2000/-

FUEL FOR LIFE PERFUMEDIESEL Rs 2600/-

NEW WATCH COLLECTIONBY DIESEL

AVIATORSLACOSTE Rs 7040/-

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