Student Elect Representative In CUHP Campus Poll

Students of School of MBA celebrate victory as the election results are declared at CUHP on Wednesday. 

Students of the Central University of Himachal Pradesh voted to elect representatives to the Student Council during the elections held in the campus on Wednesday. From 20 schools, 30 candidates were nominated, of which candidates from 12 schools won unopposed. For the remaining three schools - MBA, Humanities, Journalism – elections were held, which witnessed a voter turnout of 68.87 percent. Kashish Sood, Basudev Swain (School of Earth & Environmental Sciences), Devender Kumar (School of Life Sciences), Sandeep Kumar, Hardeep Sharma, Vijay Kumar, Anil Kumar Rana (School of Mathematics, Computers & Information Sciences), Sumeet Bharti, Anu (School of Physical & Material Sciences), Devinder Kumar, Tarunvir Wasan (School of Social Sciences), Santosh Kumar (School of Tourism, Travel & Hospitality Management) were elected unopposed.

Eve Teasing rampant in Chattri bus stop near Central University of Himachal Pradesh

by Priya Yadav

For representation only (Photo Credit: pee vee)

Anjali *, a 21-year-old student, decided never to go alone to PG. She took that decision because what she thought a matter of only metro cities ,happened with her. One day on her way to PG , she found that two boys on bike were stalking her. As quoted by her ,”The two boys were following me. They stopped at one point and gazed at me and when I crossed them , again they started their bike and stopped at some distance and were continuously looking at me . “

The Pandit brothers at Shimla Classical Music Festival

(Photographs by Kuldeep Singh)

The Pandit brothers, Rajan and Sajan Mishra performing at the concluding session of the five day Shimla Classical Music Festival at Gaiety Theater in Shimla. 

During the two and half hour long performance, they enchanted the audience with classical compositions and bhajans. The music maestros were performing in Gaiety after a gap of 30 years.

'Public Relations – Shifting Paradigms'

by Arjita 

Indian Institute of Mass Communication (I.I.M.C.) faculty, Prof. J. Jethwani delivered a workshop on ‘Public Relations – Shifting Paradigms’ at the C.U.H.P. on February 19-20, 2014. Here is what she shared with us, in a nutshell - 

Prof. Jethwaney (centre) receives bouquet from
Pro-VC Y. S. Verma. Dr. Rabindranath (right) looks on

What is Public Relations (PR)? 
The DNA of journalism is objectivity, of the legal system is justice, of medicine is health. The DNA of PR is not objectivity or manipulation. It is not ‘relation with the public’. Its DNA is advocacy (of the client). PR is the art and science of managing an image professionally. It aims to occupy a share of the mind. It is a source of information for the media, and is technology driven. “What is hidden is news, the rest is PR.” 

"Walter Lippman says that news is not the truth or the mirror of society; at best it spotlights certain facets of reality or life."

+ Johnson & Johnson’s management of the Tylenol Crisis was good and timely – the incident also led to the birth of new packaging of tablets - the ‘strip’.

+ Congress’s advertising teaches that PR should be pro-active rather than reactive.

HIMSPARK14, the management fest gets inaugurated at CUHP

Prof. Balram Dogra (second from left), being received at HIMSPARK14 at CUHP

Prof. Balram Dogra, Vice Chancellor, Sri Sai University, Palampur, inaugurated HIMSPARK14, the management fest at the Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP) on Friday.

Inaugurating fest, Prof. Balram Dogra said such events will surely go long way, sharpening the business and managerial skills of the students, so that they are more suitable for the requirement of the industries. “Such festivals definitely help the management students to get hands on practice and awareness about management and social issues”, he said.

Expressing his views on Indian society and economy, he said that our economy is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. He also said that we are aiming to be a superpower by 2020. However, corruption has started hijacking all institutions of society economically, socially, politically and culturally.

CUHP Pro Vice Chancellor Yoginder Verma and Dr. Banta from Govt. Degree College, Shahpur were also present at the inaugural event. The two day fest for management students across the state will conclude on Saturday.

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Comic Strips on Disability

Ankit Bharadwaj and Neha Samkaria

'Hope is' - a comic strip on disability created by Ankit Bharadwaj

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'We can change our soch' - a comic strip on disability by Neha Samkaria

Comic strips on disability made by the students of the School of Journalism, Mass Communication and New Media during the two day orientation cum training program on Media and Accessibility organized at the Central University of Himachal Pradesh.

 More comic strips on disability issues.

A hat is not just a hat - political overtones of the Pahari cap

By Gaurav Mandyal 

Fixed ? Himachali caps on display at a retail shop in Kangra.
(Photo Credit: Gaurav Mandyal)

A cap is not just a cap in Himachal Pradesh, especially during the election time. The traditional Pahari cap of Himachal Pradesh is copyrighted by different political parties as a part of their identity. Yes, we are talking about the Virbhadra’s green Himachali cap and Dhumal’s red cap; and the latest addition is the blue, which belongs to the BSP.

Self-Dependent: a comic strip on disability and social perception

By Anshum Awasti

"Self-Dependent", a comic strip made by Anshum Awasti on disability issues.

A comic strip on disability made by the students of the School of Journalism, Mass Communication and New Media during the two day orientation cum training program on Media and Accessibility organized at the Central University of Himachal Pradesh.

Positive Attitude: Winning Comic Strip on disability

By Richa and Sugandha Sharma

"Positive Attitude" created by Richa and Sugandha on the theme Disability

 A comic strip on disability made by the students of the School of Journalism, Mass Communication and New Media during the two day orientation cum training program organized at the Central University of Himachal Pradesh. 

We will soon keep you posted with other comic strips from the workshop.

Two day Oreintation Programme on Media and Accessibility concludes at CUHP

By Student Reporter

Students setting up the comics for exhibition as a session progress at the orientation programme

The two day orientation cum training program on Media and Accessibility organised by the School of Journalism, Mass Communication and New Media, Central University of Himachal Pradesh in collaboration with Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Hearing & Handicapped concluded here today with an exhibition of comic strips made by students during the two day workshop, on themes related to disability issues. 

"Palanquins of Gods" made the Himachali Mandi Shivratri Fair color full....sneak peak is here

                By Ankush Kumar

Photo Credits-Ankush Kumar

Mandi Shivratri is a major cultural festival of Himachl Pradesh. Here, watch a sneak peek of the Shivratri festivities in 2014 in the promo of "The Pride of Madho Rao", a documentary produced by Ankush Kumar, Ajay Singh and Gaurav Mandyal on Madho Rao, a major deity of the festival. 

Stay Tuned, as we will soon post the full documentary on our YouTube channel soon. 

Changing opinions in whispers

Secret whispers...
(Photo Credit: Wikimedia)

By Mohd.Zubair
Elections are an essential feature of democracy. The chief aim of elections is to choose the best person out of a whole lot. Preparations for the elections are made months in advance. A very keen election for the state assembly was contested in my hometown this very year. 

On the Election Day, camps were arranged at all the centres. The propaganda wasn’t noisy; instead individual, quiet approaches were being made. Every candidate was making his best effort. The supporters were busy trying to get voters for their candidate. 

Emu farm pulls crowd in Chattri village

by Ankit Mahajan

Emu birds at the farm in Chhatri (Photo Credit: Ankit Mahajan)

Gagan Singh’s house has become a place of great interest for the people of Chhatri, especially for children around the village. It’s not that Gagan Singh is a magician who can take children for a fantasy ride or entertain them with his juggling skills. His house started attracting village attention for the last few months, when Gagan decided to build an emu farm.

बदली - बदली भारतीय हॉकी

अजय सिंह

Indian Hockey team for Hero Hockey World League final, 2014 in Delhi
(Photo Credit: thefansofhockey)

हीरो हॉकी वर्ल्ड लीग के नतीजों पर नज़र डालें तो कुछ चौंकानें वाली बातें सामने आती हैं । इस खेल प्रतियोगिता में ६टा स्थान पाकर, भारत ने २६० अंक अर्जित किए - जिन्हें पहले के १४३५ में जोड़ें - और वर्ल्ड रैकिंग में ७वे स्थान पर जा पहुंचा । ऐसा करने में उन्हें ७ साल लगे - इससे पहल २००७ में भारत वर्ल्ड रैकिंग में ७वे स्थान पर था ।

Interesting custom cars from Maruti Suzuki at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo

by Gaurav Mandyal 

ALTO K10 Krescendo Maruti Suzuki launches Music Editions of the Alto K10. The latest one in this series is the Krescendo Edition. Showcased at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo, the Krescendo is powered by the same 1 litre K-Series petrol engine (67 Bhp-90 Nm) that is mated to a 5 speed manual gearbox. The car comes with a big dollop of stickers and orange highlights. The Krescendo Edition also gets new bumper inserts and revised alloy wheels. 

                       Alto K10 in Maruti Pavilion  (Photo Credit: Gaurav Mandyal) 

Unemployed youth turn drug peddlers in Dharamshala

by Rajesh Badhawan

              Cannabis Plant (Photo Credit: transmitdistort)

Dharamshala, a small town located in the foothills of the Dhauladhar range, is a beautiful town that attracts national and international tourists every year. Tourists visiting Dharamshala to spend their vacations in this ‘God’s Own Paradise’, bring in a lot of business opportunities for the locals. From hotels, to travel & tour packages, to food service – the local people provide everything the guests demand. But what is most alarming in the last few decades is the growth of its underground drug business. It has tarnished the image of this tourist town for worse.

Any Time Milk, naturally

by Varun Kaushal

            ATM inaugurated in Kerala (Photo Credit: The Hindu)

मशीन में पैसे डालो,

दूध का पैकिट निकालो ।

दिन हो या रात

अब दूध रहेगा साथ ।

Anand just got Anand-ier - the milk capital of India will now have 24X7 milk supply. This is made possible through the Any Time Milk machine introduced by Amul ● For Rs.10, it dispenses a 300 ml milk packet ● Accepts only Rs. 10 currency notes ● Can store maximum 150 pouches at a time.

Convocation - to be, or not to be?

by Ankita
As the Central University of Himachal Pradesh (C.U.H.P.) gears up to celebrate it's 2nd Annual Convocation, some students give their opinions about the significance of this tradition and it's flip side. 

Hear it on our SoundCloud channel.