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A publication of Symbiosis Centre for Media & Communication (for internal circulation only) | Volume 18 | January 30, 2020 Batch of 2020 is ITS champs ! Batch of 2020 wins third time in a row; beats 2021 by 2 points Aditi Parida pread across four match between days and three the faculty and different campus- the students Ses, In True Spirit or ITS which was won is SCMC’s very own in- by the faculty tra-college sports fest. team. All three batches, 2017- As always, after 20, 2018-21 and 2019- the last match of 22, competed against ITS which was a each other from 22nd basketball match to 25th January. between the Every batch participat- men’s teams of ed in the various sports batch 2020 and which included- vol- batch 2021, there leyball, football, throw- was a sense of ball, athletics, tennis, sadness because it badminton, swimming, was batch 2020’s basketball, football last ITS. But eve- and table tennis. Af- ryone cheered ter intense games and and encouraged on-ground banter, the each other to en- batch of 2020 emerged joy the spirit of victorious for the third the sports fest. time in a row. The felicitation All three batches left no ceremony took stone unturned to gen- place on 27th Jan- erate hype off the field uary where the by creating content for the social media Students of Batch 2020 celebrate their ITS victory best player from each batch was announced accounts of ITS. They had hashtags such 16th January in the Symbiosis A Wing Symbiosis New Viman Nagar campus and so was the overall winner. Tanaya as #FierceComesFirst, #ZiddiHaiHum Girls Hostel where batch 2021 emerged where the teams were cheered on by their More from batch 2022, Riya Rohatgi from and #HaarNahiManenge. With content victorious. On the following day, the respective batches. Amidst slogans and batch 2021 and Raghvendra Chouhan that included spoofs of famous film scenes teams went to the Lavale campus for the chants, all matches took place according from batch 2020 were the best players. Af- and a twist on famous memes, the batches badminton matches where batch 2022 to the schedule. All third year teams were ter tallying the points, batch 2020 secured managed to create a lot of buzz even be- won and swimming which was clinched given guards of honour after their match- the first position by a margin of 2 points fore the tournament started. by batch 2020. es with the junior batches to show respect. from batch 2021 who were the runners up. The table tennis matches took place on The rest of the matches took place in the The final day also witnessed a cricket ITS SCORECARD ON PAGE 4 Anukram tries to define millennials SCMC’s annual media seminar bridges the academia and industry gap Rupal Jhajharia and Parthip Thyagarajan, CEO uch awaited after its of ’s leading wedding me- success in previous dia company, Wedding Sutra. years, SCMC organ- They shared great experiences Mised the third edition of its annu- and anecdotes to help under- al media seminar, Anukram on stand news packaging and In- February 1st. Media profession- dian wedding business better als, experts in their own fields, respectively. some of whom the students have Throughout the event, stu- worked with during their pro- dent films and projects were jects and internships shared their screened to establish what the insights and experiences in the institute trains them the best ever growing media industry. The in. Advertising films, nonfic- theme for this year’s Anukram tion documentary, awarded was centered around millennials- degree film- ‘Pata’ were a few ‘Millennials are impossible to de- of them. First day was con- fine but essential to understand cluded by a question and an- for the media industry.’ swer round with all the speak- Spread across two days, with the ers addressing the doubts first day devoted to Journalism L-R: Parthip Thyagarajan, Siddharth Sikchi and Amanat Khullar during a Q&A session raised by the students. This and the Public Relations specialisations, WION. He spoke to the students about ity in the age of immediacy. Open Forum was excellently moderated the first day was largely successful. Direc- journalistic duty as opposed to content in With his witty take on how social media by Pratikshya Mishra and Akshay Thim- tor, Sreeram Gopalkrishnan welcomed the contemporary age. and content curation go hand in hand, Sid- maya, final year students of Journalism the guests with an enlightening address His address was followed by a really in- dharth Sikchi from Dentsu Webchutney, and Public Relations respectively. The first and opened the platform for presentation sightful presentation of Amitabh Sinha, Bangalore made everyone nod and grin in day of Anukram was filled with discus- and discussion. The chief guest for the Editor, Indian Express, Pune on ways to agreement. The post lunch slots had Am- sions, laughter and learnings and left eve- event was Mr. Anant Rangaswami, editor, break news and attract audience credibil- anat Khullar, news curator, Quartz India ryone longing for more. THE SCMC CHRONICLE VOL.18 2 TOP PICKS Adya Sharma touches hearts with “bohot dino ki baat hai” Samidha Raut

he 71st Republic Day was celebrated Scion of Twith full fervour at Symbiosis Viman Nagar campus. With patriotic songs Sharwari Kale playing in the background, teachers, non- Part one of the Ram Chandra Series teaching staff and students arrived at the by , it is a fictional amphitheater, some dressed in tricolor. mythological book based on the Adya Sharma, Director of Symbiosis heroic king of the Sapt Sindhu, Centre for Management Studies Ram. The symbol of justice, truth, (SCMS), hoisted the flag while campus honour and law, his journey is administrator Colonel Mohan, Dr. The security and housekeeping staff of the Viman Nagar Campus, led by the doomed by tragedies, hardships and Sreeram Gopalkrishnan, Director Campus Administrator Col. CV Mohan, at the R-Day parade in the campus. consequences. The story revolves of Symbiosis Centre for Media and saying ‘bohot dino ki baat hai’ as she performance by the teaching staff of around his journey that will lead Communication (SCMC) and Sanjivni remembered her parents telling stories to SCMS. Songs like ‘Ae Watan’ and ‘Maa him to be the , the greatest Ayachit, officiating Director of Symbiosis her when she was younger. Tujhe Salaam’ were performed with the leader to change the fate of Mother Institute of Design (SID) graced the event She continued saying that those stories support of tabla and guitar. India, to destroy the evil and with their presence. made her happy and that happiness is To commemorate the efforts taken by replace it with the system which The Republic Day celebration started what will give us the courage to take the campus security and house-keeping sees everyone equal before the law. on a melodious note with first year responsibilities for this country. staff everyday, Col. Mohan felicitated them students of SCMC, Siddhi and Mahika Sharma encouraged the staff and the while dignitaries and students applauded. performing a duet medley of patriotic students to confront their difficulties and The celebration ended on a joyous note as songs. Taking the sentiment forward, always remember the happy days of their children and young students huddled Col. Adya Sharma delivered a heartfelt speech lives. This was followed by a musical Mohan when he distributed chocolates. Zomato acquires Uber Eats Jamtara: Sabka Number Aayega and leaves students fuming Kavisha Manwani Rhema Hans create demand and competition for these Jamtara, a recent Netflix series n a move that has virtually created a food delivery companies. talks about the district Jamtara also Imonopoly, food delivery and restaurant “I always like more options to pick known as the phishing capital of the locator giant Zomato acquired Uber Eats, from, be it in a food menu or food world. The projection of a bunch of the and third distant competitor after delivery platform. So this acquisition has boys making calls and pretending Swiggy, on January 21st this year. not affected me much since I have other to be bank officials only to steal According to official reports, the deal food delivery services. But yes, this has money not only excites the viewers is nearly worth Rs. 2,485 crore or about Govind Choudhary, Shraddha Beena, certainly led to better offers on Zomato but also touches the serious issue $350 million. Although this acquisition Student Student and Swiggy like the free Zomato Gold on with an ease. It makes you feel if the is predicted to help Zomato give a tough (SCMC) (SCMC) Zomato for all the Uber Eats users who tale is being narrated by an insider fight to its main competitor Swiggy, Uber are now redirected to Zomato and Swiggy in the town. Never does the director Eats loyalists continue to share their with its new discounts” said Shraddhaa Soumendra Padhi make you feel disappointment with the deal, especially Beena, student of SCMC. that he’s delaying the inevitable. those people who live alone, like college Not only are students affected by this The show firmly sticks to what it students and hostelers with limited deal, but families too “I was mainly using wants to say and never indulges allowances. Uber Eats for its high limit discount offers with its character establishment or “It was breaking news for me and my because the discount limit offered by over-simplifies the plot. It’s never room-mate who is an IT professional, Zomato or others were significantly lower a battle between good and bad, since we both order food from Uber in comparison. After the acquisition, Gokul Balram Megha Hans it’s more of a battle between the Eats regularly, mainly because Uber my family and I frequently ordered food Resident Educator powerful and the vulnerable. benefitted me with 20 coupons a month online. Now, however, I have limited it to on an average.” said Govind Choudhary, (Viman Nagar) Essence Intl. weekends” said Gokul Balram a localite student at Symbiosis Centre for Media and Rs. 15,” Choudhury added. from Viman Nagar. Communication. From morning breakfast to midnight While Zomato continues to play “I remember when Uber Eats started in meals, food delivery services like Zomato, strong against its rivals, the consumers 2017, I used to get a shawarma for Rs. 11 Swiggy, Uber Eats, Food Panda and others are looking for more options to pick from. with no delivery charges; and even when have become indispensible. According to Megha Hans, educator at they increased their delivery charges over Despite Uber Eats shutting down Essence International, this deal has created a period of three years it went up max to its former customers have continued to a scope for better food delivery services. Shizusan Passang Lhamo Shizusan, a restaurant located inside A life saved by music ! Phoenix Market City, provides relief Audita Bhattacharya Atlantis and defeat the Kraken. for tired legs and hungry tummies Once upon a time, in another country, “Our fantastical tale takes that while shopping at Phoenix. a young boy was left at a bus stop by his poignant beginning and weaves a magical I went to this restaurant mainly mother, who never came back. Based on tale of rebellion, facing your darkest to try their Jajangmyeon and was this true story, UK-based Matthew Sharp, fears and eventually owning those dark craving for Sushi. The Jajangmyeon who the Daily Telegraph describes as an shadows,” says Sharp. With more than 41 Matthew Sharp performing his one man noodles with prawns is really good “extraordinary cellist, virile baritone and years of playing the cello, Sharp created show ‘Tommy Foggo, Superhero’ in Pune. and yummy. Shizusan is where compelling actor”, created a show, titled some of the most inspiring moments of food reaches exalted levels, with the Tommy Foggo – Superhero. It was brought while he dreams of ice-cream. Three years sound during the performance. Tommy noodles and the beef among of the to Sudarshan Rangmanch in Pune on later, Tommy finds himself on a bus to the Fargo-Superhero is both ancient in form best dishes that I have had in Pune. November 19 by QTP and British Council seaside in hopes to find the long forgotten - it’s bardic, like the strolling players Shizusan offers many pan-Asian and played to a packed house that was, ice-cream. He encounters Geppetto, who or troubadours - and yet incredibly dishes. Overall it was an amazing alternately, cracking or tearing up. gifts him a magical talking cello, Destino. innovative. Moments of heartbreak mixed experience and a must visit restaurant The protagonist is a boy who is Tommy and Destino dive into the depths with hilarious episodes- Contd. on page 4 to try pan Asian delicacies. abandoned by his mother at a bus stop of the ocean to rescue the lost queen of THE SCMC CHRONICLE VOL. 18 3 Pune’s 172-year old library 1 2

ituated in heart of Budhwar Peth in 6 Pune is the city’s oldest public library 3 S– the Pune Nagar Vachan Mandir. Founded in 1848 by social reformer Gopal Hari Deshmukh and several other prominent citizens of Pune, it was rebuilt in 1879 after it was gutted in a fire. This 172-year old library, housed in a beauti- ful colonial style architecture building, has over 50,000 books, some more than 250-years old. The library has more than 30,000 registered members. Membership is a mere Rs 30 per month. Moving with the times, the library has gone online and offers home-delivery service. TEXT AND PICTURES BY GOVIND CHOUDHARY AND MITALI DHAR 1. The foundation stone of the re-built li- brary mentions that its original name was The Poona Native General Library and it was partly funded by the British. 2. The façade of the library showing its ornate colonial architecture. 3. Among the library’s prized collection is the 23-volume ‘The Historian’s History of the World’ by Henry Smith Williams pub- lished in 1907. 4. And the oldest book in the library is the hand-written ‘ Natakam’ in dating back to AD 1600 5. The library caretaker displays two rare books – ‘Samaj Swastha’ by Maharshi Dhondo Kehav Karve and the ‘Keral Kokil’. 6. The rear of the library which has now been sealed for use. 5 4 3 THE SCMC CHRONICLE VOL. 18 4 ITS-2020 final scoresheet Roop Sawhney & Vikram Varma The ITS Winners Sport Men Women

Sport Winners Athletics Punyashloka Samanta Amoli Birewar Athletics TY TT Sayanta Sengupta Bavana Gone Table Tennis SY Badminton Atharva Agashe Malavika Binu Badminton FY Basketball SY(M), SY(W) Basketball Anish Rao Bavana Gone, Rajreeta Ghosh Adharsh Thangamani, Ritvik Gulati, Football TY Football Futsal SY Thinley Wangchuk Cricket FY Futsal Mashatshila Longkumar Throwball TY Cricket Jainil Shastri Mahika, Riya Rohtagi Volleyball TY Tennis SY(M), TY(W) Throwball Pratikshya Mishra Swimming TY Volleyball Abhishek Anand, Raghvendra Chouhan Aditi Parida, Mitali Dhar, Vidushi Jain Abbreviations: Tennis Jainil Shastri Martina Das FY- First Year, SY- Second Year, TY- Third Year, M- Men , W- Women Swimming Avinav Ghosh Avdhi Bhalgat, Yukta Wane On R-Day, Symbiosis celebrates A life saved by music ! its 49th Foundation Day Contd. from page 2- and loads of interactive madness along the Passang Lhamo & Tshewang Choden way. ymbiosis International University Sharp first toured India as part of the Scelebrated its 49th Foundation Day British Council’s 50th celebrations, 20 coinciding with the 71st Republic Day on years ago. “I met Quasar Padamsee in Ed- 26th January. The event took place at the inburgh 10 years ago and, since then, have Dr. Babasaheb Museum & Memorial, Sen- had the enormous pleasure of returning to apati Bapat road. India a number of times, working on some The celebration began with the flag fascinating and enriching Anglo-Indian hoisting ceremony by students from inter- collaborations and admiring the amazing national countries followed by a welcome projects that QTP and the British Coun- speech given by Dr. Vidhya Yeravdekar, cil have generated,” he adds. Sharp also Pro- Chancellor, SIU. organized a workshop for young theatre The event was also graced by the pres- makers so that he could get to interact ence of Padma Shri Lila Poonawalla and with the budding talent of the city. “Work- her husband Firoz Pollawalla. Lila Poona- ing with younger theatre-makers is always walla is the founder of Lila Poonawalla inspiring and the opportunity to offer Foundation a non government organiza- tion promoting professional education among aspiring girls in India by providing scholarships and guidance. In her address, Dr. Vidhya Yeravdekar stated that Symbiosis is entering the Gold- en Jubilee celebration. She acknowledged the effort put forward by the international students yearly to organize such events. She said “We built these leadership quali- Cellist, baritone singer and actor ties and other qualities so that it’s not just Matthew Sharp weaves a magical story. that the foreign students come here and Top L to R- Vice Chancellor Dr. Rajni Gupte, Pro- Vice Chancellor Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar, them some fuel for their own intergalactic get education but more importantly their Padmashri Lila Poonawala, Firoz Poonawala, Chancellor Dr. S.B Mujumdar theatre missions is a huge privilege. I hope Bottom - Students from Mauritius perform their traditional dance personalities are shaped.” to feel refreshed and reinvigorated by our The Founder President of Symbio- The event kicked off with the award sis University is soon going to be opened. encounter,” he says. sis, Dr. S B Mujumdhar, recollected how ceremony for winners of the intra institute This he said is going to be the first such Among the fans of the show was Girija Symbiosis grew from a small International sports competition under SIU which was medical college exclusively for women at Upadhyay. “I didn’t know what to expect. I Culture Centre on Senapati Bapat to what held for the past one week. South Saudi least in Maharashtra. “We have deliber- loved the allegorical theme about demons it is today. stood first place in the men’s football com- ately done it because the time has come to within and demons outside. I just hoped He said, “Education is a unifying force petition while Sri bagged most of empower girls” he added. the play had been placed at a venue that which brings international as well as na- the awards. Today, Symbiosis is a family of 46 aca- was more audience friendly for better ex- tional students together. For this reason, Following which international stu- demic institutions spread over ten cam- posure.” she said. the culture centre was transformed into dents showcased their ethnic dance form puses in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Nagpur, What’s next for Sharp? “I’ve got two an International University on the princi- via a cultural dance competition. Uganda Nasik, Noida and Pune. The University cello concerto projects brewing - one ple of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakkam’ which bagged the first prize in African category offers a total of 109 programs at Diploma, with an amazing dance company and an means ‘World is one Family’. To inculcate and Nepal in Asia category. Undergraduate, Post-graduate and Doc- orchestra, the other with electronics and the feeling of belongingness and togeth- In his closing remarks, Dr. S B Mujum- toral levels. Symbiosis International Uni- projections. I’ve also started working on erness Symbiosis Foundation Day is cel- dhar said that a Medical College exclusive- versity caters to over 27,000 Indian and a film - think ‘Hilary & Jackie’ meets ‘The ebrated.” ly for women under the ambit of Symbio- International students today. Bourne Identity’,” he says.

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