Candle March – An SRC Event

The Social Responsibility Cell of XIMB, since its inception, has been incessantly working on projects spanning around various issues and trying to make a difference. Be it a visit to the local school for the differently abled children, doing projects that revolve around sensitization of students, mobilizing resources to be diverted towards the less privileged and most importantly, spreading smiles!

                                                                              SRC's Official Logo

At the eve of Independence Day, a Candle March was held to kick off the celebrations that were to be held the next day. As the crowd gathered around, with tricolour tattoos firmly stuck on their cheeks, the air was bursting with a rustic patriotic sentiment that was shared by every individual who was standing there. Suddenly, it didn’t matter that most us come from different parts of the country, divided by almost everything that defines us- our culture, linguistic inclinations, the societal norms and much more. As the Mess Bhainas came forward and talked about what it means to be an Indian, every difference melted away into oblivion. Suddenly, we were not Bengalis, Punjabis or Gujjus; we were Indians.

                                                                Enlightened souls of a Billion Patriots

Group songs were organized by both the members of the Shadow Committee of SRC and Mess Bhainas. With each song oozing with a sentiment that had overwhelmed everyone in the entire vicinity, the crowd cheered for the Mess Bhainas as they sang with unrestricted gusto.
And suddenly, out of the blue, a flash mob appeared and started grooving to a medley of songs- from dancing sans any inhibitions to A.R Rehman’s ‘Jai Ho’ to recreating the magic of’ Rang De Basanti’s boundless energy.
The evening ended on a sombre note as people walked the ‘X walk’, only this time it wasn’t about frivolous chats and lazy strolls; people walked with a sense of purpose, with their expressions brimming with an unbridled pride.

                                 
                                                             The Candle March

We’re Bengalis, Marathis, Gujratis, Punjabis, Tamilians.
We’re XIMB-ians.
We’re self obsessed.
We’re selfish.

We’re busy leading fast track lives that don’t leave us with the time to think twice about anything or anyone but ourselves.

But for that one hour, that one event, that one defining second- we were Indians; as we always were. As we always would be.

Team IRC

Game committee launches at XIMB

A scintillating launch of Xpressions 2013 in the auditorium was followed by a sensational display by the game committees of XIMB in front of GR-1. The show left a huge crowd of first year students spellbound. It was fantastic to see Hugo, one of the international exchange students, actively involved in one of the acts. The proceedings were started off by a ravishing performance by the Gladiators.

Team Gladiators

The men were in suits and the ladies in their evening gowns pulled off a superb fashion show, an event which was one of the best performances of the evening. At first, half of the Gladiator couples walked out of the hostel, holding glasses in their hands followed by the other half arriving in long sleek sedans. In the end the co-ordinators Anish Juwarkar and Rubinder Randhawa arrived in a beautiful white Mercedes and took their place amongst their fellow Gladys.

Skill City: Creatively Spoilt

Next, was the launch of SkillCity. The dhol was the unique feature of their performance . It was full of songs, dancing, fun and frolic. They also had a fire breathing  ‘dragon’.  A typical ‘Indian’ performance full of masti. What made it more special is the face that Hugo actively participated and danced to the tunes of music.

 

Sun God lighting the Helios symbol 

A ‘firey’ launch by Helios was next in store for the crowd. All the members in their black t-shirts stood holding torches aloft while the co-ordinator Parantap Sharma, dressed as the sun god set the Helios symbol on fire at the centre of the arena. It was a magnificent sight to behold.

 

 

 

Kurukshetra on Fire

Finally, it was the launch of the grand old game committee of XIMB, Kurukshetra, led by Rahul Nayak. It was fantastic show with fireworks everywhere and the members shouting the Kurukshetra slogans at the top of their voices as they walked around the flaming ‘K’ at the center. The fire lit ‘Kurukshetra’ illuminated the whole arena.

 

 

Spardha: A fusion performance

 

Last but not the least, was the launch performance by Spardha. A very well rehearsed display. This launch was the longest of the 5 and the best. What was unique about this performance was that it included the first years as well ! It had everything from firelit symbols to songs, dance, fireworks and even a mother earth !

 

 

 

All these launches made sure that it was a wonderful evening. The energy and enthusiasm of various committees was contagious. There will be many such events in future, but this one will surely be remember for a long time.

 

Team IRC