Vol. II Issue 2

MUNtra

"Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, and it can never be used to hurt you."

-Ashish Bhardwaj (President)

"Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations."

-Yashasvi Tripathi (Vice -President)

"The trouble is, you think you have time.”

-Hitarth Dev Singh (Vice -President)

"Never awaken a sleeping dragon.”

-Shayer Majumdar (Chairperson)

"Kill them with your success, bury them with a smile.”

-Vedansh Tandon (Crisis Director)

The MUNbook

United Nations Security Council

Crisis Committee

"If the glove doesn't fit, you must acquit.”

-Avinash Singh Vishen (Chairperson)

"However powerful a lion may be, but a wolf never performs in a circus.”

-Aryan Srivastava (Vice Chairperson)

"I've to overcome my anxiety and just take a leap for the best.”

-Shubh Sahai (President)

"Some goals are so big that even failures count as success.”

-Tushar Mehndiratta (Vice President)

Futuristic United Nations General Assembly

International Court Of Justice

"Winners don't make excuses when the other side plays the game.”

-Mohd Yashab Abbas (Moderator)

"When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.”

-Nishant Pandey (Co-Moderator)

"A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”

-Stuti Lal (Head of IP)

"You just lost the chance you never had.”

-Atharva Tewari (Editor in Chief)

"Our backs tell stories, no books have the spine to carry.”

-Ishita Kumar (Head of Design)

"How you doin’ ?”

-Abhinav Pandey (Head of Photography)

Citizens' Dialouge

The International Press

ThEControversial Court of Justice

The Round 2 began with the The Republic of Marshall Islands versus India.

It all started with the Advocate of India, presenting a number of evidences to prove

its support for nuclear disarmament and the hypocrisy of the Marshall Islands regarding the

subject. The advocate of India was a table turner, he presented the history of India and the Marshall

islands in the UN. He claimed that India had always supported nuclear disarmament, while on the other side

the Marshall Islands have always abstained from voting. He also claimed that there were no disputes between India

and the Marshall islands. After India had presented all its evidences, the court was adjourned for 5 minutes. Later, the advocate of India clarified all the objections. Moving on, the agent of the Marshall Islands was then called upon to produce their evidences. He claimed that India might have started many negotiations but none of them were conclusive. He said, “India does not want any conclusion it just wants initiation!”, well there were a few disputes of opinions between the President and the Agent of the Marshall Islands. The agent produced 7 evidences out which two were suspended because the agent had used internet in the committee without any prior permission. One more evidence was suspended because there was some problem with the date of the evidence as it had exceeded the date of simulation, 1st March, 2016. So out of the 7 evidences only 4 were valid. So, it’s quite obvious that the agent of the Marshall Islands was devastated and terrified. On this note, the 2nd round ended- Republic of Marshall Islands versus India.Next up was the duel between The Republic of Marshall Islands versus Pakistan. The advocate of Pakistan presented its views, and to everyone’s utter shock the Marshall Islands did not raise any objections. Maybe because they were totally devastated of what happened in the previous round or whatever.  So, with this the 3rd round ended quite fast.

With the commencement   of the Session 5, the committee was split into two halves. The judges and the advocates were seated in separate rooms. The advocates were now allowed to have a gala time whereas, the judges were preparing for a proceeding called, the weighing of evidences. Basically, they were to decide that whether the evidences produced by both the sides were valid or not.As the weighing of the evidences started, The Republic of Marshall Islands and the UK were found to be up against each other. The Judge of Jamaica supported The Republic of Marshall Islands and claimed that the evidences produced by

The Republic of Marshall Islands were very authentic and reliable. He said that the advantage of evidence lies with The Republic of Marshall Islands. Also, the judges of Russia, Japan, India etc. supported the United Kingdom. In short, the advantage of evidence in round 1 was in the hands of UK, with 10 judges in the favour and only 1 in opposition.Soon after the vote, the round two of the weighing of evidences began with The Republic of Marshall Islands standing up against each other. The Judge of Russia said that the evidences produced by India were very authentic while on the other side the evidences produced by The Republic of Marshall Islands were very vague and indefinite and therefore Russia gave the advantage of evidence to India, with Slovakia, Uganda, Morocco and all the other countries in favour. In short the advantage of evidence in round 2, laid in the hands of India, with 11 judges in favour and 0 in opposition.In Round 3, the committee saw The Republic of Marshall Islands versus Pakistan. The Judge of Jamaica supported The Republic of Marshall Islands, saying that the evidences produced by The Republic of Marshall Islands were more convincing and satisfactory. The judges of UK, Brazil and Russia etc. supported The Republic of Marshall Islands while the judges of India, China and Morocco opposed the motion. In short the advantage of evidence in round 3 was in the hands of The Republic of Marshall Islands, with 8 judges in favour and 3 in opposition. So, with this the 5th and the last session of the day was over and the court was adjourned. In the end I would like to conclude that being a part of the International Court Of justice was a great experience. I thought that it would be a very boring one as it deals with the happenings of the court and all the legal proceedings. But in some twisted form of contradiction, I found

The committee resumed after a warm plate full of Chinese food. Yet, the committee lacked spice and valour. The delegates were given an unmoderated caucus to present their assessment papers. The members of international press were thrown out of the committee room for the feedback session. The death of her majesty was a tragedy. The introduction of the crisis slightly lifted the sleepy haze that seemed to surround the delegates. The crisis stated that operation elder teak, which had been sanctioned earlier on 18th may 1969, was a joined operator of different agencies namely USA and UK. American government had received a report from the office of her majesty’s department of external communications. They had also received a letter from lord Wincaster talking of three major findings. The findings were the Matriynshta program, meeting of the Soviet Union with the people including General Nasser. The crisis also included operation shadow path with the objective of capturing major Imir Al Wakth who possessed am accurate knowledge about the supplies of the Egyptian army.  A moderated caucus discussing the crisis followed the end of a twenty minute long crisis speech. The chairperson tried his best to lighten up the atmosphere by cracking jokes but it was in vain. The delegates stumbled and blabbered phrases that barely made sense. In all the committee session 4 did not see a lot of engaging speeches except maybe those given by the chairperson. The chairperson commented about the progress for moral boost and also imitated Swami Vivekananda. He delegates dispersed with hopes for a better debate.The fifth committee session started with the delegates crowding around the executive board. Those were a few hilarious moments, when the chairperson imitated a few delegates and cracked jokes. He recalled an incident when a delegate pointed at the delegate of Malaysia and said,”yeh jo Vietnam hai…” He also talked about the plans made by the Joint Chief of Staff and mimicked him, ”Sir we may be, might be able solve the crisis at hand."  He described every important thing with a joke and entertained the crowd.  He was the perfect example of a great orator. Every bit that came out of his mouth except the occasional curse words held importance underneath the comical part. He asked questions that made the crowd scratch their heads. In all the second committee session was engaging and informative.

Sleeping and

Slipping

As I entered the auditorium- The Committee room, I could hear the delegates chatting.  Looks like they were having a good time. So I had to wait for the president of the committee to shout at the delegates,   “Can I please have some silence delegates?!” Now was the time, the time for my journey to begin, the president commenced the committee’s proceedings for the day.

The agenda for this session was distorted secularism. It began with a conflict between Sashi Tharoor of the Indian National Congress and Akhilesh Yadav of the Samajwadi Party to keep an individual speaker’s time, 120 seconds. But this motion clearly failed and the time was revised and made 90 seconds. Then spoke Uma Bharti and she went on to introduce policies to protect Muslim women rights. This made Mamata Banerjee to shoot back at her by presenting her point that India’s constitution has provided equal rights to all castes, genders and religions. It’s not only me who is showing pretty much interest in the incompatibility between Narendra Modi and Arnab Goswami. Narendra Modi had been scolded many a times between the session, for shaking his hands while speaking and for showing gestures signifying   direct physical threats to Arnab Goswami. Even after numerous warning, Narendra Modi did not stop with his signature gestures, so lastly the Executive Board had to reduce his speech time. But in my personal opinion, Narendra Modi was the most competent and confident delegate. Even Rajnath Singh was no less.

The worst happened with Manohar Parrikar, who spoke all the major points after the time limit was over, so obviously he did not get marked on it. Let’s move on. Then was the comeback by Gautam Adani. His speech was not just full of strong and presentable points which induced many loud bangs on the tables. Next what came was something that moved everyone. It was the time for Rajnath Singh’s speech, the decorum that was maintained since the last two sessions was completely disturbed. Then was the time for Narendra Modi’s speech, who made a decision in his speech that shocked everyone. He removed Yogi Aditya Nath from his post and gave it to Dr. Dinesh Sharma. The delegates have now started to cross-talk, throw paper bits everywhere while paying absolutely no attention to the committee proceedings.. After all, who would not get bored after listening a 30 minute speech by Gautam Adani. The highlight of the day was the intense fight  between Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and the Chairman of the Law Commission. Well, that was it. Now as I am walking out of this auditorium  I wonder if I would ever forget the amazing experience I had in The Citizens’ Dialogue Committee.

A Gentle Governance

The UNSC committee session on 3rd day of DPSEMUN’17 began with the roll call and General Speakers List. The agenda being discussed by the committee was Disputes in South China Sea. After the GSL, the committee moved into an unmoderated caucus to form blogs and discuss the solutions for the issue.We observed a number of things in the committee. The delegate of Ukraine did not abide by the dress code for

the day, i.e. Indian Formals, instead she was wearing a semi-formal western outfit. We noticed a flag of Japan attached to every chit sent by the country. Lucky for us, the Executive Board helped a lot by willingly plying the International Press with various chit notes that were exchanged in the committee. Surprisingly, in the Security Council, we had to leaf through chits, to quote the Vice President, with “cringeworthy grammar and no relevance”. We spotted many delegates using internet and playing video games in the committee. Most of all, the really surprising moment was when the delegate of China, the most dominating in the committee, asked the Executive Board to “refrain from asking questions on the moderated caucus speeches as the delegates have prepared such questions too”. The EB was visibly disappointed by such a request. They shared with the committee that they have been listening to disappointing solutions for the last two days and would really appreciate any genuine solution to the disputes.Four working papers were presented in the committee namely by USA-France-Japan bloc, UK, China and Italy. A person could sit in this committee for ten minutes and know that even UN Security Council could be amusing without any motion for entertainment and the credit goes to the absurdity of many points put up by the delegates and the entertaining informal sessions. It was evident from the Executive Board’s responses that the points were vague and were not leading the committee anywhere. The delegates were actually beating around the bush. However, the President, fulfilling his role, still encouraged the delegates to draft a resolution with appropriate points by expressing that he still has confidence in the committee. Eventually, two resolutions were drafted, the first one sponsored by UK and another by Japan. The first resolution was not able to satisfy the committee and, therefore, was not passed. While, the motion to discuss the latter resolution itself failed. However, the Executive Board allowed the sponsor to present the resolution in front of the committee so that they could at least be aware of the points in the document. Hence, the United Nations Security Council failed to solve the disputes in South China Sea. But as the Vice President said, “A failed UNSC is a passed UNSC”, we appreciate the performance of the delegates, taking in regard that the committee had quite a few first time delegates.

A Solution is Still Nowhere in Sight

Anabhra: What makes the DPSEMUN stand out ?Aryan: (With a grin) EVERYTHING. Food.Committees. Air conditioners working properly this time. Logistics ki T-SHIRT and EB ko hum CCD ki coffee Pilate hain! :P

Anabhra: What is MUN to you?Aryan: (Being the sarcastic person that he is) ‘Model United Nations’.

Straight From the Gut

Anabhra: What improvements have you people tried to bring to the second edition of DPSEMUN?Aryan: We have better committees, better Executive Board, better standard of debating,(with a grin) better folders and placards!! And yes better hospitality as seen from the reviews!

Anabhra: Now that you've mentioned good food, has the menu been influenced by your personal choices?Aryan: Chicken is bae! And that's how it is in the menu! ( With a chortle)

Anabhra: Sir, (on a lighter note) to end with you have been seen making fashion statement by wearing sportshoes along with formals; any specific reason for that?Aryan: Yes ma'am, first wearing formal shoes would have made it difficult for me to work, secondly I don't care (grinning) and thirdly mujhe basketball bhi khelna tha!

But how do we fashion our future?Something we were withholding made us weak still some brawling ones had the cheek.

All mouth and no trousers. Problem of the 'Babri Masjid' still a doubter.Looking at Shashi Tharoor now, we think of the language he left for us to live by.

He is sagacious yet selfless remains undaunted and eradicates the careless.Yes! He is Narendra Modi. Never be the joker for the joker never wins

The weakest card oft seeks to guard its non-existent sins.You guessed it right, it is Rahul Gandhi.

All inky eyes narrow as he steps on the floor for his spectacular health,Ram Dev baba who gives us life's real wealth.

The superhero, Arnab Goswami continuously ridicules Sonia Gandhi.India wants to know are we here for a throw?

Can't there be a temple and mosque side by side? Undoubtedly, our humanity had died.And then of course, there was the sari itself.

What a garment? There isn’t another outfit in the world that suits herselfFeminine urges to conceal and reveal. Her honour does not lie in her covers.

The Sharia Law is yet to be discovered. Lynching is inhumane you saySir, did you fight for it today? Although in time, his victories became monotonous

His wise mind and predictions were a bonus. We were talking about Akhilesh Yadav to be precise.

Because there are less people who emphasize.The Irony of Citizen's Dialogue is, Yogi Adityanath states that if you pick up one Hindu girl

We will pick up hundred Muslim girls.But what do we have left, once we abandon the lie?

Chaos? A gaping pit, to swallow us all.When you play a game of politics, you win or you die. Winter is here!

We all understand, the catastrophe is going to end.

India is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man

could invent.

Wonder Citizens

In the fall of 1967, Richard Nixon, reintroducing himself to the public for his second run for the presidency of the United States. Majesty of this moment was shared with him. Each moment in history is a fleeting time, precious and unique. But some stand out as the moments of beginning, in which courses are set that shape decades or centuries. This was such a moment. It's coming through a hole in the air, from those nights in United States of America. Coming from the wars against disorder, from the sirens night and day. The conflict between Democracy and Communism dominates the world.

How do you gauge democracy, when democracy has been corrupted? How do you know what is just and what is right, when the system itself has fallen apart and the original idea has been fallen completely lost. Lost to the wayside for a quick profit. Democracy is born from tyranny.         When a relationship dies, one wonders if it was ever alive. It's like the slogan,"Back to Year Zero." A purge of communism. A story will clear your thoughts. We always begin with, "Once upon a time", here we won't. In 1969, there was a banana which was tall enough to overlook problems efficiently. There was watermelon which was nutritious enough. Grapefruit, which had all the requirements and therefore the healthiest. But which fruit is the king? Yes! Mango. Is this justice? Every fruit was deserving but it is all about destiny. This was not equality. This is communism where Soviet Union heads.

On the contrary, democracy offers equal rights, followed by United States of America.Richard Nixon has given freedom new reach. America has begun to make its promise real for black as well as for white. Delegates are caught in war, wanting peace, torn by division, wanting unity.

Richard Nixon said, "We seek an open-world-open to ideas, open to exchange of goods and people – a world in which no people, great or small, will live in angry isolation."Therefore this conference will make us realize that all people are equal, it is not birth, it is virtue alone that makes the difference. War is not the end.

In a gentle way, you can shake the world. Join your minds and play a enticing role. Behave like the joker. Act like Harley Quinn. Fight like Will Smith. Speak like Hillary Clinton. Be the batman!

Apocalypse Now

Some old wounds never truly heal and bleed again at the slightest word.

It begins with the brink of dawn, mid-dream, closed eyes.At the moment of the rising sun,

With the ‘Aazan’ and the long clear ‘Allah- hu- akbar’ of a nearby mosque,Is joined by the brass bells on a loud speaker,

And the reverberant morning shlokas of the mosque facing the mandir.And yes the recently procured electronic bells of the adjacent church,That does not want to be left out from the divine cacophony, join in.

So, this was secularism, but what makes it distorted?A very classic example could be the ‘triple talaq’

Where a man takes everything into his own hand,And think of himself to have this complete right

To leave the woman without even having a word.Dear men, do you realize that in the name of religion,

You are exploiting the women. So this, leads me to another very prevalent topic: Inequality.

Dear men, I know you care about women, I know you care about her.You want to carry her so she can’t walk, you want to hold her so she can’t be free,

Tell her so she can’t know any differently, but NO, NO, NO, NO! That is not how works equality, it is hard work to change a whole nation’s mentality,

To change the roots and minds of a people who have been too long deprived,Of education and basic rights.

People who are steering towards intolerance and misanthropy,Due to shameless inequality! So who are they (women)?

They’re not different, they are just like you and me.And this is what we all need grow up understanding essentially,

To make ours a better society.

DISTORTED SECULARISM

REPORTER: DO YOU THINK THIS EDITION OF DPSEMUN IS BETTER THAN ITS MAIDEN EDITION?MS. SANDEEPA: Of course, DPSEMUN this year is way better than last years’. We’ve developed and we’ve improved a lot of things. We have a more comfortable environment for the delegates and the EB this year. We especially provided all the EB members with CCD coffees (laughs). We’ve provided them with the best hospitality we could. Also, the inclusion of the Conference Staff this year has benefitted us a lot. Plus, we do have the finest members in the Secretariat.

REPORTER: ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH YOUR TEAM’S WORK?MS. SANDEEPA: Yes, I am very proud of my team. Everybody worked very hard; Logistics, OC, Secretariat, teachers, everyone. So, why wouldn’t someone be happy with such a dedicated team?

REPORTER: DID YOU GUYS HAVE TO FACE SUCH A MOMENT AMIDST THE PREPARATIONS WHEN YOU THOUGHT THAT YOU WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO CONDUCT THIS CONFERENCE?MS. SANDEEPA: Never! I am blessed to have such a hardworking team, who did all they could and put in all their time and energy in conducting a successful conference. Everyone worked harmoniously and overcame any hindrance which came their way. I couldn’t be any prouder.

REPORTER: WHAT ARE YOUR FUTURE PLANS REGARDING DPSEMUN? DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO IMPROVE IN THE NEXT CONFERENCE?MS. SANDEEPA: I believe the next conference is going to be more amazing and exciting. And, I hope we are able to maintain the standard always. I think we can improve from an infrastructural point of view and I’d also prefer a bit more hospitable environment next year. I just want all my children to peacefully enjoy the conference.

REPORTER: WHAT DID YOU ENJOY THE MOST ABOUT BEING THE FACULTY ADVISOR?MS. SANDEEPA: I just enjoyed guiding this team. Being a part of this lovely family, it always feels good. Also, I did like being handed over with so much power. It’s a bit fun too, you know (winks).

A tête-à-tête with Ms. Sandeepa

Homo sapiens, the species which evolved into the modern day humans have roamed the earth for as long as two hundred thousand years. Due to arising prerequisites, and even some particular accidents made them discover and develop life amending amenities like fire, wheel, tools like axes and knives, domestication and rearing of animals and so on with the passage of time. But the thing about time is, it brings inevitable changes. Either for better or for worse. Artificial Intelligence is one of those perquisites brought about by the evolution of the human mind and their changing necessities with time. T h o u g h i t n o w seems as a very old part of our daily lives, AI is a very recent development in the human lives, with a program known as The Logic Theorist made by Newell and Simon in 1955, regarded to be the first AI program to be made. It's function was to solve problems, and it did so by converting them in a tree format, and then solved them branch by branch. Nowadays, AI is used in almost every imaginable machine, from water level and cloth type sensing washing machines to smartphone assistants which make pretty good companions if you're lonely.

Now the facet that forges AI into a wonderful creation is its prowess to observe and inculcate behavior. The smartphone assistants like Siri or the Google assistant can perceive and comprehend new words they hear. They can also adapt themselves to the accent of voices for better understanding of speech. Instances have been divulged of AI softwares in electronic devices like laptops, smartphones responding to a command or question in a way which wasn't pre-programmed while its manufacturing. There are AI home assistants, which can perform functions like switching lights, fans and

other electric appliances on and off. They are also capable of filling water in the bathtubs and regulating the water temperature, and can even send an alert to the owner in the event of trespassing by unknown individuals. No sector, either private or government, is left where Artificial Intelligence isn't a desideratum. Be it the military drones which can sense targets and shoot them or something as elementary as an ATM. Therefore, it can be said that the AI influence is akin to air. It may sometimes become fast or slow, but it will never cease to metastasize. Their advancement is such that instances of AIs using their own language have been reported. And therefore it is imperative to use it in a cautious manner, for it's proper use can be a boon and improper, a bane.

The Futuristic Present

Goodbyes are always hard. I call it emotional exhaustion (arrogance of being a Psychology major). My friend Yash Tripathi, co-vice chair of the UNSC is clever. He calls them MUN Hangovers, and quite frankly, that is the better term. The sadness of not being able to raise a motion for entertainment, the confusion of not having an opposing delegate to shout at, and the anxiety of winning or not winning - all set in before the closing committee. The

DPSEMUN team made sure their closing ceremony would provide adequate closure and prevent future MUN Hangovers. The ceremony began with the head boy’s (who was the delegate representing Sonia Gandhi a mere moments ago, change sure is fast) well delivered speech, welcoming the Chief Guest, Mr. Brajesh Pathak, along with the Guests of Honour, Mrs. Namrata Pathak, and Mr. Manish Sahini. All

these esteemed guests were presented with beautiful bouquets next, as they settled in to soak in the moment everyone was desperately waiting for; for the awards to be announced! Before that, Sanskar Ranglani, the Under-Secretary-General for Delegate Affairs, gave an inspiring speech, speaking about his own past experience, as well as how he himself as grown as a munner. His eloquent style was met with a thunderous applause. Finally, the awards were handed out one by one. The verbal mentions should shyly in their places, pleased. The special mentions looked satisfied with their hard work, ready for more c h a l l e n g e s . T h e H i g h Commendations looked fierce and determined - surely, next time they would bag the first place! The Best Delegates grinned lazily, and struggled to hide their immense

MUN HangoversClosing Ceremonies &

pride. The secretariat was honoured next, and the room showered them with praises and applause. They beamed at their guests. The hard workers who had slipped around in the shadows making sure their conference met its expectations for everyone else were finally in the spotlight, and the audience couldn’t be more excited. I am not ashamed to admit I might have hooted once or twice, or maybe even thrice. The Chief Guest and the Guests of Honour were facilitated next, as the young crowd watched with admiration. The Chief Guest was invited to give an inspiring speech, and the entire room, teachers and students alike, hung onto every word. One award remained - the Best Delegation trophy, which was almost as tall as me! It was no surprise who would be taking it home - excuse me, school - though. Seth M.R. Jaipuria School’s entire delegation ran to collect the gleaming trophy, but their huge smiles outshone even the gigantic award. Admist all this excitement, the talented youngsters of DPS Eldeco showed off their beautiful singing voices and excellent instrumental techniques in the form of a lovely performance. Much to everyone’s dismay, the evening was coming to an end. The Secretary General,

Aryan Srivastava, declared the DPSEMUN 2017 closed, exhausted but happy, his eyes dancing, clearly already planning next year’s

committees. The evening came to an end with a video presentation

s h o w c a s i n g t h e secre ta r ia t ’s h idden

dance skills amongst o t h e r t h i n g s , b y Agrim Khurana. I could already feel the MUN Hangover setting in, but then I r e m e m b e r e d Principal Dr. Deepti

Dwivedi’s words; S e e y o u a l l a t

DPSEMUN 2018!

CREDITSHead of IP : Stuti Lal Editor-in-Chief : Atharva Tewari Head of Photography : Abhinav Pandey Head of Design: Ishita Kumar

Photographers

Aishwarya Sharma Akansha Alok Kumar Aman Bashera Anshita Yadav Anurag Yadav Ishita Arora Janhavi Raitani Khyati Jagdhari Krishani Neogy

Kushagra Ranglani Lavish Raman Nandini Athwani Prakhar Saxena Reyansh Shambhavi Singh Shivaay Gulati Syed Ali Husain Tanish Bhasin Tanya Chauhan

Reporters

Anabhra Mishra Anoushka Kapoor Apoorva Singh Rathaur Arunima Arushi Dedipya Devina Singh Divyanshi Mishra

Ishatava Rajeev Mudita Pandey Ojaswi Mishra Prameta Tewari Raunak Raj Shambhavi Tewari Soumya Stuti Taruni Patel