Delhi University flashback: Cutoffs, style and netagiri over the years

Students undergo ragging on their first day at a college in Delhi University, 1991. As Delhi University opens its gates to a new batch of students at the cusp of college life, we sift through the HT archives, looking back at the trends and experiences that make up university life. (Arun Jetlie / HT photo )

Updated on: Jul 20, 2017 6:03 PM IST

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Students undergo ragging on their first day at a college in Delhi University, 1991. As Delhi University opens its gates to a new batch of students at the cusp of college life, we sift through the HT archives, looking back at the trends and experiences that make up university life. (Arun Jetlie / HT photo )

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Student share a light moment in the year 1997 at Delhi University. Filling admission forms in DU is no longer a stress free affair. (Pradeep Bhatia / HT Photo)

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A student submits her admission form at Delhi University in 1996. A gradual increase in cutoffs over the years has greatly increased the pressure on students vying for seats in top colleges. (Prakash Singh / HT photo)

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Students campaigning for the Delhi University elections in 1977. Campus politics is no longer confined to the colleges rather it is part of the larger national discourse. (Virendra Prabhakar / HT Photo)

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Freshers wearing bell bottoms on their first day at Delhi University in the year 1976. Greater focus on personal image has made Day one a pricey affair for students, with many willing to spend in the thousands to look their best as they enter university life. (Virendra Prabhakar / HT photo )

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Students await there turn for the personal interview at Delhi University in the year 1994. Yearly trends and fast fashion have replaced the more formal styles of dressing seen in earlier decades. (Girish Srivastava / HT Photo)

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Students check the first cutoff list at Delhi University in 1995. (HC Tiwari / HT Photo)

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Senior students make juniors dance while ragging on the first day of college in the year 2003. After the ban on ragging across universities, interactions between freshers and their seniors have taken the form of informal intro sessions. (S Burmaula / HT Photo)

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Fresher students being welcomed by theirs senior on the first day of the college at Ramjas College in New Delhi. (Sushil Kumar / HT Photo)