THE GREAT
Garam Dal
The Spicy Warriors
DAL WAR Naram Dal
The Soft Launch
These guys are the self- They are soft-spoken, classy, and
proclaimed tough ones — a little mysterious. You’ll often
rough, ready, and always on find them sitting quietly with
the move. Outdoor sports? their own people, rarely
They’re the first ones on the engaging in the Garam Dal chaos.
field and the last ones off. But don’t mistake their calm for
Whether it’s volleyball, lack of adventure — they’re the
trekking, or cricket Garam Dal ones signing up for every high-
brings the energy. On long bus altitude trek or river rafting
rides, they bless everyone's event. Post-adventure, though,
ears with vulgar songs and Gunguna Dal they like to unwind differently. A
bass-heavy beats that could The Lukewarm Legends quiet liquor session within their
easily double as seismic tightly knit circle is their
These are the folks who vibe
activity. Their interaction with preferred way to celebrate, away
with everyone but belong
the opposite gender is from the noise and eyes of other
nowhere. One moment,
minimal — not out of shyness, groups. Naram Dal doesn’t fight
they’re playing cricket with
but out of sheer dedication to or provoke — they ignore,
Garam Dal; the next, sipping
“bro code.” Yet, paradoxically, deflect, and sometimes disappear
chai and sharing conspiracy
they have a spiritual side too. entirely during confrontations.
theories with Naram Dal.
Every tour isn’t complete They’re the diplomats of the
They never pick sides —
without a visit to a temple, batch, staying reserved but
mostly because they don’t
where they ring bells with the somehow always aware of
want to miss out on anything.
same intensity they play everything going on. If Garam
They participate in
cricket. Of course, they never Dal brings the storm, Naram Dal
everything… selectively. Not
miss a chance to tease and is the calm that follows — with a
too loud, not too silent —
poke fun at their favorite little Old Monk on the side.
they’re the middle path
targets — the ever-peaceful
practitioners of our batch life.
Naram Dal.
You’ll often find them
nodding in agreement with
both Garam and Naram,
despite the two being polar
opposites. Their identity
changes weekly, depending
on what’s trending.
Anshul Gour
Assistant Director