python - subset specific columns name in a dataframe

columns = ['b', 'c']
df1 = pd.DataFrame(df, columns=columns)

df1 = df.iloc[:,0:2] # Remember that Python does not slice inclusive of the ending index.

In [25]: titanic.iloc[9:25, 2:5]
Out[25]: 
    Pclass                                 Name     Sex
9        2  Nasser, Mrs. Nicholas (Adele Achem)  female
10       3      Sandstrom, Miss. Marguerite Rut  female
11       1             Bonnell, Miss. Elizabeth  female
12       3       Saundercock, Mr. William Henry    male
13       3          Andersson, Mr. Anders Johan    male
..     ...                                  ...     ...
20       2                 Fynney, Mr. Joseph J    male
21       2                Beesley, Mr. Lawrence    male
22       3          McGowan, Miss. Anna "Annie"  female
23       1         Sloper, Mr. William Thompson    male
24       3        Palsson, Miss. Torborg Danira  female

[16 rows x 3 columns]