Yearly Archives: 2010

M.F. Hussain Gallery Exhibits an Art Collection on Ghalib by Sabia

To mark the birth anniversary of Mirza Assadullah Khan Ghalib on Dec 27, Jamia’s M.F. Hussain Gallery showcased a two day exhibit titled, “Ghalib Revisited,” comprising a collection of paintings on Ghalib by a renowned Indian artist named Sabia. About the Artist Sabia’s work has been exhibited in many art galleries all over India and internationally. And through out her ...

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Univ. Drama Club Presents ‘Madandhta’

The university drama club performed a stage play in Hindi titled, “Madandhta,” at the Ansari Auditorium on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010. The play was in relation to Mahabharata, the mythological epic battle between the forces of the Pandavas and the Kauravas. According to the program leaflet, the Mahabharata lasted 18 days, after which nobody knows what happened, and one is ...

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Najeeb Jung Inaugurates JMI Sports Complex

To mark the official handover of Jamia’s sports complex by the government to the university, Vice Chancellor Najeeb Jung, formally inaugurated the facility on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010. Jamia Millia Islamia Sports Complex was built back in the month of June for the purpose of Common Wealth Games 2010 at a cost of 42 crore rupees. Scenes from the Event ...

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Nelson Mandela Center for Peace Publicizes “Asia to Gaza Caravan”

The Subject Association at the Nelson Mandela Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution (NMCPCR) organized a talk on the topic of Palestinian liberation titled “In Solidarity with the Palestinian Cause” on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010 Speakers at the event were Dr. A.K. Ramakrishnan, professor at the Center for West Asian Studies, JNU; and Ashim Roy, the General Secretary of New ...

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Turkish Folk Dance Troupe Enthrall Audience at Jamia

A Turkish troupe of folk dancers from the Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey performed at the Ansari Auditorium on Monday, Nov. 1, 2010. The event was organized by the Turkish embassy, in co-operation with Jamia. The troupe comprised of about a dozen members, a mix of both men and women, who performed various energy filled dance numbers to an upbeat ...

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Center for West Asian Studies Organizes a Lecture on Turkey

The Center for West Asian Studies organized a lecture on Turkey titled, “Insights on Turkey,” on Oct. 27, 2010. Speakers for the event where Dr. S.A. Muneem Pasha, professor in the department of political science, and Ahmet Aykan, an entrepreneur from Turkey residing in Delhi. Dr. Pasha spoke on the current political scenario in Turkey, specifically on the issue of ...

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