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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Jamia Students Take Part in a Public Protest Against the Imprisonment of Dr. Binayak Sen
Students from Jamia took part in a public protest at Jantar Mantar on Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, against the imprisonment of Dr. Binayak Sen. They were also accompanied by students from JNU and DU. According to the Times of India, Dr. Binayak Sen is a physician and a human rights activist working in the Naxal influenced region of Chhattisgarh. ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »Egyptian Whirling Dervishes Whirl their Audience into a State of Ecstasy
The India-Arab Cultural Center at Jamia, in collaboration with the Egyptian Embassy, showcased a “Sufi Dance and Music Show” at the Ansari Auditorium on Dec. 9, 2010. The Egyptian troupe are part of the Mawlawi Sufi order, which was founded by the followers of Jalaluddin Rumi, the 13th century Persian poet and Sufi in present day Turkey. Scenes from the ...
Read More »Dept. of Hindi Holds its Third Devdas Gandhi Memorial Lecture
By Sadaf Ali Khan; Edited by Khalid Jaleel The department of Hindi at Jamia held its third Devdas Gandhi Memorial Lecture titled, “Bhasha Aur Rachnatmak Avrodh,” which loosely translates to, lack of innovation in the Hindi language. It was held at the Nehru guest house on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010. The guest speaker for the occasion was Rajendra Yadav, editor ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »EDITORIAL: A Graduation Ceremony with no Family or Friends to Share the Moment with
Our university held a convocation on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, which by the way was for 2009 university graduates; almost two years after the fact. But as they say, better late than never. So if nothing, we have that to be grateful of. To hold the huge crowd expected for the occasion, a stage was especially erected in an open ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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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