Monthly Archives: January 2013

Twilight at Jamia

It is rather unfortunate that the title of this piece may serve to remind readers of a certain series of novels and films centred on vampires and werewolves and their very intimate escapades. But wining the heart of an obdurately poker-faced woman was never easy now, was it? I am at the tail end of my academic programme here at ...

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Lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the Indian New Wave Cinema” on Feb. 1

The Department of Sociology, Jamia Millia Islamia is going to organize an Extension Lecture on “The Rise and Fall of the Indian New Wave Cinema” by Professor Rashmi Doraiswamy. Professor Doraiswamy teaches at the MMAJ-Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia. Her writings on literature and cinema have been published in prestigious Indian and foreign publications. She was the recipient ...

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Quoting Ashish Nandy Out of Context

Every year most of us come to know about the Jaipur Literature Festival when a controversy arises. For instance, last year the Salman Rushdie issue was all over the news. This time, Ashish Nandy’s controversial comments on OBCs, SCs and STs  informed many of us that again a literature festival is going on in Jaipur. People are out on the ...

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Book Launch: “Introduction to Wavelets with Applications” by Khalil Ahmad, Dean, F/o Natural Sciences on Jan. 29

The book titled “Introduction to Wavelets with Applications” authored by  Prof. Khalil Ahmad, Dean, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia shall be released by Prof. H.P. Dikshit, an eminent Mathematician and Former Vice-Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in a Book Release Function at Jamia. Prof. H.P. Dikshit shall be the Chief Guest of the function and ...

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Three-Day Gulf Studies Seminar Starting on Jan. 29

The Gulf Studies Programme, India Arab Cultural Centre,  Jamia Millia Islamia is going to organize a three-day Gulf Studies Seminar from 29-31 January, 2013. The seminar is designed to address some of the key issues which are very relevant to a nuanced understanding of the region. With the hope of impelling a more diverse understanding of the Gulf, its history, ...

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Three Suggestions for Jamia to Consider

Podcast Jamia has earned a unique place in academics and research not only because of regular in-class exercises but activities such as conferences, seminars, lectures, panel discussions, cultural programs etc. Each year, we come across several of these, but barring rare instances of appropriate media coverage, only we are the ones who know about it; only we are lucky to ...

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Talk by Paul Brass on Indira Gandhi on Feb. 7

The Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia is going to organize a talk by Prof. Paul R. Brass titled “’Indira Gandhi Live: Interview and Discussion’ by Prof. Paul R. Brass with Indira Gandhi on 26 March 1978” on Monday February 7, 2013 at 2 pm in the Seminar Room, Department of Political Science. Prof. PAUL R. BRASS is Professor ...

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Workshop on “Teaching of Italian Language” on Jan. 28-30

The Centre for European and Latin American Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia is going to organize a National Workshop on “Teaching of Italian as a Foreign Language: Didactic Models and Evaluation Techniques” from January 28-30, 2013. Dr. Angela Trezza, Director, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, New Delhi will deliver the Inaugural Address on the morning of the opening of the workshop and H.E. ...

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Picture: Delhi Metro Comes to Jamia

About the Pictures: Delhi Metro’s work is in full swing at Jamia. Jamia boulevard has been completely transformed in the past couple of months. And by the looks of it, holes are being dug in the ground for the pillars to be placed; which settles the debate whether the metro will be underground or overground; it is certainly going to be ...

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