Monthly Archives: April 2013

Dept. of Pol. Sci. Launches its First Student Magazine – Episteme

The Subject Association of Department of Political Science launched a new student-produced annual magazine titled Episteme on Monday, April 29, 2013. The first issue of Episteme  (The word is defined as, body of ideas that determine the knowledge that is intellectually certain at any particular time.) is available for download in digital format on the Department of Political Science page ...

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Jamia Launches International Summer School Programme

[Following is an official Jamia press release dated April 23, 2013] Jamia Millia Islamia officially launched its International Summer School programme (www.issnewdelhi.in) yesterday at an event hosted by the Vice Chancellor, Mr.Najeeb Jung. The inaugural session for the ISS will be taking place this year from Sunday, June 16 to Friday, July 26, under the banner of the Ministry of ...

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Former Indian Express Editor, B.G. Verghese, Speaks on “India: Transitional Puzzles and Pains”

The Nelson Mandela Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) under the M K Gandhi Chair Lecture Series organized a public lecture on the topic “India: Transitional Puzzles and Pains” by author and editor B.G. Verghese at Dayar-e Mir Taqi Mir on Thursday, April 11, 2013. Verghese, a senior journalist, discussed a wide range of issues confronting ...

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Is Tarek Fatah a Liar?

On Thursday, April 11th, the Zakir Husain Institute of Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia invited Mr. Tarek Fatah, a Pakistani-Canadian writer, to speak on the topic “Whither Muslims in Contemporary World.” However, on the day of the event, Jamia sent out a notice informing all that the event had been cancelled for “unavoidable reasons” giving the impression that it was ...

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Side Effects of Technology on Social Behavior

Gone are the days when people used to wake up in the morning due to the monotonous buzzing of the alarm clock and went out looking for the morning newspaper. No more sticky notes or reminders on the bedroom walls or refrigerator’s door. All these functions and many more are performed by one single little wonder of technology – our ...

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JOBA and SIMT Conducts Entrance Test for Free Coaching Classes to Competitive Exams

[Following is a (slightly edited) press release sent by either Jamia Old Boys Association (JOBA) or SIMT (unknown acronym), received on April 13, 2013.] Today SIMT and Jamia Old Boys Association conducted an entrance test for the free coaching classes for SSC, Delhi Police, CTET and UGC-NET/JRF competitive examination in the old SRK Hostel in Jamia Millia Islamia. Coaching classes ...

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Book Review: “Clarity in Time” by Margaret Hepworth

Title: Clarity in Time: A Philosophical and Psychological journey Author: Margaret Hepworth (Author’s website) Publication: Balboa Press 2012 Genre: General Fiction Pages: 329 Price: Rs. 1108 (Buy from Bookadda.com) “If your life story was re-told would you be able to piece together the meaning that had always been there? “ The book opens with Nelson Mandela, as a fictional character, ...

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Jamia Scraps Interview for Admission to Most Postgraduate Programs

As Jamia Millia Islamia has started with its proceedings for admissions to various courses for the academic year 2013-2014, the most significant change in the admission process this year has been the scrapping of interviews for several programs. This fact becomes clear from the Admission Prospectus 2013-2014 which lists the dates for all written tests and interviews. But for postgraduate ...

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Prof. Atiqur Rehman, Dept. of Geography, Awarded NASA Project

[Following is a Jamia press release dated April 8, 2013] It is a matter of great pride and pleasure for Jamia Millia Islamia that one of its faculty members, Dr. Atiqur Rehman at Department of Geography has been granted a three-year project on “Understanding Impacts of Desert Urbanization on Climate and Surrounding Environments to Foster Sustainable Cities Using Remote Sensing ...

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