Samreen Mushtaq

Samreen Mushtaq is a Staff Writer for Jamia Journal, and a PhD student in the Department of Political Science. She can be reached via email at: samreen_mushtaq[at]ymail.com

Journalist Suhasini Haidar Speaks on “Indian Foreign Policy Under Modi”

Suhasini Haidar, journalist, speaking at Dept. of Political Science, JMI; Sept. 10, 2015 (Photo: Md. Imran Raza / Jamia Journal)

Sept. 10, 2015: Subject Association, Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia organized a lecture by the well-known journalist, Suhasini Haidar, on the topic, “Indian Foreign Policy under Modi: Tough Talking or Soft Power?” at the department, on Thursday. The session was chaired by Prof. Badrul Alam, Head, Department of Political Science, JMI. Ms. Haidar, who is currently the Diplomatic ...

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Dept. of Pol. Sci. Conducts Seminar on “Two Decades after Kunan Poshpora”

The Subject Association, Department of Political Science Jamia Millia Islamia organized a seminar on "Two Decades after Kunan Poshpora: State Violence, Legality and Justice" in the FTK-CIT Conference Hall of the varsity on 24th February 2015. The program was chaired by Gautam Navlakha and the panelists included Warisha Farashat, Sukumar Muralidharan, and Uzma Falak; Feb. 24, 2015 (Photo: Mostafa Ahangarha / Jamia Journal)

The Subject Association, Department of Political Science Jamia Millia Islamia organized a seminar on “Two Decades after Kunan Poshpora: State Violence, Legality and Justice” in the FTK-CIT Conference Hall of the varsity on 24th February 2015. Commemorating 24 years of Kunan Poshpora mass rape, the program was chaired by Human Rights activist and journalist, Gautam Navlakha and the panelists included ...

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Two- day Conference on ‘Election 2014: Implications for Dalit and Minorities in India’

Two- day Conference on Election 2014: Implications for Dalit and Minorities in India at Jamia Millia Islamia on 2-3 September 2014

Dr. K. R. Narayanan Centre for Dalit and Minorities Studies (CDMS) Jamia Millia Islamia organized a two-day conference on “Election 2014: Implications for Dalit and Minorities in India” on 2nd and 3rd September 2014 in the Tagore Hall of the varsity. The Conference saw academics, journalists, members of Parliament and scholars coming together to analyze the 16th Lok Sabha elections, ...

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Book Launch: “Muslim Political Discourse in Post Colonial India” By Dr. Hilal Ahmad

The Academy of International Studies Jamia Millia Islamia hosted the Book Launch of Dr. Hilal Ahmad’s “Muslim Political Discourse in Post Colonial India: Monuments, Memory and Contestation” (Routledge, 2014) on August 20, 2014 in the Ho Chi Minh Conference Hall of the Academy. The event was chaired by Prof Shri Prakash, Director of the Academy of International Studies and the ...

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Pro-VC IGNOU, Prof. Sushma Yadav, Speaks on “India Under Modi”

The Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, organized a seminar on the topic, “India under Modi: Kya Achhe Din Aane Wale Hain” by Professor Sushma Yadav on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 in the Seminar Room of the Department. Prof. Yadav is the pro Vice Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University New Delhi and Chair Professor, Dr. Ambedkar Chair ...

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‘Growing’ with Jamia

It is not often that people get a chance to serve the institution that they believe has nurtured them and made them into who they are. Normally, we move from one school into another college and then go on to work somewhere else. But when we complete our education from some place and then get appointed to render our services ...

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V-C Kashmir Univ. Prof. Talat Ahmad is the New V-C of Jamia Millia Islamia

In a surprising move, Prof. Talat Ahmad, Vice Chancellor of the University of Kashmir has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, according to an internal circular issued by the Registrar’s office, JMI. The official circular dated April 29, 2014 reads: “The President of India, in his capacity as the Visitor of the university and in exercise ...

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Seminar on Secularism to Mark the Legacy of Asghar Ali Engineer

With a view to reflect upon the legacy of Asghar Ali Engineer, Dr. K. R. Narayanan Centre for Dalit and Minorities Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia organized a one-day seminar on ‘Secularism, Gender Rights and Ethnic Violence with a Focus on Muzaffarnagar Riots’ on Wednesday, 12th March, in the conference hall of FTK-Centre for Information Technology of the varsity. Dr. Azra ...

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Dr. Ananya Vajpeyi Speaks on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Place in Indian Political Thought

The Subject Association of the Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia organized a lecture on the topic: “The Place of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in Modern Indian Political Thought” by Dr. Ananya Vajpeyi in the seminar room of the department on Thursday, March 6, 2014. [Link to Lecture Audio.]  Dr. Vajpeyi is an Associate Fellow at the Centre for ...

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Prof. Veena Kukreja, Delhi Univ., Speaks on “Pakistan: An Aspiring Federation”

The Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia organized a lecture on “Pakistan: An Aspiring Federation” by Veena Kukreja, professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Delhi, on 5th March 2014 in the seminar room of the department. The lecture broadly touched upon the questions of why Pakistan, since its birth from the partition of 1947, has been ...

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