[Note: Following is a Jamia press release.] It is a matter of pleasure that Jamia Millia Islamia has won the 2nd Prize in Sir Syed Memorial Debate Competition held at Aligarh Muslim University on March 3 & 4, 2011. The topic of the debate was “Politics of Identity has outlived its utility”. The Jamia team participated in the competition in ...

On a Thursday late afternoon on campus, I spotted three foreign students sitting on a bench at the Nehru guest house lawn with books in their hands enjoying their day. Curious to find out who they were, I simply went up to them and asked. . It turns out, the three girls: Kim-Ida, Jessica and Stefani, are exchange students from ...

The department of commerce and business studies played host to a national conference titled, “Islamic Finance: Prospects and Challenges” in an effort to propagate the relevance and need for Islamic banking principles in the present day economic scenario and showcase opportunities for international Islamic Banks in India.   The conference was held at the Dayar-e-Mir Taqi Mir building on Tuesday, ...

Think of somebody who is caring, lovely, who always gives their 100% to any relationship, who is determined, who helps you find a way out to all your miseries, who holds you up when you are down; who comes to your mind first? For most people, it’s usually a woman. The fact that women are important to the family, society ...

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Sarojini Naidu Center for Women Studies at Jamia organized a poster making and slogan writing competition. The event took place at the Nehru Guest House on campus, on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. The program was coordinated by Ms. Ritu Sharma,  a Ph.D. scholar in the department of political science. The competition of ...

[Editor’s Note: Following is a Jamia Press Release.] The Aman Caravan Cycle Rally consisting of 19 students and 7 members of the university was flagged off on 28 February 2011 after the Beating Retreat Ceremony at the Swarn Jayanti Gate, Wagah Border. DIG Amritsar Border Range, Mr. Sanjiv Bhanot, IPS flagged off the rally. Earlier the students witnessed the impressive ...

I adorn a woman’s intrigue being, I let her see innocence in all she is seeing. I am the twinkle in her abysmal eyes, That winks when she blushes, looks down and smiles. I am the soot of the luscious night, That lives in her hair in all its might. I am the sound of the boisterous anklet, That makes ...

Dictionary defines priceless as something ‘dear or precious; something irreplaceable.’ People put different things under this category. While it’s esteem, prestige and dignity for some, it’s a job, reputation, status for others. It maybe love for one and ancestral property for another; an achieved position after struggle or simply a lifestyle. Sitting among peers, when I asked what they would ...

The current UPA government wants to make another scheme for the so called poor people, which is in the form of Food Security Act. This act UPA government is planning to present in upcoming budget session in the parliament. It’s a very ambitious call by the UPA chairman, Sonia Gandhi. But regarding this new act, I have a strong doubt ...

On Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, the Delhi Technological University held a robotics event called Robosoccer as part of its annual technical festival which was held from Feb. 22 to 24. The event saw over 80 participants from various engineering colleges all over north India. Jamia Millia Islamia was represented by team Primus, consisting of Alan Babu, Akhil Gupta, Esha and ...