Starring: Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri Director: Imtiaz Ali Music: A.R. Rahman Jamia Journal Rating: *** (3/5) In my opinion, there are only two reasons why anyone should watch the movie Rockstar; and they are: the songs of the movie, and Nargis Fakhri. And then there is only one reason why anyone should not watch the movie Rockstar; and that ...

I, as a student of Jamia and as the convener of Forum for Student Democracy (FSD), question the presence of Lt. Governor of Delhi, Tejender Khanna, as the Chief Guest for the convocation of Jamia Millia Islamia, held on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Reacting strongly to inviting Mr. Khanna, who refused judicial enquiry into Batla House Shoot out (alleged encounter) in ...

[Following is an official Jamia press release] Jamia Millia Islamia held its Annual Convocation on November 16, 2011 at 3.00 pm in the Lawns of Dr. M.A. Ansari Auditorium, Jamia Millia Islamia.   The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Shri Tajendra Khanna was the Chief Guest on this occasion. Mr. Najeeb Jung, Vice-Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia presided over the Annual Convocation. ...

No one is free, not even a wave, which leads a blissful life, spending the whole to cast a shadow of the eruption of life. Not even a sky, which covers this earth, but what all it bears, for being such a protection, it weeps whenever, its strings are stretched at its ends. And of course not me, who is ...

Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent India (1947-64), who established parliamentary government, the initiator of Non Alignment policy in foreign affairs, often referred with the epithet of Panditji, was born on Nov. 14, 1889, in Allahabad. His father, Motilal Nehru, was a barrister and a moderate nationalist leader and congressman. Jawaharlal was educated at home by tutors; most ...

“O God!” is what my mouth involuntarily made the formation, When a vexed disaster had hit my intuition! Enigmatic, unexpected, dangerous yet worthwhile, The mysterious incident made the day till the end of my life! Winnowing away from my face the fear, cowardice and follies, It glided me into the world full of prosperities and purities! Amplifying me the fact ...

Maulana Mohiuddin Ahmad Abulkalam Azad was born on 11 November 1888, in Mecca. He was a great scholar, a freedom fighter, a revolutionary journalist, a leader and an advocate of secular and undivided India. He had gained popularity by his journalism in his early age; however he remained away from active politics till the beginning of the twentieth century. But ...

Australia-India Youth Dialogue (AIYD) are looking for people in the 18-35 years age group who are potential leaders of tomorrow in their respective fields and countries. To apply, visit the AIYD official website here: http://aiyd.org/ About AIYD Australia and India share much in common. Both are members of the Commonwealth, have similar institutions of parliamentary democracy, free and vibrant press ...

Jamia Journal wishes all its readers a Happy and Wonderful Eid-ul-Adha!

Chapter 1 Shocked, suffocated and horrified, I woke up, breathing heavily and sweating feverishly. It was the middle of a dark, moon-less night and dry air moved the curtains of the window. I reached for the glass of water, removed the coaster that was covering it, and gulped the water down in one go. It was slowly turning to be ...