According to a report in the Times Of India titled, “Delhi high court asks Jamia to set up poll panel,” dated April 19, 2012 — the Delhi High Court, in a hearing on  April 18,  instructed Jamia to form a committee of academicians to explore the possibility of conducting a students’ union election in Jamia. A court prescribed five member ...

I believe the greatest fear for any authority figure — from the people he/she/it has authority over — is the freedom they may have to challenge that very authority.   And although, theoretically speaking, we accept the authority of the state over us in order to be free — which it does make us in many respects — it however, ...

India is a unique country in the world having no specific law pertaining to broadcast contents and advertisements. Liberalization of broadcast industry has broken the monopoly of government paving the way for hundreds of private players come in and also replacing statutory regulation to self-regulation. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has permitted 825 channels out of which 670 are operational. ...

[Following is a Jamia press release.]  Keeping in view the increasing number of queries and in order to avoid any inconvenience to candidates seeking admission to Jamia Millia Islamia, the university has made available an Admission Helpline through its website. Through this facility, the candidates seeking admission to various faculties, departments, and centres at Jamia can directly contact the concerned ...

[Following is a Jamia press release.] The Faculty of Humanities and Languages, Jamia Millia Islamia will be offering a BA (Hons.) Programme in Turkish Language & Literature starting academic session 2012-13. There will be 20 seats on offer in the programme. The last date for submission of completed Application Form is May 07, 2012. The prospectus and form can be ...

Dear Society, Hope this letter finds you in good spirit and health. I had never intended to write to you but because of the messages that I have been receiving from you lately, I could not resist myself from penning down this letter. I have many things on my mind but the question is ‘where do I begin?’ Oh, let ...

How a relentless Army chief suddenly appeared to relent, is worth noticing. Yesterday, March 30th, General V.K. Singh said, “There are some elements in our society which are playing an active role in trying to project a schism between the Honorable Raksha Mantri and Chief of the Army Staff. This is untrue and needs to be guarded against.” His statement ...

On 29 March 2012 Wednesday, the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa attended the fourth BRICS in New Delhi, India. The Summit was held with the theme “Partnership for Global Stability, Security and Prosperity”. The summit is altogether contrary to the perception that BRICS leaders meet once in a year and click some snaps together. They moved ...

[Following is a Jamia press release]  Starting July 2012, Jamia Millia Islamia will be offering an M.Tech. in Nanotechnology as also a Ph.D. programme in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. The Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology was launched in December 2011. This is the first time that the Centre will be offering a Ph.D. and M.Tech. course in Nanotechnology. The Centre, a ...

[Following is a Jamia press release.] Starting this session i.e. July 2012, Jamia Millia Islamia’s premier media institute, AJK Mass Communication Research Centre will offer a new course in Acting. The course will be a Postgraduate Diploma programme of 1 year duration and there will be a total of 20 seats on offer. The prospectus with application form can either ...