The Jamia Cultural Committee in collaboration with the British High Commission had organized a Jamia-wide essay writing competition on the theme, “What are the ties that bind in a multicultural society?” on November 21, 2011. The names of the winners (one female and one male) on the basis of the essay writing competition and oral presentation were announced in a ...

In a bizarre turn of events in Afroz Alam Sahil’s fight for student democracy at Jamia — Jamia’s Public Information Officer (PIO), Prof. Mini S. Thomas, has denied a formal request for information by Sahil, filed under the Right to Information Act, 2005. In response to Sahil’s application, Jamia’s PIO, Prof. Thomas wrote in a letter (Link to a copy ...

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 ...

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

A group of nine, 2011, Bachelor of Fine Arts graduates, curated an art exhibit at the M.F. Hussain Gallery, entitled “Hues,” on October 18 – 24, 2011. Jamia Journal spoke to, Reshma Chongtham, one of the artists present at the exhibit. Following is an edited excerpt of her interview:   JJ: Can you tell us a little about your work. ...

On October 14-15, 2011, South Africa hosted the 5th India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Academic Forum at the Durban University of Technology in Durban, South Africa. This year, I had the honor of representing India at the IBSA Academic forum as the only student delegate. Following is a short account of my trip and a few observations I made while I was ...

Introduction On October 14-15, 2011, South Africa hosted the 5th India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Academic Forum at the Durban University of Technology in Durban, South Africa. This year, I, Khalid Jaleel, from the Department of Political Science, had the honor of representing India at the forum as the only student delegate. Following is a report on what took place at the ...

Human Rights Forum, Department of Political Science organized a lecture on the topic “Conflicts and Rights in South Asia” by Meenakshi Ganguly on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Ms. Ganguly is the South Asia Director for the eminent human rights organization, Human Rights Watch. Speaking about Human Rights Watch, Ms. Ganguly said, “Human Rights Watch operates in about 90 countries. It ...

This year, Jamia has bestowed upon me the the honor and privilege to represent India at the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Academic Forum being held at Durban, South Africa, on October 14-15, 2011. About IBSA The India, Brazil, South Africa (IBSA) Trilateral Forum was set up in 2003 through the signing of the Brasilia Declaration by the Foreign Ministers of the ...

The Public Health Foundation of India, under the aegis of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, organized a festival on mental health entitled “Uniting Hearts and Minds: A festival of creative expressions on mental health.” The event was held at the India International Center in New Delhi, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2011. The festival was held to create awareness for ...