Department of Political Science, organized a lecture by Prof. Chintamani Mahapatra, Chairman, American Studies, SIS, JNU, on the topic “Re-ordering of Indo-US Relations: A Possible Road Map for the Modi-Obama Administration,” at the Department of Political Science, JMI on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014. Prof. Mahapatra started off by saying that in international relations there is “continuity and change.” And to ...
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Scenes from the Lawns of Faculty of Fine Arts
Disconnected from the rest of Jamia campus, because of its remote and secluded location, the Faculty of Fine Arts with its big green lawns has developed its own look and feel to the place. The lawns are filled with sculptures, the walls of buildings have murals and graffiti on them, and everywhere you look there is some kind art work ...
Read More »Former Pakistan MP, Farahnaz Ispahani, Speaks on Religious Minorities of Pakistan
The Academy of International Studies (AIS), Jamia Millia Islamia under its Pakistan Studies Programme organized a talk on “Religious Minorities in Pakistan” by Farahnaz Ispahani on Wednesday, 13 August, 2014 at Ho Chi Minh Conference Room, AIS. Farahnaz Ispahani is a former member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and Media Advisor to President Asif Ali Zardari. Speaking about how ...
Read More »Jamia Celebrates 68th Independence Day
Extending Independence Day Greetings to students, teachers and staff, Prof. Talat Ahmad, Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia asked them to commit themselves to the growth of the nation. Addressing a large gathering of students, teachers and staff at the Flag Hoisting Ceremony today in Jamia Millia Islamia’s school premises, Prof. Ahmad felt that teachers have great responsibility to fashion children ...
Read More »Was Prime Minister Modi Ever Secular?
Narendra Modi’s tenure as Prime Minister has been marked by numerous instances of anti-minority prejudice. With communal trouble increasing in the country exponentially with places like Moradabad and Saharanpur on the boil, the right wing brigade of the Sangh Parivar too has contributed in soaring the communal atmosphere with other instances of goondaism as witnessed during the murder of a ...
Read More »POETRY: Rusticate Him
(Author: I dedicate this poem to all those who were unfairly rusticated from Jamia during the tenure of the earlier vice-chancellor, Najeeb Jung.) He says he wants bread & hostel. Not only that he wants unbiased administration too. on top of that he wants genuine respect too. Rusticate him. He says ” our education is not for sale “. Not ...
Read More »Independence Day Essay Writing Competition – Win Rs. 500 Flipkart Gift Voucher!
INDEPENDENCE DAY ESSAY WRITING CONTEST !!!WIN A FLIPKART e-GIFT VOUCHER WORTH Rs.500!!! Essay Topic Question: What Does Independence Mean to You? (Please note, the question does not ask you, what does independence day mean to you. Tell us what does it mean to be independent for you. You can express it by sharing an experience from your life where you ...
Read More »Former Pakistan Amb. to US, Husain Haqqani, Speaks on “Re-Imagining Pakistan”
[Text of this report is from an official Jamia Millia press release. However, the audio recording and photos are by Jamia Journal] Pakistan needs to re-imagine itself to contend with the contemporary challenges facing the nation, said Husain Haqqani, former Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States of America and an expert on South and Central Asia, [at the Edward ...
Read More »The Chronicle of Hostel Life
Every phase in life is a learning experience in itself and without any doubt hostel life is one of those. As you get an opportunity to face life, people and situations all on your own, you are prepared for your life ahead in a more mature and better way. In the beginning, the place feels so strange to you that ...
Read More »Prof. Talat Aziz is NOT the First Woman Officiating Vice-Chancellor of Jamia
Presently, the vice-chancellor of Jamia, Prof. Talat Ahmad, is on leave from office. In his absence, Jamia has appointed Prof. Talat Aziz from the Department of Teacher Training & Non-formal Education as the officiating vice-chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia. On her appointment as the acting vice-chancellor of JMI, a local Okhla news website claimed it to be an historic event. ...
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