It has been one of our aims to showcase student artists on Jamia Journal. And today, keeping in with our goal, we introduce an amateur artist who practices the art of sketching as a hobby. Yasar Abdur Rahman is a graduate student in the department of civil engineering. Jamia Journal spoke to Yasar online. Following is our conversation. Jamia Journal: ...
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Book Review: “Snapshots” by Shobha De
Though it is considered cliché for women to write about domestic and married life, to paint it with the colors of brutal honesty is how Shobha De stands out.
Read More »Web/Tech: Social Networking is in Vogue
Shashi Tharoor landed into trouble just because of a message posted on Twitter in which he sarcastically responded to a question that he would travel “cattle class out of solidarity with all our holy cows!” he had to clarify that it meant no disrespect to economy travelers but to airlines for herding people in like cattle and holy cows are ...
Read More »Movie Review: Aarakshan (Rating: 4/5)
Aarakshan or reservation is just not about what the title suggests. It deals with the caste-based reservation in society and talks about the commercialization of educational institutions as well.
Read More »Music Review: Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (Rating 3/5)
Music: Sohail Sen Lyrics: Irshad Kamil Producer: Aditya Chopra Director: Ali Abbas Zafar Rating: *** (3/5) A Yash Raj Film always promises quality movie and music, and is greatly successful in delivering them up to the mark. Their latest offering, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, reconfirms this fact. The music has got a great response, and the trailers too have got ...
Read More »Vacation Diary: Experiencing Life
Vacations are always waited and celebrated, and more waiting and celebrating happens when they are vacations of college. No pressure of pending assignments, no stress of holiday home-works. Pure, undiluted fun. An opportunity to follow your passion, to be your own self. To find your true self. Vacations are meant to get away from home, to get away from all ...
Read More »Movie Review: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (Rating 4/5)
Director: Zoya Akhtar Producer: Farhan Akhtar Starring: Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif and Kalki Koechlin. Jamia Journal Rating: * * * * (4/5) Verdict: A must-watch! “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara” follows a tone of fun throughout the movie. It revolves around three male protagonists seeking a break from the confines of their proverbial boxes. It’s basically a ...
Read More »Vacation Diary: From Imagination to Enlightenment
Spending summer vacation without doing anything is also an art. But I still stand out as I made a constructive use of it by sleeping, eating, taking a trip to Bodhgaya, Bihar and Jaipur, Rajasthan. So I think my vacation was put to best use. Sleeping gave me dreams with innovative ideas, a chance to visit places in my dreams ...
Read More »Movie Review: Delhi Belly (Rating 5/5)
If I had to describe it in one line, I would say: Delhi Belly is an American movie, set in an Indian context. [...] So keeping that in mind, I'm glad to declare - Delhi Belly is effing hilarious!
Read More »A Group of DU Students Talk About Their Plans to get Admitted into Jamia
It is admission season at Jamia these days. Entrance tests are being conducted on almost a weekly basis for the past few weeks for all graduate and postgraduate programs. Monday, June 20, the political science department held its entrance test for its Public Administration postgraduate program. There seemed to be a single center for the test at the commerce building. ...
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