Opinion

Monday, July 18, ushers in the new academic year for Jamia Millia Islamia. And if you’re a returning student, Jamia Journal welcomes you back;  however, if this is your first year at Jamia, then we welcome you aboard. For Jamia Journal this is our second year, though in actual terms, we’re not more than 8 months old. However, during this ...

The year 2011 seems to be a litmus test for the UPA-2 dispensation. The Congress led government has never been in such an uncomfortable situation in the recent past as it is today. One after another, some of its political leaders, occupying high seats in the government, are suspected of malfeasance within their ministry. Exposure of dubious roles of Suresh ...

First, I would like to draw your attention towards the title, on which I intend to write. What is realization? When and how do we actually realize? And most importantly what impact does that leave on us? Too many unanswered questions with a single solution. However, if I go by the dictionary meaning, it means: observed value, of a random ...

These days examinations in various Faculties and Centres of the University (JMI) are going on. Students are busy in putting their best in the exams. The university has announced summer vacation from 16th May to 15th July, 2011. It would be a good experience if the students were to join some institution/organisation and use their two-month long vacation doing an ...

Joseph Lelyveld’s book titled, “Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and his struggle with India” has brought great discourse on Gandhi not only in India but outside India also, after the book got reviewed by Andrew Robinson for the Wall Street Journal. Andrew Robinson in his book review argues that the book makes claim that Gandhi was bi-sexual and racist. This write ...

Despite the fact I had made an announcement on Tuesday, March 15, saying that we will be on hiatus and will not be publishing anything new till our break was over: I, however, find myself obligated to break my word. Because as it is with all rules, there are times when we have to make an exception. And what could ...

With the globalization of world economies, one doesn’t expect any sector to grow in solitude, especially when that sector is the education sector. So India opening up it’s education sector for the world is a welcome step towards a better future in educational infrastructure. Indian education sector has always been under criticism for it’s lack of global exposure. Though India ...

Think of somebody who is caring, lovely, who always gives their 100% to any relationship, who is determined, who helps you find a way out to all your miseries, who holds you up when you are down; who comes to your mind first? For most people, it’s usually a woman. The fact that women are important to the family, society ...

Dictionary defines priceless as something ‘dear or precious; something irreplaceable.’ People put different things under this category. While it’s esteem, prestige and dignity for some, it’s a job, reputation, status for others. It maybe love for one and ancestral property for another; an achieved position after struggle or simply a lifestyle. Sitting among peers, when I asked what they would ...

The current UPA government wants to make another scheme for the so called poor people, which is in the form of Food Security Act. This act UPA government is planning to present in upcoming budget session in the parliament. It’s a very ambitious call by the UPA chairman, Sonia Gandhi. But regarding this new act, I have a strong doubt ...