> PAPER SCAN: This appeared in The Hindu today Introduction to South Asia is a compulsory subject at SAU now “Introduction to South Asia” will now be a compulsory course for every student at South Asian University (SAU) and they have to pass this non-credit course in order to get their degrees. Following the introduction …

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> AN EXTRACT FROM A CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION ENTRYSouth Asian University, like South Asia, is filled with contradictions. A bag filled with the good, the bad, and the ugly.  A month in and I’ve seen students, normally good and decent folks, bully and disrespect mess workers. I’ve seen students cat-call their classmates. I’ve seen the …

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> SPECIAL LECTURE SERIES Nano-sized particles have become increasingly important in recent years because they possess unique physico-chemical properties and offer many advantages leading to their commercial exploitation. This has increased the chances of occupational and environmental exposure of humans and other life-forms  to nanoparticles. Little is known about the short-term and long-term biological and health effects of exposure to  nanoparticles. …

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> ALL THINGS DEMOCRATIC The thing about having students from different countries is that you face issues of the gastronomic kind in the hostel mess. Different people, different food habit and different palate. Deciding the menu to cater to the taste buds of the students from different regions of our continent is anything but easy. …

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