Prabhash Ranjan Many pundits in India continue to gaze at the India-Israel relationship through the lens of Palestine. However, some argue that it is critical to de-hyphenate India’s relations with Israel and Palestine, a process that began in 1992 when New Delhi established diplomatic relations with Tel Aviv and which has gathered steam since then. …
New Delhi, 12 June 2017: South Asian University conducted its second convocation at the Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra, Chanakyapuri, today. The ceremony was presided over by Mr. Deep Kumar Upadhayay, Ambassador of Nepal to India as the nominee of SAU’s Visitor. The Chairperson of SAARC is the Visitor of the university, the chairmanship being held by …
An International Poetry Festival “Nepal in South Asia” was successfully held in South Asian University, New Delhi, on Sunday May 21, 2017. This one-day festival was part of the South Asian University’s social science research project “The Poetic Imaging(s) of South Asia” led by Dr Mallika Shakya, and it was supported by the BP Koirala …
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Apr 18, 2017- In an attempt promote Nepali literature beyond the borders, the Nepali Community from South Asian University, New Delhi is organising an International Nepali Poetry Festival in May. The festival aims to bridge the gap between Nepali poets, writers, and literature enthusiasts spread across the world. It also envisions bringing Nepali writers together …
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While the commerce pundits are assessing an apparently bad business for Bollywood, it is imperative that one key issue should not be swept under the carpet: Bollywood this year shrugged off the pretence of transnationalism vis-à-vis the regionalism it embodied. That Bollywood in particular and Indian cinema in general have been subcontinental, regional, and constitutionally …
South Asian University celebrated the 32nd SAARC Charter Day in its campus with a series of activities spread across the day comprising the inaugural address, a panel discussion, film screenings and sufi music concert. Mr. MJ Akbar, Minister of State for External Affairs, Government of India made the inaugural address as the chief guest of …
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