Reproducing a piece written in September 2014 by Prof. H Hameed who had been a member of the Governing Board, SAU and the Vice Chancellor of the Maldives National University There is no better way to get to know a person than to travel together. This is probably how I got to know GK Chadha, …
India needs to rebuild relations with Nepal. It must ensure that it is not seen to favour one agitating Nepali constituency over another. – Mallika Shakya South Asia has shared a common sensibility for millennia. But now, New Delhi and Kathmandu increasingly tell a tale of two cities in terms of everyday struggles of citizens …
New Delhi: South Asian University celebrated SAARC Charter Day at its own premises, Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi on 8 December. This tradition was initiated a year ago, by its President, Dr. Kavita Sharma. The event opened with an inaugural speech delivered by the Chief Guest, The Honourable Professor Gohwer Rizvi, International Affairs Advisor, …
Narendra Modi, the Indian prime minister, will make a visit to the UK this week. Ahead of the visit, Dhananjay Tripathi writes on India’s relations with the EU and the UK, noting that the possibility of a Brexit forms one of the country’s key concerns in its dealings with Europe. Europe has a central place …
– Uddipta Ranjan Boruah It is strange that ‘development’, perhaps the most glamorous and aspired term of this century, lacks a universal definition. The dictionary says development is “the process of developing or being developed”. If one goes by this vague definition, does development equate foundation stones, good roads, flyovers, dams, multiplexes, industries? If development …
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NEW DELHI: Media icon from Pakistan Najma Sethi said the media in the subcontinent is playing a negative role and has become a part of the problem rather than creating an environment of mutual understanding in the south asian region. Speaking at a conference organised by the South Asian University, Mr. Sethi also talked about …
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