Written by Mihika Basu | Mumbai | Posted: January 5, 2015 Stating that spirituality is the hallmark of Indian ethos and there is little interest in experimental sciences, R K Saxena, vice-president of New Delhi’s South Asian University, said Sunday that the Mars mission cannot be called a true innovation. Speaking at a session on …
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An Evening of Reading and Discussion The poetry reading and conversation evening Echoes of Silence was held on Thursday 18 December at 6.30 pm at the FSI hall, South Asian University, Delhi. The programme sought to retrieve lost and often unpleasant memories to give shape to the echoes of silences teeming all around us. As …
New Delhi: Culture, commerce and connectivity can be the building blocks for a better future for the people of South Asia, said Ms Sushma Swaraj, India’s External Affairs Minister. The Minister was speaking at a SAARC event organised by the South Asian University (SAU) to commemorate the 30th SAARC Charter Day at India International Centre …
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Dr. Sameer Mani Dixit shares his experiences and his thoughts on South Asian University in this first hand account after spending some time at the university as a Guest Faculty South Asia continues to be a region of scientific and educational disparity. While India is starting to make substantial in roads into the science …
An insightful article written by SAU alumnus Md. Shariful Islam on the eve of 18th SAARC Summit in Kathmandu THE title of this write-up is the theme of upcoming 18th Saarc Summit, which is scheduled for November 26 and 27 in Kathmandu. It underscores the importance of deepening integration in the region. The theme is …
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An article in Himalayan Journal of Sociology and Anthropology co-authored by our research scholar Krishna P Pandey with Gyanendra Shrestha Abstract Nepal like many other countries represents a multicultural characteristics having patriarchal social structure. Recognizing the need to effectively reduce the incidences of violence against women, Nepal ratified the CEDAW in 1991. But the incidences of …