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 …
Prof. Hassan Hameed, Vice Chancellor of the Maldives National University and a Governing Board Member of the SAU has written an obituary for Prof. GK Chadha, entitled “Remembering GK Chadha: A Great Human Being. This obituary is available at the following link: Remembering Prof. Chadha
Dept. of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, SAU presents Jatra ’14, a fun-filled cultural event on 18 October 2014 from 9 am to 9 pm at Akbar Bhawan Campus, SAU, New Delhi
BY DEV PATHAK Banning and burning books makes for colorful spectacles to which the notion of rationality vis-à-vis free expression falls casualty. December 25 is a date with sacred value for the Dalit community in India, as it is so for Christian communities all over the world. On December 25, 1927, Baba Sahab Bhim Rao Ambedkar …
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Sundarban etymologically means “beautiful forest” has historically captivated attention of colonials (British Empire), Portuguese sea pirates, Mog bandits of the Arakan highlands and of late environmentalist, conservationist and nature lovers for its resplendent mangrove forest and the threatened Royal Bengal Tiger. It is a ‘hybrid landscape’ where the waters of two mighty rivers the Ganges …
Aniket Bhavthankar, an alumni of SAU, who is now with the think tank Society for Policy Studies as a Research Assistant writes about the possibilities that a ‘Regional Satellite’ can bring about. On Aug 3, 2014, while addressing the parliament of Nepal, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the first foreign leader to address Nepal’s Constituent …
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