New Delhi: A panel discussion on Mass Media in South Asia was held at South Asian University today. The panellists brought in the issues surrounding contemporary media practice, challenges and scholarship the in the region. The panellists include Prof. Stephen McDowell from Florida State University and Biswajit Das from the Centre of Culture, Media and …

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While South Asia has been variably configured through mediated images emerging from various streams of mass media, there has been little attempt at understanding the nature and scope of mass media in the region. Is mass media in the region thoroughly modern?; Is there a sharp break from the traditional moorings of communication? Is the …

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Faculty of Economics is organising a seminar on the topic INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN BANGLADESH. The guest speaker will be Rizwanul Islam, former Special Advisor – ILO. It is happening at the Mezannine Floor Hall, South Asian University, New Delhi at 16:00 hours. Everyone is invited.

Creativity and critical thinking in our education Published : Tuesday, 12 February 2013 Today’s young generation is the policy makers, leaders, and above all the future drivers of tomorrow. But if this generation of a country do not get proper education, then what is the future of that country? Unfortunately, this year, 55 percent GPA …

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SAU LLM student bagged the first prize in 2nd National Students’ Conference on IHL South Asian University’s LLM student Mostafa Hosain bagged the first prize in the 2nd National Students’ Conference on International Humanitarian Law. The event was organised by Institute of Law, Nirma University in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross …

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Faculty of Social Sciences, at South Asian University, initiated the annual program ‘Contribution to Contemporary Knowledge Series’ to execute the vision of synergetic regional scholarship. This program envisages bringing eminent scholars of the region who have made it to the international repute and have earned worldwide acceptance of their scholarship. First in the series was …

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