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 …
The President of the South Asian University, Dr. Kavita Sharma visited the University of Colombo on 14th October 2016 and met Professor Lakshman Dissanayake , the Vice Chancellor of University of Colombo and faculty during the visit. During the meeting both parties discussed to initiate joint research projects by the two institutes and explored the …
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Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) and South Asian University (SAU) today signed an MoU for a long term academic collaboration and partnership between the two institutions. The MoU was signed by Prof. Talat Ahmad, Vice-Chancellor, JMI and Dr. Kavita A. Sharma, President, SAU on behalf of their respective universities. This MoU will enable the partnering institutions …