A step back for education

A piece by Dr. Prbhash Ranjan, Asst. Professor, SAU in The Hindu on July 28, 2014 The stand-off between Delhi University and the University Grants Commission reflected an ad-hoc, callous and arbitrary approach toward higher education in India The deadlock between the University Grants Commission and Delhi University over the national education regulator’s directive to …

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Laurels by SAU Student

Avneesh Kumar, of LLM 2nd Semester, South Asian University bagged the Third Prize in the 2nd KSOL All India Essay Competition 2013, conducted by School of Law, KIIT University. Congratulations! Link to the result page is here    

India’s growth is not a flash in the pan, says Montek Singh Ahluwalia

New Delhi: India’s Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said that India has reduced poverty in the last 10 years more than ever before. He was speaking at South Asian University, New Delhi to an audience mostly made up of academicians and scholars. He broadly talked about the prospects and challenges of India’s economic …

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“South Asian Countries Relishes Highlighting Differences Than Convergences” Says Renowned Academician Prof. SD Muni

New Delhi: Renowned author of International Relations and South Asian Studies Prof. SD Muni talked about current trends, hopes and aspirations, possibilities and future scenarios of the South Asian region. He was speaking at the annual lecture series of Faculty of Social Sciences, South Asian University titled “Re-imagining South Asia: An Intellectual Agenda for the …

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NEED TO REVISIT SOUTH ASIAN IDENTITY AND COMMON FUTURE, SAYS BOSTON UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR ADIL NAJAM AT SAU

South Asia must revisit the concept of the South Asian identity and explore a brighter common future beyond its immediate challenges and predicaments, said Pakistani academic Dr. Adil Najam, Professor of International Relations and Earth and Environment at Boston University. Recipient of one of Pakistan’s highest civil awards, Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Prof. Najam made these comments during …

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