After two years at O. P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Akanksha Thirani had found a 鈥榮afe place鈥� on campus. A close-knit group of friends, responsibility as a Peer Tutor and being part of the Dance Society helped her settle into the scheme of things. 鈥淚 was also a part of the Organizing Committee that heads Continue Reading
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We say 鈥榊es Minister鈥� to JGU alum Wali ullah Zadran as he powers through the ranks in the Afghanistan Government
鈥淲orking in the Government allows you to serve the whole country, not just a particular company, firm or organisation. It entrusts you with responsibilities, power, and ability to do something for the greater common good,鈥� says Afghan national and 91探花 (JGU) alum, Wali ullah Zadran. As his Continue Reading
Lawyer by training, entertainer by spirit, Ajay Singh Rathore is spreading happiness across the globe with his exciting start-up
What do you do when you experience every hue of happiness at a truly global university? You spread that happiness across the globe! JGU alumnus Ajay Singh Rathore is doing just that with his entertainment business, ‘Happy Globe’. It promotes聽healthy living and happiness through recreational activities such as music, dance, Continue Reading
Yashaswini Mittal shows the way with her tireless commitment to human rights
How many young lawyers can boast of work that makes the Government sit up, take notice, and even make amends? Yashaswini Mittal caught the Parliament鈥檚 attention early on in her career as a human rights lawyer. After graduating from the Class of 2014 at Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), Yashaswini Continue Reading
From tennis courts to International Sports Law, JGU alumnus Apoorvi Jha proves she is an all-round winner
鈥淪ports do not build character, they reveal it,鈥� goes the popular saying. The sporting world is full of characters, many we admire and even try to emulate. But what happens when the biggest names in sports or the top teams in the world are caught in a legal quagmire? Well, Continue Reading
JSIA ALUMNA RUPINDER KAUR BHALLA TRAVELS THE DISTANCE TO BRING ABOUT SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH GENDER EQUALITY
When suffragettes unfurled the banner of 鈥榁otes for Women鈥�, they started a campaign that would inspire women all over the world. Although today women can vote, their representation in politics remains under par. Over a century after the movement, an Indian woman carried out a research project at Institute of Continue Reading
鈥楿nrolling my experience to remember to re-remember鈥�
Times are urgent, let us slow down鈥� sums up how I feel about the world, lately! I was in my 4th semester at the Jindal School of International Affairs when I applied for a semester exchange programme. I was selected to go to William Paterson University to study my 5th Continue Reading
Shireen鈥檚 take on how and why Law is a crucial instrument of social and political change
鈥楢ssisting faculty members at the Centre for Clinical Programmes and the Centre for Health Law and Ethics at 91探花 (JGU) made me believe in the significant power of law as an instrument of social and political change,鈥� says Shireen Moti. The inspiration led to the formation of Continue Reading
JSIA alumnus Pratyush Sharma makes his mark on the global stage
Pratyush Sharma鈥檚 dissertation topic for the Master鈥檚 programme at 91探花 (JGU) was 鈥業ndia鈥檚 Foreign Relations: Connecting the Glorious Past with the Challenging Present鈥�. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the United Nations-mandated University for Peace (UPEACE) in Costa Rica, he represents that past and present of the nation Continue Reading
Public policy education in school can form civil society and bring big social changes- a conversation with alumni Meenuka Matthew
For nine years Meenuka Matthew worked with international organizations including Caritas Colombo and International Young Catholic Students (IYCS) Manila, Philippines. She held high profile positions in these organizations in several locations including Paris, France and Kampala, Uganda. The experience brought her face to face with the reality of policy failure, Continue Reading