The ongoing pandemic has affected us all. While some sectors have been affected more than others, none more so than education. Schools and colleges have traditionally been spaces of close, intimate learning – ripe breeding grounds for respiratory illnesses. As a result, schools, colleges and other educational institutions were one Continue Reading
Embracing Diversity, Empowering Equality: Student-run society, Girl Up JGU, is budding as a powerful young voice for social change
In spite of constituting half of the world’s population, many women and girls across the world do not have access to equality, freedom and justice, as they fundamentally deserve. While there has been progress over the decades, there still remains a long road to go for global gender equality. In Continue Reading
JGU alumnus Manoj Kumar Panigrahi becomes an ambassador for Indian culture and helps build stronger ties with Taiwan
The alumni network of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) includes individuals who are leading the way in their respective domains. Many have become global ambassadors not only for the University but the entire nation. Manoj Kumar Panigrahi, who is now a Ph.D. candidate in Asia-Pacific studies at the National Chengchi Continue Reading
A Chance to Transform High School Students to Financially Responsible Entrepreneurs
We are witness to the widespread consequences of a dynamic, unpredictable world. The on-going Covid-19 pandemic has dealt devastating blows to the global economy. In the early days of its spread, the economic blowout of the health crisis was touted to be worse than the financial crisis of 2008-09, according Continue Reading
A Career in Fine Arts
In its most fundamental sense, fine arts is all about “art for art’s sake”. It centres around aesthetic value and creative expression rather than utility or practical function. In fact, it functions as a means to bring ideas and concepts to life through different materials, mediums, tools and techniques. Products Continue Reading
JGU student & vegan climate change activist, Ayan Banerjee was named PETA India’s 2020 ‘Volunteer of the Year’
“What if I told you, you can save thousands of animals, reduce your carbon footprint and live healthy by just changing what you eat? You absolutely can!” says PETA India’s 2020 ‘volunteer of the year’ award winner and O.P. Jindal Global University student, Ayan Banerjee. Ayan, who is a first Continue Reading
JSIA alumnus Atharva Mehendale’s research and writing placed grassroots organisations, community development & peace building in the spotlight
“I seek to understand the complexities and idiosyncrasies of crowded bazaars, urbanism, everyday life, and queer identities in cities, especially Delhi,” is how Atharva Mehendale begins his LinkedIn profile. No headlining of his achievements, of which there are plenty (he is a published author, and works with the international organisation, Continue Reading
O.P. Jindal Global University Launches 7 New Academic Programmes for Admissions 2021
JGU Offers Innovative and Interdisciplinary Programmes in Psychology, Fine Arts, Finance & Entrepreneurship, Data Journalism, Business Analytics, Financial Markets and Family Business India’s first ranked private university and an ‘Institute of Eminence (IoE)’, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) announces 7 New Academic Programmes for Admissions 2021 along with the launch of its Continue Reading
JGU alumnus Paavani Pegatraju passionately works for change in the social impact sector
There are many accounts of O.P. Jindal Global University’s alumni who have transformed into thought leaders and change-makers. This is Paavani Pegatraju’s story, a youngster who has embraced innovation to make an impact in the social sector. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Economics and Business at Sciences Po, Continue Reading
JSLH alumna Akanksha Thirani’s first book, ‘Forever, Like the Stars’, is a labour of love
‘Forever, Like the Stars’, a collection of over 300 micro-poems and quotes, is Akanksha Thirani’s first book. An amalgamation of feelings and experiences of falling in love, heartbreak, longing, courage, power, self-love, growth, and the many aspects of life, this book is a magical adventure. The talented young poet is Continue Reading