In 2017, I finally mustered the courage to bid adieu to my legal job and join my father’s business. I take immense pride to be the first woman in the ‘Coal Supply and Logistics’ business in India. Living in world that is still orthodox in many ways, the journey of Continue Reading
Landmark and Transformative Initiative in Indian Higher Education: JGU Announces 100 New Fellowships for the Master’s and Ph.D. Graduates of 2020
The Teaching & Research for Intellectual Pursuit (TRIP) Fellowship Programme to Support High Quality Academic Careers Amidst Covid 19 Disruption Monday, 20 July, 2020: O.P. Jindal Global University has announced an unprecedented policy initiative for developing an academic career plan for 100 JGU graduates (Master’s and Ph.D.) of its 2020 batch to receive Continue Reading
JGLS alum Manasi Chaudhari’s start-up, Pink Legal brings legal awareness to women across India
“Gender inequality affects all of us, in a small or big way, every day, starting from our own homes. One of the ways we can combat this is by using our legal knowledge and position to bring a positive change in society,” believes Manasi Chaudhari. The Jindal Global Law School Continue Reading
As climate & environmental crises reach a fevered pitch, you can bring the winds of change with a B.A. (Hons.) in Environmental Studies
An unusual bout of heavy rains and freak hailstorm hit New Delhi just two days after an international conference on ‘Environment & Sustainability: Critical Issues & Solutions’ organised by O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) at India Habitat Centre, earlier this year. It was Continue Reading
Reimagining Postgraduate Legal Education in India
Legal education has witnessed phases of incredible growth in India; but has the rapid rise of law schools come at a cost? Even as the country ‘boasts’ of over 1500 law schools and law departments, the reality for the majority does not look rosy. The almost uncontrolled expansion to simply Continue Reading
Impact of Covid-19 on Higher Education—Challenges & Opportunities
Usually, this is the time young students write entrance exams, consider which colleges to apply to in India, or make plans for studies abroad. But there’s nothing usual about the times today. The Covid-19 pandemic has shocked the world. The pressure on students and higher education institutions is high. Schools Continue Reading
Top Law Schools Across the World are Multidisciplinary—Here are 3 Reasons Why it’s the Best Way to Learn Law
Deepa T.M. walked into her first class at law school with the dream of graduating as the next Mike Ross. The thrill of corporate law so coolly captured in Suits, the American legal drama series, has caught the fancy of many starry-eyed youngsters. Yet each passing year of the five-year Continue Reading
When Global Politics is Changing Dramatically, Here Are 5 Reasons Why the B.A. (Hons.) Political Science from JGU will be a Game-Changer
Politics is a powerful force—it can bring people together or tear nations apart. The whole world is witness to major political upheaval today. Increasing rivalry between superpowers US and China, the fragmentation of older durable alliances including Europe reeling from the aftermath of Brexit, significant shifts in geopolitical alliances across Continue Reading
7 Reasons Why a B.A. (Hons.) in Legal Studies Could be Right For You
Immortalised by legal drama series, films and literature like ‘Suits’, ‘The Practice’, ‘Boston Legal’ or ‘Ally McBeal’ to the all-time-favourite Julia Roberts-starrer ‘Erin Brockovich’, or attorney-turned-author, John Grisham’s bestselling legal thrillers like ‘The Firm’, legal professions have become glamorous in every way. If you’re an urban millennial, you’ve probably grown Continue Reading
Seeking Success Everywhere He Goes—A conversation with JSIA grad Irchard Mahomed
Part of the charm of studying at a global university is that you become global. From discovering new things to exploring diverse perspectives, living in a different place, gaining life experiences and making friends from all over the world; you open up and embrace ‘global’ in every way possible. At least that’s Continue Reading