Imagine there is an independent dome, housing 100 people. The dome, a capsule of self-sufficient resources, has been in existence for generations. It is divided into several regions. Every region has its own specificities and features. Some regions are richer, some have more natural resources and some are fighting for Continue Reading
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Child Rights Clinic lecture series on Children’s Rights in the Indian context
The Child Rights Clinic (“CRC”) at O.P. Jindal Global University hosted a webinar series on “Children’s Rights in the Indian context” over the course of the semester. The CRC was established in the midst of the pandemic in 2020 by Prof Ajay Pandey, Jindal Global Law School and focuses on Continue Reading
Prof (Dr.) Sreeram Sundar Chaulia: Opinion Maker on International Issues
Dr. Sreeram Sundar Chaulia, Professor and Dean, Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA) is a social scientist and an opinion maker on international issues. He holds a Doctorate (Ph.D.) and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Political Science and International Relations from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Continue Reading
Experiments in Online Teaching – Lessons from the Pandemic
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
Know Your Faculty: Journey of Dr. Mohan Kumar from Indian Foreign Service to Academia
“Before joining JGU & becoming a full-time academic, I spent 36 long years, in what can only be described as a “life time” in the Indian Foreign Service! Having joined in 1981, I did a variety of postings which were both important for India & challenging for me, personally. Among Continue Reading
Learning from Students: A Teacher’s Account at the Journalism School
By Saba Naqvi I started teaching at the Jindal School of Journalism & Communication as a visiting professor in February 2019. As a journalist with three decades of experience, I was uncertain about whether I would take to teaching, and more important, would the students be able to learn from Continue Reading
Interview with Ms. Moulika Arabhi, WWF India on LLM Environmental Law, Energy, & Climate Change
“There are only a handful of environmental lawyers in India today, and we definitely need more.” Be the ‘Enviro-Legal Expert’ the world needs—apply now for an LL.M. in Environmental Law, Energy & Climate Change Environmental challenges are rapidly rising. From sinking coastlines to smoggy skies and shrinking forests, the world Continue Reading
The Story of JGU, As Narrated by Professor William Henderson
Twelve years ago, Professor Bill Henderson, a faculty member at the Maurer School of Law, Indiana University Bloomington, had an opportunity to meet a young man with a vision, Professor C. Raj Kumar from India. At the time, Prof Raj Kumar was a faculty member at the City University of Continue Reading
A Conversation with Prof Arjya Majumdar- Childhood Aspirations, Growing up in Calcutta, Superheroes, Meteoric Career Highs and More
Prof. Arjya Majumdar started teaching at the Jindal Global Law School after a seven-year stint in corporate law. Today he is the Director of Academic Planning, Coordination and Interdisciplinary, as well as the Director of Admissions and Outreach at JGU. Once an “aspiring tram driver” now puts students in the Continue Reading
Not Eat, Pray, Love but Languages, Religion, Stories: Prof. Sean Bala’s search for everything and the alternate realities
Do we look at people as who they are and what they do, rather than what they could have been? Wouldn’t you be more interested in what people wanted to be because it says a lot more about them? Sure, Prof. Sean Bala instantly piques your interest when you learn Continue Reading