After two years at O. P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Akanksha Thirani had found a ‘safe place’ 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. “I was also a part of the Organizing Committee that heads Continue Reading
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We say ‘Yes Minister’ to JGU alum Wali ullah Zadran as he powers through the ranks in the Afghanistan Government
“Working 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,” says Afghan national and O.P. Jindal Global University (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 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’s 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
“Sports do not build character, they reveal it,” 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 ‘Votes for Women’, 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
‘Unrolling my experience to remember to re-remember’
Times are urgent, let us slow down’ 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’s take on how and why Law is a crucial instrument of social and political change
‘Assisting faculty members at the Centre for Clinical Programmes and the Centre for Health Law and Ethics at O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) made me believe in the significant power of law as an instrument of social and political change,’ 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’s dissertation topic for the Master’s programme at O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) was ‘India’s Foreign Relations: Connecting the Glorious Past with the Challenging Present’. 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