Part of the charm of studying at a global university is that you become a global resident. That’s how it has been for Irchard Mahomed at O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU). Irchard was popular among both local and international student communities. In fact, with support from the then Director of Continue Reading
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Places that courage and determination can take you; a discussion with JGLS alum Vinay Sharma
China, the world’s most populous nation, is also an industrial powerhouse and a sporting giant. It has also been a traditional centre for higher learning since the time of Confucius. While many Indian students look to the West for further education, it was China that Vinay Sharma chose as the Continue Reading
JGLS alumnus Vamshi Rao works with legal teams associated with landmark Supreme Court judgments
As a basketball player, Vamshi Rao was used to putting his best step forward every time he stepped on the court. He took that same sporting attitude to the Supreme Court of India as he worked with some of the most renowned lawyers in the country. This alumnus of Jindal Continue Reading
The transformation of Srikanth Geedikanti- the social activist and political consultant
She was a small-town girl from California, who took on a major corporate giant over contamination of drinking water in her neighborhood. It was her courage that led to one of the most talked-about verdicts in the history of environmental activism. Erin Brockovich went on to become a global phenomenon Continue Reading
Mohit Yadav’s ‘eureka moment’ at JGLS leads to data intelligence solutions start-up Veratech Intelligence
That slow and steady wins the race has always been the mantra for Mohit Yadav, Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) alumnus of Batch 2012–17. That’s why when his batch-mates were focused on securing prestigious placements in the final year of law school, he was busy building the Minimum Viable Product Continue Reading
Media and Mir Abdul Wahed Hashimi’s quest for social justice, right to information, and more
‘He who controls the media, controls the minds of the public,’ said Noam Chomsky. The power of the Fourth Estate reverberates across countries. But who would know it better than an inquisitive mind that was shaped in conflict-torn Afghanistan. Mir Abdul Wahed Hashimi, a Law and Political Science graduate from Continue Reading
From Working with Death Row Prisoners to International Legal Studies at Stanford, JGLS Alumni Peter John Takes the Road Less Travelled
In his second year of the law programme at Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), Peter John founded the Jindal Human Rights Society. The group organized the First Annual Renegades Rock: Concert for Peace, Expression, and Solidarity. Students of several law schools performed alongside acclaimed bands from Delhi. Bringing together music Continue Reading
Journalism student Harleen Kaur on how her Internship Experiences are Helping her as a Future Professional
By: Harleen Kaur We all know that practical work is much better than sitting in class and learning the theoretical part. Practicality cannot be taught in textbooks. Internships give students hand on experience which they need. In the first semester, I applied for an internship at The Times of India Continue Reading
JGU Students SHINE VARGHESE and ABHISHEK GANESH Meet Mr. Bill Clinton and Ms. Hilary Clinton
Our students, Shine Varghese of Jindal Global Law School & Abhishek Ganesh of Jindal Global Business School were invited by the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to the University of Chicago this past week. Shine and Abhishek were selected based on their social entrepreneurship proposal, Jagriti:Improvement of Menstrual Hygiene through Woman Empowerment, a social enterprise, founded Continue Reading
The Economic Dimensions of Gender Inequality in India
By Rupane Goyat Gender inequality subsists in Indian economy and prevails in all sectors of life like health, education, economics and politics. Men have always had the upper hand in these fields, depicting how deeply patriarchy is entrenched in India. Even though gender equality soars to great heights in post-independence Continue Reading