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
International Relations
What are the New & Emerging Courses to Look Out For While Choosing the Right B.A. Political Science Programme?
The contemporary world is characterised by its interconnectedness. In this vastly bound global landscape, a political move in one country has the potential to impact another or many others in different parts of the world. Political decisions trickle down to the common citizen and cause ripples worldwide. The new age Continue Reading
National Education Policy 2020—Reimagining Higher Education & Rewriting the Future of Young India
The promise of radical reforms in the Indian education space has been a long time coming. To be precise, the newly launched National Education Policy 2020 bears the tremendous challenge of plugging a 34-year gap since the National Policy on Education, 1986. The visionary proposal keeps today’s learners at the Continue Reading
Diplomacy, Law & Business—Why is an integrated study relevant now, more than ever?
The disciplines of diplomacy, law and business are heavy-weights in their own rights. Each has given rise to myriad specialisations of study and practice. Yet in the increasingly interconnected context of modern times, it is an integrated study of these three disciplines that renders a new meaning. There are many Continue Reading
B.A. (Hons.) Global Affairs—Your Passport to International Careers
The 21st century is an interesting time to be alive. We’re living in an age when the borders between countries may be riddled with tensions, but the boundaries between cultures, societies, economies, politics, ideas, identities, and so many other spheres are blurring. It’s an intriguing phenomena—this rapidly shrinking context in Continue Reading
6 ways a multidisciplinary B.A. (Hons.) Political Science degree aims to shape future leaders & agents of change
“No citizen is apolitical; as a citizen, by definition, has to take interest in public affairs.” – Mohammad Hamid Ansari, 12th Vice President of India. The words of the veteran politician, diplomat and academician echo Mahatma Gandhi’s reasoning over a century ago when he realised the need to participate in 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
The rising relevance of multidisciplinary perspectives in political science education
Political systems across the world have witnessed significant changes in the modern times. Understanding the gamut of developments and tracing the course of political evolution in its entirety requires students of political science to analyse the world around them through a broader perspective. As contemporary world politics reinvents itself, so Continue Reading
5 Ways India’s First Global Policy School Is Reimagining Political Studies
The year 2020 marked the turn of the decade and was predicted to lead to new beginnings, perhaps dramatic paradigm shifts too. But no one would have raced to call it the watershed moment in history. We are not even halfway through the year and the world may have already 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