Emotionally Speaking

Prof. Matuk Nath Chaudhary and Julie in JNU campus: A multimedia report

The uninitiated may read about “love guru” Professor Matuk Nath and Julie, arguably India’s most controversial couple, here and here. Yesterday evening [10 pm to almost midnight], the duo [both one-time JNU students] addressed the JNU students at Sutlej hostel of the JNU campus and concluded it with a Q and A session. This is [...]

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Diwali Celebrations in my hostel and the JNU campus: A Photo Essay

These are photos of the Diwali celebrations from the Sabarmati Hostel and the JNU campus. The Rangoli was made by students in the Sabarmati Hostel. The last pic is of the food festival Tastopia held near Ganga hostel of the JNU campus.

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An evening with Pakistani students in JNU Campus: A first-hand report of the interactive session

A delegation of some 40 Pakistanis was in the JNU campus for an interactive sessions with JNU students yesterday evening at the Sutlej Hostel mess of JNU campus (which proved to be small for the occasion). The programme was scheduled to a begin at 9:30 pm but the guests arrived at about 11 pm due [...]

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Black Flags, Healthy Exchange, Entertainment: Rahul Gandhi in JNU Campus. A first-hand multimedia report

Rahul Gandhi, AICC General Secretary and MP, Lok Sabha was in the JNU campus yesterday [29 September 2009] to address a public meeting on the topic ‘Youth, Politics and Development.’ It was definitely not an ordinary meeting and a lot happened before and during the meeting. This is a first-hand report of the meeting with [...]

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Durga Puja celebrations in JNU Campus: Photo Essay

A religious festival in a premiere educational institution and that too in the ‘bastion of the left’? Yes! It is not only the Durga Puja which is celebrated within the JNU campus but also the Kali Puja, Saraswati Puja [at two venues], Ganesh Puja, Lohri, Id and Onam (and this list is only indicative and [...]

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Thieving man caught in JNU hostel, beaten by students: A multimedia report

At about 11 AM today [25 September 2009], a man was caught in my hostel [Sabarmati, JNU] who claimed to know people in the hostel and tried to enter students’ rooms with the intention of stealing.

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