Students’ use and abuse of drugs
One of the widespread problems among students in India and all over the world is high alcohol and drug use. Many campuses around the nation experience problems arising from students’ use and abuse...
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Anjalai, 70 and going strong
For 70–year-old Anjalai, selling fish is more than a job. It has been a part of her life since she was a teenager. Anjalai, who sells fish at the ‘Periya’ (big) fish market in...
Camera kodunga
Santhosh, an amateur photographer, called out in excitement to us, trying to snatch the camera mobile one of us was holding, “Camera kodunga” (give me the camera). A bubbly boy with stars in his...
Ramesh: travelling miles to read
It is easy to give up and walk back in the midst of an activity, that too for a person with a disability. But Ramesh, a visually challenged student at Pondicherry University, attributes his...
Calicut University wins Kho-Kho tournament
Calicut University emerged champions in the South Zone Inter University Kho-Kho Tournament for Women held at Pondicherry University from Sep 27 to 30. Teams from 43 South Indian varsities participated in the tournament. Mr....
Workshop on Paddy growing culture by Anthropology department
Department of Anthropology in collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi organized a 3 day workshop on ‘Paddy Growing Cultures’ from Dec 5 to 7 at the Convention- cum- Cultural...
Why I chose Pondicherry University to pursue a PhD
Choosing a university for Ph.D. Research is a daunting task which is made all the more difficult if you are considering universities outside your own country of origin. Although I am an American, I...
Talk on ‘Kashmir’
UMISARC organizes a talk on ‘Kashmir’ by Dr. Paul Wallace, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Missouri, Columbia on 16 December, 2011 from 10.30 am onwards at UMISARC Auditorium, Silver Jubilee...
Talk at UMISARC
UMISARC organizes a talk on ‘Democracy in India despite continuing problems’ by Dr. Paul Wallace, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Missouri, Columbia on 16 December, 2011 from 2.30 pm onwards at UMISARC...
Film Festival
Films Division Mumbai, Pondicherry University and Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers’ and Artists Association jointly organize ‘National Documentary and Short Film Festival 2011’ from 15 – 18 December, 2011. The inaugural function was held at...