The Wizard of Rhythm: Remembering Ustad Zakir Hussain
“My father said… don’t worry about being a great master or guru, just try to be a great student… As long as you are a great student, the well of knowledge will not dry...
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Remembering Shyam Benegal: Man who used Cinema as a medium of social reality
When it comes to Parallel Cinema, there is no way one can not mention or acknowledge the work of director Shyam Benegal. India lost this amazing director, screenwriter, and documentary filmmaker on December 23,...
Institute of Environment and Management Lucknow Signs MoU With Pondicherry University
In a landmark step toward advancing academic and research collaborations, the Institute of Environment and Management (IEM) in Lucknow signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pondicherry University on October 21. The agreement aims...
World’s first Meditation Day: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Calls Meditation ‘Mental Hygiene’ at UN
On December 6, 2024, the United Nations declared a resolution making December 21 the World Meditation Day. The event, attended by high-ranking UN officials, featured a guided meditation session for over 600 participants. Emphasising...
Drishti Film Club – A Space for Cinema and More
Every campus needs a place where people can come together to discuss cinema, art, share experiences, and ideas, and connect with the community. Drishti Film Club is that space within Pondicherry University, but it’s...
Affordable Institutions and Government Schemes to Cure Cancer for financially weak people
The government is making several efforts to make sustainable cancer treatment for people who are struggling financially. For the sa,e cause, the “Health Minister’s Cancer Patient Fund (HMCPF) within the Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN)”...
Donald Trump Clinches Historic Comeback Victory as 47th U.S. President
In a landmark event, Donald Trump has secured a second, non-consecutive term as the 47th President of the United States. This closely contested election kept the nation on edge as Trump, representing the Republican...
Students Participated Enthusiastically in Quiz on Photojournalism
The Department of Electronic Media and Mass Communication organised a photojournalism quiz for first-year mass communication students on 5th November, Tuesday. This quiz was structured around fifteen weeks of lessons from the Swayam Photojournalism...
Filmmaker Binoy Karamen shares his journey of making Blindfold with students at Pondicherry University
The Department of Electronic Media and Mass Communication at Pondicherry University hosted an enlightening lecture on “Creating Inclusive Cinema for Visually Impaired Audiences” by Mr. Binoy Karamen, a visionary in the field of inclusive...
Wim Wenders’ Road Magic: Alice in the Cities
The Drishti Film Club, under the Department of Electronic Media and Mass Communication, organised the screening of German language movie, Alice in the Cities (1974) as part of its weekly film screenings on Friday,...