In the Media

Istanbul, Turkey - 11th June 2016

Ghulam Mohammad, UMISAA (UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute for South Asian Arts) Scholar wins Jameel Prize

First Pakistani artist Ghulam Mohammad from UMISAA has won the prestigious Jameel Prize-4 for his works in contemporary Islamic art, becoming the first Pakistani to achieve the distinction. ....

UMIKS, Kashmir University, J&K - 15th August 2015

'Lotus: Yet to Bloom' An article by Ms Indu Dhungana, SAF Scholar at UMIKS

I landed at the Srinagar airport in my first visit to the fabled ‘paradise on earth’ called Kashmir. The weather seemed hostile. On my first step on Kashmir soil, I was like: “Wow! Seriously, it is indeed paradise.” As I marveled over the beauty of this place, my thoughts flowed in the same way as water in Jhelum did....

Kathmandu, Nepal - 20th May 2015

SAARC invisible as Nepal struggles in post-quake situation

Executive Director of Center for South Asian Studies (CSAS) Dr Nischal Nath Pandey said the failure of SAARC to respond even in this time of great national tragedy of one of its member states underscores the need for restructuring SAARC as a whole...

Café Dissensus Magazine - 19th May 2015

A conversation with Salima Hashmi

A lot has been written about Faiz Saheb, and there isn’t much one can add to it. “His life is an open book,” says Salima Hashmi, his daughter....

Kashmir University, J&K, India - 18th May 2015

First foreign national to receive Masters Degree from UMIKS, University of Kashmir

hing who joined MA in Kashmir and South Asian Studies from UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Institute of Kashmir Studies (UMIKS) in 2013 receives the degree of completion after two years