Jindal India Institute

The Jindal India Institute (JII), in collaboration with the Office of International Affairs and Global Initiatives (IAGI), hosted a Namaste India workshop on “Speaking of India: Words and Wisdom” for the current batch of exchange students on 3rd February 2026.

The workshop featured two engaging sessions:
🗣 One Land, Many Tongues: India’s Languages and Hindi for Beginners by Dr. Michal Erlich (Deputy Director, JII; Associate Professor, JSIA)

🪔 A Light for Unity and Coexistence: Religious Differences and Singing Oneness in India by Mr. Raghav Dua (Programmes Lead, JII; Lecturer, JSIA)

An interactive and fun-filled experience where students explored India through its languages, beliefs as well as shared values!

Hear from Mr. Vinay Chawla, Founder, Asian Centre for Development Engineering, as he shares his experience as part of the first cohort of our unique, interdisciplinary M.A. in India Studies programme.

At the Jindal India Institute, we are committed to advancing a nuanced, comprehensive, and contextual understanding of India.

Learn more about the programme and apply now from the link in bio!

Hear from Dr. Muiris Ó Céidigh, CEO of the National Milk Agency of Ireland, as he shares his experience of exploring India’s ancient literature, history, civilisation, and culture through our unique interdisciplinary programme - M.A. in India Studies.

At the Jindal India Institute, we aim to advance a comprehensive and contextual understanding of India around the world. 🌏📚

Learn about India from an Indian Perspective 🌏✨

The M.A. in India Studies at the Jindal India Institute offers a one-of-a-kind interdisciplinary journey - bridging history, politics, culture and more, to understand India and explore its evolving role in the world.

Gain critical insights into India’s past, present and future, and shape your academic and professional path with a deeper understanding of the country that is increasingly shaping the world’s destiny.

📚 Applications for the second cohort are now open! (Link in bio)

On 27 August, the Jindal India Institute hosted an engaging author’s talk with Dr. Atul Mishra on his book “The Sovereign Lives of India and Pakistan: Post-Partition Statehood in South Asia.”

Why did we revisit a book published in 2021? Because the India-Pakistan story continues to unfold in dangerously familiar ways. In the wake of Operation Sindoor and renewed tensions, a fundamental question resurfaced: what does it mean for two states, born of the same rupture, to enact their sovereignty in opposition to each other?

This discussion offered a retrospective lens by tracing how India and Pakistan, since Partition, have continually defined and redefined their sovereignty through opposition to one another - while also illuminating the deeper logics that continue to shape South Asia’s present.

📢 Invitation for JGU Students and Staff

We are delighted to host Dr. Atul Mishra (Associate Professor & Head of Department, International Relations and Governance Studies, Shiv Nadar University) for a discussion on his book,
‘The Sovereign Lives of India and Pakistan: Post-Partition Statehood in South Asia’ (Oxford University Press, 2021).

🗓️ 27 August 2025
🕐 2:30 PM—4:00 PM
📍 Zenith, Ratan Jindal Academic Block (T3), Ground Floor

Join us for a timely and thought-provoking conversation!

👇 See the poster below for more details.

The Jindal India Institute, in collaboration with the Office of International Affairs and Global Initiatives, hosted a vibrant workshop titled “The Pulse of India: How This Country Lives, Talks and Thinks” - an immersive cultural orientation for 23 international students from 11 countries, including Russia, Japan, France, Australia, Czech Republic, Germany, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Spain and Sweden.

Through a day-long journey across India’s civilizational, linguistic, and philosophical heritage, students explored:

👉🏻 India as a Civilisational State: Politics, Policy, and People — Dr. Hindol Sengupta
👉🏻 One Land, Many Tongues: India’s Languages and Hindi for Beginners — Dr. Michal Erlich
👉🏻 Between Violence and Non-Violence: An Introduction to the Bhagavad Gita — Prof. Raghav Dua

A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Akhil Bhardwaj and Dr. Sushmita Roy for their support and trust.

We look forward to creating meaningful impact and continuing to bring the beauty, complexity, and spirit of India closer to those who seek to understand her.

Celebrating India’s Rich Heritage at the ‘Namaste India’ Workshop | June 17, 2025

The Jindal India Institute organised the ‘Namaste India’ workshop for the Naveen Jindal Young Global Research Fellows, hosted by the Office of Institutional Advancement (IASGE) JGU.

Under the theme ‘India Captured: Culture, Cuisine and Civilisation’, we explored India through two fascinating sessions.

The morning session titled ‘Beyond Curry and Tikka: The Art and Craft of an Indian Meal’ led by Ms. Navreet Kaur Rana, Fellow at the Jindal India Institute, took us on a culinary journey across India’s diverse foodscape, exploring cooking methods, regional varieties, and the anthropology of Indian food. It was both educational and incredibly fun!

The evening session titled ‘The Cultural Heritage of India: An Introduction’ by Prof. (Dr.) Neha Khetrapal, Fellow at the Jindal India Institute, provided an academic deep-dive into India’s cultural evolution. She discussed contemporary cultural markers, explored myths and their significance, traced the evolution of temple architecture, examined emerging religious identities, and celebrated the concept of female divinity in Indian culture.

This workshop perfectly balanced fun and academic learning, offering our international fellows an authentic introduction to India’s incredible diversity and heritage.

Online | Global | Grounded in India

We are excited to announce a new optional feature in the M.A. India Studies programme: an ‘On-Campus India Immersion Term’ at the end of the programme!

This unique degree has already brought together a vibrant cohort from 11 countries, offering world-class instruction and intellectual engagement with India. Now, for those who want to take it further:

✅ Live and study on the campus of O.P. Jindal Global University.

✅ Attend in-person seminars and classes curated by the Jindal India Institute.

✅ Get the flexibility to visit India in your own time and immerse yourself in its cultures and traditions.

This immersive final term is ‘optional’ — the core programme remains fully online and globally accessible. But if you wish to go deeper, India awaits!

📅 Admissions extended till 15th May

📩 DM to learn more about the immersion option or the programme itself

🔗 Apply now from the link in bio!

Admissions Extended!

We are welcoming curious minds from around the world!

Join a diverse, multinational cohort of students from 11 countries as we explore India through its philosophies, histories, politics, cultures, and more.

Apply now to the M.A. India Studies programme through the link in bio!

New deadline: 15th May!

Classes already live. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this journey.

The Jindal India Institute had the honour of hosting Dr. Kevin Greenbank, Archivist at the Centre of South Asian Studies, University of Cambridge, for a distinguished public lecture and a student workshop.

In his lecture, Dr. Greenbank offered deep insights into the contemporary state of archives and the evolving role of the state in archival preservation. The following day, he led an engaging workshop that introduced students to rare archival materials - including letters, diaries, and photographs - documenting the lives of Indians during the First and Second World Wars.

Both sessions were highly interactive and left students with new perspectives on historical research and the richness of archival sources.