Lse Su South Asia Society

Providing an impetus towards stability of the South Asian region, the UN today has blacklisted Masood Azhar - leader of the terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).
The UN has designated Azhar as a "Global Terrorist" after the US, Britain and France pushed in a proposal pioneered by India at the United Nations Security Council’s Sanctions Committee, to which China dropped its objection today ending a long diplomatic impasse.
The LSE South Asia society welcomes this mov...e and hopes that this will lead to peace within the South Asian Region.
https://www.google.com/…/www.b…/news/ amp/world-asia-48124693
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ROOM CHANGE ALERT: 🗓️Tomorrow's lecture by Rajesh Agrawal (Deputy Mayor of London, Business) on 'British Politics and the South Asia Diaspora' will now be held in PANKHURST HOUSE (formerly Tower 2) Lecture Theatre G.01, located on the ground floor. More info and map below 👇
#LSESouthAsiaSociety

🗓️TUESDAY 30 APRIL
'British Politics and the South Asia Diaspora' - A lecture by Rajesh Agrawal, Deputy Mayor of London (Business). Event is free & open to all.
Registration is essential > https://buff.ly/2OPjBSD #LSESouthasia

Remembrance Service for lives lost on Easter Sunday, Sri Lanka

The LSE SU South Asia Society is deeply concerned that the LSE Students' Union has failed to condemn the dastardly attacks in Sri Lanka.
The LSE SU was quick, and rightly so, to condemn the terrible attacks on the innocent people who went to pray in New Zealand. In case of the Sri Lanka attacks, the SU seems to be busy posting about online shopping. The attacks on the church going people of Sri Lanka, who were out with their families on Easter Sunday are a blot on humanity a...nd deserve to be strongly condemned.
Is the LSE SU, which is all about equality and diversity selectively ignorant of these attacks? If so, why? Do lives lost in developing countries not matter for the SU? This ignorance is the standard attitude of the West towards lives lost in developing nations - be it Africa, South Asia or Latin America. It is sad therefore that the LSESU, which we expect to be different, chooses to selectively ignore these attacks.
The South Asia Society stands with the students of Sri Lanka and hopes that those who have lost their lives find peace and those who are injured recover quickly. The society also strongly condemns the attitude of the SU towards these attacks.
National Union of Students National Indian Students and Alumni Union UK - NISAU
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At least 137 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in explosions at churches and hotels today in the South Asian country of Sri Lanka.
The LSE South Asia Society STRONGLY CONDEMNS the dastardly act of terrorism on innocent citizens on the peaceful morning of the Easter Sunday.
Our prayers lie with the families of the deceased and we wish a speedy recovery to the injured.
... #StrongAgainstTerrorism
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From the days of the empire to the Independence movements to the current robust commonwealth relationships in the framework of a global economy, the South Asian diaspora in the UK has made its mark in various fields - cricket, hospitality, entrepreneurship, literature, politics, philanthropy, academia, etc.
Join us as we host a prominent member of this community, Mr Rajesh Agrawal, the present Deputy Mayor of London (Business) to discuss this historical relationship between the diaspora and the UK.
This event is held in collaboration with the LSE South Asia Centre.

Join us in hosting the Deputy Mayor of London(Business) Mr Rajesh Agrawal for a talk on the contribution of the South Asia diaspora to the political life of London, and the United Kingdom.
In recent years, members of the South Asia diaspora have become increasingly prominent in British public life, especially so in British politics.
Speaker: Rajesh Agrawal, the Deputy Mayor of London for Business.
... Chair: Mukulika Banerjee is Director, South Asia Centre, and Associate Professor in Anthropology at LSE.
This event is in collaboration with the LSE South Asia Centre.
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Join Sadhguru- The Modern Mystic from India in a conversation at LSE.
The event taking place at LSE is intended to empower its students and explore with Sadhguru the much needed clarity of perception to create their lives to the fullest of their potentials.

Introducing Anjana Ram
Hi everyone! I'm Anjana Anugrahaa Ramakrishna Parama (also known as the girl with the long name) and I've been elected as one of the two Public Relations officer of the LSE SU South Asia Society.
I'm absolutely thrilled to be a part of the society with its dynamic members who share a common interest of merging borders and building on our strengths of diversity.
... As a PR officer, my aims are to spread the word of our society's efforts of addressing and discussing compelling topics with eminent speakers from across fields and countries on all social media platforms and on campus. To collaborate with other societies on occasions and to be available to all students, faculty, and administration how to reach out to the society.
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Introducing our PR Officers.
Hi! I am Deepshi and I am studying MSc Global Media and Communications at LSE. I was born and raised in India and completed my undergraduate degree in Humanities and Law. On a usual day you will find me having a cup of green tea and/or discussing Indian Cinema.
I will be serving as one of the PR Officers for the South Asia Society and will be responsible for promoting all our events on social media platforms alongside resolving queries about our society if any. As a communications major, I strongly believe that coordination and audience engagement will the key to successful execution of our events and I will try my best to ensure maximum outreach and participation for South Asia Society events

INTRODUCING OUR MARKETING OFFICER Aminah Nihal
Hello! My name is Aminah Nihal and for this academic year, I will hold the position of a Marketing Officer for the LSE SU South Asia Society.
As a first-year undergraduate studying International Relations here at the LSE, it is safe to say that I am beyond excited to be working with the South Asia Society, which so successfully integrates all the cultures I hail from in one society. Being of Indian descent, more specifically from... Lucknow and Aligarh, having many Pakistani relatives and living in Hong Kong for 19 years, I look forward to transcending borders and building a community of South Asia through my position at this society.
My role as a Marketing Officer means that I will pitch to potential sponsors who can support the South Asia Society in the events that it hopes to organize. Beyond this position, I look forward to making even more friends from different cultures and engage with contemporarily relevant issues which surround our society.
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INTRODUCING OUR MARKETING OFFICER Shivani Mangal Hello, I am Shivani and I will be acting as the LSESU South Asia Society Marketing Officer along with Aminah. I am currently a Master’s student in the International Social and Public Policy (Development) programme here at the LSE. Born in Hyderabad, I have grown up in Indore, India and studied History for my undergrad at Ashoka University near New Delhi.  I am very excited to be a part of the South Asia Society; it was on my w...ish list before the term even started. As a student of History, I have focused on South Asia and primarily India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh in my studies and I feel that the region has so much potential in terms of cultural, economic and other conversations. Co-operation and exchange I fee,l comes more naturally to the SAARC nations and I am super passionate about contributing to that endeavor in whatever way possible. As Marketing Officers, we will strive to bring exciting sponsorship opportunities to the Society that match our events and outlook on issues in the region. While this is a primarily outward looking role, in my personal capacity as a committee member, I hope to spread enthusiasm and interest in the Society and what we do to not only to the vast number of people who identify with said regions on campus, but also to a wider LSE audience! Feel free to reach out to me with any questions/suggestions whether in person or online.
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The LSE SU South Asia Society organised a debate on the Motion: "This house believes that the #MeToo Movement has done more harm than good to women in South Asia" on Decemeber 3, 2018 at the The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE
The debate was chaired by Dr. Luke Heslop who is a fellow at the Department of Anthropology at LSE with research interests rooted in South Asia, with specific focus on kinship, class, intergenerational dynamics, politics and prote...st.
While Saadia Sajid, Dhruv Narayanan and Mythili Mishra spoke in favour of the motion, Noorzadeh Raza, Mustafaen Kamal and Mishaal Zulfiqar Ali opposed it. The event also saw an overwhelming response from students across universities in London, who turned up in huge numbers to witness both perspectives.
The LSE SU South Asia Society is extremely thankful to all the participants and the audiences for making this event a major success.
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Introducing the panellists who will be speaking in opposition to the motion.
Motion:This house believes that the #MeToo Movement has done more harm than good to women in South Asia.
Noorzadeh Raja completed an undergraduate degree in Law and Social Anthropology at SOAS, University of London and is currently studying the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) in London. She was the President of the SOAS Debating Society from 2014 to 2015 and currently heads the Debating Club ...at the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn. She previously worked in the Policy & Advocacy Department at Justice Project Pakistan, a legal action non-profit organisation which provides pro bono representation to Pakistani prisoners facing the death penalty.
Mustafaen Kamal studied Economics and Philosophy at the LSE and graduated in 2015 and went on to work with the European Parliament. Currently, he is studying Religion and Theology at Oxford, with a specific focus on the Sub-continental Partition and Political Islam.
Mishaal Zulfiqar Ali is from Karachi, Pakisthan and she is currently pursuing her masters in Public Policy at Kings College London. She has been interested in Gender discourses in South Asia, mainly in Pakistan.
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We have received a great response from students across universities in the UK and we appreciate & thank everyone for the interest you have shown in participating in the debate.
Introducing to you the panelists who will be speaking in support of the motion.
Motion:This house believes that the #MeToo Movement has done more harm than good to women in South Asia.
... 1. Saadia has previously won the International Competition for Young Debaters at the Oxford Union in 2016 as well as the Urban Debate League with Debate Mate. She has since competed at Oxford Womens, UCL Pres Cup and LSE Novice Cup as well as some debate judging experience at Cambridge Womens 2018. She is currently studying Law at LSE.
2. Dhruv Narayanan is a first-year bachelor’s student of economics at the LSE. He sees himself as British Indian, hence interaction between Western and Indian culture is both an academic interest and intrinsic to his identity. He takes pride in arguing his support of the motion.
3. Mythili is a Law student from Delhi, India. When she's not debating, she's engrossed in reading anything and everything that has ever been written on feminism. That is why this debate is so important to her - it's an opportunity to discuss the nuanced disagreements within the feminist movement and the complex forms it takes in the subcontinent.
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