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Shiv Nadar University is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, research-focused, and student-centric University offering a full range of academic programs at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level. With state-of-the-art infrastructure, the University comprises of academic wings, sophisticated labs, international standard sports facilities, amphitheaters, auditorium, conference rooms and smart classrooms. The University&rsquo;s goal is to become internationally recognized for the quality of its research and creative endeavors and their applicability to improving quality of life, generating new insights and expanding the boundaries of human knowledge creativity. Committed to excellence in teaching, research and service, the University aims to serve the higher education needs of India and the world beyond.

Shiv Nadar University

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(SoHSS) School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Pakistaniaat: A Journal of Pakistan Studies

SOAS Students Forum on Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities

Exploring dickens through a director's lens: A study of the cinematic presentation of a tale of two cities

This article examines how archives fail during moments of extreme political trauma, focusing on the Indian Emergency (1975–77). It argues that the traditional archive, reliant on official records, often cannot capture the complexity of such events. Instead, it proposes a broader approach that draws on films, oral testimonies, and anecdotes to reconstruct historical memory. These alternative media forms, though fragmentary, help create a more honest and layered account of the past. The article also explores how public memory projects and digital archives offer new ways of documenting and engaging with history when material records are absent or incomplete.

Cinema and the Indian National Emergency: Histories and Afterlives

Memories and Mixed-Media: The Event and the Archive