"In the technological world, we live in, many of us use social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube, and Instagram to find friends and talk to them. Even though these sites have their own advantages, it is important to remember that social media can never replace real-life interactions, and spending too much time on them can make you feel lonelier and can also cause mental health issues like anxiety, depression, ADHD, emotional vulnerability, etc.", said Prof Suneetha B. Manyam of Mercer University from Georgia.

Use of hooters and continued honking by motor vehicle users is strictly prohibited inside the premises of the Aligarh Muslim University as it creates unhealthy noise and disturbance to the serene environment of the green campus of the university.

Dr. Taher H. Pathan, In-charge, Marathi Section, Department of Modern Indian Languages, Aligarh Muslim University delivered a lecture on "Sant Tukaram's Poetry and Narsinh Mehta" in a National Seminar on "Sant Sahitya Utsav," organized by Sahitya Akademi, in collaboration with Rupayatan, Junagadh, Gujarat.

Dr. Wasikul Islam, Research Associate, University of Wisconsin, Madison from the USA elaborated on the opportunities of higher education abroad and discussed aspects related to economic growth and stability, personal development, and other practical benefits of pursuing a career in the developed countries.

Enthusiastic book lovers, including students, research scholars, and faculty members browsed through books displayed at the stalls during the book exhibition organized by Maulana Azad Library, Aligarh Muslim University.

Collections of over 100 paintings depicting rich Iranian cultural history, artistically stylized calligraphy, and hand-knotted rugs and carpets were recently on view at the Moinuddin Ahmad Art Gallery, Aligarh Muslim University in the ‘Exhibition of Iranian Painting, Calligraphy and Carpet Weaving’ of the Institute of Persian Research in a day-long programme which also included interaction and discussion sessions with Iranian women writers, artists and calligraphers and the visiting Iranian delegation at the Institute of Persian Research and the Advanced Centre for Women’s Studies respectively.