Up, Close and Personal

We are the eyes and the ears of Department of English, Jamia Millia Islamia. We are also the mouthpieces of  The Pickwick Fest, bringing to you hourly updates of the fun and learning taking place during the course of the fest. Take a moment, meet our team. These are the people you might want to contact for becoming famous on these pages. These are the people you might want to avoid if you are a potential source of scoops, adding to our journalistic delight!

Lets introduce ourselves -

Editor

Saumya Kulshreshtha

A student of literature by the day, she is lost, messed up multitasker otherwise in life. So much so, that she has no time to locate words in order to complete this profile of hers. Just stare at her picture, and draw conclusions. 

Co- Editor

Lubna Ansari

Underneath her calm and composed face lies the lover of literature. Lubna is a motivated self-starter and she works hard and plays hard and is a great team player.  She is like a cloud, which often changes its shape. She moves slowly like clouds, observing and soaking in the world.

Co-Editor

Anamta Rizvi

Willing to carve a niche in the hearts of the people, Anamta Rizvi, English Major Student is a diligent, amiable girl who believes that a man’s perseverance can let him conquer the world. An ardent reader and a fine writer, Anamta aims to navigate her path among the prolific Indian Literary figures.

Co-Editor

Nayema Nasir

Nayema Nasir is pursuing her post-graduation in English literature. A ravenous appetite for reading with a soft spot for the Potter series, she digs fiction and can wield a pen too. Meeting new people and exploring different cuisines are her two passions. In her spare time, Nayema loves to play with her pets.

The Reporters

Farhain Khan

 A student and a feminist, Farhain is a lateral thinker with a deep understanding of cultural and social diversity  .She is an avid reader and an active participant in community building activities. She is a bit idealist and finds solace in the works of Kafka and Agatha Christie. 

Ayesha Badar 

Pursuing her masters in English literature, Ayesha Badar is a team player with a positive personality. From classics to contemporary writers she is an avid reader who finds solace in books. With a curious mind she wants to travel the world and soak up all the knowledge this mysterious world has to offer

Shabeeh Rahat

Shabeeh Rahat is a student, keen reader and poet. Gregarious is not the term for her but diligent and reliable are. She has a knack for coordinating and organising people and things and has an 'In your face' attitude. She is sensitive, but lacks a sense of humour. 

Sadia Khan

Sadia is a friendly girl, not shy to strike up a conversation when an opportunity presents itself. She enjoys reading, writing and debating. She is a great fan of Premchand and admires his lucid style of writing and his unparalleled approach of dealing with the social problems of his times.

Ragini Tewari

Composed, reserved, rational and yet a fairly chilled-out person, the world is more like a dream to her. Philosophy 'is not odious' but rather essential for her life where ethics dominate. For her, the idea of love and creativity go hand in hand, creativity being the love of her life. 

Daoud Mohd. Khan 

Daoud Mohd. Khan is a student of Jamia Millia Islamia who is currently pursuing his final year of graduation in English Literature. A known practitioner of lethargy, his effort is to make people know the difference between lethargy and passivity. Other than that he is an avid reader, average musician, developing writer and a keen follower of football.

Wafia Kissa

Enjoys being with people. Silent with most, noisy with

friends. Doesn't sugar coat or beat around the bush. Not somebody you

can/should lie to. Does not give up, very optimistic. Skilled in

getting maximum outputs with minimum inputs. Insomaniac. Works hard, 

parties harder. Eats a lot and smiles a lot more!

Shazma Iqbal
AKA the future crazy cat lady is a 3^rd year student of English Literature, JMI. Known for obsessive compulsive disorder tendencies and snort laughter she spends her free time watching Youtube videos reading books and obsessing over her weights. Her dreams for the future involve world peace lots of money and a world where retail therapy is a legitimate medical diagnosis

Ayesha Begum

She is a 2^nd year Honours undergraduate  student of JMI who loves reading(esp Kafka and Rumi). Mostly lost in her own world of imagination, she has an eye of an analyst in observing and introspecting even the most minute things. Also has a deep sense of interest in  religious  dialogues and occasionaly tries her hand at drawing.

The Photographers

Belal Khalique 

Belal khalique is pursuing english literature from JMI and currently in the final year of his graduation. Known for his skeptical thoughts and deep love for music, he likes to see his time from worm's point of view and likes to capture those views through his camera's lens.

 Akanksha

Akanksha, unlike her classmates and friends she has no interest in studies. Strangely she's not a good writer. But what she cannot accomplish with words, she does with her photography. Appreciated by few, she tries to capture life - one moment at a time.

The Important People (Members with no definition and lot of work)

Vismaiy Avasthi

Vismaiy, an undergrad student of English Literature, at JMI, is usually seen early in the campus with a cup of tea, which to him is what honey is to a grizzly. A team player, and a wide ranged lover of music and food, Vismaiy always pays his debts.

Sudipta Aggarwal

Sudipta is the typical neighbourhood girl, who charms people with her diligence and working skills. Plump and cute to look at, she is great friends with chicken and its various culinary manifestations. Slumber is as dear to her as perhaps her life. 

Aryak Ray

Is completing his bachelors in English Literature from Jamia Millia Islamia currently. Writes poetry. Tells stories. Gossips. Is a musician. Likes to be a part of all kinds of interesting scenes. Blamed 5 times a day for being passive but is actually quite observant and participatory. Likes enthusiasm better than competition.