Hindustan Times
It is hard to come across a nation that is as self-obsessed as Britain. What do Britons think of Britain? And how do others view Britain? These are questions that crop up with a frequency that would be unimaginable in India, and many other countries. Who ask these questions – and why – is one for another blog. Read more
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Loading ...Posted by Dipankar De Sarkar on Monday, November 21, 2011 at 8:30 pm
Filed under England · Tagged Beatles, Britain, Demos, dipankar de sarkar, hindustan times, Jeeves, National Trust, news, NRI, patriotism, Shakespeare, Union Jack
Harry Potter’s phenomenal global success points to the importance of nurturing, developing and financing original content in the creative industries – something we have singularly failed to do in India. Read more
(15 votes, average: 4.53 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Dipankar De Sarkar on Monday, July 11, 2011 at 9:07 pm
Filed under London · Tagged Amartya Sen, Deathly Hallows, dipankar de sarkar, Harry Potter, hindustan times, Hollywood, JK Rowling, news, Ram Guha, Ravi Shankar, Shakespeare, Shantiniketan, SN Bose, St. Stephens College, tribal art, Vikram Seth
In my HT column last week, I wrote – in the aftermath of the Left’s defeat in West Bengal – about the irony of Shakespeare-loving Communists such as Jyoti Basu banning the teaching of English in primary schools in that state. Read more
(7 votes, average: 4.71 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Dipankar De Sarkar on Monday, May 23, 2011 at 8:27 pm
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged English, hindustan times, language, London Book Festival, news, Prof. Amartya Sen, Shakespeare
