Voices
Bobby Sebolao, who is completing a five-month teaching placement in India through the British Council, shares what has struck him most about the people he has met there.
Helen Dennis-Smith, latest winner of the British Council's TeachingEnglish blog award, looks at some of the challenges of entering the profession later in life, and offers a few tips.
Hinglish, a blend of Hindi and English, is increasingly common in India and beyond. The British Council's Steven Baker, resident in India for the last ten years, tells us more.
The landscape of Indian film is as diverse as the country it represents. Alice Whittemore and Deborah Sathe of Film London pick five favourites as an introduction.
How much do you know about India's ever-growing and diverse graphic novel scene? Paul Gravett, an expert in the field for over 30 years, runs through a brief history of the form.
Is there a link between life expectancy and education? The VSO's Purna Kumar Shrestha not only believes so, but argues - on the example of Nepal - that theatre can also play a role.
Henry Latham, who founded a start-up with staff in both the UK and in India, calls for UK-based entrepreneurs to recognise India for its real offer.
Some UK cities have significant populations of Indian origin. So why is the UK film and TV industry not catering for them? Film London's Deborah Sathe explains.
Teacher sitting on your head? Friend eating your brain? The British Council's Steven Baker picks out ten expressions you will otherwise only discover by going to India.
Marking the 50th anniversary of the the first man in space, Elena Gagarina, Yuri Gagarin's elder daughter gave a rare interview about the private life of her father.