AGI Poetry Spotlight: Waterfall by Amarjit Chandan
Amarjit Chandan (1946, Nairobi) lives and works in London. e has published six collections of poetry, and four books of essays in Panjabi. Four of his books are also published …
Read MoreMonth: July 2012
Pop Cultural Crackdown in North Korea
The kitschy disco beats and saccharine melodies of South Korea’s native pop music industry have enjoyed massive global proliferation in recent years, allowing overseas connoisseurs ever greater access to the …
Read MoreSpirit of Social Protest Blooms in Japan’s Hydrangea Revolution
Whilst Japan has a reputation for being a harmonious nation where people passively accept the governmental line, the past century has seen vociferous social activism. Born of frustration at lack …
Read MoreLaunch of Asian Global Impact (agi)
The UK’s first monthly pan-Asian business and lifestyle magazine Asian Global Impact will be launching in print and digital format in August 2012. AGI will provide a knowledge sharing platform between Asia …
Read MoreGorkhana Alert
Asian Global Impact (agi) Launching in August, Asian Global Impact is the UK’s first monthly pan-Asian Business & Lifestyle magazine. agi will collaborate with and cover relevant brands and individuals from sectors across Asia …
Read MoreTA TA to TATA ?
Ratan Tata and his Tata Motors Empire have dominated India for several years. his empire in the most populous place in the world is facing challenges as international brands such …
Read MoreMyanmar – the Final Frontier for Mobile Comms
Myanmar-one of the last untapped telco markets. That was the view in a report by analysts Nomura Research earlier this year, which has got international firms hungrily eying the former …
Read MoreChina in Britain: Myths and Realities
For a variety of reasons, the image of China has been undergoing significant changes and a project led by Dr Anne Witchard from Westminster University aims to investigate the changing …
Read MoreAn interview with David Crystal, leading English language expert
Prof. David Crystal (www.davidcrystal.com) is one of the world’s leading experts on the English language. Rakesh Bhanot recently spoke to him about English as the world’s lingua franca et al. …
Read MoreChinese Brew in Potsdam
The palace of Sanssouci in Potsdam was the summer residence of Frederick the Great (1712–86), King of Prussia. t’s is a German rococo masterpiece, surrounded by a beautiful park, a …
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