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We are the sister site of the groundbreaking and successful Country Squire Magazine in the United Kingdom. Our Magazine launched in November 2021 amidst great fanfare. Readers across India and the United Kingdom raised a glass. Then traffic to the Magazine boomed, for which we are eternally grateful. Where is the magazine for the Anglosphere? For relationship 2.0? Country Squire Magazine India has a simple mission statement: to be an online publication which provides a platform for voices from the Anglosphere in India. To enjoy the present partnership and to look forward to the future for a modern Anglo-Indian relationship rather than looking back to the past that none of us alive today lived or experienced. To showcase the vibrant and young India which is globally confident. We sincerely hope to live up to that mission. Country Squire Magazine India houses a collection of interesting writers from myriad walks of life. We have our fair share of professors, business people, journalists and freelancers. We believe in offering opportunities for budding young writers or anyone who wishes to make a sincere attempt at getting published. Please feel free to send in your contributions.
Dance

Swayam Prakasha Kirana: When Tantra Meets Kathak

BY RUCHIRA GHOSH A Dance-Theatre Recital Like No Other The other day, I received an invitation to an unconventional—perhaps even quaint—dance-theatre recital. The theme was remarkable, certainly off the beaten track. Titled Swayam Prakasha Kirana (lit. “the light of self-manifestation”), the presentation draws inspiration from the profound philosophy of the Dasha Mahavidya Tantra. This subject is highly complex, intensely philosophical, and deeply psychological, which is why few dare … Continue reading Swayam Prakasha Kirana: When Tantra Meets Kathak

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Literature

Beyond Westphalia

BY DR MADHAVI PETERS Madhavi’s Address at a recent Tagore event in Bangalore: Beyond Westphalia: Tagore’s Search for an Alternative World Order in Asian Civilizations In 1902, the Japanese intellectual Okakura Tenshin visited Calcutta to invite Swami Vivekananda to Japan for another Chicago-styled Parliament of Religions which Okakura had planned to organize with a “more specific inter-Asian focus”. During the nine months that he stayed … Continue reading Beyond Westphalia

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Business, Countryside

Project-IT: Reimagining Rural India

BY NICK PEARCE Project-IT: Reimagining Rural India through the lens of Visual Education/Films/Cinema With 65% of India’s population residing in rural areas and smartphone penetration reaching 90%, the infrastructure for digital connectivity exists. However, access to transformative content remains limited. Project-IT addresses this gap by leveraging cinema as a tool for education and empowerment. Shrirang Deshmukh, co-founder of Project-IT (pictured below) with a background in … Continue reading Project-IT: Reimagining Rural India

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Music

Guitar-Happy Guy with a Mission: To Enrich Kids Musically

BY RUCHIRA GHOSH At first glance, Subhashish Ghosh comes across as the quintessential friendly neighbour—polite, helpful, and always ready to lend a hand. Rarely seen without his beloved guitar, he treats it as an extension of himself, a lifeline that fuels his passion. Though he earns his livelihood in the corporate world, Subhashish lives and breathes music. Hailing from a modest middle-class family in the … Continue reading Guitar-Happy Guy with a Mission: To Enrich Kids Musically

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Music

Nilannjana Ghosh: The Flame of Music in Her Heart

BY RUCHIRA GHOSH (Fourth in the series on prominent vocalists in the National Capital) They say, “Charity begins at home.” For Nilannjana Ghosh, replace ‘charity’ with ‘music’, and you have her fascinating story. A Musical Lineage Nilannjana’s first brush with music came from her father, Manoj Kumar Mondol, and his musically gifted family. Her grandmother was a Western music singer, her grandfather an accomplished violinist, … Continue reading Nilannjana Ghosh: The Flame of Music in Her Heart

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Poetry

Ode to Indian Beauty

BY RAKESH SINHA Oh, land where dawn gilds temple spires in gold,Where jasmine winds through twilight’s emerald hold—India, thy beauty wears a thousand hues,A symphony of scents, of sights, of muse. Thy rivers weave like silver-threaded tales,Through saffron deserts, hills where monsoon wails.The Ganga’s kiss on Varanasi’s stair,A million diyas dance in liquid prayer. Behold the lotus in the morning’s grip,Or Kerala’s backwaters, a emerald … Continue reading Ode to Indian Beauty

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Music

Barnini Sen: High Optimism About  Past, Present & Future

BY RUCHIRA GHOSH This is another installment in our series profiling prominent female vocalists who have made the National Capital their home. I first encountered Barnini Sen at a musical soirée organized by the local Bengali community. Later, I had the pleasure of hearing her perform at a women’s cultural club we both frequent. Music came to Barnini as naturally as breathing. Growing up in … Continue reading Barnini Sen: High Optimism About  Past, Present & Future

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Music

Music Is the Food of Love for Kaushiki

BY RUCHIRA GHOSH Kaushiki Deb grew up surrounded by dozens of musically devoted uncles and aunts—a testament to the sprawling extended families typical of India. One of her fondest childhood memories is singing in the dark with relatives until the power returned. Though her father was a doctor, and she was expected to follow in his footsteps, young Kaushiki was drawn irresistibly to vocal music. … Continue reading Music Is the Food of Love for Kaushiki

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Music

Aparna Lahiri: Music on Her Mind

BY RUCHIRA GHOSH As a member of the vibrant cultural scene in the National Capital, I have had the pleasure of interacting with many highly talented individuals deeply immersed in music. These passionate women share a profound love for vocal music and much in common. All hail from ordinary middle-class backgrounds, with music running in their veins—thanks to parents or close relatives well-trained in the … Continue reading Aparna Lahiri: Music on Her Mind

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Books, Interviews

Dr. Sujata Kelkar Shetty

BY KAUSTAV BHATTACHARYYA A Cup Of Tea & Madeleine Cakes With Kris: CSM’S Proustian Afternoon For our debut CSM India Edition conversation, we engaged with a biological scientist trained at the highest level of global research—the citadel of science, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the USA. Our guest for afternoon tea at the Four Seasons Hotel was Dr. Sujata Kelkar Shetty, who explores the role of … Continue reading Dr. Sujata Kelkar Shetty

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