7th December 2012
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Many people in London, and other parts of the UK, think they know a good deal about the Mayor of the capital, Boris Johnson: judging from the number of British tourists who greeted him in hotels or on the streets of Mumbai he must also be one of our most widely recognised politicians. Less well […]
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21st November 2012
New Delhi, India
We have had a recent arrival in our New Delhi office; Dr Nafees Meah took over as Director, RCUK India. Nafees has been here for a few weeks now and we thought it would be nice to hear from him regarding his time here so far and what’s to come. So I will hand over […]
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10th November 2012
Beirut, Lebanon
Following Remembrance services in Saida and Tripoli on Thursday, we have just left the third, in the beautifully kept Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Beirut. The torrential rain cleared, and we honoured those who fell, driving Vichy from Lebanon in 1941. We share these poignant moments with former allies and former foes. The allied contingent […]
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22nd October 2012
New Delhi, India
Now entering its second year the Chevening Rolls-Royce Science and Innovation Leadership Programme (CRISP) is open for applications for the academic year 2013. This 11 week programme aimed at high-flying mid-career scientists and innovators is held at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. It offers lectures, workshops, debates and meetings with high-profile […]
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15th October 2012
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No-one in India exemplifies ‘The Power of We’ more than Mahatma Gandhi, even over 60 years after his death. He sought to improve the conditions of the poorest and to lead one of the world’s first non-violent mass movements, first in South Africa and then in India. Hundreds of books have been written about his influence on […]
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4th October 2012
New Delhi, India
A few weeks ago Swapna Hedge from our Knowledge Economy team and I visited the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) in Pune; a city surrounded by greenery and blessed with a salubrious climate and famous for its educational institutes, earning it the sobriquet “Oxford of the East”. ARI is an autonomous institute of the Department of […]
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13th September 2012
New Delhi, India
On 25 September the Science and Innovation Network in India are holding an event in a brand new sector. We are expanding into the creative economy and this month are aiming to build links between Indian and UK digital media businesses. With expertise in a wide range of areas, the UK exports billions of pounds […]
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7th September 2012
Bangalore, India
Ever since I worked in Knowledge Management for Mahindra Satyam I have been fascinated by how research ideas become products on the shelf. Looking at examples of university spinouts or SMEs one realises that most success in the product space is due to hard work, access to the right ecosystems, funding, and technology networks to […]
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19th July 2012
Chevening, UK
Our latest Chevening Conversations blog entry is by Mike Nithavrianakis, British Deputy High Commissioner in India. Mike tells us about when he met two successful Chevening Scholars, Girija Vaidyanathan and Shaffi Mather as part of his work, demonstrating the impact winning a Chevening Scholarship can have. I visited Trivandrum and Kochi on 21-23 May for a series of meetings with the Government of Kerala, as […]
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18th July 2012
New Delhi, India
Science and Innovation history in India dates back to the Stone Age and continues to flourish today passing through generations of scientists. From Aryabhatta to C V Raman to the new brigade of scientists; the outlook of science has constantly changed to align itself with the ever changing domestic and global environment. Governments, businesses, civil society […]
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