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16th August 2012

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by Peter Beckingham

Former governor in Turks and Caicos Islands

Olympics Indian style

Although for millions of Indians visiting London is not even a remote possibility,  everyone here with access to a television, radio or newspaper will have been aware, however vaguely, of the 2012 Olympic Games going on in a city far away. It may  have been difficult for many to comprehend the exhilaration of the 16 days’ […]

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3rd May 2011

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by Peter Beckingham

Former governor in Turks and Caicos Islands

Cricket the IPL way – or how to begin to understand the middle classes in India

I met recently in Mumbai a former colleague, and competitor, visiting from the Enterprise Ireland trade promotion organisation in Dublin. We had worked in Sweden at the same time, seeking out opportunities for our countries in the large Swedish and Scandinavian markets. I was able to obtain an extra ticket for him to join my […]

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