Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Theme: Tagore

Tagore at 150

The first Asian genius to bring ‘Eastern culture’ to the west remains a cultural icon. But his undoubted global relevance has always been contested, and his alternative concept of modernity is so still. Read more

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Tagore at 150