British Council Commission Archives

Saturday, February 4 2023

From Meerut to Melbourne: Professor Suresh Kumar Bhargava is creating a new league of scientists

by Namrata Srivastava | Jul 15, 2022

(July 15, 2022) Oblivious to his nomination, Professor Suresh Bhargava was sitting in his office when he received a letter informing him that he was being conferred with the Queen’s Birthday 2022 honour – Member of the Order of Australia (AM). Though his initial...

British-Indian composer Soumik Datta’s music is addressing various social issues

by Namrata Srivastava | May 25, 2022

(May 26, 2022) One rainy day, while playing indoor cricket with his younger brother, a 12-year-old Soumik Datta discovered an old sarod that once belonged to his grandmother. That incident led to a never-ending fascination for music. Today, the award-winning...