Kolkata’s Chinatown: Hidden in Plain Sight
By Isobel Chiang, 08/05/2019. Tiretta Bazar (pronounced colloquially as "Territy Bazar") is Kolkata's original Chinatown. As I've written before, it's a fascinating, confusing place, and [...]
Notes from the field
By Isobel Chiang, 08/04/2019. If I’m being honest, the month before I left for India was not an enjoyable one: I was excited for my [...]
Kolkata’s Cheenapara Breakfast
By Isobel Chiang, 07/30/2019. Tucked precariously inside Kolkata’s Bowbazar district is Territy Bazaar, known colloquially as “Old Chinatown.” I say “precariously” because if you didn’t [...]
My encounters with Kolkata
By Isobel Chiang, 07/26/2019. And then, just like that, it was time to get on a plane to Kolkata. "You’re going to Kolkata?" people would [...]
Preparing Research for Publication Workshop
We would like to share the following workshop opportunity in Delhi with our network for publishing research work on China. Thanks to former ICKCBI Fellows [...]
ICS-HYI Fellowship for China Studies – Apply Now
We are pleased to share some information from ICS and HYI about a new doctoral fellowship for Indian students they are offering. Applications are due [...]
Coverage: The Prospects and Challenges of India China Interactions in the 21st Century
The Times of India: China-Pakistan N-ties need clarity: Rao The Asian Tribune: Beijing needs to be sensitive to India's concerns: Nirupama Rao The Nation: Beijing needed to be [...]