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...Gilmour devotes just a small portion of the book to Victoria and Disraeli. The Indian Civil Service (ICS) becomes the preliminary focus of Gilmour’s book, which includes letters, pictures, and diagrams that encompass the British experience within their precious jewel of India...
...most famous of these centers of higher-education for the aspiring Indian official was Haileybury. All the candidates for the school were nominated by the directors from the East India Company. Those lucky enough to earn admission had “their time divided into four terms of twenty weeks” where they studied “mathematics and natural philosophy; classical and general literature, law, history, and general economy, and those oriental languages...
...Lastly, those hoping to find rich descriptions of the Indian culture or landscape should pick up Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book...
...inner city, [or have a] going-to-a-public-school perspective, so he addresses issues from a unique position,” he said. Sen said his son started his career playing classical music on his recorder. And the rapper, who is half-Italian, has experimented with classical South Indian music, jazz, blues, and eventually hip-hop, he added. “Quite a lot of migration—but I like that,” Sen said. “I have always moved my area of work from one field to another.” Kabir ultimately chose...
...Kennedy School of Government is expected to launch an executive program next January in New Delhi to train India’s highest level civil servants. The program, which arose from an initiative by the Indian government to improve their civil service training, will coach members of the Indian government in leadership, policy analysis, and world economic issues. Christine Letts, associate dean for executive education, said that the program offered a great opportunity for the Kennedy School. “India is on the precipice of major contribution to the world and are undergoing a lot of changes in terms...