As part of their assessment of the research track at the University Pune, Anna and Nora wrote a guide for Pune. The guide includes practical information on India and Pune, and focuses on the lifestyle aspect during the third semester, rather than on the university and research track. Have a look at the guide if you want to find out more about, among others, the administrative procedure, the housing, transport, or culture in Pune.
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This 'Guide to Pune' is written by Marcella Zandonai (assistant coordinator at Göttingen University)and is available to all students! It is of special interest to those who will be attending the research track at SPPU in their third semester. It includes a range of general information on Pune, as well as practical information and recommendations. The guide is self-explanatory, so have a look and discover what this Euroculture staff member had to say after a stay in Pune!
Are you interested in doing a research track in India? This piece will share the experiences of a student from the 2021/23 cohort, Laila M. Lange, who spent her third semester in Pune.
Have you heard of the "Dalits" in India? Probably not. This Caste is victim of institutionalised and violent discrimination in this country struggling with modernity and a romanticised image in the West. Time to put them in the spotlight.
This is a review of the Rajasthan International Folk Festival in Jodhpur, India. Aditi Tandon │adititandon05@gmail.com As the sun sets, the daunting walls of the Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur drop their valiant stance, the soft lighting of the monument brings out the intricate designs of the structure whilst the tiles glisten like jewels. Once a … Continue reading India’s RIFF: “When the music is on, we are one”
Viktória Pál │viktoria.pal@hotmail.com The gigantic country of India truly lives up to its 'incredible’ reputation. Pune, India has an overwhelming effect on one’s each and every sense, and through this montage-like article, I intend to present some fun facts we came across as well as give an inside look into our everyday life far from … Continue reading Doing a research track in India: Fast Track Pune Part I
During Diwali people only come out to light the crackers or to go on rounds to visit their extended family. This is what my fellow foreigners and I learned when we found F.C Road, the biggest and ever-busy road in Pune, devoid of its normal hussle and bussle of people. Shops and restaurants were closed … Continue reading Happy Diwali! – Happy Holiday Wishes from Pune
Sytske Ottink | sytskeot@hotmail.com A long, long time ago an Indian girl was married to a man living in a country far, far away called Germany. She expected to be treated as a princess because she would be a guest in that country and in India guests are treated as royalty. This is the story … Continue reading Cinderella Complex – A Story from Pune
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