Debanjan Chakrabarti
@dcfrombc
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Director British Council, East & NE India. Education, culture, creative economy, tennis, cricket, books, films. Views are my own. Retweets ≠ endorsements.
Calcutta, India
Joined November 2009
I was booked automatically to a later flight, this connection was a bit too late. However, there was excellent on ground support from @airindia Delhi who rebooked me on an earlier flight without hassle. Not the old #AirIndia I knew. Well done @TataCompanies 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
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Another shoutout to @airindia for its superb service, this time #LHR to #CCU. There's been a huge improvement in the on board services. What really impressed this time was #servicerecovery after my LHR-DEL #AI2018 was delayed slightly & I missed a tight connection to Cal.
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Had the great fortune of interacting with him many times in my career with @inBritish, even as recently as March this year. He unfailingly recalled my name and spoke very fondly of Kolkata, a city that had a special place in his large heart. @UKinKolkata @UKinIndia
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Deeply saddened by the passing of #LordSwarajPaul in London earlier today. It marks the end of an epic chapter in India-UK relations across business, politics and culture, and great loss for #LivingBridge connections. https://t.co/85PBi9RDJi
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Nominations for the 2026 Commonwealth Youth Awards 🏆 are now open! These awards honour young leaders aged 15-29 who are driving positive impact in their communities through projects that support the Sustainable Development Goals. #CYA2026
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.@VarunAaron : what brilliant and bemisaal analysis of bowling, especially why the likes of #AkashDeep & @Jaspritbumrah93 comes across faster off the pitch! Really fresh insight & refreshing absence of cliches. @BCCI @ECB_cricket #IndiavsEngland
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On a #redeyeflight for a short #worktrip but this cheeky act at the airport @StarbucksIndia outlet pepped me up as much as the caffeine 😜 Go @carlosalcaraz @Wimbledon
#VamosCarlito
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We from @inBritish & @UKinKolkata are absolutely delighted to have played a part in this inspiring partnership between 2 exciting musicians - #Seyie from #Nagaland & #Mari from #Wales. Culture connections are one of the most vital & cherished pillars of #IndiaUK #livingbridge.
Congratulations Seyie and Mari for an amazing hair-raising performance at @TheNehruCentre in London. Music, culture and performing arts are bringing nations and people closer. This story began in the historic city of Kohima between Wales and Nagaland at the Hornbill Festival
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On #WorldEnvironmentDay2025 it was an honour & v instructive to witness the launch of #KolkataClimateActionPlan #KCAP by @FirhadHakim Hon'ble Mayor @kmc_kolkata & @Andrew007Uk #DeputyHighCommissioner @UKinKolkata, with others. Mayor #Hakim said this was Kolkata Survival Plan
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This will be a very special experience … if you’re in London on 11 June, Newport on the 13th or Cardiff on the 15th, please don’t miss it. @BCouncil_Wales @Lindy_Cameron @DCMS
Please join singer-songwriter Ms. Seyievinuo Chuzho from Nagaland and Welsh musician Ms. Mari Mathias for a special cultural exchange music tour this June. @HCI_London @iccr_hq @MinOfCultureGoI @VDoraiswami @sujitjoyghosh @jsnaorem @thejameru @abumetha @TafmaNagaland
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My favourite #cricket handle, @icelandcricket has published a fabulous #10Commandments for #cricket #fans and utterly rubbish but passionate #cricketers such as myself 😜
We choose today, of all days, to announce our ten universal cricketing rights. We hope everyone will swiftly adopt them. Article 1: Right to bat like an Icelandic haddock Every player has the right to slog wildly, edge to slip, or get stumped charging a part-time spinner. No
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Great work from our library colleagues @Fenn82 and #TridibDuttaChowdhury.
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We @inBritish were delighted to host 40 school librarians from #Bhutan visiting Kolkata as part of a 5-day training at @ADAMAS_Kolkata. They explored our collections & saw how we reimagine libraries as vibrant, engaging spaces, especially for children! @jbfrompachu
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This is so so satisfying to see. What a fantastic collaboration that brings two countries closer through our age old culture and traditions. Our musicians and artists are indeed some of our best ambassadors. Best wishes to Seyie and Mari. Keep Shining. Grateful to @Neiphiu_Rio
Please join singer-songwriter Ms. Seyievinuo Chuzho from Nagaland and Welsh musician Ms. Mari Mathias for a special cultural exchange music tour this June. @HCI_London @iccr_hq @MinOfCultureGoI @VDoraiswami @sujitjoyghosh @jsnaorem @thejameru @abumetha @TafmaNagaland
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Simply delighted that audiences in Wales will get to see Naga singer Seyievinuo Chuzho and Welsh singer Mari Mathias perform in June. Their journey started at the #HornbillFestival in India and who knows where it will end! @inBritish @Lindy_Cameron @RuthyCocks @BCouncil_Wales
Another fantastic takeaway of the Country Partnership with Wales and the UK at 25th Hornbill 2024 !! Happy to announce that under the ‘Culture Connects Global programme in India’ the British Council has invited Naga artist Ms. Seyievinuo Chuzho to join Ms. Mari Mathias from
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Am really excited to be in conversation with #RuchirJoshi and several great and the good of Kolkata's vibrant literary and culture scene on #Ruchir's brilliant & luminous new novel #GreatEasternHotel. @oxfordbookstore on 25April. @HarperCollinsIN @ibsakolkata @ahav
#Kolkata readers, join us for the launch of acclaimed author #RuchirJoshi’s latest novel, #GreatEasternHotel, on 25th April, 6:30 PM, at @oxfordbookstore. The author will be in conversation with @dcfrombc, #AnjumKatyal, #DrJulieMehta, and #ProfAshokeViswanathan, moderated by
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Delighted to witness the agreement of @ManCity with @snuindia @technoindiagrp for setting up a #footballschool in #Kolkata, in the presence of Hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal @MamataOfficial Congrats to @SRConly & team for this wonderful intiative. @inBritish @UKinKolkata
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