Policy Watch: Withdrawing the Rs 2,000 note; Several upcoming events
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It’s your last chance to sign up for our event with Jaipur Literature Festival founder Sanjoy Roy this Wednesday - scroll down for more.
Congratulations to Laline Paull for receiving the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Literature last week from the Chair, Bernadine Evaristo OBE, who was the first woman with black heritage to win The Booker Prize.
Good luck to Priyajit Debsarkar for his latest book discussion, this time in Dhaka this week, on his new book “The Concert for Bangladesh 1971: United Friends of Bangladesh”.
On 19 May 2023, the Reserve Bank of India announced the withdrawal of the Rs 2000 note from circulation. The RBI asked citizens to no longer use this note by 30 September.
What does this mean for ordinary citizens and what might the impact on the economy be? Read on for more.
Upcoming events:
In Conversation With: Sanjoy Roy (5pm, Wed 19 July | India Club, Strand | Book here)
We are delighted to host the brains behind the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival for a conversation. Sanjoy Roy, an entrepreneur of the arts, is the Managing Director of Teamwork Arts, which, which produces over 33 highly acclaimed performing arts, visual arts and literary festivals in 40 cities across the world including the iconic annual Jaipur Literature Festival, international editions of JLF and the launched-during-lockdown digital JLF Brave New World series.
When: 5 – 6:30pm, Wed 19 July
Where: The India Club, 143 Strand, London WC2R 1JA
Book: Bridge India Members: Free | Others: £10 bookable here | Drinks and snacks provided
Ramayana: A puppet show (6pm, Fri 10 Nov | Central London | Book here)
Bridge India is delighted to host an exciting evening of culture in celebration of Diwali, in collaboration with StoryHour UK.
The Ramayana Puppet Show is StoryHour UK’s flagship performance. A timeless piece of culture and art, this story narrates the epic tale behind the festival of Diwali, using uniquely hand-crafted puppets. Having been performed across many different audiences, this puppet show has been celebrated for capturing the essence of a classic. The show has been screened at various Indian embassies across Europe and schools in London while also being readily available in 6 languages here. It has been applauded by Indian Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor, author Amish Tripathi and others.
Alongside a screening of the puppet show, there will be live puppeteers demonstrating scenes from the Ramayana, with an installation of the six puppets, followed by a talk and Q&A with producer Neelima Penumarthy.
When: 5 – 6:30pm, Wed 19 July
Where: Central London
Book: Bridge India Members: £10 | Others: £20 bookable here | Drinks and snacks provided
Asian Achievers Awards (6:30pm, Fri 15 September | London Hilton on Park Lane | Book here)
Established in 2000 and held annually since then, the next edition of the Awards will take place on Friday 15 September 2023 with more than 700 attendees at a glittering black-tie dinner. If you’d like to nominate yourself or someone you think have achieved great things in business, public service, philanthropy or sports, you can do so until 6 July.
Individual tickets are £350 (BI Members £250) and tables are £3,000 (BI Members £2,500), plus VAT. To find out more, reply to this email.
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Policy Watch: The impact of withdrawing the Rs 2,000 note
On 19 May 2023, the Reserve Bank of India announced the withdrawal of the Rs 2000 note from circulation. The RBI asked citizens to no longer use this note by 30 September.
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