Year: 2024

Subrata Pal, Department of Foreign Languages, Amity University,  Kolkata, India, Abstract India is a country where we find variety and diversity of cultures. Each state is well characterized by their cultures. All cultures are alive, and they attract many people. Not only Indians but also there are several foreigners who are well attracted and influenced by Indian cultures. These varieties Read More …

Satyasree Balijepally, Asst. Prof & Head of the Department of French, St. Joseph’s University, Bengaluru. Abstract: The creative industries like Cinema, music, art and fashion are instruments of promoting understanding and cultural cooperation between two nations which highlight le exchange of knowledge between communities, societies and cultures. They have the power to affect human beings and bring about change as Read More …

Mr. Prantik Biswas, Assistant Professor in French, Amity School of Foreign Languages, Amity University Kolkata Dr.Pronobesh Ranjan Chakraborty, Assistant Professor in French, Assam University, Silchar Abstract  We are very well aware that Pondichery was officially a French colony from 1763 to 1954 while most of the Indian territories were being colonised by the British. Therefore, during the time the French Read More …

Prajesh Kumar Basu, Amity University Maharashtra,  Suchandra Ghosh (Basu),  Amity University Maharashtra, Abstract The laureate of Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969, writer, poet and playwright, Samuel Beckett is chiefly known for his theatrical masterpieces such as Waiting for Godot etc. He learned and fell in love with the French language from his childhood. He is one of the most Read More …

Partho DAS. Assistant Professor – I (French),  Amity University Kolkata & Ph.D Research Scholar (French) University of Lucknow) Dr. Shailendra Pratap SINGH. Associate Professor (French), University of Lucknow Abstract In the novel “Une Vie”, Maupassant talks about the rituals, customs and social conventions of 19th century French society. Here a woman, Jeanne, has challenges and constraints. His interactions and social Read More …

Jayita Basak, SACT,  Chandernagore College, Abstract  The relation between Rabindranath Tagore, Nobel Lauriat and France was very important. It was started with his grandfather, Dwarakanath Tagore’s visit in France and continued with his brothers, especially Jyotirindranath Tagore. Before expanding his glory everywhere in the world in 1913, the talent of Tagore had been attracted by French personalities like famous traveler Read More …

Ms. Jayati Dasgupta, Research Scholar, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, Abstract  Colonisation, decolonisation and postcolonial negotiations are political and diplomatic processes. But during this regime of colonisation the cultural exchange is like an undercurrent of a river, which leaves its impression even long after decolonisation. Chandernagore, a former French colony went under this cultural experience long back. Bus still the remnants Read More …

Dr. Rupam DattaAssistant Professor,AmityUniversity, Kolkata AbstractThis article traces the role of Jean Philippe de Bourbon, Count of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis (1509-1572), as the founder of the Bourbon lineage of India. His extraordinary journey combines exile, adventure and the establishment of new family lineage in IndiaIn this article, we will undertake a historical analysis to demonstrate that the settlement and integration of the Read More …

Dr. Kalplata, Assistant Professor, EFL-U, Hyderabad AbstractAri Gautier’s novel “The Thinnai” intricately explores the themes of memory, identity and cultural transformation in the historical and contemporary context of Pondicherry. The narrative begins with the protagonist returning to his childhood home, now overshadowed by modern constructions, evoking a deep sense of nostalgia and disorientation. The thinnai, a traditional architectural feature of Read More …

Dr Varun Dev SharmaDepartment of French and Francophone StudiesSchool of LanguagesDoon UniversityDehradun AbstractThe aim of this paper is to explore the importance of intercultural competence in teaching French as a foreign language and the strategies to promote it in the classroom. It also looks at how intercultural competence is co-constructed in BA courses at Doon University, highlighting global simulation activities Read More …