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Krzysztof Iwanek
Krzysztof Iwanek is a South Asia expert and an adjunct, Faculty of International Relations, University of Bialystok, Poland.
Krzysztof Iwanek writes for The Diplomat’s Pulse and Asia Life sections. He is a South Asia expert and an adjunct, Faculty of International Relations, University of Bialystok, Poland.
Previously, he was the chair of the Asia Research Centre at the War Studies University in Warsaw. From 2014 to 2016 Krzysztof taught Hindi at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea. He holds two MA degrees: in History and in South Asian Studies, and a PhD in Cultural Studies.
His main area of interest is contemporary Indian politics and political ideologies. He has also co-authored a book titled Indie. Od kolonii do mocarstwa. 1857-2013 (“India. From a Colony to a Power. 1857-2013″) with Adam Burakowski.
He tweets at @Chris_Iwanek
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February 24, 2018
Amul: the Pun-dits of Indian Advertising
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Amul has managed to not only advertise its brand, but also brand its advertisements.
February 06, 2018
India’s Padmaavat: An Ode to Conservatism and Moral Victories
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Both the movie and the controversy around it show how we judge things and people we do not know.
February 03, 2018
India’s Bhima Koregaon: A Battle of Narratives
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The Koregaon riots show how the same historical event can be seen from different perspectives.
January 30, 2018
Fake News Busting in India
By Krzysztof Iwanek
India, a massive internet market, is flooded with fake news -- but also enterprising fact checkers and hoax busters.
January 16, 2018
Poland’s Biggest Charity Comes to China
By Krzysztof Iwanek
This year, the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity played in Shanghai and Beijing.
January 02, 2018
Is India’s Bāhubali: The Conclusion a New Beginning?
By Krzysztof Iwanek
It may not be a global watershed for Indian films, but the movie broke regional divides.
December 08, 2017
Why English is Not Enough to Understand India
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Precise text, low context: English-Hindi translations are usually fine, but sometimes the nuance is dropped.
December 04, 2017
India’s Saraswati: The Quest for the Invisible River
By Krzysztof Iwanek
While some are trying to locate or recreate the Saraswati River, in fact, it can be easily found.
December 01, 2017
The Distortion of a Distortion: India’s Padmavati Movie Controversy
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Radicals are protecting a queen they have never seen and attacking a movie they have not yet seen.
November 17, 2017
No, Fashion in India Has Not Become a ‘Nationalist Cause’
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Is Modi’s sense of style part of a newfangled nationalistic agenda? Not necessarily.
November 10, 2017
Shrimps, Cheese, and Knives: What Do Nations Really Fight for?
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The ‘Dokdo shrimp’ controversy is not the first argument of its kind – in Asia or elsewhere.
November 02, 2017
A Semantic Masala: Oxford English Dictionary Fills up With Indian Words
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Dozens of new English-Indian terms reveal a lot about the dialogue of cultures.