The American Embassey in India publishes a quarterly magazine in Hindi, and i have been lucky enough to have a complimentry subscription of it. And this magazine has been a wonderful read.
I'm more of a magazine person rather than a book person, as books are sometimes not able to connect to the various geographical,political and historical situations currntly prevalent. Magazines there work good good. They are usually edited with the current day scenario.
Span,a publication of the American counselate in India, is published in two languages - Hindi and English(The official national languages of India and US). It has been under publication for some decades now. The magazine talks about the various sociological and political system in the two nations. Also, many factors which connected the two nations, are mentioned.
Edited by the American ambassador of US to India, the magazine is a great read. The paper quality of every edition is good. For example,the emphasis done on Jazz in this quarter's edition is quite good. Usually in India,it takes sometime to learn that much about Jazz.
One of the posts i liked the most in the last quarterly issue is the study in Us article, which talked about the scholarships that the US government and institutes give to the Indian students. An organisation called USEFI , set up by the American government , is especially dedicated for this purpose. Back in the school days, USEFI had organised a small seminar in my school , and i had forgotten completely about it. The magazine's a good read.
The magazine is the best for those who have to apply for American citizenship. The magazine's highly informative about the american lifestyle and history.
For more information on Span, click here for Wikipedia Listing
So the next time you visit any nearby American centre, get your hands on Span.
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