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Outlook for Brands Taking Tagore To The World There is no dearth of research on Rabindranath Tagore, the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize for literature and the author of India’s National Anthem. A literary genius who was also an artist, composer, singer, and humanist, Tagore however is still not known much beyond Bengal’s borders. Brainware University has taken up an initiative to popularise Tagore’s songs through a unique project. • • • • • Phalguni Mookhopadayay Rabindranath Tagore’s body of work is nothing less than a veritable treasure trove. Suffused with artistic brilliance and the light of his humanist philosophy, these works hold the potential to enrich lives. In an effort to bring home such a treasure trove to a greater audience across the globe, West Bengal’s largest private university, Brainware University, has undertaken a unique initiative. Spearheading this project is the founder-chancellor of the university, Phalguni Mookhopadayay, who helms this audio-visual venture in anecdotal voiceovers and rich renditions of each intricate Rabindrasangeet. He is the also the founder-chairman and managing director of Brainware Consultancy Private Limited and founder-chairman of Webguru Infosystems Private Limited. Sudipta Bhattacharjee, a Fulbright fellow and former Resident Editor of The Telegraph, now an adjunct professor in the Department of Media Science and Journalism, conducted extensive research on Tagore’s music, translated the songs, curated relevant ane...