Has the Bhadralok intellectual culture in Bengal faded? | In Focus podcast Bonus Episode
The intellectual class of West Bengal, euphemistically termed the Bhadralok, has long held a pivotal role in shaping culture, politics and policy in the State. From producing timeless cinema to dominating political power to setting policies on welfare, reforms and state interventions, this segment of Bengali society performed an outsized role. But all indications are that its influence is fading quickly in the State and beyond.\xa0Surajit Chandra Mukhopadhyay\xa0and\xa0Sandip Roy\xa0ponder the relevance of the Bhadralok in a discussion moderated by Shiv Sahay Singh