本課程通過電影、短篇小說、長篇小說、散文以及新聞報章向學生介紹印度文化，並通過以印度歷史、政治和宗教爲中心的討論，檢視某些當代印度主要的社會、政治爭議。焦點議題有：種族關係緊張與恐怖主義、貧窮與不平等、種姓制度衝突、「失踪婦女」以及全球化對流行與民間文化的影響。特別重點關注信息技術革命、外包、“新全球化印度”，以及龐大的地區與亞文化差異。

This course introduces students to Indian Culture through films, short-stories, novels, essays, and newspaper articles. The course examines some major social and political controversies of contemporary India through discussions centered on India's history, politics and religion. The focus is on issues such as ethnic tension and terrorism, poverty and inequality, caste conflict, the "missing women," and the effects of globalization on popular and folk cultures. Particular emphasis is on the IT revolution, outsourcing, the "new global India," and the enormous regional and sub-cultural differences.