All Outputs (14)

Design of an Electrically Powered Rickshaw, for Use in India (2019)
Journal Article
Cochrane, C., Muneer, T., & Fraser, B. (2019). Design of an Electrically Powered Rickshaw, for Use in India. Energies, 12(17), 3346. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12173346

The main aim of this article is to present research findings related to the design of an electric rickshaw for use in Kolkata, India, identifying weaknesses in the current cycle rickshaw, developing a design solution to address problems found, and ex... Read More about Design of an Electrically Powered Rickshaw, for Use in India.

Beyond binarism: the agency of the writer at the crossroads of change. (2013)
Journal Article
Fraser, B. (2013). Beyond binarism: the agency of the writer at the crossroads of change. Scottish Affairs, 1-16

Inaugural lecture as professor in the Scottish Centre of Tagore Studies, March 2013

A skipping game. (2013)
Book Chapter
Fraser, B. (2013). A skipping game. In D. Chatterjee, & B. D'Arcy (Eds.), Lets' Play: Poems about Sports and Games from Around the World. Frances Lincoln Children's Books

Mutual appreciation: Tagore on nation and nationalism. (2012)
Book Chapter
Fraser, B. (2012). Mutual appreciation: Tagore on nation and nationalism. In B. Chakraborty, & K. R. Rajat (Eds.), Rabindranath Tagore Commemorative Volume. Visva-Bharati Press

Scots beneath the Banyan Tree: stories from Bengal. (2010)
Book
Fraser, B., & Chitrakar, G. (2010). Scots beneath the Banyan Tree: stories from Bengal. Luath Press

A collaborative project with a folk artist's scrolls telling the stories of Scots who have become iconic figures in Bengal. Each scroll is accompanied by the story in prose and the lyrics translated by the author.

Bengal partition stories: an unclosed chapter (2006)
Book
Fraser, B. (2006). Bengal partition stories: an unclosed chapter. Anthem Press

This book throws new light on post-colonial evaluations of the Partition and its effect on eastern India. Until very recently, a striking state of ‘near silence’ has existed concerning the violence encountered by those who fled across the Bengal bord... Read More about Bengal partition stories: an unclosed chapter.

Is this a Brave New World? A postcolonial review of The Tempest. (2006)
Book Chapter
Fraser, B. (2006). Is this a Brave New World? A postcolonial review of The Tempest. In G. Tapati, & B. Salil (Eds.), To Times in Hope: Essays in Memory of Professor S.C. Sengupta (111-120). Blue Pencil

A meeting of two minds: the Geddes-Tagore letters. (2005)
Book
Fraser, B. (2005). A meeting of two minds: the Geddes-Tagore letters. Word Power Books

This seminal correspondence is a testimony to a great friendship, showing how 'The Twain', the East and West, can indeed meet. In the compiled letters, one can see how Patrick Geddes, the Scots polymath and Rabindranath Tagore, the Indian Nobel Laure... Read More about A meeting of two minds: the Geddes-Tagore letters..

Tartan & Turban. (2004)
Book
Fraser, B. (2004). Tartan & Turban. Luath Press

With best wishes from Edinburgh: an Indian edition. (2001)
Book
Fraser, B. (2001). With best wishes from Edinburgh: an Indian edition. Writers Workshop

Tagore on the creative principle.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fraser, B. (2011, October). Tagore on the creative principle. Paper presented at Tagore's Vision of the Contemporary World

Tracing a Writer’s Journey: exploring the links between Japan, Scotland and India through poetry.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fraser, B. (2011, May). Tracing a Writer’s Journey: exploring the links between Japan, Scotland and India through poetry. Paper presented at IAFOR LibrAsia Confence, Osaka, Japan

The Scotland-India links traced in 'From the Ganga to the Tay'.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fraser, B. (2010, September). The Scotland-India links traced in 'From the Ganga to the Tay'. Paper presented at Bharat Making Britain, AHRC Conference

A meeting of two minds; the relevance of Patrick Geddes and Rabindranath Tagore today.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fraser, B. (2010, January). A meeting of two minds; the relevance of Patrick Geddes and Rabindranath Tagore today. Paper presented at IAFOR ACAH Conference, Osaka, Japan