• Muzafar Ahmad Pandith

Culture represents belief and ideology of a particular community. The human world is bedecked with diversity of cultures. Every nation has its distinct culture and within it there are different cultural mores. India is a secular country rich in varied cultures and traditions. This diversity – cultural, linguistic, religious- gives us distinctiveness in the rest of the world. The world looks at India as a good example of multiculturalism. The term multiculturalism represents a society with diverse cultures. It can also be described as a society, state, country or a region that is composed of people belonging to different cultures. The variety of cultures acts as bridge among the people but sometimes they become the cause of concern. The diversity of cultures sometimes creates conflicts and is responsible for political skirmishes. These differences occur despite the fact that all humans are naturally equal. Chetan Bhagat in One Night at the Call Centre portrays inner world of new technocrats in multicultural society. They are caught in the web of contradictions where they are not able to prove their mettle forcing them to lead suffocated life. As a result they lose their identity leaving a deep mark on their thinking and perception.

Culture, Indian diversity, Multiculturalism, New Technocrats and Perception

"Portrayal of Multiculturalism in One Night at the Call Centre", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 7, page no.450-456, July-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1707075.pdf

"Portrayal of Multiculturalism in One Night at the Call Centre", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 7, page no. pp450-456, July-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1707075.pdf