In This Hub Of Second-Hand Bookstores In Calcutta, Booksellers Are Running Out Of Stories To Tell
A walk down Gariahat Road reveals a once-cherished home for books is dwindling away.
Scroll / December 2018
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A walk down Gariahat Road reveals a once-cherished home for books is dwindling away.
Scroll / December 2018
Indian fashion is seeing a new trend as designers and online vigilantes call out companies big and small on social media over supposed copycat work. This parallels a global shift in recent years which has seen industry icons being named and shamed.
The Ken / November 2018
Travelogue: A two week road trip along Australia's seatowns churns out untouched natural beauty, and the time to bond with family.
National Geographic Traveller India / September 2018
Tailor and Circus focuses on comfort and gender neutrality, does not glorify washboard abs, and is inclusive
Asia Times / September 2018
An 89-year old in Maharashtra is recycling old fabric into women's bags and earning a lot of online fame
Asia Times / September 2018
At 12, Agnijo Banerjee’s IQ in a Mensa test was the same as Albert Einstein’s and Stephen Hawking’s. At 17, he’s published his first book, ‘Weird Maths’.
Scroll / August 2018
A story about how a beverage so ordinary became so hipster.
VICE India / August 2018
A first-timer in the holy city gets an intimate taste in four cosy neighbourhood cafés.
National Geographic Traveller India / August 2018
The former adult-film star was attacked yet again for her birth name, Karenjit Kaur, and the usage of her last name "Kaur" in the title of her biopic web series: Karenjit Kaur: The Untold Story of Sunny Leone
Asia Times / July 2018
Kubra Sait spoke to Asia Times about the role she played in India’s first original Netflix series, why she took the part and the challenges she faced
Asia Times / July 2018
Performance venue Forever Poetry is both a tattoo studio and a vibrant art space.
Asia Times / July 2018
Clean-cut and sharply finished—a 108-year-old bespoke menswear tailoring store in Kolkata looks to the future.
Mint Lounge / July 2018
American shaving brand Billie showed actual hair in a commercial. And we should follow.
DailyO / July 2018
A personal account of my relationship with my father and how difficult conversations are important.
Asia Times / June 2018
Secret resistance meetings to art-and-culture addas—old-school café food aside, Calcutta's cabin eateries have many stories to tell.
National Geographic Traveller India / June 2018
the telecom commission approved the usage of in-flight data services and said operations should start in the next three to four months. My take on why this is a terrible move.
DailyO / June 2018
Fort Kochi's Dutch, Portuguese and British heritage lives on in homestays that offer cosy nooks, great food, and a strong sense of time travel.
National Geographic Traveller India / June 2018
Winning friends and influencing people is cheaper than a packet of chips when ₹1 gets you four Instagram followers.
VICE India / April 2018
From Chinese breakfast and phuchka to biryani, the city's lanes brim with diverse fare brought in by migrants from around the world.
National Geographic Traveller India / April 2018
A personal account of my (mis)adventures with Bangalore houseowners.
DailyO / February 2018
A profile of the lesser-known breadwallahs of Beck Bagan who make handcrafted bread.
The Quint / October 2017
Isis Singh's story raises important questions about the power that large media corporations have over our online identities.
The Caravan / October 2017
I write about the time I went off the grid in Auroville for two months, and it turned out this was all the respite I needed.
National Geographic Traveller India / September 2017
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