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Kanishka Gupta
Kanishka Gupta is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Interview: Does a literary jury need to think differently in the year of a pandemic?
The five members of the JCB Prize for Literature jury weigh in.
Kanishka Gupta
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While book publishers slowed down during the pandemic, this writing platform accelerated
An interview with Devashish Sharma, Country Head, India, of the writing platform Wattpad.
Kanishka Gupta & Amish Mulmi
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How a bookshop-in-mall chain learnt to stop worrying about, and start loving, the new normal
An interview with Ajay Mago, managing director of Om Book Shop, whose bookstores range across malls in India.
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Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Why (and how) a food delivery company expanded its service into taking books to customers
An interview with Vivek Sunder, COO, Swiggy, on his company’s foray into book delivery during the pandemic.
Kanishka Gupta & Amish Raj Mulmi
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How the New India Foundation is dealing with the pandemic for its fellowships for non-fiction books
An interview with NIF trustee Srinath Raghavan.
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‘Reading helps cope with stress and provides creative solutions in the uncertain times of Covid-19’
An interview with psychiatrist Shyam Bhat on the importance of books and reading during the pandemic.
Kanishka Gupta & Neelini Sarkar
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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How this independent bookshop in Toronto weathered the lockdown has lessons for India’s bookstores
An interview with Anjula Gogia, events coordinator at Another Story Bookshop.
Kanishka Gupta, Neelini Sarkar & Meenakshi Alimchandani
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While the pandemic forces publishers to slow down, this literary journal is relaunching itself
Why did two of the four original founders of ‘nether’ choose this time? What do they hope to achieve? An interview.
Kanishka Gupta
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Six indie bookstores have founded an association of bookshops. What do they hope to achieve?
An interview with two of the founders of the Independent Bookshops Association of India, Leonard Fernandes and Raman Shresta.
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The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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The Art of Solitude: Hope-greetings in the times of Covid-19
‘Hope you’re numbers-estimates-targets-toll unnotching / Hope you’re purposefully delaying...’
Kanishka Gupta
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Could the coronavirus pandemic lock down Indian publishing for some time?
Online and brick-and-mortar retailers have cut back drastically on orders as customer footfalls and sales dwindle.
Kanishka Gupta
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‘Babu Bangladesh’: A literary agent remembers the making of a debut novel – and its author’s death
Published after the tragic death of its author Numair Choudhury, ‘Babu Bangladesh’ is the only posthumous debut to be shortlisted for a literary prize in India.
Kanishka Gupta
The Field
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler