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Kanishka Gupta
Kanishka Gupta is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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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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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
Trending
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India is running out of oxygen, Covid-19 patients are dying – because the government wasted time
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Supreme Court order allowing deportation of Rohingyas shows that India hasn’t shed Partition baggage
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How a cryptocurrency exchange in Mumbai flourished despite RBI’s ban on virtual coins
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Not Hindutva, not cut money: Biggest reason for BJP’s rise in Bengal might be rigged panchayat polls
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BJP leader Fadnavis’s intervention as Mumbai Police query executive about drug stocks sparks debate
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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.
Kanishka Gupta
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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
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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
Video
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Watch: Heavy April snowfall covers Badrinath and higher parts of Uttarakhand
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Watch: Scenes from Prince Philip’s funeral following royal protocol (and physical distancing)
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Watch: Migrants throng Lucknow bus station to go back to their hometowns after lockdowns elsewhere
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Caught on camera: Tiger shark’s menacing pursuit of crocodile off the coast of Australia
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Eco India: How biodegradable sanitary napkins are keeping Gujarat girls in school
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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.
Kanishka Gupta
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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
The Reel
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Film flashback: In ‘Mississippi Masala’, migration, an inter-racial romance and the idea of home
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Tribute: Vivekh’s comedy captured the imagination of the urban youth
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‘Horror was my playground’: What it meant to be a member of the Ramsay film clan
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The final edition of the Rising Gardens festival has films about solidarity between women
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IFFLA 2021 programme includes ‘Fire in the Mountains’, ‘Biriyaani’, ‘Koozhangal’ and ‘Seththumaan’
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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.
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The flag-bearers of verse: How five independent presses publish poetry in India
From how poetry collections are selected and edited to how they are marketed and distributed, five publishers reveal everything you need to know.
Kanishka Gupta
The Field
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IPL 2021: Rotating strike is important, can’t rely on boundaries on slow tracks, says SRH’s Laxman
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Representation doesn’t end exploitation: The rise of female UFC fighters obscures inequality
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Watch: India’s Jhilli Dalabehera claims gold at Asian Weightlifting Championship
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IPL 2021: Great to see Bumrah operate, he’s one of the best death bowlers in cricket, says Boult
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Bundesliga: Bayern Munich close in on ninth straight title as coach Flick says he wants to quit