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Debkumar Mitra
Debkumar Mitra is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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This graphic anthology explores interlinked histories of famine and colonisation in India and UK
An excerpt from ‘Famine Tales: A Graphic Anthology,’ edited by Ayesha Mukherjee, Abhijit Gupta, Sujit Kumar Mondal, and Shrutakirti Dutta.
Argha Manna & Debkumar Mitra
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Albert Uderzo (1927-2020) embedded Asterix & Co in our heads with his trademark comic illustrations
Rene Goscinny was the original writer of the Asterix series, but it was Uderzo’s art that made the characters truly unforgettable.
Debkumar Mitra
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‘Rashtrayana: Trouble in Paradesh’: Appupen is back with a savage satire on a totalitarian state
The figure of Rashtraman embodies the problematic super-powers of a dictatorial force.
Debkumar Mitra
Trending
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Kannada actor Chetan Kumar arrested for tweet criticising Hindutva
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Watch: Massive earthquake hits north India, Pakistan, residents post videos from their homes
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Explained: Who is Amritpal Singh and why is Punjab Police chasing him?
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Watch: Smooth mashup of Grammy winner ‘Unholy’ with hit Hindi songs ‘Ram Chahe Leela’, ‘Ramta Jogi’
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‘Human rights violated in India’: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief tells G20 delegates
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Meet Emil Ferris, whose comics debut at 55 has made her a star of the graphics novel universe
‘Since readers seem to care, I feel a great deal more responsible now.’
Debkumar Mitra
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Appupen’s new graphic novel brings hope to the dystopia he sees around us in India right now
The new novel in the Halhala series is the most political one yet.
Debkumar Mitra
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Meet ‘Mangasia’, the book and exhibition on Asian comics – and the man behind it
How ‘Bantul The Great’ and Amar Chitra Katha have found a global audience.
Debkumar Mitra
Video
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Watch: Massive earthquake hits north India, Pakistan, residents post videos from their homes
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Watch: Smooth mashup of Grammy winner ‘Unholy’ with hit Hindi songs ‘Ram Chahe Leela’, ‘Ramta Jogi’
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Watch: Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan to play a police officer in TV serial, posts video from the shoot
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Watch: Crowd joins Indian busker on London street singing ‘Maa’ from the movie ‘Taare Zameen Par’
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Watch: Opposition MPs hang banner from first floor of Parliament demanding JPC to investigate Adani
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Remembering Chandi Lahiri, the unapologetic Bengali cartoonist who never made it beyond his state
The legendary cartoonist died on January 18, 2018, at the age of 87.
Debkumar Mitra
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What’s happening on the streets of Moscow? This book of graphic reportage reveals unknown scenes
Victoria Lomasko’s ‘Other Russias’ goes where media reports don’t in Russia.
Debkumar Mitra
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This graphic novel is the biography of a painting. But perhaps it’s really about reality
Santiago Garcia and Javier Olivares’s ‘The Ladies-In-Waiting’ tries to lift the veil of mystery over Velázquez’s famous work ‘Las Meninas’.
Debkumar Mitra
The Reel
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Watch: The blunder years in ‘School College Ani Life’ starring Tejasswi Prakash, Karan Parab
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‘Ghar Banduk Biryani’ trailer: A chef is caught between security forces and rebels
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Start the week with a film: See the world through a donkey’s eyes in ‘EO’
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‘Rocket Boys’ review: Fuel loss on the way to the Pokhran nuclear test
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‘Underworld Ka Kabzaa’ review: Deafness guaranteed along with a numb brain
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This graphic novel version of ‘The Mahabharata’ could have been much more breathtaking and audacious
Sadly, the writer and the artist of ‘Vyasa: The Beginning’ are not always on the same page.
Debkumar Mitra
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Brian Aldiss (1925-2017) not only wrote memorable science-fiction, but also defined the genre
The British writer of, among others, The Helliconia Trilogy, died on August 19 at the age of 92.
Debkumar Mitra
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Hardly any aliens, but alienation aplenty in this graphic novel on love and loss set in the future
It’s not science fiction, but it’s gripping.
Debkumar Mitra
The Field
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Women’s World Boxing C’ships: Nikhat Zareen, Nitu Ghanghas lead India's charge into quarterfinals
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WPL 2023, UPW vs DC blog: Capsey stars with all-round show as Lanning and Co qualify for the final
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Shooting, ISSF World Cup in Bhopal: Here’s what you need to know about WC stage being held in India
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WPL 2023, RCB vs MI blog: Amelia Kerr stars as Mumbai Indians register 4-wicket win
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WPL 2023: Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz to compete in playoffs; top spot to be decided