Category: Conversations
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‘Sci-Fi turning into a ground for political commentary is not a recent phenomenon’
Based in Calcutta, Sayan Chattopadhyay is a PhD scholar at Adamas University, with a rather unusual set of research areas, including science-fiction, dystopian studies, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic studies and posthumanism. One of his recent papers on the politics behind superhero costumes has been selected for presentation at an international conference by the University of New…
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Big Billion Startup: In Conversation with Mihir Dalal
A seasoned business journalist, Mihir has worked with CNBC TV 18, Reuters News and Mint, and has written extensively on startups and ecommerce companies. His first book, Big Billion Startup, which charted the rise of India’s own ecommerce behemoth, was a smash hit when it was released in 2019. The book won prestigious awards, including…
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My Life With Books: Karthik Venkatesh
Based in Bangalore, Karthik is an Executive Editor with Penguin Random House and the love of his life is… of course, books! He reads quite extensively, across a diverse range of genres and in multiple languages, including English, Hindi, Kannada and Punjabi. He is a writer as well and has written for Mint Lounge, The…
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‘The quality of discussions is a determinant for attendance at SwapBook! meets’
Based in Mumbai, Pravin Subramanian is the founder of SwapBook!, a community for those who love books and who want to meet up with like-minded reading enthusiasts – not just to swap books, but to share thoughts, views and opinions on a wide variety of subjects. For now, SwapBook! meets are only happening in Mumbai,…
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My Life With Books: Vaishali Dinakaran
One of the very best motorsports journalists India has ever seen, Vaishali worked for leading publications like Autocar India, Business Standard Motoring and Overdrive, when she was based in Mumbai. Having moved to Germany a few years ago and now based in Berlin, she continues to write as a freelance journalist and has also branched…
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Slogan Murugan: In Conversation with Gopal MS
Based in Mumbai, Gopal MS is an advertising professional (hence the ‘Slogan’ in ‘Slogan Murugan’) and also a street photographer who captures the vibrancy and diversity of Mumbai on his camera. Gopal has meticulously documented his photography on his websites – Mumbai Paused and Which Main? What Cross? He also creates digital photobooks and zines,…
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Heavy Metal: In Conversation with Ameer Shahul
A green crusader, emerging technology advocate, public policy leader and now an author, Ameer Shahul has shaken things up with his book, Heavy Metal: How a Global Corporation Poisoned Kodaikanal. It is an important piece of work, a deeply-researched investigative account of Hindustan Unilever’s role in perpetrating a massive ecological/environmental disaster in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu.…
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My Life With Books: Arunima Mazumdar
Delhi-based Arunima is a marketing and communications specialist with over 15 years of experience across journalism, publishing and digital advertising. Currently a senior account director with Moe’s Art, she has earlier worked with Doordarshan News and the Times Group, and managed PR and communications for Amazon. An excellent writer (see here), she’s written for Hindustan…
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52@52 : Pourings of Angst, Anxiety and Aspirations
Based in Gurgaon, Avik is co-founder of Expereal India and Emote AI. Earlier, he has also worked with Maruti Suzuki, Apollo Tyres, PSA Peugeot Citroën and Volkswagen as a senior management professional. With a diverse range of interests, Avik is an avid reader and regularly writes meticulously researched guest pieces for leading magazines and newspapers.…
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‘Today, guided publishing has taken a front seat’
A writer by passion and profession, Gurgaon-based Deepthy P. Nair is a publisher, having set up The Alcove Publishers back in 2017. A post graduate in mass communications, Deepthy hails from Kerala and is an avid reader, an athlete, a cinephile and music-lover. She currently heads the publishing unit of The Alcove and also works…
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