Drishya

Drishya (he/him ⸱ b. 1997) is a writer and photographer based in Kolkata, India. He was shortlisted for the Mogford Prize for Food & Drink Writing and nominated for the BBA Photography Prize - One Shot Award in 2022.

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Pranoy Sarkar reflects on two decades of image-making, where story precedes sketch and AI is used only as a communicative tool.

The Photographer Who Refused To Conform: In Conversation With Pranoy Sarkar

04 Sep 2026

8 min read

Rantak by Dolkhar in Leh is a new vegetarian bakehouse that reimagines Ladakh’s regional flavours through high-altitude baking. Drawing on stone-ground grains, hyperlocal ingredients and natural sweeteners, it honours the legacy of the region’s traditional rantak water mills.

At A New Bakehouse By Dolkhar, Ladakh’s Grain Traditions Meet Contemporary Baking

03 Sep 2026

3 min read

Anuparna Roy’s ‘Lovers in the Blue Night’ will premiere at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 10 September 2026 for pass holders and 11 September 2026 for the public.

The Migrant & The Metropolis: Anuparna Roy On ‘Lovers In The Blue Night’, Migration, & Mumbai

02 Sep 2026

9 min read

In conversation with Homegrown, Sanyanth Naroth and Nitin Muralikrishna unpack how open communication, shared ambition and diverse musical influences have sustained the eight-member band through changing lives and cities.

Easy Wanderlings Reflect On 10 Years Of Making Music, Growing Up, & Moving Forward

02 Sep 2026

8 min read

Dewar’s Discoveries In Kolkata: How 50 Mixologists Found Inspiration In The City Of Joy

Dewar’s Discoveries In Kolkata: How 50 Mixologists Found Inspiration In The City Of Joy

27 Aug 2026

2 min read

MAYA is the first novel in a planned trilogy and part of an ambitious, collaboratively built science-fiction/fantasy universe that draws on South Asian mythologies, philosophy, science, and contemporary popular culture to create a new living mythology spanning novels, games, film, art and other media.

What Does It Mean To Build A New Mythology? Anand Gandhi & Zain Memon Talk About MAYA

26 Aug 2026

8 min read

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