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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Captured by the photojournalist David Douglas Duncan, this image of BS Kesavan ostensibly dividing books in the Imperial Secretariat Library was run in Life magazine in August, 1947. India and Pakistan.

Shattered Homelands: The Many Partitions That Have Shaped Modern South Asia

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The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup will serve as both a test and a triumph for the Indian women's team. Win or lose, the Blue Tigresses have arrived in the world arena.

A New Era In Indian Women's Football: Team India Aim For World Cup Glory

5 hours ago

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An exhibition of the Piprahwa gems at Sotheby’s Maison in Hong Kong.

The Return Of The Piprahwa Gems Is A Victory In Our Fight For Cultural Repatriation

06 Aug 2025

3 min read

Maharani Sita Devi, the queen of Baroda, made a dramatic exit from the country, taking with her some of the most valuable jewels from the state treasury

The Great Escape: How Baroda’s 'Runaway Royals' Made Off With Millions In State Treasure

06 Aug 2025

5 min read

A Wildflower Garden: Attend A Monsoon-Inspired Slow Cinema Experience In Kolkata

A Wildflower Garden: Attend A Monsoon-Inspired Slow Cinema Experience In Kolkata

05 Aug 2025

2 min read

India's first Urdu newspaper, published by a Bengali Hindu, edited by a Punjabi polyglot, and printed by a British East India Company employee, is a testament to how language has always been a bridge between Bengal's fluid, multi-ethnic, multi-linguistic, and multi-cultural reality.

What The History Of India's First Urdu Newspaper Tells Us About Today's Language Politics

04 Aug 2025

4 min read

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