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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The country’s problem has never been a lack of talent or passion, but rather the absence of a system that nurtures both.

Every World Cup Spotlights The Tragedy & Hopeless Romance Of Indian Football

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Sonic Perception’s second compilation brings together 17 artists from India’s underground electronic music scene.

‘DHĀRAṆĀ’ Is A Polyphonic Portrait Of India’s Electronic Music Underground

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This weekend, CASA BACARDÍ and Homegrown are bringing a one-of-a-kind music and culture experience to Mumbai with the CASA BACARDÍ x Homegrown Summer Beat House.

Mumbai, A One-Of-A-Kind Summer Music Beat House Is Coming To Your City This Weekend

16 Jun 2026

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The Lab is building a framework for students, artists, architects, coders, psychologists, researchers, and creative practitioners to collaboratively imagine futures rooted in South Asian histories, ecologies, and lived realities.

Can Worldbuilding Help India Imagine New Futures? A Kolkata Start-Up Thinks It Can

16 Jun 2026

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Kabir Suman brought together journalism, poetry, and music to create a new language for modern Bengali songwriting

The Many Lives Of Kabir Suman: Music, Journalism, Politics, & Protest

15 Jun 2026

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By using familiar everyday archetypes such as the divine dyer (Rangrez), the boatman (Majhi), and the street performer (Madari), these songs bring the sacred into the ordinary routines of human life.

The Boatman, The Dyer, The Neighbour: How South Asian Mystic Poets Made God A Familiar Figure

15 Jun 2026

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