Sudipto Roy
MIG journalist, writer and photographer based in Kolkata, Sudipto is also an Independent filmmaker, a traveller and a keen observer of the civilisation. He is passionate about world cinema and shares his impressions on Indian celluloid and how the Darwin theory holds true in every aspect of life.
Sudipto Roy
Dali and Tagore inspires Indian filmmaker to Cannes
April 12, 2017
After a brief yet enterprising run in some of the prestigious film festivals around the world, a Bengali film is set to make its presence felt at the Festival de Cannes (Marche du film) this year.
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Trams in Kolkata
April 11, 2017
You have seen them in Satyajit Ray's Mahanagar or Buddhadeb Dasgupta's Grihayuddha. You have seen them in Mani Ratnam's Yuva, recently in Sujoy Ghosh's Kahani or Dibakar Bannerjee's Detective Byomkesh Bakshy - trams have inspired cinematic journeys that carry the legacy of the Br...
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Five digital consumer trends of 2017
April 6, 2017
Visual culture, synthetic rebuff, identity politics, Midorexia and Groceraunt - the prospective digital India will soon see the use of a new glossary - the digital consumer behaviour or trends that found resonance with the latest research report from Euromonitor International.
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Is the liquor ban near highways is a socio-economic fallacy?
April 5, 2017
While the liquor ban on highways aims to curb drunk driving and promote road safety measures, the unprecedented decree by the Supreme Court of India is deemed as undue judicial activism and lacks the proper understanding of various complicated socio-economic issues.
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Indian firms under pressure with tougher H-1B visa rules
April 4, 2017
Just being a computer programmer does not qualify an Indian professional to get an H-1B visa to the United States of America under the 'speciality occupation' scheme - allegedly a crackdown by the Trump administration to deter and detect the misuse of the facility by the Indian I...
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Poorna Review: Rahul Bose justifies a sports biopic delightfully
April 3, 2017
A 13-year old tribal girl from Telengana climbed the highest peak of the world - Rahul Bose's second directorial venture, Poorna has evolved from being just a biopic to an anecdote that not too many would care to document as a commercial enterprise. A review would be too harsh an...
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In Conversation with Dr Jack Preger
March 30, 2017
The stooping old man might look feeble but Dr Jack Preger has shouldered the well-being of a period in Bengal. From Dhaka to Calcutta, the journey of this British patron in India is beyond the scope of words or visuals.
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India passes revolutionary Mental Healthcare Bill
March 30, 2017
Only one out of 10 people in India with mental health disorder receive evidence-based treatment - the Lancet Psychiatry report revealed, last year. The issue of mental illness has grown rapidly in India and China over the last decade and will increase faster in the coming days.
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Sunil Doshi Presents Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’ in India
March 30, 2017
Oscar-winning Iranian film, ‘The Salesman’ by Asghar Farhadi is set for an Indian theatrical release this Friday; however, the premise of world cinema releasing in Indian theatres is still a susceptible account.
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India declines to vote in the UN Nuclear Weapon Ban conference
March 28, 2017
India once again refuses to vote at the United Nations talks on banning of nuclear weapons as major global powers such as France, Great Britain, Russia and the United States votes no.
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Smart India Hackathon 2017 to revitalise Digital India vision
March 27, 2017
Over 10,000 Indian students will be devising digital solutions at the Smart India Hackathon 2017 to help India tackle some of the most crucial issues and let the youth take part in nation-building.
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