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
Google Earth upgrades to sharper images
June 29, 2016
Google Earth will now deliver clearer and cloud-less maps with high-resolution imagery with its new technological makeover. India maintains its stand regarding the sensitivity of border issues
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Video Jockey Anusha Dandekar new Thai brand ambassador
June 27, 2016
Keen to attract the increasing number of women outbound travellers from India, Thailand launches new campaign with a symbolic brand ambassador MTV’s video jockey Anusha Dandekar representing the independent explorers.
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Interview of Goutam Deb, Tourism Minister, West Bengal
June 24, 2016
With a plethora of experience in the state development affairs especially in North Bengal, Goutam Deb stepped in to take charge of the tourism sector of the state. In this exclusive interview with Media India Group, the newly appointed tourism minister speaks about the future pol...
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The impact of Airbnb on traditional Indian hotels
June 24, 2016
While hospitality industry in the United States and France has almost declared a battle of fair business laws against community driven hospitality website Airbnb, what could be the possible impact of Airbnb’s steady expansion on India’s incumbent short-term stay market?
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Rajat Kapoor’s I don’t like it, As you like it
June 22, 2016
Exploring the relevance of Shakespeare and his plays in India is undoubtedly a challenging affair. While most of the theatres staged in Kolkata are predominantly in Bengali, the recent English production of As You like It by Rajat Kapoor drew audience from diverse platforms. A...
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World Music Day in India
June 22, 2016
The World Music Day is celebrated in more than 700 cities in 120 countries now. However, the first records of “Fête de la Musique” (Music Festival) go back to France in the year 1981. The idea was to encourage independent creative ideas and inculcate the essence of music in ...
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Interview with Kaushik Ganguly, Director of Cinemawala
June 19, 2016
Cinemawala is Kaushik Ganguly’s tribute to the celluloid and a deep insight into the changing practices of film exhibition with the advent of the digital revolution...
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Floods in Bengal
June 17, 2016
Criss-crossed by several rivers, including the mighty Ganges, West Bengal has traditionally been vulnerable to heavy floods each year. With the Monsoon knocking its door, is the state better prepared this year?
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Kumartuli – the God making factory in Kolkata
June 15, 2016
The goddess of Durga travels from these mystic by lanes of Kolkata to distant lands ranging from the Caribbean Islands to Washington DC and from Johannesburg to London every year . The idol artists in Kumartuli with the legacy of innovation and excellent craftsmanship are now rea...
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Kaushik Ganguly’s Cinemawala hits theatres nationwide
June 10, 2016
As Cinemawala, a Bengali film by national award winner Kaushik Ganguly releases nationally, the director acknowledges his deep-seated nostalgia for celluloid and the vanishing single screen theatres in Bengal. While the Indian audience takes habitual respite in “boy-meets-g...
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Filmmakers challenge censor board on Udta Punjab
June 8, 2016
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in India, popularly known as the censor board, is again under the spotlight for forcing several cuts on Udta Punjab, a Hindi feature film dealing with the subject of drug abuse in Punjab (North India).
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Apollo kidney transplant scam
June 7, 2016
The Apollo kidney transplant scam in New Delhi unfolds crucial loopholes in India's healthcare policies yet again and also the need for organ donation laws to be revised, India struggles to meet the demand of organ transplant encouraging unscrupulous organ peddling rackets.
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