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Soumya Bhattacharya

Soumya Bhattacharya

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Soumya Bhattacharya is an author, journalist and literary critic. He is the author of six acclaimed books of fiction, non-fiction and memoir. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, The New Statesman, Granta, The London Magazine, Wisden and The Sydney Morning Herald, among a host of other venues. He has contributed to several anthologies of writing published in India and the UK. He hosts the books podcast, Page Turner.
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A man cheers for the Chandrayaan-3 landing on the Moon's surface in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. AP Photo
Does the Moon landing confirm the rise of a 'new India'?

There are several reasons to celebrate Chandrayaan-3's success, which has been decades in the making

CommentAugust 27, 2023
Soumya Bhattacharya
Four out of five Millennials say they would switch jobs if it meant they could work from anywhere. Corbis
Could you get all your work done from anywhere in the world?

'WFH' was a staple of pandemic life, but for those who can afford it, 'Workations' and 'WFA' may be the future

CommentJuly 14, 2023
Soumya Bhattacharya
Martin Amis at the Booker Prize ceremony in London on October 22, 1991. His book TIme's Arrow was shortlisted. PA Wire
The Martin Amis I never knew is dead, but the one I know all too well will live for ever

Our literary heroes' selves are not just flesh and blood – they are a set of ideas and a style immortalised on our shelves

CommentMay 31, 2023
Soumya Bhattacharya
Author Perumal Murugan's latest novel challenges societal expectations.
How Perumal Murugan and other Indian writers found new readers

The boom in translation has helped writers in so-called vernacular languages come away from obscurity

CommentMarch 28, 2023
Soumya Bhattacharya
PA Wire
Sunak is right that maths is valuable, but it shouldn't be fetishised

Academia offers far more in the way of life skills than just the hard sciences

CommentJanuary 12, 2023
Soumya Bhattacharya
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, campaigning in the Ahmedabad, Gujarat, is in a strong position to secure a third term. AP Photo
It will take a team of rivals to end the Modi era

Recent election results confirm only a united opposition can unseat the Indian Prime Minister in 2024

CommentDecember 13, 2022
Soumya Bhattacharya
The Fifa World Cup 2022 begins on Sunday. The National
Weekend Essay: I'll enjoy the football even more because my team isn't in it

Qualifying teams' fans are bound by patriotism, but for others it's just about a love for the game

WeekendNovember 18, 2022
Soumya Bhattacharya
There have been protests around the world, such as this one in Berlin, following the death of Mahsa Amini. AP Photo
In Iran and India, girls' protests bear a strong message for fathers

Raising daughters should mean listening to what they have to say, and wanting them to be happy

CommentOctober 20, 2022
Soumya Bhattacharya

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