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Somak Ghoshal

ARTICLES BY SOMAK GHOSHAL

The book’s titular character is a stand-in for the invisible millions in India whose lives begin and end in obscurity. (Getty Images)

‘The Death of Vishnu’ at 25: The life and times of an insignificant man

6 min read . 10 Oct 2026

Karan Ahuja, co-founder of Cococart, has ambitious expansion plans for the business in the coming year. (Illustration by Priya Kuriyan)

Karan Ahuja of Cococart is raising the bar for premium confectionery in India

9 min read . 10 Oct 2026

Artist Sudhir Patwardhan. (Vadehra Art Gallery and the artist.)

How Mumbai and its people shaped Sudhir Patwardhan

8 min read . 09 Oct 2026

The novel is set in Château Rouge, far away from the elegant heart of Paris. (iStockPhoto)

In ‘Château Rouge’, Amit Chaudhuri explores the seamier side of Parisian life

5 min read . 02 Oct 2026

Author Shanta Gokhale at the Kala Ghoda Festival in Mumbai in 2016. (AP)

A ramble through writer Shanta Gokhale's personal Bookland

6 min read . 02 Oct 2026

Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic. (Reuters)

Are fun AI trends on social media worth their environmental cost?

2 min read . 27 Sept 2026

Pest infection in 2018 affected millions of farmers in Marathwada and Vidarbha. (Hindustan Times)

How an ordinary Mumbai man's life is ruined by mounting debt

5 min read . 19 Sept 2026

People hold on to a cage on a makeshift zipline as they cross the Trishuli river in Nepal. (Reuters)

A lot of hope, but little call to action

5 min read . 13 Sept 2026

K. Laxma Goud Untitled Glazed and bisque ceramic, 2006-07 (DAG)

How Baroda's MS University became the alma mater of India's finest artists

6 min read . 12 Sept 2026

A still from a 1997 film adaptation of ‘The Castle’.

‘The Castle’ at 100: Kafka’s terrifying vision of our lives

6 min read . 05 Sept 2026

The observation dome of the Solar Tunnel Telescope at KSO. (Getty Images)

At Kodaikanal, sun observers from the past and present create a global impact

5 min read . 28 Aug 2026

The half-light of the child’s awareness feels much more affecting than reality. (iStockPhoto)

The tragedy of Section 377 through a teen’s eye

4 min read . 23 Aug 2026

For readers, books offer quiet refuge. (iStockPhoto)

Books are an an incredible balm in in-between times: Meg Mason

6 min read . 22 Aug 2026

There are discussions about the protocols for livestreaming a condolence meeting. (iStockPhoto)

When death becomes social media content

2 min read . 22 Aug 2026

Qurratulain Hyder said her writing style reflected the chaos of her life. (HT Archive.)

Qurratulain Hyder: At home anywhere in the world

6 min read . 16 Aug 2026

‘Trojan Women’, Chinese ink on rice paper, 1966. (Collection: Kiran Nadar Museum of Art. )

Tyeb Mehta: An artist of the broken world

3 min read . 14 Aug 2026

Holden Caulfield remains concerned about the ducks in Central Park during winter. (iStockPhoto)

‘The Catcher in the Rye’ at 75: The Holden Caulfield in all of us

5 min read . 08 Aug 2026

Cockroach Janta Party's Abhijeet Dipke and supporters celebrate after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on 25 July. (PTI)

Why the Gen Z protests stand out from student revolts of the past

5 min read . 30 Jul 2026

A ‘phuchka’ seller from the ‘Kolkata’ book. (Courtesy Heirloom Cities)

'There is such a diversity in cuisines that fine dining completely overshadows'

7 min read . 25 Jul 2026

Parents whose sons disappeared during their migration to Europe, protesting in Tunis. (Getty Images)

Between the shadow and substance of being a refugee

4 min read . 25 Jul 2026