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Somak Ghoshal

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Somak Ghoshal is a feature writer and reporter based in New Delhi. He writes on arts and culture, books, and society in general.

ARTICLES BY SOMAK GHOSHAL

Mahasweta Devi won the Sahitya Akademi award in 1979 for ‘Aranyer Adhikar’. (Getty Images)

Remembering Mahasweta Devi, a voice for the marginalized, in her centenary year

6 min read . 14 Feb 2026

‘Dwelling’ by Chanakya School (Courtesy Chanakya School and Experimenter)

Chanakya School's first solo in India rejects the cult of the individual artist

4 min read . 13 Feb 2026

‘Man Weighing Fish’, by Biren De, 1956, belongs to a transitional phase between his early realist portraits and later formalist abstractions. (DAG collection)

Celebrating the legacy of five Indian artists in their centenary year

7 min read . 08 Feb 2026

Detail from a work by Sean Lee from his portfolio box. (Offset Projects)

Can't afford expensive art? Buy an artist’s book instead

8 min read . 08 Feb 2026

Julian Barnes recently announced his retirement from novel writing. (Getty Images)

Should there be a retirement age for writers?

2 min read . 30 Jan 2026

‘Trapa natans var. bispinosa’, Unknown artist, Calcutta, c. 1800

Who were the unsung artists behind colonial India’s rich botanical paintings?

5 min read . 25 Jan 2026

A protest against racism in Walthamstow, UK, in August 2024. (Getty Images )

Book Review: Mirza Waheed's new novel tests the limits of a mother's love

5 min read . 24 Jan 2026

Learning that is tied to a specific application remains relevant in the long term. (istockphoto)

How to create a personal learning road map and master new professional skills

3 min read . 19 Jan 2026

Ghosh demonstrates his knowledge of science and local legends as well as reports on the harsh realities that make life precarious in the Sundarbans. (iStockphoto)

Books: The climate crisis meets the supernatural in Amitav Ghosh's ‘Ghost-Eye’

6 min read . 11 Jan 2026

Milne’s son Christopher Robin got a teddy bear for his first birthday.

Why Winnie the Pooh is the perfect role model to help us embrace the new year

6 min read . 11 Jan 2026

The young are growing up intimately aware of handheld devices. (iStockPhoto)

Why banning kids from the internet might do more harm than good

2 min read . 03 Jan 2026

The biggest disruptor this year was the integration of AI tools by a wide range of businesses across the world, (istockphoto)

Why 2025 was the year the idea of the office reinvented itself again

3 min read . 31 Dec 2025

Turkish freedom fighter, Halide Edib. (Wikipedia.)

Three Muslim women meet a Turkish freedom fighter in Inez Baranay's new novel

2 min read . 28 Dec 2025

Reviews on social media rarely go beyond a gist of the book. (iStockphoto)

Do book critics still matter in the age of influencers?

8 min read . 27 Dec 2025

Rested workers are likely to be more engaged and productive. (istockphoto)

Can the 'Right to Disconnect' bill fix India inc.'s toxic work culture?

3 min read . 15 Dec 2025

R.K Narayan’s study in his now restored home in Mysuru. Courtesy: Museums of India

Sita Bhaskar's novel is a modern-day throwback to RK Narayan’s ‘Malgudi Days'

4 min read . 12 Dec 2025

Devotees perform 'Pahandi' ritual during the Rath Yatra festival, in Puri. Photo courtesy PTI

The popularity of Gita Press and how it shaped modern Hindutva

5 min read . 09 Dec 2025

For Gen Alpha, advanced tech will be an expected, daily collaborator. (istockphoto)

Gen Alpha will redefine offices and work culture by 2040

4 min read . 02 Dec 2025

A watercolour illustration by the writer. Courtesy: Anuradha Roy

Anuradha Roy’s ‘Called By the Hills': An artist's eye meets a naturalist’s grief

6 min read . 30 Nov 2025

Slang becomes a short cut for emotional expressions that once required tone, gesture and nuance. (istockphoto)

Why Gen Z and Alpha slang is proof that language is thriving, not dying

8 min read . 28 Nov 2025