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Nilosree Biswas

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Mumbai
As seen in: Apple Podcasts, The Economic Times, Hindustan Times, Books and Authors, SAGE Publishing, South China Morning Post, The Indian Express, upenn.edu, Flipboard, Frontline India and
Covers:  Asia at large - South Asia, Middle East, Central and West Asia its Early Medieval, Colonial history, Cultural and Art history, Politics of Food, Gastronomic Traditions, Gender and Cinema.
Doesn't Cover: Current Affairs and Science
Katib /Writer.Croissant🥐Afficiando. Fraghead.Trying to make sense of #Food 🍚 🍜 Material,#Cultural 🪁#History of Asia & its diaspora,mostly. #Espresso first

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Nilosree is an author, a contributing writer (opinions and features) to a bunch of international media including Aramco World, Sapiens.org, Services '95 Gulf News, TRT World, Khaleej Times, Indian Express, SCMP, The National, Scroll.in and more writing about art, culture, food and cinema of Asia and its diaspora across the world. My approach is interdisciplinary and highlights humane and cultural facets mostly. Each article I write has its research journey going in.
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Nilosree Biswas’s Journalist Portfolio

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Postcards: the return of a lost bit of ephemera

Postcards: the return of a lost bit of ephemera

With more collectors and a rising number of designers working with the form, the digitally-saturated world is…

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Indian cinema: propaganda at the pictures

Indian cinema: propaganda at the pictures

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Preserving George Town, Malaysia's Living Heritage

Preserving George Town, Malaysia's Living Heritage

George Town, Malaysia, is reclaiming its past as a port city of blended Indian, Malay, Chinese, Arab and Euro…

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72 Hours In Lucknow

72 Hours In Lucknow

Discover where to eat, explore and discover history in this northern Indian city with our Lucknow travel guid…

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Powerful Indian women cancelled in the classroom

Powerful Indian women cancelled in the classroom

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Delhi Street Food Traces Flavors to Sultan's Cookbook

Delhi Street Food Traces Flavors to Sultan's Cookbook

From samosas to halva and more, centuries-old cookbook recipes still ripple across South Asia, from kitchens …

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Postcards: the return of a lost bit of ephemera

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By Nilosree Biswas 
| Hindustan Times
With more collectors and a rising number of designers working with the form, the digitally-saturated world is moving towards a postcard revival Updated on: May 28, 2026 4:35 PM IST An unexpected postcard from a long-lost friend peered out of a heap of dusty mail at the apartment entrance. A heart-tugging one-liner on its verso, it felt like a 14 x 9 centimetre-time capsule from our school days. The cramped busy afternoon suddenly felt breezy with portable memories.
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Indian cinema: propaganda at the pictures

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By Nilosree Biswas 
| Index on Censorship
This article first appeared in the Spring 2026 issue of Index on Censorship, The monster unleashed: How Hungary’s illliberal vision is seducing the Western world published on 2 April 2026. Salim Mirza, played by one of India’s greatest actors, Balraj Sahni, stands on the wide platform of Agra railway station, as he waves goodbye to his sister and her children who are leaving for Karachi. India has been partitioned overnight but Mirza’s love for Agra, his home city, holds him back.
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Indian cinema: propaganda at the pictures

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By Nilosree Biswas 
| SAGE Publishing
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Writing on baby fashion!

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Making it accessible and this further to scrutiny

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