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Sandip Roy

@sandiproy.bsky.social

Writer. Columnist. Podcaster. Hosts a weekly dispatch from Kolkata on KALW 91.7FM in San Francisco. Host of The Sandip Roy Show in Indian Express. Columnist for Mint Lounge and the Hindu. Author of Don't Let Him Know.

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Sandip Roy @sandiproy.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

How #Kolkata is lighting up, one heritage building at a time. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Kolkata: The Indian city that sparkles like Paris at night

In 21 months, citizens have lit up 92 Kolkata landmarks with a simple model: your property, their lights.

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Sandip Roy @sandiproy.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

India's "Freedom fries" moment. From Mysore pak to Mysore Shree. indianexpress.com/article/opin...

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When patriotism becomes a food fight: The tragicomedy of Mysore shree

Tyohaar Sweets in Jaipur has decided that it will show its patriotism by renaming Moti pak and Mysore pak. But words actually have meanings and that does not change just because it sounds like a word ...

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Sandip Roy @sandiproy.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Trying to fight for the trams of Kolkata

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Sandip Roy @sandiproy.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Spelling Bee history. An S!

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Steph @ste-c.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

New EP of #MeetTheWriters on Monocle.com! While at #KolkataLiteraryMeet2025, @georginagodwin.bsky.social spoke with columnist and podcaster @sandiproy.bsky.social ! monocle.com/radio/shows/...

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Sandip Roy at the 2025 Kolkata Literary Meet

Sandip Roy’s writing career started when he pivoted from software engineering to broadcasting. Currently a columnist and podcaster, he’s been a longtime…

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Sandip Roy @sandiproy.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

A Literary Autograph from a time before Litfests. www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/...

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Sandip Roy @sandiproy.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Remembering a star who connected my worlds. www.rediff.com/news/special...

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The Global Ambassador Of Indian Music

He was a formidable musician but seemed utterly human, a Peter Pan who wore his genius with deceptive lightness. Sandip Roy remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain.

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Sandip Roy @sandiproy.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Oh NYT Spelling Bee!

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Sandip Roy @sandiproy.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

The Big Ban Theory of Everything in India. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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India’s Ban on The Satanic Verses Gets a Rushdie-esque Twist

A court decision may allow it to be imported, but won’t diminish the authorities’ appetite for proscribing books.

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Sandip Roy @sandiproy.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

A little audio piece for SanFrancisco public radio from my own backyard in Kolkata. www.kalw.org/podcast/sand...

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A Moment Savored

Due to illness Sandip is forced to consider the world in his own backyard.

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Sandip Roy @sandiproy.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Also Chutney says happy work week to everyone.

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Sandip Roy @sandiproy.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

I am Sandip Roy. Columnist & podcaster based in India. Host of the Sandip Roy Show on Indian Express & a weekly audio dispatch on KALW 91.7FM in San Francisco. Columns on Mint, Hindu and Times of India. Occasionally on PRI's The World. Wrote the novel Don't Let Him Know. Have a dog named Chutney.

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