Rohan Banerjee
@rbanerjee23.bsky.social
Freelance writer and editor covering culture, politics, business, technology and sport. Prev on staff at The Telegraph & The New Statesman. Fan of #NUFC and nice watches. Website: www.rohanbanerjee.co.uk
Happy Monday! Latest Telegraph piece here, on the vital art of small talk.
Why talking to strangers gives me respite from the rat race www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/...
Why talking to strangers gives me respite from the rat race www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/...
Why talking to strangers gives me respite from the rat race
In an age of remote working, screen time and AI, small talk might just be the simplest way to feel human again
www.telegraph.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Happy Monday! Latest Telegraph piece here, on the vital art of small talk.
Why talking to strangers gives me respite from the rat race www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/...
Why talking to strangers gives me respite from the rat race www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/...
Friends were asking what they should wear to my wedding, so I wrote this:
www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/styl...
www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/styl...
I’m having an Indian wedding – here’s how I advise my Western guests to dress
From kurta to Nehru suit, saree to lehenga — a few tips on what to wear and where to find it
www.telegraph.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Friends were asking what they should wear to my wedding, so I wrote this:
www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/styl...
www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/styl...
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I wrote about Thanet, London and me for TIME magazine
time.com/7311802/uk-h...
time.com/7311802/uk-h...
The Case for Rediscovering Your Hometown
Going back to my small U.K. town after time away taught me to learn to love the home I once eagerly left, writes Rohan Banerjee.
time.com
August 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I wrote about Thanet, London and me for TIME magazine
time.com/7311802/uk-h...
time.com/7311802/uk-h...
I wrote about Thanet, London and me for TIME magazine
time.com/7311802/uk-h...
time.com/7311802/uk-h...
The Case for Rediscovering Your Hometown
Going back to my small U.K. town after time away taught me to learn to love the home I once eagerly left, writes Rohan Banerjee.
time.com
August 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I wrote about Thanet, London and me for TIME magazine
time.com/7311802/uk-h...
time.com/7311802/uk-h...
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I’m a journalist in a film. I have a staff job and all my interviews are in person
Hello, I'm a copyeditor in a film. Just kidding, copyeditors don't appear in films; I'm a blurry extra typing busily in a weirdly well-lit "cool" office as the heroine walk-and-talks past.
Hello, I'm a historian in a film. I am teaching a college course in American history, and for a lecture midway through the semester I have written the words "Spanish-American War," "New Deal," and "17th Amendment" on the chalkboard, and nothing else.
July 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I’m a journalist in a film. I have a staff job and all my interviews are in person
Modern friendship is a minefield – and nowhere is this truer than the Group Chat. My latest for TIME magazine here...
time.com/7304848/what...
time.com/7304848/what...
When the Group Chat Becomes the Friendship Group
WhatsApp chats can feel alive. But they have their flaws, writes Rohan Banerjee.
time.com
July 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Modern friendship is a minefield – and nowhere is this truer than the Group Chat. My latest for TIME magazine here...
time.com/7304848/what...
time.com/7304848/what...
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"Loneliness is a crowded room," sang Bryan Ferry. And I wrote this for TIME magazine...
time.com/7299599/surv...
time.com/7299599/surv...
The Quiet Dread of Wedding Season—and How to Cope
Weddings can bring up anxieties about where your own life stands. Here are four tips to get through it, writes Rohan Banarjee.
time.com
July 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"Loneliness is a crowded room," sang Bryan Ferry. And I wrote this for TIME magazine...
time.com/7299599/surv...
time.com/7299599/surv...
"Loneliness is a crowded room," sang Bryan Ferry. And I wrote this for TIME magazine...
time.com/7299599/surv...
time.com/7299599/surv...
The Quiet Dread of Wedding Season—and How to Cope
Weddings can bring up anxieties about where your own life stands. Here are four tips to get through it, writes Rohan Banarjee.
time.com
July 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"Loneliness is a crowded room," sang Bryan Ferry. And I wrote this for TIME magazine...
time.com/7299599/surv...
time.com/7299599/surv...
It’s hot. Buy a watch.
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www.shortlist.com/style/best-s...
5 watches perfect for summer, no matter your budget — from £100 to £3000+
These conversation-starting timepieces offer an exclamation point for your outfit at the beach or in a beer garden.
www.shortlist.com
July 2, 2025 at 7:46 AM
It’s hot. Buy a watch.
www.shortlist.com/style/best-s...
www.shortlist.com/style/best-s...
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Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy gives us a complex, credible Batman, writes @rbanerjee23.bsky.social on the 20th anniversary of ‘Batman Begins’.
www.prospectmagazine...
www.prospectmagazine...
Twenty years of the best superhero movie ever made
Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy gives us a complex, credible Batman alongside the blockbuster spectacle
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
June 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy gives us a complex, credible Batman, writes @rbanerjee23.bsky.social on the 20th anniversary of ‘Batman Begins’.
www.prospectmagazine...
www.prospectmagazine...
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A lottery decides where newly qualified doctors will work. This risks eroding incentives for future medics to study hard, and could undermine trust in medical-school rankings https://econ.trib.al/Yq7zZxX
Britain’s newest way of demoralising doctors
A lottery decides where they will work
econ.trib.al
June 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
A lottery decides where newly qualified doctors will work. This risks eroding incentives for future medics to study hard, and could undermine trust in medical-school rankings https://econ.trib.al/Yq7zZxX
Reposted by Rohan Banerjee
The proportion of women who work, relative to the share of men who do, affects opposite-sex friendships more than you think
Can men and women be just friends?
The answer matters more than you think
econ.trib.al
June 21, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The proportion of women who work, relative to the share of men who do, affects opposite-sex friendships more than you think
Reposted by Rohan Banerjee
Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy gives us a complex, credible Batman, writes @rbanerjee23.bsky.social on the 20th anniversary of ‘Batman Begins’.
www.prospectmagazine...
www.prospectmagazine...
Twenty years of the best superhero movie ever made
Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy gives us a complex, credible Batman alongside the blockbuster spectacle
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
June 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy gives us a complex, credible Batman, writes @rbanerjee23.bsky.social on the 20th anniversary of ‘Batman Begins’.
www.prospectmagazine...
www.prospectmagazine...
Wrote this preview feature on Elvis Evolution for The Economist. It opens in mid-July on London's Royal Docks and is well worth a visit!
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
A new London attraction hopes to revive interest in Elvis
At “Elvis Evolution”, the king of rock ’n’ roll ain’t dead
www.economist.com
June 5, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Wrote this preview feature on Elvis Evolution for The Economist. It opens in mid-July on London's Royal Docks and is well worth a visit!
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
www.economist.com/britain/2025...
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Hi Network! I’m free for commissions/full-time opps. I write; I sub; I commission. I’m good value at after-work drinks 😊 Prev on staff at the New Statesman and The Telegraph. Bylines with The Times, FT, Bloomberg, London Library and others. Let’s chat. chsrohan@gmail.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Hi Network! I’m free for commissions/full-time opps. I write; I sub; I commission. I’m good value at after-work drinks 😊 Prev on staff at the New Statesman and The Telegraph. Bylines with The Times, FT, Bloomberg, London Library and others. Let’s chat. chsrohan@gmail.com
Hi Network! I’m free for commissions/full-time opps. I write; I sub; I commission. I’m good value at after-work drinks 😊 Prev on staff at the New Statesman and The Telegraph. Bylines with The Times, FT, Bloomberg, London Library and others. Let’s chat. chsrohan@gmail.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Hi Network! I’m free for commissions/full-time opps. I write; I sub; I commission. I’m good value at after-work drinks 😊 Prev on staff at the New Statesman and The Telegraph. Bylines with The Times, FT, Bloomberg, London Library and others. Let’s chat. chsrohan@gmail.com
Had great fun with my Sunday Times Magazine debut. It's lonely at the top...
www.thetimes.com/life-style/s...
www.thetimes.com/life-style/s...
How to date if you’re a CEO — five bosses share their horror stories
How do you know your next date isn’t just after your money — or your business secrets? Rohan Banerjee meets five execs navigating a romantic minefield
www.thetimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Had great fun with my Sunday Times Magazine debut. It's lonely at the top...
www.thetimes.com/life-style/s...
www.thetimes.com/life-style/s...
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Our cover this week.
April 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Our cover this week.
A pint is quite a lot of liquid when you think about it, isn’t it? You wouldn’t drink 6 pints of orange squash. And yet 1 pint of beer isn’t enough. Funny old game
March 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
A pint is quite a lot of liquid when you think about it, isn’t it? You wouldn’t drink 6 pints of orange squash. And yet 1 pint of beer isn’t enough. Funny old game
I am still trying to move back on staff. If you are looking for a senior writer or a commissioning editor, let’s chat. I’m on chsrohan@gmail.com
My experience/portfolio spans The Telegraph, The Times, Financial Times, Bloomberg, New Statesman and others. I can start immediately.
My experience/portfolio spans The Telegraph, The Times, Financial Times, Bloomberg, New Statesman and others. I can start immediately.
February 13, 2025 at 9:32 AM
I am still trying to move back on staff. If you are looking for a senior writer or a commissioning editor, let’s chat. I’m on chsrohan@gmail.com
My experience/portfolio spans The Telegraph, The Times, Financial Times, Bloomberg, New Statesman and others. I can start immediately.
My experience/portfolio spans The Telegraph, The Times, Financial Times, Bloomberg, New Statesman and others. I can start immediately.
Used my Shortlist debut to do the lord's work. Don't let your wallet stop you from having a nice watch...
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www.shortlist.com/lists/5-icon...
5 iconic watches (and the affordable alternatives everyone can enjoy)
Affordable takes on classic watches which might help you achieve the look you want without breaking the bank.
www.shortlist.com
January 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Used my Shortlist debut to do the lord's work. Don't let your wallet stop you from having a nice watch...
www.shortlist.com/lists/5-icon...
www.shortlist.com/lists/5-icon...
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wait I thought Trump was going to bring a Russia-Ukraine truce “within 24 hours”
January 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
wait I thought Trump was going to bring a Russia-Ukraine truce “within 24 hours”
A dive watch that’s also a dress watch? And it comes in different colours? Longines Legend Diver 39mm has you covered. Retails at c.£3000 but you can definitely find it cheaper…
January 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
A dive watch that’s also a dress watch? And it comes in different colours? Longines Legend Diver 39mm has you covered. Retails at c.£3000 but you can definitely find it cheaper…