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Sandip Roy
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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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How #Kolkata is lighting up, one heritage building at a time.
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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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September 15, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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India's "Freedom fries" moment. From Mysore pak to Mysore Shree. indianexpress.com/article/opin...
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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May 27, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Trying to fight for the trams of Kolkata
March 29, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Spelling Bee history. An S!
March 12, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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New EP of #MeetTheWriters on Monocle.com!

While at #KolkataLiteraryMeet2025,
@georginagodwin.bsky.social spoke with columnist and podcaster @sandiproy.bsky.social !

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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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February 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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A Literary Autograph from a time before Litfests.
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January 21, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Remembering a star who connected my worlds.
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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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December 20, 2024 at 11:46 AM
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Oh NYT Spelling Bee!
December 5, 2024 at 11:22 AM
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The Big Ban Theory of Everything in India.
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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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November 19, 2024 at 5:03 AM
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A little audio piece for SanFrancisco public radio from my own backyard in Kolkata.
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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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November 14, 2024 at 5:33 AM
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Also Chutney says happy work week to everyone.
November 12, 2024 at 4:43 AM
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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.
November 12, 2024 at 4:07 AM