Author: Raunak Tripathi

Is Book Reading Really Dying in India or Just Evolving?

We are in the age of social media, where everything from everywhere is present on our phones within seconds. We are so informed that sometimes it feels like we know everything. However, there was a time when people were mostly informed through reading newspapers, magazines, and many other print sources. […]

A Story That Ends, But Doesn’t Leave

I watched Jugnuma: The Fable today, and I was left speechless. When I went into this film, all I knew was that it had the classic Japanese 16mm film vibe, one of the best cinematography in Indian cinema of the decade starring Manoj Bajpayee. All this was enough for me […]

Lucknow University and Its Underrated Art

When I first came to Lucknow University, I was quite sure that there would be very little presence of art or cinema. But to my surprise, LU has continued to grow in art and cinema, despite its politically dominated campus and limited interaction with the outside creative world. The university […]