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Deblina Dasgupta

Deblina Dasgupta, Subeditor at News18.com, writes on gender, pop culture, and everything in between.

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- February 18, 2022, 07:39 IST
BuzzFix: 'Gehraiyaan' Not That Deep? Decoding the Millennial Response to the Movie
With a primarily-young cast and the broached subject being of much discussion among modern couples or individuals, Deepika Padukone-headlined 'Gehraiyaan' was bound to elicit responses in more ways than one. And it does.
- Buzz
- January 28, 2022, 11:51 IST
BuzzFix: Pepsi in Soup Amid Texas Abortion Row. But Boycott Calls Aren't New for the Brand
Hashtag #BoycottPepsi started trending on US Twitter after the report emerged with many prominent faces also coming out in support of the boycott of the soft drink brand.
- Buzz
- January 22, 2022, 14:37 IST
'Silence Not an Option': Activists Bat For Gender Sensitivity After 'Bulli Bai' Case
The letter, which went out on January 19, expresses concern about the 'constriction of the spaces for expression and participation of women'. It has over 300 signatures now.
- Buzz
- January 18, 2022, 13:48 IST
Narayan Debnath's Comic Strips Grew in Cult Stature, Adored by Kids and Parents Alike
At 96, Narayan Debnath has been the flagbearer of Bengali pop culture for more than five decades and despite his works mainly aimed at the children, there has often been a note of social and nationalistic idealism behind these memorable characters.
- Buzz
- January 04, 2022, 11:43 IST
Social Distancing, Remote Movie Nights: How World Can Get Back to 'Social Life' in 2022
As we ring in the new year, we are also waiting to get back in the social grove of things. The world is waiting in the wings to live in a society devoid of these societal and interpersonal restrictions in place.
- Buzz
- December 31, 2021, 08:16 IST
BuzzFix: Why 'Don't Look Up' Has Started Social Media Chatter on Climate Change Action
Adam McKay's 'Don't Look Up' satirizes the world's response (or lack thereof) to apocalyptic threat that clearly is an allegory for damning climate-related disasters knocking on our doors.
- Buzz
- December 22, 2021, 09:19 IST
Pandemic May Linger But Fitness Enthusiasts are Going Extra Mile to Stay Healthy
Even though frequent restrictions were being placed on physical health centres, fitness consciousness saw a revolutionary level of commitment from many.
- Buzz
- December 13, 2021, 18:07 IST
'A Way we Resist': Quilt Project at US University Honour Victims of Racial Violence
The Stitch Their Names Memorial Project was started by high school math teacher Holli Johannes in Oregon in July 2020 in wake of George Floyd's death.
- Buzz
- December 12, 2021, 18:25 IST
In Photos: German Baker Dishes Out Desserts Made of Algae for Christmas This Year
Baker Ludovic Gerboin, experiments in his bakery with different types of algae and oil made from bread scraps as an alternative to palm oil, in Moosinning near Munich, Germany.
- Buzz
- December 09, 2021, 11:11 IST
Harry Potter Reunion's First Look with 'Golden Trio' is Tearing Us Up: 'Like They Never Left'
HBO Max shared a first-look with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson. The three actors are seen sitting in the 'Gryffindor common room'.
- Buzz
- November 28, 2021, 21:35 IST
Exemplary Teachers, 'Happy Classrooms' Form Core of Isha Vidhya's Child-centric Education
The Isha Vidhya initiative runs 10 English-medium schools in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh's rural areas that use exemplary teachers and inventive and practical methods to help children learn pragmatically.
- Buzz
- November 27, 2021, 20:32 IST
Need to Replace Animals with Plant-based Alternative as Food for Sustainability: Expert
Sandeep Sibal says the alternative food industry bases its products on three kinds- plant based cell based and fermentation based.
- Buzz
- November 20, 2021, 12:47 IST
'White Privilege' Trends on Twitter After Jury Finds Kyle Rittenhouse Not Guilty
The verdict evoked strongest of reactions on social media as 'white privilege' and 'white supremacy' trended as many prominent personalities expressed shock and called out the verdict.
- Buzz
- November 12, 2021, 13:42 IST
Butting Out the Toxic: Kolkata Man on Mission to Collect, Recycle Cigarette Filters
Cigarette filters are one of the most littered waste found in beaches, oceans and are made of cellulose acetate, that causes heavy metal contamination and contribute to microplastic in oceans.
- Buzz
- October 01, 2021, 10:58 IST
'The French Spiderman', Spanish 'Bihar' Statue and Other Quirkiest Photos This Past Week
A collection of the oddest photos from around the world in the past one week.

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