Speaker
Devangshu Datta
Journalist and Editor
Devangshu Datta is a journalist and editor. He is on the editorial board of Business Standard where he focusses on science, technology and finance.
He has also contributed to several other publications including Times of India, Outlook, and The Hindu apart from specialized publications dealing with infrastructure and finance. Datta is also a commissioning editor at Juggernaut Books where he focuses on non-fiction. He is an internationally-rated chess player and bridge player who has written extensively on sports including for websites such as ESPN Cricinfo, Yahoo, and Rediff.
Sessions
Day 2 - 7th October, Saturday @ The Niligir Library
03:40 PM - 04:40 PM
Two-Way Mirror: The Writer and The World
A panel of polymaths – Suresh Menon, Devangshu Datta, and Jug Suraiya have a free-ranging conversation on where they see themselves as writers, reporters, and intellectuals in India and the world of today.