Drishya (he/him ⸱ b. 1997) is a writer + artist based in Kolkata, India. He was shortlisted for the Mogford Prize for Food & Drink Writing and nominated for the BBA Photography Prize - One Shot Award in 2022. He is currently a Staff Writer at Homegrown, an online platform at the intersection of identity, art, and youth culture in India and South Asia.
Selected work
- Fiction
1
- Nonfiction
5

From Mughal Miniaturists To Modern Masters: How Indian Artists Humanised Jesus Christ
Homegrown, 2024

The Opium Of Time: In Conversation With Photographer & Filmmaker Sunhil Sippy
Homegrown, 2025

The Terracotta Temples of Bishnupur, West Bengal
Paper Planes, 2024

The Enduring Charm of Kolkata's Pice Hotels
Goya Journal, 2024

A Guide to North Kolkata's Historic Sweet and Snack Shops
Goya Journal, 2023

One Afternoon in South Bombay [Shortlisted for the Mogford Prize for Food & Drink Writing 2022]
2022