The Decadents Magazine was started in July, 2020, with a group of writers, editors and designers who volunteered to put their heads together and create something during the lockdown period. We decided to target the Instagram audience, so the first thing we did was to set up an Instagram page. It is now a team comprising 45 members. What sets The Decadents Magazine apart is that it mainly focuses on the analysis of pop culture. One of our first successful articles was an analysis of the song ‘Oh! Womaniya’ from Gangs of Wasseypur. The lyricist of that song, Varun Grover commented on our post and we were thrilled.
Since then, we have attempted to analyze pop culture through a socio-political lens. We also write on international disputes and about issues of social relevance closer home. Our agenda is to provide a platform for people our age to be able to speak freely about what they consider important. We recently put up a video analyzing the Bengal elections, and we are on our way to work on a Science-Arts Collaboration with Cogi To - the science magazine of IISER Kolkata.
- Anomitra
Meet The Team
Anomitra Paul
Chief Editor
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Anomitra Paul is currently pursuing her Master's degree in English Literature at Jadavpur University. She enjoys expressing herself through oratory and writing. To her, the ideal life comprises lots of free time to pursue one's passion.
Srijon Sen
Managing Editor
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Srijon is an English honours student who likes theme park rides, cinema, cats and late submissions. He hopes to visit Anfield someday, and settle down in Scandinavia with his pets and a library of his own.
Sukanya Ghosh
Director, Managing Editor
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Leslie Knope and Elle Woods are my role models. An expert multitasker with the attention span of a goldfish. I've got a bunch of useless fun facts up my sleeve. Also, I like cartoons and fruity cocktails.
Kohana Mukherjee
Social Media Manager
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Kohana is a woman of many talents: when she's not taking pictures of pink sunsets, she's beta-reading for unpublished books. She loves to analyse literature through her glasses. she also was a roller skating child prodigy.
Sharanya Chakraborty
Illustrations Head
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A cat parent, a literature major and a dancer who makes, sees and includes art wherever and whenever they can. Also, will definitely freak out if you quote modern poetry to them.
Shrutarshi Das
Website Head
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Lazy.
R. Nikhil Parshy
Head of Graphics
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My life's tagline should be "I can't work without deadlines". Usually laying down all day. If not you'll find me watching something or probably rooting for FC Barcelona to win. I love designing and it has become my most cherished hobby.
Sadia Parveen
Editor
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Sadia self describes herself as a “woman of pop-culture” and loves writing and critiquing it through a feminist lens. On a normal day, you can find her learning about the proletariat struggle while listening to Nicki Minaj on repeat.
Sayak Dasgupta
Editor
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I am currently pursuing my Undergraduate in Philosophy from Jadavpur University. My areas of interest are International Relations, Diplomacy, Global Security, and Nuclear issues. I also take an avid interest in the History of Jazz Music.
Spandan Mazumder
Graphic Designer
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A student of Microbiology, and a film enthusiast. As a hobby, I produce music and work as a graphic designer. Pretty bad at cracking lame jokes and I live in a dreamworld of Kar-wai.
Debangana Brahma
Graphic Designer
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Introverted & queer with anxiety, who has tried and failed to stick to a hobby for more than 2 months. She can often be found anxiously gulping down tea in her room, thinking about her next big project.
Syed Tawsif Ahmed
Writer
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​A man of few/many words. A lover of the various arts. Loves everyone, but his dog the most. Complains about everything when he is sober, otherwise can make a stranger cry. Rebel at heart but faints at the sight of blood. Faints a lot.
Sudhanshu Mani Tripathi
Writer
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Hey, I am a newbie writer trying to make sense of situations that surrounds us in our daily lives, a big time cinephile and passionate food history lover.
Satyarthi Mishra
Writer & Editor
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Currently, pursuing Interdisciplinary PhD at IISc, I'm interested in science, policy and the interplay between the two. An ardent advocate of realpolitik, I critically analyse current affairs in influencing economics, politics and society.