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Premankur Biswas
Premankur Biswas is editor, east and news videos of indianexpress.com. He also oversees IeBangla.com. He has been associated with the Express Group since 2006 in various capacities but now primarily focuses on news videos and writes on queer culture for the Indian Express. He has a keen interest in visual storytelling and queer narratives. Premankur has a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature from St Xavier's College (Calcutta University) and a Master's Degree in Cultural Studies from English and Foreign Language University (formerly CIEFL), Hyderabad. He writes regularly on LGBTQIA+ issues for Indian Express and also writes on Bangla films and culture. His focus is on writing about queer experiences in smaller cities and towns of India, a country where same sex relationships are still stigmatised by the society. Premankur Biswas has 1.8 K followers on X, formerly Twitter.
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