Dipayan Gupta is a Canadian in American clothing. He is a graduate of Amherst College with a degree in Political Science and New York University's Graduate School of Journalism. He has worked at Salon.com in New York and as trainee correspondent for CNN Indian Broadcast News in New Delhi. He is currently working at the Huffington Post.

Blog Entries by Dipayan Gupta

Leona Lewis' Video Too Dangerous For America?

Posted April 16, 2008 | 05:00 PM (EST)


So Leona Lewis made history today by becoming the first British female artist to debut at No. 1 on the US charts. Her single "Bleeding Love" is good, but these tunes never sell wholly on their own merit. An elaborate marketing team of publicists and managers is always working...

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India Puts Children On The Front Line

Posted April 16, 2008 | 01:52 PM (EST)


As the Olympic torch circumscribes the globe causing flare ups in its wake, the biggest protest may be tomorrow in New Delhi. India is home to the Dalai Lama and was the first safe harbor for Tibetan refugees when China annexed their homeland in 1950. So it's no small wonder...

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You're Asking for It: Chasing the Logic of the Paparazzi

1 Comments | Posted March 27, 2008 | 07:15 AM (EST)


If an embittered celebrity had wanted to take out the industry that profits off of her imperfections, New York University's School of Journalism would have been a good place to start. The dons and doyennes of gossip were all there for 'The Britney Show,' a panel organized by

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CNN Cuts Gay Teen Killing From Cooper Podcast

Posted February 26, 2008 | 05:35 PM (EST)


Last night, Anderson Cooper announced on his 360 blog that Monday night's show was going to focus on a story that hadn't received the attention it deserved. He was talking about the murder of Lawrence King, a 15 year-old who was shot in the head by a 14...

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