Podcasts about Malabar Hill

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Monday, January 6, 2024. This is Nelson John, let's get started. China has a new virus! There is a rising concern about respiratory infections in the country, particularly with an increase in cases of Human Metapneumovirus among children under 14. This virus, part of the same family as the respiratory syncytial virus, has sparked worries due to its symptoms and transmission methods, which are reminiscent of COVID-19. Unlike COVID-19, however, there's no vaccine or specific treatment for HMPV, adding to the global health anxieties. The increase in cases, especially noted in northern China, comes during the usual flu season but has raised some eyebrows globally due to fears of a pandemic-like spread, reminiscent of the early COVID-19 days. However, health experts note that HMPV isn't new; it's been around since 2001 and pops up seasonally in places like the US and UK. Jessica Jani explains what the new virus is and how it could affect the human body, in today's Primer.  Donald Trump's second presidential term has reignited concerns over H-1B visas, critical for India's $250-billion IT services sector. Historically, these visas have been essential for employing highly skilled non-immigrants in the US. However, Indian tech companies are less vulnerable today than in the past due to a strategic shift towards hiring more Americans and reducing dependency on H-1B visas. Jas Bardia spoke to IT industry insiders who told him that IT companies are hiring more locally in the US, which decreases the reliance on H-1B visas. US firms now employ more Americans than H-1B visa holders in these roles. Data shows that major Indian IT firms, including Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, and Wipro, have significantly reduced their H-1B visa applications over the last decade. 2024 marked a significant increase in ultra-luxury real estate transactions in India, with cities like Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, and Bengaluru seeing record deals for homes costing over Rs 100 crore. Speaking to Mint's Khushi Malhotra, Ritesh Mehta of JLL highlighted the growth in this sector, noting high-value transactions on Gurgaon's Golf Course Road and South Mumbai's Malabar Hill. This surge reflects a robust confidence in ultra-luxury real estate as a stable investment. The data from PropEquity revealed 13 such transactions between January and October last year, a slight decrease from 21 in 2023. Anarock Group's data also shows that 99 ultra-luxury residential deals worth Rs 8,069 crore were closed over the past three years.India's new Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 is causing a stir with its latest draft rules, especially around the new requirement for parents to verify their identity when their kids want to use online platforms. This proposal is sparking quite a debate about its practicality and the potential headaches it could cause for both families and companies. The draft rules suggest parents need to prove they're really the guardians using digital IDs like the Digilocker platform, Souvik Das reports. While this is meant to keep kids safe online, it's also raising concerns about the extra burden it places on companies that now have to manage this verification process. Ketan Parekh, once celebrated as a prime mover of India's stock market, found himself implicated in a new scandal. Decades after being banned for a major 2001 market scam, Parekh is accused of using insider information to manipulate trades, profiting ₹38.7 crore. Additionally, a Singapore-based trader linked to him earned ₹27.07 crore in commissions, leading the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to seek a return of ₹65.77 crore from those involved. The investigation, lasting over two and a half years, involved deep dives into financial records, phone data, and digital communications across multiple platforms. Sebi's detailed probe revealed Parekh's use of various tactics to disguise his involvement, including using multiple mobile numbers registered under different names and employing pseudonyms. Neha Joshi takes an in-depth look at the 30-month investigation undertaken by the market regulator, which ended up with Parekh's implication.

On this episode, Jenn Moland-Kovash and I discuss our shared interest in thrift-store book sections, the joy of walking around a bookstore and pointing out the books we have read, and her theories about why romantasy is popular. Jenn also gets me on a roll about the difference between book collecting and reading and why sprayed edges mean nothing to me.    The Mail-a-Book program is still alive and well! The Read & Run Chicago Gift Guide    Books mentioned in this episode:    What Betsy's reading:  The City and It's Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami  How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix  Yr Dead by Sam Sax  Not my Father's Son by Alan Cumming  Still Life by Louise Penny    Books Highlighted by Jenn: Beartown by Fredrik Backman Us Against You by Fredrik Backman  The Winners by Fredrik Backman  The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese  Pachinko by Min Jin Lee  First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston  The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland  World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil & Fumi Nakamura  Take What You Need by Idra Novey The Art of Losing: Poems of Grief and Healing by Kevin Young Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies that I've Loved by Kate Bowler    All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.   Other books mentioned in this episode: Nora Goes off Script by Annabel Monaghan  Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder  Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor  The Color Purple by Alice Walker  Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger  The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey  The Abominable by Dan Simmons  A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas  Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros  Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck  Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver  Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe  This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins  Divergent by Veronica Roth  Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow Martyr! By Kaveh Akbar  How to Say Babylon: A Memoir by Safiya Sinclair  The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln & Claire Powell  The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde

Join us in 1920s Bangalore for the first Kaveri Murthy mystery- The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra. No spoilers- we don't reveal whodunnit. In Mystery Business, we give a shout-out to fan of the show, Mads' sister Jac, who also gifted this book to her. In TV Tattle, we share our thoughts on the first episode of DI Ray featuring the excellent Parminder Nagra. In Purrcule Pawrot, Hercule continues to be bullied by Invader Cat. We also discuss Risky Business, finger printing and silk swimming costumes. AOB:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠All Good Bookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - order with Hannah or through our online bookshelf at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LitaList⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Next read for 18th March: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mrs Mohr Goes Missing by Maryla Szymiczkowa TV Tattle: The Double Life of Veronique - available online at Curzon Online: https://homecinema.curzon.com/film/the-double-life-of-veronique/ In the mood for more mystery? Check out our episode on The Widows of Malabar Hill (also set in India) Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@missingsalmoncase⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Share with a friend: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Nominate a Queen of Crime: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ missingsalmoncase@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is created, produced and edited by Maddy Berry and Hannah Knight. Our music is sourced from Melody Loops and composed by Geoff Harvey.

Need and idea for your next mystery read? Kim and Lynn discuss their favorite historical, cozy and thriller mysteries. We discuss The Windsor Knot, 56 Days, The Thursday Murder Club, Murder Cuts the Mustard, Death Below Stairs, and the Widows of Malabar Hill.

Join us for the second Perveen Mistry adventure in 1920s India- The Satapur Moonstone by Sujata Massey. We don't reveal whodunnit but there are some plot spoilers. In Mystery Business, we discuss sleuthing shows that are perfect Friday night fodder. Case Notes is an analysis of the latest development from the Schmeozzle. In Purrcule Pawrot, we reminisce about the late, great Hastings the cat. This leads us to his hapless namesake, Captain Hastings from Agatha Christie's Poirot. We also discuss the poison chalice of celebrity, palanquin rides and fake monkeys. Mystery Mentions Death in Paradise Beyond Paradise Search Party High Rise Mystery- Sharna Jackson Next book for 27th March: Murder on Bamboo Lane by Naomi Hirahara In the mood for more mystery? Check out our review of The Widows of Malabar Hill (also by Sujata Massey) Follow us on Instagram: @missingsalmoncase Share with a friend: The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon Nominate a Queen of Crime: missingsalmoncase@gmail.com This podcast is created, produced and edited by Maddy Berry and Hannah Knight. Our music is sourced from Melody Loops and composed by Geoff Harvey.

Sujata Massey is the author of fifteen novels, most of them mysteries. Starting with The Widows of Malabar Hill, the three books in this historical feminist series set in 1920s India have won the Agatha, Macavity, Lefty, and Mary Higgins Clark awards, and been finalists for the Shamus and Harper Lee Legal Fiction awards. Her earlier mystery series featuring amateur sleuth Rei Shimura is set in modern Japan. Sujata is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and is a former reporter for the Baltimore Evening Sun newspaper. She lives in Baltimore with her family and travels to Asia to research her books.Books mentioned in the podcast:Big Magic by Elizabeth GilbertThe Artists Way by Julia CameronSeven Steps on the Writer's Path: The Journey from Frustration to Fulfillment by Nancy Pickard and Lynn LottFacebook Page http://facebook.com/sujatamasseyauthorTwitter @sujatamasseyauthorInstagram sujatamasseyauthorWebsite http://sujatamassey.comThis episode was recorded in February 2022.*****The Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award is an annual grant of $2,000 for an emerging writer of color. Submissions are open through March 31. For more information, go to this website. https://www.sistersincrime.org/page/eleanortaylorblandYou don't have to be a member of Sisters in Crime to submit your materials for consideration. *****Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeThe SinC Writers' Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Mindy are discussing: Bookish Moments: a bookish car surprise and a triumphal return Current Reads: all the great stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: the deets on reading vacations! The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . 1:53 - Currently Reading Patreon 4:26 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:57 - Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau 8:11 - Current Reads 8:17 - Scribd 8:29 - What Can Be Saved by Liese O'Halloran Schwartz (Mindy) 12:41 - The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan (Meredith) 14:50 - City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab 16:24 - The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey (Mindy) 19:13 - Garden of Lamentations by Deborah Crombie (Meredith) 23:22 - A Share in Death by Deborah Crombie 24:02 - A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (Mindy) 24:13 - Denisereads75 on Instagram 24:17 - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini  26:02 - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 26:51 - Gilded by Marissa Meyer (Meredith) 28:22 - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer 30:17 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 30:46 - Cinder by Marissa Meyer 31:27 - Cursed by Marissa Meyer 32:37 - Deep Dive: The Ins and Outs of Bookish Vacations 32:49 - A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny 33:41 - The Winners by Fredrik Backman 40:34 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman 49:46 - Meet Us At The Fountain I wish I could find a series that combined police procedural and courtroom drama like Law and Order. (Mindy) 50:49 - Crimson Lake by Candice Fox 50:52 - The Defense by Steve Cavanagh (Eddie Flynn #1) 50:58 - The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino I wish that small, concentrated book retreats happen in 2023. (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading

This week it's time for our Summer 2022 Media Update episode as we talk about media we've recently enjoyed including video games, comics, books, podcasts, and interior decorating! Plus: Obsolete customary measuring units! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Media We've Been Enjoying Matthew Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun by Izumi Tsubaki, translated by Leighann Harvey The anime no longer on Netflix, but can be found on Hidive Beetle & the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne Meghan Graphic Novels Snapdragon by Kat Leyh Memento Mori by Tiitu Takalo Are You Listening? by Tillie Walden Murder The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup, translated by Caroline Waigh I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara  Episode 080 - True Crime Interior decorating The Perfectly Imperfect Home: How to Decorate & Live Well by Deborah Needleman with Virginia Johnson (Illustrator) Jam Indie games Wytchwood from Whitethorn Games Garden Story from Rose City Games Miracle Merchant from Tinytouchtales Gender Reveal (podcast) Gender Reveal Starter Packs Anna Crashlands from Butterscotch Shenanigans  Tasting History with Max Miller Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age by Annalee Newitz Other Media We Mentioned Hurts So Good: The Science and Culture of Pain on Purpose by Leigh Cowart Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh Clementine, Book One by Tillie Walden Just Plain Wrong - Zombies, Sharkfarmers, and Beavis & Butthead: Discussing Comics and Graphic Novels with Amish Characters Overwatch (Wikipedia) The Quest for the Rest by Amanita Design The other point-and-click games Jam was thinking of were the Samorost games, also by Amanita Design! Stardew Valley (Wikipedia) Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Wikipedia) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Wikipedia) Steven Universe (Wikipedia) Napkin by Carta Monir Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe Grease Bats by Archie Bongiovanni Mimosa by Archie Bongiovanni Links, Articles, and Things Bifauxnen (TV Tropes) (princely girls) Sailor Uranus (Wikipedia) Yonkoma (Wikipedia) - “four cell manga” Peter Piper (Wikipedia) Peck (Wikipedia) 18 Legal Thrillers by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) Authors Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams The Emperor of Ocean Park by Stephen L. Carter A Spy in the Struggle by Aya de León Hanging Devils by He Jiahong They Can't Take Your Name by Robert Justice The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan Miracle Creek by Angie Kim Pleasantville by Attica Locke You Don't Know Me by Imran Mahmood Most Wanted by Michele Martinez All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey The Little Death by Michael Nava With Prejudice by Robin Peguero Every Reasonable Doubt by Pamela Samuels Young Blood on the Leaves by Jeff Stetson Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden The Indian Lawyer by James Welch Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, September 6th we'll be discussing the format of Audio Book Fiction! (This episode will probably become “What is a book? Part 2” Then on Tuesday, September 20th we'll be discussing the winner of our “we all read the same book” poll and discussing Hurts So Good: The Science and Culture of Pain on Purpose by Leigh Cowart!

Expanding the horizons of golden age detective fiction. Many thanks to my guest, Christopher Huang. You can find out more about his work at ricordius.com. His first mystery novel is A Gentleman's Murder. Read his article "How Do You Decolonise The Golden Age Mystery? Read More Historical Fiction!" at crimereads.com. Find out more about this episode at shedunnitshow.com/lookingeast. To support the podcast, be part of a superb bookish community, and get two bonus episodes a month, become a member of the Shedunnit Book Club now at shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned: — The Cadfael series by Ellis Peters — X Esquire by Leslie Charteris — The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie — Meet the Tiger by Leslie Charteris — Miss Moorthy Investigates by Ovidia Yu — Ronald Knox's "Decalogue" — "The Rules" episode of Shedunnit — The Charlie Chan series by Earl Derr Biggers — The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie — A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee — The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey — The Frangipani Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu NB: Links to Blackwell's are affiliate links, meaning that the podcast receives a small commission when you purchase a book there (the price remains the same for you). Blackwell's is a UK bookseller that ships internationally at no extra charge. To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. The podcast is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram as @ShedunnitShow, and you can find it in all major podcast apps. Make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss the next episode. Click here to do that now in your app of choice. Find a full transcript of this episode at shedunnitshow.com/lookingeasttranscript

Every woman has her own unique facial features, skin tone, and hair texture that define her. Sometimes all she needs is someone to identify her assets and accentuate them. Dr Geeta Fazalbhoy helps women enhance their inherent beauty. A founder-member of Skin & You - ranked Mumbai's 3rd best clinic in dermatology by The Times of India's All India Lifestyle Hospital & Clinic Ranking Survey 2015 – Dr Geeta is a qualified dermatologist, with expertise in skin, nail, and hair care. In a short span of 10 years, her expertise in aesthetic dermatology has won her several awards, the most recent being the Vogue Beauty Award 2017 for the Best of Industry - Skin Expert. Apart from running a successful practice, and being a hands-on mother, Dr Geeta also consults at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Malabar Hill and Cumballa Hill hospital. Her state-of-the-art clinic provides treatments for skin and hair issues, acne and scar removal, medi-facials, chemical peels, pigmentation, laser hair removal, Botox and fillers, skin lightening, vampire lift, mini facelift with threads, and a 360 degree program of heat freeze and dissolve for body shaping and inch loss. Tune in to know more about Dr Geeta Fazalbhoy's journey so far.

Welcome to [Working Title], a podcast where two friends wander through books we love, looking for writing secrets. Today we're looking for clues in our first mystery novel! We discuss what distinguishes a mystery from a thriller, and how a story can be satisfying even if it doesn't meet all of a reader's expectations.

Sujata Massey is the author of fifteen novels, most of them mysteries. Starting with The Widows of Malabar Hill, the three books in this historical feminist series set in 1920s India have won the Agatha, Macavity, Lefty, and Mary Higgins Clark awards, and been finalists for the Shamus and Harper Lee Legal Fiction awards. Her earlier mystery series featuring amateur sleuth Rei Shimura is set in modern Japan. Sujata is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and is a former reporter for the Baltimore Evening Sun newspaper. She lives in Baltimore with her family and travels to Asia to research her books.Books mentioned in the podcast:Big Magic by Elizabeth GilbertThe Artists Way by Julia CameronSeven Steps on the Writer's Path: The Journey from Frustration to Fulfillment by Nancy Pickard and Lynn LottFacebook Page http://facebook.com/sujatamasseyauthorTwitter sujatamasseyauthorInstagram sujatamasseyauthorWebsite http://sujatamassey.com********************Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrime

Join us for a fascinating investigation led by Perveen Mistry, Bombay's only female lawyer in 1920s India- The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen. There's 'tasty' Mystery Business as Maddy reveals unexpected treats from Hay on Wye. We mull over the silliness of 1980s spoof murder mystery, Clue. In Queens of Crime, we consider a contender and the latest book by Val McDermid. We also discuss a cheese and pineapple hedgehog, The Hottest Samosa and Miss Congeniality. Mystery Mentions The Horizontal Man - Helen Eustace The Daughter of Time - Josephine Tey The Wooden Overcoat - Pamela Branch 1979 and Lindsay Gordon Mysteries - Val McDermid AOB: Cornelia Sorabji and Mithan Tata Lam (India's earliest women lawyers and inspiration for Perveen), Bloody Good Period - charity fighting for period equity. Next book for 11th April: The Franchise Affair- Josephine Tey In the mood for more mystery? Check out The Mimosa Tree Mystery (S2, Episode 5) (also has a 1920s female sleuth but living in Singapore) Follow us on Instagram: @missingsalmoncase Share with a friend: The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon Send us your Queen of Crime: missingsalmoncase@gmail.com This podcast is created, produced and edited by Maddy Berry and Hannah Knight. Our music is sourced from Melody Loops and composed by Geoff Harvey.

It's possible to experience the Ramayana, atleast a tiny portion of it, in the Malabar Hill area of Mumbai. Stay with me till the end of this episode and let's explore this place together. Namaste and welcome to the Audio Travel Show podcast. With the help of ambient sounds and noises from the actual places, we will be visiting the areas, the buildings & the food joints which make Mumbai. My name is Jay and I invite you to come along with me on this sound journey through the roads, streets, bylanes of South Mumbai. You and I will visit some prominent buildings, landmarks and food joints with actual ambient sounds and noises. Watch your step as we cross streets and avoid traffic as we go about on this storytelling tour around the Flora fountain & Hutatma Chowk in the Fort area of South Mumbai. Come along then, hear me travel. Travel, Mumbai guide, places to see in Mumbai, heritage walk Mumbai, sights and sounds, Maharashtra tourism Episode Image courtesy - https://images.app.goo.gl/pVwZewUfPNrFEUkHA

You'll be happy and pleasantly surprised to know that the Siri from our Apple devices has a road of its own in Mumbai. Stick around to hear about this and more stories from the Malabar Hill area in Mumbai. My name is Jay and I invite you to come along with me on this sound journey through the roads, streets, bylanes of South Mumbai. You and I will visit some prominent buildings, landmarks, and food joints with actual ambient sounds and noises. Watch your step as we cross streets and avoid traffic as we go about on this storytelling tour around the Flora fountain & Hutatma Chowk in the Fort area of South Mumbai. Come along then, hear me travel. Travel, Mumbai guide, places to see in Mumbai, heritage walk Mumbai, sights, and sounds, Maharashtra tourism Episode Image courtesy - https://images.app.goo.gl/P45XPnqTBfDm4QGVA

Join us for a historical tale, in our earliest ever pick - The Leavenworth Case by Anna Katherine Green. Spoiler alert! We will be revealing whodunnit so read before you listen. In Mystery Business, Han reveals some feedback from Maddy's first "fans" for A Farrago of Blether, as well as a mysterious book dedication and a suspicious Wifi name. In Queens of Crime, Han returns with Part 2 of her verdict on The Spotted Cat by Christianna Brand. We also discuss the merits of limes, Six the Musical and Han's system for text kisses. If you enjoyed this episode then donate (if you can) to Disasters Emergency Committee. Thank you. Mystery Mentions The Chianti Flask - Marie Belloc Lowndes Green for Danger and Heads You Lose - Christianna Brand Speedy Death- Gladys Mitchell Next book for 28th March - The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey In the mood for more mystery? Check out The Chianti Flask - Season 2, Episode 15 (also has an inquest scene) Follow us on Instagram: @missingsalmoncase Share with a friend: The Unsolved Case of the Missing Salmon Send us your Queen of Crime: missingsalmoncase@gmail.com This podcast is created, produced and edited by Maddy Berry and Hannah Knight. Our music is sourced from Melody Loops and composed by Geoff Harvey.

This mystery novel featuring Perveen Mistry (get it?) is also an engrossing work of historical fiction. We learn about different religious and family structures in 1920s Bombay, and we also learn about how the story's split timeline impacts the narrative. Also, Cyrus sucks. Boo Cyrus. Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis. Advertise on Overdue See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss chapters 1-18 of Abir Mukherjee's latest thriller, The Shadows of Men. Taking a step away from our normal fair-play pastures, The Shadows of Men plants us in 1923 Calcutta, where Sergeant Surendrenath 'Surrender-Not' Banerjee has found himself arrested over the murder and attempted arson of Hindu thought leader Prashant Mukherjee. Captain Sam Wyndham bails him out of jail, but then the Sergeant's only alibi, Lord Commissioner Taggart, is felled by a makeshift explosive. Suren goes on the run, fearing Taggart's stay in hospital might conclude with his hanging if he can't find the true culprit. Riots claim the city, and common sense is a distant memory.We also discuss a few options for wider reading in India's flourishing field of crime fiction. Our recommendations include Abir's 'Smoke and Ashes', Ajay Chowdhury's upcoming 'The Cook', Salil Desai's '3 and a Half Murders', Soumon Chaterjee's 'The Calcutta Conundrum', Sujata Massey's 'The Widows of Malabar Hill/A Murder at Malabar Hill', Kishwar Desai's 'Witness the Night', and Ankush Saikia's 'More Bodies Will Fall'.

In Reading Women's final episode, Kendra and a very special guest reminisce about episodes across Reading Women's six seasons. This episode is brought to you by the House of Chanel, celebrating 100 years of Chanel No. 5. Things Mentioned Team Page Books Mentioned Plum Pudding Murder by Joanne Fluke Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey Binti by Nnedi Okorafor CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com.  SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Music by Miki Saito with Isaac Greene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grab a cup of chai, a glass of champagne, or go for a walk and hear how my new favorite book series starring Perveen Mistry, lawyer and sleuth extraordinaire, was created! Author of this historical mystery series which includes The Widows of Malabar Hill, The Satapur Moonstone, and The Bombay Prince, Sujata Massey tells me her own story of journalism, Japan and more on the latest episode of the podcast!Listen now on your favorite podcast app, or www.theindianedit.com and please take a second to rate us wherever you're listening so the voices of these inspiring women can be heard all over the world!SHOWNOTES FOR EPISODE 60:Sujata Massey's website and instagramGo buy Perveen Mistry and Sujata's other books at Bookshop.orgFollow us on Instagram for more on our guests and everything we mentioned in this episode! BOOKS and MORE:Soniah Kamal's UnmarriageableHarini Nagendra's upcoming mystery set in Bengaluru The Bangalore Detectives Club and her previous Cities and CanopiesNev Marsh's Murder in Old Bombay: A MysteryRohinton Mistry's workAmitav Ghosh's booksPico Iyer's Video Night in Kathmandu: And Other Reports from the Not-So-Far-EastQuestions? Comments? Get in touch @theindianeditpodcast on Instagram !Special thanks to Varun Dhabe and the team @ Boon Castle / Flying Carpet Productions for audio post-production engineering!

In this week's episode, Kendra and Sumaiyya discuss Quicksand and The Unquiet Dead. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Things Mentioned The JCB Prize for Literature Interview with Alice Bolin, Dead Girls Video Interview with Ausma Zehanat Khan Books Mentioned The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan Quicksand by Malin Persson Giolito Translated from Swedish by Rachel Willson-Broyles Further Reading Revenge by Yoko Ogawa The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley A Death in Shonagatchhi by Ritual Das CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com.  SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Music by Miki Saito with Isaac Greene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've moved to our own YouTube channel! Please do subscribe: https://youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQOn this episode, Cyrus is joined by his trustee panelists of Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about leopards in Aarey Milk Colony, Powai and Malabar Hill, which Indian state should be given entirely to animals, and lots more. They also talo about an anti-lockdown protest in Auckland that only one person showed up for, Amit getting his newly rented car, and more. Tune in for a very fun time.Also, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by hilarious comedian Aakash Mehta, along with Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to talk about some pressing news stories about Bill Gates and his divorce from wife Melinda amid rumours of serial infidelity, Bill Gates' Mercedes to Porsche to Mercedes routine, the parallels between that and Indian women's clothes, Non Disclosure Agreements and Non Competes, two police constables from Malabar Hill who didn't show up to work for 9 years, and lots more. Also, Amit recounts the story of a time of when he ran into a drunk Cyrus at a club. Tune in to this hilarious episode.Follow Aakash on Twitter & Instagram & YouTube: https://twitter.com/kuchbhimehta and https://www.instagram.com/kuchbhimehta and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFhk_JAfHa_ONUwUNKDtl3AAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

In today's edition of Sunday Book Review: The Missing American by Kwei Quartey The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey Three Hours in Paris by Cara Black Ghost of the Bamboo Road by Susan Spahn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amanda and Jenn discuss “will they, won’t they” romance, fiction set in DC, memoirs by survivors of abuse, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This post contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, Book Riot may earn a commission. Feedback Tilly and the Bookwanderers by Anna James (rec’d by Lauren) Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor (rec’d by Leenie) Questions 1. At the recommendation of the podcast, last year I read (and loved!) Braiding Sweetgrass and The Overstory. I’m looking for more books to add to my TBR list with naturalist elements. Is there a book version of Planet Earth but with trees and plants?? Like many I’ve had a challenging year with quarantine stress and non-COVID health issues, so I would prefer something that isn’t a portrait of grief (H is for Hawk, beautiful but too sad!) or about the total destruction of our world as we know it due to climate change. Open to all genres except horror, and please no sexual violence or violence towards children. Thank you! -Emily 2. I am sure you have recommended this type of book before, but unsure how to find them.  I have not read a romance book in years and feel the need to.  I can not remember a book that would closely match what type I would like to read.  Its the ‘Will they or Won’t they’ type of romance.  Some examples of tv shows that display this is as follows:  Castle: Richard & Kate, Moonlighting: David & Maddie, The Nanny: Fran & Mr. Sheffield, The X-Files: Mulder & Scully, Remington Steele: Remington & Laura, Law & Order SVU: Elliot & Olivia, House: House and Cuddy, Bones: Temperance & Seeley, NCIS: Tony & Ziva, Frasier: Daphne & Niles, Star Trek TNG: Picard and Beverly and The West Wing: Donna & Josh.  I know, mostly 80’s shows.  Once they are together, I am no longer interested.  Also bonus if female in story somehow gets hurt physically and he helps her out.  I am not picky as to if it’s an action, contemporary, fantasy, gothic, historical romance etc. book or not.  Thank for your help.   -Kelly 3. After years of working from home, I’m about to start commuting again, and will be spending at least 2 hours a day in the car. I’m hoping for an entertaining and engaging audiobook with a plot that hooks you in, to help me pass the time. I’d prefer fiction, as right now I only really listen to nonfiction audiobooks and am looking to expand my horizons, but I’m open to anything. I’m open to any genre, but my favorites are mysteries/whodunits, fantasy, and historical fiction. (Sorry if this is too vague!) Thank you so much, I’m such a big fan of the show

Let's slip between the pages. In this episode, Steve and Kate talk about books that sweep them away to magical skullduggery at Yale, fantastical empires, and Irish hospitals during the 1918 pandemic. We have great viewing recommendations too, from a Miami meeting of Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke to Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams competing in the Eurovision Song Contest. And we hear about what YOU'RE reading and watching!Books:"The Ninth House," Leigh Bardo "The Bone Shard's Daughter," Andrea Stewart"The Wintersmith," Terry Pratchett "The Pull of the Stars," Emma Donoghue"Magic Lessons," Alice Hoffman"The Widows of Malabar Hill," Sujata Massey"We Are Called to Rise," Laura McBrideStreaming (partial list):"One Night in Miami," Amazon Prime"Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga," Netflix "Outlander," Netflix"The Prisoner""Superstore," NBCOur beers this episode:Negra Modelo, Grupo ModeloTruth, Rhinegeist BrewingOur music is by Mike BodeCopyright PopaHALLics 2021

It’s been a minute literary listeners, but welcome back to CPBC, yes that bi-weekly bookclub masquerading as a podcast, where Ako and Marci talk about fiction, fantasy, and magical realism by all sorts of writers from all sort of backgrounds. And this week we are back with the second half of Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey. So, tune in as we discuss what type of detective agency we’d run, our inevitable time-traveling cross-over, and all the twists and turns of this very fun, highly recommended South Asian mystery novel! Intro/Question: 0:00 - 15:50 Summary: 16:10 - 1:04:05 Discussion: 1:04:15-1:31:30 Also @SujataMassey @’ed us back on twitter – we are exceptionally excited!!! Anyway, if you want to @ us too or just stay afloat on all our latest episodes join the book club and see a list of the books we're reading next by following us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, checking out our website at thesecoloredpages.com, AND checking out our Instagram @TheseColoredPages! And of course folks--stay colorful!

Theresa and Lynn join us today on the DMPL Podcast! The two Library Assistants love the DMPL Reading Challenge, and they've picked three books each to discuss - one in each of three different categories. Show Notes Theresa's Books Educated, by Tara Westover - A book based on its cover My Antonia, by Willa Cather - A book she enjoyed in school One Summer: America, 1927, by Bill Bryson - A book about a significant historical event Lynn's Books Vesper Flights, by Helen Macdonald - A book of essays or short stories The Widows of Malabar Hill, by Sujata Massey - A book recommended by a Book Chat librarian Perestroika in Paris, by Jane Smiley - A book with a non-human main character(s) Other Related Links DMPL Reading Challenge DMPL Express Book Chat

What it isssss?! Your favorite vegan mozzarella sticks are BACK, this time to discuss the page-turning, iconic, 1920's Bombay detective mystery story, The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey! For part 1, we read up until Chapter 17! Grab a snack and find your detective magnifying glass as we talk about Perveen's AMAZING character, the socio-political context of this time, smooth-talkin' Cyrus Sodawalla,  and SO MUCH MORE.  Icebreaker Question: 2:19 - 15:13 Plot Summary (up to Chapter 17): 15:34 - 59:07 Discussion: 59:18 - 1:19:17 Wanna stay afloat on all our latest episodes? Join the book club and see a list of the books we're reading next by following us on Twitter @TheColoredPages, emailing us at thesecoloredpages@gmail.com, checking out our website at thesecoloredpages.com, AND checking out our Instagram @TheseColoredPages!

This episode we’re talking about Our Reading Resolutions and Intentions for 2021! We discuss failing our reading resolutions from 2020, reading in a pandemic, reading for fun, reading for work, reading (or not reading) books given to us as gifts, and how we deal with To Read lists. Plus: Matthew’s appalling reading plans for 2021. You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | RJ Edwards Media We Mentioned I’m on lockdown so I watched all 14 Land Before Times by Jenny Nicholson SciShow YouTube channel Playing at the World: A History of Simulating Wars, People, and Fantastic Adventure from Chess to Role-Playing Games by Jon Peterson Drokk! Judge Dredd readthrough podcast The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Links, Articles, and Things Stream of The Lady’s Choice (with Matthew & Meghan) Part 2 on Friday, January 22nd, 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific at https://www.twitch.tv/bookclub4m  Stream of Northanger Abbey (with Matthew & RJ) Part 2 on Friday, January 29nd, 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific at https://www.twitch.tv/bookclub4m  Episode 093 - 2020 Reading Resolutions and Intentions Episode 114 - Hot Cocoa & Book Recommendations Our 2020 Reading Resolutions and Intentions Bingo sheet 18 Cozy Mystery Books by POC (People of Colour) Authors Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. The Plot Is Murder by V.M. Burns In the Dog House by V.M. Burns Murder, Mayhem, and a Fine Man by Claudia Mair Burney A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Collette Sex, Murder and a Double Latte by Kyra Davis Mama Solves A Murder by Nora DeLoach A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint Hollywood Homicide by Kellye Garrett Murder in G Major by Alexia Gordon Going Nowhere Fast by Gar Anthony Haywood The Company You Keep by Angela Henry Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala (forthcoming, May 2021) The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey Mayhem & Mass by Olivia Matthews Deep Fried Trouble by Tyora Moody Blanche on the Lam by Barbara Neely The Frangipani Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu Give us feedback! Would you subscribe to/pay for a print newsletter of reviews of titles we don’t mention on the podcast? Let us know! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, February 2nd, just in time for Valentine’s Day, we’ll be doing our annual romance fiction episode and talking about the genre of Regency Romance! Then on Tuesday, February 16th we’ll be discussing What makes a good book cover? Design and art of books!

This week, Cyrus is joined by Utsav Mamoria, the host of the travel podcast Postcards From Nowhere on the IVM network, as well as Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about Whatsapp forwards and fake positivity, an insurance scam in Slovenia, an MP who rolled around in mud and blew a conch on video to avoid Coronavirus but ended up getting it, schools opening back up in India after 6 months of lockdown, and lots more.Check out #PostcardsFromNowhere on the IVM Podcasts app or website, or any other podcasting app.Follow Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42(https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42 )You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha ( https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha )In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

Want to know more about the Parsi community? Watch this video of a podcast on WIT CAST - the talking heads.According to the 2011 Census of India, there are 57,264 Parsis in India.[34][35] According to the National Commission for Minorities, there are a "variety of causes that are responsible for this steady decline in the population of the community", the most significant of which were childlessness and migration-[36] Demographic trends project that by the year 2020 the Parsis will number only 23,000. The Parsis will then cease to be called a community and will be labeled a 'tribe'.[37]One-fifth of the decrease in population is attributed to migration.[38] A slower birthrate than death rate accounts for the rest: as of 2001, Parsis over the age of 60 make up for 31% of the community. Only 4.7% of the Parsi community are under 6 years of age, which translates to 7 births per year per 1000 individuals.[39] Concerns have been raised in recent years over the rapidly declining population of the Parsi community in India.The Parsis have made considerable contributions to the history and development of India, all the more remarkable considering their small numbers. As the maxim "Parsi, thy name is charity" alludes to, their most prominent contribution is their philanthropy.Although their people's name Parsi comes from the Persian-language word for a Persian person, in Sanskrit the term means "one who gives alms".[10][11] Mahatma Gandhi would note in a much misquoted statement,[82] "I am proud of my country, India, for having produced the splendid Zoroastrian stock, in numbers beneath contempt, but in charity and philanthropy perhaps unequaled and certainly unsurpassed."[83] Several landmarks in Mumbai are named after Parsis, including Nariman Point. The Malabar Hill in Mumbai, is a home to several prominent Parsis. Parsis prominent in the Indian independence movement include Pherozeshah Mehta, Dadabhai Naoroji, and Bhikaiji Cama.Particularly notable Parsis in the fields of science and industry include physicist Homi J. Bhabha, Homi N. Sethna, J. R. D. Tata and Jamsetji Tata, regarded as the "Father of Indian Industry". Karachi-based businessman Byram Dinshawji Avari is the founder of Avari Group of companies, and is a twice Asian Games gold medalist.[84] The families Godrej, Tata, Petit, Cowasjee and Wadia are important industrial Parsi families.Other Parsi businessmen are Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata, J. R. D. Tata, Dinshaw Maneckji Petit, Ness Wadia, Neville Wadia, Jehangir Wadia and Nusli Wadia—all of them related through marriage to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Mohammad Ali Jinnah's wife Rattanbai Petit, was born into two of the Parsi Petit–Tata families, and their daughter Dina Jinnah was married to Parsi industrialist Neville Wadia, the scion of the Wadia family. The husband of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, son-in-law of Jawaharlal Nehru, Feroze Gandhi, was a Parsi with ancestral roots in Bharuch.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/witcast?fan_landing=true)

This week, Cyrus is joined by Vineet Kanabar (host of the StoryTellers & StorySellers podcast), Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about a myriad of topics including Joe Rogan and bear attacks, his Spotify deal and the supposed censorship around it, Djokovic being disqualified from the US Open for hitting a referee with the ball by mistake, the 'drug angle' in the SSR-Rhea Chakraborty case, Donald Trump and the troops, the PUBG video game ban in India, a Zoom call gone awry in the Phillipines, and lots more!Nesminute article about TV news ratings: https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/armed-lakhs-new-viewers-tv-bosses-quell-internal-resistance-ssr-coverage-132527Follow Vineet Kanabar on Instagram and Twitter: @ascharyafuckitYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week, Cyrus is joined by writer and comedian Shreyas Manohar, Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about Suresh Raina exiting IPL 2020 apparently over a hotel room issue, the never ending SSR-Rhea Chakraborty news coverage, Elon Musk's big Neuralink announcement and the claims made about it, and lots more. Cyrus also recounts some hilarious stories about Hello Friends and MTV Bakra, so don't miss out on those.You can follow Shreyas on Instagram @Shreyas_manohar.You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

Abijit Ganguly, Standup ComedianThis week, Cyrus is joined by standup comedian Abijit Ganguly, to talk about building societies, how they've been doing in the lockdown, young happy people, the 'unique' story of how Abijit got into comedy (from corporates to the stage), being born in Bangalore and raised in Delhi, the 'Mumbai spirit', convincing his wife's parents to let her marry him, his in-laws coming to watch him perform standup, switching careers, Abijit and his brother's pet names, some of his best and worst moments on-stage, being knifed in Delhi while on-stage, and lots more. Tune in for a hilarious episode filled with fascinating stories.Follow Abijit on Twitter @AbijitG and on Instagram @abijitgangulyDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week, Cyrus is joined by DJ, lawyer and host of The Edges & Sledges Cricket Podcast, along with Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about the big MS Dhoni retirement from international cricket, and take us down some amazing moments from his career, his highs and lows, and lots more. They also talk about the ongoing Prashant Bhushan case and why the Supreme Court seems to be asking him to apologise. All this and more on this episode.Check out The Edges & Sledges Cricket Podcast: https://ivmpodcasts.com/edges-and-sledgesFollow DJ on Twitter @dhananjayachak & on Instagram @djchakYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week, Cyrus, Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) talk about possibly starting the show out with someone singing a song, reaching month 5 of the Coronavirus lockdown, how India is still not looking great numbers-wise when it comes to cases of the disease, the show 'Hello Friends', the Indian version of 'F.R.I.E.N.D.S.' from 1999 starring Cyrus, and how it went viral this past week (Cyrus recounts some hilarious stories from on-set), doing MTV Bakra and how it was one of the only shows which got remade in America (as Punk'd), good and bad reality TV shows, and lots more!You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week, Cyrus, Amit and Silverie discuss what the line should be when fighting with family, the Arnab-Ram Gopal Varma movie, the continuing chaos in the Sushant Singh Rajput suicide case, the landslide in Kandivali, the massive explosion in Beirut, and tons more!You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week, Cyrus is joined by author Anand Neelakantan, the author of such bestsellers like Asura: Tale of The Vanquished, the popular Ajaya book series, and the Baahubali prequel trilogy. They talk about the 2nd book in the series - Chaturanga, how he got approached by S. S. Rajamouli to write the books, and how he perceived the story. They also get into a quirky and hilarious chat about Anand being a history and mythology buff, writing for television for shows like 'Siya Ke Ram', how his first book depicted the Ramayana from Ravana's point of view, about him writing columns in newspapers in multiple languages, being a cartoonist, and lots more. Tune in for tons of laughs.Follow Anand on Twitter & Instagram @itsanandneelDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

On this episode, we discuss our July 2020 pick is The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey. A cozy murder mystery set in 1920's Bombay (current day Mumbai), The Widows of Malabar Hill marks the debut of our new favorite investigator, Perveen Mistry, the first woman lawyer in India, she uses the power of the law and her investigative ability to suss out lies and contradiction to seek justice for her clients.---This episode is brought to you by Libro.fm, your independent bookstore for digital audiobooks! Get 2 audiobooks for the price of one month by signing up with the promo code "booksandboba" - Subscribe here---Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba August 2020 pick is  The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

We love assigning each other books, so this week we picked books from each other’s massive TBRs (that’s “to be read”) so we could finally check them off our lists. Opinions ensue. We’ll end with what we’re reading this week!   Books and other media mentioned in this episode:   Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (buy from Bookshop)Episode 29 – Tackling Our TBRsALA RUSA CODES Reading List   Ann’s picks: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (buy from Bookshop)– V.E. Schwab books– Victoria Schwab books– Shades of Magic series by V.E. Schwab– The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (releases October 6) (buy from Bookshop) The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey (buy from Bookshop)– Maise Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear– Perveen Mistry series by Sujata Massey Life After Life by Kate Atkinson (buy from Bookshop)– Kate Atkinson books– A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson (buy from Bookshop) Halle’s picks: The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (buy from Bookshop)– Episode 8 – Back to School– The Witch Elm by Tana French (buy from Bookshop) These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer (buy from Bookshop)– Jane Austen books– The Idea of You by Robinne Lee (buy from Bookshop) The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin (buy from Bookshop)– The Broken Earth trilogy by N.K. Jemisin– The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin (buy from Bookshop)– The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin (buy from Bookshop)– The Inheritence trilogy by N.K. Jemisin What We’re Reading This Week: Ann: The Talented Miss Farwell by Emily Gray Tedrowe (releases September 29) (buy from Bookshop)– The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith (buy from Bookshop)– Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (buy from Bookshop)– Catch Me If You Can by Frank W. Abagnale (buy from Bookshop) Halle: Jackie and Maria by Gill Paul (buy from Bookshop) Well-Read on FacebookWell-Read on TwitterWell-Read on BookshopWell-Read on Instagram

This week on Cock & Bull, Cyrus, Amit and Silverie discuss lockdown processes in buildings, the Bitcoin Twitter hack scam, NBA's Lou Williams' strip club scandal, losing the legendary TV host Regis Philbin (RIP, good sir!), and tons more!You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

We're more than halfway through July so it's time for another mid-month news roundup. We go over the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for July 2020, as well as discuss the latest book related news from the world of TV and movies.---This episode is brought to you by Libro.fm, your independent bookstore for digital audiobooks! Get 2 audiobooks for the price of one month by signing up with the promo code "booksandboba" - Subscribe here---Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba July 2020 pick is The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata MasseyThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

This week, Cyrus is joined by comedian Shreyas Manohar, along with Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to continue their discussions about the difficulties of the lockdown, as well as discuss some pressing news stories about a couple's spat on Peddar Road, an insensitive promotional activity for a new series, the matter of a comedian getting death and rape threats for a joke, and the cafe she performed at being vandalised by goons, and lots more!You can follow Shreyas on Instagram @Shreyas_manohar.You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week, Cyrus is joined by best selling author, Amish Tripathi, to talk about what's happening in London (where Amish is quarantined) with regards to the lockdown and COVID-19, his new book 'Suheldev and The Battle of Bahraich', the legend of King Suheldev, the history of the Turks, Taimur and how he killed 5% of the world population in his time, why Suheldev is not covered much in history books and Amish's theory about it, and tons more from the annals of history. Tune in for a fascinating conversation.Follow Amish on Twitter @amishtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week, Cyrus is joined by comedian Aakash Mehta, Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about WhatsApp messages about the recent solar eclipse, the rationality of various Corona fears, Aakash's neighbours, him running his family farm during this time, the craziness of the new 2km-radius rule in Mumbai, Coronil being downgraded to an 'immunity booster', and lots more.Follow Aakash on Instagram @notkuchbhimehta (https://www.instagram.com/notkuchbhimehta)You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

On this episode, we discuss our June 2020 book club pick, Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata & translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori. A short and humorous novel about Keiko, a Japanese who finds it hard to interact with people, who finds contentment in the routines of working at a convenience store, where she can do a good job and feel like a "normal person" contributing to society. We discuss what happens when  her ideal life is thrown for a loop as societal pressure mounts for her to settle down and get a real job, get married, or both. Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba July 2020 pick is The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata MasseyThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective

Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/nascent_carbon/ Parveen Babi (4 April 1949 – 20 January 2005) was an Indian film actress, model, and an interior designer. She is most remembered for her appearances in several commercially-successful films, and playing mostly bold roles throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. Regarded as one of the most glamorous actresses throughout Hindi cinema, she was also one of the highest paid actresses of her time. With a film career spanning 15 years, Babi appeared in more than 50 Hindi films with a variety of genres. She made her debut in 1973 with the film Charitra, and had her breakthrough with the films Majboor (1974) and Deewaar (1975), where she then garnered the reputation of a successful actress. Babi was notorious for breaking various cultures and stereotypes among few actresses, and was also the first Indian to have appeared on the cover of Time magazine. Babi retired from the film industry in 1985. She had remained unmarried after a string of relationships with Kabir Bedi, Danny Denzongpa and Mahesh Bhatt. She was diagnosed with diabetes later in her life, and died of multiple organ failure on 20 January 2005. She was found dead on 22 January 2005 after her residential society secretary alerted the police that she had not collected milk and newspapers from her doorstep for three days. The police suspected that she may have been dead for up to 72 hours before her body was found. The cause of her death was not immediately known. She was found to have gangrene of the left foot as a complication of her diabetic condition. A wheelchair was found near her bed and a series of disarranged paintings, clothes, medicines and old newspapers. She had a bandage on her left foot, that she had put on, to treat her gangrene which had resulted from a long ailment of diabetes. It is possible that she was unable to walk in her last days due to a gangrenous foot and required the use of a wheelchair to move inside the house. A post-mortem was conducted at Cooper Hospital and reports showed that there were no traces of food in her stomach, but some alcohol (possibly from her medication) was found and it is possible that she had not consumed anything for more than three days and as a consequence starved to death. The police ruled out any foul play and it was determined she succumbed due to total organ failure and diabetes. Mahesh Bhatt said For Me, She Died Twice, once when she had the mental breakdown and now. I owe everything that I am today to my brief association with this magnificent woman. She was a rebel who lived life on her own terms, died on her own terms. Parveen Babi converted to Christianity during the last years of her life, as she stated in an interview, and was baptised in a Protestant Anglican Church at Malabar Hill. After her death the State Administrator General of Maharashtra became sole custodian of her properties and assets, and took responsibility for the management of them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/abhishek-tiwari007/message

This week, ex-producer Abbas Momin makes a return to the show to talk to Cyrus, Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) about what he's been doing during the lockdown, how different jobs are being valued more than others, a funny KFC deive-thru story, Unlock 1.0, restriction of trade during these times, the plight of migrants, and tons more.Follow Abbas on Twitter @AbbasMomin, and on Instagram @abbasmomin88You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

On Nicole Dennis-Benn's Patsy, Ingrid Persaud's Love after Love and Sujata Massey's A Murder at Malabar Hill

This week, Cyrus is joined by comedian Sriraam Padmanabhan, as well as Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to talk about the Bollywood nepotism debate, military skirmishes at the border between India and a certain other country, the drug Dexamethasone which is being hailed as the big breakthrough in treating COVID-19, and tons more!You can follow Sriraam on Instagram & Twitter @sriraampCheck out Sriraam's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU1BMzdz6j55lNSawIZOn2AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

On yet another quarantined edition of Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by comedian Siddharth Dudeja, Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about all the latest in Lockdown 5.0/Unlock 1.0, how the restaurant industry will change after COVID, Arvind Kejriwal vs Coronavirus, businesses running into the ground on one hand, while Parle G recorded it's best sales in 8 decades, and tons more! Tune in for a fun time.You can follow Siddharth on Instagram @siddharthdudeja & Twitter @sidudejaYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week, in yet another quarantined edition of the show, Cyrus is joined by comedian Kajol Srinivasan, Amit and Antariksh, to talk about doing shows online, cyclone Nisarg, Lockdown 5.0/Unlock 1.0, the doom and gloom of TV news, earthquakes in Delhi, how this whole situation with COVID will emphasise the importance of making housing more accessible, and tons more!You can follow Kajol on Instagram & Twitter @LOLrakshak.You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week, Cyrus is joined by Tushar Abhichandani, host of the 'Uncle, Please Sit' podcast, along with Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to talk about locust swarms, the new Trump vs Twitter beef, the Shamika Ravi plagiarism row, the upcoming Lockdown 5.0, and lots more!Check out 'Uncle, Please Sit' on the IVM Podcasts network.Follow Tushar on Twitter @YawnOkPlease and Instagram @tushar_abhiYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about migrant workers, crowds at train stations and confusion at airports, and address some news stories regarding some new developments in the world of podcasting, alcohol delivery resuming in Mumbai, how everything in the country gets politicised, and tons more!You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week, Cyrus is again joined by Amit and Antariksh, all three still stuck under lockdown, and frustrated about it! They discuss the lockdown easing up in other states and how that looks like a more appealing model at this point, followed by some news stories about street gangs in South Africa and a failed coup in Venezuela. All this and more on this episode!You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) for another fun lockdown episode where they give an update on their liquor troubles and the lack of delivery of alcohol, how it seems our country is holding up in this lockdown, how not being able to meet anyone has been getting to them, the Aviation Minister posting pictures from repatriation flights from Singapore to India, and how it seems like flying will change for the foreseeable future. They also talk about news stories like the gas leak in Visakhapatnam, Donald Trump walking out of a press conference, and lots more!You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week, Cyrus is joined by Amber Rana, host of Know Your Kanoon podcast, along with Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to talk about the latest developments in news during this lockdown, and how they've personally been dealing with it. They also talk about Elon Musk's baby's name, liquor troubles, and lots more!Do check out Amber's podcast on the IVM Podcasts network - Know Your Kanoon.You can follow Amber on Instagram @amber_rana_You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

A sordid saga of a Prince, his mistress and the love of her life. Listen to our shorty to find out more! Sources: 1. https://bombayhighcourt.nic.in/libweb/historicalcases/cases/BAWLA_MURDER_CASE-1925.html 2. https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/features/opinion-an-abduction-on-malabar-hill-1566484737573.html 3. https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/along-the-blood-meridian/281226 4. https://www.theweek.in/theweek/cover/bygone-grandeur.html 5. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.875.1585&rep=rep1&type=pdf

This week, Cyrus is joined by Punit Pania, along with Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to talk about how they've all been doing in this lockdown and how it's looking dicy for the future of live comedy, and some of the latest news stories like the goings-on with Arnab Goswami, alcohol worth Rs. 100-crore being sold in one day in UP, and losing great actors Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor during this time - may they rest in peace.You can follow Punit on Twitter @Punit_Pania and Instagram @punitpania.You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week, still under lockdown, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to talk about some news stories and discuss some life-bettering activities that they've been doing during this time, that perhaps you can do as well. Antariksh has been cooking, Amit has been reading a lot, and Cyrus has been counting chairs! Tune in for a fun time!They also rank some shows worth checking out during this time.You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

SHOWNOTES FOR EPISODE 31:Christine's beautiful website where you can find links to her book and instagram accountOrder this fabulous book through her website and also hereBOOKS and other things we discussed:Station Eleven by Emily St. John MandelLittle Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgJhumpa Lahiri's booksThe God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyFiona Caulfield's Love Travel Guides to various cities of IndiaThe Perveen Mistry mysteries by Sujata Massey: The Widows of Malabar Hill and The Satapur MoonstoneFollow us on Instagram for more on Christine and everything we mentioned in this episode!

This is a slight diversion from the usual episode, but I know a lot of you are bookworms, like me. However, you might be finding it hard to read right now because you’re too stressed. Or you don’t want to read the same type of books. Or you’re having trouble getting books because you always relied on your local library, which is now shut down. So, I’m going to talk about all these things today, while also giving some book recommendations. I’m also going to talk about some non-fiction business books that have really helped me and my freelance business over the years. If you want to skip to just the business book recommendations, fast-forward to 29:00. I was in a bit of a book slump when the pandemic hit, so after reading one good book, I struggled to figure out what to read next. And while many of us might be struggling to read at times, turns out we’re buying a lot of books online. Let’s first talk about how you can access or buy books right now. First, audiobooks. The obvious place to start is Audible, which is Amazon’s audiobookstore. Audible offers the first month free for you to try it out. But I know many of you are anti-Amazon and would prefer to give your money to someone else. So, you might want to instead try Libro.FM, which allows you to buy audiobooks directly through your favorite independent bookstore. You can choose to buy audiobooks whenever you want or you can sign up for a monthly membership for about $15 a month. That gives you one audiobook a month, plus 30% off additional audiobooks. Libro’s profits are split with the indie bookstore of your choice. Get audiobooks from your local library through an app called Overdrive or an app called Libby, which is also by Overdrive. Now, let’s talk about buying books. Twitter pointed me to Better World Books, which is an online used bookstore that, turns out, is based in my home state of Indiana. Every time you buy a book, Better World Books donates a book to someone. The company also collects discarded books from libraries. Libraries need to get rid of books to make room for new ones, and sometimes these books end up in the landfills. But Better World Books takes in all those books, sells what they can and then donates a lot of them. And only then do they get rid of the rest—by recycling them. Better World Books right now is offering 20% off with free shipping if you have buy at least two books. I bought five books on my TBR list for $40 total. Another used book option is Half Price Books, which is a brick-and-mortar chain that sells mostly used books but also some new books. I bought four books from Half Price online as gifts for my parents. The store charged me for shipping for each book, which seemed strange even if it still wasn’t that expensive. But I soon realized it was because each book was pulled from whichever store had it in stock and shipped from that store. Next up, let’s support independent bookstores. I chose to buy two new books directly from Wild Geese Bookshop in my college town, Franklin, Indiana. Wild Geese is only a few years old. It opened in the fall of 2016. I heard about it through friends, and my mom and I checked it out a few years ago and instantly fell in love with this tiny, perfectly curated shop. Another way I could have bought from Wild Geese Bookshop or other indie bookstores is through a new website called Bookshop. At Bookshop.org you can buy books all in one spot but choose which independent bookstore the sale will benefit. Here’s how Bookshop works: Independent bookstores place affiliate links on their own websites, social media, e-newsletters, etc. For every book sold through that link, that bookstore receives 25% commission. Another way to find a good independent bookstore is through Indiebound.org, which also has the Indie Next List, a fun list of book recommendations from indie booksellers. Next up, my favorite book podcasts. My absolute favorite is What Should I Read Next by Anne Bogel, in which Anne asks a guest to talk about three books they love and one book they hate and what they would like to be different in their reading life. Then, she recommends three books to them on the spot. Other book podcasts that are new to me: All the Books! by Book Riot Currently Reading From the Front Porch And check out my friends at Writer’s Bone, where they interview authors about writing and their books. Book talks: A lot of book talks have now gone online, so it doesn’t matter where you live. Here in DC, Politics and Prose was known for having an author talk in the store every single night. Now, those talks are being streamed online. Other stores are doing the same. You can also check in with your favorite authors’ websites and social media accounts to see what they’re up to and where they might be streaming next. Anne Bogel did a Stay at Home Book Tour with several authors over the past few weeks via Zoom. All of these were recorded and you can watch them at your leisure.   Book recommendations: “The Splendid and the Vile,” by Erik Larson “The Glass Hotel,” by Emily St. John Mandel “Station Eleven,” by Emily St. John Mandel “The Resisters,” by Gish Jen “The Red Lotus,” by Chris Bohjalian “Still Life,” book 1 in the Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny “The Widows of Malabar Hill” (book 1), by Sujata Massey “The Satapur Moonstone (book 2), by Sujata Massey “Murder on the Orient Express,” by Agatha Christie “And Then There Were None,” by Agatha Christie “Evvie Drake Starts Over,” by Linda Holmes “Daisy Jones & the Six,” by Taylor Jenkins Reid “Most Likely,” by Sarah Watson “The Freelance Content Marketing Writer,” by Jennifer Goforth Gregory “Atomic Habits,” by James Clear “Make Time,” by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky “Deep Work,” by Cal Newport “Digital Minimalism,” by Cal Newport Biz Bite: Take Your Office Outside   Resources: Book recommendations are all linked above. “Book sales surge as self-isolating readers stock up on ‘bucket list’ novels” “Books Are My Secret For Fighting Coronavirus Anxiety” “Overdrive vs. Libby: Which Will Serve You Best?” “How to Get Books When Bookstores and Libraries Are Closed” Episode #4 of Deliberate Freelancer: Work Only with Nice Clients, with Jennifer Goforth Gregory Audible Libro.FM Overdrive Libby Better World Books Half Price Books Politics and Prose (DC) Kramerbooks (DC) Loyalty Books (DC) The Strand (New York City) Powell’s City of Books (Portland, Oregon) Wild Geese Bookshop (Franklin, Indiana) Bookshop.org Indiebound.org What Should I Read Next? podcast All the Books! podcast by Book Riot Currently Reading podcast From the Front Porch podcast Writer’s Bone podcast Stay at Home Book Tour

This week, in another quarantined edition of Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about some more good news stories and acts of solidarity that people have been showing towards healthcare workers, and even towards each other, during these times. They also talk about the countrywide lockdown being extended to 3rd May here in India, along with lots more.You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit.You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht.Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

Ellie is back and we get honest about reading slumps. We all have them, and it's a pretty bad feeling when books betray you. What can you do? We talk about how we have found our way out of reading slumps (or hope to) and then talk about some books we've read and liked recently. Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 182: Reading Slump with Ellie.Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Listen via StitcherListen through Spotify Books discussed: Christmas Days by Jeanette WintersonVirtuoso by Yelena MoskovichWar and Peace by Leo TolstoyAs I Lay Dying by William FaulknerSatapur Moonstone by Sujata MasseyOther mentions:Black Wave by Michelle TeaThe Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata MasseyMary Higgins ClarkThe Bone Clocks by David MitchellSlade House by David MitchellOranges Aren't the Only Fruit by Jeanette WintersonWritten on the Body by Jeanette WintersonWhy Be Happy, When You Can Be Normal? by Jeanette WintersonKnow My Name by Chanel MillerWe Cast a Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin2020 Tournament of BooksRelated episodes:Episode 046 - Books for Your Kitty Party with Libby Young and many other guestsEpisode 090 - Reading Envy Readalong: East of Eden with Ellie and Jeff Episode 099 - Readalong: The Secret History Episode 112 - Reset Button with Eleanor ThoeleEpisode 121 - Love, Lust, Loss, and Longing with Casey Hampton Stalk us online:Jenny at GoodreadsEllie at Goodreads Jenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and LitsyEllie is @elliedottie on Litsy

Durée : 7:11 - La sélection de Lucienne Chapé pour cette semaine :  -  Les veuves de Malabar Hill, Sujata Massey (Charleston) - Comme des lions, Fatima Bhutto (Les Escales) - L'Ecume des lames, Jean-Marie Quéméner (Plon) - Au soleil redouté, Michel Bussi (Presses de la Cité)

Durée : 7:11 - La sélection de Lucienne Chapé pour cette semaine :  -  Les veuves de Malabar Hill, Sujata Massey (Charleston) - Comme des lions, Fatima Bhutto (Les Escales) - L'Ecume des lames, Jean-Marie Quéméner (Plon) - Au soleil redouté, Michel Bussi (Presses de la Cité)

On Cyrus Says this week, Cyrus is joined by Prashant Deorah, MD and CEO, Puretech Digital. They talk about how Prashant got into the digital marketing space, and pushed governmental institutions to start '.in' domains and build infrastructure to host websites in India in the late 90's-early 2000's, which kind of made him a pioneer in the field. Also, a lot of talk about living and growing up in Napean Sea Road in South Mumbai, plus tons more.Follow Prashant on Twitter @prashant125Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroachaIn case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

It's 2020 and Jayne and Paula are starting the year off discussing The Weekend by Charlotte Wood, a stark and honest look at the decades long friendship of four women, now in their seventies, after one of them dies. Jayne also admits to a personality trait that made a certain book appeal and Paula shares a challenge one book set for her that saw her reevaluating her usual thinking. Books they discuss: The Weekend by Charlotte Wood An Edited Life by Anna Newton The Alcohol Experiment by Annie Grace Dear Girls by Ali Wong Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende A Murder at Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey I Will Miss You Tomorrow by Heine Bakkeid Royals by Emma Forrest The Flower Girls by Alice Clark-Platts Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid Netflix specials discussed: Baby Cobra by Ali Wong Hard Knock Wife by Ali Wong Our book for February is Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe. Happy reading!

On today’s show I am going to outline five lessons I learned at the She Podcasts LIVE conference that are relevant to freelance business owners. She Podcasts LIVE was an inaugural conference for the She Podcasts community, which started as a Facebook group that now has 14,000 members—all women podcasters. There’s also a She Podcasts podcast hosted by co-creators Elsie Escobar and Jessica Kupferman. While I learned a bunch of podcast strategies and tips at the conference, there were also tips and reminders that can be helpful for all freelance business owners, no matter what service you provide. Lesson #1 is brought to you by Erica Mandy, host of the very successful podcast the NewsWorthy. Erica is an experienced broadcast journalist who quit her job and launched a daily 10-minute news podcast just a few years ago. In her session at She Podcasts, she offered up the The Six Cs of Success. No. 1 is confidence. Erica says you have to have the confidence that you are resourceful and that you can figure out the solutions. She posed the question: What is the traffic jam in your business? We ask this of our clients, but we should also ask it of ourselves: What is the problem you’re trying to solve? This also reminds me of the book I’m reading right now: Marie Forleo’s “Everything Is Figureoutable.” Lesson #2 was also from Erica’s list: consistency. As Erica said: You have to take it seriously when no one is looking. It takes a lot of work to work ON your business, not just IN your business. Are we doing the marketing and networking and analyzing and planning when no one is looking? Lesson #3 comes from Phylecia Jones, creator of iFind You Close, a research company that helps people find speaking gigs. During a period of time when Phylecia was trying to get more people to pay attention to her and her podcast—which was called Ask the Budgetologist—she asked herself every morning: Who needs to know my name today? Think about it: Don’t you want clients and potential clients to immediately think of you when they need a freelancer that provides the services you do? Almost all of my work is from referrals. That means people know my name. My clients think of me when they have work, but they also think to recommend me to others. Lesson #4 is a combo. It’s spend more time with LinkedIn. At the She Podcasts conference, Karen Yankovich, CEO of Uplevel Media, presented a stellar presentation on how to maximize LinkedIn. A few quick tips: Put LinkedIn on your phone and log in and save the password, so you can more quickly respond to LinkedIn outreach. If you spot a green dot on someone’s profile photo that means they are on LinkedIn now, so you should contact them no. Make sure the keywords that pop up on Your Dashboard (on your profile page) are the keywords you want to be known for. Lesson #5: Take care of yourself. I’ve mentioned before how much I love conferences but also that I’m a complete introvert. I have to prepare myself for all that networking and people time. While I loved the overall She Podcasts vibe, a few sessions started out with bold  interaction, including describing our podcasts to a stranger in a superhero voice. I implore all conference speakers and meeting planners: I know you’re looking to make conferences more interactive, but please consider introverts. If you are doing some sort of interactive thing, you need to put that in the session description and you need to say it up front when people walk in the room. Please. As for individuals, You need to take care of yourself in all situations. There’s a balance between opening yourself up to new experiences and taking care of your own needs. This may mean walking out if you are uncomfortable, saying no, skipping sessions to relax alone in your hotel room. In your business, this means structuring your business around what works best for your productivity but also your mental health. It could mean not taking calls after work hours. Not working on weekends. Saying no to a project with glaring red flags. Saying no to volunteer activities because you’re overwhelmed. Notice how a lot of these examples are simply saying no. YOU are the owner and creator of your business. YOU are in charge. You don’t want to put off the vibe that you’re desperate and will do ANYTHING for a client or to accept a project. It needs to be the right fit for YOU. So, take care of yourself.   Biz Bite: Embrace whimsy The Bookshelf: “The Widows of Malabar Hill” by Sujata Massey Resources: Episode #24 of Deliberate Freelancer: Networking Tips, Especially as an Introvert Episode #6 of Deliberate Freelancer: Make the Most of Conferences Episode #25 of Deliberate Freelancer: Finding Your Community, with She Podcasts Co-Founder Jessica Kupferman She Podcasts Erica Mandy’s The NewsWorthy podcast “Everything is Figureoutable” by Marie Forleo  Phylecia Jones’ iFind You Close Ask the Budgetologist podcast Karen Yankovich and Good Girls Get Rich podcast

Amanda and Jenn discuss action heroines, bonkers plotlines, police procedurals, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by our Mystery/Thriller giveaway, Slay by Brittney Morris, and the audiobook of Frankly in Love by David Yoon. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. FEEDBACK Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor (rec’d by Stephanie) Commencement by J. Courtney Sullivan (rec’d by Elizabeth) Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi (rec’d by Khadija) The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron (rec’d by Aleks) QUESTIONS 1. Greetings, and thanks in advance for expanding my already out of control TBR list! A friend and I just booked a two-week trip to South Korea for early November (leaving 11/3), and I want to do as much research as possible before I go, because I am SUCH a Hermione. I’m looking for books, fiction or non-fiction, that will provide me with context about the culture, history, food, traditions, and/or landscape of South Korea. I already have Wicked Fox and Pachinko on my list. What else can you recommend that will help me learn as much as I can? I’ve never been anywhere in Asia, and I’m so excited to go. My wheelhouse is pretty broad–I’m a fan of contemporary fiction, sweeping generational sagas, YA, and sci-fi/fantasy (though I’m not so much into high fantasy). For non-fiction I especially love reading memoirs, especially by women and comedians (Bossypants and “Are you Hanging out without Me?” being two of my favorites) and collections of essays. Thanks so much–I love the podcast and I can’t wait to hear your recommendations. -Julia 2. Hi Amanda and Jenn! Over the summer I’ve gotten into a reading kick of books with a certain madcap flair – like everything is bonkers but we’re going with it plotlines. I think Amanda’s recommendation of The Affair of the Mysterious Letter by Alexis Hall is what set me off so I wanted to ask for more please! Other books I’ve read in this vein would be: The Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger, Good Omens by Gaiman/Pratchett, The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde, The Hitchhiker’s Guide by Douglas Adams – and I’m noticing a British theme here, which is fine to continue or buck! Thanks in advance. -Kelly 3. Every year for Hanukkah, I send my friend 8 e-books from Thanksgiving until the last day of the holiday. When Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins came out, we both absolutely loved it and read the rest of the books in the series. At the time, we also liked some of the books by Rainbow Rowell. I’ve had trouble finding another whimsical, fun, romantic, but well written series that has the same energy as the Perkins’ books. Any suggestions? Thank you! -Malory 4. I am looking for a book for my mom. She really likes fiction about all kinds of sports in which characters overcome hardships and stereotypes. Which is why she loved the Dairy Queen Trilogy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock. She has now read all three books several times and can’t seem to find anything else quite like it. Can you think of anything along these lines? Thank you! All the best! -Leah 5. I’m a long time listener to the podcast and have got many many recommendations from you both over the years, but I’ve only now come up with my very own personalised request… I’ve recently realised that I read police (and private detective) procedurals as a kind of comfort read/palate cleanser/go to for when I can’t think of anything else to read, or just can’t get into any other books. I’ve read loads of Sarah Paretsky, am obsessed with Tana French and recently really enjoyed the first 2 books in Susie Steiner’s DI Manon Bradshaw series, but I’d really love some recs for this kind of thing that isn’t written by a white woman. I already have IQ by Joe Ides on my radar, have read and loved everything by Attica Locke, and have put the Widows of Malabar Hill on my TBR – do you have any other suggestions for me? Bonus points if it’s a long ass series I can really sink my teeth into and keep going back to when all is lost. I read (and write!) a lot of psychological thrillers so really don’t need any recommendations in that department..it’s police and private eyes I’m after here, I think. -Annie 6. I’m a relatively new Insider, and have been loving your podcast through the past 5 months. Thank you SO much for making my TBR list super-long, and introducing me to so many books I might never have thought to pick up. As a side effect of the Read Harder Challenge, I realized that I love books of essays (who knew?!) in addition to my known-favorites of historical fiction, fantasy, murder mystery, and literary fiction. I just finished reading “Selfish, Shallow and Self-absorbed: 16 Writers on the Decision NOT to have kids”. I had high hopes for this book as a 37 year old veterinarian who has made this decision myself, which tends not to be a popular one with family or peer-group. I was hoping to find my brethren in these essays, but sadly only felt some mild kindred spirits calling from two or three essays. I was wondering if you might be able to help me find a character who speaks to me through a novel? I will say that the “single and driven” female lead intrigues me, but isn’t me. I’m happily married to a man who also doesn’t want children. Also, I do love kids (and truly enjoy my time with my nephews and god-daughter), so kid-haters are also a strong no. Some of my favorite characters thus far have been Kinsey Millhone from Sue Grafton’s alphabet series; Lindsay Boxer from the early part of the Women’s Murder Club series by James Patterson, Claire from the Outlander series, and Jo from Little Women. Thank you in advance! -Jennie 7. I always wondered why I felt no connection to action heroines. Then I read Sabriel and realized that I prefer down-to-earth, sensible protagonists who have a strong sense of duty. Tiffany Aching is the platonic ideal of this. I also recently loved The Bear and the Nightingale. My preferred genres are science fiction and fantasy. I’ve been especially loving “domestic fantasy” lately that takes place around the home, though a good adventure across dangerous lands is always fun too. Thank you! -Julia BOOKS DISCUSSED The Hole by Hye-Young Pyun, translated by Sora Kim-Russell The Birth of Korean Cool by Euny Hong The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon Heroine Complex series by Sarah Kuhn The Flood Girls by Richard Fifield (rec’d by Kathleen) Check, Please!: Book 1: Hockey, by Ngozi Ukazu Shinju by Laura Joh Rowland Rachel Getty & Esa Khattak (The Unquiet Dead #1) by Ausma Zehanat Khan The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert The Magnificent Spinster by May Sarton Sisters of the Winter Wood by Rena Rossner Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso

Autumn and Kendra talk with Sujata Massey about her new book The Satapur Moonstone, which is out now from Soho Crime. You can find the complete show notes and a transcript for this episode over on our website. Books MentionedThe Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata MasseyThe Satapur Moonstone by Sujata MasseyThe Sleeping Dictionary by Sujata Massey Sujata RecommendsUnmarriageable by Soniah KamalA Rising Man by Abir Mukerjee Sujata Massey: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Buy the Book Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to be sure you don’t miss the latest news, reviews, and furchild photos. Support us on Patreon and get insider goodies! CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com. SOCIAL MEDIA Reading WomenTwitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Music by Isaac Greene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam and Bob are showing their age this week with a spot of memory trouble. They did, however, remember to name me, and a fine name it is. Oh, if anyone knows what the Ampthill mystery is, do me a favour and drop them a line! ~ Moriarty ~ Recommendations The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-hunting-party-get-ready-for-the-most-gripping-new-crime-thriller-of-2019-1  Panic Room by Robert Goddard https://www.kobo.com/ebook/panic-room-4 Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-widows-of-malabar-hill  CONTACT US Email: hello@partnersincrime.online Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/crimefictionpodcast/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/crimeficpodcast Website: http://partnersincrime.online

SHOWNOTES FOR EPISODE 15:Amba on Instagram and Facebook where you can connect with HemaDon't miss a beautiful look inside Hema's Art Deco home in Bombay's Malabar Hill in House & Garden magazine UK - spotted Seema Krish textiles on Hema's chairs (Seema was my gracious guest on Ep. 9) and some lovely photos of Hema with Sally Holkar and the Amba team in Maheshwar.Learn more about all the incredible art, textiles, and places we discussed below:Rehwa SocietyWomen WeaveAhilya Fort in Maheshwar, home of the Holkar family, part of which they now run as a hotelThe Agnes Martin exhibition at the Guggenheim New York that inspired Hema's previous collectionFiona Caulfield's brilliant Love Travel GuidesArtist William Kentridge at Kochi and at Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner museumArtist and writer Shubigi RaoHema's friend and artist Lisa BarsumianThe exhibition at the Prince of Wales / CSMVS Mumbai India and the World: a History in 9 stories a collaboration with the British Museum and the National Museum, Delhi. Exhibition catalogue is here.Stylist Ekta Rajani who styled and modeled Amba's Indus Valley CollectionBombay picks:Bungalow 8Khadi & Village Industries EmporiumKasabBooks!The Little Prince By Antoine de Saint-ExupéryBooks by the illustrator Maira KalmanThe Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. ClairThe Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. ClairEarly Indians : The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From by Tony JosephLouise Nicholson's India CompanionFollow us on Instagram for more on Hema and the places, events and work we discussed in this episode!Special thanks to Mohit Shandilya & Rajat Upadhyay @ Flying Carpet Productions for audio post-production engineering!

On today's episode we're once again helping you tackle your 2018 Read Harder Challenge. Book Riot has one of the best yearly reading challenges but how do you find books to match each task? We've got your back. To find additional challenge book ideas check out episodes #192, #217, and #245.   A comic written or drawn by a person of color Check, Please by Ngozi Ukazu Monstress by Marjorie Liu Malice in Ovenland by Micheline Hess Bingo Love by Tee Franklin M.F.K. by Nilah Magruder The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang Today's task recommendations:  The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi The Belles by Dhionelle Clayton Strange Fire by Tommy Wallach The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall You Don't Know My Name by Kristen Orlando The all the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han   A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas Long Black Veil by Jennifer Finney Boylan Speakers of the Dead by J. Aaron Sanders Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey The Monkey's Mask by Dorothy Porter   A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60 FYI - Any Miss Marple mystery by Agatha Christie will work The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Lillian Boxfish Take a Walk by Kathleen Rooney The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman by Ernest J Gaines

----She's Such a Bright Girl, An American Story----, is the recounting of how Petula Caesar's African-American father praised her good grades and her light skin. He raised her to be deferential to white people and to see blacks as dangerous.Then, Sujata Massey’s novel ----The Widows of Malabar Hill,---- is set almost a century ago in what is now Mumbai, India. Her heroine is a pioneering lawyer who comes upon murder, kidnapping and a secret passageway as she investigates a suspicious will.

As she grew up, Petula Caesar's African-American father praised her good grades … and her light skin. He raised her to be deferential to white people … and to see blacks as dangerous.Then, Sujata Massey’s newest novel is “The Widows of Malabar Hill” … set almost a century ago in what is now Mumbai, India. Her heroine--whose traditional ethnic last name is just one syllable shy of “mystery”--is a pioneering lawyer … who comes upon murder, kidnapping … and a secret passageway … as she investigates a suspicious will.

Annie sits down for her husband Jordan for their annual March Madness episode, a long-standing FTFP tradition. This episode is sponsored by the Thomasville Entertainment Foundation; the Foundation's new book, Thomasville in Concert, celebrates the Foundation's 80 years in Thomasville. You can purchase the beautiful new book (written by our friend Nadia Watts) on the TEF website or in-store at The Bookshelf.   This year's book bracket features The Bookshelf's "sweet sixteen" -- the 16 bestselling books of 2018 thus far:  + Gracism by David Anderson + Beauty by John O'Donohue + Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan + Text Me When You Get Home by Kayleen Schaefer + The Afterlives by Thomas Pierce + The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin + A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle + Awayland by Ramona Ausubel + Sunburn by Laura Lippman + Only Child by Rhiannon Navin + Fire Sermon by Jamie Quatro + The Driest Season by Meghan Kenny + We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter + The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey + Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward + Feel Free by Zadie Smith Other books mentioned on today's episode include:  + Help, Thanks, Wow by Anne Lamott + To Bless the Space Between Us by John O'Donohue + Rabbit Cake by Annie Hartnett + Room by Emma Donoghue + To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee + The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon + Walking on Water by Madeleine L'Engle You can listen to previous March Madness episodes here.  The Out of Print book bracket from 2016 is still online.  This episode of On Being with John O'Donohue is so worth your time. Follow along with Anne Bogel's Book Flight Bonanza here.   Thanks, as always, to Forlorn Strangers for the use of our theme music. Learn and listen more here. Listen to a full back catalogue of our show here, and, if you're interested in some exclusive content like what Annie didn't finish reading this month, consider supporting us on Patreon here. 

We're back, bookish friends! With our first regular episode, we chat about some of our most anticipated releases of 2018. News New theme song—thank you Isaac and Sarah Greene. The Reading Women Challenge has started! We redesigned the Reading Women Store. The 24in48 readathon is January 27-28! Check out the details over on their website. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Special thanks to Carley T. and Stephanie W. And be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews. Find a full version of this episode's show notes over on our website. Books Mentioned Feel Free by Zadie Smith (Penguin Press) Feb. 6th Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot (Counterpoint) Feb. 6th All the Names They Used for God: Stories by Anjali Sachdeva (Spiegal and Grau) Feb. 20th What Are We Doing Here? by Marilynne Robinson (FSG) Feb. 20th Awayland by Ramona Ausubel (Riverhead) March 6th The Gunners by Rebecca Kaufman (Counterpoint) March 20th Look Alive Out There by Sloane Crosley (MCD) April 3rd Legendary Ladies by Ann Shen (Chronicle Books) April 3rd Honorable Mentions The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (Little, Brown Book for Young Jan. 2nd The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin (Putnam) Jan. 9th Winter by Ali Smith (Pantheon) Jan. 9th Fire Sermon by Jamie Quatro (Grove Press) Jan. 9th The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey (Soho Press) (Jan. 9th)  Where the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn Ward (Scribner) Jan. 16th Brass by Xhenet Aliu (Random House) Jan. 23rd An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (Algonquin) Feb. 6th I Am I Am I Am by Maggie O'Farrell (Knopf) Feb. 6th Force of Nature by Jane Harper (Flatiron) Feb. 6th Fresh Water by Akwaeke Emezi (Grove Press) Feb. 13th Dangerous Crossing by Ausma Zehanat Khan (Minotaur Books) Feb. 3th Happiness by Aminatta Forna (Atlantic) March 6th Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao (Flantiron) March 6th Ask Me about My Uterus by Abby Norman (Nation Books) March 6th Parking Lot Attendant by Nafkote Tamirat (Henry Holt) March 13th The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer (Riverhead) April 3rd Circe by Madeline Miller (Little, Brown) April 10th West by Carys Davies (Scribner) by April 24th Tin Man by Sarah Winman (Putnam) May 15th Florida by Lauren Groff (Riverhead) June 5th Sick by Porochista Khakpour (Harper Perennial) June 5th   CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com. SOCIAL MEDIA Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website   Music “Reading Women” Composed and Recorded by Isaac and Sarah Greene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amanda and Jenn discuss Haitian authors, Canadian nonfiction, book club options, and more in this week's episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Libby and Eternal Life by Dara Horn.   Questions 1. Hi ladies, I love the podcast and all your recommendations. I have an upcoming trip to India for work and I need some recommendations on what to take with me. I will be traveling with a group of MAWGs (middle aged white guys) coworkers who are a bit oblivious, bro-y, and can be exhausting when being around for long period of times. The idea of long-term travel with these people is a bit overwhelming and stressing me out. Do you have any book-ish escapes with strong female characters that can make this trip a little less daunting? Brownie points if they involve India in some form. I’m drawing a blank on ideas and everyone I ask recommends books that I know will make me angry and ranty (not the tone I’m going for on this trip). I’d appreciate any ideas you two have. Many thanks! --Brenna   2. Hi Ladies, Can you recommend books by Haitian authors or authors from other "s***hole" countries? For some reason I have an urge to read books by Haitian or African authors. I've already read Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie which I LOVED. --Paul   3. Hello! My friend doesn't read very much but she wants to read more. The last book she read and loved was The Time Traveler's Wife. Can you recommend other adventure-romance style books that are similar to that? I've suggested The Night Circus and My Name is Memory, so far. I'm a new listener to Get Booked, after becoming hooked on All the Books and The Book Riot Podcast. Thanks for all the great book talks! Thank you, thank you! --Lindsey   4. Hi Amanda and Jenn! I apologize if this is a repeated topic, but I searched the Book Riot site and didn't see anything that was what I was looking for. I live and work in NY, but the company I work for recently acquired some business in Canada. I'll soon be the staff manager of some employees living and working in Canada, which is exciting! I'm looking forward to learning about the employment laws, HR policies, etc of another country... but I realized that I know very, very little about Canada. I don't know any Canadian history, hardly any current (or recent events), and my cultural knowledge is limited to how great Trudeau seems. Can you help? I'm looking for readable, engaging non-fiction that focuses on Canada's history, current events, or culture. It'd be fine if it focused on a specific event or topic, at this point any knowledge will be a plus! Also willing to try out fiction reqs if you have them. Thank you! Sarah   5. Hello from Ireland! I was hoping you could recommend me books written by Native Americans. They can be fiction or non-fiction as long as the author is actually Native American (especially after Wind River left me with a bad taste in my mouth). I am looking for atmospheric books with well drawn characters. Open to all genres but wouldn't want anything that is very violent or disturbing. Thanks, Sophie   6. Hi Jenn/Amanda, Recently my little sister and I both moved back to live with our parents. It's been a rough couple of years. Anyway, my Mom has been wanting to do a book club for a while now and so I suggested that maybe the three of us could do our own book club. Now, the problem is to find a book we can all agree on.... My Mom loves an interesting mystery. Doesn't have to be a murder. She enjoys historical very much as well. So historical mysteries are probably best. My sister is more of a picky reader. She likes more romance. She also gets bored really easy. It has to grab her from the first chapter or she'll toss it aside and never pick it back up. I'm a bit more open with books. I enjoy everything. Except maybe gore and zombies. I do like a creepy aspect to a mystery. I do love creepy or spooky mysteries. The book I'm thinking of is sort of like The Diviners by Libba Bray? Or Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. If you can come up with some recs for us it would be great! I'm at a loss as to what will work! Thank you!!!! --Maeg   7. Good morning ladies! I love your podcast and I am an avid listener every week! Thank you for all the book recommendations! I am usually pretty good at recommending books for other people. My family usually comes to me asking what to read next. Just recently my aunt approached me to ask what books would be suitable for my 11 year old cousin. Usually this wouldn't phase me as I can come up with at least 10 off the top of my head that would be suitable for any other child, however, my cousin doesn't like any sad plot points, death or major illness so she refuses to read things like Charlotte's Web and other classics like that. I've come up with a short list but am having trouble coming up with anything that I know for sure will interest her. She is very sensitive about things that might be scary or sad so I am basically looking for something like a grown up Magic Tree House. Ideally I would need this in the next couple days, if you can swing it but no pressure! I'm happy to get your recommendations whenever you have a moment to answer as I think I might have a few in the meantime to tide her over. Thank you so much for being a bright spot in my week and keep the recommendations coming! Happy reading! --Rebecca   Books Discussed Year One by Nora Roberts (The Stand or The Strain) Make Trouble by Cecile Richards Men Explain Things To Me by Rebecca Solnit Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey Bright Lines by Tanwi Nandini Islam Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat Hadriana In All My Dreams by René Depestre, translated by Kaiama L. Glover The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig (rec’d by Angel Cruz) The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell Testimony by Robbie Robertson One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter by Scaachi Koul Murder on the Red River by Marcie R Rendon The Clockwork Dynasty by Daniel H. Wilson Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country by Louise Erdrich A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas The Gauntlet by Karuna Riazi Lumberjanes Vol. 1: Beware The Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Faith Hicks, Brooke A. Allen

1920s India: Perveen Mistry, Bombay’s first female lawyer, is investigating a suspicious will on behalf of three Muslim widows… when the case takes a turn toward the murderous.The Widows of Malabar Hill is a richly wrought story of multicultural 1920s Bombay as well as the debut of a sharp and promising new sleuth. The author of the Agatha and Macavity Award-winning Rei Shimura novels brings us an atmospheric new historical mystery with a captivating heroine. Mistry Law has been appointed to execute the will of Mr. Omar Farid, a wealthy Muslim mill owner who has left three widows behind. But as Perveen examines the paperwork, she notices something strange: all three of the wives have signed over their full inheritance to a charity. The Farid widows live in full purdah—in strict seclusion, never leaving the women’s quarters or speaking to any men. Are they being taken advantage of by an unscrupulous guardian? Perveen tries to investigate, and realizes her instincts were correct when tensions escalate to murder. Now it is her responsibility to figure out what really happened on Malabar Hill, and to ensure that no innocent women or children are in further danger. MALABAR HILL earned 3 starred reviews and is a terrific read.  Sujata Massey is the author of thirteen novels, two novellas, and numerous short stories. Her work is published in seventeen countries. Born in England to parents from India and Germany, she was raised mostly in Minnesota, although her home for is now Baltimore, Maryland. She holds a B.A. in the Writing Seminars from the Johns Hopkins University and was a features reporter for the Baltimore Evening Sun newspaper before becoming a full-time novelist. This is a trademarked copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network LLC. 

Experiencing the  culture of Mumbai is as easy as hopping on a bus. Daily activities like riding the bus or local trains can be just as interesting and exciting as visiting an important landmark or museum.Once you’re familiar with the numbers of the buses you’ll find they  are frequent and easy to use with usually an  English speaking ticket attendant on board.The waters of Chowpatty Beach are heavily polluted so swimming is not recommended however a trip seaside is a lovely way to end the day as the sun sets over the Arabian Sea.It’s India, so you’ll never know who’ll you bump into but it’s always guaranteed interesting. Smile, say hello and you’ve got instant friends, like these men I met who were visiting from Rajasthan.Chowpatty offers views overlooking Malabar Hill, the exclusive neighborhood of tycoons and movie stars. Malabar Hill has some of the world’s priciest residential real estate where apartments can go for $2000USD per square foot. It’s also where the world’s most expensive private home valued at over 1 billion dollars is located.Chowpatty is where residents come at night to view the Queen’s Necklace, the nickname for the street lights that run along Marine Drive.Another everyday chore has become a tourist attraction in it’s own right in Mumbai. The Dobi Ghats are touted as the largest outdoor laundromat in the world. The clothes you dropped off at your hotel lobby desk might end up here alongside the uniforms and denim of the city. Views are great from the overpass near the Mahalaxmi train station. Jump on the train for more Mumbai culture. The Western and Central lines serve greater Mumbai. It’s better if you avoid traveling during rush hour unless you want to experience what’s called super-dense crush load. Excerpts from "Beaches To Street Food".