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Ever wondered how translators breathe life into stories across languages? Or what it takes to bring the essence of one culture into another?In this episode of Books and Beyond, Tara and Michelle unravel the secrets of literary translation with two of India's finest: Arunava Sinha, who has translated over 80 masterpieces, and Ministhy S., known for her thought-provoking translations of powerful and diverse narratives.From the untold struggles of salt farmers in Gujarat to a coffin maker's poignant tale, Arunava and Ministhy reveal how they navigate the challenges of capturing a story's soul while juggling cultural nuances and creative integrity. They also dive into the highs and lows of being a translator in India—breaking stereotypes, fighting for recognition, and dealing with the constant questions. In this exclusive series in partnership with Penguin Random House India, we spotlight two renowned translators, Arunava Sinha and Ministhy S., as they unravel the art of translation, the cultural bridges it builds, and the challenges of bringing Indian stories to a global audience. Listen in as they reveal the joys, challenges, and transformative power of bringing stories to life across languages and cultures.Books mentioned in this episode:Pratham Pratishruti - Ashapurna Devi Bakul Katha - Ashapurna Devi Enid Blyton One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia MarquezGregory Rabassa Meerasadhu - K.R MeeraNandakumar K.Fathima E.VAnthea BellAnton HurHospital Poems of Mathematics and Madness - Binoy MajumdarImaan - Manoranjan Byapari ‘Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India's finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

Curious about how fiction unravels the complexities of identity and migration?In this episode of Books and Beyond, Michelle and Tara sit down with Ammar Kalia, author of A Person is a Prayer, and Ram Murali, author of Death in the Air, to discuss their remarkable debut novels.Ammar Kalia explores the ripple effects of migration on family dynamics through the lens of Bedi's journey from Kenya to India. Ram Murali's Death in the Air takes readers to an Indian Himalayan spa, combining Agatha Christie-style intrigue with contemporary questions about justice and identity.Both authors share how their diverse personal backgrounds shaped their storytelling, offering a window into the immigrant experience, family relationships, and the spiritual undertones of their narratives.In this exclusive series in partnership with Penguin Random House India, we highlight two emerging voices in fiction, delving into their creative processes, the role of memory in shaping stories, and the layered themes that make their novels so compelling.Tune in as Ammar and Ram share their thoughts on navigating the intersection of migration and identity, the challenges of balancing mystery with meaning, and the stories that inspired their unforgettable characters.Books Mentioned in this episode: The Namesake - Jhumpa LahiriThe Believers - Zoë HellerOn Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous - Ocean Vuong Whose Body? - Dorothy L. Sayers ‘Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India's finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

A Slight Angle (India Viking: 2024), the newest novel from Indian writer Ruth Vanita, is a story about love. Difficult love–her six characters are growing up in 1920s India, which takes a dim view of same-sex relationships, and those that transcend religious boundaries. Like Sharad, the jewelry designer who falls in love with his teacher, Abhik–only for the embarrassment to keep them apart for decades. Ruth Vanita is the author of many books, most recently The Broken Rainbow: Poems and Translations (Copper Coin Publishing: 2023); the novel Memory of Light (Penguin Random House India: 2022); The Dharma of Justice in the Sanskrit Epics: Debates on Gender, Varna and Species (Oxford University Press: 2022); Love's Rite: Same-Sex Marriages in Modern India (Penguin Books India: 2005). She has translated several works from Hindi to English, including Mahadevi Varma's My Family (Penguin Books India: 2021). She co-edited the path-breaking Same-Sex Love in India, and edited and translated On the Edge: A Hundred Years of Hindi Fiction on Same-Sex Desire (India Viking: 2023). You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of A Slight Angle. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/lgbtq-studies

A Slight Angle (India Viking: 2024), the newest novel from Indian writer Ruth Vanita, is a story about love. Difficult love–her six characters are growing up in 1920s India, which takes a dim view of same-sex relationships, and those that transcend religious boundaries. Like Sharad, the jewelry designer who falls in love with his teacher, Abhik–only for the embarrassment to keep them apart for decades. Ruth Vanita is the author of many books, most recently The Broken Rainbow: Poems and Translations (Copper Coin Publishing: 2023); the novel Memory of Light (Penguin Random House India: 2022); The Dharma of Justice in the Sanskrit Epics: Debates on Gender, Varna and Species (Oxford University Press: 2022); Love's Rite: Same-Sex Marriages in Modern India (Penguin Books India: 2005). She has translated several works from Hindi to English, including Mahadevi Varma's My Family (Penguin Books India: 2021). She co-edited the path-breaking Same-Sex Love in India, and edited and translated On the Edge: A Hundred Years of Hindi Fiction on Same-Sex Desire (India Viking: 2023). You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of A Slight Angle. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/asian-review

Curious about how fiction explores the intersection of identity, memory, and love? In this episode of Books and Beyond, Michelle and Tara sit down with Dharini Bhaskar author of ‘Like Being Alive Twice' and Rupleena Bose author of ‘Summer of Then' to talk about the art of writing female coming-of-age stories. They dive into the challenges of creating relatable female characters and discuss how their personal experiences shape their storytelling.Dharini and Rupleena open up about their creative process, the intersection of identity and literature, and the power of poetry and resilience. From navigating the complexities of inter-religious dynamics in romance to portraying the impact of the pandemic on human interaction, they offer a glimpse into their unique perspectives.In this exclusive series in partnership with Penguin Random House India, we highlight two voices who are transforming the narrative around inter-religious romance and female coming-of-age stories in Indian fiction.Listen in as Dharini and Rupleena share their thoughts on the creative process, the challenges of portraying identity in fiction, and the deeper meaning behind their characters' journeys.Books mentioned in this episode: Leila - Prayaag Akbar Mother India - Prayaag Akbar My Year of Rest and Relaxation - Ottessa MoshfeghAugust Rush - Deborah LevyReal Estate: A Living Autobiography - Deborah LevyHow to Kill Your Family - Bella MackieThe Illuminated - Anindita GhoseBurnt Sugar - Avni DoshiMrs. Dalloway - Virginia Woolf Authors mentioned: Linda GregJeffery Carson Anne Carson‘Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India's finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

Vanya Vaidehi Bhargav's book Being Hindu, Being Indian: Lala Lajpat Rai's Ideas of Nationhood (Penguin Random House India, 2024) undertakes a systematic intellectual study of Lala Lajpat Rai's nationalist thought through four decades of his active political life, lived between 1888 and 1928. It contests the dominant scholarly interpretation of Lajpat Rai's nationalist thought as the nascent stage of Savarkarite Hindutva, and highlights the internally differentiated nature of ‘Hindu Nationalism'. Showing that, by 1915, Lajpat Rai moved towards ‘Indian' nationalist narratives, it challenges the assumption that all ideas of Hindu nationhood necessarily culminate in Hindutva. An examination of Lajpat Rai's final nationalist narrative as a Hindu Mahasabha leader in the 1920s confirms the revisionist historiographical rejection of the oppositional binary that was long drawn between Hindu communal politics, on one hand, and secular Indian nationalism and secularism, on the other. Lajpat Rai organized a Hindu politics in service of a secular Indian nation-state. Nevertheless, the book pushes back against revisionist assumptions that Hindu communal politics and secularism can be championed together comfortably, and that the articulation of a Hindu politics alongside a vision for secularism reduces that secularism to little more than Hindu majoritarianism. Being Hindu, Being Indian argues for the need to take the analytical tension and contrast between ‘Hindu politics' and ‘secularism' seriously. Methodologically, the book constitutes an argument to resist reductionism and respect the nuances, complexities, fluidity, and internal tensions in an individual thinker's thought. Dr. Vanya Vaidehi Bhargav is an intellectual historian of modern South Asia, with interests in nationalism, secularism, and religious and political thought more broadly. After receiving a DPhil in History from the University of Oxford, she was a post-doctoral research fellow at the “Multiple Secularities” Research Group at the University of Leipzig in Germany, and at ICAS: M.P. in New Delhi, India. She is now an incoming Assistant Professor of Social Sciences at the National Law School of India University in Bangalore, India. Anamitra Ghosh is a Doctoral Candidate at the Department of History, South Asia Institute, Universität Heidelberg, Germany. He can be reached at anamitra.ghosh@sai.uni-heidelberg.de Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Vanya Vaidehi Bhargav's book Being Hindu, Being Indian: Lala Lajpat Rai's Ideas of Nationhood (Penguin Random House India, 2024) undertakes a systematic intellectual study of Lala Lajpat Rai's nationalist thought through four decades of his active political life, lived between 1888 and 1928. It contests the dominant scholarly interpretation of Lajpat Rai's nationalist thought as the nascent stage of Savarkarite Hindutva, and highlights the internally differentiated nature of ‘Hindu Nationalism'. Showing that, by 1915, Lajpat Rai moved towards ‘Indian' nationalist narratives, it challenges the assumption that all ideas of Hindu nationhood necessarily culminate in Hindutva. An examination of Lajpat Rai's final nationalist narrative as a Hindu Mahasabha leader in the 1920s confirms the revisionist historiographical rejection of the oppositional binary that was long drawn between Hindu communal politics, on one hand, and secular Indian nationalism and secularism, on the other. Lajpat Rai organized a Hindu politics in service of a secular Indian nation-state. Nevertheless, the book pushes back against revisionist assumptions that Hindu communal politics and secularism can be championed together comfortably, and that the articulation of a Hindu politics alongside a vision for secularism reduces that secularism to little more than Hindu majoritarianism. Being Hindu, Being Indian argues for the need to take the analytical tension and contrast between ‘Hindu politics' and ‘secularism' seriously. Methodologically, the book constitutes an argument to resist reductionism and respect the nuances, complexities, fluidity, and internal tensions in an individual thinker's thought. Dr. Vanya Vaidehi Bhargav is an intellectual historian of modern South Asia, with interests in nationalism, secularism, and religious and political thought more broadly. After receiving a DPhil in History from the University of Oxford, she was a post-doctoral research fellow at the “Multiple Secularities” Research Group at the University of Leipzig in Germany, and at ICAS: M.P. in New Delhi, India. She is now an incoming Assistant Professor of Social Sciences at the National Law School of India University in Bangalore, India. Anamitra Ghosh is a Doctoral Candidate at the Department of History, South Asia Institute, Universität Heidelberg, Germany. He can be reached at anamitra.ghosh@sai.uni-heidelberg.de Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

In this episode of Books & Beyond Tara and Michelle dive into the thrilling world of ‘The Descendants' by Laksh Maheshwari and Ashish Kavi. The novel begins with a meteor landing where Jay and his mentor Kaka find a fascinating element in the orb. Their quest leads to explosive family secrets with roots stretching all the way back to the Mahabharata war.First in the trilogy, the novel exquisitely blends elements of mythology, family drama and science fiction. Tara and Michelle chat with the authors about their creative process, the art of visual storytelling, and the exciting possibilities of movie adaptations.In this exclusive series in partnership with Penguin Random House India, we shine a spotlight on two trailblazing writers who are redefining the landscape of Indian science fiction. Tune in to find out who inspired them, their co-writing experience, and how they developed the fictional universe.Movies mentioned: Dont Look Up Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva‘Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India's finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

Hey everyone! Welcome to this week's episode of the True Fiction Project. Today I'm honored to talk with Sathya Saran and learn her story about rising in the editorial world in India that was typically dominated by men. Sathya shares her experience in journalism and explains how she turned around and brought success to the magazine's Femina India and Me Magazine for the DNA, Daily News and Analysis. Tune in to learn how she flew high, even when her wings were clipped. IN THIS EPISODE: [2:16] Sathya shares how she got started with her career path.  [8:10] What led to hostility that Sathya experienced in journalism?  [9:07] Who is Dr. Mulk Raj Anand and what did meeting with him lead to?  [10:34] What was so important about the magazine Femina?  [11:55] Sathya shares how she turned Femina magazine around.  [18:20] What happened after Sathya left Femina?  [21:43] Sathya shares her journey of writing her first book. [23:13] What was the Me Magazine for the DNA, Daily News and Analysis?  [28:52] Sathya shares what led her to focus full time on her books.  [30:50] Sathya discusses her journey of sharing with others how to write.   KEY TAKEAWAYS: If you love what you do, and do it with confidence and do it with integrity, it will reward you in some way.  Take a chance on yourself! Sathya went outside the box, challenged the norm, and created wild success.  Fly high, even if your wings are clipped! Subscribe to Reenita's Storytelling Den on Substack for free or become a paid subscriber to watch the video version of this episode and be eligible to receive other extras such as exclusive content from podcast guests, short stories, exclusive fiction and more! https://substack.com/@reenitahora   Fiction Credits: Read by Sathya Saran  GUEST RESOURCES: Sathya Saran's Twitter  Sathya Saran's Instagram  Sathya Saran's LinkedIn  HOST RESOURCES Website LinkedIn  Tiktok  Instagram  Facebook  Twitter (X)  Substack  Threads  LinkTree  BIO: Best known for her long association with Femina, which she edited for 12 years, Sathya Saran is currently Consulting Editor with Penguin Random House India. Sathya Saran is also the author of a diverse variety of books. The Dark Side reflects her love of the short story, while the critically acclaimed biographies, Ten Years with Guru Dutt Abrar Alvi's Journey; Sun Mere Bandhu Re The Musical World of SD Burman and Baat Niklegi toh Phir The Life and Music of Jagjit Singh bear testimony to her love of cinema and music. Sathya has also written the hugely appreciated biography of Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia. Sathya teaches fashion journalism at NIFT Mumbai, Kangra and Srinagar. She has been a stage actor with Veenapani Chawla. Passionate about writing, she conceptualised and curates the first of its kind Writers Conclave titled The Spaces between Words the unfestival sponsored by JSW at Kaladham near Hampi. Sathya has written a tv serial titled Kashmakash on marital problems. Her column in Femina and Me magazine is now continuing to gain new fans as a guest column in Dainik Jagran. She also writes a column for the New Indian Express. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/true-fiction-project/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How can data make or break a company? Is all data useful? And can data be “too much of a good thing”?In this episode of Books and Beyond, Tara speaks to Nitin Seth, CEO at Incedo and the author of Mastering the Data Paradox and Nirmalya Kumar, a Professor and former Strategy Head for the Tata Group, who has written Clash: Amazon vs. Walmart. They discuss how data on its own is nothing unless you know how to use it and the pros and cons of data-driven decision-making. They share insights on the ongoing competition between Amazon and Walmart in the retail industry, emphasising the need to set goals and understand diverse perspectives and industry trends before making decisions. In this exclusive series in partnership with Penguin Random House India, we shine a spotlight on two industry experts who are changing the conversation around business, data and AI. Tune in to hear their personal experiences in entrepreneurship, find out who inspired them and their process of writing books. ‘Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India's finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

South Asia boasts a less than 1% divorce rate. But the real reason behind it is far from happy marriages. In this episode, Tara and Michelle sit down with Aisha Sarwari and Shasvathi Siva, as they talk about misogyny and marriages in South Asia. Aisha's book, 'Heart Tantrums', is a memoir that addresses her immigrant life and her marriage to a man with a personality-altering brain tumor and how, despite the grief and abuse she faced, she was told that being a devoted wife would fix everything.Shasvathi's book, 'Divorce is Normal', is a handy guidebook that aims to normalize divorce and provide legal, emotional, and mental support for anyone going through divorce, or considering it. What is it like to be a divorced woman in South Asia and why is there so much stigma attached?In this exclusive series in partnership with Penguin Random House India, we will shine a spotlight on two compelling contemporary voices each month, individuals who are reshaping the landscape of Indian literature. Join us in a thought-provoking conversation as we delve into the realities of South Asian marriages, societal expectations, and why it's always better to "struggle with the community"!Books and authors mentioned in this episode:When I Hit You - Meena KandasamyRewriting My Happily Ever After - Ranjani RaoHow Much is Too Much? - Neha MehrotraThe Handmaid's Tale - Margaret AtwoodAll About Love - Bell Hooks‘Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India's finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

Find out what centuries-old epics have to offer in the modern era!In this episode, Michelle sits down with Amit Majmudar and Shantanu Gupta to discuss all things mythology. Amit talks about his book, 'The Book of Vows', which is a retelling of the Mahabharata through all the vows that took place in the epic, sprinkled with his own insights on ethics and values. Shantanu's 'Teachings from the Ramayana' is a handy book of 25 case studies for families to navigate daily life challenges through crosswords and reflective exercises.  In this exclusive series in partnership with Penguin Random House India, we will shine a spotlight on two compelling contemporary voices each month, individuals who are reshaping the landscape of Indian literature. Amit and Shantanu discuss the need for contemporary retellings, the treasure-trove of invaluable lessons they contain, and lesser-known versions that will change the way you view the epics!Tune in!‘Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India's finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

What happens when two women find themselves in the midst of horrendous crimes? Join us as Tara and Michelle speak to two avid thriller writers– Devashish Sardana and Nidhi Upadhyay. In this episode, Devashish discusses his book “The Girl with Broken Dreams”, a story of a feisty CBI investigator who finds herself in a quest for the truth behind a string of suicides, while battling her own demons. And Nidhi Upadhyay talks about her book “I Hear You”, a story of a woman trapped in an abusive marriage, and how she starts talking to the baby in her womb- only to find him responding! In this exclusive series in partnership with Penguin Random House India, we will shine a spotlight on two compelling contemporary voices each month, individuals who are reshaping the landscape of Indian literature. Tune in to hear how they started their thriller-writing journey, how they kept finding their way back despite having day jobs, and the concerning contents of a thriller writer's search history! Books and authors mentioned in this episode:The Silence of the Lambs - Thomas HarrisAnd Then There Were None - Agatha ChristieGone Girl - Gillian FlynnGodaan - Munshi PremchandWhere the Crawdads Sing - Delia OwensMovies and TV shows mentioned in this episode:Misery - Stephen King (Director- Rob Reiner)Mahabharata - B.R. Chopra‘Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India's finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

Back in 2019, we started the Grand Tamasha podcast on a whim. India's 2019 general elections were around the corner, and we sensed that there might be a (temporary) marketplace for a weekly audio podcast focused on Indian politics and policy for diehards hoping to keep up with the campaign action. Nearly five years later, the podcast has become a weekly fixture and the marketplace has turned out to be more welcoming that we had imagined.For Milan, one of the joys of doing a podcast week-in and week-out is the ability to read some of the best new books on India and speak with their authors—from journalists to historians, and political scientists to novelists. Last year, we published our first annual list of our favorite books featured on the podcast in 2022. As the current year comes to an end and we prepare for a mini-podcast hibernation for the holidays, here—in no particular order—are our Grand Tamasha top books of 2023 (drumroll, please):Shadows at Noon: The South Asian Twentieth CenturyBy Joya Chatterji. Published by Yale University Press, Penguin Random House India, Vintage.Migrants and Machine Politics: How India's Urban Poor Seek Representation and ResponsivenessBy Adam Michael Auerbach and Tariq Thachil. Published by Princeton University Press.Age of ViceBy Deepti Kapoor. Published by Riverhead, Juggernaut.Making Bureaucracy Work: Norms, Education and Public Service Delivery in Rural IndiaBy Akshay Mangla. Published by Cambridge University Press.In this episode, Milan talks about why he loved each of these books and includes short clips from his conversations with Joya, Adam and Tariq, Deepti, and Akshay. Think of this final episode of our tenth season as our little holiday present to you—our listeners.

What happens if you are faced with a choice that complicates matters between your professional and personal lives? This episode sees Tara and Michelle dive into a conversation with Rheea Mukherjee and Gargi Rawat, as they explore the nuances of modern-day activism and the ethical dilemmas that come with it.Join us as we talk to Rheea Mukherjee about her book “The Girl Who Kept Falling In Love”, and how it uncovers the story of Kaya who hurtles into activism in her search for purpose, and along the way, witnesses extreme torment and heartfelt love. Will she conquer her insecurities and do what she set out to accomplish? The hosts also talk to Gargi Rawat, author of “Tiger Season”, about the complexities of the human-wildlife conflict as the protagonist Sunaina, embarks on a journey of wild-life conservation, controversies, and unintentional love. Will she find a balance among them?In this exclusive series in partnership with Penguin Random House India, we will shine a spotlight on two compelling contemporary voices each month, individuals who are reshaping the landscape of Indian literature. Tune in for a thought-provoking episode!Books mentioned in this episode:The Adivasi Will Not Dance: Stories- Hansda Sowvendra ShekharLeila- Prayaag AkbarThe Lottery- Shirley JacksonWhat's Left of the Jungle: A Conservation Story- Nitin SekarMovies mentioned in this episode:Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya- Rajat MukherjeeThe List- Yomi AdegokeProduced by Aishwarya Javalgekar‘Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India's finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

In this exclusive series in partnership with Penguin Random House India, we will shine a spotlight on two compelling contemporary voices each month, individuals who are reshaping the landscape of Indian literature. In this special episode of Books & Beyond, Tara and Michelle converse with Aditi Kumar and Shivalik Bakshi as they take us on a tour of the Indian Army and give us an insider's view of defence families.Exploring the heartbreaking story of the forgotten men of the 1971 Indo-Pak war and the relentless search to get them back home, Shivalik Bakshi brings us the story of his own uncle, Capt Kamal Bakshi who was declared ‘Missing-Believed Killed' after the Battle of Chamb, in his book “Nowhere Man”. Aditi Kumar's novel “Operation Payback” is the story of a Veer Nari who decides to join the Indian Army to honour her husband's legacy, and delivers an audacious plan of action to deliver much-deserved payback not just for herself but for the entire nation. Tune in to hear heartfelt and never-before-heard stories about individuals who serve in the armed forces!Produced by Aishwarya Javalgekar‘Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India's finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

Join us in this episode as we explore the fascinating world of ancient Indian astronomy and astrology. We discuss the relationship between these two fields and how they evolved from naturalistic observations of celestial bodies.  Bibliography: Subbarayappa, B. V. (1994). Indian Astronomy: An Introduction. Cambridge University Press. Ramasubramanian, K., & Srinivas, M. D. (1994). Astronomy and Mathematics in Ancient India. Cambridge University Press. Sharma, P. (2017). The Story of Astronomy in India. Penguin Random House India. Topic: History of India Ko-fi: http://ko-fi.com/namaskarindia UPI ID: 9893547492@paytm Paypal: ⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/aduppala⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/namaskarindialive/⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/namaskarindialive⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/AradhanaDuppala⁠ Youtube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/NamaskarIndia⁠ WhatsApp Discussions: https://chat.whatsapp.com/H8IUJPlB32cA2soTjrTghV WhatsApp Announcements: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KVd5UHxumW90TxLHjkB89k --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/namaskar-india/support

In this exclusive series in partnership with Penguin Random House India, we will shine a spotlight on two compelling contemporary voices each month, individuals who are reshaping the landscape of Indian literature. In this special episode of Books & Beyond, Tara and Michelle talk to two Indian diasporic writers – Shastri Akella and Jai Chakrabarti, about their books that break the mold of conventional storytelling and offer nuanced perspectives on gender stereotypes. Being Indian writers based out of the US, how do they explore themes of gender, sexuality, and identity in their works? How do they challenge the stereotypes and expectations of Indian culture and society? How do they celebrate the diversity and complexity of the LGBTQ+ community in India and beyond?They discuss Shastri's “The Sea Elephants” – a queer coming-of-age novel about a young man ‘Shagun' who joins a street theater troupe and discovers his feminine side. And Jai's “A Small Sacrifice for an Enormous Happiness” – a collection of stories that explore family, culture, and identity across borders, featuring characters who defy gender norms and embrace their true selves. Tune in to have your perspectives challenged! Book mentioned in this episode : The God Of Small Things by Arundhati RoyYoung Mungo by Douglas StuartThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael ChabonThe Gathering by Anne EnrightClose to Home by Michael MageeThe Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. TolkeinAuthors mentioned in this episode : Salman Rushdie Fareed ZakariaAanchal MalhotraBernard MalamudMichael Cunningham Chitra Banerjee DivakaruniProduced by Aishwarya JawalgekarSound edit by Kshitij Jadhav‘Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India's finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

In this exclusive series in partnership with Penguin Random House India, we will shine a spotlight on two compelling contemporary voices each month, individuals who are reshaping the landscape of Indian literature. How do ancient and moving epics reach the world through translation? Join Michelle and Tara for a very special episode of Books & Beyond in partnership with Penguin Random House India, where they have some exciting conversations around translations with two language connoisseurs, Nandini Vijayaraghavan and Catherine Thankamma! They talk about Nandini Vijayaraghavan's four-part translation of Tamil legend Kalki's epic myth, “Sivakami's Vow” and Catherine Thankamma's translation of the Malayalam bestseller, "Susanna's Granthapura" by Ajai P. Mangattu. Michelle and Tara, with their guests, uncover the process and politics of translation, talk about fidelity to original texts and understand the fall back in time to learn about the world of myths!Tune in to learn the secrets of translation and mythology!Produced by Aishwarya JawalgekarSound edit by Kshitij JadhavIf you want to create a book to cherish your loved ones or share your knowledge with the world, read more about Bound's ghostwriting services here: https://www.boundindia.com/services/ghostwriting/Or email us at connect@boundindia.com.‘Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India's finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

In this episode, Anurag Basnet speaks about his stint in the publishing industry, his love for translations and his much-lauded work ‘ Fruits of the Barren Tree', which is translated from the award-winning Nepali novel ‘Phoolange' written by author Lekhnath Chetri. ‘Fruits of the Barren Tree' depicts the plight of an ordinary man caught in the Gorkhaland movement of the late 1980s, which focused on creating a separate state out of the Darjeeling region. It is the story of a failed campaign and a cautionary tale of how easily the contagion of violence can infect a community. Anurag Basnet is an editor and translator based in Noida, Delhi. He has been associated with the publishing industry for fifteen years, with stints at Penguin Random House India, Rupa Publications and Speaking Tiger. His published works include translations of a travelogue by Anil Yadav, Is That Even a Country, Sir!, and a book of essays by Ravish Kumar, The Free Voice: On Democracy, Culture and the Nation.Please let us have your feedback on this episode - https://bit.ly/3NmJ31YHarshaneeyam on Spotify App –http://bit.ly/harshaneeyam Harshaneeyam on Apple App –http://apple.co/3qmhis5 *Contact us - harshaneeyam@gmail.com ***Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by Interviewees in interviews conducted by Harshaneeyam Podcast are those of the Interviewees and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Harshaneeyam Podcast. Any content provided by Interviewees is of their opinion and is not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrpChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Manasi Subramaniam, the Editor-in-Chief of Penguin Random House India and a 2022 World Fellow, talks with Suraj Singareddy '25 and Eli Tsung '25 about translated literature in South Asia, her personal and professional journey and what being a publisher means to her. Produced by Joanne Lee '26, Suraj Singareddy '25 and Eli Tsung '25. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.

Manasi Subramaniam, the Editor-in-Chief of Penguin Random House India and a 2022 World Fellow, talks with Suraj Singareddy '25 and Eli Tsung '25 about translated literature in South Asia, her personal and professional journey and what being a publisher means to her. Produced by Joanne Lee '26, Suraj Singareddy '25 and Eli Tsung '25. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.

Historian Vikram Sampath is the author of seven acclaimed books, including Splendours of Royal Mysore: The Untold Story of the Wodeyars; My Name Is Gauhar Jaan: The Life and Times of a Musician; Voice of the Veena: S Balachander: A Biography; Women of the Records and Indian Classical Music and the Gramophone: 1900-1930. His latest books, published by Penguin Random House India, are the two-volume biography Savarkar: Echoes from a Forgotten Past and Savarkar: A Contested Legacy, 1924-1966. Both the volumes have gone on to become national best sellers. In 2021, Vikram was elected as fellow to the prestigious Royal Historical Society of the United Kingdom. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi's first Yuva Puraskar in English literature and the ARSC International Award for excellence in historical research in New York for his book on Gauhar Jaan. The book has also been adapted to theatre as a play Gauhar by Lillette Dubey and is being adapted to a Bollywood film by Ashutosh Gowariker. Vikram was among the four writers and artists to be selected as a writer-in-residence at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in 2015. Vikram has a doctorate in history and music from the University of Queensland, Australia, and was a Senior Research Fellow at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi. He is also an Aspen Global Leadership Fellow and an Eisenhower Global Fellow 2021. An engineer/mathematician from BITS-Pilani and with an MBA degree in finance from S. P. Jain, Mumbai, Vikram is also a trained Carnatic vocalist. He has established the Archive of Indian Music, India's first digital sound archive for vintage recordings. He is the founder-director of the Bangalore Literature Festival and curates the ZEE Group's ARTH-A Culture Fest. His latest book 'Bravehearts of Bharat' is out.

Season fourteen guest, Sonora Jha, Ph.D., is an essayist, novelist, and professor of journalism at Seattle University. She is the author of the memoir How to Raise a Feminist Son: Motherhood, Masculinity, and the Making of My Family (Sasquatch Books USA and Penguin Random House India, 2021) and the novel Foreign (Random House India 2013). Her op-eds and essays have appeared in the New York Times, the Seattle Times, The Establishment, DAME, and several anthologies. Her new novel, The Laughter, is forthcoming from Harper Via in early 2023. Website: https://www.sonorajha.com/ Instagram: @sonorajha1 Special thanks to our sponsors: Thrive: Thrive Causemetics is a best-selling product, it has more than 20,000 five-star reviews. They also have over 300 giving partners across the country supporting numerous causes. Now is a great time to try Thrive Causemetics for yourself! You can get 15% off your first order when you visit Thivecausemetics.com/ONE that's Thrive C-A-U-S-E-M-E-T-I-C-S dot com slash ONE for 15% off your first order. PATREON SHOUT OUTS: Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom Check Out How To Do The Pot Thanks to Kathleen Hahn Cute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty! The Student Performance Podcast: In these episodes we dive deep into the science of concepts that you never knew had such a big impact on your wellbeing as a student. Things like exercise, meditation, sleep, nutrition, cold-exposure all of which will not only transform your life in the classroom but will help you live a more fulfilled life outside of it as well.” Join our Patreon: Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you'll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcast Be sure not to miss our weekly full episodes on Tuesdays, Scott Talks on Wednesdays & Sunday Edition every Sunday by subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.  We love hearing from you in the comments on iTunes and while you're there don't forget to rate us, subscribe and share the show! All of us at The Only One In The Room wish you safety and wellness during this challenging time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SONORA JHA, PhD, is an essayist, novelist, and professor of journalism at Seattle University. She is the author of the memoir How to Raise a Feminist Son: Motherhood, Masculinity, and the Making of My Family (Sasquatch Books USA and Penguin Random House India, 2021) and the novel Foreign (Random House India 2013). Her op-eds and essays have appeared in the New York Times, the Seattle Times, The Establishment, DAME, and in several anthologies. Her new novel, The Laughter, is forthcoming from Harper Via in early 2023. Website: https://www.sonorajha.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonorajha1/ Special thanks to our sponsors: Framebridge It's so easy - frame your photos or send someone the perfect gift. Go to Framebridge.com and use promo code ONE to save an additional 15% off your first order.   PATREON SHOUT OUTS: Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom Check Out How To Do The Pot Thanks to Kathleen Hahn Cute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty! Join our Patreon: Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you'll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcast Be sure not to miss our weekly full episodes on Tuesdays, Scott Talks on Wednesdays and our brand new series On My Nightstand on Fridays by subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.  Join our Only One In The Room Facebook Group if you'd like to ask a question of any of our upcoming guests for this series.  Also visit the website www.theonlyonepod.com for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins like featured articles and more. We love hearing from you in the comments on iTunes and while you're there don't forget to rate us, subscribe and share the show! All of us at The Only One In The Room wish you safety and wellness during this challenging time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A true Peacepreneur, author, teacher, and long-time meditator, Kia Scherr.Kia Scherr has spent 25 years studying, practicing, and teaching at the Sanctuary Holistic Retreat Center in Virginia. After her husband and 13-year-old daughter were killed in the Mumbai terrorist attack of 2008, Kia co-founded One Life Alliance to teach peace education programs based on Love, Compassion, and Forgiveness. She is the author of A Pocketbook of Peace, a Guidebook to transforming life with love. Kia spent 6 years in Mumbai, India working with business, education, and police. Her latest book – Forgiveness is a Choice has now been released by Penguin Random House India. She is currently creating guided meditations for opening the heart to love.And in this episode, Kia shared with us:- Unbounded ocean of consciousness -The space beyond thought-The Aware Presence of pure beingness- Her experience with Maharishi the founder of Transcendental Meditation -High Tech Meditation-Synchronicity -Her experience of going through the death  of her daughter and husband at the hands of terrorism -Honoring the Sacredness of Life, &-Why forgiveness is a choiceIf you want to learn more about Kia, visit her social media:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiascherr/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kia.scherr/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kia.scherrBook: https://www.amazon.ca/Forgiveness-Choice-Teachings-about-Peace/dp/0143450573Visit https://delaflorteachings.com/faith to receive the “21 Days of Faith in Action Course” as our gift to you.Podcast sponsored by Delaflor Teachings International and produced by Asynd Media.

Manan Kapoor talks about the Ghazal, the medieval Arabic poetic form which travelled to the Indian subcontinent in the 12th century and flourished there ever since. He focuses on the work of Agha Shahid Ali, the Kashmiri-American poet who perfected the art of the ghazal in the English language. Kapoor's biography of Shahid, A Map of Longings, was published earlier this year. Particular references are made to the poem “In Arabic” from Shahid's collection Call me Ishmael Tonight, the ghazals sung by Begum Akhtar which greatly influenced Shahid's work, and English ghazals written by poets like Adrienne Rich which he critiqued. Manan Kapoor is an Indian writer and translator. A Map of Longings: The Life and Works of Agha Shahid Ali (Vintage, Penguin Random House India) is his latest work. His debut novel The Lamentations of a Sombre Sky was shortlisted for Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Puruskar 2017. In 2019, he was a writer-in-residence at Sangam House Writers' Residency. His writings have appeared in The Caravan Magazine, Boston Review, The Hindu, Stockholm Review of Literature, Scroll, The Wire, and Firstpost among others. He lives in Chandigarh. Image: “Gazelle” © 2021 Saronik Bosu (The word ‘ghazal' and ‘gazelle' share a root in Arabic, the poetic form compared originally to the lament of a wounded gazelle). Music used for promotional material: “Raga Kirwani” on the Sarod by Ustad Ali Akbar Khan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Manan Kapoor talks about the Ghazal, the medieval Arabic poetic form which travelled to the Indian subcontinent in the 12th century and flourished there ever since. He focuses on the work of Agha Shahid Ali, the Kashmiri-American poet who perfected the art of the ghazal in the English language. Kapoor's biography of Shahid, A Map of Longings, was published earlier this year. Particular references are made to the poem “In Arabic” from Shahid's collection Call me Ishmael Tonight, the ghazals sung by Begum Akhtar which greatly influenced Shahid's work, and English ghazals written by poets like Adrienne Rich which he critiqued. Manan Kapoor is an Indian writer and translator. A Map of Longings: The Life and Works of Agha Shahid Ali (Vintage, Penguin Random House India) is his latest work. His debut novel The Lamentations of a Sombre Sky was shortlisted for Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Puruskar 2017. In 2019, he was a writer-in-residence at Sangam House Writers' Residency. His writings have appeared in The Caravan Magazine, Boston Review, The Hindu, Stockholm Review of Literature, Scroll, The Wire, and Firstpost among others. He lives in Chandigarh. Image: “Gazelle” © 2021 Saronik Bosu (The word ‘ghazal' and ‘gazelle' share a root in Arabic, the poetic form compared originally to the lament of a wounded gazelle). Music used for promotional material: “Raga Kirwani” on the Sarod by Ustad Ali Akbar Khan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Manan Kapoor talks about the Ghazal, the medieval Arabic poetic form which travelled to the Indian subcontinent in the 12th century and flourished there ever since. He focuses on the work of Agha Shahid Ali, the Kashmiri-American poet who perfected the art of the ghazal in the English language. Kapoor's biography of Shahid, A Map of Longings, was published earlier this year. Particular references are made to the poem “In Arabic” from Shahid's collection Call me Ishmael Tonight, the ghazals sung by Begum Akhtar which greatly influenced Shahid's work, and English ghazals written by poets like Adrienne Rich which he critiqued. Manan Kapoor is an Indian writer and translator. A Map of Longings: The Life and Works of Agha Shahid Ali (Vintage, Penguin Random House India) is his latest work. His debut novel The Lamentations of a Sombre Sky was shortlisted for Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Puruskar 2017. In 2019, he was a writer-in-residence at Sangam House Writers' Residency. His writings have appeared in The Caravan Magazine, Boston Review, The Hindu, Stockholm Review of Literature, Scroll, The Wire, and Firstpost among others. He lives in Chandigarh. Image: “Gazelle” © 2021 Saronik Bosu (The word ‘ghazal' and ‘gazelle' share a root in Arabic, the poetic form compared originally to the lament of a wounded gazelle). Music used for promotional material: “Raga Kirwani” on the Sarod by Ustad Ali Akbar Khan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Manan Kapoor talks about the Ghazal, the medieval Arabic poetic form which travelled to the Indian subcontinent in the 12th century and flourished there ever since. He focuses on the work of Agha Shahid Ali, the Kashmiri-American poet who perfected the art of the ghazal in the English language. Kapoor's biography of Shahid, A Map of Longings, was published earlier this year. Particular references are made to the poem “In Arabic” from Shahid's collection Call me Ishmael Tonight, the ghazals sung by Begum Akhtar which greatly influenced Shahid's work, and English ghazals written by poets like Adrienne Rich which he critiqued. Manan Kapoor is an Indian writer and translator. A Map of Longings: The Life and Works of Agha Shahid Ali (Vintage, Penguin Random House India) is his latest work. His debut novel The Lamentations of a Sombre Sky was shortlisted for Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Puruskar 2017. In 2019, he was a writer-in-residence at Sangam House Writers' Residency. His writings have appeared in The Caravan Magazine, Boston Review, The Hindu, Stockholm Review of Literature, Scroll, The Wire, and Firstpost among others. He lives in Chandigarh. Image: “Gazelle” © 2021 Saronik Bosu (The word ‘ghazal' and ‘gazelle' share a root in Arabic, the poetic form compared originally to the lament of a wounded gazelle). Music used for promotional material: “Raga Kirwani” on the Sarod by Ustad Ali Akbar Khan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/south-asian-studies

Manan Kapoor talks about the Ghazal, the medieval Arabic poetic form which travelled to the Indian subcontinent in the 12th century and flourished there ever since. He focuses on the work of Agha Shahid Ali, the Kashmiri-American poet who perfected the art of the ghazal in the English language. Kapoor's biography of Shahid, A Map of Longings, was published earlier this year. Particular references are made to the poem “In Arabic” from Shahid's collection Call me Ishmael Tonight, the ghazals sung by Begum Akhtar which greatly influenced Shahid's work, and English ghazals written by poets like Adrienne Rich which he critiqued. Manan Kapoor is an Indian writer and translator. A Map of Longings: The Life and Works of Agha Shahid Ali (Vintage, Penguin Random House India) is his latest work. His debut novel The Lamentations of a Sombre Sky was shortlisted for Sahitya Akademi's Yuva Puruskar 2017. In 2019, he was a writer-in-residence at Sangam House Writers' Residency. His writings have appeared in The Caravan Magazine, Boston Review, The Hindu, Stockholm Review of Literature, Scroll, The Wire, and Firstpost among others. He lives in Chandigarh. Image: “Gazelle” © 2021 Saronik Bosu (The word ‘ghazal' and ‘gazelle' share a root in Arabic, the poetic form compared originally to the lament of a wounded gazelle). Music used for promotional material: “Raga Kirwani” on the Sarod by Ustad Ali Akbar Khan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/poetry

Do you feel the need to overshare on social media out of the fear of being forgotten? Perhaps it would be helpful for you to learn about NOMO - the Necessity of Missing Out! In this episode, poet, performer and artist Megha Rao takes some time out of her digital detox for an insightful chat with Varun. She talks about the importance of being mindful & present while searching for internal validation, instead of chasing external validation. Megha shares how she protects herself from burnout, and builds a healthy mindset towards competition. Megha's work has been featured on platforms such as Penguin Random House India, Firstpost and The Open Road Review. She's been a part of the Spoken Fest and Thought Catalog. Her podcast “Poems to Calm Down to” trended at #1 on Spotify podcasts in India. Time Stamps (00:00 - 1:52) Introduction (2:05 - 3:06) Megha Rao's digital detox (3:07- 4:40) How to live in the present? (4:41 - 8:04) Present thinking vs positive thinking (8:05 - 9:24) Activities that spark creative ideas (9.25 - 13:04) Importance of taking a pause in Megha Rao's creative journey (13.05 - 18:00) How Megha Rao figured her voice as a creator? (18:24 - 18:54) Gaining wisdom (21:05 - 22:47) How Megha broke out as a poet (22:58 - 25:45) Not getting influenced by external voices (25:46 - 31:02) The different drivers for writing, podcasting, and stage performances (31:03 - 33:55) Avoiding burnouts & dealing with FOMO (34:05 - 36:08) Dealing with competition (36:09 - 41:20) Dealing with the fear of judgement (41:21 - 43:14) How to hook people to your craft? (43:15 - 48:16) Who motivates Megha? (48:17 - 50:59) Who creates a legacy? Art v/s the artist (51:00 - 52:25) Megha Rao's process Book list 1. How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy - By Jenny Odell. 2. Deep Work - Cal Newport You can Order Varun's book “Everything is out of syllabus: An instruction manual for life & work “ at https://amzn.to/335QKow Follow Varun across social media platforms @VarunDuggi https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ https://www.youtube.com/c/VarunDuggi https://twitter.com/varunduggi And for a weekly download of mind musings and recommendations subscribe to his newsletter “Unschooled with Varun Duggirlala” at https://varunduggi.substack.com About the show “Take a pause with Varun Duggirala” ( previously “The Varun Duggi show”) is a thrice a week podcast that's meant to enable its listeners to take a pause amidst the chaos of their daily lives to learn tools, embrace ideas and soak in concepts that will help them find motivation, build the right mindset and perform at their best. Varun also occasionally taps into the minds of truly interesting people to give listeners a learn from and use in their work, life and everything in-between. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/take-a-pause-varun-duggi/message

Find out what it means to write a ‘feminist romance' and what differentiates it from a typical romance novel. Tara and Michelle chat with Riva about why she set her debut novel ‘Arzu' in the 90s liberalization era and explored the socio-economic backgrounds of her characters. Riva explains why she wanted to explore the mind of a ‘working woman' and what kind of research was required to get the nuances of the story. Why does she call her book a feminist romance? How did she come up with the three love interests? And has her background in films influenced her writing? Dive into the glitzy glam world of industrialists, foreign education, journalism, parties and more. Riva Razdan is a recent graduate of New York University, where she studied under novelists Tishani Doshi (The Pleasure Seekers) and Miguel Syjuco (Ilustrado). She has studied storytelling in Paris, Florence, Abu Dhabi and New York. She currently resides in Mumbai and is a screenwriter for Anil Kapoor Films. Read her book. 'Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa of Bound talk to some of the best writers in India and find out what makes them tick. Brought to you by Bound.This episode has 2 questions sponsored by Penguin Random House India. Check out their 2 recent releases: Tell Me How To Be by Neel PatelKarnali Blues by BuddhisagarOur mentorship offer ends on March 1st 2022. Use the code BOUNDMENTEE2022 to get a 10% discount on our three month mentorship program. 

Listen to Dolly Thakore  a veteran actor who recently collaborated with one of her favourite theatre directors, Arghya Lahiri to pen her memoir, Regrets, None. She has been a newscaster, columnist , social activist  and casting director who has worked in advertising, communications and public relations. Listen to her speak about her amazing  journey  with Ruchira Chaudhary – Leading Executive Coach and Author of the much acclaimed leadership book Coaching the Secret Code  to Uncommon Leadership by Penguin Random House India.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some episodes are special and make you do something you've never done before. We found it extremely difficult to edit portions of this raw and vulnerable and courageous conversation with poet & author, Megha Rao. This unedited conversation is part 2 of the conversation. Our guest this week on the Absolutely write podcast is Megha Rao, a confessional performance poet and a surrealist artist. Her work has been featured on platforms such as Penguin Random House India, Firstpost, The Open Road Review, New Asian Writing, The Alipore Post, Spoken Fest, Why Indian Men Rape and Thought Catalog. Megha is a postgraduate in English Literature from the University of Nottingham, UK. Megha started writing when she was six, beginning with comic books. What started as speech bubbles soon turned into short stories, and then novels. She is a podcaster and the author of multiple books, teething being her latest. Aditi analyses Megha's handwriting and decodes her multilingual signature and talks about the parallel of the two dots in her signature and her life. She also talks about the strokes that depict Megha's fierce honesty. Megha shares some amazing tips for budding writers and creators.

Some episodes are special and make you do something you've never done before. We found it extremely difficult to edit portions of this raw and vulnerable and courageous conversation with poet & author, Megha Rao. This unedited 90minute conversation is divided into 2 parts and will be released over 2 different episodes. Our guest this week on the Absolutely write podcast is Megha Rao, a confessional performance poet and a surrealist artist. Her work has been featured on platforms such as Penguin Random House India, Firstpost, The Open Road Review, New Asian Writing, The Alipore Post, Spoken Fest, Why Indian Men Rape and Thought Catalog. Megha is a postgraduate in English Literature from the University of Nottingham, UK. Megha started writing when she was six, beginning with comic books. What started as speech bubbles soon turned into short stories, and then novels. She is a podcaster and the author of multiple books, teething being her latest. Aditi analyses Megha's handwriting and decodes her multilingual signature and talks about the parallel of the two dots in her signature and her life. She also talks about the strokes that depict Megha's fierce honesty. Megha narrates a poem from her latest book - 'Teething' and shares some amazing tips for budding writers and creators.

Imagine being a father with his daughter in a restaurant in a fancy hotel and suddenly terrorists enter and begin shooting everyone. Kia Scherr answered a phone call telling her that both her husband and 13 year old daughter had been murdered. How does she recover? Kia Scherr has spent 20 years studying, practicing and teaching at the Sanctuary Holistic Retreat Center in Virginia. After her husband and 13 year old daughter were killed in the Mumbai terrorist attack of 2008, Kia co-founded One Life Alliance to teach peace education programs based on Love, Compassion and Forgiveness. She is the author of A Pocketbook of Peace, a guidebook to transforming life with love. Kia spent 6 years in Mumbai, India working with business, education and police. Her latest book – Forgiveness is a Choice was released by Penguin Random House India on December 20, 2021. She is also featured in two documentary films, Rubaru Roshni on Netflix and There's Got to be More to Life - Rising from Trauma to Thriving www.onelifealliance.org www.synchronicity.org sanctuaryretreatcenter.org Our host Dr. Bernard Beitman is the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to attempt to systematize the study of coincidences. He is Founding Director of The Coincidence Project. His book, and his Psychology Today blog, are both titled Connecting with Coincidence. He has developed the first valid and reliable scale to measure coincidence sensitivity, and has written and edited coincidence articles for Psychiatric Annals. He is a visiting professor at the University of Virginia and former chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He attended Yale Medical School and completed a psychiatric residency at Stanford. Dr. Beitman has received two national awards for his psychotherapy training program and is internationally known for his research into the relationship between chest pain and panic disorder. Learn more at https://coincider.com Connecting with Coincidence with Bernard Beitman, MD (CCBB) is now offered as both an audio podcast--anywhere that podcasts are available--and in video format on the Connecting with Coincidence YouTube channel. Please SUBSCRIBE to our channel to be notified when future episodes are posted! Also available, there are 138 archived episodes of the CCBB podcast available, HERE [https://www.spreaker.com/show/dr-bern...] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Aishwarya talks to Vaishnavi Singh (Head of Digital at Penguin Random House India) about the creation and future of ebooks and audiobooks. Aishwarya talks to Vaishnavi Singh (Head of Digital at Penguin Random House India) about the creation and future of ebooks and audiobooks. Vaishnavi talks about how digital is integral to all aspects of publishing today - from ebooks and audiobooks to the production and marketing of books. She shares what kind of experimentation she is expecting with the growth of technology in the next few years. They discuss the importance of a flexible approach to content: including books, podcasts and newsletters, and how publishers have to keep adapting to newer formats and social media platforms. Why did audiobooks become popular during the pandemic? Will the ebook market continue to grow? What does the future of book publishing look like? Tune in to find out!Adept at creative strategy and direction for digital marketing and bolstered by a keen understanding of traditional marketing, Vaishnavi Singh started her career at Penguin Random House India in 2014 as a marketing assistant after graduating from Lady Shri Ram College for Women. She has been responsible for viral online-offline integrated partnerships with brands and she kickstarted Penguin's award-winning Instagram presence. She now works as a digital strategist and video rights seller who is behind many book to screen adaptations, and also looks after digital products like audiobooks, newsletters, and e-books. On top of this, she's also the digital lead for Penguin SEA. She now lives in Delhi with her sister and three dogs.‘The Book People' is brought to you by Bound, a company that creates stories and helps individuals and brands tell their stories. Writer and booklover Aishwarya Javalgekar interviews people whose lives and careers revolve around books. Read more: https://boundindia.com/the-book-people-podcast/Find us @boundindia on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn. Download our FREE resource documents! Demystifying The Indian Publishing IndustryPodcast Production Free Resources

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In this episode, our 2Gs, the Gourmands & Geeks Sadaf and Archit are traveling back in time and exploring a few stories from the humble home kitchens of few celebrated names of India with the author and columnist Sudha Menon. In this episode they discuss:-Sudha Menon's new book 'Recipes for Life', published by Penguin Random House India.-Her most favorite memories from her home kitchen.-How has her mother influenced the way she eats and cooks food?-The childhood food stories of cricketer Irfan Pathan and actor Vidya Balan.-Why homecooked food=comfort food.Important links to geek out more:Social Media: Instagram & TwitterBook: Recipes for Life, by Penguin Random House India.Article: Mothers and Memories of the Food We Grew Up With by Uttara GangopadhyayArticle: When Irfan's mother cooked biryani for Sachin by Dipanita NathArticle: Unpacking comfort food by Archit PuriArticle: Food as Therapy by Alain De BottonYou can follow Sadaf Hussain & Archit Puri on their Instagram handle:@sadaf_hussain @thehustlinggluttonYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website athttps://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featuredhttps://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/featured

This week's Podcast ‘Game Changers' is a truly enriching conversation with Gurcharan Das who is an author, commentator and thought leader. He was CEO, Procter & Gamble India and later Managing Director, Procter & Gamble Worldwide (Strategic Planning). He graduated with honors from Harvard University and later attended Harvard Business School (AMP) where he is featured in three case studies. He is on a number of boards and is a regular speaker to the managements of the world's largest corporations. After a 30-year career, he took early retirement to become an author. His latest book, Kama: The Riddle of Desire, examines how to cherish desire in order to live a rich, flourishing life, arguing that if dharma is a duty to another, kama is a duty to oneself. He has written two international bestsellers. India Unbound was called ‘a quiet earthquake' by the Guardian and has been published in 17 languages and filmed by BBC. The Difficulty of Being Good: On the subtle art of dharma (Penguin 2009) is a riveting examination of moral failure and corruption in our modern world. His last book, India Grows at Night: a liberal case for a strong state was on FT's list of the best books in 2013. He writes a regular column in the Times of India and six Indian language newspapers, and periodically contributes to the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal Foreign Affairs, and New York Times. His other literary works include a novel, A Fine Family, a book of essays, The Elephant Paradigm, and an anthology, Three Plays. He is presently editing for Penguin The Story of Indian Business in 15 volumes, of which eleven have already appeared. Listen to the amazing , riveting Gurcharan Das in our podcast ‘Game Changers' Listen  to Gurcharan Das talk about his leadership journey and provide some amazing insights in conversation with Ruchira Chaudhary - Leading Executive Coach and Author of the much acclaimed leadership book Coaching the Secret Code to Uncommon Leadership by Penguin Random House India. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Satyajit Ray to reżyser, którego chyba nie trzeba nikomu przedstawiać, bo każdy wie, że to największy indyjski twórca filmowy. Jednak, jak to często z wielkimi nazwiskami bywa, często zdarza się, że nazwiska znamy, ale dzieła już mniej. Dlatego zapraszam dziś Państwa na spotkanie z filmem Pather Panchali, debiutem Satyajita Raya od którego warto rozpocząć poznawanie twórczości tego wyjątkowego twórcy. UWAGA! Nie wiem skąd mi się wzięła forma „uwidaczniona”, którą powtarzam w nagraniu aż dwa razy, ale tym razem wyjątkowo rozpraszały mnie hałasy, które co rusz zmuszały mnie do robienia przerw i wytrącały mnie tym samym z rytmu (zresztą można to poznać i po fakcie, że się powtarzam bardziej niż zwykle). Niektóre hałasy, niestety, słychać – chyba na całym osiedlu trwa sezon remontowy, bo codziennie ktoś wierci i stuka, przepraszam za to najmocniej. Bibliografia: Ray S., 1997, My Years With Apu, Faber and Faber Limited, London. Robinson A., 2004, Satyajit Ray, The Inner Eye: The Biography of a Master Film-Maker, I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd., New York, London. Robinson A., 2011, The Apu Trilogy. Satyajit Ray and the Making of an Epic, I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd., New York, London. Seton M., 2003, Satyajit Ray. Portrait of a Director, Penguin Random House India, Gurgaon.

Mr. Suresh Narayanan is the Chairman and Managing Director of Nestlé India Limited. Mr. Narayanan has recently completed 40 years of his corporate journey across four countries and cultures. He joined Nestlé in 1999 as Executive Vice President for Sales in India, in which role he spearheaded Sales and Customer Management. He then moved countries within Nestlé in senior positions and took over as the CMD of Nestlé India in 2015. listen to Suresh Narayanan talk about his leadership journey and provide some amazing insights in conversation with Leadership Coach and Author Ruchira Chaudhary whose book Coaching the Secret Code to Uncommon Leadership has been published by Penguin Random House India. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tara and Michelle chat with Clyde D’Souza about how he captures the essence of Goan villages, food and culture in his latest book Susegad: The Goan Art of Contentment. We’ve joined #PodForChange to raise donations for Covid relief. Donate here: www.auwa.in/podforchangeClyde talks about all things Goa! From the free ferry system to why Goans like fish curry and mango pickle! He calls Susegad a ‘self-happy’ book. We discuss the meaning of the Konkani word ‘Susegad’ and his favourite stories and recipes from the book. Tara loves how this book captures the history of Goa and takes us into the Goan village life. Michelle loves all the anecdotes he shares, like when his aunt gets a coconut plucker to pluck 500 coconuts in 20 minutes!How did he fit short stories, recipes, and doodles into one non-fiction book? How does he practice Susegad on a daily basis? Tune in for a relaxing chat that takes your mind off the pandemic!Goan Book Recommendations:Skin by Margaret MascarenhasFrank Simoes' Goa by Frank SimoesPoskem by Wendell RodricksMario’s Goa by Mario de MirandaClyde D'Souza is a creative director who has worked in TV, Print, Digital. He loves stories and storytellers. He is the author of two books: ‘Kissing Ass: The Art of Office Politics’ and ‘Ghanta College: The Art of Topping College Life’ published by Penguin Random House India. Clyde lives in Mumbai and escapes to Goa whenever he can. Find his book here: https://www.amazon.in/Susegad-Goan-Contentment-Clyde-DSouza/dp/0670094579 'Books and Beyond with Bound' is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D'costa of Bound talk to some of the best writers in India and find out what makes them tick. Read more: https://boundindia.com/books-and-beyond-podcast/ Follow us @boundindia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Get your nonfiction book edited by us! DM us or send us an email at connect@boundindia.com.

When journalist Taran Khan arrives in Kabul, she uncovers a place that defies her expectations. Her wanderings in Kabul reveal a fragile city in a state of flux: stricken by near-constant war, but flickering with the promise of peace; governed by age-old codes but experimenting with new modes of living.Taran Khan shares her experience of writing 'Shadow City: A Woman Walks Kabul', with broadcaster Achala Sharma in this 7th episode of Cineink Podcast, Kitaab Kaulum. Winner of the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Award 2021, Shadow City has been published by Vintage, Penguin Random House India.In the weekly trivia on books, Pervaiz Alam lists some of the best known travelogues written in English, Hindi and Urdu.

Jaideep Khanna is Head of Barclays for Asia Pacific and Country Manager for India.He is Chair of the APAC Executive Forum, Board member of Barclays' Global Service Centre, the APAC Executive Sponsor of Barclays' Gender network WiN, and also serves on the Board of Magic Bus India Foundation. Prior to joining Barclays, Jaideep held senior positions at Deutsche Bank and ABN Amro Securities. He started his career in ANZ Grindlays' Merchant Banking division in 1991. Jaideep holds a Master of Science degree in Applied Physics and a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics from the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University, New York.  Listen to Jaideep Khanna talk about his Leadership journey and provide some amazing insights in conversation with leadership coach and author Ruchira Chaudhary whose book Coaching The Secret Code to Uncommon Leadership has been published by Penguin Random House India. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's very special episode of Game Changers, we have CP Gurnani, MD & CEO, Tech Mahindra. He led Tech Mahindra's transformation journey, and one of the biggest turnarounds in Indian Corporate History----the acquisition and merger of Satyam. His inimitable style of leadership, combined with his sharp focus on customer experience, has helped Tech Mahindra emerge as one of the leading digital transformation providers globally. In a career spanning more than 40 years, CP has held several leading positions with Hewlett Packard Ltd, Perot Systems (India) Ltd. and HCL Corporation Ltd. CP has also served as a Chairman of NASSCOM for the year 2016-2017. A chemical engineering graduate from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, he is a distinguished and active alumnus of the Institute. CP has also been felicitated with an honorary Doctorate degree by Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology and Sharda University. He is on the Board of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, the promoter of Tech Mahindra Limited, and a member of the Board of Management of Mahindra University, a private university promoted by MEI to educate future citizens for and of a better world.    Listen to CP talk about his Leadership journey and provide some amazing insights in conversation with  eadership coach and author Ruchira Chaudhary whose book Coaching The Secret Code to Uncommon Leadership has been published by Penguin Random House India.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Filter Koffee Podcast is back with freshly brewed episodes! This week, Karthik talks to the Senior VP Marketing, Digital and Communications of Penguin Random House India, Niti Kumar. In this episode, Niti explains Penguin Random House's editorial system that makes them unique, the many challenges faced by publishers when it comes to piracy and the evolving "agnostic" format of books in all its physical, digital and audio forms. Tweet to Karthik Nagarajan @The_Karthik and follow his WordPress handle here (filterkoffee.com). You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/