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In this podcast, National Books Editor Manjula Narayan tells you about books, authors and their journeys. This is a Hindustan Times production, brought to you by HT Smartcast
27: Part 2 | In conversation with Farrukh Dhondy on his new book Rumi; A New Collection
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Farrukh Dhondy on Rumi, the various interpretations of the poet. Starting from why he translated the book to his fascination with Sufism, all questions are answered in today's interaction. Tune in for more.
14:1206/08/2020
28: Part 1 | In conversation with Farrukh Dhondy on his new book Rumi; A New Collection
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Farrukh Dhondy on Rumi, the various interpretations of the poet. Starting from why he translated the book to his fascination with Sufism, all questions are answered in today's interaction. Tune in for more.
12:3206/08/2020
26: In conversation with Dhruv Bogra, author of 'Away - Seven Real Adventures in the Wilderness' (Part 1)
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Dhruv Bogra in regards to his upcoming new book, 'Away - Seven Real Adventures in the Wilderness'. Away is dedicated to thousands of migrants who have suffered a lot because of the pandemic, walking and cycling thousands of miles to reach their villages and millions of retail employees across grocery stores, restaurants and delivery services who put their country first and served, leaving the safety of their own homes.
13:3601/08/2020
25: In conversation with Dhruv Bogra, author of 'Away - Seven Real Adventures in the Wilderness' (Part 2)
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Dhruv Bogra in regards to his upcoming new book, 'Away - Seven Real Adventures in the Wilderness'. Away is dedicated to thousands of migrants who have suffered a lot because of the pandemic, walking and cycling thousands of miles to reach their villages and millions of retail employees across grocery stores, restaurants and delivery services who put their country first and served, leaving the safety of their own homes.
12:5531/07/2020
24: In Conversation with Shobhaa De, author of 'Lockdown Liaisons' (Part 2)
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Shobhaa De in regards to her upcoming new book, 'Lockdown Liaisons'. The book is a collection of 24 short stories from the varying perspectives of both men and women – young and old, brave and cowardly, cheerful and weighed down. Tune in to know more as Shobhaa De shares her take on the charged emotional and social realities of the pandemic.
14:3223/07/2020
24: In Conversation with Shobhaa De, author of 'Lockdown Liaisons' (Part 1)
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Shobhaa De in regards to her upcoming new book, 'Lockdown Liaisons'. The book is a collection of 24 short stories from the varying perspectives of both men and women – young and old, brave and cowardly, cheerful and weighed down. Tune in to know more as Shobhaa De shares her take on the charged emotional and social realities of the pandemic.
14:5423/07/2020
23: Ravinder Bhogal, author of Jikoni: Proudly Inauthentic Recipes from an Immigrant Kitchen
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, In conversation with Ravinder Bhogal, regarding her upcoming new book, 'Jikoni'. She talks about her experience as an immigrant and how they have to adaptive of the food, as they cross so many landscapes. She says that this book is not just a recipe book but it's a book for immigrants who miss their own food in a new place.
16:2516/07/2020
22: In conversation with Kavita Devgan, author of 'Fix It With Food'
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Kavita Devgan, in regards to her upcoming new book, 'Fix It With Food'. This book gives knowledge regarding nutrition and how to acquire them from food? Tune in now
14:3010/07/2020
21: In conversation with Akhil Katyal and Aditi Angiras, editors of " The World That Belongs To Us: An Anthology of Queer Poetry from South Asia" (Part-2)
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Akhil Katyal and Aditi Angiras, editors of " The World That Belongs To Us: An Anthology of Queer Poetry from South Asia". The editors talk about the making of the book and how people from all walks of life came together to write it.
12:2503/07/2020
20: In conversation with Akhil Katyal and Aditi Angiras, editors of "The World That Belongs To Us: An Anthology of Queer Poetry from South Asia" (Part-1)
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Akhil Katyal and Aditi Angiras, editors of " The World That Belongs To Us: An Anthology of Queer Poetry from South Asia". The editors talk about the making of the book and how people from all walks of life came together to write it.
13:4903/07/2020
19: In conversation with Ira Mukhoty, author of Akbar: The Great Mughal (Part-2)
Continuing the conversation, Manjula Narayan talks to Ira Mukhoty, author of the book "Akbar: The Great Mughal". The author now unravels some lesser-known facts about the relationship of the king with his family members.
13:2725/06/2020
18: In conversation with Ira Mukhoty, author of Akbar: The Great Mughal (Part-1)
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Ira Mukhoty author of the book "Akbar: The Great Mughal". Listen in as the author talks about how the book delves deep into India's history from food, textiles, architecture, and more.
14:2425/06/2020
17: TM Krishna, author of Sebastian & Sons (Part2).
TM Krishna's new book on mridangam makers highlights the central role of these dalit master craftspersons in Carnatic music, and examines the complex relationship they share with upper caste mridangam players.
10:5927/04/2020
16: TM Krishna, author of Sebastian & Sons (Part1).
TM Krishna's new book on mridangam makers highlights the central role of these dalit master craftspersons in Carnatic music, and examines the complex relationship they share with upper caste mridangam players.
12:5927/04/2020
15: Rajat Ubhaykar on his book 'Truck De India- A Hitchhiker's Guide to Hindustan' (Part-2)
Dhaba food, blingy truck bodies, infernal heat, the generosity of truck drivers, and the ubiquity of corruption, Rajat Ubhaykar's book combines sociological and cultural insights with anecdote and reportage to give you a vivid picture of the lives of Indian truckers.
06:4821/04/2020
14: Rajat Ubhaykar on his book 'Truck De India- A Hitchhiker's Guide to Hindustan' (Part-1)
Dhaba food, blingy truck bodies, infernal heat, the generosity of truck drivers, and the ubiquity of corruption, Rajat Ubhaykar's book combines sociological and cultural insights with anecdote and reportage to give you a vivid picture of the lives of Indian truckers.
07:4021/04/2020
13: In conversation with Sunil Gupta, Sunetra Choudhury on Black Warrant (Part-2)
Continuing their conversation from the previous part, our guests talk about what is it like to witness a hanging? Was Ram Singh, one of the accused in the Nirbhaya case, murdered in prison? What were Afzal Guru's last moments like? Sunil Gupta, who worked at Tihar for 35 years, and journalist Sunetra Choudhury, who helped him put down his story, talk about their sensational book, Black Warrant.
11:4516/04/2020
12: In conversation with Sunil Gupta, Sunetra Choudhury on Black Warrant (Part-1)
What is it like to witness a hanging? Was Ram Singh, one of the accused in the Nirbhaya case, murdered in prison? What were Afzal Guru's last moments like? Sunil Gupta, who worked at Tihar for 35 years, and journalist Sunetra Choudhury, who helped him put down his story, talk about their sensational book, Black Warrant.
12:3016/04/2020
11: In conversation with Shubha Mudgal (Part-2)
Books And Authors with Manjula Narayan | Shubha Mudgal's Looking for Miss Sargam, a book of short stories about classical musicians, of 'music and misadventure', is both funny and full of pathos.Tune in to listen to the part-2 of the conversation.
10:5313/04/2020
10: In conversation with Shubha Mudgal (Part-1)
Books And Authors with Manjula Narayan | Shubha Mudgal's Looking for Miss Sargam, a book of short stories about classical musicians, of 'music and misadventure', is both funny and full of pathos.Tune in to listen to the full interview
10:1613/04/2020
9: In conversation with Namita Gokhale, author of Jaipur Journals
Namita Gokhale, director of the Jaipur Literature Festival, talks about her metafictional novel, Jaipur Journals, which looks at writers with both wicked humour and deep sympathy.
11:2303/04/2020
8: Amit Khanna on his new book Words, Sounds, Images
Amit Khanna, a film industry insider for six decades, who set up Reliance Entertainment and has worked across media, talks about Dev Anand, working with four generations of entertainment and media professionals, about Nehru's dictatorial side, and about the convergence of media and entertainment.
10:1519/02/2020
7: Books & Authors with Kaveree Bamzai, author of No Regrets
Farah Khan, who grew up in a tiny flat the size of her current living room carpet, offers insights in Kaveree Bamzai's book, No Regrets, as do Twinkle Khanna, Sania Mirza, and Smriti Irani, among others. Bamzai's guilt-free woman's guide to a good life tells us what NOT to do on everything from being a mother, to managing money, marriage, anger, and growing old.
10:2910/02/2020
6: In conversation with music legend Usha Uthup at the JLF 2019- Throwback
Usha Uthup talks about being the voice of disco in India, her magical connect with the audience, singing in many different languages, and about the Samy Sisters, her older siblings who were famous in 60s Mumbai!
15:0720/01/2020
5: Gandhi: The Years That Changed The World by Ramachandra Guha
In his latest book, Gandhi; The Years That Changed The World 1914-1948, Ramachandra Guha looks once more at one of the most revered and most controversial figures in modern Indian history. Here, he discusses why Gandhi continues to be relevant.
13:1817/10/2019
4: The Untold Story of India's First Newspaper, Andrew Otis
Fearless but flawed! James Hicky, editor of India's first newspaper, was passionate about freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and unafraid to take on even Warren Hastings, governor general of India. Author Andrew Otis, who spent five years researching Hicky’s life and work, talks about the man and his times, about the sorry condition of India’s priceless archives, and about how we are essentially still fighting for freedom of expression though in a vastly different new media environment.
13:2817/10/2019
3: Chidanand Rajghatta author of Gauri Lankesh and the Age of Unreason
Growing anti-rationalism and hatred led to the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh. Here, Chidanand Rajghatta, author of Gauri Lankesh and the Age of Unreason, talks about growing up in the era of Mandal and Masjid and the roots of the illiberalism that's threatening to engulf India.
10:5217/10/2019
2: Saba Naqvi, author, Shades of Saffron, talks about her tryst with gaumutra soap
Saba Naqvi’s eminently readable ‘Shades of Saffron’ combines straight reportage and in-depth analysis to present real insights into the rise of the BJP, which she has been covering since 1997. A first-person account of events as they happened that also goes deeper to examine the nature of our complex society, this book includes fascinating nuggets of information and great anecdotes too. Here, Naqvi talks about being a liberal Muslim woman journalist covering the BJP since the 1990s, about her tryst with gaumutra soap, and about such politicians as Vajpayee, Pramod Mahajan and Narendra Modi, whom she sees as a “solitary figure”.
15:2917/10/2019
1: Ira Mukhoty on her book, 'Daughters of the Sun'
The author talks about the dynamic empresses, queens and begums of the Mughal Empire, who are the subject of her eminently readable new book.
16:1817/10/2019