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Books and Authors

Books and Authors

Hindustan Times - HT Smartcast



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

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Available Episodes

64:35
Books and Authors podcast with L Somi Roy, author of And That Is Why; Manipuri Myths Retold
EPISODE 111

Why man gets wrinkles, why the cat buries its poop, why a doll is worshipped in a village called Kakching... L Somi Roy's 'And That Is Why; Manipuri Myths Retold' is full of wonder ... Read more

24 Jun65 MINS
52:43
Books and Authors with Kanti Bajpai, author of 'India Versus China : Why They Are Not Friends
EPISODE 110

"The Chinese have so much power that they don't think they need to accommodate India or tolerate any behaviour by India that they don't like," says Kanti Bajpai, author of India Ve ... Read more

18 Jun53 MINS
53:46
Books & Authors with Aditya Gupta, author of  7 Lessons from Everest
EPISODE 109

"Everest teaches you the value of time. The consequences of missing a timeline on the mountain could be death," says Aditya Gupta. The author of 7 Lessons from Everest talks to @ut ... Read more

11 Jun54 MINS
40:56
Books & Authors with Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireland; How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain
EPISODE 108

Jallianwala Bagh, the excesses of colonialism, the millions of soldiers from India and Africa who fought in the two World Wars, and the institutionalized racism of the British Emp ... Read more

03 Jun41 MINS
23:18
Books & Authors with Vijay Gokhale, author, Tiananmen Square; The Making of a Protest | Part 2
EPISODE 107

The emotional nature of the Chinese, the Western media's biases while reporting on the Tiananmen Square incident (May-June 1989), and the hypocrisy of western governments who used ... Read more

28 May23 MINS
24:11
Books & Authors with Vijay Gokhale, author, Tiananmen Square; The Making of a Protest | Part 1
EPISODE 106

The emotional nature of the Chinese, the Western media's biases while reporting on the Tiananmen Square incident (May-June 1989), and the hypocrisy of western governments who used ... Read more

28 May24 MINS
25:10
Books & Authors with Yatindra Mishra, editor of Akhtari; The Life and Music of Begum Akhtar | Part 2
EPISODE 105

Begum Akhtar's magical voice and musical genius, the respect she commanded, and her journey from Akhtarbai Faizabadi to Begum Akhtar, the feminism that made her the first female us ... Read more

20 May25 MINS
21:11
Books & Authors with Yatindra Mishra, editor of Akhtari; The Life and Music of Begum Akhtar | Part 1
EPISODE 104

Begum Akhtar's magical voice and musical genius, the respect she commanded, and her journey from Akhtarbai Faizabadi to Begum Akhtar, the feminism that made her the first female us ... Read more

20 May21 MINS
22:27
Books & Authors with Esther David, author of Bene Appetit; The Cuisine of Indian Jews | Part 2
EPISODE 103

How Indian Jews observe kosher laws, the delicious gongura chicken of the Bene Ephriam of Andhra Pradesh and the steamed fish dishes of the Bnei Menashe of Manipur and Mizoram, emi ... Read more

13 May22 MINS
22:47
Books & Authors with Esther David, author of Bene Appetit; The Cuisine of Indian Jews | Part 1
EPISODE 102

How Indian Jews observe kosher laws, the delicious gongura chicken of the Bene Ephriam of Andhra Pradesh and the steamed fish dishes of the Bnei Menashe of Manipur and Mizoram, emi ... Read more

13 May23 MINS
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