Books and Authors
274 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn 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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22: In conversation with Kavita Devgan, author of 'Fix It With Food'
July 10, 2020 05:20 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBManjula 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
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)
July 03, 2020 07:12 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBManjula 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.
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)
July 03, 2020 07:06 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBManjula 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.
19: In conversation with Ira Mukhoty, author of Akbar: The Great Mughal (Part-2)
June 25, 2020 12:30 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBContinuing 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.
18: In conversation with Ira Mukhoty, author of Akbar: The Great Mughal (Part-1)
June 25, 2020 12:27 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBManjula 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.
17: TM Krishna, author of Sebastian & Sons (Part2).
April 27, 2020 11:19 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBTM 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.
16: TM Krishna, author of Sebastian & Sons (Part1).
April 27, 2020 11:17 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBTM 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.
15: Rajat Ubhaykar on his book 'Truck De India- A Hitchhiker's Guide to Hindustan' (Part-2)
April 21, 2020 12:30 - 6 minutes - 6.24 MBDhaba 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.
15: Rajat Ubhaykar on his book 'Truck De India- A Hitchhiker's Guide to Hindustan' (Part-2)
April 21, 2020 12:30 - 7 minutesDhaba 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.
14: Rajat Ubhaykar on his book 'Truck De India- A Hitchhiker's Guide to Hindustan' (Part-1)
April 21, 2020 12:29 - 7 minutes - 7.03 MBDhaba 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.
13: In conversation with Sunil Gupta, Sunetra Choudhury on Black Warrant (Part-2)
April 16, 2020 12:17 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBContinuing 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.
12: In conversation with Sunil Gupta, Sunetra Choudhury on Black Warrant (Part-1)
April 16, 2020 12:14 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBWhat 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: In conversation with Shubha Mudgal (Part-2)
April 13, 2020 13:01 - 10 minutes - 9.97 MBBooks 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: In conversation with Shubha Mudgal (Part-1)
April 13, 2020 12:57 - 10 minutes - 9.41 MBBooks 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
9: In conversation with Namita Gokhale, author of Jaipur Journals
April 03, 2020 15:16 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBNamita 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.
8: Amit Khanna on his new book Words, Sounds, Images
February 19, 2020 04:34 - 10 minutes - 9.39 MBAmit 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.
7: Books & Authors with Kaveree Bamzai, author of No Regrets
February 10, 2020 15:21 - 10 minutes - 9.61 MBFarah 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.
6: In conversation with music legend Usha Uthup at the JLF 2019- Throwback
January 20, 2020 09:03 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBUsha 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!
5: Gandhi: The Years That Changed The World by Ramachandra Guha
October 17, 2019 13:52 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBIn 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.
4: The Untold Story of India's First Newspaper, Andrew Otis
October 17, 2019 13:51 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBFearless 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 environ...
4: Andrew Otis, author of Hicky's Bengal Gazette; The Untold Story of India's First Newspaper
October 17, 2019 13:51 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBFearless 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 environm...
3: Chidanand Rajghatta author of Gauri Lankesh and the Age of Unreason
October 17, 2019 13:49 - 10 minutes - 9.96 MBGrowing 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.
2: Saba Naqvi, author, Shades of Saffron, talks about her tryst with gaumutra soap
October 17, 2019 13:37 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBSaba 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 he...
1: Ira Mukhoty on her book, 'Daughters of the Sun'
October 17, 2019 13:26 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBThe author talks about the dynamic empresses, queens and begums of the Mughal Empire, who are the subject of her eminently readable new book.