Books & Authors with with Coomi Kapoor, author of The Tatas, Freddiw Mercury & Other Bawas; An Intimate History of the Parsis
Why Ratan Tata and Nusli Wadia fell out, Cyrus Mistry's connection to Mughal-e-Azam, Bhikaiji Cama and other fiery Parsi women, intermarriage, orthodoxy, and dwindling numbers - Coomi Kapoor, author o...
29 Jul 202140min
Books & Authors with Vikram Sampath, author, Savarkar; A Contested Legacy 1924-1966
"There's been a shocking lack of academic curiosity or scholarly evaluation of Savarkar," says @vikramsampath, author of 'Savarkar; A Contested Legacy', the second part of his two-volume biography of ...
23 Jul 202155min
Books & Authors with Pallavi Aiyar, author of Orienting; An Indian in Japan
"Ladoo-loving Ganesh in India has transformed into mooli-loving Binayaka in Tokyo!" @pallaviaiyar, author of Orienting; An Indian in Japan, talks to @utterflea about Japanese versions of Hindu deities...
16 Jul 202153min
Books & Authors with Vidya Dehejia, author of India: A Story Through 100 Objects
From the terracotta toys of the Harappans to Shiva as Nataraj, from the pages of the Gwalior Quran to Jain scrolls and the divine body of the Buddha, Vidya Dehejia, author of India; A Story Through 10...
9 Jul 202158min
Books & Authors with Ritu Menon, author of Zohra! A Biography in Four Acts
In her life that spanned 102 years, everyone's favourite feisty grandmother, Zohra Segal worked on stage, in film, and on television, and was successful abroad when few Indian actors were. Ritu Menon,...
2 Jul 202155min
Books and Authors podcast with L Somi Roy, author of And That Is Why; Manipuri Myths Retold
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 wonderful tales. On this w...
24 Jun 20211h 5min
Books and Authors with Kanti Bajpai, author of 'India Versus China : Why They Are Not Friends
"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 Versus China : Why The...
18 Jun 202153min
Books & Authors with Aditya Gupta, author of 7 Lessons from Everest
"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 @utterflea on the Books...
11 Jun 202155min
