In this episode, I talk to the award-winning novelist and professor at UC Berkeley, Vikram Chandra, about his critically-acclaimed mystery/thriller novel Sacred Games. Winner of the Hutch Crossword Award for English Fiction, and finalist of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, Sacred Games is now the first original television series from India on Netflix.

Vikram Chandra

In this episode, I talk with the Indian filmmaker, Shaunak Sen, about his Academy Award-nominated best Documentary film "All That Breathes," which tells the story of two brothers who've devoted their lives to protecting and rehabilitating birds in northern Delhi.

Shaunak Sen

Ranjish hee sahi

On the day of the world's very first Global Climate Strike, Alka Kurian talks to Amitav Ghosh about his new novel "Gun Island" a book about a world ravaged by climate change.

Amitav Ghosh Ep 1

In this interview, I speak with Nandita Das on her book "Manto & I," which is based on her 2018 biopic "Manto," South Asia's leading author, playwright and scriptwriter Saadat Hasan Manto.

Manto, Nandita Das

Bol Ke Lab Azad Hain, Ban Titli, Ab Kya Bataun

Nandita Das Ep 6

In this interview, I speak with Namita Gokhale, the founder-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival, about her latest novel Jaipur Journals.

Namita Gokhale Ep 8

In this podcast, I talk to Japleen Pasricha, the founder-editor of "Feminism in India," the country's leading digital feminist media platform.

Japleen Pasricha Ep 9

This podcast connects listeners with South Asian writers and filmmakers as they explore some of the major issues of the world. From politics to culture, each episode looks at topics that impact and shape the lives of people living both in South Asia and its diaspora.

Shaunak Sen

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