A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India
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SubscribersWhile exploring the theme of travel literature on India in English language, I pick a new book for today's episode. No Full Stops in India by Sir Mark Tully. The title is a metaphor for the idea that ...
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While exploring the theme of travel literature on India in English language, I pick a different book for today's episode. Imaginary Homelands by Salman Rushdie. The book is a collection of essays that...
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Starting today, in the next few episodes, I will be narrating sections from the books that focus on the author's travels in India. In today's episode, I pick an essay called Hill Station: Darjeeling. ...
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The Other in the Mirror is an anthology of short stories from India and Pakistan, edited by Sehyr Mirza. The collection explores themes of compassion, coexistence, and the lingering impact of the 1947...
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The I Ching, or Book of Changes, is an ancient Chinese text that serves as both a philosophical guide and a divination tool. In this episode, I shed some light on the text and how it can be used as a ...
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In his book What is Tao, Alan Watts draws on his own study and practice to give readers an overview of the concept of the Tao and guidance for experiencing it themselves. This short book explores the ...
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In this episode I discuss the most popular Odia short story, which also happens to be the first modern Odia short story. It is called Rebati and it was written by Fakir Mohan Senapati in 1898. But tha...
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In a recently published book titled "The Second Marriage of Kunju Namboodiri and Other Classic Malayalam Short Stories" we get a glimpse into early short stories from Malayalam literature.
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In the third and final episode of our discussion on Natasha Lunn's book Conversations on Love, we cover the more difficult part of a relationship. One, how to sustain romance in a long-term relationsh...
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- 8 months ago
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In this short episode, I narrate a few stanzas from Vikram Seth's Sahitya Akademic award winning book The Golden Gate. Written in Onegin Stanzas, the book is a delight for the lovers of verse and narr...
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In this episode I critically read and review Murakami's short story Men Without Women. The book is also titled Men Without Women, and as the title suggests, every story is written around the theme of ...
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In this short episode, I discuss a key learning from Joseph Nguyen's popular book Don't Believe Everything You Think. It is the idea that thinking is different from thoughts and how we can avoid overt...
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In recent times we have witnessed a growing problem of insurgency and demand for a separate state in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. To simplify the conundrum, I take help of Francesca Maloni's ...
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In this episode I narrate a story from a beautiful book titled The Other in the Mirror: Stories from India and Pakistan. The book comprises of several short stories, written by Indian and Pakistani wr...
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- 9 months ago
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In this episode I narrate another Indian spiritual poem, this time translated from Gujarati. The poem is called Black Bag, and it was written by Pawan Kumar Jain, translated into English by Arvind Kri...
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In the next few episodes, I will narrate a poem from different Indian languages, its English translation, of course.
Today's poem is called Ambapali. It was Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari and translated i...
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- 10 months ago
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In the concluding episode of our Kamasutra series, I discuss the different kinds of congress and some other juicy parts.
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- 11 months ago
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In the Sexual Union segment of the Kamasutra, a lot of emphasis has been given on kissing, scratching, biting, embracing etc with a chapter dedicated to each one of these topics. This is what I discus...
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In today's episode of our Kamasutra series, I narrate the chapter which describes the role and duties of a citizen. Let me know what you think of it. Thank you for listening. Visit www.kalampedia.org ...
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In the next chapter of the Kamasutra, the ancient Indian guide to pleasure, we explore the different kinds of arts and games it encourages us to explore. Of course the idea is to seek pleasure in the ...
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In the fifth chapter of our Ritusamhara series, we read parts of Kalidasa's poetry where he discusses the chilly and frosty charms of winter.
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In the fourth part of our Ritusamhara (The Garland of Seasons) series, we read more about the poetic genius of Kalidasa. It is the season of early winter and that's precisely what we discuss in this e...
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In the second episode of this series where I am discussing Kalidasa's Ritusamhara (The Garland of Seasons), I discuss the chapter on rains. You can reach out on contactkalampedia@gmail.com for any fee...
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A Book A Day Podcast is back after a long gap. Thank you for keeping your patience. In this episode, I discuss some of the travel essays by Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World and The Doors of Pe...
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In the concluding episode of this 3-part series, I discuss the Mughal Empire during Akbar and Humayun's times as seen through the eyes of Princess Gulbadan.
Let me know your thoughts about this book...
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In the second part of our book conversation on Gulbadan by Rumer Godden, I narrate the sequence of events when Babur moves to India from Afghanistan. Keep following the podcast to find out the fate of...
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In this episode, I bring some romantic poetry from the ancient Indian literature. The poetry has been curated in a recently published book called How to Love in Sanskrit.
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In this episode, I discuss Anuradha Ghosh's wonderful monograph on Jamini Roy. Jamini Roy was a 20th-century Bengali painter who drew inspiration from Indian folk art and blended it in his art. Let's ...
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In this episode, I take you to the 20th-century Calcutta, where we explore the queer literature of Krishnagopal Mullick amidst the hustle and bustle of the Bengali city. The book, Entering the Maze: Q...
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In this episode, I narrate some short and wonderful stories from Anvita Abbi's book Voices from the Lost Horizon. In this book Abbi traces down and chronicles the stories and songs of Bo language of t...
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Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, popularly known as Thakazhi after his place of birth, was an Indian novelist and short story writer of Malayalam literature. In this episode, I narrate one of hi...
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In this episode I narrate a short story from Sindhi literature. Written by Lekhraj Tulsiani, the story recounts a tale of a poor woman in the court room. Let me know how you like the story.
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In this episode I narrate a short story called 'The Whirlwind' written by Sant Singh Sekhon. Sant Singh Sekhon (1908–1997) was a Punjabi playwright and fiction writer. He is part of the generation of ...
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In the final chapter our discussion on Pankaj Mishra's book Temptations of the West, I share his visit to the Bollywood. Let me know what you think of the book.
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In his book, 'Temptations of the West,' Pankaj Mishra travels through different parts of India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, and shares his experiences along with his succinct analysis on the social and ...
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Original called Dekh Kabira Roya (See, Kabir Cried), this short story (now titled Free for All) was published by Saadat Hasan Manto soon after he migrated to Pakistan after the partition. Manto uses t...
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I narrate another short story by Saadat Hasan Manto in this episode. The story is called The Dutiful Daughter and it highlights the violence faced by women during the India-Pakistan partition riots.
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Let's enter the intriguing, dark (not to mention, humorous) world of Saadat Hasan Manto's pen and read some short stories together. Share your thoughts with me on contactkalampedia@gmail.com.
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In today's podcast I discuss about the life of one of the 'Rocket Boys', with the help of Biman Nath's monograph. Homi Bhabha was an Indian nuclear physicist who is often regarded as the father of Ind...
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Continuing our series on Pioneers of Modern India, published by Niyogi Books, this time I share the story of Rani Gaidinliu. She was a legendary freedom fighter from North East India who fought for th...
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In this episode I discuss a wonderful monograph written by Indradeep Bhattacharyya on life and works of RK Narayan. Visit www.kalampedia.org to read more about RK Narayan's works. If you have any quer...
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In the next few episodes of this podcast, I am going to share the stories of some wonderful characters from Indian history that have truly shaped this country. I start with Sudipto Das's biography of ...
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In the concluding part of our Bhagavad Gita series, I discuss Jnana Yoga as it is explained by Krishna in Gita. Check out Vandana R Singh's book to explore all these valuable lessons in greater depth....
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In the second part of our Bhagavad Gita series, I discuss Bhakti Yoga as described in the Gita. Bhakti yoga, the path of devotion as elucidated in the Bhagavad Gita, holds profound significance in spi...
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The Bhagavad Gita -- a profound source of spiritual wisdom. In the three-part series, I discuss Vandana R Singh's The Bhagavad Gita: A Life-changing Conversation. This book presents the most valuable ...
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In the concluding episode of our Biblical Stories series, we discuss the life and death of Jesus Christ. Hope you enjoyed it. Let me know on contactkalampedia@gmail.com.
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From the Old Testament we now arrive to the New Testament. And Jesus Christ is here. Keep following to learn what happens next.
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We start the new year with the story of King David and what the Israelites go through during this period. Keep following the series to listen to some more exciting biblical stories.
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Continuing with our Biblical stories theme this week, we join Moses on his journey to Israel. The conflict was much the same back then as it is now: Israel Vs Phillistines. Let's see what happens next...
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In this episode, we find out the story of Moses's birth and how he led his people out of Egypt. Keep following the podcast to know what happens next.
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My name is Deepak Rana. Every day, I pick at least one new book, read what it has to offer, make notes and share the best ideas with you. Sounds fun, right? Join me in this journey and explore a whole new world of books and stories. For any suggestions/queries please contact us at contactkalampedia@gmail.com or visit Kalampedia.org on your browser.
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