Stories from the Seven Sisters+1
"Life is uncertain, which many of us tend to forget, and there are many things we can't explain; for those things that are inexplicable, we have stori...
Books and Authors
Share:
Listens: 9908
About
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
On the record
"I was picked to cover Punjab in 1984 and that's how my journey began. After that, I was sucked into the lives of people living with everyday violence...
A desi love story: adventures with Indies
"I love travelling and I was sad to leave my dogs all the time. I had to find a way of travelling with them so Indian Railways came into the picture. ...
Of birds, bees and educated fleas
"Humans don't really know what we are doing. Mostly, we are blundering along. A lot of animals that were once looked upon favourably and bred - like t...
Hymn to Hanuman
"As a child I lived in a hostel away from my parents and I was always scared so my parents told me to recite the Hanuman Chalisa. That's how the text ...
Following her own beat
"When we write about music history, we are mostly talking about artists. There are also fewer biographies, autobiographies and memoirs by instrumental...
Brayed of tongue
"Generally in India, the moment you see deviant behaviour, you immediately label the person 'mad'. But at least now, in some circles, the attitude tow...
Of public chaos and amateur Indians stranded on islands of privilege
"I feel India's politics is the revenge of the poor; it's why things are the way they are. They might not look at it as a violent act but it emerges f...
Of Hawa Hawai and writing for his life
"People know about what sometimes happens to girls growing up in the kotha; but no one knows what happens to boys. Nobody's written about it as such s...
Homage to the fruit of the gods
"In India, in the Philippines, and in the Caribbean, in places where the mango grows, it's viewed with universal adoration. We Americans are good at t...