Awe-inspiring ophiolatry
"If you look at primordial deities, they are serpents, eggs, the sun and the moon - early humans associated divinity with these things that they could...
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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
The Hymn to Nikkal, Einstein's violin, musical space odysseys and beyond
"Music connects us with something deeper. We know there's stuff around us that science cannot explain. Consciousness, for example, is hard to explain ...
Of promises broken over centuries
Pastoral and indigenous communities in Nagarhole, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Himachal, and the Van Gujjars in Uttarakhand are the ones who are p...
Of anda halwa, taar gosht and more
"Being able to experience the love of a grandparent is one of the most special things I've had in my life. It's the only selfless love you'll ever exp...
Only connect
"I wanted to make the case that here is a system that we all created together that allows for our exploitation through the prism of services that we a...
Much food for thought
"Our food has completely changed in the last 30 years. This has totally changed our gut physiology, our gut microbiome, and has caused silent inflamma...
The original mother of many tongues
"One thing that's become abundantly clear from the ancient DNA revolution of the last 10 years is how important migration has been in the history of o...
Of raab, kadhi and more
"Food is not just for nutrition but also for the soul" - @neelakaushik and Shibani Sethi, editors, 'Flavours of India talk to @utterflea abt the 40k s...
Of unforgettable soundtracks and an emotional core
"In Raj Khosla's films, songs were storytelling devices. They didn't just push the narrative forward; they were also narratives by themselves. They ha...
Greed, greenwashing, and the perils of convenience
"All materials come with an environmental impact but plastics are worth singling out as they have turbocharged our desire to consume and our reliance ...