The Hindu On Books
The Hindu on Books is a weekly podcast from India's national newspaper on the latest and the best from the world of literature.
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1
Ira Mukhoty on the history of the Awadh empire
In this episode, we speak to the author on her latest book " The Lion and the Lily: The Rise and Fall of Awadh."
33 min
2
Joseph Stiglitz on the role of government in th...
In this episode, the author talks about his book 'The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society’.
35 min
3
Tim Walker on his book commemorating the 40th a...
In this episode, the author talks about his book 'The Prisoner of Bhopal, a historical fiction novel about the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.
35 min
4
Duvvuri Subbarao on his journey as a civil serv...
The author chronicles his journey as a civil servant and RBI governor in his memoir ‘Just A Mercenary?: Notes from my Life and Career.’
27 min
5
Karthik Muralidharan on how to accelerate India...
In this episode, the author explores the historical reasons behind India's poor state capacity, the elements of state capacity, and practical ways to enhance it.
27 min
6
Ruskin Bond: Ninety and counting
On the author’s birthday, R. Krithika explores four of Ruskin Bond’s books, both new and old.
7 min
7
Dalit literature: Decoding voices of resistance...
16 min
8
Reading Ram Vilas Paswan, the ‘weathervane’ of ...
In her book, the author delves into Ram Vilas Paswan's journey, focusing on his advocacy for Dalits, political alliances, and lasting impact on Indian politics.
48 min
9
Brinda Karat on the struggles of working as a w...
The author discusses how the communist movement confronted the Emergency period in India in her book ‘An Education For Rita: A Memoir, 1975-1985.’
33 min
10
Decoding global semiconductor geopolitics and I...
Authors Pranay Kotasthane and Abhiram Manchi discuss geopolitics and semiconductor supply chains in their recent book titled ‘When the Chips are Down.’
48 min
11
Carlo Rovelli on why it is important to underst...
The author and theoretical physicist discusses so called ‘white holes’ in his latest book called ‘White holes: Inside the Horizon.’
51 min
12
Nidhi Sharma on the trials and tribulations of ...
The author chronicles the lives of 17 women leaders in her recent book, ‘She, The Leader: Women in Indian Politics.’
25 min
13
Rosie Llewellyn-Jones on the East India Company...
In her book, the author traces the journey of the East India Company, from 1690 when they occupied Calcutta to 1860 a little after the great uprising that led to their demise.
31 min
14
Samrat Choudhury on his new book ‘Northeast Ind...
The book is a “simple, readable, popular history” of the region that maps its long journey from isolation to integration.
18 min
15
How Shinzo Abe changed Japan and its relations ...
Sanjaya Baru and Suhasini Haider speak to us about the new book "The Importance of Shinzo Abe: India, Japan and the Indo-Pacific."
30 min
16
Zac O’ Yeah on his sub-continental adventures w...
In his book, the travel writer journeys through India’s rich culinary traditions and shares his experience.
51 min
17
Sudha Pai and Sajjan Kumar on the future of Dal...
The authors analyse the reasons for BSP's decline, and why Dalit voters are attracted to the BJP in their recent book ‘Maya, Modi, Azad- Dalit Politics in The Time Of Hindutva.’
38 min
18
Arati Kumar-Rao on her new book 'Marginlands' |...
In her book, the artist and photographer brings us stories of people who inhabit the most hostile corners of the subcontinent.
15 min
19
Rajeev Bhargava on how the Constitution of Indi...
Bhargava speaks to us about why he considers the constitution sacred, and why he remains optimistic regardless of the sectarianism that surrounds us.
68 min
20
Yogesh Maitreya on Dalit representation in Indi...
In the memoir, 'Water in a Broken Pot', the author writes an interrogative account of growing up as a Dalit and how they are denied right to their stories.
28 min
21
Tanvi Srivastava on tracing the life of an Indi...
Short story and fiction writer Tanvi Srivastava’s first book as a translator is the life story of Asha-san, who was born in Kobe in 1928 and groomed by her parents to live for India’s freedom.
29 min
22
Mark Galeotti on the attack on terrorism in Che...
Mark Galeotti speaks to us on his recent book, Putin’s Wars: From Chechnya to Ukraine
32 min
23
Ravinder Kaur on India’s ‘nation building’ and ...
Kaur explains the creation of the nation’s ‘brand image’ to build its global identity in her recent book ‘Brand New Nation: Capitalist Dreams and Nationalist Designs in Twenty-First-Century India.’
39 min
24
Shruti Kapila on violence and fraternity in Ind...
Shruti Kapila speaks to us on her book 'Violent Fraternity: Indian Political Thought in the Global Age'
40 min
25
Shyam Saran on the authoritative view of India-...
Shyam Saran traces decades of Indo-Chinese history and the reasons behind clashes in his book How China sees India and the world.
44 min