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Books and Beyond with Bound5.35 Nadeem Zaman: Meet The Great Gatsby of BangladeshWhat ugly truths lie behind the carefully curated social circles in Dhaka’s high society? In this episode, Tara and Michelle converse with Nadeem Zaman, author of “The Inheritors”, as he talks about privilege, parties, and politics in Dhaka. In a delightful mix of satire and social commentary, his book explores Nisar’s eye-opening journey back to his hometown as he uncovers secrets and revisits his childhood “home”. Tune in to hear Nadeem Zaman talk about what it’s like to party with the elite in modern-day Dhaka, the class disparity he witnessed growing up, why his book has...2023-11-071h 10
Books and Beyond with Bound5.34 Hussain Zaidi: Capturing Criminals With India’s Biggest Crime WriterWhat does it take for a national hero to be deemed a deadly criminal?Join your host Michelle, as she dives into conversation with Hussain Zaidi, author of “R.A.W. Hitman: The Real Story of Agent Lima”, as he talks about covering the story of Lucky Bisht, who was convicted for the alleged murder of two notorious criminals. In his book, he uncovers how a 16-year-old ended up being “a fantabulous killing machine”. In this episode, you’ll hear how Hussain Zaidi accidentally hurtled headfirst into crime journalism and how he escaped getting sho...2023-11-0150 min
Books and Beyond with Bound5.33 Mehak Goyal: A Debut Poetry Collection Finds A Traditional PublisherIs our worth as women determined by our ability to make rotis? In this episode, we delve into the nuances of writing mainstream feminist poetry in India!Join Tara and Michelle as they talk to Mehak Goyal about her book “Failure to Make Round Rotis: Poems on Rebellion, Resilience and Relationships”, about her inspiration, her writing process, and her publishing journey. How did she go from a start-up founder to a published poet? How did she decide what to write? How did she translate her personal experience into poems? And more importantly, how did a mainstream publishing hous...2023-10-2453 min
Books and Beyond with Bound5.32 Neeraj Kumar: Corruption at the Grassroots Level in Indian CricketWhat would you do if you discovered your favourite sport, which is almost a religion in this country, is rife with corruption? Join your hosts Tara and Michelle as they unravel the shocking story of corruption in cricket with one of India's most well-respected police officers and a former BCCI anti-corruption chief.In this episode, you'll hear from Neeraj Kumar as he tells us how he uncovered the alarming truth behind the administration that runs various cricket tournaments, including the IPL, and the impact it has on our country’s sportsmen. This is a po...2023-10-1750 min
Books and Beyond with Bound5.31 Ranjana Kaul: Why I Decided To Translate My Grandmother’s Book Into EnglishImagine discovering surprisingly progressive stories from the 19th century, all written by your grandmother!In this episode, we'll introduce you to Ranjana Kaul and her passionate endeavour to do justice to her grandmother's legacy — a trailblazing woman, who not only wrote but also fervently fought for women's rights. Join your host, Michelle, as she delves deep into the captivating accounts of how Ranjana serendipitously unearthed the stories and accounts of her grandmother. Laxmibai Abhyankar wrote short stories in Marathi, and Kaul, her granddaughter, painstakingly translated and moulded her work into an English collection called "Stepmother and...2023-10-101h 13
Books and Beyond with Bound5.30 Ameer Shahul: How a Global Corporation Poisoned KodaikanalHow would you react if you found out that your employer was poisoning you and your community with a deadly substance?Join your hosts Tara and Michelle as they unravel the astonishing story of "Heavy Metal: How a Global Corporation Poisoned Kodaikanal" by journalist Ameer Shahul. Prepare to be drawn into a world of courage, corporate recklessness, and the battle for justice.In this episode, you'll hear from Ameer Shahul himself how he uncovered the horrifying facts about the mercury contamination, how he joined forces with Greenpeace and the local workers to launch a campaign...2023-10-0448 min
Books and Beyond with Bound5.29 Shastri & Jai: Redefining Gender Stereotypes in Indian Diasporic WritingIn this exclusive series in partnership with Penguin Random House India, we will shine a spotlight on two compelling contemporary voices each month, individuals who are reshaping the landscape of Indian literature. In this special episode of Books & Beyond, Tara and Michelle talk to two Indian diasporic writers – Shastri Akella and Jai Chakrabarti, about their books that break the mold of conventional storytelling and offer nuanced perspectives on gender stereotypes. Being Indian writers based out of the US, how do they explore themes of gender, sexuality, and identity in their works? How do they challenge the...2023-09-261h 15
Books and Beyond with Bound5.28 Manish Gaekwad: My Mother was the Last CourtesanWhat does it take to write a memoir of your mother, who was a courtesan in a changing India? Did Manish’s relationship with his mother color his own narration of her life story? Did he leave out bits that made him uncomfortable? What did his mother say when he told her he wanted to write a book about her?In this episode of “Books and Beyond,” Tara and Michelle talk to Manish Gaekwad, the author of “The Last Courtesan,” a memoir of his mother, Rekhabai, who was one of the last tawaifs (courtesans) in India. They di...2023-09-2050 min
Books and Beyond with Bound5.27 Srinath Rao: Inside the Life of a Crime Reporter in MumbaiWhat mysteries lie beneath ‘Meow Meow’ — one of Mumbai’s biggest drug scandals? Join Michelle and Tara for a thrilling episode of Books and Beyond with stellar crime reporter Srinath Rao as he takes us on a journey of the process of writing his breathtaking book unveiling the life and crimes of Shashikala ‘Baby’ Patankar, infamous as ‘Mumbai’s Drug Queen’. What is Meow Meow, the drug that flooded the streets of Mumbai? How did Baby get involved in the drug racket, and who is she beyond her persona as a criminal? How does one report crime?Tune...2023-09-121h 03
Books and Beyond with Bound5.26 Catherine & Nandini: Bringing South-Indian Epics to the WorldIn this exclusive series in partnership with Penguin Random House India, we will shine a spotlight on two compelling contemporary voices each month, individuals who are reshaping the landscape of Indian literature. How do ancient and moving epics reach the world through translation? Join Michelle and Tara for a very special episode of Books & Beyond in partnership with Penguin Random House India, where they have some exciting conversations around translations with two language connoisseurs, Nandini Vijayaraghavan and Catherine Thankamma! They talk about Nandini Vijayaraghavan’s four-part translation of Tamil legend Kalki’s epic myth, “Sivakami’...2023-09-061h 32
Books and Beyond with Bound5.25 Nidhi & Reshmi: Active Ageing- Living Life Without a PauseDoes life have to come to a halt once you touch 60? Join Michelle and Tara in conversation with Nidhi Chawla and Reshmi Chakraborty about their book ‘Rethink Ageing: Lessons in Ageing from the Older and Bolder Generation’ — a book that challenges the way we think about ageing in India today. What does it mean to age actively, and how can one do it? Can you start afresh once you cross the threshold of 55? And how do you prepare for your second innings? Michelle and Tara find out what options are available to senior citizens in terms of jobs, hobbies...2023-08-301h 19
Books and Beyond with Bound5.24 Tejaswini Apte-Rahm: Time Travel to Bombay's Silent Film EraWhat secrets lie behind the silences of Bombay’s silent films?Join Michelle in conversation with Tejaswini Apte-Rahm about her book ‘The Secret of More’, as she learns about previously unrevealed secrets that lie behind the glitz and glamour of Bombay’s silent film era. ‘The Secret of More’ looks at Bombay of the 1900s through the rags-to-riches story of Tatya, whose life is intertwined with two parts of Bombay’s beating heart – the textile mills and the silent film industry. How does he spin his story from one industry to the other? Does he fall or fly i...2023-08-2355 min
Books and Beyond with Bound5.22 Chitra Divakaruni: Meet Phenomenal Indian Women Through Partition, Migration, and MythologyFind out the nuances of writing feminist mythological retellings and historical fiction from the master storyteller, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni! Join Tara and Michelle as they talk to her about her inspirations, her writing process, and her latest book ‘Independence’, which is a story of three sisters during the Partition of India and West Bengal. What is her origin story as a writer? How does she decide what stories to write? How did she navigate through the limitations of mythology to create strong women characters? Tune in to find o...2023-06-061h 00