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5050From Koyasan to the Coaching Room: Small Practices, Big ShiftsCoach Usha Raman shares stories from her travels (including a serene tea ceremony at Koyasan) and practical ways busy people can anchor calm through meditation and simple daily rituals.
She explains core coaching tools—anchoring, NLP, timeline therapy, language and identity work—and how small, sustainable changes bring lasting balance. Usha also outlines two upcoming events: a March retreat at Premalaya and a May NLP practitioner training.
Connect with Usha:
https://nexustraininggroup.com
https://usha.club/NLP/
https://usha.club/retreats/
50/50 is available on YouTube: https://linktr.ee/5...
2025-12-021h 085050Part 2 - From Moodle to AI - love, connection and humanity's possible future with Martin Dougiamas and Usha RamanPart 2 continues a candid conversation with Martin Dougiamas and Usha Raman, about relationships, marriage and moving from Singapore to Australia, exploring how background shapes gratitude and life choices.
Tam and Usha discuss practices like daily gratitude, loving-kindness meditation, and the power of attention to deepen connection and wellbeing. They also discuss psychometric insights for leadership and team dynamics and practical coaching experiences.
Tam, Usha and Martin examine how social media and short-form content affect focus, parenting challenges for the younger generation, and why human connection remains essential amid AI advances.
Practical reflections on...
2025-08-2048 min
The ForumThe unfolding history of the magazineWhen magazines first emerged, they were the preserve of an elite who could afford to pay for them. But as time went on, the cost of paper fell, printing technology became more streamlined, literacy improved and would-be publishers spotted an opportunity to connect with audiences hungry for information and entertainment.Magazines found a place to appeal to all types of interest, in the same way that the internet does today. In their heyday they attracted some of the best writers such as Charles Dickens and Ernest Hemingway, sometimes acting as a vehicle to establish literary careers. Later...
2025-08-1648 min5050From Moodle to AI - love, connection and humanity's possible future with Martin Dougiamas and Usha Raman - Part 1Join us on Tam's 50-50 podcast as we dive into an inspiring conversation with Martin Dougiamas, founder of Moodle and head of research, and his wife Usha Raman, a life coach specialising in mindfulness and emotional intelligence. In part one of this two part interview, Martin shares his journey from creating the globally acclaimed educational platform Moodle to exploring the future of AI in education, and how his path was fuelled by passion and problem-solving.
Meanwhile, Usha offers insights into her background and how her life experiences complement Martin's technological pursuits. Together, they reflect on their unique...
2025-08-131h 46
What the Health? From KFF Health NewsA Killing Touches Off Backlash Against Health InsurersThe shocking shooting death of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive in Midtown Manhattan prompted a public outcry about the problems with the nation’s health care system, as stories of delayed and denied care filled social media. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump continues to avoid providing specifics about his plans for the Affordable Care Act and other health issues.Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Francis Collins, who was the direct...
2024-12-1241 min
The Deep DiveEpisode 167: Feminist Futures of Work w/ Usha Raman & Payal AroraPhilip spends time with scholars/thinkers/activist Usha Raman & Payal Arora. They are two of the co-editors of Feminist Futures of Work: Reimagining Labour in the Digital Economy. In this conversation, they cover the meaning of work (and leisure) and how it intersects with feminist futures across different backgrounds and circumstances.
The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.
Philip’s Drop:
American Museum of Natural History
Ushal’s Drop:
Women Talking (Amazon Prime)
Payal’s Drop:
2023-10-191h 08
The Deep DiveEpisode 166: The World of Experience Design w/ Abraham BuricksonPhilip spends time with Abraham Burickson, designer, teacher, and consultant. He is the author of the new book, Experience Design: A Participatory Manifesto. In their conversation, they discuss the nature of experiences and how design plays an essential role in elevating what we know of experience(s)
The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.
Philip’s Drop:
How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They Are Built – Stewart Brand
Abrahaml’s Drop:
The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and...
2023-10-1255 min
New Books in CommunicationsUsha Raman and Sumana Kasturi, "Childscape, Mediascape: Children and Media in India" (Orient BlackSwan, 2023)Children are considered to be a group of special interest by media scholars and advocates, especially because they are seen as a vulnerable group whose rights must be protected and also because they represent the future of the world, and so their education and socialisation is of particular importance. While there has been global research on children’s media practices, in India, there has been very little critical work in this area.Usha Raman and Sumana Kasturi’s edited book Childscape, Mediascape: Children and Media in India (Orient BlackSwan, 2023) fills this gap by bringing together, for the first...
2023-07-2137 min
New Books in Science, Technology, and SocietyUsha Raman and Sumana Kasturi, "Childscape, Mediascape: Children and Media in India" (Orient BlackSwan, 2023)Children are considered to be a group of special interest by media scholars and advocates, especially because they are seen as a vulnerable group whose rights must be protected and also because they represent the future of the world, and so their education and socialisation is of particular importance. While there has been global research on children’s media practices, in India, there has been very little critical work in this area.Usha Raman and Sumana Kasturi’s edited book Childscape, Mediascape: Children and Media in India (Orient BlackSwan, 2023) fills this gap by bringing together, for the first...
2023-07-2137 min
New Books in South Asian StudiesUsha Raman and Sumana Kasturi, "Childscape, Mediascape: Children and Media in India" (Orient BlackSwan, 2023)Children are considered to be a group of special interest by media scholars and advocates, especially because they are seen as a vulnerable group whose rights must be protected and also because they represent the future of the world, and so their education and socialisation is of particular importance. While there has been global research on children’s media practices, in India, there has been very little critical work in this area.Usha Raman and Sumana Kasturi’s edited book Childscape, Mediascape: Children and Media in India (Orient BlackSwan, 2023) fills this gap by bringing together, for the first...
2023-07-2137 min
New Books in EconomicsPayal Arora et al., "Feminist Futures of Work: Reimagining Labour in the Digital Economy" (Amsterdam UP, 2023)The future of work is at the centre of debates related to the emerging digital society. Concerns range from the inclusion, equity, and dignity of those at the far end of the value chain, who participate on and off platforms, often in the shadows, invisible to policymakers, designers, and consumers. Precarity and informality characterize this largely female workforce, across sectors ranging from artisanal work to salon services to ride-hailing and construction. A feminist reimagining of the futures of work - what we term “FemWork” - is the need of the day and should manifest in multiple and various forms, plac...
2023-06-1240 min
New Books in Women's HistoryPayal Arora et al., "Feminist Futures of Work: Reimagining Labour in the Digital Economy" (Amsterdam UP, 2023)The future of work is at the centre of debates related to the emerging digital society. Concerns range from the inclusion, equity, and dignity of those at the far end of the value chain, who participate on and off platforms, often in the shadows, invisible to policymakers, designers, and consumers. Precarity and informality characterize this largely female workforce, across sectors ranging from artisanal work to salon services to ride-hailing and construction. A feminist reimagining of the futures of work - what we term “FemWork” - is the need of the day and should manifest in multiple and various forms, plac...
2023-06-1240 min
New Books in TechnologyPayal Arora et al., "Feminist Futures of Work: Reimagining Labour in the Digital Economy" (Amsterdam UP, 2023)The future of work is at the centre of debates related to the emerging digital society. Concerns range from the inclusion, equity, and dignity of those at the far end of the value chain, who participate on and off platforms, often in the shadows, invisible to policymakers, designers, and consumers. Precarity and informality characterize this largely female workforce, across sectors ranging from artisanal work to salon services to ride-hailing and construction. A feminist reimagining of the futures of work - what we term “FemWork” - is the need of the day and should manifest in multiple and various forms, plac...
2023-06-1239 minNew Books in Science, Technology, and SocietyPayal Arora et al., "Feminist Futures of Work: Reimagining Labour in the Digital Economy" (Amsterdam UP, 2023)The future of work is at the centre of debates related to the emerging digital society. Concerns range from the inclusion, equity, and dignity of those at the far end of the value chain, who participate on and off platforms, often in the shadows, invisible to policymakers, designers, and consumers. Precarity and informality characterize this largely female workforce, across sectors ranging from artisanal work to salon services to ride-hailing and construction. A feminist reimagining of the futures of work - what we term “FemWork” - is the need of the day and should manifest in multiple and various forms, plac...
2023-06-1240 minNew Books in CommunicationsPayal Arora et al., "Feminist Futures of Work: Reimagining Labour in the Digital Economy" (Amsterdam UP, 2023)The future of work is at the centre of debates related to the emerging digital society. Concerns range from the inclusion, equity, and dignity of those at the far end of the value chain, who participate on and off platforms, often in the shadows, invisible to policymakers, designers, and consumers. Precarity and informality characterize this largely female workforce, across sectors ranging from artisanal work to salon services to ride-hailing and construction. A feminist reimagining of the futures of work - what we term “FemWork” - is the need of the day and should manifest in multiple and various forms, plac...
2023-06-1240 min
New Books in Politics and PolemicsPayal Arora et al., "Feminist Futures of Work: Reimagining Labour in the Digital Economy" (Amsterdam UP, 2023)The future of work is at the centre of debates related to the emerging digital society. Concerns range from the inclusion, equity, and dignity of those at the far end of the value chain, who participate on and off platforms, often in the shadows, invisible to policymakers, designers, and consumers. Precarity and informality characterize this largely female workforce, across sectors ranging from artisanal work to salon services to ride-hailing and construction. A feminist reimagining of the futures of work - what we term “FemWork” - is the need of the day and should manifest in multiple and various forms, plac...
2023-06-1240 min
New Books in GenderPayal Arora et al., "Feminist Futures of Work: Reimagining Labour in the Digital Economy" (Amsterdam UP, 2023)The future of work is at the centre of debates related to the emerging digital society. Concerns range from the inclusion, equity, and dignity of those at the far end of the value chain, who participate on and off platforms, often in the shadows, invisible to policymakers, designers, and consumers. Precarity and informality characterize this largely female workforce, across sectors ranging from artisanal work to salon services to ride-hailing and construction. A feminist reimagining of the futures of work - what we term “FemWork” - is the need of the day and should manifest in multiple and various forms, plac...
2023-06-1240 min
Interventions from the Global SouthInterventions from the Global South - Usha Raman, Feminist Approaches to WorkIn this episode, Professor Mohan Dutta’s guest Professor Usha Raman discusses her early professional career and how it shaped her scholarly interests. She describes her current worker-centered and feminist approach to the design and deployment of digital platforms and tools to align, with a special eye to the Global South, the future of work with human dignity, creativity, and pleasure. Click here for the episode transcript FeaturingMohan DuttaUsha RamanSponsor:The Institute for Advanced Study in the G...
2023-05-2624 min
In PerspectiveTechnofeminism, Digital Feminist Activism, and More With Dr. Usha RamanIn this episode, researcher Dr. Usha Raman talks about cyberfeminism, algorithm biases, and reimagining the internet.‘In Perspective’ is The Swaddle’s podcast series where academics reveal little-known facts about Indian history, society and culture. Notes: 00:00:55:17- What is cyberfeminism? Why is it important to take a feminist approach to understanding digital media and the internet at large? 00:05:08:20- Has the involvement of women in technology and design on the internet actually made it more inclusive?00:09:10:06- How has digital feminist activism grown in India? What kind of obstacles does this...
2023-04-2334 min
Get Unstuck Fast! Viscosity Podcast Hosted by Vicki MainS2, E4: Leaving a Toxic Relationship, Wellbeing and Mindfulness with Usha RamanUsha shares insights into her entrepreneurial journey and how she overcame many challenges, in particular leaving a toxic relationship behind. She takes a deep dive into her daily rituals, mindfulness and wellbeing activities.Usha is the Founder of Nexus Training Group specialising in corporate training and wellness programs in Australia, Singapore and Europe. She adopts a collaborative approach and explains how her variety seeking personality led her on a journey of wanting to give back and contribute within the communtiy. Get ready to be inspired…..5-4-3-2-1. ______________________________________________________________________Conn...
2023-04-1025 min
Gasping For BreathTalking Right: How did India fare in communicating during a pandemic?his episode sets the context about why it is important to communicate well during a pandemic like COVID-19 and features discussions between Suno India editor-in-chief DVL Padma Priya and Prof Anant Bhan, a researcher in Global health, bioethics, and health policy who works for a not-for-profit health policy organisation Sangath and also Dr. Usha Raman, professor at the Department of Communications at the University of Hyderabad.This series has been made possible by a grant from the Thakur Family Foundation.Resources:India readies itself to address the threat of pandemic influenzaIndia’s Pa...
2023-01-3135 min
The Indian EditEp. 76: Say YES! Writer and academic Usha Raman on building a career on her own termsSuch a delight to meet someone who continues to pursue a wide range of interests while specializing enough to be a University Professor! Usha Raman is Professor of Communication at the University of Hyderabad, Vice President of the International Association for Media and Communication Research, Editor of ‘Teacher Plus’ magazine, writer for ‘The Hindu’, and a core team member of the Hyderabad Literary Festival. Phew! Usha shares her journalistic journey, her adventures in reading, writing, teaching and podcasting here on Episode 76. Her fantastic tips on what to listen to and read right now are not to be missed!
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Software People StoriesFinding solutions with self reliance with UshaIn this episode, Usha from PM Power Consulting is in conversation with Chitra and shares her 3 plus decades of experience in software and technology around -Working at Raman institute for 10 years, her first exposure to computing A research institute expects you to do your own learning, but of courseWriting programs for 'astronomical' data analysis and structures of crystals in pascal & Fortran, Finding logic was easy, testing with missing data and reconstructing it was challengingBecoming self-reliant, so finding solutions is now naturalBuilding test harnesses from scratch, Joining i2 tech in supply chain planningSetup the first performance testing lab, ge...
2022-07-0138 min
Tynkrring with XYZWriting ft. Prof. Usha Raman- Tynkrring with XYZ Ep.8Thanks for watching! In this episode we are joined by Professor Usha Raman as we talk about writing and the power of words. Recommendations:
Radiolab- https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab
Everybody can write- Ann Handley
David Perell- https://ageofleverage.com/50-days-of-writing
Tick Tick Boom- Netflix
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2oMkQwE...
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2022-01-2519 min
Kathai Kelu Kathai KeluThat Rainy Day when the Brinjal was stolenTenali Raman 's wit wins him brinjal and the King's trust yet another time.
2021-12-2007 min
And thenDFOT-1: Student Engagement and Related IssuesThe first Panel Discussion of DFOT was held on 23 August 2020, and the full video recording is available here. In this episode of the DFOT podcast, Prof. Madhurima and I talk about the main take-aways from the panel discussion that featured
Prof. Usha Raman, University of Hyderabad
Prof. Jayati Ghosh, JNU
Prof. Sandeep Sen, SNU and IIT Delhi
Prof. Felix Bast, Central University of Punjab.
talking about how to engage students in class, what the issues were, and how (to whatever extent) they were able to resolve matters.
2021-05-0122 min
Reading for our timesHLF Unmuted #2: A dash of Hyderabadi flavourThe Hyderabad Literary Festival is a truly local mela, mixed in with the flavours of other regions of the country and of course the world. In this episode, we speak to some of the many who have participated in the festival in different ways, from organizing it to funding it to bringing in the books and art and discussion, to simply reveling in it.
Featured in the episode are:
Jayesh Ranjan, Festival Director and Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce and Information Technology, Government of Telangana
Sadhana Ramchander, Editor, and Founder, Blue Pencil Infodesign
2021-01-2318 min
Reading for our timesHLF Unmuted #2: A dash of Hyderabadi flavourThe Hyderabad Literary Festival is a truly local mela, mixed in with the flavours of other regions of the country and of course the world. In this episode, we speak to some of the many who have participated in the festival in different ways, from organizing it to funding it to bringing in the books and art and discussion, to simply reveling in it.Featured in the episode are:Jayesh Ranjan, Festival Director and Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce and Information Technology, Government of TelanganaSadhana Ramchander, Editor, and Founder, Blue...
2021-01-2318 minReading for our timesHyderabad Literary Festival 2021: Behind the ScenesEvery year in the last week of January, Hyderabad hosts its own literary festival, a variegated celebration of books, cinema, art, theatre, poetry...in short, all things cultural. But not just cultural. There’s also a good dose of environment, civic discourse, and of course, street food and Irani chai. This year, though, the festival will be online, and while we will of course miss the charm of sitting under the trees and spending three days basking in the pleasures of literature and the imagination, the show will go on. In this special episode of Reading for Our Times, I...
2021-01-1723 min
Reading for our timesHyderabad Literary Festival 2021: Behind the ScenesEvery year in the last week of January, Hyderabad hosts its own literary festival, a variegated celebration of books, cinema, art, theatre, poetry...in short, all things cultural. But not just cultural. There’s also a good dose of environment, civic discourse, and of course, street food and Irani chai. This year, though, the festival will be online, and while we will of course miss the charm of sitting under the trees and spending three days basking in the pleasures of literature and the imagination, the show will go on. In this special episode of Reading for Our Times, I...
2021-01-1723 min
Reading for our timesOur Year in Reading--Wrapping up 2020In all the uncertainty and anxiety of 2020, we continued to find sustenance, refuge, learning and enjoyment in books. On walls, they lent gravitas to Zoom calls, and contributed to year-end Christmas cheer as they danced into tree-like piles. But most of all, they lent warmth to the hands and delight to the eyes and mind, whether on the backlit screens of kindles or in varied font on creamy rag.In this special episode of Reading for our Times, a few readers look back at their year in books—what they meant, what they gave, and why rea...
2020-12-2531 min
Reading for our timesOur Year in Reading--Wrapping up 2020In all the uncertainty and anxiety of 2020, we continued to find sustenance, refuge, learning and enjoyment in books. On walls, they lent gravitas to Zoom calls, and contributed to year-end Christmas cheer as they danced into tree-like piles. But most of all, they lent warmth to the hands and delight to the eyes and mind, whether on the backlit screens of kindles or in varied font on creamy rag.
In this special episode of Reading for our Times, a few readers look back at their year in books—what they meant, what they gave, and why reading is...
2020-12-2531 min
Recovery After StrokeHow Emotional Intelligence Helps With Stroke Recovery – Usha RamanEmotional Intelligence can help you get unstuck, remove emotional baggage, gain more confidence, and live mindfully and happily after a stroke.
Social:
https://usha.club/
https://www.instagram.com/usharaman8/
https://www.facebook.com/usharaman8
Highlights:
01:07 Introduction
04:19 Mind full vs Mindful
11:41 Identity
19:42 What you practice grows stronger
29:23 Emotional Intelligence
42:29 Practice mindful awareness every day
50:59 Gratitude as a default mode
56:43 Self-compassion technique
Transcription:
Bill 0:00
So I want to ask you about how does emotional intelligence get, how is that...
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What Can We Do?Mindfulness & Emotional Intelligence - Usha Raman, Trainer and Life Coach.Mental health and emotional well-being, two things that are on many people's minds these days. In this episode, I speak to Singapore born Usha Raman, a trainer and life coach based in Perth, Western Australia. Usha's focus is mindfulness and emotional intelligence. Usha will give us a basic understanding of what mindfulness is, how it can help in difficult times and simple ways we can introduce the practice in our lives.Website (for show notes and transcripts)www.whatcanwedopodcast.comSocialsFacebook Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
2020-10-2628 min
Reading for our timesSports off the fieldThis episode takes us on a sporting journey—on and off the field and track, inside the minds and lives of athletes known and unknown, as well as those who write about them. We have a great cast of readers, many of whom are rather well known sports writers and sports persons, people who have been immersed in the field. This genre, I’m discovering, is as much about the magic of what happens in formal and informal arenas as about the dynamics—the politics--that permeate broader social and cultural life. The readings offer some glimpses into the breadth of thi...
2020-08-0139 minReading for our timesSports off the fieldThis episode takes us on a sporting journey—on and off the field and track, inside the minds and lives of athletes known and unknown, as well as those who write about them. We have a great cast of readers, many of whom are rather well known sports writers and sports persons, people who have been immersed in the field. This genre, I’m discovering, is as much about the magic of what happens in formal and informal arenas as about the dynamics—the politics--that permeate broader social and cultural life. The readings offer some glimpses into the breadth of thi...
2020-08-0139 minReading for our timesFormative PassagesBooks have a way of getting into our DNA, burrowing deep into the way we see the world, our place in it, and the possibilities of change or the complexities of acceptance. In this episode, writer and media analyst Achala Upendran curates a set of readings that were chosen because of their formative role in one's worldview, or because they opened up a different way of seeing.
Books featured in the episode:
1. Matilda, Roald Dahl (read by Anuja Vaidya)
2. A Little Princess, Francis Hodgson Burnett (read by Priyanka Mookerjee)
3. The Giver...
2020-07-2540 min
Reading for our timesFormative PassagesBooks have a way of getting into our DNA, burrowing deep into the way we see the world, our place in it, and the possibilities of change or the complexities of acceptance. In this episode, writer and media analyst Achala Upendran curates a set of readings that were chosen because of their formative role in one's worldview, or because they opened up a different way of seeing.Books featured in the episode:1. Matilda, Roald Dahl (read by Anuja Vaidya)2. A Little Princess, Francis Hodgson Burnett (read by Priyanka Mookerjee)
2020-07-2540 min
Reading for our timesEinstein's Dreams: A Conversation with Alan LightmanThis week’s episode features an interview with the writer Alan Lightman and a short reading from his book, Einstein’s Dreams. Alan Lightman is the author of several books that traverse the spaces of science fiction, spiritualism and philosophy, and the conversation reflects his journey across these domains.
The interview was first aired as part of a series called "Caught in Passing" on the University of Hyderabad's Campus Community Radio station, Bol Hyderabad, in 2017. It’s a few years on, and in the intervening period Alan has written a few more books, including, in 2018, In Praise of Was...
2020-07-1828 min
Reading for our timesEinstein's Dreams: A Conversation with Alan LightmanThis week’s episode features an interview with the writer Alan Lightman and a short reading from his book, Einstein’s Dreams. Alan Lightman is the author of several books that traverse the spaces of science fiction, spiritualism and philosophy, and the conversation reflects his journey across these domains.The interview was first aired as part of a series called "Caught in Passing" on the University of Hyderabad's Campus Community Radio station, Bol Hyderabad, in 2017. It’s a few years on, and in the intervening period Alan has written a few more books, including, in 2018, In Praise...
2020-07-1828 minReading for our timesThe Classic CaseIn today’s episode we bring you extracts from a clutch of works that may be called classics. Some for the sheer power of their words and their layered depiction of humanity. Others because they’ve provoked us to discomfort—with ourselves and the social order. The six readings presented today come from very personal choices picked from the large ocean of what we may call classic literature. And from very personal definitions of the classic. We have Marlowe and Bronte, Nobokov and Sreelal Shukla, Ray Bradbury and James Baldwin—the last a searing epistle that seems particularly relevant today.
2020-07-1240 min
Reading for our timesThe Classic CaseIn today’s episode we bring you extracts from a clutch of works that may be called classics. Some for the sheer power of their words and their layered depiction of humanity. Others because they’ve provoked us to discomfort—with ourselves and the social order. The six readings presented today come from very personal choices picked from the large ocean of what we may call classic literature. And from very personal definitions of the classic. We have Marlowe and Bronte, Nobokov and Sreelal Shukla, Ray Bradbury and James Baldwin—the last a searing epistle that seems particularly relevant today.
2020-07-1240 minReading for our timesInto the wild: readings on nature for childrenBooks are a great way to introduce children to the wonders and wealth of nature. In this episode of the show Sadhana Ramchander curates a delightful set of readings that will surely be enjoyed by the children in your lives—and the child in you.
Sadhana Ramchander reads two poems by Shel Silverstein: Zebra question' and 'The toad and the kangaroo
Kobita Dass Kolli reads Ruskin Bond’s Henry the chameleon
Suchitra Shenoy introduces us to the life of the remarkable Jane Goodall, from the book Fantastically great women who saved the planet'by Kate P...
2020-07-0430 min
Reading for our timesInto the wild: readings on nature for childrenBooks are a great way to introduce children to the wonders and wealth of nature. In this episode of the show Sadhana Ramchander curates a delightful set of readings that will surely be enjoyed by the children in your lives—and the child in you.Sadhana Ramchander reads two poems by Shel Silverstein: Zebra question' and 'The toad and the kangarooKobita Dass Kolli reads Ruskin Bond’s Henry the chameleonSuchitra Shenoy introduces us to the life of the remarkable Jane Goodall, from the book Fantastically great women who saved...
2020-07-0430 minReading for our timesBookshelf favouritesIn this episode, we have a selection of old favourites—pieces we return to time and again, when the mood takes us. Words that we pull off our shelves—or out of our memories—just because we want to feel something again, to know something again, to return to a moment of excitement or awe or insight that has shifted something inside us.
Books/work featured in the episode
Testimonio by Brian Doyle, from the collection One Long River of Song (read by Aasheesh Pittie)
Standing up by Tomas Transtromer (read by Malini Waghra...
2020-06-2721 min
Reading for our timesBookshelf favouritesIn this episode, we have a selection of old favourites—pieces we return to time and again, when the mood takes us. Words that we pull off our shelves—or out of our memories—just because we want to feel something again, to know something again, to return to a moment of excitement or awe or insight that has shifted something inside us.Books/work featured in the episodeTestimonio by Brian Doyle, from the collection One Long River of Song (read by Aasheesh Pittie)Standing up by Tomas Transtromer (read b...
2020-06-2721 minReading for our timesLet's laugh a littleThere’s humour to be found in so much literature. And then there’s humour that is literature. This episode, curated by Kaivalya Dasu, brings together a set of readings that will remind us that literature is not just for quietly sinking into with our minds, but also for diving into joyously so that we can bubble up with laughter, or float back up to the surface with a smile.
Books featured in this episode:
Cocktail Time by P G Wodehouse (read by Kaivalya Dasu)
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 ¾ by Sue T...
2020-06-2025 min
Reading for our timesLet's laugh a littleThere’s humour to be found in so much literature. And then there’s humour that is literature. This episode, curated by Kaivalya Dasu, brings together a set of readings that will remind us that literature is not just for quietly sinking into with our minds, but also for diving into joyously so that we can bubble up with laughter, or float back up to the surface with a smile.Books featured in this episode:Cocktail Time by P G Wodehouse (read by Kaivalya Dasu)The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole...
2020-06-2025 minReading for our timesReading around the worldIn this episode, Suroor Alikhan, host of the blog Talking about Books, takes us on a global reading tour. The six excerpts featured in the episode are by writers from different regions of the world, from Argentina to Angola, from Jamaica to Poland, opening the page to very different literary traditions.
The books featured in this episode are:
Drive your plow over the bones of the dead by Olga Tokarczuk (Poland)
Go went Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck (Germany)
Bestiarios by Julio Cortazar (Argentina)
The Lunatic by Anthony C Winkler (J...
2020-06-1336 min
Reading for our timesReading around the worldIn this episode, Suroor Alikhan, host of the blog Talking about Books, takes us on a global reading tour. The six excerpts featured in the episode are by writers from different regions of the world, from Argentina to Angola, from Jamaica to Poland, opening the page to very different literary traditions.The books featured in this episode are:Drive your plow over the bones of the dead by Olga Tokarczuk (Poland)Go went Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck (Germany)Bestiarios by Julio Cortazar (Argentina)The L...
2020-06-1336 min
Reading for our timesChildren's Voices, Set 3A group of enthusiastic young readers share some of their favourite moments from some of their favourite books, ranging from folk tales by A K Ramanujam to good old Ruskin Bond, and even a bit of Shakespeare.The books/stories featured in this episode include:Folk Tales from India by A K RamanujamThe Enormous Turnip by Alexei TolstoyThe Wizard’s Wand by Geronimo StiltonBasava and the Dots of Fire by Radhika ChadhaFarida plans a Feast by Maegan Do...
2020-06-0618 min
Reading for our timesChildren's Voices, Set 3A group of enthusiastic young readers share some of their favourite moments from some of their favourite books, ranging from folk tales by A K Ramanujam to good old Ruskin Bond, and even a bit of Shakespeare.
The books/stories featured in this episode include:
Folk Tales from India by A K Ramanujam
The Enormous Turnip by Alexei Tolstoy
The Wizard’s Wand by Geronimo Stilton
Basava and the Dots of Fire by Radhika Chadha
Farida plans a Feast by Maegan Dobson Sippy
Coming Round th...
2020-06-0618 min
Reading for our timesRecreating the Dutch Golden AgeIn a slight departure from our usual format, four students of art history take us through the lives of four individuals who inhabit different roles during the period known as the Dutch Golden Age, spanning the 17th century in Holland, and give us a sense of what it might have been like to have been an artists--or live on the edges of the art establishment--during this time.If you'd like to learn more about the Dutch Golden Age, Shreya Subramanyam suggests these readings:Schama, Simon. The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the G...
2020-05-3025 minReading for our timesRecreating the Dutch Golden AgeIn a slight departure from our usual format, four students of art history take us through the lives of four individuals who inhabit different roles during the period known as the Dutch Golden Age, spanning the 17th century in Holland, and give us a sense of what it might have been like to have been an artists--or live on the edges of the art establishment--during this time.
If you'd like to learn more about the Dutch Golden Age, Shreya Subramanyam suggests these readings:Schama, Simon. The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden A...
2020-05-3025 min
Reading for our timesBanned!This episode, Banned! opens the covers of some proscribed books—works of both fiction and non-fiction that have been banned or simply taken out of circulation, in India. The episode has been put together by Hyderabad-based art historian, anthropologist and curator Sita Reddy, and features readings from A K Ramanujan's 300 Ramayanas, Wendy Doniger's The Hindus, Perumal Murugan's One Part Woman, and Anand Teltumbde's Republic of Caste, among others. Subscribe at usha54c.substack.com
2020-05-2355 minReading for our timesBanned!This episode, Banned! opens the covers of some proscribed books—works of both fiction and non-fiction that have been banned or simply taken out of circulation, in India. The episode has been put together by Hyderabad-based art historian, anthropologist and curator Sita Reddy, and features readings from A K Ramanujan's 300 Ramayanas, Wendy Doniger's The Hindus, Perumal Murugan's One Part Woman, and Anand Teltumbde's Republic of Caste, among others.
2020-05-2355 min
Reading for our timesOn love and lossDrawing from writers as far apart in time as Ismat Chugtai and Arundhati Roy, and as distant in location as Elif Shafak and bell hooks, our young readers sample work on emotions and experiences that are specific yet universal. How do we think of love--as a noun or a verb? What is the content of grief? And how do we recover...and remember? Subscribe at usha54c.substack.com
2020-05-1625 minReading for our timesOn love and lossDrawing from writers as far apart in time as Ismat Chugtai and Arundhati Roy, and as distant in location as Elif Shafak and bell hooks, our young readers sample work on emotions and experiences that are specific yet universal. How do we think of love--as a noun or a verb? What is the content of grief? And how do we recover...and remember?
2020-05-1625 min
Reading for our timesPandemic PreoccupationsIn the weeks and months since the Covid-19 pandemic locked us down and stilled the streets, we have all had to deal with a variety of challenges--some large, some small, but all to some degree forcing us to re-evaluate our relationships with each other, with nature, and the world. In this episode, we bring you a set of reflections, combing some original writing mixed in with extracts from work that "speaks" to us in specific yet somehow universal ways. Subscribe at usha54c.substack.com
2020-05-0935 minReading for our timesPandemic PreoccupationsIn the weeks and months since the Covid-19 pandemic locked us down and stilled the streets, we have all had to deal with a variety of challenges--some large, some small, but all to some degree forcing us to re-evaluate our relationships with each other, with nature, and the world. In this episode, we bring you a set of reflections, combing some original writing mixed in with extracts from work that "speaks" to us in specific yet somehow universal ways.
2020-05-0935 min
Reading for our timesWriting from South AsiaThis episode features six works by writers from the South Asian subcontinent--well, mostly India, with a touch of Pakistan. Included are well known names like Amitav Ghosh and Kamila Shamsie, but also authors in translation, Ambai and a selection from Terigatha, a collection of Pali Buddhist poems by women monks.
2020-05-0221 min
Reading for our timesWriting from South AsiaThis episode features six works by writers from the South Asian subcontinent--well, mostly India, with a touch of Pakistan. Included are well known names like Amitav Ghosh and Kamila Shamsie, but also authors in translation, Ambai and a selection from Terigatha, a collection of Pali Buddhist poems by women monks. Subscribe at usha54c.substack.com
2020-05-0221 min
Reading for our timesReading for our Times-Children's Voices Part 2Six children between the ages of 8 and 10 read from their favourite books, including selections from the Harry Potter series, Fancy Nancy and The Penderwicks. Subscribe at usha54c.substack.com
2020-04-2514 minReading for our timesReading for our Times-Children's Voices Part 2Six children between the ages of 8 and 10 read from their favourite books, including selections from the Harry Potter series, Fancy Nancy and The Penderwicks.
2020-04-2514 minReading for our timesReading for our times--Children's Voices Part 1Children read from some of their favourite work--mythology, adventure, humour and more!
2020-04-2110 min
Reading for our timesReading for our times--Children's Voices Part 1Children read from some of their favourite work--mythology, adventure, humour and more! Subscribe at usha54c.substack.com
2020-04-2110 minReading for our timesReading for Our Times: Episodes 1 and 2Books are an escape, but they are also an inspiration, a comfort, and a space for learning in the broadest way possible. In this series, we pick out some of our favourite bits from some of our favourite books.
2020-04-2125 min
Reading for our timesReading for Our Times: Episodes 1 and 2Books are an escape, but they are also an inspiration, a comfort, and a space for learning in the broadest way possible. In this series, we pick out some of our favourite bits from some of our favourite books. Subscribe at usha54c.substack.com
2020-04-2125 min