In Conversation with: Paul Melo e Castro

Paul Melo e Castro

Paul Melo e Castro is a British scholar and academic, known for his work on editing and translating, particularly Indo-Portuguese literature. His area of work is Lusophone literature, film and visual culture. Monsoon, by Vimala Devi, translated by Paul Melo e Castro: Through these stories, written with a mix of poignant nostalgia and sharp criticism, Vimala Devi recreates […]

Ep. 5: India’s Highway Economy with Rajat Ubhaykar

truck de india by rajat ubhaykar

In Truck De India!, journalist Rajat Ubhaykar embarks on a 10,000 km-long, 100% unplanned trip, hitchhiking with truckers all across India. On the way, he makes unexpected friendships; listens to highway ghost stories; discovers the near-fatal consequences of overloading trucks; documents the fascinating tradition of truck art in Punjab; travels alongside nomadic shepherds in Kashmir; […]

Ep. 4: Bad Money with Vivek Kaul

vivek kaul

Bad Money, Vivek Kaul’s latest works, is an important title for the way he discloses the history of the Indian Economy and Banking system, and discusses why it is important to be aware of where your money goes.  In this episode of India Booked, Ayushi Mona discusses with him what constitutes bad money, what the […]

Ep. 3: Invisible Man with Nandini Krishnan

nandini krishnan podcast

Invisible Man, the seminal work (controversies and shortcomings included) talking about the Indian transmasculine network, is an important work for bringing the community’s voice to the fore. In this episode of India Booked, Ayushi Mona speaks to author Nandini Krishnan on how the book came to be, what the interview process looked like, how India’s […]

The Forest of Enchantments by Chitra B. Divakaruni

book review of forest of enchantments

This is how the blurb of The Forest of Enchantments (written by Chitra B. Divakaruni, published by HarperCollins) goes: “It is a brilliant retelling of the Ramayana…a powerful comment on duty, betrayal, infidelity and honour…” As blurbs go, this is among the most exaggerated I have seen in a while. Banerjee’s retelling of the Ramayana, […]

Ep. 2: Food and Faith with Varud Gupta

In the second episode of India Booked, travel through a Christian village in Meghalaya, meet the Kolkata-based Jewish community and feast on the 56-course feast at Jagannath as India Booked talks to Varud Gupta, author of the cookbook-cum-travelouge Bhagwaan Ke Pakwaan. Listen to discover what he has to share on the connections between faith and […]

Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani

pashmina by nidhi chanani book review

Pashmina is the story of an expat teenager living in the US, who finds a way to connect with her roots back in India, and reconcile with her mother’s past.

When I Kissed You by Anna C.

When I kissed you

Anna C.’s romance-erotica When I Kissed You, is the story of Akanksha and Neel who find love at first sight; but will their romance get a happy ending?

In Conversation With: Nilima Sinha

interview with author nilima sinha

An interview of Nilima Sinha, author of Red Blooms in the Forest published by Niyogi Books, where she talks about translations, genres and more.