Ep. 13: Timeless Tales from Marwar with Vishes Kothari
For centuries, Rajasthan has been a gold mine of oral traditions and histories, with Padma Shri Vijaydan Detha being one of the foremost storytellers of all time. His stories, collected from the common folk of Rajasthan, mark an important intervention in 20th century Rajasthani literature. Giving a new lease of life to his writings, Timeless […]
The Cock is the Culprit by Unni R.
Translated by J. Devika The Cock is the Culprit, written originally in Malayalam by Unni R (which sold 10,000 copies in the first 100 days after its release), and translated to English by J. Devika is many levels of brilliant, at once a juicy piece of gossip, a timely and perfect political satire, and an […]
Brink by S.L. Bhyrappa
Translated from Kannada by R. Ranganath Prasad Originally published as Anchu in Kannada by the legendary S.L. Bhyrappa, Brink is a love saga set in Mysore, a love between an older couple, a journey of learning to love someone with anxiety, a journey of loving life that has not been kind to you, and finding […]
Ep. 12: Serenading Sound with Shantanu Datta
Bringing in the 12th episode of India Booked on a high note! Shantanu Datta, in his 30-year-long journalism career, has interviewed such global icons as Roger Waters (Pink Floyd), Ian Anderson and Martin Barre (Jethro Tull), Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Usha Uthap, Dilip Balakrishnan, and several, several more. He has written about it in the Speaking […]
In Conversation With: Maithili Doshi
Maithili Doshi is a graphic designer and has an experience of over a decade in the world of book-publishing. Apart from designing book covers at Speaking Tiger Books as their Art Director, she has also created some exemplary and intriguing book covers for publishing houses like Rupa Publications and HarperCollins Publishers. I want to start […]
In Conversation With: Easterine Kire
Easterine Kire was born in Kohima, Northeast India. She studied at the North East Hill University and received a doctoral degree in English Literature from the University of Poona. Easterine’s works include poetry, novels, short stories and children’s books; her major works include A Naga Village Remembered (Ura Academy), which has since been reissued by Speaking […]
Sky is my Father by Easterine Kire
Sky is my Father was originally published as A Naga Village Remembered, and recently reissued by Speaking Tiger books. The change in titles definitely changes expectations; I picked up Sky is my Father expecting folklore and myth, but was instead taken to 1800s Khonoma, in the Angami region of Nagaland, house of the Semo, Thevo, […]
In Conversation With: Sohan S. Koonar
Sohan Koonar is a physiotherapist by training, a founder of a multi-clinic company and an inventor with international patents. He is the author of Paper Lions, published by Speaking Tiger. You have mentioned you plotted and planned the novel over a year; what are the note-taking methods or apps you used to keep a track […]
Kolkata: A Literary Lens with Arunava Sinha
A prolific translator, the Books Editor at Scroll.in, and professor of creative writing and literary journalism; Arunava Sinha is one of India’s most important literary figures. In this episode of India Booked, Ayushi Mona and Sinha discuss Bengali literature and how he came to translation (part awareness, part accident, part design), the city of Calcutta […]
OnStepping into heritage with Vikramjit Singh Rooprai
In this episode of India Booked, host Ayushi Mona speaks to Vikramjit Singh Rooprai, an educator, heritage activist and author. They discuss all things Indian heritage, especially ‘Baolis’, or stepwells in India, specifically of and around Delhi. Vikramjit shares the brilliance behind physics and other natural factors involved in creation of a Baoli, and what […]
