Hansal Mehta on making Scoop and using characters to confront his demons
Hansal Mehta on making Scoop and using characters to confront his demons
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta joins Sandip Roy to talk about his latest TV series, Scoop, which is based on journalist Jigna Vo... Read more
23 Jul 2023
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37mins
Why laws have not ended caste violence in India, with Manoj Mitta
Why laws have not ended caste violence in India, with Manoj Mitta
Even though we talk about caste through the lens of politics, reportage, and even personalities, the intersection of cas... Read more
9 Jul 2023
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48mins
Hoshang Merchant, still a poster-boy for gay liberation at 75
Hoshang Merchant, still a poster-boy for gay liberation at 75
In this special Pride Month episode, Sandip interviews Hoshang Merchant, a poet and writer who has never been shy about ... Read more
25 Jun 2023
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37mins
Angela Saini on why there is nothing ‘natural’ about patriarchy
Angela Saini on why there is nothing ‘natural’ about patriarchy
Patriarchy seems like an entrenched fact today, and many argue that it is the 'natural' order of things. But is it? What... Read more
11 Jun 2023
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52mins
Ujjal Dosanjh on how Canada became a haven for Khalistanis
Ujjal Dosanjh on how Canada became a haven for Khalistanis
From taking on the Khalistan movement in Canada, and surviving an assassination attempt, to discussing multiculturalism ... Read more
28 May 2023
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49mins
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on why a world without villains might be scarier
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on why a world without villains might be scarier
In this episode, host Sandip Roy interviews bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni about her latest novel ‘Indepe... Read more
14 May 2023
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50mins
Writing Dalits back into history, with Yogesh Maitreya
Writing Dalits back into history, with Yogesh Maitreya
In this episode, Sandip Roy speaks to Dalit poet and publisher Yogesh Maitreya and discusses his memoir Water in a Broke... Read more
30 Apr 2023
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50mins
Nilanjana Bhowmick on why men prefer wives in cages and daughters to fly
Nilanjana Bhowmick on why men prefer wives in cages and daughters to fly
In her book, Lies Our Mothers Told Us, writer and journalist Nilanjana Bhowmick talks about how middle-class homes can b... Read more
16 Apr 2023
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46mins
Nilanjana Roy on writing crime, eating books, and falling for Delhi
Nilanjana Roy on writing crime, eating books, and falling for Delhi
Writer and journalist Nilanjana Roy's new novel, Black River, is a police procedural set in a dusty little town in North... Read more
2 Apr 2023
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57mins
The documentary won, when will our elephants? ft Vivek Menon and Alok Gupta
The documentary won, when will our elephants? ft Vivek Menon and Alok Gupta
What is the actual state of elephants in India? How many of them are currently in captivity, and what are the reasons fo... Read more
19 Mar 2023
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43mins