In this episode, we analyse the conversation between Natasha Lunn, author of Conversations on Love, and Emily Nagoski, who is a sex educator. The two discuss the neuroscience behind sexual intimacy and how that plays out in long term relationships.

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In her book Conversations on Love, Natasha Lunn explores the complexities of love through insightful discussions with experts. Let’s become a part of these conversations and read more about them, starting with Alain de Botton.

In this episode I narrate the conversation between Natasha and De Botton and what we can learn from this exchange. Visit Kalampedia.org to read more.

In this short episode, I narrate a few stanzas from Vikram Seth's Sahitya Akademic award winning book The Golden Gate. Written in Onegin Stanzas, the book is a delight for the lovers of verse and narration. Let's hear a few stanzas.

In this episode I critically read and review Murakami's short story Men Without Women. The book is also titled Men Without Women, and as the title suggests, every story is written around the theme of men losing women's presence in their lives.

In this short episode, I discuss a key learning from Joseph Nguyen's popular book Don't Believe Everything You Think. It is the idea that thinking is different from thoughts and how we can avoid overthinking by focusing on the nature of thoughts. Keep following for more bookish content.

In the second part of our discussion on Francesca Marino's book Balochistan: Bruised, Battered and Bloodied, I share the current challenges faced by the Pakistani state in Balochistan. Whether it's the neocolonislism of China through China Pakistan Economic Corridor or the geopolitical warfare being played out between USA/India and China/Pakistan, there is much to learn here. Where does that leave the people of Balochistan? That is the real question.

In recent times we have witnessed a growing problem of insurgency and demand for a separate state in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. To simplify the conundrum, I take help of Francesca Maloni's book Balochistan: Bruised, Battered and Bloodied. In this episode, I discuss the history of Balochistan problem. Keep following the next episodes to understand the deeper political and military challenges.

In this episode, I discuss the popular self-help book Ikigai. The book explores the idea of finding meaning in life and use that to live a long and healthy life. Thank you for tuning in. Do not forget to subscribe.

In this episode I narrate a story from a beautiful book titled The Other in the Mirror: Stories from India and Pakistan. The book comprises of several short stories, written by Indian and Pakistani writers and tells the tales of partition horrors. I narrate the story called Crossing the Raavi, written by Gulzar. Hope you will like it.

In this episode I narrate another Indian spiritual poem, this time translated from Gujarati. The poem is called Black Bag, and it was written by Pawan Kumar Jain, translated into English by Arvind Krisha Mehrotra.