One of the greatest novels of the 20th century One Hundred Years of Solitude is a classic example of magical realism. There is the historical element in it, there is magic, and there is a beautiful use of the language with long sentences, powerful imagery and subtle humour. I read the first couple of pages in this episode.

In this episode, I read an excerpt from Clayton Christensen's bestselling book How Will You Measure Your Life.

In this episode, I read out a few pages of Salman Rushdie's Booker-winning novel, Midnight's Children.

Toba Tek Singh is one of the most popular short stories of Manto. I narrate the story in this podcast.

Saadat Hasan Manto was among the most powerful Urdu writers of all times. In this podcast, I read one of his satirical pieces where he is mocking the idea of a religious state.

Narrating the story of Shvetaketu, a young boy who learns some profound lessons on the Hindu ideas of the Self from his father, Rishi Uddalaka.

Ibn Battutah was a traveller from Morocco who travelled across Africa, middle-East, Europe, central Asia, India and China. Let's travel through his travels.

Let's discuss the story of tea and how it became such an important part of our lives.

In this episode, I discuss the causes and various theories of rape. Author Tara* Kaushal joins me with her expertise on the subject.

India just celebrated its idependence day and it's worth looking at the history of colonialism in India and how the country got its freedom.