Books and Authors

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Books and Authors episodes

August 06, 2020 27: Part 2 | In conversation with Farrukh Dhondy on his new book Rumi; A New Collection
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Farrukh Dhondy on Rumi, the various interpretations of the poet. Starting from why he translated the book to his fascination with Sufism, all questions are answered in today's interaction. Tune in for more.

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16 min
August 06, 2020 28: Part 1 | In conversation with Farrukh Dhondy on his new book Rumi; A New Collection
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Farrukh Dhondy on Rumi, the various interpretations of the poet. Starting from why he translated the book to his fascination with Sufism, all questions are answered in today's interaction. Tune in for more.

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14 min
August 01, 2020 26: In conversation with Dhruv Bogra, author of 'Away - Seven Real Adventures in the Wilderness' (Part 1)
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Dhruv Bogra in regards to his upcoming new book, 'Away - Seven Real Adventures in the Wilderness'. Away is dedicated to thousands of migrants who have suffered a lot because of the pandemic, walking and cycling thousands of miles to reach their villages and millions of retail employees across grocery stores, restaurants and delivery services who put their country first and served, leaving the safety of their own homes.

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15 min
July 31, 2020 25: In conversation with Dhruv Bogra, author of 'Away - Seven Real Adventures in the Wilderness' (Part 2)
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Dhruv Bogra in regards to his upcoming new book, 'Away - Seven Real Adventures in the Wilderness'. Away is dedicated to thousands of migrants who have suffered a lot because of the pandemic, walking and cycling thousands of miles to reach their villages and millions of retail employees across grocery stores, restaurants and delivery services who put their country first and served, leaving the safety of their own homes.

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15 min
July 23, 2020 24: In Conversation with Shobhaa De, author of 'Lockdown Liaisons' (Part 2)
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Shobhaa De in regards to her upcoming new book, 'Lockdown Liaisons'.
The book is a collection of 24 short stories from the varying perspectives of both men and women – young and old, brave and cowardly, cheerful and weighed down. Tune in to know more as Shobhaa De shares her take on the charged emotional and social realities of the pandemic.

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16 min
July 23, 2020 24: In Conversation with Shobhaa De, author of 'Lockdown Liaisons' (Part 1)
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Shobhaa De in regards to her upcoming new book, 'Lockdown Liaisons'. The book is a collection of 24 short stories from the varying perspectives of both men and women – young and old, brave and cowardly, cheerful and weighed down. Tune in to know more as Shobhaa De shares her take on the charged emotional and social realities of the pandemic.

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17 min
July 16, 2020 23: Ravinder Bhogal, author of Jikoni: Proudly Inauthentic Recipes from an Immigrant Kitchen
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, In conversation with Ravinder Bhogal, regarding her upcoming new book, 'Jikoni'. She talks about her experience as an immigrant and how they have to adaptive of the food, as they cross so many landscapes. She says that this book is not just a recipe book but it's a book for immigrants who miss their own food in a new place.

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18 min
July 10, 2020 22: In conversation with Kavita Devgan, author of 'Fix It With Food'
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Kavita Devgan, in regards to her upcoming new book, 'Fix It With Food'. This book gives knowledge regarding nutrition and how to acquire them from food? Tune in now

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16 min
July 03, 2020 21: In conversation with Akhil Katyal and Aditi Angiras, editors of " The World That Belongs To Us: An Anthology of Queer Poetry from South Asia" (Part-2)
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Akhil Katyal and Aditi Angiras, editors of " The World That Belongs To Us: An Anthology of Queer Poetry from South Asia". The editors talk about the making of the book and how people from all walks of life came together to write it.

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14 min
July 03, 2020 20: In conversation with Akhil Katyal and Aditi Angiras, editors of "The World That Belongs To Us: An Anthology of Queer Poetry from South Asia" (Part-1)
Manjula Narayan, National Books Editor at Hindustan Times, talks to Akhil Katyal and Aditi Angiras, editors of " The World That Belongs To Us: An Anthology of Queer Poetry from South Asia". The editors talk about the making of the book and how people from all walks of life came together to write it.

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16 min

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In this podcast, National Books Editor Manjula Narayan tells you about books, authors and their journeys. This is a Hindustan Times production, brought to you by HT Smartcast