Drumrolls please! Fanboying would be an understatement to describe what I felt while doing this interview. Extremely pleased to announce that the guest on our latest episode of the Kitabi Karwan podcast is the brilliant Mitali Mukherjee!

From hosting CNBC India's flagship morning show as the Markets to becoming one of the foremost faces of business and economic journalism in India, she has seen it all. A voracious reader with nuanced views, this interview promises to be genuinely fun.

This episode is available on Youtube as well at https://youtu.be/pBZKKJQAH70

Do check out Mitali's Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYDJrKDGPIpwhltpfdpQWrQ

For the first episode of this season, I am supremely pleased to introduce you to our highly awaited guest, Sandhya Gupta!

It is a rare instance when a son gets to interview his mother, but that’s exactly what I got to do as Kitabi Karwan deepens its foray into the world of Hindi literature. A wonderful writer, she has published her first collection of short stories a couple of years ago titled “Pratikshit” and is gearing up for the launch of her new collection towards the end of this month!

This episode is available on Youtube as well at https://youtu.be/HPWHl-c2L7o

Sandhya Gupta's books are self-published and are available for order. Reach out to us for further details.

Welcome special bonus episode of the Kitabi Karwan Podcast!

This episode was done in collaboration with Bakstage by FLYX, a new social networking platform that enables creators to connect with live audiences over audio-based conversations. You can create/host your own rooms, record live sessions and have live chats (which by the way remain even after the rooms ends, so you can always go back to them)

Kitabi Karwan has collaborated with Bakstage to frequently host rooms with live sessions with authors, writers, publishers, translators and fellow bibliophiles. For this project, we bring to you a conversation with Farrukh Dhondy, an author extraordinaire as he talks about his memoir, Fragments Against My Ruin, and his illustrious career, his equation with the late Sir V.S. Naipaul and much more

You can hear the recorded live session on the Bakstage app, and read the live chat as well, by simply heading to this link and downloading the app (do follow us there, under the handle Siddharth Gupta or the Bakstage Kitabi Karwan) - https://bkstg.flyx.me/uWuotRZ6bmb

This episode is also available on Youtube at https://youtu.be/J-F0jkeLbtA

Fragments Against My Ruin has been published by Westland and is available at all major bookstores and online at

Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3EoOt4l

In perhaps one of the last episodes of this season, I am supremely pleased to introduce you to our highly awaited guest, Anindita Ghose! Come and dive into an episode which is every reader and writer's paradise as Anindita talks about her debut novel, The Illuminated, and her writing process, and what inspires her writing.

This episode is available on Youtube as well at https://youtu.be/TnCPuvDYnA0

The Illuminated, has been published by HarperCollins India and is available at all major book stores and online at  

Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3wby9S3

I'm nervous withe excitement to announce our new episode! Featuring on this episode of the #KitabiKarwan Podcast is the wonderful Dr. Gyan Chaturvedi, the Padma Shri winning satirist who has over decades regaled readers of the Hindi language with his delightful work! We will also have with us Salim Yusufji, the wonderful mind behind the brilliant translation of Dr. Chaturvedi's Baramsi, which has been recently published by Juggernaut India as Alipura. Dive into this unique episode, where for the first time, we have a Hinglish conversation about the beauty of Dr. Chaturvedi's writing, the magic of translation and exploring culture through literature.

This episode is available on Youtube as well at https://youtu.be/ljRkSU4Gbog

The book, Alipura, has been published by Juggernaut Books and is available at all major book stores and online at

Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3jydiDD

Welcome back to another episode of the Kitabi Karwan Podcast!

This episode was done in collaboration with Bakstage by FLYX, a new social networking platform that enables creators to connect with live audiences over audio-based conversations. You can create/host your own rooms, record live sessions and have live chats (which by the way remain even after the rooms ends, so you can always go back to them)

Kitabi Karwan has collaborated with Bakstage to frequently host rooms with live sessions with authors, writers, publishers, translators and fellow bibliophiles. For this project, we worked alongside Hachette India to bring to you a conversation with Anuradha Roy, author of The Earthspinner, a beautiful yet heartbreaking novel about the clash of artistic freedom, religion, love, friendship, mentorship and human relations.

You can hear the recorded live session on the Bakstage app, and read the live chat as well, by simply heading to this link and downloading the app (do follow us there, under the handle Siddharth Gupta) - https://bkstg.flyx.me/DsGUFQDdvkb

This episode is also available on Youtube at https://youtu.be/Z6YRSJtqKvY

The Earthspinner has been published by Hachette India and is available at all major bookstores and online at  

Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3G5xp5y

Welcome back to another episode of the Kitabi Karwan Podcast!

This episode was done in collaboration with Bakstage by FLYX, a new social networking platform that enables creators to connect with live audiences over audio-based conversations. You can create/host your own rooms, record live sessions and have live chats (which by the way remain even after the rooms ends, so you can always go back to them)

Kitabi Karwan has collaborated with Bakstage to frequently host rooms with live sessions with authors, writers, publishers, translators and fellow bibliophiles. For this project, we worked alongside Westland India to bring to you a conversation with Vidhi Mukerjea, author of Devil's Daughter, a memoir written by the daughter of Indrani Mukerjea and Peter Mukerjea. To describe this book as a courageous attempt would be an understatement. Join us as we deep dive into a piercingly true memoir of one of India’s highly publicised media trial through Vidhie’s eyes.

You can hear the recorded live session on the Bakstage app, and read the live chat as well, by simply heading to this link and downloading the app (do follow us there, under the handle Siddharth Gupta) - https://bkstg.flyx.me/JMQMU4X7mkb

This episode is also available on Youtube at https://youtu.be/YkUFC3uTF_k

Devil's Daughter has been published by Westland India and is available at all major bookstores and online at  

Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3j4Ps1S

After a tiny delay, I am super happy to announce this really unique interview I had the pleasure of hosting with Pramod Bagri and Sandeep Kumar! Tracing the journey of 6 super CFOs, they have come out with a fantastic book that serves as a guide and a mentor for anyone who picks it up!  

Tune in for this super fun chat!  

TThis episode is available on Youtube as well at https://youtu.be/fVbQCzy9CV4

The book, CFO Niti, has been published by Konark Publishers and is available at all major book stores and online at  

Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3AjRAtt

It is my pleasure to announce our new episode! Featuring on this  episode of the #KitabiKarwan Podcast is the wonderful Dr. Usha Thakkar! Talking to us about her detailed academic piece analysing the Congress Radio’s critical role in the Quit India Movement of 1942, this interview is bound to leave you enchanted. 

Congress Radio has been published by Penguin India and is a never consolidated before narration of the rebellious team of Congress Radio during the Freedom Struggle.

This episode is available on Youtube as well at https://youtu.be/dsQI33UwxPU

The book, Congress Radio, has been published by Penguin India and is available at all major book stores and online at  

Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3lcdLv3 

and  

Flipkart at https://dl.flipkart.com/dl//congress-radio/p/itmf8e9e87209a24?pid=9780670095667&affid=sidgsiddha

Welcome back to another episode of the Kitabi Karwan Podcast!

This episode was done in collaboration with Bakstage by FLYX, a new social networking platform that enables creators to connect with live audiences over audio-based conversations. You can create/host your own rooms, record live sessions and have live chats (which by the way remain even after the rooms ends, so you can always go back to them)

Kitabi Karwan has collaborated with Bakstage to frequently host rooms with live sessions with authors, writers, publishers, translators and fellow bibliophiles. For this project, we worked alongside Westland India to bring to you a conversation with Terry O’ Brien, a prolific author and editor, whose latest edited collection “The Best Short Stories Ever” is a specially edited collection of some riveting short stories which have made a mark on the world of literature, and are spread across the ages!

You can hear the recorded live session on the Bakstage app, and read the live chat as well, by simply heading to this link and downloading the app (do follow us there, under the handle Siddharth Gupta) - https://bkstg.flyx.me/j8waV3ZTPhb

This episode is also available on Youtube at https://youtu.be/CSEq6EWACt0

The Best Short Stories Ever has been published by Westland India and is available at all major bookstores and online at  

Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3DyQAnk