Welcome back to the Kitabi Karwan Podcast! We are back with a new episode with a fantastic debutant author whose book revolves around one thing that I absolutely love - Bollywood.

We will be in conversation with Maharsh Shah, author of the exciting new pulp fiction book Zoravar, published by Harper Collins India. Tune in to hear us talk about his jump from a person commissioning films to writing his first book, the similarities between him and his protagonist, Bollywood and much more.

This episode is available on Youtube as well at https://youtu.be/2KsquI35IKk

Zoravar has been published by Harper Collins India and is available at all major book stores and online at   

Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3dyseiY and  

Flipkart at https://dl.flipkart.com/dl//zoravar-book-one-bollywood-saga/p/itm391e59fa09ae3?pid=9789353578176&affid=sidgsiddha

Welcome back to the Kitabi Karwan Podcast! We are back with a new episode! Absolutely delighted to present this new episode, which I finally managed to host after ages!   

We will be in conversation with Gurmehar Kaur, author of Small Acts of Freedom and The Young and the Restless. Tune in to hear us talk about dealing with romance novels while embracing feminism, writing processes and quirks and everything else bookish! It is a really fun and candid conversation!

This episode is available on Youtube as well at https://youtu.be/htx-4oavfKU

Her books have been published by Penguin India and Penguin Random House. They are available in all leading bookstores, and online at  

Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3a06PNd 

and  

Flipkart at https://dl.flipkart.com/dl//small-acts-freedom/p/itmezffd7emcfcdh?pid=9780143442318&affid=sidgsiddha

Welcome back to the Kitabi Karwan Podcast! We are back with a new episode! It has been one I had been looking forward to for a long time and it definitely lived up to our expectations.

We will be in conversation with Aanchal Malhotra, author of a book that has gripped every reader who has picked it up, Remnants of a Separation. Catch us as we talk about the intricate process involved in writing a book that requires meticulous research and probing yet emotional interviews. We also talk about her upcoming book, modern history curriculum and the effect her book has had on her.

This episode is available on Youtube as well at https://youtu.be/05IFw3xndrs

Remnants of a Separation has been published by HarperCollins India and Hurst Publishers. It is available in all leading bookstores, and online at

Amazon India at https://amzn.to/35U76id and

Flipkart at https://dl.flipkart.com/dl//remnants-separation-history-partition-through-material-memory/p/itmbd107e72d1d84?pid=9789353022952&affid=sidgsiddha

Welcome back to the Kitabi Karwan Podcast! After a minor hiccup, season 2 continues as we have with us John Zubrzycki, author of the absolutely gripping book, House of Jaipur

Catch us as we dive into the lives of "Jai and Ayesha" and explore the depth of the complex equations that dominated the House of Jaipur over the past couple of centuries, and the process by which this entire book came about

This episode is available on Youtube as well at https://youtu.be/Zs97B_3xdzg

House of Jaipur has been published by Juggernaut Books and is available in all leading bookstores, and online at

Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3hlGbRe and

Flipkart at https://dl.flipkart.com/dl//the-house-of-jaipur/p/itmb6966eb88d818?pid=9789353451172&affid=sidgsiddha

Welcome back to the Kitabi Karwan Podcast! To kick off season 2, we have with us Navya Nanda, a voracious reader, avid bookstagrammer, co-founder of Aara Health and a huge advocate of the role played by books in advancing mental health.  

Catch us as we engage in a conversation, bibliophile-to-bibliophile and talk about the beauty of reading, it’s impact on our mental health and the role it plays in education and societal changes. 

Check out her bookstagram at @dustoffyourbooks   

This episode is available on all major platforms at https://youtu.be/haq7NPa63bk

Welcome to another episode of the Kitabi Karwan podcast! We have with us Gitanjali Kolanad, author of the intriguing and deeply reflective, Girl Made of Gold. Check out our episode where we talk about devadasis, the research that goes into writing a book set in the 1920s, the cultural debate surrounding appropriation of dancing as an art and believe it or not, Russian literature.

This episode is available on Youtube as well at https://youtu.be/RgcJy_6-0XE

Girl Made of Gold has been published by Juggernaut Books and is available in all leading bookstores, and online at

Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3jXfz9P and

Flipkart at https://dl.flipkart.com/dl//girl-made-gold/p/itm52ad7c0635896?pid=9789353451097&affid=sidgsiddha

Welcome to another episode of the Kitabi Karwan podcast! We have with us Srishti Chaudhary, author of the absolutely delightful and fresh read, Lallan Sweets. Check out our free flowing conversation about the 1990s, the nostalgia of childhood, writing, and of course, sweet stories (pun may or may not intended).  

This episode is available on Youtube as well at https://youtu.be/ZDNWLBFh8w8

Lallan Sweets has been published by Penguin India and is available in all leading bookstores, and online at 

Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3jemzPf and 

Flipkart at https://dl.flipkart.com/dl//lallan-sweets/p/itmdd13846bd5a97?pid=9780143450290&affid=sidgsiddha  

Here's the link to the Kitabi Karwan post about Lallan Sweets - http://kitabikarwan.com/index.php/2020/07/16/lallan-sweets-by-srishti-chaudhary/

Welcome to the Kitabi Karwan Podcast! Diverging from my usual interview series, I have decided to expand this podcast to talk about well...everything book-ish. In this episode, I talk about how a person who has never read anything, or is a relative novice at reading, can pick up books, for whatever reason they wish to. 

This is definitely going to be helpful for all those out there who have always wanted to start reading, but weren't really sure how.  

This episode is available on all Youtube at https://youtu.be/LJkOgFDG-Wk and also on our IGTV at www.instagram.com/kitabikarwan

Welcome to the Kitabi Karwan Podcast! For our final episode of this season, catch me in conversation with Nandita Das , director of the masterpiece biopic Manto and the truly brilliant Firaaq, as I talk to her about her journey through the world of arts, literature, cinema and of course, the prolonged exploration of Manto  

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

Manto & I has been published by Aleph Book Company and is available in all leading bookstores, and on Amazon India at https://amzn.to/2XwoxSf  

Here's the Kitabi Karwan post about the collection of short stories by Manto, translated by Aatish Taseer, as mentioned in this episode http://kitabikarwan.com/index.php/2020/03/25/manto-selected-short-stories-translated-by-aatish-taseer/