Talking Books Podcast
1) 17: The future of India and Pakistan, with Husain Haqqani
Well known Pakistani journalist, scholar and diplomat, Mr Husain Haqqani, on the future of India and Pakistan's relationship.
2) 16: How the Modi government broke the economy, with Yashwant Sinha
Yashwant Sinha and Aditya Sinha in conversation about their book, India Unmade: How The Modi Government Broke The Economy.
3) 15: The story of our ancestors, with Tony Joseph
Tony Joseph on the first modern humans who reached the Indian subcontinent nearly 65,000 years ago.
4) 14: 7 bad habits that women must unlearn, with Deepa Narayan
Socialist and author Deepa Narayan on her book, Chup: Breaking the Silence about India's Women, where she brings to light the degree to which women internalise negative views about themselves, and how...Show More
5) 13: An intimate portrait of Jahangir, with Parvati Sharma
Author Parvati Sharma in conversation with journalist Supriya Nair about her latest book - Jahangir: An Intimate Portrait of a Great Mughal.
6) 12: Why India needs relatable role models, with Varsha Adusumilli
In this episode, author Varsha Adusumilli and columnist Aparna Piramal Raje discuss why India needs relatable role models.
7) 11: India’s terrifying air quality problem, with Barun Aggarwal
Today on Talking Books, Ameya Nagarajan talks to Barun Aggarwal, air pollution expert and founder and CEO of Breathe Easy, about the gravity of India's air pollution problem, what we can do to fight i...Show More
8) 10: Ruben Banerjee and Jay Panda on Naveen Patnaik and his legacy
The life and success of Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik with Ruben Banerjee, Jay Panda and Rajesh Mahapatra.
9) 9: The shifting power balance between India, China and the USA with Shyam Saran
A discussion between Kevin Rudd, President of the Asia Society and former Prime Minister of Australia, and Shyam Saran, former Ambassador of India to Myanmar, Indonesia and Nepal, as well as former Hi...Show More
9: The shifting power balance between India, China and the USA with Shyam Saran
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10) 8: Trolls and politics: Swati Chaturvedi on India’s online trolls
Swati Chaturvedi talks about her book, I Am A Troll, discussing India's online hate mobs and their connections to political parties.