Talking Books
Every other Sunday, Juggernaut and the Indian Express come together to feature conversations with Juggernaut’s authors, bringing you the latest from the world of ideas in India.
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.
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.
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.
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 society further reinforces...
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.
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.
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 it...
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.
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 High Commissioner to...
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.
The true story of the looting of India’s temples
The shocking story of a how a reputed antiques dealer was revealed to be a temple thief
What we can learn from Myanmar, with Thant Myint-U
Tune in to listen to Burmese historian Thant Myint-U talk about the historical religious and cultural relationship between India and Myanmar, as well as understand the roots of the Rohingya crisis and what we can...
How India reads and what it says about Indians
In this episode, publisher of Juggernaut, Chiki Sarkar, and editors Nandini Mehta and Sivapriya pool their collective experience of seeing what India reads and writes about to uncover a story of what Indians want to...
Talk to a Muslim: What it means to raise a Muslim child in India
What is it like to be a middle-class Muslim kid growing up in India today? In this shocking and eye opening conversation author Nazia Erum speaks with publisher Chiki Sarkar about the struggles of raising a...
Yasser Usman in conversation with Aseem Chhabra
On today's episode, Aseem Chhabra talks to Yasser Usman about his no-holds-barred unauthorised biography of Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt. With the release of the blockbuster film Sanju, Yasser tells us what the film got right,...
Manu S Pillai in conversation with Supriya Nair
In this episode of Talking Books, Manu S Pillai is in conversation with Supriya Nair, talking about the history of the Deccan, its kingdoms and their wars, and Manu’s new book Rebel Sultans: The Deccan...
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