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Welcome to India’s no. 1 book podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover the stories behind some of the best written books of our time. From personal experiences to jugaad re...

Do you actually need a big personality online for your book to succeed? The answer might surprise you. In this episode, Tara sits down with...

What do you do when the person you love wants something you're not sure you can give? In this episode of Books & Beyond , Tara speaks w...

Are you one of those who cancel plans because you’re tired, then spend the next two hours feeling guilty about it? Let’s talk. In the latest...

If you've ever felt the pull of a new city and the desperate need to start over, keep listening. In this episode, Tara sits down with t...

If you decided to go analogue this year but still find yourself doomscrolling at 2 a.m., then this episode is for you. In this latest episod...

What if the most defining moment of your career was the one you never planned? In this episode of Books & Beyond , Tara speaks with Dr. Asho...

What if we told you that Bombay food isn't as local as you think? In this episode, Tara sits down with writer and journalist Pronoti Da...

What does it mean to feel at home? And what do you do when that feeling never quite arrives? In the latest episode of Books & Beyond, Tara K...

Wait… ghosts were people once too! In this episode of Books & Beyond, Tara Khandelwal speaks with historian and writer Eric Chopra about his...

What does it take to build a Michelin-starred restaurant when you arrive in New York heartbroken and broke? In the latest episode of Books &...

What if the most powerful character in the Mahabharata was a boatwoman? In this episode of Books & Beyond , Tara sits down with debut author...

Be honest. When was the last time you logged off because you wanted to, not because your battery died? In this brand new episode of Books &...

Is Mumbai still a city for everyone, or just for those who can afford it? In this episode of Books & Beyond, Tara sits down with veteran jou...

What if the most important love story in your life isn’t romantic at all? In our brand new episode, journalist and author Deepanjana Pal tal...

What happens to “us” when we’re no longer the smartest beings on the planet? In our brand new episode, technologist and global innovation le...

What does it take to actually curate a literary festival? We’re back! Season 9 of Books & Beyond kicks off with Tara and Aishwarya spilling...

Would you keep writing if your agent told you "not yet" for ten straight years? In this episode of Books & Beyond, Tara sits down with NYT b...

You don't need a playbook to become a leader, your instincts are your guide. In the latest episode of Books & Beyond, Roopa Kudva, auth...

Ever wondered what it takes to go from crunching numbers to creating worlds that millions of readers dive into? In the latest episode of Boo...

Ever wished you had an extra hour each day? (Spoiler: you don’t need one!) In this episode of Books and Beyond, Tara chats with Apekshit Kha...

How does mythology change when we look at them through women’s lives? In this episode, Tara chats with P. Lalita Kumari, also known as Volga...

What dangerous secrets lie beneath the "comforting newborn smell" of one of the most trusted companies in the world? In this explosive episo...

Can a vision board help you design your dream life? In this episode, Pushkar Anand, author of Manifest Your Infinite Riches and founder of t...

How do you rebuild your life when one moment changes everything? In this episode, Tarini Mohan, the author of the memoir, Lifequake shared t...

What happens when the ghosts you see are more reliable than the people you know? In this episode, Daisy Rockwell, the internationally acclai...

What if the person your ex-husband fell for was your doppelganger? In this episode, Sanjena Sathian takes us inside her new novel Goddess Co...

When carefully laid plans go up in smoke, is it fate playing its hand, or the works of a silent puppet master pulling the strings? In this e...

The goodbye you can't miss! Michelle returns to the mic with Tara for a special, unfiltered conversation you won’t want to miss. From a...

What happens when two women find themselves in the midst of horrendous crimes? Join us as Tara and Michelle speak to two avid thriller write...

Ever wondered what it’s like to live with a disability? Or how writing can help navigate the toughest of life’s challenges? In this episode...

What happens when the wounds of Partition run deeper than history books will ever reveal? In this episode, Reenita Hora joins Tara to discus...

What sets a legend apart from just another player? The answer lies in the mind. In this episode, Tara dives deep into the psychology of peak...

A pepper spray in your bag is smart, but knowing your legal rights as a female citizen of India might be what truly saves your case. In this...

What if the key to environmental action isn’t outrage, but observation? And what if the real climate crisis is a crisis of attention? In thi...

What happens when a celebrated film journalist turns the camera inward? In this moving episode, veteran critic and author Bhawana Somaaya un...

What if one secret could shatter everything you thought you knew about your family? In this episode, Bhavika Govil dives into her haunting,...

Tried a fad diet and a get-rich scheme, but failed to do both? Let's talk about what actually works. Ankush Datar, the author of The He...

Lost in Translation? Or Found in the Process? In this episode, we talk to Gowri Ramnarayan and Kamalakar Bhat , two translators dedicated to...

What happens when the love of family feels more like a battlefield? In her debut novel Famous Last Questions, Sanjana Ramachandran explores...

Are the wrong people making the biggest decisions at your company? Tara and Michelle talk to Jennifer Sundberg—co-founder of Board Intellige...

Should we boycott problematic authors—or just read them with guilt? Tara and Michelle dive into the messy politics of author scandals, from...

What do a privileged student with a saviour complex and an ambitious outsider in Bollywood have in common? Debut authors Nayantara Alva and...

Tara talks to journalist and debut author Atharva Pandit , whose novel Hurda is inspired by a real-life case that briefly made headlines in...

Ever wondered how translators breathe life into stories across languages? Or what it takes to bring the essence of one culture into another?...

Curious about how contemporary fiction explores women's sexuality, family, and the messy transition into adulthood? In this episode of...

How do teenage years shape the way we view the world around us? In this episode of Books and Beyond , Michelle and Tara chat with 20-year-ol...

What do a right-wing YouTube creator and a small-town salesgirl have in common? In this episode of Books and Beyond , Michelle and Tara sit...

Curious about how fiction unravels the complexities of identity and migration? In this episode of Books and Beyond , Michelle and Tara sit d...

As India rises on the world stage, what stories and narratives are we ready to share? In this episode of Books and Beyond, Tara and Michelle...

Curious about India’s unique relationship with the environment and the often-overlooked heroes who shaped it? In this episode of Books and B...