9.20 Karan Mahajan on Writing Entitled Men Who Live Without Consequence
If your family has ever felt like a soap opera you can't escape, this episode is for you. For the finale of Season 9, Tara sits down with Ka...
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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...
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9.19 Who Gets Written into History? The Lost Voices Of 19th Century Tawaifs ft. Tarana Hussain Khan
A love story, across timelines as one woman tries to reach the other through the words she left behind. In this episode, Tara sits down with...
9.18 Inside Asia's Largest Anti-Trafficking Institution With Sunitha Krishnan
This episode contains discussions of sexual violence, human trafficking and child abuse. Please listen at your discretion. Have you ever rea...
9.17 Your Next Meal Could Be A Time Machine ft. Lavanya Lakshminarayan
If you’ve ever wished for food to transport you to new places, this episode is for you! In this episode, Tara sits down with Lavanya Lakshmi...
9.16 What Makes a Bestseller? Naiyya Singh Decodes
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...
9.15 What Comes After Coming Out? ft. Rahul Singh
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...
9.14 Being “Nice” Is Getting You Nowhere ft. Ankur Warikoo
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...
9.13 Can Men Truly Write Women? Ft. Rahul Bhattacharya
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...
9.12 ‘Is This Instagrammable?’ And Other Online Crises ft. Ria Chopra
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...
9.11 The Wrong Interview That Led to the Right Decision ft. Dr. Ashok Ganguly
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...
9.10 Bombay Food Isn’t As Local As You Think ft. Pronoti Datta
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...
9.9 Can Fiction Tell the Truth Better Than Journalism? ft. Rahul Pandita
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...
9.8 Why Delhi Never Sleeps (It’s the Ghosts) ft. Eric Chopra
Wait… ghosts were people once too! In this episode of Books & Beyond, Tara Khandelwal speaks with historian and writer Eric Chopra about his...
9.7 A Life Bigger Than a Michelin Star ft. Suvir Saran
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 &...
9.6 Forget the Pandavas, Satyavati Ran the Show! ft. Rupeen Popat
What if the most powerful character in the Mahabharata was a boatwoman? In this episode of Books & Beyond , Tara sits down with debut author...
9.5 Welcome to the Internet. It Sucks. ft. Anurag Minus Verma
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 &...
9.4 Mumbai Meri Jaan, But at What Cost? ft. Sidharth Bhatia
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...
9.3 More Than Just Chick-lit ft. Deepanjana Pal
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...
9.2 Coding Ourselves Into a Future We Can’t Control ft. Akshay Chopra
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...
9.1 We’re Curating Kala Ghoda Arts Festival!
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...