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Few policy ideas in India have generated as much political heat as the caste census. From television studios to opinion pages, the argument...

The mountains are often imagined as an escape from city life. A place to visit, slow down, and leave behind. But for writer Anuradha Roy, th...

June is Pride Month around the world but does India need to march to that calendar? More Indian cities now hold Pride in winter, when it’s c...

Fine dining in India has shifted dramatically. What once meant dressing up for a five-star hotel is now shaped by standalone restaurants tha...

When people from upper castes talk about caste, it’s often through headlines — about atrocities or reservations — stories reduced to data, d...

Even though many of us in India immediately think of an eraser when we hear the word rubber, the material has long become an inseparable par...

Every election season, attention turns to India’s Hindi heartland, a region central to the country’s politics and identity. It has produced...

When we think of cheese, names like Brie, Gouda, or Cheddar usually come to mind — but nothing much from India. Yet India, home to the world...

Many of us grew up with only a patchy knowledge of Bhutan. And these days, most stories about the country in India tend to focus on tourism....

In this episode, host Sandip Roy discusses India’s national sleep crisis, a problem that affects all ages, from anxious teenagers to overwor...

In recent years, online retail has transformed how we shop—bringing everything from food to taxis to our doorstep. The convenience is undeni...

Summer in India brings with it the irresistible charm of mangoes, and the predictable flood of mango themed stories. These usually blend nos...

Long relegated to the footnotes of history, Lal Bahadur Shastri is often overshadowed by the towering legacies of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indir...

On June 25, 1975, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of Emergency in India—an era marked by censorship, arrests, and a suspension...

In this episode, host Sandip Roy Show is joined by author Ruchir Joshi who takes us back to Calcutta in the early 1940s, an era charged with...

To what extent has gay representation in Indian popular culture evolved? Is it now simply trendy to include gay characters, or are these por...

India recently saw heated debates around the three-language formula — a policy suggesting students learn a modern Indian language like Hindi...

In 1975, Begum Wilayat Mahal and her children, Princess Sakina and Prince Ali Raza, moved into New Delhi Railway Station, claiming to be des...

Long before press freedom indexes were even conceived, the Urdu newspaper Pratap was speaking truth to power in undivided India — and paying...

In this episode, we discuss how early Christian missionaries encountered Hinduism during colonial rule depending on where they landed and wh...

Social media has revolutionised the world of home chefs, bringing everyday cooks into the spotlight. From a woman in the Northeast showcasin...

For millions in India, the cow is sacred, and many states have laws prohibiting its slaughter. But this raises a question—what do we do with...

While India has long been known as a tea-drinking nation, the specialtiy coffee scene is rapidly growing, with consumption on the rise and t...

A renowned conservationist and writer, Gerald Durrell, was known for his unique ability to describe even the most mundane creatures, like sl...

Once overshadowed by destinations like Rajasthan, Kerala, and Goa, the Northeast is gaining recognition as a hub for unique travel experienc...

Award-winning journalist Neha Dixit, in her latest book, The Many Lives of Syeda X , tells the story of a young, working-class Muslim woman,...

Over the past few years, Indian craft chocolatiers have been earning accolades at some of the world's most prestigious international competi...

The transformative discovery made in 1924 by John Marshall, Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India, revealed the existence o...

At a time when the news about the environment seems to be worsening by the day, historian Ramachandra Guha's latest book, Speaking with Natu...

In her memoir, This Land We Call Home , Nusrat F. Jafri reflects on the history of her nomadic ancestors, members of the Bhantu tribe from R...

While whiskey, wine, and gin have witnessed a kind of renaissance in India over the past few years, the same hasn't been true for indigenous...

Dr. Sudipta Sengupta, one of the first Indian women to set foot on Antarctica, has not only ventured to the frozen south but also explored t...

Article 14 of the Indian Constitution states: “The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the...

Schools and colleges are increasingly concerned that the widespread use of AI tools like ChatGPT could weaken critical thinking and research...

The RG case has once again drawn public attention, highlighting the need for thorough investigations and justice. This incident underscores...

With Indian Independence around the corner, host Sandip Roy speaks to Professor Aditya Mukherjee about the politicization of the freedom str...

Once known as the back office of the world, Bengaluru is now seen as India's startup capital and tech hub. However, the city’s rapid growth...

When Narendra Modi first appeared on the national stage, his supporters touted the Gujarat model as crucial for national success, while oppo...

In 2014, the Supreme Court ruled on a writ filed by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), stating that the government, both at the...

Alpa Shah’s latest book, The Incarcerations , a finalist for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing, unravels and uncovers the chilling stor...

The Aam Aadmi Party, led by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, is one of the most formidable political parties in the country and has oft...

This week on the show, Sandip Roy speaks with journalist Mitali Mukherjee, whose book "Crypto Crimes" gives us a window into the underbelly...

Despite the frequent buzz around new book releases and the increasing popularity of literary festivals, one glaring absence in the country r...

During a time when India's economy is on the rise, a new book called Unequal: Why India Lags Behind Its Neighbours by Swati Narayan argues t...

As summer sweeps in, we find ourselves once again inundated with reports of record-breaking temperatures, unprecedented heat waves, and othe...

Veteran journalist and contributing editor of The Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, in her book 'How Prime Ministers Decide,' recounts the s...

Last month, a one-and-a-half-year-old girl was allegedly mauled to death by street dogs in central Delhi’s Tughlaq Lane. In response, the Na...

Varanasi holds sacred significance for many Hindus who believe that being cremated at its famous Manikarnika ghat will grant them Moksha or...

Krish Ashok, the author of the bestselling book "The Masala Lab," has become hugely popular on social media as the man who demystifies the s...

The provocatively titled book, "The Colonial Constitution," examines how we got the Constitution we did and argues that, despite being craft...
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