The history of rubber we would rather erase ft Vidya Rajan

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 part of our lives. Yet, like many indispensable everyday items, its history is deeply tied to colonialism and slave labour. With growing concerns about whether we have enough rubber to sustain our future needs, host Sandip Roy speaks with Vidya Rajan about her book Rubber: The Social and Natural History of an Indispensable Substance. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

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The history of rubber we would rather erase ft Vidya Rajan is an episode from The Sandip Roy Show by Express Audio.

This episode is 53:35 long.

This episode was published on Oct 27, 2025.

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