A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India

In recent times we have witnessed a growing problem of insurgency and demand for a separate state in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. To simplify the conundrum, I take help of Francesca Maloni's book Balochistan: Bruised, Battered and Bloodied. In this episode, I discuss the history of Balochistan problem. Keep following the next episodes to understand the deeper political and military challe...

In this episode, I discuss the popular self-help book Ikigai. The book explores the idea of finding meaning in life and use that to live a long and healthy life. Thank you for tuning in. Do not forget to subscribe.

In this episode I narrate a story from a beautiful book titled The Other in the Mirror: Stories from India and Pakistan. The book comprises of several short stories, written by Indian and Pakistani writers and tells the tales of partition horrors. I narrate the story called Crossing the Raavi, written by Gulzar. Hope you will like it.

In this episode I narrate another Indian spiritual poem, this time translated from Gujarati. The poem is called Black Bag, and it was written by Pawan Kumar Jain, translated into English by Arvind Krisha Mehrotra.

In the next few episodes, I will narrate a poem from different Indian languages, its English translation, of course. Today's poem is called Ambapali. It was Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari and translated into English by Sunita Jain. Keep following the podcast. Visit www.kalampedia.org to share your feedback or any queries.

In the concluding episode of our Kamasutra series, I discuss the different kinds of congress and some other juicy parts. Keep following us on www.kalampedia.org and share your feedback.

In the Sexual Union segment of the Kamasutra, a lot of emphasis has been given on kissing, scratching, biting, embracing etc with a chapter dedicated to each one of these topics. This is what I discuss in today's podcast. Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and visit www.kalampedia.org to support.

Today we start the most sought after section of The Kamasutra: The Sexual Union. Listen to the types of loves, sexual unions and more in this episode. Thank you for tuning in. Keep following our work at www.kalampedia.org and share your feedback.

In today's episode of our Kamasutra series, I discuss the kind of women described in the Kamasutra. Which women are supposed to be enjoyed and which are prohibited, all this and more, we discuss in this episode. Keep listening to our podcast and visit www.kalampedia.org to share your feedback.

In today's episode of our Kamasutra series, I narrate the chapter which describes the role and duties of a citizen. Let me know what you think of it. Thank you for listening. Visit www.kalampedia.org for more.

In the next chapter of the Kamasutra, the ancient Indian guide to pleasure, we explore the different kinds of arts and games it encourages us to explore. Of course the idea is to seek pleasure in the most balanced and meaningful way. Keep following more about the ancient Indian literature on www.kalampedia.org and do not forget to subscribe. Thank you for listening!

In the next few episodes, I will be narrating and discussing the Kama Sutra. It's an ancient Indian text, written by Vatsyayana, on the art of pleasure. Let's learn more about it. You can also visit www.kalampedia.org and read my recent posts on the subject there. Thank you for listening. Keep following.

In the concluding episode of our Ritusamhara series, I discuss how Kalidasa narrates the beauty of spring season. You can share your feedback on contactkalampedia@gmail.com. Thank you for listening. Keep following!

In the fifth chapter of our Ritusamhara series, we read parts of Kalidasa's poetry where he discusses the chilly and frosty charms of winter. Keep following us on www.kalampedia.org and do not forget to subscribe. Thank you for listening!

In the fourth part of our Ritusamhara (The Garland of Seasons) series, we read more about the poetic genius of Kalidasa. It is the season of early winter and that's precisely what we discuss in this episode. Feel free to share your thoughts on contactkalampedia@gmail.com and help me improve.

In the third chapter of our Ritusamhara series, I discuss Kalidasa's poetic descriptions of autumn. Let me know your thoughts at contactkalampedia@gmail.com. Thank you for tuning in.

In the second episode of this series where I am discussing Kalidasa's Ritusamhara (The Garland of Seasons), I discuss the chapter on rains. You can reach out on contactkalampedia@gmail.com for any feedback, queries etc.

Ritusamhara is Kalidasa's ode to the six major seasons of India. It is an 1500 year old text which still describes India's seasons as wonderfully as it did back then. In this episode, I discuss the first chapter of this book. It is about the summer season. Hope you will like it. Feel free to share your thoughts on contactkalampedia@gmail.com and keep visiting kalampedia.org to support us.

A Book A Day Podcast is back after a long gap. Thank you for keeping your patience. In this episode, I discuss some of the travel essays by Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World and The Doors of Perception. He offers a philosophical perspective on our need to travel and asks some really insightful questions. Let me know what you think of it. You can reach me at contactkalampedia@gmail.com to sh...

In the concluding episode of this 3-part series, I discuss the Mughal Empire during Akbar and Humayun's times as seen through the eyes of Princess Gulbadan. Let me know your thoughts about this book at contactkalampedia@gmail.com and what books we should discuss in future.

In the second part of our book conversation on Gulbadan by Rumer Godden, I narrate the sequence of events when Babur moves to India from Afghanistan. Keep following the podcast to find out the fate of Mughal Empire after Babur's death.

In this 3-part series, I share a brief history of Mughal emperors and their lives, as seen through the eyes of Princess Gulbadan. I have picked this wonderful biography of Gulbadan by Rumer Godden. Let me know your thoughts on this at contactkalampedia@gmail.com.

In this episode, I bring some romantic poetry from the ancient Indian literature. The poetry has been curated in a recently published book called How to Love in Sanskrit.

In this episode, I discuss Anuradha Ghosh's wonderful monograph on Jamini Roy. Jamini Roy was a 20th-century Bengali painter who drew inspiration from Indian folk art and blended it in his art. Let's learn more about his life and works. Feel free to share your thoughts at contactkalampedia@gmail.com.

In this episode, I take you to the 20th-century Calcutta, where we explore the queer literature of Krishnagopal Mullick amidst the hustle and bustle of the Bengali city. The book, Entering the Maze: Queer Fiction of Krishnagopal Mullick, contains two short stories apart from the novella with the same title. Let's find out more about the book.