Harper Podcast by HarperCollins India

In this episode of Harper Podcast, we have two Amritas in conversation! Our host Amrita Tripathi is in conversation with writer and scholar Amrita Shah, about her incredible quest totrace her great grandfather's footsteps in South Africa, and his connection to Mahatma Gandhi. Shah speaks about finding out details that enrich her latest book The Other Mohan, as well as how her journalism skills hel...

On this month’s episode of Harper Podcast, join Deepa Malik, India’s first woman to win a medal in the Paralympics, as she talks to author Amrita Tripathi about her book, Bring it On, and shares from her incredible story. It’s a no holds-barredconversation about living life to the fullest… dealing with paralysis from the neck down, surmounting all kinds of challenges, seeing the glass as half-full...

This month on Harper Podcast, well-known historian Ramachandra Guha is in conversation with Amrita Tripathi, talking about the three waves of Indian environmentalism, and his new book Speaking with Nature: The Origins of Indian Environmentalism, that recovers and reclaims the forgotten history of India's first environmentalists. The author talks about climate change as a clear and pressing issue b...

The Enduring Legacy of Shah Rukh Khan: Journalist Mohar Basu's Tribute Is Shah Rukh Khan the ultimate 'green flag' in Bollywood? On this month's episode of Harper Podcast, journalist and author Mohar Basu shares insights into the Bollywood superstar's universal appeal. From highlighting how he treats co-stars with dignity and respect, to his ability to let others shine, Basu also shares more on SR...

"You have to write a book by being honest to the reader", says Rajdeep Sardesai, calling his latest book the most ‘brutally frank’ of his three books. Unpack some of the journey and stories behind 2024, the Election that Surprised India on this episode of Harper Podcast, where host and former journalist Amrita Tripathi speaks to India’s best-known anchor and political journalist. Elections give Ra...

On Harper Podcast this month, join Amrita Tripathi in conversation with actor, former child star and author Jugal Hansraj. We talk about his unconventional creative journey, from screen to the pages of children’s books. He shares the inspiration behind the Coward and the Sword series and we talk about storytelling across genres, from books to film to animation. From referencing fan favourites, The...

Join Amrita Tripathi, on Harper Podcast as she speaks with bestselling author Monika Halan to talk not just about her latest book, Let’s Talk Legacy but also about the lessons she’s learned and wants to share from the last 2 decades and counting. The best-selling author of Let’s Talk Money and Let’s Talk Mutual Funds, has been a tireless advocate for financial literacy for decades. In this episode...

In this episode of Harper Podcast, join us for a captivating conversation with the original Snake Man of India, Romulus Whitaker, and his co-author Janaki Lenin. They discuss their fascinating work of non-fiction, Snakes, Drugs, and Rock and Roll, sharing stories from pet pythons and boarding school to an unconventional childhood in another era, leading to an epic career in wildlife conservation....

In this episode of Harper Podcast, join Amrita Tripathi as she engages in a compelling conversation with journalist, writer, and documentary filmmaker Zeyad Masroor Khan about his debut book, City on Fire. They explore his experiences growing up in Aligarh, becoming a veteran of communal tension by the age of seven, and discuss why Aligarh is a city marked by trauma and stories. Additionally, they...

On this episode of Harper Podcast, we speak to the award-winning author Radhika Iyengar on her book ‘Fire on the Ganges: Life Among the Dead in Banaras’ which explores the lives of the Dom community. The Doms are a marginalised Dalit community of corpse-burners that are unfortunately still discriminated against, despite performing one of the critical tasks, including at risk to themselves. In this...

In this episode of Harper Podcast, we speak to journalist and writer Kunal Purohit on his most recent book H-Pop: the Secretive World of Hindutva pop-stars. He talks about keeping people and their stories at the heart of our engagement and reportage, and how critical dialogue is, even as society gets further polarised by the day. How has music gotten weaponised into H-Pop, and how are young stars...

In the inaugural episode of Harper Podcast, the award-winning Amitav Ghosh speaks to Amrita Tripathi about Smoke and Ashes, and how his research into the opium trade for the Ibis trilogy led to this incredible work of non-fiction, as well as more on his own journey.  We discuss his own writing career – what’s changed about how he writes and what hasn’t! As well as the climate change crisis, the ri...