Jaipur Bytes

Kapil Sibal in conversation with Pragya Tiwari. This episode is a live session from day 5 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Sohaila Abdulali, author of 'What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape', in conversation with Namita Bhandare. This episode is a live session from day 5 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Meredith Broussard (author of 'Artificial Unintelligence' and data journalism professor at the Arthur L. Carter Institute at New York University) and Toby Walsh (author of '2062: The World that AI Made' and professor of artificial intelligence at the University of New South Wales and Data61) in conversation with Anupama Raju. This episode is a live session from day 5 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Irvine Welsh in conversation with Chandrahas Choudhury. This episode is a live session from day 5 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Mary Beard discusses her book with Germaine Greer, Namita Bhandari and Reni Eddo-Lodge, moderated by Bee Rowlatt. This episode is a live session from #ZEEJLF2019.

Ashwin Sanghi In conversation with Meghna Pant. Bestselling author Ashwin Sanghi speaks of the art, craft and science of writing. Sanghi’s rigorously researched books delve into themes that range from mystery, myth and crime fiction to detective fiction and self-help and span eras and centuries, subjects and themes and a multiplicity of genres. This episode is a live session from day 4 of #ZEEJLF2...

How do you take a work of prose and turn it into a screenplay? André Aciman (Call Me By Your Name), Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (The Mistress of Spices), Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting), and Yann Martel (Life of Pi), who have all seen their novels or work turned into successful movies or TV shows, discuss the process with Sandeep Roy.  This episode is a live session from Day 4 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Manisha Koirala in conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy. Actor Manisha Koirala shares the highs and lows of her life, her career, relationships and her battle with ovarian cancer. In conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy, she speaks of the life choices she has made and how she redefined her priorities and regained a sense of balance and well being after coming to terms with the changes in body and mind, life...

Yann Martel, author of 'Life Of Pi', in conversation with Jerry Pinto. This episode is a live recording from day 4 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Jeffrey Archer has consistently topped best seller lists around the world. He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction (19 times), short stories (four times) and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries). His plots delight in twists of fate, reversals of fortune and complex conspiracies. In conversation with writer and journalist Barkha Dutt, he speaks about his extraordinary...

Rajdeep Sardesai in conversation with Madhu Trehan. This episode is a live recording from day 3 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Andre Aciman, author of the bestseller 'Call Me By Your Name' in conversation with Siddharth Dhanvant Shangvi. This episode is a live session from Day 2 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Álvaro Enrigue, Ahdaf Soueif, Colson Whitehead, Hari Kunzru and Yann Martel in conversation with Chandrahas Choudhury. Where does the novel come from? How do novelists come up with their words? What is the actual process of producing a great and memorable novel? Five novelists from around the world, from the Mexico to Egypt, talk about their search for inspiration with Chandrahas Choudhury. This e...

Neelesh Misra in conversation with Amitava Kumar. Neelesh Misra is the essential ‘storywallah’, a master of narrative across genres, platforms and media. His cohort of writers, the Mandali, share radio stories that resonate across India. In conversation with Amitava Kumar, he speaks of the many lives he inhabits as a writer, journalist, editor, mentor, oral storyteller, rural raconteur, scriptwrit...

Devdutt Pattanaik, introduced by Ira Mukhoty, discusses his 2018 bestseller 'Shyam: An Illustrated Retelling of the Bhagavata" and shares several stories about Shyam, Krishna, Kaali, Shiva, Radha, and several other mythological characters. This episode is a live session from Day 2 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Venki Ramakrishnan in conversation with Priyamvada Natrajan. Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan is a British-American structural biologist of Indian origin. He is also currently President of the Royal Society. His recent book, Gene Machine: The Race to Decipher the Secrets of the Ribosome is about the quest to understand the enormous ancient molecular machine, the ribosome, that decodes genetic inf...

Andrew Sean Greer, Ben Okri, Sebastian Barry, Tania James and Vikram Chandra in conversation with Chandrahas Choudhury. This episode is a live session from Day 2 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Javed Akhtar, Pavan K. Varma and Shabana Azmi in conversation with Rana Safvi. India’s iconic Bollywood couple, actor Shabana Azmi and poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar, carry poetry in their genes. Akhtar’s father, the late Jan Nisar Akhtar, was a legendary Urdu poet. Azmi’s father, the late Kaifi Azmi, was an enduring icon for generations of revolutionary poets. In an extraordinary session, Akhtar...

Gulzar and Nasreen Munni Kabir in conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy. The most beloved of Indian poets and lyricists, the legendary Gulzar Saheb guides us through the stories behind the stories of his most iconic and enduring songs. Written over half a century of his creative ouvre, they chronicle the emotions and intuitions of successive generations and remain as markers of their times. Jiya Jale: T...

Gulzar and Meghna Gulzar in conversation with Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri. Acclaimed film director Meghna Gulzar is the author of Because He Is, a tribute to her father, the legendary Gulzar Saheb. In conversation with editor Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri, she speaks of her childhood, the tender parenting she received and the creative connection that she continues to share with her extraordinary father. The s...

The versatile Usha Uthup sings in 15 Indian and eight foreign languages. She has beguiled generations of music lovers with her charismatic style and her distinct and powerful voice. In conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy, she talks of what music means to her and the passion and commitment she brings to it. A fascinating sing-along recountal of a unique musical odyssey, with a legend of our times. This...

Sachin Pilot in conversation with Sreenivasan Jain. This episode is a live session from Day 1 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Neeta Gupta (festival co-director of Jaipur BookMark) in conversation with Lakshya Datta (founder of Launchora). Neeta talks about how she got into publishing, how Jaipur BookMark came out of the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival, what collaborations and ideas have come out of JBM over the years, and how this year’s JBM - which will host over 100 speakers - was curated. Neeta Gupta is also the co-fou...

Two insightful conversations, two amazing initiatives. Part 1 of this episode features Puneeta Roy (founder of the Yuva Ekta Foundation) in conversation with Lakshya Datta (founder of Launchora). Puneeta talks about how their program build a child’s emotional intelligence, empathy, and compassion - and how they are putting together this year’s theatre production at #ZEEJLF2019 on Jan 27 on th...

Namita Gokhale (founder and co-director of the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival) in conversation with Lakshya Datta (host of Jaipur Bytes and founder of Launchora). Namita talks about how the festival is curated, and what makes these conversations, discussions and debates worth listening to. Namita is the author of over a dozen fiction and nonfiction books, including ‘Paro: Dreams Of Passion’ and ‘T...