
Welcome to India’s No. 1 book podcast where Tara Khandelwal uncovers the stories behind some of the best-written books of our time. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, and insecurities to publishing journeys. And how these books shape our lives and worldview today. Tune in every Wednesday! Created by Bound, a storytelling company that ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 203 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ArtsSociety & CultureBooks | |||

If your family has ever felt like a soap opera you can't escape, this episode is for you.
For the finale of Season 9, Tara sits down with Karan Mahajan to discuss The Complex, a sweeping family saga set in Delhi across the 1980s and 90s. Through th... more
A love story, across timelines as one woman tries to reach the other through the words she left behind.
In this episode, Tara sits down with Tarana Hussain Khan, writer and food historian, to talk about her novel The Courtesan, Her Lover and I, a bo... more
This episode contains discussions of sexual violence, human trafficking and child abuse. Please listen at your discretion.
Have you ever read a headline, felt the rage to make a difference, but didn’t know where to start?
But an 8-year-old girl acte... more
If you’ve ever wished for food to transport you to new places, this episode is for you!
In this episode, Tara sits down with Lavanya Lakshminarayan, international award-winning sci-fi author and game designer, to explore the world of Primus in Inter... more
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Listening to Tara’s voice everyday just makes my day. Such a feel good podcast.
This is a wonderful place to discover Indian authors. It also offers a wealth of information and insights about the different aspects of the craft of writing, as well as the publishing scene in India that novice writers will find extremely useful.
The conversations are so down to earth and relatable that I binged listened all the back episodes in one go.
this ahow made me interested in the concept of podcast’s
Loved the way they present each episode, especially episode 3 from season 2. Tara and Michelle are doing a great job. Every time I listen to them it really makes me to check out the book. looking forward to have more episodes and wish them the best
After throughly enjoying season 1, I'm so glad y'all are back with Season 2! Loved the first two episodes, can't wait for more.
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A leadership-focused literary interview show that pulls back the curtain on how India's best-loved books come to life. Across episodes, conversations span novelists and memoirists, publishing insiders, historians, food historians, and cultural commentators, with a steady focus on writing process, research methods, and the publishing journey. Listeners often gain practical guidance on marketing books, understanding reader culture in India, and the intersection of personal experience with larger social and political currents. A notable strength is the host duo's warm, curious style and the show's willingness to cover both fiction and non-fiction through a wide lens of Indian literary life, making it especially valuable for aspiring authors, p... more
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