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Books and Beyond with Bound
Welcome to India’s No. 1 book podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover 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...
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8.18 Tarini Mohan: On the Changes We Choose, and the Ones We Don’t
How do you rebuild your life when one moment changes everything?
In this episode, Tarini Mohan, the author of the memoir, Lifequake shared the r...
8.17 Daisy Rockwell: On Ghosts, Secrets, and the Stories That Haunt Us
What happens when the ghosts you see are more reliable than the people you know?
In this episode, Daisy Rockwell, the internationally acc...
8.16 Sanjena Sathian: On the Illusion of Choice and Motherhood
What if the person your ex-husband fell for was your doppelganger?
In this episode, Sanjena Sathian takes us inside her new novel Goddess Comple...
8.15 Shikhar Goyal: On Writing Love, Obsession, and the Road to Publication
When carefully laid plans go up in smoke, is it fate playing its hand, or the works of a silent puppet master pulling the strings?
In this episo...
8.14 Tara & Michelle: Goodbye Michelle!
The goodbye you can't miss! Michelle returns to the mic with Tara for a special, unfiltered conversation you won’t want to miss. From a sneak peek int...
Re-release. Devashish & Nidhi: Enter The Psyche Of Indian Psychological Thrillers
What happens when two women find themselves in the midst of horrendous crimes?
Join us as Tara and Michelle speak to two avid thr...
Re-release. Abhishek Anicca: Disability, Desire, and Dating
Ever wondered what it’s like to live with a disability? Or how writing can help navigate the toughest of life’s challenges?
In this episode of...
8.13 Reenita Hora: On Fiction as a Weapon Against Forgetting
What happens when the wounds of Partition run deeper than history books will ever reveal?
In this episode, Reenita Hora joins Tara to discuss h...
8.12 Dr. Samir Parikh & Divya Jain: Why Mental Fitness Wins the Game
What sets a legend apart from just another player? The answer lies in the mind.
In this episode, Tara dives deep into the psychology of peak per...
8.11 Manasi Chaudhari: Are You Legally Protected, Or Just Hoping for the Best?
A pepper spray in your bag is smart, but knowing your legal rights as a female citizen of India might be what truly saves your case.
In this ep...
8.10 Yuvan Aves: On Losing Nature and Learning to Care
What if the key to environmental action isn’t outrage, but observation? And what if the real climate crisis is a crisis of attention?
In this po...
8.9 Bhawana Somaaya: What Partition Stole, and Writing Restored
What happens when a celebrated film journalist turns the camera inward?
In this moving episode, veteran critic and author Bhawana Somaaya unpac...
8.8 Bhavika Govil: On Growing Up, Growing Apart, and Grieving Secrets
What if one secret could shatter everything you thought you knew about your family?
In this episode, Bhavika Govil dives into her haunting, lyri...
8.7 Ankush Datar: On Health and Wealth; Two Goals, One Answer
Tried a fad diet and a get-rich scheme, but failed to do both? Let's talk about what actually works.
Ankush Datar, the author of The Health and...
8.6 Gowri Ramnarayan & Kamlakar Bhat: On Why South Indian Lit Should Be Your Next Obsession
Lost in Translation? Or Found in the Process?
In this episode, we talk to Gowri Ramnarayan and Kamalakar Bhat, two translators dedicated...
8.5 Sanjana Ramachandran: Turning 90s Chaos into Literary Gold
What happens when the love of family feels more like a battlefield?
In her debut novel Famous Last Questions, Sanjana Ramachandran...
8.4 Jennifer Sundberg: How Smart Teams End Up Doing Dumb Things
Are the wrong people making the biggest decisions at your company?
Tara and Michelle talk to Jennifer Sundberg—co-founder of Board Intelligence...
8.3 Tara & Michelle: Can You Love a Book But Hate the Author?
Should we boycott problematic authors—or just read them with guilt? Tara and Michelle dive into the messy politics of author scandals, from cancel cul...
8.2 Puneet Sikka and Nayantara Alva: Finding Love In Unexpected Places, Two New Coming of Age Stories
What do a privileged student with a saviour complex and an ambitious outsider in Bollywood have in common?
Debut authors Nayantara Alva...
8.1 Atharva Pandit: On Fictionalising Crime Without Compromising Truth
Tara talks to journalist and debut author Atharva Pandit, whose novel Hurda is inspired by a real-life case that briefly made headlines in 2013, and t...
7.16 Ministhy S & Arunava Sinha: Leaping Out Of A Page - Translation is More Than Putting Pen to Paper
Ever wondered how translators breathe life into stories across languages? Or what it takes to bring the essence of one culture into another?
In...
7.15 Anisha Lalvani: Love, Crime, and Coming of Age in Noida
Curious about how contemporary fiction explores women's sexuality, family, and the messy transition into adulthood?
In this episode of Books and...
7.14 Saania Saxena: Friendships, Crushes and Growing Up
How do teenage years shape the way we view the world around us?
In this episode of Books and Beyond, Michelle and Tara chat with 20-year-old aut...
7.13 Prayaag Akbar: Love, Social Media, Class Struggles in Delhi’s Urban Chaos
What do a right-wing YouTube creator and a small-town salesgirl have in common?
In this episode of Books and Beyond, Michelle and Tara sit down...
7.12 Ram and Ammar: Exploring Identity, Migration, and Mystery in Fiction
Curious about how fiction unravels the complexities of identity and migration?
In this episode of Books and Beyond, Michelle and Tara sit down w...
7.11 Sriram Devatha: How Did an Indian Whiskey Brand find Global Market?
As India rises on the world stage, what stories and narratives are we ready to share?
In this episode of Books and Beyond, Tara and Michelle spe...
7.10 Dr. Ramchandra Guha: What Can We Learn from India's Environmental Heroes?
Curious about India’s unique relationship with the environment and the often-overlooked heroes who shaped it?
In this episode of Books and Beyon...
7.9 K. Hari Kumar: Oracles, Daivas, and Spirit Worship in Tulu Nadu
Ever been captivated by the supernatural or curious about the secrets behind spirit worship?
In this episode of Books and Beyond, Michelle sits...
7.8 Dharini & Rupleena: Interfaith Romance, Identity and Coming-of-age Stories of Women in India
Curious about how fiction explores the intersection of identity, memory, and love?
In this episode of Books and Beyond, Michelle and Tara sit d...
7.7 Manjiri Prabhu: Unraveling Secrets and Mysteries in Portugal’s Wine Country
Ever wonder how a destination can inspire an entire mystery novel?
In this episode of Books and Beyond, Tara and Michelle chat with Manjiri Prab...
7.6 Abhishek Anicca: Disability, Desire, and Dating
Ever wondered what it’s like to live with a disability? Or how writing can help navigate the toughest of life’s challenges?
In this episode of...
7.5 Priyanka Pathak Narain: A Treasure, A Secret, and India’s Mystical History
Ever wonder how historical mysteries unfold in fiction?
In this episode of Books and Beyond Tara and Michelle chat with Priyanka Pathak Narain,...
7.4 Laksh & Ashish: The Creative Duo Behind a Unique Myth-Fantasy Fusion
In this episode of Books & Beyond Tara and Michelle dive into the thrilling world of ‘The Descendants’ by Laksh Maheshwari and Ashish Kavi. The novel...
7.3 Ravi Wazir: A No-nonsense Roadmap to Becoming a Restaurateur in India
Ever dreamed of opening your own restaurant? Wondering what it takes to turn that dream into reality?
In this episode of Books and Beyond, Mich...
7.2 Minakshi Dewan: How Does India Mourn Its Dead?
How are mourning practices in India varied? Are mourning rituals gendered?
In this episode of Books and Beyond, Tara speaks with Dr. Minakshi D...
7.1 Tara & Michelle: Why Are Books By Indian Influencers On the Rise?
Are influencers rewriting the rules of publishing?
Back with a brand new season of Books and Beyond, in this episode Tara and Michelle discuss t...
6.25 Nitin & Nirmalya: Business Wars, Data Paradoxes, and the HiPPO Effect
How can data make or break a company? Is all data useful? And can data be “too much of a good thing”?
In this episode of Books and Beyond, Tara...
6.24 Mitali Mukherjee: Why is India Falling for Crypto Scams?
In this episode of Books and Beyond, Tara speaks to Mitali Mukherjee about her book Cryptocrimes.
Tara and Mitali dive into the chaotic world of...
6.23 Gigi Ganguly: A World Where Clouds, Crows and Cocoons Are One
Can a corvid detective solve a murder? Why does the weather department need a singer? And how does a cloud herder take care of his flock? Find out the...
6.22 Liz Nugent: The Secret to Award-Winning Irish Crime Thrillers
Sally Diamond cannot understand why what she did was so strange. She was only doing what her father told her to do, to put him out with the rubbish wh...