Lost your habit to read or want to start afresh?. We have all been there. ‘Not A Book Review’ is a show that aims to be your first step towards getting back to reading through conversations with accomplished authors about their books and themes their work covers. This is a show that is about the love for books with more than a dash of prose, hosted by the ever inquisitive Shivam Srivastav.
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Trailer
Introduction to the series.
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Avik Chanda (Badshah Of His Own Heart )
Avik Chanda’s book ‘Dara Shukoh: The Man Who Would Be King’, explores the unsaid life of Dara Shukoh, a Mughal prince who lost the battle for the throne to his stepbrother Aurangzeb, but whose legacy has left a deep mark that reverberates even today.
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Jerry Pinto (Family Of Beautiful & Tragic )
We talk to Jerry Pinto, author of the award-winning book 'Em And The Big Hoom' which tells the story of a close-knit family shaken by depression which is a tale that goes beyond just the illness to comment about society at large.
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Raghu Palat (Unsaid Truth Of Jallianwala Bagh)
Most of us are aware of the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy but the events leading up to it and what followed after is equally gruesome. ‘The Case That Shook The Empire’ is a true story about one man’s quest to take on former colonial rulers in the court of law.
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Dilip D'Souza (A Due Apology)
Deoliwallahs is the forgotten tale of Chinese Indians who were caught in the crossfire between India and China in the 60s and were sent to internment camps without due process. This is a story that holds added relevance today as India debates what it means to be a citizen.
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Manu S Pillai (History As You Didn't Know)
India’s rich diversity in the form of culture and religion is widely known but has it been understood and appreciated? Forgotten chapters of our past filled with war, love, betrayal and intellectual pursuit may hold the key to understanding more about ourselves through the ones who came before. Manu Pillai tells us more on this episode.
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Amrita Mahale (A Generation Of Shared Nostalgia)
‘Milk Teeth’ is about the changing landscapes of a city, an aspirational woman from a middle-class family figuring her identity and whether home and belongingness mean the same thing.
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Jane Borges (Bombay Balchao)
Jane Borges book ‘Bombay Balchao’ is a collection of short fiction stories that continue well beyond their chapters. The book is set in a locality of Old Bombay that is residence to generations of Roman Catholic families, a community that is fast disappearing and what that means for the ones left behind.
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Mihir Dalal (The Big Billion) Part 1
Flipkart, India's first and only e-commerce behemoth, was born in a small apartment in Bengaluru. Starting out as just an online bookstore, before going on to become one of the first success stories that re-defined India's online consumption habits, as well as the startup ecosystem. If you ever wondered what goes into building a unicorn like Flipkart, tune into this episode as investigative journalist, Mihir Dalal, takes a deep dive into astounding stories about the meteoric rise of India's most valued startup, and its acquisition, in this two-part series.
In this part, they discuss the trajectory of how the two founders meet, their career backgrounds, common interests and the role it played in the birth of Flipkart. -
Mihir Dalal (The Big Billion) Part 2
Flipkart, India's first and only e-commerce behemoth, was born in a small apartment in Bengaluru. Starting out as just an online bookstore, before going on to become one of the first success stories that re-defined India's online consumption habits, as well as the startup ecosystem. If you ever wondered what goes into building a unicorn like Flipkart, tune into this episode as investigative journalist, Mihir Dalal, takes a deep dive into astounding stories about the meteoric rise of India's most valued startup, and its acquisition, in this two-part series.
In this part he throws light on the power struggles, big monies and hubris involved. -
Lavanya Lakshminarayan (Dystopian Bengaluru)
Welcome to the Bengaluru of the future which is now known as 'Apex City'. A city that has been ravaged by startup wars and ruled by a company called the Bell Corporation. This dystopian novel by debutant author Lavanya Lakshminarayan explores a technarchy where the only thing that matters in life is your work.
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Sudipto Das (Breaking Conventions of Love)
In this episode, we chat with Sudipto Das, an author of three books -The Aryabhata Clan, The Ekkos Clan, and The Broken Amoretti. An alumnus of IIT Kharagpur, Das is a successful entrepreneur, author, musician, columnist, and speaker at TED events. He shares his interesting journey of how life’s influences led him to discover his passion for writing.
