• From the bookshelves of Forbes India

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From the bookshelves of Forbes India

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  • From the Bookshelves of Forbes India is a weekly podcast for book-lovers and keen (or novice) followers of world business and economy. Hosted by Forbes India's Pooja Sarkar, the series features insightful interviews with authors that take off from hand-picked books that are fascinating and fresh, and hold relevance to current events
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Episodes
  • Stories from Indian Kitchens: Part 2, ft. Vikas Khanna

    Stories from Indian Kitchens: Part 2, ft. Vikas Khanna
    Apr 13 2023
    To commemorate the six-month run of From the Bookshelves, Divya Shekhar brings you a special episode featuring the latest book of a Michelin-starred celebrity chef. Vikas Khanna speaks about 'Imaginary Rain', the story of an immigrant woman running a restaurant in the US, and a semi-autobiographical dedication to Khanna's grandmother, who is also an inspiration for his cooking. In a straight-from-the-heart conversation, he talks about why he started writing, the challenges of translating Punjabi to English, and why his book is another attempt for him to remain inspired
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  • Bhairavi Jani on the diversity in Indian entrepreneurship

    Bhairavi Jani on the diversity in Indian entrepreneurship
    Feb 16 2023
    Can you develop a better understanding of your country if you travel across its States for over 18,000 kilometres, on the road? When fourth-generation entrepreneur Bhairavi Jani did that, she discovered interesting truths about India that are now part of her book 'Highway to Swades'. She speaks with Divya Shekhar about why "starting up" is very different in villages and non-metros, how the history of trade has shaped the way we trust and do business, and what her travels taught her about the purpose of enterprise and giving back to society
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  • Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka on his next book and life after winning Booker Prize 2022

    Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka on his next book and life after winning Booker Prize 2022
    Feb 2 2023
    Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka won the Booker Prize 2022 for his novel 'The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida' barely three months ago. He speaks with Divya Shekhar about using ghosts, ghouls and horror to craft a whodunit in the backdrop of the raging civil war in 1990, Sri Lanka, how people in the country use humour to convey pain and trauma, why his next book is on the "absurdities of the corporate world", why he has barely been able to write after the Booker Prize win, and what his win means to writers and the publishing business for his country Sri Lanka
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