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“The sense that our lives are constantly visible to the world, as other people’s lives are visible to us, makes us want to curate our existence.”- A.M. Gautam (Author- Indian Millennials: Who are They, Really?)

2 years ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with author A.M. Gautam where we discussed his latest work Indian Millennials: Who are they,...

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“… It is important to note that not much is written on this period in Indian film and media history, so I was also overwhelmed with materials. – Ishita Tiwary (Author- Video Culture in India: The Analog Era)

2 years ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with Ishita Tiwary, author of Video Culture in India: The Analog Era (OUP Oxford, 2024)...

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“One important way to encourage translation and interpretation is having a translation included in college and university courses.” – Himansu S. Mohapatra (Translator)

2 years ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with former Professor and translator Himansu S. Mohapatra where we talk about his journey as...

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“…It wasn’t easy to write a novel with more than three dozen characters and multiple sub-plots.”- Rakesh Kayasth (Author – Rambhakt Rangbaz)

2 years ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with Rakesh Kayasth and Varsha Tiwary, an author-translator duo to understand what went on behind...

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“Every work of fiction must walk the fine line between being possible and being plausible.”- Payal Kapadia (Author- Woebegone’s Warehouse of words)

2 years ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with Payal Kapadia, author of Woebegone's Warehouse of Words (Hachette India, 2024). Payal Kapadia studied English...

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“The biggest challenge is to pitch your story to producers and get them interested in adapting it for screen.” Adite Banerjie (Author & Produced Screenwriter)

2 years ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with author and produced screenwriter Adite Banerjie where we spoke about being a writer and...

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“I think this is the challenge of writing about intimacy – to be bold and celebratory without being hurtful or demeaning to anyone.”- Saikat Majumdar (Author, The Remains of the Body)

2 years ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with author Saikat Majumdar where we talk about his latest book The Remains of the...

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“I think books can be powerful when they are read, spread and used by others and get a life of their own.” Alpa Shah (Author- The Incarcerations)

2 years ago Editor_Kitaab

Journalist Umer Beigh is in conversation with author Alpa Shah on her latest book The Incarcerations (Published by Harper Collins...

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“My purpose was to try and show complexity of essentially a good person and of good people and that will include the not so good aspects.” Malavika Rajkotia (Author, Unpartitioned Time)

2 years ago Editor_Kitaab

Team Kitaab is in conversation with author Malavika Rajkotia where she talks about her latest book, Unpartitioned Times (Speaking Tiger,...

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“I have tried to be faithful to the core thought, tone and nuances of each original Bengali poem that I have re-presented.”- Sohini Sen (Author- A Drop of Golden Sun: Representing Tagore’s Gitanjali)

2 years ago Editor_Kitaab

Writer and photographer Sohini Sen is in conversation with Lalitha Sarma R where she shares insights on translating Tagore from content...

“The sense that our lives are constantly visible to the world, as other people’s lives are visible to us, makes us want to curate our existence.”- A.M. Gautam (Author- Indian Millennials: Who are They, Really?)

“… It is important to note that not much is written on this period in Indian film and media history, so I was also overwhelmed with materials. – Ishita Tiwary (Author- Video Culture in India: The Analog Era)

“One important way to encourage translation and interpretation is having a translation included in college and university courses.” – Himansu S. Mohapatra (Translator)

“…It wasn’t easy to write a novel with more than three dozen characters and multiple sub-plots.”- Rakesh Kayasth (Author – Rambhakt Rangbaz)

“Every work of fiction must walk the fine line between being possible and being plausible.”- Payal Kapadia (Author- Woebegone’s Warehouse of words)

“The biggest challenge is to pitch your story to producers and get them interested in adapting it for screen.” Adite Banerjie (Author & Produced Screenwriter)

“I think this is the challenge of writing about intimacy – to be bold and celebratory without being hurtful or demeaning to anyone.”- Saikat Majumdar (Author, The Remains of the Body)

“I think books can be powerful when they are read, spread and used by others and get a life of their own.” Alpa Shah (Author- The Incarcerations)

“My purpose was to try and show complexity of essentially a good person and of good people and that will include the not so good aspects.” Malavika Rajkotia (Author, Unpartitioned Time)

“I have tried to be faithful to the core thought, tone and nuances of each original Bengali poem that I have re-presented.”- Sohini Sen (Author- A Drop of Golden Sun: Representing Tagore’s Gitanjali)

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