Among the most spectacular works of Indian sculptural art are the Chola Age temple bronzes. In conversation with fellow historian William Dalrymple, Vidya Dehejia reveals why this period fuelled creativity with Hindu devotees believing their deities had public personas not too dissimilar to those of human monarchs. Tune into #JLFBraveNewWorld. See …

Nepal and India are bound together by history and culture but recent developments have caused friction between the two neighbours. On #JLFBraveNewWorld, author and thought leader Sujeev Shakya alongside writer and diplomat Navtej Sarna discuss the economic and geopolitical realities of the region and the need to reinforce ties in these fraught time…

As tensions escalate between India and China, are troubled times ahead for the Asian powerhouses? Former Indian Ambassador to China, Gautam Bambawale, discusses this and more on #JLFBraveNewWorld with journalist Suhasini Haider. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

Megha Majumdar’s debut ‘A Burning’ has dominated summer reading lists with TIME Magazine describing it as a “powerful corrective to the political narratives that have dominated in contemporary India.” Majumdar discusses her work and more with Penguin Random House India’s Manasi Subramaniam on #JLFBraveNewWorld. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva…

Film director Anubhav Sinha isn’t afraid to shy away from controversial and complex issues. In conversation on #JLFBraveNewWorld with Vani Tripathi Tikoo, the youngest ever member of the Central Board of Film Certification, he discusses his work, including ‘Article 15’, which set out to confront uncomfortable truths on India’s caste system See omny…

Writer Shobhaa De speaks with her daughter Anandita De in a no-holds-barred conversation on her new e-book, ‘Lockdown Liaisons’, as they share their takes on the charged emotional and social realities of the pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

Ruth Vanita, with a vast body of groundbreaking work on gender, sexuality and women’s rights, speaks to writer journalist @sandipr, author of ‘Don’t Let Him Know’, about her evocative new novel ‘Memory of Light’ on same sex love in the last century and the impact of LGBT literature. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

The globally-celebrated @neilhimself, and one of the most beloved and popular writers in India too, talks to @nilanjanaroy about his life and work, and how he is surviving under lockdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

As the rainclouds spread their shadows, acclaimed music historian Dr. @katherineschof8 and accomplished vocalist and writer @vidyasings speak of the power and splendour of the monsoon ragas and the stories and emotions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

Diplomat, author & former MP @PavanK_Varma discusses his latest book, ‘The Greatest Ode to Lord Ram: Tulsidas’s Ramcharitmanas; Selections and Commentaries’, with politician & writer @ShashiTharoor, as they delve into the philosophy and continuing relevance of the Ramcharitmanas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

In a riveting conversation, world-renowned academics Niall Ferguson and Maya Jasanoff delve into the history of pandemics and share their perspectives on one of the most pressing questions of our time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

Lessons from the life and teachings of the 14th Dalai Lama, where he shares his profound wisdom with JLF Brave New World. In conversation with Pico Iyer, His Holiness speaks of finding love and peace in our confused, divided and chaotic world, and of the universal value of compassion in these troubled times . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

Two of the greatest living Irish writers - Paul Muldoon & Colm Tóibín - discuss the influence of Joyce and Irish literature with Booker-shortlisted poet and novelist, Jeet Thayil, and explore why ‘Ulysses’ still matters, to mark Bloomsday on June 16 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Palestinian-Canadian physician Dr. @DrAbuelaish speaks to writer and journalist @MarieBrenner about his autobiography, a saga of hatred and love, loss and forgiveness, despair and hope, on #JLFBraveNewWorld See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

Vascular surgeon and writer Dr. @AmbarishSatwik speaks with translator @arunava about the terrors of the #pandemic across the perspectives of history and literature as well as in the present tense See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

Bestselling Norwegian author Maja Lunde speaks with Times Literary Supplement Commissioning Editor Catharine Morris about the climate crisis and how she mirrors nature and its disruptions in her fiction, at #JLFBraveNewWorld See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

As millions of Indian citizens trudge home, braving every vicissitude with courage and fortitude, @BDUTT examines their wrenching journeys and the human tragedy therein, in conversation with @PragyaTiwari, on JLF Brave New World. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

The author of ‘The Fisherman’ and ‘An Orchestra of Minorities’, Chigozie Obioma discusses his books, telling us why he writes and for whom, with writer and academic @AruniKashyap on JLF Brave New World. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

At a time of a global pandemic and a century that has seen turmoil and progress in equal measure, scholar and critical theorist Homi K. Bhabha speaks to @SanjoyRoyTWA on JLF Brave New World. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan talks about of the importance of scientific thinking, medical research and breakthrough technologies to combat the current crisis and prepare better for future pandemics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

The social and political realities of modern India can be effectively understood through its living epics, which are constantly reinterpreted to reflect the collective imagination of its peoples. Writers Amish Tripathi and Namita Gokhale discuss the intersections of myth, memory and culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

In conversation with @WilliamDalrymple, @peterfrankopan talks about the notion of the Silk Road and why it’s such an important concept even today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

Award-winning film-maker @MiraPagliNair, in conversation with Teamwork Arts MD & producer of @jaipurlitfest @SanjoyRoyTWA, talks about her cinematic language, the vocabulary of the moving image and her special affinity for literary adaptation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

@RogerHighfield, Science Director of the @sciencemuseum Group and @ZernickaGoetz, @Caltech & University of Cambridge developmental biologist, discuss their co-authored & critically-acclaimed work, ‘The Dance of Life - Symmetry, Cells, and How We Become Human’. #JLFBraveNewWorld See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

@MaazaMengiste, a Fulbright scholar and professor at Queens College, author of ‘Beneath the Lion's Gaze’ and a 2018 recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, discusses her new novel ‘The Shadow King’ with @NandiniNai. #JLFBraveNeWorld @wwnorton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Editor-in-chief of ‘The Economist’, Zanny Minton Beddoes, in conversation with Mihir S. Sharma, analyses the current economic scenario as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Listen in as they discuss how the world will navigate the aftermath of the epidemic, only on JLF Brave New World! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Celebrity chef Asma Khan, in conversation with writer and translator Rakhshanda Jalil, speaks of the bonds of food and memory, friendship and community, across various cultures and continents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

In conversation with Mita Kapur, Madhuri Vijay speaks of the craft of fiction and shares her inspirations and learnings while writing her first book. Find out about her journey and learnings only on #JLFBraveNewWorld. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

Laura Cumming, in conversation with William Dalrymple, discusses unearthing family secrets that she had explored in one of the biggest nonfiction hits of last year, 'On Chapel Sands: My Mother and Other Missing Persons'. Watch their conversation only on #JLFBraveNewWorld! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Supriya Gandhi, in conversation with Ira Mukhoty, explores the history of the two Mughals, Dara Shukoh and his pugnacious younger brother, Aurangzeb, and the continuing ambiguity about the Mughal narrative in India. Be a part of this session live, only on #JLFBraveNewWorld! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Multifaceted Norwegian explorer, entrepreneur, author, art collector and publisher, Erling Kagge, in conversation with journalist Åsne Seierstad, talks about his adventures and travels, and the power of silence in an always-on world. Watch this conversation live only on #JLFBraveNewWorld. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Nobel Laureates & co-awardees Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo speak of the human toll of the Covid-19 pandemic on the world economy. Be a part of this insightful session where they discuss strategies to fight back the catastrophe, only on #JLFBraveNewWorld! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

India’s most beloved and prolific storyteller, Ruskin Bond, joins Namita Gokhale to share his vision of the joy, spontaneity and clarity he brings to his writing and his life. Catch their conversation only on #JLFBraveNewWorld! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

Award-winning novelist and one of Turkey’s most widely read writers, Elif Shafak discusses her life and work with Janice Pariat. Catch this conversation live only on #JLFBraveNewWorld! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

New York Times bestselling author & award-winning journalist Elizabeth Gilbert , in conversation with Avni Doshi, talks about her life & literary journey, focusing on two of her most discussed works, Eat, Pray, Love and City of Girls - only on #JLFBraveNewWorld! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Separated by continents, languages, cultures and 3 decades in age, @GloriaSteinem and @Ruchiragupta talk about how their lives are interwoven in an adventure of friendship. Catch this conversation on our social media handles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

Award-winning author, @tahmima, in conversation with @sandipr, takes us on a journey of her writing process under lockdown & explores the importance of the written word in dark times such as these. Catch their conversation live, only on JLF Brave New World! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Canadian poet, illustrator and author, @RupiKaur, reads from her verses, shares her thoughts on poetry and talks about how she channels her creativity in these troubling times. Watch her in conversation with the editor-in-chief of ELLE, Supriya Dravid, only on #JLFBraveNewWorld! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Pulitzer Prize winner @BenjaminFMoser, in conversation with @Chikisarkar, talks about one of America's greatest literary stars, Susan Sontag. Get a glimpse of her striking activism across genres that defined the 20th century, only on #JLFBraveNewWorld! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Caseyschwartz and Amritat discuss the uncertainty and anxiety of our times and the question of attention in the age of overwhelming technology. Find out more this weekend #JLFBraveNewWorld See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

Theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster jimalkhalili talks to DalrympleWill about the discoveries of ancient Indian mathematicians and their impact on the rest of the world. Find out more this weekend #JLFBraveNewWorld See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

Chef, restauranteur, food writer & columnist, the multi-faceted Yotam Ottolenghi, talks about his life and work, and keeping sane with cooking during the ongoing global lockdown, with award-winning food writer and chef Ravinder Bhogal, only on #JLFBraveNewWorld! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

In an important conversation that unfolds the medical dimensions of the Covid-19 pandemic, New Zealand-based writer, surgeon and physician, Dr. Sharad Paul, discusses the need for clear-eyed thinking and compassionate leadership, with Sanjoy K. Roy. Get some insights & watch this session, only on #JLFBraveNewWorld! See omnystudio.com/listener for p…

Celebrated novelist Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and multifaceted poet, writer and radiologist Amit Majumdar speak of their writing styles and the inspiration that they draw from myth and memory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

Author of many celebrated books, including 'The Museum of Innocence', 'Istanbul' and 'Snow', Nobel Laureate Orhan Pamuk discusses his life and work, in conversation with writer Chandrahas Choudhary See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által

Viruses are all around us, and as we have been made rather dramatically aware, even within us. Join natural history writer Pranay Lal and journalist Pratik Kanjilal to understand the story from the virus's point of view, while exploring what lies ahead for both viruses and humans See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Oxford mathematician Marcus Du Sautoy, in conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy, explains how the coronavirus crisis has accelerated the fusion between the real world and cyberspace. Watch this conversation to understand what lies ahead, between technology, artificial intelligence and what we call reality, only on #JLFBraveNewWorld this Saturday! See omn…

Popular globe-trotting TV presenter, writer & comedian Michael Palin, in a riveting discussion with William Dalrymple, brings to life the fascinating story of HMS Erebus. Listen in as they take you on a fascinating journey to the Northwest Passage, where the ship disappeared for more than 150 years! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati…

International Relations specialist & author Parag Khanna, in conversation with journalist Suhasini Haidar, explains how regionalisation might be the new globalisation, as the world sees an undeniable shift due to economic fragmentation, 'red zone' geographies and more. Be a part of this session on our social media handles on JLF Brave New World on …

Musician, writer and activist TM Krishna, in conversation with journalist Maya Mirchandani, delves deep into society, tradition and art, taking us on a cultural journey through his latest work, 'Sebastian and Sons'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Red FM által