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A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India

My name is Deepak Rana. Every day, I pick at least one new book, read what it has to offer, make notes and share the best ideas with you. Sounds fun, right? Join me in this journey and explore a whole new world of books and stories. For any suggestions/queries please contact us at contactkalampedia@gmail.com or visit Kalampedia.org on your browser.

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00:13:18

Folk Tales from India - The Five Craftsmen - Folk...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/12/16

The book Folk Tales from the Indian Sub-Continent by W. Vivian de Thabrew (often just Folk Stories) is a collection of adapted traditional tales from India and surrounding regions, featuring moral fables with talking animals, wise figures, tricksters, and royalty, teaching lessons about justice, wisdom, and consequences for good and bad deeds, aimed at delighting both children and adults. In this episode I narrate a folk story from the book.About A Book A Day podcast: This podcast is hosted by

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00:08:16

Folk Tales from India - The Hermit Cat - Folk Tale...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/12/15

The book Folk Tales from the Indian Sub-Continent by W. Vivian de Thabrew (often just Folk Stories) is a collection of adapted traditional tales from India and surrounding regions, featuring moral fables with talking animals, wise figures, tricksters, and royalty, teaching lessons about justice, wisdom, and consequences for good and bad deeds, aimed at delighting both children and adults. In this episode I narrate a folk story from the book.About A Book A Day podcast: This podcast is hosted by

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00:14:24

A Dogri Short Story - The Farm by Chaman Arora - Our...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/12/14

In the coming few episodes I will be narrating a short story in each episode from the book Our Favourite Indian Stories. It is an anthology curated by Khushwant Singh and Neelam Kumar, offering diverse tales from various Indian regions, showcasing unique cultures, human emotions (love, fear, joy), and exploring India's rich tapestry through folklore, history, and daily life, making it a great way to understand India's diverse heart through literature. About A Book A Day podcast: This podcast is

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00:26:09

A Tamil Short Story - Brahma Vriksha by Prapanchan -...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/12/13

In the coming few episodes I will be narrating a short story in each episode from the book Our Favourite Indian Stories. It is an anthology curated by Khushwant Singh and Neelam Kumar, offering diverse tales from various Indian regions, showcasing unique cultures, human emotions (love, fear, joy), and exploring India's rich tapestry through folklore, history, and daily life, making it a great way to understand India's diverse heart through literature. About A Book A Day podcast: This podcast is

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00:20:51

A Malayalam Short Story - The Flight by Kamala Das -...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/12/11

In the coming few episodes I will be narrating a short story in each episode from the book Our Favourite Indian Stories. It is an anthology curated by Khushwant Singh and Neelam Kumar, offering diverse tales from various Indian regions, showcasing unique cultures, human emotions (love, fear, joy), and exploring India's rich tapestry through folklore, history, and daily life, making it a great way to understand India's diverse heart through literature. About A Book A Day podcast: This podcast is

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00:25:21

Two Kashmiri Short Stories - Our Favourite Indian...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/12/10

In the coming few episodes I will be narrating a short story in each episode from the book Our Favourite Indian Stories. It is an anthology curated by Khushwant Singh and Neelam Kumar, offering diverse tales from various Indian regions, showcasing unique cultures, human emotions (love, fear, joy), and exploring India's rich tapestry through folklore, history, and daily life, making it a great way to understand India's diverse heart through literature. About A Book A Day podcast: This podcast is

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00:20:14

Two Sindhi Short Stories - Our Favourite Indian Stories

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/12/09

In the coming few episodes I will be narrating a short story in each episode from the book Our Favourite Indian Stories. It is an anthology curated by Khushwant Singh and Neelam Kumar, offering diverse tales from various Indian regions, showcasing unique cultures, human emotions (love, fear, joy), and exploring India's rich tapestry through folklore, history, and daily life, making it a great way to understand India's diverse heart through literature. About A Book A Day podcast: This podcast is

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00:23:04

Happy New Year - A Short Story by Ajeet Cour - Indian...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/12/07

In the coming few episodes I will be narrating a short story in each episode from the book Our Favourite Indian Stories. It is an anthology curated by Khushwant Singh and Neelam Kumar, offering diverse tales from various Indian regions, showcasing unique cultures, human emotions (love, fear, joy), and exploring India's rich tapestry through folklore, history, and daily life, making it a great way to understand India's diverse heart through literature. About A Book A Day podcast: This podcast is

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00:31:51

Housewife - A Short Story by Ismat Chughtai - Indian...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/12/05

In the coming few episodes I will be narrating a short story in each episode from the book Our Favourite Indian Stories. It is an anthology curated by Khushwant Singh and Neelam Kumar, offering diverse tales from various Indian regions, showcasing unique cultures, human emotions (love, fear, joy), and exploring India's rich tapestry through folklore, history, and daily life, making it a great way to understand India's diverse heart through literature. About A Book A Day podcast: This podcast is

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00:19:06

Viktor Frankl on the Meaning of Life - Man's Search...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/11/28

Man's Search for Meaning is a book by Viktor Frankl that combines a memoir of his experiences in Nazi concentration camps with an introduction to his psychotherapeutic theory, logotherapy. The core message is that the primary human drive is the search for meaning, which can be found even in the midst of suffering. In this episode, I share the key ideas of Frankl based on a conversation published in another book called Embracing Hope. About A Book A Day podcast: This podcast is hosted by author

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00:22:19

A Confession (Part 2) - Leo Tolstoy - Books on...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/11/25

Continuing this week's theme of Books on Meaning of Life, we have got the second part of Leo Tolstoy's A Confession for this episode. The book is a personal treatise of Leo Tolstoy about his search for meaning of life. Tolstoy talks about his early days when and how he left his Christian beliefs in order to pursue many worldly pleasures to get away from ultimate question of life, the questions which inevitably haunts him later.About A Book A Day podcast: This podcast is hosted by author Deepak Rana,

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00:20:09

A Confession (Part 1) - Leo Tolstoy - Books on...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/11/24

Continuing this week's theme of Books on Meaning of Life, we have got Leo Tolstoy's A Confession for this episode. The book is a personal treatise of Leo Tolstoy about his search for meaning of life. Tolstoy talks about his early days when and how he left his Christian beliefs in order to pursue many worldly pleasures to get away from ultimate question of life, the questions which inevitably haunts him later.About A Book A Day podcast: This podcast is hosted by author Deepak Rana, coming to you from

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00:23:57

Meaning of Life - A Book by The School of Life - Part 2

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/11/21

This week I have got the theme of Meaning of Life for you. And we start with the same book called Meaning of Life. Presented by The School of Life this book is a practical guide that helps readers find meaning through areas like love, family, work, and nature. It suggests that meaning comes from a personal and ongoing process of defining and cultivating what is important, rather than a single, universal answer, and encourages the development of emotional intelligence to lead a more fulfilling

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00:29:57

Meaning of Life - A Book by The School of Life

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/11/20

This week I have got the theme of Meaning of Life for you. And we start with the same book called Meaning of Life. Presented by The School of Life this book is a practical guide that helps readers find meaning through areas like love, family, work, and nature. It suggests that meaning comes from a personal and ongoing process of defining and cultivating what is important, rather than a single, universal answer, and encourages the development of emotional intelligence to lead a more fulfilling

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00:20:25

Travel Writing India - Three Quarters of a Footprint...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/11/18

For the final episode on the theme of travel literature on India in English language, I have Joe Roberts's Three Quarters of a Footprint with me today. The book chronicles author's travels throughout southern India. It is a humorous and perceptive account of his journey, blending his encounters with extraordinary people and his growing friendship with the family, all while exploring southern India's diverse landscapes and culture. About A Book A Day podcast: This podcast is hosted by author Deepak

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00:24:23

Kumbh Mela by Mark Tully - No Full Stops in India -...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/11/16

While exploring the theme of travel literature on India in English language, I pick a new book for today's episode. No Full Stops in India by Sir Mark Tully. The title is a metaphor for the idea that India is a complex civilisation that is misunderstood by its Westernised elite, who want to impose Western logic and finality on a country that is constantly in flux and has no "full stops". The book covers diverse topics, from religious festivals and cultural events to political and social issues like

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00:25:06

Travel Writing India - Imaginary Homelands - Salman...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/11/15

While exploring the theme of travel literature on India in English language, I pick a different book for today's episode. Imaginary Homelands by Salman Rushdie. The book is a collection of essays that explores themes of migration, identity, literature, and politics. Through the lens of his own experience as an Indian migrant, Rushdie examines how individuals create "imaginary homelands" in their minds to cope with displacement, using memory and imagination to bridge the gap between their past and

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00:23:39

Travel Writing India - Footloose in Agra by Ruskin...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/11/14

Continuing the theme of travel literature on India in English language, I narrate an essay by Ruskin Bond in today's episode. It's titled Footloose in Agra and it captures the laid-back, cultural essence of the city in the 1960s, going beyond its famous monuments like the Taj Mahal. The title itself suggests a typical Ruskin Bond-style leisurely exploration of the city, mostly just using a cycle-rickshaw, and highlights how the city was much more than just its historical sites, offering a glimpse

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00:29:14

Travel Writing India - Hill Station Darjeeling by Jan...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/11/13

Starting today, in the next few episodes, I will be narrating sections from the books that focus on the author's travels in India. In today's episode, I pick an essay called Hill Station: Darjeeling. It was written by Jan Morris in 1970 and was later included in her book Among the Cities. The essay beautifully captures the majestic beauty of this little town and how life flows there. About A Book A Day podcast: This podcast is hosted by author Deepak Rana, coming to you from the serene heights of

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00:30:00

The Ghost - Sehyr Mirza - India Pakistan Short Stories

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/10/30

The Other in the Mirror is an anthology of short stories from India and Pakistan, edited by Sehyr Mirza. The collection explores themes of compassion, coexistence, and the lingering impact of the 1947 Partition, with a style described as "Manto-esque". It features works by celebrated writers from both countries and aims to foster understanding and empathy across the border. In this episode, I narrate the story called The Ghost, written by the editor herself, Sehyr Mirza.About A Book A Day podcast:

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