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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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00:18:49

Reading a Covid Short Story - 9 Pebbles 9 Ripples by...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/07/10

9 Pebbles, 9 Ripples is a collection of nine short stories, written by Dr Sweety Shinde. What is unique about this book is that each story captures a unique rasa (emotion/mood) as described in the classical Sanskrit literature. In this episode I narrate a short story from the collection which will take you back to the Covid times in 2020. Thank you for listening. Please like and subscribe for exploring more stories and books with us. If you would like to support, kindly visit Kalampedia.

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00:21:14

Bibliotherapy Techniques - Reading for Healing -...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/07/09

In this episode, I discuss some of the bibliotherapy ways which can help you experience reading and writing with the most therapeutic benefits. Once again, I am taking help from Bijal Shah's book Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading. Thank you very much for listening. Keep liking and following the podcast. If you would like to support more, kindly visit Kalampedia.

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00:20:15

Bibliotherapy - Healing Through Reading - Book by...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/07/08

Today I am going to discuss a subject that has been really close to my heart: bibliotherapy. With the help of Bijal Shah's book Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading, I am going to explore this idea further and explain how reading books can offer a form of therapy. Thank you for tuning in and listening to the podcast. Don't forget to like and subscribe. You can also support us on Kalampedia.

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00:14:01

Nietzsche's Consolations for a Difficult Life - Alain...

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2025/07/07

In the concluding episode of our discussion on the book The Consolations of Philosophy, we discuss Friedrich Nietzsche's ideas on how to deal with difficulties in our life. Thank you for listening. Please subscribe to the podcast and join us on Kalampedia to show your support.

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00:20:03

Schopenhauer's Consolations on Love - Alain de Botton...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/07/06

Arthur Schopenhauer was a 19th-century German philosopher whose idea of will-to-life still helps us understand ourselves. In this episode we discuss his philosophical consolations on the matters of romantic love, as described by Alain de Botton in his book The Consolations of Philosophy. Thank you for listening. If you enjoy the world of literature and ideas, subscribe to the podcast. You can also support us on Kalampedia.

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00:20:30

Consolations from Montaigne's Essays - Alain de...

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2025/07/05

Michel de Montaigne was a French philosopher famous for his Essays. In this episode I discuss some if his ideas, as described in Alain de Botton's book The Consolations of Philosophy, which can help us navigate through our feeling of inadequacy. By the way, just like that we completed 400 episodes. Truly grateful for each one of you who made it possible. Thank you for listening. Please like and follow to support. You can also visit Kalampedia to become a patron.

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00:20:12

Stoic Wisdom to Deal with Frustrations - Seneca -...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/07/04

We are discussing Alain de Botton's wonderful book The Consolations of Philosophy this week. In today's episode I discuss the consolations on frustrations, based on Seneca's stoic philosophical school of thought. Thank you for listening. Please like and subscribe. You can visit Kalampedia to show us more support.

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00:30:37

Epicurus's Philosophy of Happiness - Alain de Botton

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/07/03

Continuing our discussion on Alain de Botton's book The Consolations of Philosophy, I discuss Epicurean ideas today and how it can find consolation if we don't possess enough material wealth. Thank you for listening. Please like and subscribe, and also support us on Kalampedia.

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00:18:07

Socratic Consolation for Unpopularity - Alain de...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/07/02

Today I have got Alain de Botton's book The Consolations of Philosophy with me and I start with the first consolation in this episode. It is the consolation for unpopularity, explained through the life and teachings of the great Greek philosopher Socrates. Keep listening to know more about the book and its ideas. Thank you for tuning in. Please like and subscribe and support us on Kalampedia.

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00:21:19

Bangladesh Liberation - India Pakistan 1971 War - Sam...

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2025/07/01

In the concluding episode of our discussion on Sam Dalrymple's book Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and Making of the Modern Asia, I discuss the 1971 war of India and Pakistan, as a result of which Bangladesh came into existence. This was the fifth and the final partition that took place in the Indian subcontinent. Thank you for listening. Please like and subscribe, and visit Kalampedia to show your support.

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00:31:57

Kashmir, Junagadh and Hyderabad - Partition of Indian...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/06/30

Continuing our discussion on Sam Dalrymple's book Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia, today we discuss the partition and accession of three important princely states: Kashmir, Junagadh and Hyderabad. Thank you for listening. Please like and subscribe if you enjoyed the podcast. Support us on Kalampedia.

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00:27:07

India-Pakistan Partition - Sam Dalrymple - Shattered...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/06/29

Continuing our discussion on Sam Dalrymple's book Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia, I discuss the most talked-about partition - India and Pakistan. Thank you so much for listening. Don't forget to like and subscribe. Please support me on Kalampedia.

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00:29:35

India-Burma Partition - Shattered Lands by Sam Dalrymple

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/06/28

In this episode, I pick Sam Dalrymple's debut book Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia, and discuss the story of India-Burma (now Myanmar) partition. Keep following the podcast to hear more about the other partitions that shaped the maps of South Asia and gave rise to a number of independent nations. Thank you for listening. Please visit Kalampedia to support us.

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00:31:37

Bollywood Songs and Movies on Rains - Monsoon...

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/06/27

In the final episode of our series on this book called Monsoon Feelings, I discuss some of the Bollywood songs and movies that carry the monsoon theme. I hope you've enjoyed listening to this discussion. Thank you for listening. Do not forget to like and subscribe. Visit Kalampedia to support us.

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00:17:17

Mughal Art and Poetry on Rains - Monsoon Feelings Book

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/06/26

In this episode, continuing our theme of monsoon, I discuss how Mughals celebrated the season of rains and the kind of art they created. The content is based on the book titled Monsoon Feelings. Thank you for listening. Please don't forget to like and subscribe. Visit Kalampedia if you would like to support our work.

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00:24:22

Hindi-Urdu Poetry and Monsoon Feelings - Monsoon Books

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2025/06/22

Continuing our discussion on this wonderful book Monsoon Feelings, in this episode we explore two ideas: Radhavallabh tradition and Hindi-Urdu Barahamasa poetry. We explore how different religious and cultural traditions in medieval India depicted the monsoon rains. I hope you enjoyed the episode. Please visit Kalampedia to show us your support! Thank you!

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00:22:10

Monsoon Feelings - Persian Poetry - Books on Monsoon

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/06/21

In the ongoing theme of books on monsoon, I pick one of my favourite books called Monsoon Feelings. The book really captures the emotions associated with the monsoon season and how it has been expressed in various art forms in South Asia in the last millennium. In today's episode I focus on the chapter on Persian poetry and its association with the monsoon. Stay tuned to know more about this book as well as more books on monsoon.

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00:23:14

Meghaduta by Kalidasa - Monsoon Books

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/06/17

In the next few episodes, I will be bringing and sharing some of the finest books on the monsoon season. Starting with Kalidasa's Meghadutam, we are going to explore centuries of literature. Thank you for listening. Keep supporting on Kalampedia.

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00:14:24

How to Forget - Meera Ganapathi's Walking Meditations

A Book A Day - A Literary Podcast from India ·

2025/06/12

In this episode, I narrate a few verses from Meera Ganapathi's wonderful new book titled How to Forget: A Book of Short Steps and Long Walks. If you'd like to read more about the book, you can check out my piece here.

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00:28:41

Hojoki - Kamo No Chomei's Ten Foot Square Hut -...

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2025/05/31

We often have this fear in our mind: what if we lose everything? What will we do? Where will we go? Thanks to the 12th century Japanese monk and poet, Kamo No Chomei, we can overcome these fears. Let's meditate on his short but profound work called Hojoki, where he describes his life experiences of living in a ten feet square hut.

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