PODCAST · arts
NDTV Loves Books!
by NDTV Convergence
NDTV Loves Books celebrates the joy of reading. It connects book lovers with authors, storytellers, and powerful ideas. Through conversations, reviews, and recommendations, it puts the spotlight on books that inform, inspire, and entertain.
Episodes
-
Shalini Passi On ‘The Art Of Being Fabulous’, Life Lessons, Wellness And Delhi
In a conversation with NDTV’s Gargi Rawat, art patron, philanthropist and reality television star Shalini Passi speaks about her debut book The Art of Being Fabulous: 10 Rules for a Beautiful Life. Passi reflects on starting her professional journey later in life, embracing self-belief…
more -
From Jamtara To Cambodia: Inside The World Of Organized Fraud | Scamlands | NDTV Loves Books
In this episode of NDTV Loves Books, Gargi Rawat speaks to Snigdha Poonam about her book on the global fraud economy - from scam call centres in India to trafficking networks in Southeast Asia. She explains how joblessness, inequality, caste and technology have combined to create a vast…
more -
You Won't Believe What Lives In Delhi! | Wild Capital | NDTV Loves Books! - EP 3
Delhi is often reduced to headlines about pollution and urban chaos. But in Wild Capital, author Neha Sinha invites us to look closer.In Episode 3 of NDTV Loves Books, Gargi Rawat is in conversation with conservationist and she speaks about the Aravallis, migratory birds, forgotten rivers,...
-
The Untold Stories Of COVID’s Hinterland - Faith And Fury | NDTV Loves Books! - EP 4
In the fourth episode of NDTV Loves Books!, NDTV’s Gargi Rawat speaks to journalist Jyoti Yadav about her book Faith and Fury, a powerful account of the COVID pandemic beyond India’s big cities.Travelling across villages and small towns during the crisis, Yadav documented the migrant exodus, the...
-
Law, Liberty And The State: Can India Fix Its Justice System? | NDTV Loves Books! Ep 5
In the fifth episode of NDTV Loves Books, NDTV’s Gargi Rawat speaks to lawyer and author Anand Prasad about his book Unshackling the Elephant.Prasad examines the structural challenges within India’s legal system — from delays in justice delivery and weak contract enforcement to questions around...
-
How India Transformed A Foreigner's Life: A Five-decade Journey | NDTV Loves Books! Ep 6
In the sixth episode of NDTV Loves Books, NDTV's Gargi Rawat speaks to American author and photographer Stephen P. Huyler about his book 'Transformed by India: A Life.'From arriving in India as a young traveller in the 1970s to spending decades documenting its art, communities and traditions,...
-
From Gaza To Tehran: How The Conflict Escalated | NDTV Loves Books! - EP 7
In this episode of NDTV Loves Books, Gargi Rawat speaks to Colonel Rajeev Agarwal (Retd.) about his book Between Tehran and Tel Aviv: Gaza’s Story of an Unending War.From the October 7 attacks to the widening conflict involving Iran, Israel and the US, Agarwal breaks down the key fault lines...
-
Truth About Intermittent Fasting And Other Health Myths - NDTV Loves Books! EP 8
In the 8th episode of NDTV Loves Books, Gargi Rawat speaks to Dr Anoop Mishra about his book 'Smart Calories and Common Sense' - an evidence-based guide to nutrition, weight loss and healthy living tailored for India.From intermittent fasting and Ozempic-style weight loss drugs to protein...
-
How MS Swaminathan Helped India Defeat Hunger | NDTV Loves Books! - Ep 9
In Episode 9 of NDTV Loves Books, Gargi Rawat speaks to author Priyambada Jayakumar about her biography of Dr MS Swaminathan, the scientist widely regarded as the father of India's Green Revolution.The conversation explores how India moved from severe food shortages and dependence on American…
more -
The Untold Stories Behind India’s Most Famous Artists | Portrait Of An Artist | NDTV Loves Books!
In Episode 10 of NDTV Loves Books, Gargi Rawat speaks to renowned photographer Rohit Chawla about his new book, Portrait of an Artist.A project over a decade in the making, the book features portraits of 68 of India's most celebrated artists, photographed in the intimate spaces where they create...
-
Shubhanshu Shukla News | One Year After Space Mission, Shubhanshu Shukla Reflects On His Journey
One year after his landmark space mission, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla speaks exclusively to NDTV about his experiences in space, the memories that shaped his journey, and the inspiration behind his book, The Second Orbit. In a wide-ranging conversation, he reflects on life aboard the...
-
How India Brought The Cheetah Back After 70 Years | NDTV Loves Books! - EP 12
India's ambitious cheetah reintroduction programme captured global attention, but few know the diplomatic effort that made it possible.In Episode 12 of NDTV Loves Books, Gargi Rawat speaks to Ambassador Prashant Agrawal, author of 'Bringing the Cheetah Back to India: How Diplomacy Made...
-
Kashmir Refugee Camps To CEO: Avinash Kaul Chronicles His Journey In "The Next Mountain"
In Episode 13 of NDTV Loves Books, Gargi Rawat speaks to media veteran Avinash Kaul about his memoir 'The Next Mountain'—a deeply personal account of resilience, leadership and purpose.On a bitterly cold morning in January 1990, 17-year-old Avinash Kaul sat on the back of his father's scooter as...
-
Donald Trump | Regime Change: The Book Taking Readers Inside Trump's Presidency | NDTV Loves Books!
On NDTV Loves Books, Gargi Rawat speaks to Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, co-authors of the bestseller 'Regime Change'. The authors take viewers inside Donald Trump's second presidency, exploring the politics, power struggles, and vision shaping Trump's America. #NDTVLovesBooks #RegimeChange...
-
How CEOs Survive Raids, Investigations & Corporate Crises | NDTV Loves Books! EP 15
What happens when a successful business suddenly finds itself facing raids, FIRs and criminal investigations?In Episode 15 of NDTV Loves Books, Gargi Rawat speaks to entrepreneur and crisis management expert Vineet Relia about his book 'Relax, It's Only a Raid: Confessions of a Crisis...
-
Love, Loneliness & Rabindranath Tagore's Extraordinary Women | NDTV Loves Books! EP 16
What connects Kadambari Devi, Charulata and Bimala across time? And what do their stories reveal about women's lives today?In episode 16 of NDTV Loves Books, Gargi Rawat speaks to acclaimed writer, singer and playwright Isheeta Ganguly about her graphic novel Three Women, which reimagines three...
-
How 565 Rulers Were Brought Into India: The Birth Of A Nation | NDTV Loves Books!
What if India had not become one united nation in August 1947?In Episode 17 of NDTV Loves Books, investigative journalist and author Josy Joseph speaks to Gargi Rawat about his latest book, Birth of a Nation: The 21 Days That Made India.Drawing on previously neglected archival records, Joseph...
-
DK Shivakumar: The Man Who Keeps Saving Congress
How did DK Shivakumar go from a young Congress politician to one of the party's most important crisis managers and now Karnataka's Chief Minister?In this episode of NDTV Loves Books, veteran journalist Rasheed Kidwai speaks to Gargi Rawat about his book D.K. Shivakumar: Congress's Crisis Manager,...
-
Who Controls History? MG Vassanji On Memory, Power & Delhi | The Apparition | NDTV Loves Books!
Two-time Giller Prize-winning author MG Vassanji speaks to NDTV's Gargi Rawat about 'The Apparition', his latest novel set against medieval Delhi. He discusses the city's layered history, the rewriting of memory, questions of identity and belonging, colonialism, faith, and the mysterious…
more
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
NDTV Loves Books celebrates the joy of reading. It connects book lovers with authors, storytellers, and powerful ideas. Through conversations, reviews, and recommendations, it puts the spotlight on books that inform, inspire, and entertain.
HOSTED BY
NDTV Convergence
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does NDTV Loves Books! have?
NDTV Loves Books! currently has 19 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is NDTV Loves Books! about?
NDTV Loves Books celebrates the joy of reading. It connects book lovers with authors, storytellers, and powerful ideas. Through conversations, reviews, and recommendations, it puts the spotlight on books that inform, inspire, and entertain.
How often does NDTV Loves Books! release new episodes?
NDTV Loves Books! has 19 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to NDTV Loves Books!?
You can listen to NDTV Loves Books! on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts NDTV Loves Books!?
NDTV Loves Books! is created and hosted by NDTV Convergence.
URL copied to clipboard!