To understand Islam, we have to understand its primary source, the Qur'an. In this podcast I discuss the approach we need while reading and interpreting the sacred text. Please share your feedback and questions at www.kalampedia.org.
Is Islam a religion of peace? Or does it preach violence? These are some of the controversial questions that divide today's political discourse in many parts of the world. Let's try to untangle this in our Ramadan special series.
Wishing Happy Ramadan to all the Muslims out there. In this series I am going to discuss some of the historical, political and philosophical aspects of Islam. Stay tuned. Don't forget to subscribe.
In this episode I briefly talk about the history of The Gitas (remember there is not just one, The Bhagavad Gita), and how they have evolved over time.
Indian religions have a peculiar approach which cannot be understood in a typical western manner. This book by the former Indian president Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan discusses the theological aspects of religions and at the same time guides us to build bridges to connect with each other. On a different note, this is the 300th episode of this podcast. Thank you so much for your positive response. Keep following!
Here we are. The last episode of our Mahabharata series is here. Enjoy the war!
Here is part five of our Mahabharata series.
Let's continue on our journey with the Kauravas and Pandavas of the Mahabharata and explore this ancient Indian epic a little more.
We continue our Mahabharata journey as we explore what happens in the lives of Kauravas and Pandavas.
Continuing the story of Mahabharata, I narrate the next sequence of events in the lives of Pandavas and Kauravas, the two key families in this great epic.
In this series, I am going to narrate the story of Mahabharata, the great Indian mythological epic. Let's start this journey together and explore the wonderful tales of the past.
The Mahabharata is the longest epic poem ever written, and dare I say, the greatest ever. In this series I am going to cover different aspects of this wonderful text. Stay tuned.
To conclude the week, I bring to you another one of Rabindranath Tagore's essays. In this essay, Tagore talks about the masculine and feminine, and how they have been traditionally viewed in society as well as literature. Keep following us on www.kalampedia.org as well as on the podcast here.
In his essay titled Shakuntala, Tagore compares Kalidasa's great epic poem Abhijnan Shakuntalam with Shakespearean Tempest. I narrate some passages from the essay in this podcast.
This week I am going to share some of the writings of the great writer Rabindranath Tagore. Starting with an essay on religion in today's episode.
To conclude our theme on India and Indian literature, I share some of the most beautiful verses ever written by Indian mystics. Hope you enjoyed this theme. Keep following for new conversations on books in the coming week.
In this podcast I share a brief guide to explore some of the greatest Indian writers in the last century. Please share your favourite writers with me.
Ramachandra Guha's book India After Gandhi covers the history of India after it gained independence from the British in 1947. It is a fascinating read which takes you through the complexities of India's modern social and political challenges. I discuss it briefly in this podcast.
In 1930 Will Durant published a book titled A Case for India after visiting the country. The historian and philosopher put out a strong case for India, which till date remains one of the best books written on this country.
Rajmohan Gandhi’s book Modern South India is a great place to start exploring the history of South India. The region has its own cultural and geographical significance, which makes its history quite different from other parts of India.
In Pranay Lal's book Indica, we learn about the journey of first humans from Africa to India. I discuss it in today's podcast.
Today I come to the next part of Pranay Lal's book Indica where he discusses how life evolved on Earth. Keep following the podcast for more conversations on books or visit www kalampedia.org to read.
This week I am going to talk about some interesting books on India. Starting today with Indica, which covers the natural history of the Indian subcontinent, I discuss the early history of Earth's formation.
Prochy Mehta's book "Who is a Parsi?" undertakes a difficult challenge to answer the puzzle described in its title. Who is a Parsi? Is a Parsi the same as Zoroastrian? Let's try to get into this question with the help of this book. In this podcast the author narrates a chapter from the book. Hope you enjoy that.
To conclude the theme of audio essays this week, I am going to narrate one called Morals and History from Will and Ariel Durant's book The Lessons of History. Hope you enjoyed the essays. Check out the previous episodes for more essays and do not forget to subscribe.
In his book Essays in Love, author Alain de Botton explored different stages of a romantic relationship - from first kiss to first argument, elation to heartbreak, and everything in between. Each stage of the relationship is narrated as an essay. And since we are narrating essays this week, I pick one from this book (on Beauty) and narrate it today. Hope you will enjoy. Please subscribe to the podcast.
R.K. Narayan was a well-known Indian writer famous for his set of work and writing in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. He was one of the leading and famous authors of early Indian literature written in English along with two others, Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao.Narayan's greatest achievement was to make India accessible to the outside world through his writing and powerful words in his literature. Today I am narrating one of his essays titled An Average Man. Don't forget to subscribe.
Brianna Wiest is the bestselling author of 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think. Since I am narrating essays this week, I have picked one from this book. The essay is called Things Emotionally Healthy People Know How to Do. Hope you will enjoy it. Stay tuned for more essays this week. Don't forget to subscribe and visit www.kalampedia.org to check out more books related stuff.
The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship. To raise this to the highest pitch of enjoyment, is a secret which but few discover. Joseph Addison's profound words on friendship still hold great value even after more than 300 years. In this episode I narrate his essay called Friendship. Hope you will enjoy this and other audio essays to follow this week. Do not forget to subscribe. Visit www.kalampedia.org to know more.
Listening is a skill that holds great value but rarely does it get as much recognition as it should. There are all kinds of writing and speaking courses, but no one teaches us to listen. Let's talk about this wonderful skill that holds the key to our relationships as well as professional success.
