Books and Beyond with Bound

How can data make or break a company? Is all data useful? And can data be “too much of a good thing”? In this episode of Books and Beyond, Tara speaks to Nitin Seth, CEO at Incedo and the author of Mastering the Data Paradox and Nirmalya Kumar, a Professor and former Strategy Head for the Tata Group, who has written Clash: Amazon vs. Walmart. They discuss how data on its own is nothing unless you know how to use it and the pros and cons of data-driven decision-making. They share insights on the ongoing competition between Amazon and Walmart in the retail industry, emphasising the need to set goals and understand diverse perspectives and industry trends before making decisions. In this exclusive series in partnership with Penguin Random House India, we shine a spotlight on two industry experts who are changing the conversation around business, data and AI. Tune in to hear their personal experiences in entrepreneurship, find out who inspired them and their process of writing books. Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

In this episode of Books and Beyond, Tara speaks to Mitali Mukherjee about her book Cryptocrimes. Tara and Mitali dive into the chaotic world of cryptocurrency, and discover why Mitali compares it to a naughty child running amok in a classroom. Through engaging anecdotes and insightful conversations, she explores the intersection of crypto technology and India’s jugaad culture. Mitali unearths the dark side of cryptocurrency in India in her book, revealing the hidden pitfalls and the harsh realities behind the allure of easy profits. Tune in to discover why, in the world of finance, quick gains aren’t always what they seem. Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

Can a corvid detective solve a murder? Why does the weather department need a singer? And how does a cloud herder take care of his flock? Find out the truth behind all these stories in Gigi Ganguly’s new book “Biopeculiar”. This is the first-ever book of Westland’s new speculative imprint ‘IF’. In this episode, Gigi and Michelle discuss their love for weird stories, the animals that inspired Gigi to write, and why a spec fic imprint is important for Indian literature. Tune in to hear what books inspired their writing, how Gigi came up with the characters in her story and why Satyajit Ray is a gem of the Indian spec fic genre. Movies Mentioned in this episode: Books Mentioned in this episode: Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

Sally Diamond cannot understand why what she did was so strange. She was only doing what her father told her to do, to put him out with the rubbish when he died. This is the basic plot of ‘Strange Sally Diamond’ whose author, Liz Nugent joined Tara and Michelle on this episode of Books & Beyond to discuss Irish crime writing and the complexities of writing about trauma and identity. Together they shared their perspectives on the popularity of true crime novels in both India and Ireland, and delved into the complexities of trauma, identity, and parenting in their novels. Liz discusses her fascination with dark characters and themes, citing Shakespearean tragedies as an influence. She talked about rewriting the ending for American audiences, as they found it too dark. Additionally, she also spoke about how the novel explores the theme of parenting through the lens of a dysfunctional family, highlighting the complexities of raising children in a society that perpetuates patriarchal norms. Book and authors mentioned in this episode: Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

In this episode, Tara and Michelle speak to Vibha Kagzi, author of ‘Break The MBA Code’ - a book that goes into detail about how to get into Ivy League colleges and what a person should do to make their admission application more appealing. They talked about the challenges of pursuing an MBA as a woman, with speakers sharing their personal experiences and insights. Vibha debunked common myths surrounding MBA admissions, emphasizing the holistic evaluation of a candidate's profile. In this exciting partnership series with Jaico Publishing House, we are featuring fascinating new authors every month, writers that captivate the audience and bring forth a revolutionary perspective to Indian literature. Hear directly from one of the top admissions consultants in India as she underlines the importance of honesty, authenticity, and soft skills training during the application process. Vibha shared her experience as an admissions consultant, highlighting the role of consultants in showcasing genuine strengths and experiences to stand out in a competitive process. Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

Content Warning: Discussions about torture, violence, and mental health issues. The most agonizing and horrifying torture devices from the medieval era - but with a twist! In this episode, Tara and Michelle speak to Aparna Sanyal, author of 'Instruments of Torture' - a book that explores modern society through metaphorical depictions of 8 torture devices. From ‘The Spanish Boot’ that covers impossible beauty standards to ‘The Judas Cradle’ that covers a forbidden love affair, each story reveals the dark, unexplored corners of the human psyche. Aparna reminisces about her journey being an alumna of the first Bound Writer's Retreat in 2018! She also talks about the torture instruments she chose for her book, seeing them in real life, why her writings always have dark themes, and her Bollywood-esque story of meeting her editor from Harpercollins! Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

Who is India’s first ‘Birdwoman’? Who is the ‘Turtle Girl’? How many of India’s women wildlife biologists can you name? In this episode, Tara speaks with Anita Mani, editor of ‘Women in the Wild’ - an anthology of stories of India’s pioneering women wildlife biologists. From the 1940s to the present, Anita features the profiles of Indian women who dedicated their life to protecting biodiversity, from Jamal Ara who spent her life studying birds and mysteriously disappeared one day, to Vidya Athreya who studies the human-leopard conflict, and contemporaries like Divya Mudappa who studies rainforests! Anita talks about her own interest in wildlife and bird-watching, how the women in her book made path-breaking findings across forests, rivers, oceans and mountains, and what the wildlife conservation industry is like for women- from remote locations, long hours, lack of beds and toilets, and even close encounters with wild animals! Books and authors mentioned in this episode: The Peregrine - J.A. Baker Jennifer Ackerman Madhaviah Krishnan Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

This is the story of an entrepreneur who almost sold his soul to AI. In this episode, Michelle speaks with Appupen and Laurent Daudent, the illustrator-scientist duo that came together to create 'Dream Machine' - a graphic novel on AI! The book follows Hugo, who is on the verge of selling his AI tech to a large corporation. But what if the motives behind this purchase are not exactly ethical? Appupen and Laurent discuss the evolution of AI and why the hype and fear around it might be misleading. They also address their differing opinions on AI, working together from France and India, and why they regret making AI write a chapter of their book! Books and authors mentioned in this episode: The Circle - Dave Eggers Movies and TV shows mentioned in this episode: I, Robot - Alex Proyas (Director) Her - Spike Jonze (Director) Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya - Amit Joshi, Aradhana Sah (Directors) Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

Before Adam and Eve, there was Adam and Lilith. But who is Lilith and what happened to her? In this episode, Michelle speaks with Shinie Antony, author of ‘Eden Abandoned’, which tells the story of Adam’s first wife and the first woman ever - Lilith. When Lilith refused to submit to Adam, she got banished from Eden and erased from the scriptures. But what did she do next? Michelle and Shinie discuss villainized women in mythology, how Lilith stood up for herself and got branded a “child-eating monster”, and why Shinie thinks an angry, articulate woman is a work of art! Books and authors mentioned in this episode: Lilith - Nikki Marmery Names of the Women - Jeet Thayil The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown The Covenant of Water - Abraham Verghese Movies and TV shows mentioned in this episode: Supernatural - Eric Kripke (Creator) The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Creator) Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

It might be time to ditch the traditional path to success and follow the path of “evil”! In this episode, Michelle and Tara speak with Anand Neelakanthan, author of the ‘The Asura Way’, a book that redefines the asura lifestyle and explores why “negative” traits like anger, pride, competition, commonly associated with the asuras, can actually benefit us! In this exciting partnership series with Jaico Publishing House, we are featuring fascinating new authors every month, writers that captivate the audience and bring forth a revolutionary perspective to Indian literature. Anand talks about why he ‘became an asura’, why he thinks the stories our parents tell us were invented to keep us in check, and why we need to wholeheartedly embrace the “evil” within us! Tune in! Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

What does one of India's top entrepreneurs have to say about writing, making money, and marketing books? In this episode, Tara and Michelle speak with Ankur Warikoo, bestselling author of 'Make Epic Money', a book that teaches you everything you wish you knew about money! Ankur talks about how his relationship with money changed, gaining financial freedom, and writing a book for youngsters to learn everything about money that nobody tells them. He also talks about how he started writing, his biggest tip for writers, and the three marketing strategies he used to create a bestselling book! Bonus: Ankur also answers crowdsourced questions about managing money and tips for young writers and entrepreneurs! Tune in! Books and authors mentioned in this episode: The Fountainhead - Ayn Rand Rework - David Heinemeier Hansson and Jason Fried Atmamun - Kapil Gupta Atomic Habits - James Clear The Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

Discover some of the finest works of Indian detective fiction, all in one place! In this episode, Michelle and Aishwarya speak with Tarun Saint, curator of 'The Hachette Book of Indian Detective Fiction', Volumes 1 and 2! The first of its kind, the anthology compiles everything from intriguing whodunits, supernatural mysteries, and serial murders, spread across two volumes. Join us as Tarun talks about going from reading Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie, to curating some of India's best detective fiction from authors like Satyajit Ray to Vikram Chandra in this long-awaited anthology. He also discusses his previous work in speculative fiction, the increasing number of women writers in detective fiction, and what the detective fiction scene in India could look like going forward! Tune in! Books and authors mentioned in this episode: The Sherlock Holmes series - Arthur Conan Doyle The Famous Five series - Enid Blyton The Nancy Drew series - Carolyn Keene The Hardy Boys series - Franklin W. Dixon The Lottery - Shirley Jackson Lamb to the Slaughter - Roald Dahl The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Agatha Christie Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

What's it like being a female taxi driver in a city notorious for being unsafe for women? In this episode, Michelle speaks with Manjula Padmanabhan, author of 'Taxi', whose protagonist, 'Maddy', runs a women's-only taxi service in Delhi! And when Maddy receives an attractive job offer as a pretend male chauffeur for a powerful old man, she accepts and becomes 'Madan'. But what happens when the lines blur between 'Maddy' and 'Madan' and she finds herself questioning her identity? Join us as Manjula talks about her inspiration behind the book, her award-winning play 'Harvest', and why Manjula herself never learnt to drive! Books and authors mentioned in this episode: Why Men Rape - Tara Kaushal White Tiger - Aravind Adiga Equations - Shivani Sybil Through The Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There - Lewis Caroll The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Grahame Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

South Asia boasts a less than 1% divorce rate. But the real reason behind it is far from happy marriages. In this episode, Tara and Michelle sit down with Aisha Sarwari and Shasvathi Siva, as they talk about misogyny and marriages in South Asia. Aisha's book, 'Heart Tantrums', is a memoir that addresses her immigrant life and her marriage to a man with a personality-altering brain tumor and how, despite the grief and abuse she faced, she was told that being a devoted wife would fix everything. Shasvathi's book, 'Divorce is Normal', is a handy guidebook that aims to normalize divorce and provide legal, emotional, and mental support for anyone going through divorce, or considering it. What is it like to be a divorced woman in South Asia and why is there so much stigma attached? In this exclusive series in partnership with Penguin Random House India, we will shine a spotlight on two compelling contemporary voices each month, individuals who are reshaping the landscape of Indian literature. Join us in a thought-provoking conversation as we delve into the realities of South Asian marriages, societal expectations, and why it's always better to "struggle with the community"! Books and authors mentioned in this episode: When I Hit You - Meena Kandasamy Rewriting My Happily Ever After - Ranjani Rao How Much is Too Much? - Neha Mehrotra The Handmaid’s Tale - Margaret Atwood All About Love - Bell Hooks Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

Find out what it was like growing up in post-independence India through the eyes of a man who lived through it all! Join Michelle as she speaks with Bhaskar Roy, author of 'Fifty Year Road', a personal memoir like no other. Bhaskar talks about growing up during the Naxalbari uprising - the armed peasant revolt of 1967 in West Bengal. He shares his earliest memories of witnessing the violence of the Naxalite movement, stories of his parents and their activism, and risky assignments that he's covered during his days as a journalist, including watching a car blow up in front of his eyes! In this exciting partnership series with Jaico Publishing House, we are featuring fascinating new authors every month, writers that captivate the audience and bring forth a revolutionary perspective to Indian literature. Tune in for a never-before-seen view of India's history! Books and authors mentioned in this episode: One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel García Márquez Sons and Lovers - D.H. Lawrence Movies mentioned in this episode: The Calcutta Trilogy - Mrinal Sen (Director) Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

"We will pay the price for the sins of our forefathers" In this episode, Michelle speaks with Santanu Bhattacharya, author of 'One Small Voice' - a thought-provoking coming-of-age book about the politics of modern India, whose protagonist witnesses an act of mob violence in the communal riots of 1992 and is haunted by it for the rest of his life. Santanu speaks about watching multiple videos of the riots for research, being a part of the generation of writers who grew up witnessing it, and why he feels like his whole life has been a passive researcher for this book. Tune in! Books and authors mentioned in this episode: The Memoirs of Valmiki Rao - Lindsay Pereira Quarterlife - Devika Rege A Burning - Megha Majumdar The Association of Small Bombs - Karan Mahajan The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne The Shadow Lines - Amitav Ghosh Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

One powerful secret. Two stolen paintings. And a man who will decide the fate of the world. Join Michelle as she sits down with Tarun Mehrishi, author of ‘The Portrait of a Secret’ - a novel inspired by true events. In an epic combination of art heist, historical fiction and spy thriller, Tarun’s book explores the aftermath of the theft of two priceless paintings and a secret that has the RAW, ISI and the CIA scrambling to gain control. Tarun talks about how the book was inspired by India’s actual history of stolen art, how he acquired the inside scoop on spy work, and how his book is being adapted for the screen! Tune in! Books and authors mentioned in this episode: Wilbur Smith Clear and Present Danger - Tom Clancy The Hunt for Red October - Tom Clancy Calling Sehmat - Harinder Singh Sikka Movies mentioned in this episode: Raazi - Meghna Gulzar (Director) Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

Find out what centuries-old epics have to offer in the modern era! In this episode, Michelle sits down with Amit Majmudar and Shantanu Gupta to discuss all things mythology. Amit talks about his book, 'The Book of Vows', which is a retelling of the Mahabharata through all the vows that took place in the epic, sprinkled with his own insights on ethics and values. Shantanu's 'Teachings from the Ramayana' is a handy book of 25 case studies for families to navigate daily life challenges through crosswords and reflective exercises. In this exclusive series in partnership with Penguin Random House India, we will shine a spotlight on two compelling contemporary voices each month, individuals who are reshaping the landscape of Indian literature. Amit and Shantanu discuss the need for contemporary retellings, the treasure-trove of invaluable lessons they contain, and lesser-known versions that will change the way you view the epics! Tune in! Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

"One fine morning, he's told, 'Your father is dead, your brother's been exiled, so now you have to go and become king"’. In this episode, Tara and Michelle talk to Shatrujeet Nath, author of the series 'Warlord of Ayodhya'. The series focuses on Bharat - Ram's brother - who was never given a voice in the Ramayana. It tells the story of an untrained, unwilling hero who is thrown into the spotlight and has to face troubles far beyond his imagination. Will he succeed or will he bring doom to his kingdom? In this exciting partnership series with Jaico Publishing House, we are featuring fascinating new authors every month, writers that captivate the audience and bring forth a revolutionary perspective to Indian literature. Shatrujeet also talks about how Bharat caught his attention, how he wrote adrenaline-filled battle scenes and how he's excited to conclude his series in an epic revelation from the Ramayana that is sure to stun the reader! Tune in! Books and authors mentioned in this episode: King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table - Roger Lancelyn Green The Blade Itself - Joe Abercrombie The Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch Paolo Bacigalupi J.R.R. Tolkein China Miéville Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.

Three sisters, none of whom wanted to fall in love, and yet they did. Are you ready for some dramatic, relatable, and light-hearted desi romance? In this episode, Michelle and Tara speak to Andaleeb Wajid about her most popular romance series- 'Jasmine Villa'. The series comprises three books, each following one of the three sisters of Jasmine Villa as they navigate Indian family dynamics, sisterhood, and find unexpected romance in a tangle of complex, interconnected relationships. Andaleeb talks about writing romance in spite of being a cynic, adding drama in her stories for fun, and why we keep returning to rom-coms despite their unrealistic standards! Join us as we watch this romance take off (literally)! Books and authors mentioned in this episode: Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen Open Water - Caleb Azumah Nelson Normal People - Sally Rooney Iron Flame - Rebecca Yarros Someone Like Her - Awais Khan The Partition Trilogy - Manreet Sodhi Someshwar Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens Join The Bound Publishing Course, a comprehensive 3-month certified course to: - Get your dream job with a highly curated recruitment drive! - Learn from the most successful experts. - Understand all aspects of publishing and choose your career track. Apply now: https://www.boundindia.com/the-bound-publishing-course/ ‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.