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What makes people tick? What are the stories they carry with them? In a world of shouting heads, veteran journalist, radio commentator and novelist Sandip Roy sits down to have real conversations about the fascinating world around us and the people who shape it. Catch these engaging interviews every other Sunday
The Sandip Roy ShowWhat makes people tick? What are the stories they carry with them? In a world of shouting heads, veteran journalist, radio commentator and novelist Sandip Roy sits down to have real conversations about the fascinating world around us and the people who shape it. Catch these engaging interviews every other Sunday
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January 10, 2021
The A to Z of ghosts and monsters of India, with Rakesh KhannaSubscriber Only
Rakesh Khanna, the founder of Blaft Publications, talks about his new book which is an encyclopedia of ‘Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India’.
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December 27, 2020
Why the BJP keeps winning, with Vinay SitapatiSubscriber Only
Political scientist Dr Vinay Sitapati talks to Sandip about this latest book, Jugalbandi: The BJP before Modi.
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65
December 13, 2020
Dr Shashi Tharoor on the gap between nationalism and patriotism in IndiaSubscriber Only
Dr Shashi Tharoor on who does nationalism really mean in the Indian context, and how it is different from patriotism.
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64
November 29, 2020
Why India’s better placed to do a huge vaccine roll-out than most other countries, according to Dr Giridhar R BabuSubscriber Only
Sandip speaks with epidemiologist Dr Giridhar R Babu about the great vaccine race, and whether millions of COVID-19 infections are being undercounted.
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63
November 15, 2020
The fascinating career of the actor and fitness icon, Mandira BediSubscriber Only
Sandip talks to Mandira about her career, how she has reinvented herself over the years, and her memoir, Happy For No Reason.
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November 1, 2020
Why life won’t go back to normal even after a COVID-19 vaccine, with Dr Gagandeep KangSubscriber Only
Sandip talks to Dr Gagandeep Kang about what we’re really looking for in a COVID-19 vaccine, and clears up some burning coronavirus concerns.
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61
October 18, 2020
The untold story of the unraveling of Parveen Babi’s mind, with Karishma UpadhyaySubscriber Only
Sandip talks to author Karishma Upadhyay about her new book on Parveen Babi, the glamorous star whose life was turned upside down by her mental health struggles, and discusses how far we've come, or not...
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60
October 4, 2020
Romila Thapar on dissent in India from Vedic Brahmanism to Shaheen BaghSubscriber Only
Historian Romila Thapar on the history of dissent in India – from Vedic Brahmanism to Shaheen Bagh.
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59
September 20, 2020
SSR case and why India’s drug laws are out of date, with Ronny SenSubscriber Only
Award winning photographer and filmmaker, Ronny Sen on the questions we should be asking about drug addiction and the issues that India's drug laws fail to address.
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September 6, 2020
Apurva Asrani on whether Bollywood has changed 2 years after the 377 verdictSubscriber Only
National Award winning film editor and writer Apurva Asrani on why he has been overwhelmed by the changes he has seen in Bollywood since the Section 377 verdict was announced two years back.
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57
August 23, 2020
Comic books as art, protests and propaganda, with Paul GravettSubscriber Only
Sandip speaks to Paul Gravett, the world's foremost comic book authorities, about the unique power of comic books to absorb and reflect cultures.
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August 9, 2020
How to overcome anxiety in the middle of this pandemic, with Dr Sonali GuptaSubscriber Only
In this episode, Sandip talk to clinical psychologist Dr Sonali Gupta about how to cope with anxiety during this pandemic and her book, 'Anxiety: Overcome It and Live without Fear'.
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July 26, 2020
The Cisco case and how Indians took casteism to the US, with Thenmozhi SoundararajanSubscriber Only
In the latest episode of the Sandip Roy Show, Dalit activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan talks about how the Cisco case highlights the problem of caste discrimination in the US.
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54
July 12, 2020
What the Tiktok ban means for young India, with Snigdha PoonamSubscriber Only
In this episode, Sandip talks to journalist Snigdha Poonam about what made TikTok different from other social media apps, how it affected the lives of young Indians, and why it has been a cultural phenomenon.
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53
June 28, 2020
What India’s environment ministry’s been doing while we were preoccupied with COVID-19, with Kanchi KohliSubscriber Only
In this episode, Sandip talks to Kanchi Kohli, senior researcher at Center for Policy Research (CPR), about how the pandemic has affected the way the ministry has been taking decisions and changing the fundamentals of...
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52
June 14, 2020
Angela Saini on Black Lives Matter and how ‘race science’ helped harden discriminationSubscriber Only
In this episode, Sandip talks to award-winning science writer Angela Saini, whose latest book Superior, talks about how the feeling of racial superiority has been hardened through 'race science' that lets people believe that is...
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May 31, 2020
How Cyclone Amphan warns us about the future of Sundarbans, with Nilanjan GhoshSubscriber Only
Sandip talks to ecological economist, Nilanjan Ghosh, Director of the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), Kolkata about the future of Sundarbans and the damage that cyclone Amphan has done to the region.
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50
May 17, 2020
How to talk to your kids about the Bois Locker Room, with Tanu Shree SinghSubscriber Only
In this episode, Sandip talks to psychologist and author, Tanu Shree Singh, about how to talk to your kids about Bois Locker Room and have other difficult conversations.
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49
May 3, 2020
The lockdown’s toll on mental health, with Dr Pratima MurthySubscriber Only
Dr Pratima Murthy on how mental health is suffering during this time. From the toll that the lockdown has taken on people suffering from alcohol addiction and severe mental illness like schizophrenia to the problems...
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April 19, 2020
What will it take for India to come out of lockdown? With Dr Giridhar BabuSubscriber Only
In this episode, Sandip talks to Dr. Giridhar R Babu, professor and head of life course epidemiology at the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) about how we will know whether India is ready to...
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April 5, 2020
Understanding how India migrates, with Chinmay TumbeSubscriber Only
In this episode, Sandip talks to Chinmay about India’s internal migrants, the myths that surround them, how the government can better address their problems, the emerging trends in migration and his book, India Moving: A...
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March 22, 2020
When India locked up 3,000 Chinese-Indians in internment camps, with Dilip D’SouzaSubscriber Only
In this episode, Sandip talk to journalist Dilip D'Souza about this latest book, The Deoliwallahs: The True Story of the 1962 Chinese-Indian Internment.
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March 8, 2020
Getting a coronavirus reality check, with Dr Gagandeep KangSubscriber Only
In this episode, Dr Gagandeep Kang, one of India's leading clinical scientists, busts myths about coronavirus, talks about why she is hopeful for a vaccine and how climate change affects the spread of such viruses.
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February 23, 2020
Viswanathan Anand on being a bad loser and why he admires John McEnroeSubscriber Only
In this episode, Sandip talk to Viswanathan Anand about how he deals with losing, why he admires John McEnroe, his autobiography and more.
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February 9, 2020
How Congress helped the BJP come to power, with Kapil KomireddiSubscriber Only
In this episode, Sandip talks to Kapil Komireddi about how secularism was worn down in India, how historians inadvertently contributed to it and his latest book, Malevolent Republic.