'Kitaab Kaulum' is a podcast series about books and authors, new and old, talking to authors and discussing their process of writing. The series is in spoken Hindi-English-Urdu, but its scope will cover the books in all languages.
To mark big literary occasions and events, the series will focus on some of the most celebrated authors and their work as well.
Produced by Cine Ink, a London-based digital hub of Hindi and Urdu podcasts, the series is presented by broadcasters Achala Sharma and Pervaiz Alam. Both worked for All India Radio in Delhi and BBC in London.
This podcast is based on the contents of the books and views those of the authors for which Cineink and its team hold no liability whatsoever in this regard.
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Broadcaster Achala Sharma is in conversation with Dr Vinay Kumar, one of the leading psychiatrists in India, about his collection of Hindi poems ‘Yakshini’, named after a statue made of sandstone of female deity and spirit dated to the 3rd century BCE.
‘The day I looked at the famous Deedar Ganj’s Yakshini in a museum, little did I know that my life was going to change for ever. I could go back to my subconscious mind, draw imagery and inspiration and put it on a piece of paper in the form of poetry’, says Dr. Vinay Kumar in this 30th episode of Cine Ink podcast series about books ‘Kitaab Kaulum’.
Yakshini, published by Rajkamal Prakashan, is Vinay Kumar’s fourth book of Hindi poetry, including acclaimed ‘Qarz e Tehzeeb’ and ‘Mall Mein Kabootar’.
A former Secretary and Vice President of the India Psychiatric Society, Dr. Kumar has recently been elected as the President of the society and has published several research papers and two books on psychiatry related subjects.
He is the founder of Manoved Mind Hospital in Patna, Bihar.
6 Aug 2022
EP 29: The Population Myth: Islam, Family Planning & Politics in India By SY Quraishi
Former Chief Election Commissioner of India, S.Y. Quraishi busts many myths and claims about the population of Indian Muslims in conversation with broadcaster Achala Sharma in this episode of ‘Kitaab Kaulum’.
The author of ‘The Population Myth: Islam, Family Planning and Politics in India’, published by HarperCollins, says India’s family planning programme policy has yielded solid results and is almost on track.
Quraishi’s book reveals how the right-wing spin to population data has given rise to myths about the Muslim rate of growth , often used to stoke majoritarian fears of a demographic skew. He uses facts to demolish these, and demonstrates how a planned population is in the interest of all communities. The book delves into the Quran and the Hadith to show how Islam might have been one of the first religions in the world to actually advocate smaller families, which is why several Islamic nations today have population policies in place.
SY Quraishi has also written a much acclaimed book: An Undocumented Wonder: The Great Indian Election: The Making of the Great Indian Election
23 Jul 2022
EP 28: Hymns in Blood By Nanak Singh - Translated By Navdeep suri
‘Hymns in Blood’ is an English translation of a Punjabi novel ‘Khoon de Sohile’ by legendary Punjabi author Nanak Singh, first published in February 1948, and now translated for the first time into English by his grand son Navdeep Suri, a former diplomat who has served in India's diplomatic missions in Washington DC and London. He was also India's ambassador to Egypt and the UAE.
Navdeep Suri in conversation with broadcaster Achala Sharma says dealing with the trauma of partition of India in 1947, the novel provides a message of healing that is as relevant today in the context of Hindu-Muslim communalism as it was 75 years ago and provides a timely reminder of the grief and trauma that a religious divide brings in its wake.
The novel tells the story based in 1947, Chakri, an idyllic village on the banks of the Soan near Rawalpindi, surrounded by stalks of golden wheat and festive songs. Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs eagerly await the end of winter and get together to prepare for Lohri.
Amidst this joyous bustle, Baba Bhana, the erudite village elder, worries about the future of his foster daughter, Naseem. Life comes to a halt when news of a possible partition of India reaches the village. Amid a frenzy of communal violence, Baba Bhana and his family must reluctantly leave their beloved village. They embark on a long and dangerous journey, slowly coming to terms with the fact that their lives may be changing forever.
The novel ‘Hymns In Blood’ written by Nanak Singh of ‘Pavitra Papi’ and ‘Khooni Vaisakhi’ fame, translated from the Punjabi by Navdeep Suri has been published by Harper Collins India in 2022.
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