नमस्कार! आज सुनेंगे शरद जोशी जी का लेख "होना कुछ नहीं का"। Hello and Welcome to the Mansarovar Podcast. Today is a reading of Sharad Joshi Ji's satirical piece 'hona kuch nahi ka' from his collection called "Jeep Par Savar Illiya" धन्यवाद्! जल्दी फिर मिलना होगा - कविता पढ़ते रहिये!---INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/themansarovarprojectFACEBOO…

Rashid Jahan was an Indian writer and practising medical doctor known for her Urdu literature, feminist stories, plays, and social commentaries. She wrote short stories and plays and contributed to Angarey, a 1932 collection of unconventional short stories in collaboration with other writers, often seen as the start of the Progressive Writers Movem…

आपका स्वागत है the Mansarovar Podcast Season 2 में.आज बात करेंगे Ramashankar Yadav जी की जिन्हें लोग जानते है उनके उपनाम विद्रोही (Vidrohi) से।ये बस एक कोशिश है एक कवि और उनकी रचनाओं को आपके समक्ष रखने का - ताकि आप खुद - अपनी तरह से - उन्हें पढ़ सके और समझने की कोशिश कर सके।0:00 - आसमान में धान0:33 - Intro and Acknowledgements3:35 - औरतें6:16 - विद…

आपका स्वागत है मानसरोवर पॉडकास्ट Season 2 में! आज बात करेंगे केदारनाथ सिंह जी के बारे में और पढ़ेंगे उनके आखिरी कविता संग्रह - मतदान केंद्र पर झपकी से कुछ कविताएं. मतदान केंद्र पर झपकी - केदार जी द्वारा स्वयं तैयार की गयी उनकी अंतिम पाण्डुलिपि है , इसे २०१८ में मरणोपरांत - राजकमल प्रकाशन द्वारा प्रकाशित किया गया। --- Link to buy Matdaan Kendra Par …

This is our second podcast on Sharad Joshi's satire where we read and discuss his 1985 essay titled "Zindagi Ko Kuredti Hui Kalaa". Here is the first part of Sharad Joshi's Satire that we did earlier this year in video format - https://youtu.be/_Kn6MRqFem4 If you like this podcast, do consider checking out our youtube channel which has a lot more t…

A video of this podcast is available here - https://youtu.be/DxQZAKKYHVA This is a lighthearted podcast on our frustrations and tribulations around finding good hindi literature content online. We look up stories related to "Karuna" but end up reading hindi stories on coronavirus and the corona lockdown in india. This is a reaction video. Here we t…

'Yahi Sach hai', the story which was made into the movie Rajnigandha by Basu Chatterjee (starring Amol Palekar, Vidya Sinha) is a love triangle that plays out as the inner monologue from the perspective of the central female protagonist. Bhandari wrote about a woman attempting to choose between her two loves; one from her past and one from her pres…

Bhisham Sahni (8 August 1915 – 11 July 2003) was an Indian writer, playwright in Hindi and an actor, most famous for his novel and television screenplay Tamas ("Darkness, Ignorance"), a powerful and passionate account of the Partition of India. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan for literature in 1998, and Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 2002. He was t…

Rajendra Yadav (28th August 1929 – 28th October 2013) was a Hindi fiction writer, and a pioneer of the Hindi literary movement known as Nayi Kahani. He edited the literary magazine HANS, which was founded by Munshi Premchand in 1930 but ceased publication in 1953 – Yadav relaunched it on 31st July 1986, (Premchand's Birthday). His wife Mannu Bhanda…

Krishna Sobti (18 February 1925 – 25 January 2019) was an Indian Hindi-language fiction writer and essayist. She won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1980 for her novel Zindaginama and in 1996, was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, the highest award of the Akademi. In 2017, she received the Jnanpith Award for her contribution to Indian literature…

Sharad Joshi was a Hindi poet, writer, satirist and a dialogue and scriptwriter in Hindi films and television. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1990. He wrote dialogues for many famous Hindi movies and TV Shows, notably Chhoti Si Baat, Utsav, Dil Hai Ke Maanta Nahin, Ye Jo Hai Zindagi and Vikram aur Betaal. Read his satire here - www.amazon.in/Hum-…

Yashpal (3 December 1903 – 26 December 1978) was a Hindi-language author, who is sometimes considered to be the poor man’s Premchand. A political commentator and a socialist, he wrote in a range of genres, including essays, novels and short stories, as well as a play, two travel books and an autobiography. He won the Hindi-language Sahitya Akademi …

इस कहानी के ज़रिये हमने बात करने की कोशिश है मानसिक रोगों और उसके चारों और फैला हौवा, उसके कारण और मानसिक स्वस्थ्य बेहतर करने के तरीकों के बारे में. डॉक्टर सुप्रिया धोंगंडे का परिचय काफी दिलचस्प है, कक्षा सातवीं में फेल होकर साइकोलॉजी में इमोशनल इंटेलिजेंस और psychological well-being में doctorate करना, मध्य प्रदेश के छोटे शहर से U.S. की Dale Carne…

Dastavez - The Love Letters of Amrita Pritam and Imroz दस्तावेज़ - अमृता और इमरोज़ के प्रेमपत्र New episodes, every Sunday. Episode 6 - In this episode, we see another facet of their love, an element of jealousy sprouting in between two lovers. Prerna Rawat - https://www.instagram.com/prerna_rawat 'The Mansarovar Project' is - Shivam Sharma - https…

Dastavez - The Love Letters of Amrita Pritam and Imroz दस्तावेज़ - अमृता और इमरोज़ के प्रेमपत्र New episodes, every Sunday. Episode 5 - In this episode, Amrita and Imroz talk about 14 years of Sahir's love and S D Burman's songs Prerna Rawat - https://www.instagram.com/prerna_rawat 'The Mansarovar Project' is - Shivam Sharma - https://www.instagram…

Dastavez - The Love Letters of Amrita Pritam and Imroz दस्तावेज़ - अमृता और इमरोज़ के प्रेमपत्र New episodes, every Sunday. Episode 4 - In this episode, Amrita and Imroz ruminate over separation and also talk about Tagore, Nehru and Jigar Moradabadi. Prerna Rawat - https://www.instagram.com/prerna_rawat 'The Mansarovar Project' is - Shivam Sharma -…

Dastavez - The Love Letters of Amrita Pritam and Imroz दस्तावेज़ - अमृता और इमरोज़ के प्रेमपत्र New episodes, every Sunday. Episode 3 - In this episode, Imroz from Mumbai and Amrita from Kathmandu chide each other for the letters not being received and make promises to meet amidst a backdrop of eternal love. Prerna Rawat - https://www.instagram.com…

Dastavez - The Love Letters of Amrita Pritam and Imroz दस्तावेज़ - अमृता और इमरोज़ के प्रेमपत्र New episodes, every Sunday. Episode 2 - In this episode, listen to Imroz and Amrita's first letters to each other starting from 1959. Prerna Rawat - https://www.instagram.com/prerna_rawat 'The Mansarovar Project' is - Shivam Sharma - https://www.instagra…

Dastavez - The Love Letters of Amrita Pritam and Imroz दस्तावेज़ - अमृता और इमरोज़ के प्रेमपत्र New episodes, every Sunday. Episode 1 - In this episode, Imroz recounts his initial days with Amrita and describes how the idea of publishing this collection of love letters came about. Prerna Rawat - https://www.instagram.com/prerna_rawat 'The Mansarova…

(Audio Timestamps below) This satire by Harishankar Parsai is an attack on how the political parties try to gain mileage out of sensitive religious issues by taking help of some corrupt Godmen. Originally written in 1968, this satirical piece seems more relevant than ever in today's communally charged atmosphere, keeping in mind the many deplorable…

(Audio timestamps below) Qurratulain Hyder (20 January 1927 – 21 August 2007) was an influential Indian Urdu novelist and short story writer, an academic, and a journalist. One of the most outstanding literary names in Urdu literature, she is best known for her magnum opus, Aag Ka Darya (River of Fire), a novel first published in Urdu in 1959, from…

(Audio Timestamps below) 'Nasha' by Premchand is a psychological study of human behaviour. How easily a man of principle can get corrupted by the same power he despises. How humans tend to change their character depending on their surroundings. At the end, it makes us reflect on this human hypocrisy and how we can learn from it. Timestamps - 0:00 -…

(Audio Timestamps are below) In today's episode we read and analyze stories by acclaimed writer Krishna Baldev Vaid. He is known as the foremost writer of Modernist movement in Hindi literature. His work is simultaneously existential, experimental and absurd in nature. He completed his doctorate from Harvard University and taught at multiple univer…

Sampradaik masle aur Chaudhry ji ki vaiseeyat.Episode 10 - Dhuan by GulzarCreated by - Shivam Sharma and Anant Nath SharmaKindly like, share, subscribe, hug a person, write a poem.

Astitvavaad ka ek kissa aur Naitikta ki baateinEpisode 9 - Khel by Jainendra KumarCreated by - Shivam Sharma and Anant Nath Sharma Kindly like, share, subscribe, hug a person, write a poem.

Sarkari mehekme ke chochle aur lalphitashahi Episode 8 - Jamun Ka Ped by Krishna Chander Created by - Shivam Sharma and Anant Nath Sharma Kindly like, share, subscribe, hug a person, write a poem.

Dosto aur dosti ki charchaEpisode 7 - Do Bailo Ki Katha by Munshi PremchandCreated by - Shivam Sharma and Anant Nath Sharma Kindly like, share, subscribe, hug a person, write a poem.

Rabindranath Thakur ki apratim rachna.Episode 6 - Kabuliwala by Rabindranath TagoreCreated by - Shivam Sharma and Anant Nath Sharma Kindly like, share, subscribe, hug a person, write a poem.

Smriti aur uska sach.Episode 5 - Bipin Choudhury Ka Smritibhram by Satyajit RayCreated by - Shivam Sharma and Anant Nath Sharma Kindly like, share, subscribe, hug a person, write a poem.

Chor aur chori ki baateinEpisode 4 - Seb Aur Dev by AgyeyaCreated by - Shivam Sharma and Anant Nath Sharma Kindly like, share, subscribe, hug a person, write a poem.

A poignant love story of two artists. By Saadat Hasan Manto. Vocals: Shivam Sharma. Sound: Anant Nath Sharma

Chunavi jumle aur raajneeti ke chonchle. Episode 2 - Viklang Raajneeti by Harishankar Parsai Created by - Shivam Sharma and Anant Nath Sharma Kindly like, share, subscribe, hug a person, write a poem.

Kahaniyon ki kahaniyan. Episode 1 - Prayashchit by Bhagwati Charan Verma ji. Created by - Shivam Sharma and Anant Nath Sharma Kindly like, share, subscribe, hug a person, write a poem. FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/TheMansarovarProject TWITTER - https://twitter.com/TheMansarovar https://twitter.com/GhantaGuy https://twitter.com/Mindlessworrie…

As part of a week-long celebration of the centenary of Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto, The Hindi Urdu Flagship at the University of Texas at Austin hosted a series of lectures by the renowned Urdu critic and historian, Shamim Hanfi. In this informal talk, Hanfi discusses some interesting moments in the complicated history of Urdu and Hindi. Hanfi i…

The Hindi Urdu Flagship hosts this fascinating exploration of Quranic Exegesis and the development of Urdu by the renowned historian, Mehr Farooqi. Farooqi is Assistant Professor of Urdu at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. “The Secret of Letters: Chronograms in Urdu Literary Culture,” which appeared in Edebiyat: The Journal of Middle …

Renowned Urdu satirist, Mujtaba Hussain, reads selections from his extensive catalog of Urdu journalism and humor to an audience composed of Hindi Urdu Flagship students and the wider South Asian studies community at UT Austin. The recording should be wonderful listening comprehension practice for intermediate to advanced students of Urdu and/or Hi…

In this fascinating talk, Hindi Urdu Flagship Director, Rupert Snell, presents his recent work on the diverse genre of autobiographical writing in Hindi. The talk, entitled Autobiography is Another Story: “Lives” in Hindi, features audio recordings of a number of Hindi Urdu Flagship students and faculty reading from a wide variety of Hindi autobiog…

Ali Asani, professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic religion and cultures at Harvard University describes the modern Sufi rock phenomenon epitomized by Salman Ahmad and his band Junoon. Asani outlines Ahmad’s personal musical, religious, and political journey and attempted to place Sufi rock in the broader tradition of Muslim devotional literature. A n…

As part of its festival celebrating the living tradition of song and performance dedicated to the poet Kabir, HUF hosts a live musical performance by an acclaimed traditional Kabir folk ensemble led by Prahlad Singh Tipanya. Tipanya sings and plays the tambura, a five-stringed plucked and strummed instrument originally from Rajasthan, and kartal a …

As part of its festival celebrating the living tradition of song and performance dedicated to the poet Kabir, HUF hosts a live musical performance by an acclaimed traditional Kabir folk ensemble led by Prahlad Singh Tipanya. Tipanya sings and plays the tambura, a five-stringed plucked and strummed instrument originally from Rajasthan, and kartal a …

As part of his visit to the Hindi Urdu Flagship, eminent Hindi scholar Harish Trivedi conducts a roundtable discussion on issues of Hindi-Urdu translation with a diverse set of students and faculty. This second half of the discussion focuses on a stanza from the Kavitavali of Tulsidas and a mystery piece provided by Trivedi. The first half (feature…

As part of his visit to the Hindi Urdu Flagship, eminent Hindi scholar Harish Trivedi conducts a roundtable discussion on issues of Hindi-Urdu translation with a diverse set of students and faculty. This first half of the discussion focuses on the opening paragraphs of Premchand’s Rangbhumi. The second half (featured in a separate podcast episode) …