Best Bijal Shah Podcasts (2024)

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Can the BJP rewrite the Freedom Movement? ft Aditya Mukherjee 57:25

2d ago57:25

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With Indian Independence around the corner, host Sandip Roy speaks to Professor Aditya Mukherjee about the politicization of the freedom struggle and the attempts to rewrite by the current establishment. Mukherjee retired as Professor of Contemporary Indian History, Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has autho…

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What actually sets Bengaluru apart ft Malini Goyal 1:00:57

16d ago1:00:57

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Once known as the back office of the world, Bengaluru is now seen as India's startup capital and tech hub. However, the city’s rapid growth has brought significant challenges, with traffic congestion and water issues becoming as notorious as its startup culture. In this episode, Malini Goyal, the author of Unboxing Bengaluru, joins Sandip to discus…

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Is it Modi model or Gujarat model? ft Christophe Jaffrelot 49:17

1M ago49:17

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When Narendra Modi first appeared on the national stage, his supporters touted the Gujarat model as crucial for national success, while opponents feared it might weaken India's foundational pillars. Now, after 20 years, how has the Gujarat model scaled up at the national level? In this episode, political scientist and historian Christophe Jaffrelot…

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Literature on the Court: What Bibliotherapy and Tennis Have In Common 6:04

1M ago6:04

6:04

Dear Listener, It's tennis season and today we have a very special edition voice note focused on bibliotherapy and tennis. (If you'd like to read the transcript instead you can do so here.) Enjoy! Warmly, Bijal Bibliotherapist & Co-founder, Book Therapy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

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Are Hypertext Novels Helpful in Bibliotherapy? Voicenotes from Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist 10:56

1M ago10:56

10:56

Dear Listener, In today's voicenote, I discuss whether hypertext novels can be helpful in bilbiotherapy. (If you'd like to read the transcript instead you can do so here.) Enjoy! Warmly, Bijal Bibliotherapist & Co-founder, Book Therapy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, my nam…

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Grace Banu on how transgender lives have changed 10 years after NALSA 46:48

2M ago46:48

46:48

In 2014, the Supreme Court ruled on a writ filed by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), stating that the government, both at the state and Centre, must grant full legal recognition to transgender individuals. That judgment, in many ways, helped pave the way for the landmark Section 377 verdict. But ten years on, how much of the promise o…

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Book Recommendations On Embracing Change 9:18

2M ago9:18

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In this episode we explore books on embracing change across both fiction and non-fiction. I hope you enjoy them and do let me know if there are any other books I should add to the list here. If you'd like access to the transcript, do subscribe to my substack: Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Transcripts on Substack. Email us at bijal@booktherapy.io …

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The World of Graphic Medicine: Voicenotes from Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist 9:58

2M ago9:58

9:58

Dear Listener, In today's voicenote, we touch upon the world of graphic medicine. (If you'd like to read the transcript instead you can do so here.) Enjoy! Warmly, Bijal Bibliotherapist & Co-founder, Book Therapy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, my name is Bijal Shah and I a…

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Book Recommendations on Healing from and Coping with Heartbreak 17:52

2M ago17:52

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In this episode we explore books on healing from and coping with heartbreak across both fiction and non-fiction. I hope you enjoy them and do let me know if there are any other books I should add to the list here. If you'd like access to the transcript, do subscribe to my substack: Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Transcripts on Substack. Email us a…

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The puzzling questions of the Bhima Koregaon Case ft Alpa Shah 52:45

2M ago52:45

52:45

Alpa Shah’s latest book, The Incarcerations, a finalist for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing, unravels and uncovers the chilling story of the Bhima Koregaon case and how sixteen human rights defenders—including academics, poets, trade unionists, and Dalit organizers—were labeled urban Naxalites, charged with inciting violence, and accused of …

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Voicenotes from Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist: How Literary Fiction Trumps All Other Genres When it Comes to Mentalising and Building Empathy 9:06

2M ago9:06

9:06

Dear Listener, In today's voicenote, we focus on why genre matters when building empathy or mentalising. Enjoy! Warmly, Bijal Bibliotherapist & Co-founder, Book Therapy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, my name is Bijal Shah and I am a bibliotherapist and founder of Book Ther…

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Book Recommendations for Navigating Family Dynamics 9:41

2M ago9:41

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In this episode we explore books for navigating family dynamics across both fiction and non-fiction. I hope you enjoy them and do let me know if there are any other books I should add to the list here. If you'd like access to the transcript, do subscribe to my substack: Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Transcripts on Substack. Email us at bijal@book…

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Voicenotes from Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist: Freud & Fairytales 7:37

3M ago7:37

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Dear Listener, In today's voicenote, we discuss the role of fairytales in bibliotherapy and psychoanalysis. I hope you enjoy it! Warmly, Bijal Bibliotherapist & Co-founder, Book Therapy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, my name is Bijal Shah and I am a bibliotherapist and fou…

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Book Recommendations for Difficult Times 8:08

3M ago8:08

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In this episode we explore books for difficult times across both fiction and non-fiction. I hope you enjoy them and do let me know if there are any other books I should add to the list here. If you'd like access to the transcript, do subscribe to my substack: Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Transcripts on Substack. Email us at bijal@booktherapy.io …

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Voicenotes from Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist: Is Bibliotherapy Effective? Is it Evidence-based? 12:34

3M ago12:34

12:34

Dear Listener, In today's voicenote, I wanted to focus on whether bibliotherapy is effective and the evidence to support it. I hope you find it helpful. Warmly, Bijal Bibliotherapist & Co-founder, Book Therapy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, I'm Bijal Shah, a bibliotherapis…

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Is AAP a game changer or has the game changed it? ft Ashutosh and Neelanjan Sircar 44:55

3M ago44:55

44:55

The Aam Aadmi Party, led by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, is one of the most formidable political parties in the country and has often been described as a game-changer. But to what extent has that been the case? Has it truly transformed Indian politics, or has Indian politics, in turn, reshaped what the party once stood for? In this episode…

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Book Recommendations for Loneliness 12:13

3M ago12:13

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In this episode we explore books for loneliness across both fiction and non-fiction. I hope you enjoy them and do let me know if there are any other books I should add to the list here. If you'd like access to the transcripts, do subscribe to my substack: Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Transcripts on Substack. Email us at bijal@booktherapy.io Don'…

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Voicenotes from Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist: What Kind of Issues Can Be Treated with Bibliotherapy and Why Does it Work? 9:38

3M ago9:38

9:38

Dear Listener, In the last voicenote we touched upon bibliotherapy, what it is, a brief history and how we define it at Book Therapy. In today’s voicenote, I wanted to talk about how we can use bibliotherapy in treating every day mental health issues, as well as touch upon who practices it, why it works, and the impact of solo reading vs group read…

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Book Recommendations for Anxiety 15:06

3M ago15:06

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In this episode we explore books for anxiety across both fiction and non-fiction. I hope you enjoy them and do let me know if there are any other books I should add to the list here. If you'd like access to the transcripts, do subscribe to my substack: Bibliotherapy with Bijal Shah - Transcripts on Substack. Email us at bijal@booktherapy.io Don't f…

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Voicenotes from Me, Your Resident Bibliotherapist: What is Bibliotherapy? 10:03

3M ago10:03

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Dear Listener, In today's voicenote, we focus on what bibliotherapy is from its history to how it's used in the modern-day world. Enjoy! Warmly, Bijal Bibliotherapist & Co-founder, Book Therapy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, my name is Bijal Shah and I am a bibliotherapist…

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Introducing our new podcast series.....Bibliotherapy By Bijal 1:28

3M ago1:28

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Hi, my name is Bijal Shah and I am a bibliotherapist and founder of Book Therapy (a bibliotherapy and literary curation practice). I'm also the author of the book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading. I curate book prescriptions and provide online training in bibliotherapy, more detail of this can be found on my website, www.booktherapy.io …

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Why India is a magnet for crypto scams ft Mitali Mukherjee 51:31

3M ago51:31

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This week on the show, Sandip Roy speaks with journalist Mitali Mukherjee, whose book "Crypto Crimes" gives us a window into the underbelly of the crypto world and its rapid expansion throughout India. Through personal anecdotes and firsthand narratives, the book delves into the depths of the dark web, exposing the reality behind the unregulated cr…

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Mridula Koshy and Rituparna Neog on India's missing libraries 54:46

4M ago54:46

54:46

Despite the frequent buzz around new book releases and the increasing popularity of literary festivals, one glaring absence in the country remains: free public libraries. Join host Sandip Roy this week as he engages in a conversation with Mridula Koshy and Rituparna Neog, community activists part of the Free Libraries Network (FLN), to discuss Indi…

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Why India lags behind its neighbours in human development ft Swati Narayan 57:02

4M ago57:02

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During a time when India's economy is on the rise, a new book called Unequal: Why India Lags Behind Its Neighbours by Swati Narayan argues that this growth hasn't automatically translated into the empowerment of the poor or an improvement in their social mobility. When compared with its less prosperous neighbors such as Bangladesh and Nepal, India …

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Getting kids to care about climate change ft Bijal Vachharajani and Rohan Chakravarty 46:12

5M ago46:12

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As summer sweeps in, we find ourselves once again inundated with reports of record-breaking temperatures, unprecedented heat waves, and other climate disasters. As adults, one question to consider is: How do we talk about climate change with young people, who will ultimately inherit this warming planet? And how can we do so in a manner that is not …

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Stacey Heale on writing about death and life 47:30

5M ago47:30

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Stacey Heale is a fashion academic and writer whose husband Greg was diagnosed with terminal cancer when their youngest daughter was just a baby. Greg died 5 years later. In her memoir Now Is Not The Time For Flowers, Stacey writes about the big conversations that arise from imminent death. In this epsiode Stacey and I talk about writing about the …

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Jesse Sutanto on writing a best selling series 33:52

5M ago33:52

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Jesse Sutanto is the best selling author of Dial A for Aunties and Vera Wang's Unsolicited Advise for Murders and the winner of the Comic Writer in Print Award 2021. Jesse and I chat about her latest book in her very funny Aunties crime series The Good, The Bad and The Auntie, about her journey from Oxford MFA in Creative Writing, to leaning into h…

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How Congress PMs fueled the rise of Hindu nationalism 56:23

5M ago56:23

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Veteran journalist and contributing editor of The Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, in her book 'How Prime Ministers Decide,' recounts the stories of what transpired behind the scenes as Indian Prime Ministers made some of the most monumental decisions of their tenure, and sometimes opted not to make them. In this episode, leading up to the crucial…

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