Himanjali Sankar talks about balancing herself between the dual identity of author and editorial director at Simon Schuster, and more on iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : children's literature understanding the authors her book called Mrs. C Remembers and relationship with Kolkata book covers and the interactions with designers expectations of…

Actor Mithun Rodwittiya is at peace with his son around and believes, unless you love parenting you won’t be able to enjoy your child. This lockdown is a lifetime opportunity, treat it like one.By iCafe Podcasts

“That evening after celebrating Rabindra Jayanti in Colorado, which I had organised, we figured that there was 15inch snow outside and driving back home was impossible. So we contacted all Indians around and said that we are sending guests to your home for the night!” Soumya Mukherji, professor at IIT Bombay recollects. A box of heartwarming storie…

From being India’s first Mills & Boon author to becoming a bestselling romance and humour writer, Milan Vohra talks about the cathartic aspect of writing. Hear never-told-before anecdotes about her writing career, writing Tick-tock we're30' and 'Our Song' her latest romance centred around music, an unforgettable incident with a reader, and more, on…

Lockdown is a period when many of us are losing it. Yet we know, we have to emerge beyond the pull of frustrations and uncertainties for the sake of our children. No staying in denial, no preachings on how and what. A simple conversation with Richa Srivastava Mukherjee on how to identify the blessings, collaborate with the kids and stay positive.…

Ina Puri still lives in Kolkata, either in person or at heart, as all work of this writer, biographer, art curator and collector has its intellectual origin somewhere in the Bangla land. Listen to her on iCafe’s Bongbaji where she illustrates the spread of her family, her ideals, her love and passion and where all those have taken her! See omnystud…

Shaili Chopra talks about her books, feminism, reason behind her relentless support towards Women Authors and more, on iCafe's Book Lounge.By iCafe Podcasts

If you want your children to have some fun and party with their friends, a little input from parents can make their time really special. And unique. And yes, don’t miss out on the scopes of conversation with the children. Include their creativity in the party plans.By iCafe Podcasts

He is a bestselling author for crime novels and also produces crime shows. On the other hand he has a comedy channel on Youtube where he talks about the typicalities of being a Bengali. Where does a crime novel feature in the idealistic scape of the idealist community? How was life in that hostel in Kalimpong? How did a Bengali come and settle in M…

Julia Phillips talks about publishing her first book, the experience of the book getting translated in 21 languages, plotting a crime novel and more, on iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : debut book being translated in 21 languages status of control on the translated manuscripts when the author doesn't know the language Russia as a location to …

Prof. Debjit Roy, professor at IIM Ahmedabad travelled to Michigan to teach students there and got stuck by the lockdown. He shares his own story of being away from his children at such a critical time, his way of holding on to them, the way he expects their future to unfold post corona and also the skills or attitudes that will be extremely import…

He has a collection of books that has been passed on to his daughter, which he expects would be passed on to her child. He actually wanted to write his story, but after writing it when no one wanted to direct Jhankar Beats, he did it himself. Sujoy Ghosh shares his Bangaliyana, his love for Kolkata, the women in his life vis-a-vis strong women char…

Coralie Bickford-Smith talks about designing book covers, understanding the needs of an author being an author herself, the professional challenges she faces and more, on iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : inspiration of nature on designers setting up a career in book cover designing cover designing process and the briefs served preferred genre…

Dr. Santanu Sen, handling paediatric hematologist, oncologist at....Kokiladen and stem cell transplantation in Mumbai talks about how the children healthcare system is being affected or will be affected more in future, how the doctors are looking at the evolution in case there should be one, the physical and mental well-being of children given that…

Born to a Bengali father and Punjabi mother, brought up in Delhi, and now being an RJ, Stutee has been swimming across various cultures. Interestingly though, she has neither lost touch, nor compromised with her Bengali roots. Be it food or be it announcing at Durga Puja pandals, she is still the Bengali girl next door - rich in tastes of literatur…

Sathya Saran talks about juggling between biographical non-fictions and mystic fictions and more, on iCafe's Book Lounge.What we covered :journalist to biographer - the progressiondifference between fiction and non-fiction writingthe penchant for writing 'musical biographies' - biographies of musical personalitiesliberation in authoringmystic eleme…

How to deal with children during this Corona lockdown? How are children dealing with this themselves? Parents come together to share the fun activities they undertake with their child, from dividing chores to engaging in games, beating the lockdown blues while discovering hidden talents in their child.…

Sutanu moved out of Bengal to join IIM Kozhicode and became the convener for arranging the Durga Puja on campus. He believes that Bengalis have always been extremely progressive not only in response to new ideas but also in the way they face challenges. Hear him on iCafe's BongBaji See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Yasser Usman talks about the beautiful and bizarre experiences of being a Bollywood biographer, decoding much loved but complicated personalities, internalising their journeys of sharp rise and steeper falls and more, on iCafe's Book Lounge.What we covered :the background and choosing specific subjects of biographywhy unauthorised biographiesthe re…

Being the Founder of Kangaroo Kids and Billabong High School, Lina Ashar has dealt with the minds and well being of not just one or two but many children across age groups. She shared her wisdom with respect to the parental dilemmas and confusion we raised in the last two episodes and helped us reach a fair conclusion.…

Having been an entertainment journalist in Mumbai for about 8 years now, Mohar Basu is still called an 'a(n)tel' - a sarcastic word for intellectual. So what, yes I am - she shrugs with confidence. Hear her talking about Bengali films, actors and cinema on iCafe's BongBaji See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Ron Charles talks about being a book critic with The WashingtonPost, the influences that brought him to his present profession, his love for literature, his vision as an influencer, the dream reviewer for his book and more, at iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : 1. Books as an important section for a news portal like The Washington Post. 2. Any …

No wonder that our children are sharp, smart, beautiful and intelligent. However, there are times when the best qualities in a human being doesn't necessarily bear the best results. So should we tactfully try and teach our children some bit of manipulation? This and more, this episode will raise some difficult questions.…

At some point of time he wanted to come out of the comfort zone of Bengal. He wanted to mingle across communities to seek more, learn more. Deep Halder talks about his observations and thoughts, that lead him to write his book recently. This and more, brewing on iCafe's BongBaji See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Manjiri Prabhu talks about pioneering the genre of 'astrology in thrillers,' getting published in the US, directing Pune International Literary Festival, spirituality and more, on iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : introducing astrology in thrillers memories of publishing the first book publishing in the US a beautiful memory with someone from …

Children are born with their own talent and sensitivity. If we as parents are not careful and watchful, our parenting might come in the way of those beautiful qualities borne by their innocence. This episode shares some simple observations, which are funny but are also reflective of how spectacularly a child's mind works following its own logic and…

Born and bred amid a rich library of books, her sincerity and attitude for life was shaped by imaginary fictional characters. Not surprising that Binda Dey has been a consistent leader in the entertainment industry of Mumbai. Her journey brought forward in her conversation on iCafe's BongBaji See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Pinaki De talks about crystallising a 70000 word novel into a creative, designing for some of the best authors, his understanding of colours and fonts, working beyond the comfort zone and more, on iCafe's Book Lounge. What we covered : dual role of professor and designer the process of crystallising a manuscript into a book cover significance of co…

When you can't dodge the effect of technology, use it in a way that it helps. Author, Madhuri Banerjee shares some practical ideas to get children read. Hear her on iCafe's Brateshwar Diaries.By iCafe Podcasts

Emerging from a small house in Kolkata, studies were the non-negotiable, uncompromising childhood job. Though juggling between Gurgaon and Mumbai now, Arijit's Bangaliyana reflects on iCafe's BongBaji See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Ep.Log Media