The Sandip Roy Show
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
Latest episodes
Aug 22, 2021 • 34min
What a Pak-China-Afghan axis will mean for India, with C Raja Mohan
What leverage points does the international community have over the Taliban right now? In what way does the situation in Afghanistan affect India? And what will a Pak-China-Afghan axis mean for India?In this episode, Sandip Roy talks to Professor C Raja Mohan about the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan, and its implications for India.Professor Mohan is the Director of the Institute of South Asian Studies at National University of Singapore, and is also a contributing editor on foreign affairs for The Indian Express.
Aug 8, 2021 • 42min
Shahrukh, Aamir, Salman: How the 3 Khans changed India, with Kaveree Bamzai
How have the three Khans of Bollywood helped shape how Indians see themselves? How have their characters helped us grapple with a changing India? How have they negotiated their religious identities on screen? And is the age of the Khans finally over?In this episode, Sandip talks to veteran journalist Kaveree Bamzai about all this and more, along with her latest book, 'The Three Khans: And the Emergence of New India'.
Jul 25, 2021 • 42min
An intimate history of a changing Kashmir, with Farah Bashir
How does the conflict-ridden state of Kashmir affect the everyday lives of people? How does the trauma get processed? And what stories get lost in the usual reportage of the area? In this episode Sandip talks to author Farah Bashir about her memoir 'Rumours of Spring', which is an intimate history of Kashmir told through the eyes of a young girl.
Jul 11, 2021 • 45min
80: How China spun the COVID-19 narrative, with Manoj Kewalramani
Manoj Kewalramani on whether China has successfully spun the Covid-19 narrative to its advantage, and his latest book Smokeless War: China's Quest for Geopolitical Dominance.
Jun 27, 2021 • 43min
79: Chinmay Tumbe on what we can learn from past pandemics
Sandip Roy talks to Chinmay Tumbe about the pandemics India has witnessed in the past, how they changed the country, and what we can learn from them.
Jun 13, 2021 • 42min
78: Nik Sharma on the science of taste and why we like the things we do
Chef Nik Sharma breaks down the science of taste, talks about the joy of cooking, and discusses his latest book – The Flavor Equation.
May 30, 2021 • 45min
77: Dr Gagandeep Kang addresses the concerns around India's vaccine policy
In this episode, Sandip talks to Dr Gagandeep Kang, who addresses the concerns around India’s vaccine policy.
May 16, 2021 • 41min
76: Ghazala Wahab on what it means to be an 'Indian Muslim' today
Discussing the the changing face of Indian Islam, and what it really means to be an ‘Indian Muslim’ today.
May 2, 2021 • 1h 1min
75: Sharmila Tagore remembers Satyajit Ray on his 100th birth anniversary
Renowned actor Sharmila Tagore joins Sandip to celebrate this occasion, take a look back at his films, and talk about what made him stand apart from others.
Apr 18, 2021 • 39min
74: Memories of food and what's missing on our plate, with Anumitra Dastidar and Shalini Krishan
Sandip talks to the co-founder of Edible Archives, a restaurant-cum-research centre in Goa that is spearheading a new way to think about food memory and food heritage.
