The Sandip Roy Show
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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
Episodes
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Jan 10, 2021 • 39min
67: The A to Z of ghosts and monsters of India, with Rakesh Khanna
Rakesh Khanna, the founder of Blaft Publications, talks about his new book which is an encyclopedia of ‘Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India’.
Dec 27, 2020 • 52min
66: Why the BJP keeps winning, with Vinay Sitapati
Political scientist Dr Vinay Sitapati talks to Sandip about this latest book, Jugalbandi: The BJP before Modi.
Dec 13, 2020 • 43min
65: Dr Shashi Tharoor on the gap between nationalism and patriotism in India
Dr Shashi Tharoor on who does nationalism really mean in the Indian context, and how it is different from patriotism.
Nov 29, 2020 • 38min
64: Why India's better placed to do a huge vaccine roll-out than most other countries, according to Dr Giridhar R Babu
Sandip speaks with epidemiologist Dr Giridhar R Babu about the great vaccine race, and whether millions of COVID-19 infections are being undercounted.
Nov 15, 2020 • 36min
63: The fascinating career of the actor and fitness icon, Mandira Bedi
Sandip talks to Mandira about her career, how she has reinvented herself over the years, and her memoir, Happy For No Reason.
Nov 1, 2020 • 39min
62: Why life won't go back to normal even after a COVID-19 vaccine, with Dr Gagandeep Kang
Sandip talks to Dr Gagandeep Kang about what we’re really looking for in a COVID-19 vaccine, and clears up some burning coronavirus concerns.
Oct 18, 2020 • 46min
61: The untold story of the unraveling of Parveen Babi's mind, with Karishma Upadhyay
Sandip talks to author Karishma Upadhyay about her new book on Parveen Babi, the glamorous star whose life was turned upside down by her mental health struggles, and discusses how far we've come, or not come, since then.
Oct 4, 2020 • 42min
60: Romila Thapar on dissent in India from Vedic Brahmanism to Shaheen Bagh
Historian Romila Thapar on the history of dissent in India – from Vedic Brahmanism to Shaheen Bagh.
Sep 20, 2020 • 38min
59: SSR case and why India's drug laws are out of date, with Ronny Sen
Award winning photographer and filmmaker, Ronny Sen on the questions we should be asking about drug addiction and the issues that India's drug laws fail to address.
Sep 6, 2020 • 47min
58: Apurva Asrani on whether Bollywood has changed 2 years after the 377 verdict
National Award winning film editor and writer Apurva Asrani on why he has been overwhelmed by the changes he has seen in Bollywood since the Section 377 verdict was announced two years back.
