Chapter. 23: Katarvel with Anish Gawande

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Katarvel Marathi means the time when evening scissors into the night. In this conversation, Laxmi and Anish attempt to trace what books and literature mean for them as individuals, their experience of studying literature as a way to understand the world around them and how Anish translates these learning experiences into his work with The Dara Shikoh Fellowship, Pink List India, and as a writer, translator, and art curator. Tune in for a dive into understanding the relationship between theory and praxis and how they scissor into each other and overlap, civic consciousness, and the current trends in Humanities and Academia through the intersections of gender and sexuality. Bonus: Anish reads an original poem in the second half of the conversation.You can follow Anish at www.instagram.com/anishgawande and his work with Pink List India at www.instagram.com/pinklistindiaYou can follow Laxmi Krishnan on her Instagram handle: literarychillshttps://www.instagram.com/literarychills/igshid14c6tsq7jyhjbYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.comPlease share your feedback and suggestions to us at talktousivmpodcasts.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep. 00: Introduction To Lit Nama

1 min 18 sec

Moving beyond Once upon a time and Happily ever after, Laxmi Krishnan explores contemporary mediums of Art and their expressions on our new literary show Lit Nama. She talks to digital content creators, poets, storytellers, performers, bloggers and
Chapter. 01: Wuthering Heights With Jasmine

49 min 6 sec

In the prologue of our Lit Nama, Laxmi Krishnan is in conversation with the Spoken Word Poet Jasmine Khurana who is known for her Banter Between Generations and goes by the name Creative Dopes. She shares how she explored slam poetry after her foray in
Chapter. 02: Middlemarch With Parikshit

45 min 48 sec

In the second chapter of Lit Nama, Laxmi Krishnan takes us through the arenas of digital content as she talks to the WriterDirectorActor, Parikshit Joshi. He shares his journey of understanding YouTube as a digital platform and venturing into creation
Chapter. 03: Pride and Prejudice With Sonia

47 min 56 sec

On the third chapter of Lit Nama, Laxmi takes us through another popular trend of creating memes and writing blogs or articles. She talks to the content creator Sonia Thomas about her journey of writing for the internet and her work with BuzzFeed.
Chapter. 04: Things Fall Apart With Jackie

48 min 54 sec

On this chapter of Lit Nama, Laxmi is joined by another Spoken Word Poet, Jackie Thakkar, wellknown for his Millennial Romance. He talks in detail about the future of the Spoken Word and the rise of contextual writing.
Chapter. 05: Bombay Balchao With Jane Borges

53 min 45 sec

In this chapter of Lit Nama, Laxmi is joined by the Features Editor of Midday, Jane Borges who talks about her new novel Bombay Balchao. Why is there a pickle in the name of the book How do stories and histories get told around food Can
Chapter. 06: On The Road With Rahul Sinha

1 hr 1 min 49 sec

On this chapter of Lit Nama, Laxmi is in conversation with the Artist Manager, Rahul Sinha, who has been a manager to artists like Udyan Sagar and Ritviz. He talks about artist ma
Chapter. 07: War And Peace with Abbas Momin

58 min 41 sec

On this chapter, Laxmi is joined by the Standup Comedian and Podcast Producer, Abbas Momin, whose tweets have been retweeted multiple times for their humor as well as political content. They discuss the journey of twitter from its celebrity phase to the
Chapter. 08: Girl, Woman, Other with Madhuri Adwani

55 min 6 sec

On this chapter of Lit Nama, Madhuri Adwani, a storyteller with her show Tapri Tales joins Laxmi to discuss the contemporary storytelling platform where myriad voices have given way to new narratives. These narratives are that of the lives experienced fr
Chapter. 09: Zimmedari with the band ALIF

1 hr 0 min 5 sec

In this special chapter of Lit Nama, Laxmi is joined by the band members of ALIF Hardik Vaghela and Mohammad Muneem Nazir who talk about the journey of telling their stories through songs, poetry and music. What matters the most to their wr
Chapter. 10: The Sound and The Fury With Ritviz and Rahul

1 hr 23 min 23 sec

On this episode, Laxmi is joined by the musician Ritviz and his Manager, Rahul Sinha. This is a fangirl episode not only for our Host Laxmi but for many who have played Udd Gaye and Barso on a loop. Ritviz gives a sneak peek into his process of
Chapter. 11: Frazil With Menka Shivdasani

1 hr 6 min 22 sec

On this episode, Laxmi is joined by the poet, Menka Shivdasani, who traces the growth of Indian Poetry Writing In English as she recites her poems written across different time periods. How has poetry changed today How did she come up with an entire anth
Chapter. 12: Milk Teeth with Amrita Mahale

1 hr 2 min 49 sec

In this episode, Laxmi talks to the Author of the novel Milk Teeth, Amrita Mahale who shares her experience of writing, editing and getting this book published. They discuss three parts of the book, its context, middle class sensibilities, upwar
Chapter. 13: The Catcher in the Roy with Dr. Nilakshi Roy

49 min 16 sec

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Chapter. 14: Waiting for Mother Courage with Trupti Khamkar

55 min 20 sec

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Chapter. 15: A fine balance ft. Ayushi and Rewa

49 min 22 sec

In this episode featuring Ayushi Mona and Rewa Tamboli from the Broke Bibliophiles Bombay community, Laxmi takes a dive into the story of a Fouryear old book club in the city,
Chapter. 16: Jhumritalaiya with Mehak Mirza Prabhu

41 min 38 sec

In this episode, Laxmi is in conversation with storyteller Mehak Mirza Prabhu as they discuss the doing and undoing, the becoming and unbecoming of stories that make our world go round. Reading between the lines,
Chapter. 17: White as Milk and Rice with Nidhi Dugar Kundalia

59 min 52 sec

In this conversation with Nidhi Dugar Kundalia, the author of White as Milk and Rice published by Penguin India,
Chapter. 18: Poetry Dialogue with Meghna Prakash

55 min 43 sec

In this episode, Laxmi and Meghna look back and into the future at how Poetry has defined their lives and their relationships with themselves and the world. They also unpack the story of Poetry Dialogue an Instagram community that works
Chapter. 19: The Palace of Illusions with Rytasha Rathore

51 min 45 sec

In this episode, Laxmi is in conversation with Rytasha Rathore who is an actor and also a podcaster on the IVM Network hosting a show Agla Station Adulthood with Ayushi Amin.
Chapter. 20: Unladylike with Radhika Vaz

1 hr 12 min 23 sec

In this episode of Lit Nama, Laxmi is in conversation with comedian, Gotham Awardwinning writer, and author of a memoir titled Unladylike Radhika Vaz.
Chapter. 21: Great Expectations with Bombay Bellyrina

57 min 2 sec

In this episode of Lit Nama, Laxmi is in a conversation with Bombay Bellyrina aka Chitra who is a Fitness Coach and the creator of TwitterGetsFitter. In a conversation that meanders through their personal journey with fitness and acceptance of their bodi
Chapter. 22: Aamad with Sameer Rahat

1 hr 2 min 42 sec

In this episode, Laxmi is in conversation with poet, composer, and singersongwriter Sameer Rahat. Uncovering the origin story of Aamad, they talk about a novel genre of music called the Urdu Blues
Chapter. 23: Katarvel with Anish Gawande

1 hr 6 min 34 sec

Katarvel Marathi means the time when evening scissors into the night. In this conversation, Laxmi and Anish attempt to trace what books and literature mean for them as individuals, their experience of studying literature as a way to understand
Chapter. 24: Ikigai with Molabocha

53 min 28 sec

Ikigai roughly translates to a reason for being. It is commonly understood to lie exactly where these four facets intersect: what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, what can you be paid for.
Chapter. 25: Brave New World with Chaitsi Ahuja

49 min

As conversations around Climate Change and Global Warming have made their way into living rooms across the globe, it is natural to wonder what can one do apart from holding corporations accountable on a personal level.
Chapter. 26: SwapBook! with Pravin Subramanian

52 min 30 sec

Reading is often looked at as a solitary exercise. How do you let someone in on the fictional world that exists in your head a place
Chapter. 27: Soopified with Saurabh Singh

54 min 28 sec

On this episode of Lit Nama, Laxmi is joined by Saurabh Singh aka Art.Soopified who is an artist, illustrator, caricaturist, and a graphic designer at Social Samosa.
Chapter. 28: Radxbone with Namrata Menon

1 hr 1 min 8 sec

In this episode, Laxmi is in conversation with the Namrata social media manager of mother earth Menon who is a videographer/editor based out of Mumbai.
Chapter. 29: Monastery in a Minefield with Utsav Mamoria

58 min 7 sec

On this episode of Lit Nama, Laxmi is in conversation with Behavioural Researcher, Slow Traveler, and Podcaster Utsav Mamoria where they travel through their good and bad memories,
Chapter. 30: Queeristan with Parmesh Shahani

1 hr 11 min 20 sec

On this episode of Lit Nama, Laxmi is in conversation with Parmesh Shahani, author and Vice President at Godrej Industries, to talk about sexuality in the Indian corporate world, to talk about his new book