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Books and Authors

Books and Authors

著者: Hindustan Times - HT Smartcast
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In this podcast, National Books Editor Manjula Narayan tells you about books, authors and their journeys. This is a Hindustan Times production, brought to you by HT Smartcast アート 文学史・文学批評 社会科学
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  • A people willing to sacrifice their lives to save nature
    2026/02/13
    "The Salman Khan story reached the headlines and people thought, well, if the Bishnois can go for him so effectively, it's not safe to poach there. It has actually reduced poaching. So many Bishnoi die protecting nature; they will go unarmed against poachers. The Bishnois all share the horror of what Salman Khan did but the Lawrence Bishnoi method is completely the opposite of what the community believes should happen; they don't kill, shoot or cause threat in that way."- Martin Goodman, author, My Head for a Tree; The Extraordinary Story of the Bishnoi, the World's First Eco-Warriors talks to Manjula Narayan about the community whose belief system has nature conservation at its core Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 分
  • Jewellery: Of ornamentation and adornment
    2026/02/05
    "I don't think you will find anyone in India who doesn't wear a piece of jewellery [of some sort]. The Amrapali Collection is a pan Indian one. The jewels in this book are worn by pastoralists, the agricultural communities, the villagers of our country. I look at jewellery as works of art. Our villagers are no longer what they were. So it was important for me to document this art form before it vanishes and the memories of it vanishes. I think every piece of jewellery has a soul and right from birth to death, it is very much a part of our living heritage." - Usha R Balakrishnan, author, Silver & Gold; Visions of Arcadia, talks to me about the general Indian love for noble metals like gold and silver, our long traditions of finely crafted jewellery, how techniques like granulation and filigree came with the Greeks and minakari with the Portuguese, the belief that gemstones ward off malevolent planetary influences and "nazar", and how class, caste, ethnicity and marital status and more are conveyed through jewellery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 分
  • Tatti tales: The things you can learn from animal poop
    2026/01/30
    "Poop acts like social media for many herbivores. Besides, the droppings of whales tackle climate change, while elephant waste helps regrow forests. Wild animal poop is helping science and conservation and is also used in zootherapy" - Shweta Taneja, author, The Big Book of Wild Poop, talks to Manjula Narayan about everything from the finicky housekeeping habits of ants and how some DNA researchers who collect tiger poop say it smells like Basmati rice (!) to the cuboid droppings of wombats, the mosquito repelling properties of cow dung, and how manatee farts keep them afloat! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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