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Lit Nama

Moving beyond 'Once upon a time' and 'Happily ever after', host Laxmi Krishnan explores contemporary mediums of art and its expression on our new literary show 'Lit Nama'. She talks to new age digital content creators, poets, storytellers, performers, bloggers and people reclaiming the literary scene in unique ways.

From Haikus to Open Mics, you will hear people writing their stories through mediums one cannot imagine. Tune in to the new chapter every Tuesday from 10th December onwards.

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Chapter. 30: Queeristan with Parmesh Shahani from 2020-09-29T04:09:28

Parmesh Shahani, Vice President at Godrej Industries and Lab Head at India Culture Lab is in conversation with Laxmi Krishnan on the 30th Episode of Lit Nama. Exploring the intricacies of writin...

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Chapter. 29: Monastery in a Minefield with Utsav Mamoria from 2020-09-22T00:35:06

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, talking abo...

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Chapter. 28: Radxbone with Namrata Menon from 2020-09-15T00:35:01

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. Namrata's skill set lies in working on i...

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Chapter. 27: Soopified with Saurabh Singh from 2020-09-08T00:35:01

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. Talking about Saurabh's jour...

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Chapter. 26: SwapBook! with Pravin Subramanian from 2020-08-25T00:35:09

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 you have made your self home at, at your own accord? But wh...

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Chapter. 25: Brave New World with Chaitsi Ahuja from 2020-08-04T09:23:04

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 account...

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Chapter. 24: Ikigai with Molabocha from 2020-06-30T00:35:02

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 y...

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Chapter. 23: Katarvel with Anish Gawande from 2020-06-23T00:35

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 exper...

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Chapter. 22: Aamad with Sameer Rahat from 2020-06-16T00:35

In this episode, Laxmi is in conversation with poet, composer, and singer-songwriter Sameer Rahat. Uncovering the origin story of Aamad, they talk about a novel genre of music called the "Urdu B...

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Chapter. 21: Great Expectations with Bombay Bellyrina from 2020-06-03T00:35:01

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 t...

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Chapter. 20: Unladylike with Radhika Vaz from 2020-05-26T00:35

In this episode of Lit Nama, Laxmi is in conversation with comedian, Gotham Award-winning writer, and author of a memoir titled 'Unladylike' - Radhika Vaz. Talking about the global landscape of ...

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Best Of Last Week from 2020-05-26T00:35

In this episode of Lit Nama, Laxmi is in conversation with comedian, Gotham Award-winning writer, and author of a memoir titled 'Unladylike' - Radhika Vaz. Talking about the global landscape of ...

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Chapter. 19: The Palace of Illusions with Rytasha Rathore from 2020-05-19T00:35

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. Talking about Ryt...

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Chapter. 18: Poetry Dialogue with Meghna Prakash from 2020-05-12T00:35

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 Poetr...

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Chapter. 17: White as Milk and Rice with Nidhi Dugar Kundalia from 2020-05-05T00:35

 In this conversation with Nidhi Dugar Kundalia, the author of White as Milk and Rice published by Penguin India, Laxmi tries to navigate through the terrains of literary fiction and delves...

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Chapter. 16: Jhumritalaiya with Mehak Mirza Prabhu from 2020-04-28T00:35

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 ...

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Chapter. 15: A fine balance ft. Ayushi and Rewa from 2020-04-21T00:35

In this episode featuring Ayushi Mona and Rewa Tamboli from the Broke Bibliophiles Bombay community, Laxmi takes a dive into the story of a Four-year old book club in the city, the ideas and inf...

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Chapter. 14: Waiting for Mother Courage with Trupti Khamkar from 2020-04-08T00:35:01

In an episode that is part recollection of memories, part literary criticism and a complete fangirling over Shakespeare, Brecht, Beckett and Ionesco, Laxmi and Trupti navigate how the times toda...

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Chapter. 13: The Catcher in the Roy with Dr. Nilakshi Roy from 2020-03-31T00:35

“That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you're not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong." says F. Scott Fitzgerald whic...

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Chapter. 12: Milk Teeth with Amrita Mahale from 2020-03-17T00:35

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...

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Chapter. 11: Frazil With Menka Shivdasani from 2020-03-10T00:35

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 ...

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Chapter. 10: The Sound and The Fury With Ritviz and Rahul from 2020-03-03T00:35:01

On this episode, Laxmi is joined by the musician- Ritviz and his Manager, Rahul Sinha. This is a fan-girl episode not only for our Host Laxmi but for many who have played "Udd Gaye" and "Barso" ...

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Chapter. 09: Zimmedari with the band ALIF from 2020-02-25T00:35

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, poet...

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Chapter. 08: Girl, Woman, Other with Madhuri Adwani from 2020-02-18T00:35

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 ...

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Chapter. 07: War And Peace with Abbas Momin from 2020-02-04T00:35:01

On this chapter, Laxmi is joined by the Stand-up Comedian and Podcast Producer, Abbas Momin, whose tweets have been retweeted multiple times for their humor as well as political content. They di...

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Chapter. 06: On The Road With Rahul Sinha from 2020-01-28T00:35:01

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 management and ho...

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Chapter. 05: Bombay Balchao With Jane Borges from 2020-01-21T00:35:01

In this chapter of Lit Nama, Laxmi is joined by the Feature's Writer of Mid-day, Jane Borges who talks about her new novel Bombay Balchao. Why is there a pickle in the name of the book?...

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Chapter. 04: Things Fall Apart With Jackie from 2020-01-14T00:35:01

On this chapter of Lit Nama, Laxmi is joined by another Spoken Word Poet, Jackie Thakkar, well-known for his Millennial Romance. He talks in detail about the future of the Spoken Word a...

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Chapter. 03: Pride and Prejudice With Sonia from 2020-01-07T00:35:01

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 o...

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Chapter. 02: Middlemarch With Parikshit from 2019-12-17T00:35

In the second chapter of Lit Nama, Laxmi Krishnan takes us through the arenas of digital content as she talks to the Writer-Director-Actor, Parikshit Joshi. He shares his journey of understandin...

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Chapter. 01: Wuthering Heights With Jasmine from 2019-12-10T00:35:01

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 'Creat...

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Ep. 00: Introduction To Lit Nama from 2019-12-05T06:54:50

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'. S...

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