Jaipur Bytes

Jaipur Bytes

Jaipur Literature Festival

Episodes 372
Avg. Duration 38m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 4.3 (6)
Since Jan 2019
Latest Episode Nov 2025

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Jaipur Bytes, the official podcast of the Jaipur Literature Festival, is your gateway to enriching and entertaining conversations featuring the finest thinkers, writers, speakers, and doers! Hosted by music programmer & broadcaster Sarthak Kaushik and writer & itihasology's founder, Eric Chopra, the podcast guarantees an eclectic mix of cross-genre discussions traversing diverse themes and ideas. With a constellation of the world's most eminent trailblazers, here's your chance to listen to authors, diplomats, historians, filmmakers, artists, and the unsung heroes of the arts.

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S2E12 Arundhati Nath on ‘The Phantom’s Howl’ | Jaipur Bytes 2025

Nov 19, 2025 11m

Ghost stories are a significant part of Bengali culture. In this podcast, Arundhati Nath recalls how she grew up listening to her grandmother narrate ghost stories. She discusses how the stories in…

S2E11 Sandeep Khanna on His Debut Novel | Jaipur Bytes Podcast 2025

Nov 06, 2025 18m

India cannot be separated from its ten thousand years of history, even when focusing on the last fifty years. Sandeep Khanna’s debut novel follows characters as they navigate the economic, political,…

S2E10 Susan Jung on Food and Beyond | Jaipur Bytes Podcast 2025

Nov 06, 2025 13m

Even after testing ninety fried chicken recipes in three months for her cookbook ‘Kung Pao and Beyond’, food writer and chef Susan Jung still loves fried chicken. In this engaging podcast, Jung…

S2E9 Katy Hessel on Women in the History of Art | Jaipur Bytes 2025

Nov 01, 2025 18m

Which kinds of art are worth viewing, and who creates them?Katy Hessel unpacks these questions by examining limitations historically placed on art made by women and types of works currently exhibited…

S2E8 Anand George on his Culinary Journey | Jaipur Bytes Podcast 2025

Oct 31, 2025 9m

From discussing culinary school and what inspired his passion for cooking, to exploring how the history of colonialism in Kerala has shaped its cuisine, and delving into the science and art of…

S2E7 Rajdeep Sardesai on the Politics and Media of India Today | Jaipur Bytes Podcast 2025

Oct 28, 2025 28m

There is a lot to be said about the current state of politics and media in India today. This is exactly what journalist and author Rajdeep Sardesai expands on while talking about his newest book…

S2E6 Jassa Ahluwalia on Navigating Between Two Identities | Jaipur Bytes 2025

Oct 25, 2025 20m

“I am rejecting the idea that I’m half Punjabi and half British. I am both those things fully.”In this captivating podcast, Jassa Ahluwalia discusses his book “Both Not Half,” exploring identity and…

S2E5 From Cinema to Literature: Manav Kaul and Imtiaz Ali on Good Storytelling | Jaipur Bytes 2025

Oct 24, 2025 30m

Storytelling takes on many forms from poems, plays, novels, short stories, to films, music, and short films. In this captivating podcast, Manav Kaul and Imtiaz Ali discuss elements that make…

S2E4 Navigating Social Media Fame and Blending Music with Hrishi | Jaipur Bytes Podcast 2025

Oct 14, 2025 12m

Growing up in America, singer Hrishi was surrounded by music that was different from the songs he heard at home. In this episode, Hrishi discusses how he navigated these two distinct musical worlds…

S2E3 Prajakta Koli on Creativity, Fame, and her Debut Novel | Jaipur Bytes Podcast 2025

Oct 13, 2025 22m

Radio, YouTube, Instagram, and Bollywood are just a few of the diverse fields Prajakta Koli has explored. Now, she is venturing into the world of literature with her debut novel, ‘Too Good to be…

S2E2 Romy Gill’s Food Stories | Jaipur Bytes Podcast 2025

Oct 09, 2025 17m

From eating Maggi and playing cricket in the 80s, to her mother’s cancer journey, to moving to the UK, chef and author Romy Gill shares the inspirations behind her book ‘Romy Gill’s India’. She…

S2E1 Beyond the Voice: The unfiltered Kailash Kher | Jaipur Bytes Podcast 2025

Oct 08, 2025 26m

From thoughts on material possessions to the experiences that brought his iconic lyrics to life, catch the Kailash Kher beyond Saiyaan and Teri Deewani, in the first episode of the official podcast…

S11E11 Dispensations erase history that doesn't suit their ideology | Anjum Hasan talks ‘History’s Angel’

Oct 28, 2024 25m

Anjum Hasan’s latest book, ‘History’s Angel’, focuses on a historian named Alif, who navigates life in the multistoried and historical city of Delhi during a time when the study of history is…

S9E9 Being a supermodel in late 90s India | Kelly Dorji on film, fashion, & more!

Oct 03, 2024 22m

In this Jaipur Bytes episode, Bhutanese actor, model, and author Kelly Dorji reflects on his trailblazing career as a model and offers insights into the evolving standards of beauty and the fashion…

S8E8 What’s the future of AI & creativity? | Marcus du Sautoy on maths, music, & more.

Sep 13, 2024 26m

Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy brings numbers to life in this fascinating episode of Jaipur Bytes. In conversation with RJ Sarthak, Sautoy talks about being an Ambassador of Mathematics, the magic of…

S1E7 How was Indian royalty dethroned? | John Zubrzycki on Indian history, Orientalism, magic & more

Aug 30, 2024 25m

How were Indian princes dethroned? Was Jaipur’s Royalty India’s answer to the Crown? What is so fascinating and puzzling about Indian magic? How does one write the shortest history of India? The…

S1E6 “I see all sorts of absurd things!”| Kanan Gill talks ‘Acts of God’, failed jokes, & soft sci-fi.

Aug 16, 2024 32m

Kanan Gill, celebrated for his inimitable wit, joins host Sarthak Kaushik to discuss his soft sci-fi debut novel, Acts of God. He speaks about his more than a decade-long journey in the entertainment…

S1E5 Mary Beard walked so Philomena Cunk could run! | ancient cake, David Beckham, Roman graffiti & more

Aug 02, 2024 39m

The iconic classicist Mary Beard, who has written a range of books spanning diverse historical themes — from the emperors of Rome, women & power, love & laughter in our ancient worlds, and…

S1E4 Brexit, Trump, and fascism as inspirations for ‘Prophet Song’ | Booker Prize-winner Paul Lynch

Jul 19, 2024 21m

In this gripping episode of the Jaipur Bytes Podcast, Paul Lynch speaks to Sarthak Kaushik about the whirlwind journey of winning the Booker Prize in 2023 for his dystopian masterpiece, 'Prophet…

S1E3 Met Gala - museums just for the elite? | Luke Syson discusses art history & more

Jul 06, 2024 28m

What goes into the art of curation? What is the idea of the ‘museum’ in popular culture? What has MET Gala's 'First Monday of May’s’ impact been on the world of art? What is the story behind…

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