• Season 4 Episode 5 : Neil Borate, Aprajita Sharma and Aditya Kondawar, authors of Big Bull of Dalaal Street published by Penguin India
    Jun 1 2023

    Welcome back viewers and listeners! We're excited to bring to you the 4th season of the Kitabi Karwan podcast! 


    In this fun yet deep dive into the first book capturing the life, ideas and the magnanimity of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, we explore the process by which the authors explored, and discovered the mind and inner workings of the Big Bull of Dalaal Street, a man who inspired an entire nation by building a wealth of thousands of crores, starting from a few thousands.


    It doesn't matter if you care about the financial markets or not, this book is a must-read, and a jaw-dropping, inspiring tale at that. Join us as we jump into this interview, with some really bright minds.


    This episode is available on Youtube as well at ⁠⁠https://youtu.be/ZBXqLNCI7EM


    Big Bull of Dalaal Street has been published by Penguin India and is available at all major book stores and online at Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3qoYihK

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    46 mins
  • Season 4 Episode 4 : Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, author of Mapping Love, published by Rupa Publications
    May 15 2023

    Welcome back viewers and listeners! We're excited to bring to you the 4th season of the Kitabi Karwan podcast!


    In this extremely candid and invigorating episode, we are joined by the wonderful creator, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, a celebrated director, producer and a writer too. Talking about her book "Mapping Love", Ashwiny delves into the depth of a writer's world and work, interlinking the beautiful worlds every artist straddles.


    Whether you are from Bareily or not, this episode is a Barfi that you definitely must not miss. Dive in and catch the wit, candour and nuanced mind of Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari


    This episode is available on Youtube as well at ⁠https://youtu.be/f1cE5oZOuPo


    Mapping Love has been published by Rupa Publications and is available at all major book stores and online at Amazon India at https://amzn.to/451IAIT

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    59 mins
  • Season 4 Episode 3 : Lord Meghnad Desai, author of The Poverty of Political Economy, published by HarperCollins India
    Mar 16 2023

    Welcome back viewers and listeners! We're excited to bring to you the 4th season of the Kitabi Karwan podcast!  

    For this episode, we are joined by one of the smartest minds of our generation, the famed economist and House of Lords member, Lord Meghnad Desai. We talk about his latest book, The Poverty of Political Economy - a fresh take examining the core of how economics developed, and how it has strayed from its core purpose.  Check out this wonderful episode as we explore nuanced ideas of how Adam Smith is rather misinterpreted, the dismal state of affairs of Malthusian economics, the Keynes-Pigou question and much more.  

    This episode is available on Youtube as well at https://youtu.be/VABVWxRpRas

    The Poverty of Political Economy has been published by HarperCollins India and is available at all major book stores and online at Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3YUsb51

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    40 mins
  • Season 4 Episode 2 : Aanchal Malhotra, author of The Book of Everlasting Things, published by HarperCollins India
    Mar 7 2023

    Welcome back viewers and listeners! We're excited to bring to you the 4th season of the Kitabi Karwan podcast!

    Welcome back viewers and listeners! We're excited to bring to you the 4th season of the Kitabi Karwan podcast!  For this episode, we are joined by one of my favourite writers of recent times, a name that has quickly become synonymous with tracing the history of India's Partition - Aanchal Malhotra. After two wonderfully deep pieces of non-fiction, we finally have with us Aanchal's first novel, set against the backdrop of - you guessed it - the Partition and the two World Wars.

    Check out this wonderful episode as we explore the unique themes Aanchal touches upon, including old art forms, senses, and of course stunningly immersive characters.

    This episode is available on Youtube as well at https://youtu.be/Prq3Z4aK3Ks

    The Book of Everlasting Things has been published by HarperCollins India and is available at all major book stores and online at Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3yik9rC

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    44 mins
  • Season 4 Episode 1 : Saurabh Mukherjea, author of Diamonds in the Dust and CIO, Marcellus Investment Managers
    Jan 29 2023

    Welcome back viewers and listeners! We're excited to bring to you the 4th season of the Kitabi Karwan podcast!

    To kick things off, join us as we pick the beautiful mind of Saurabh Mukherjea, the Chief Investment Officer of Marcellus Investment Managers, a PMS managing over Rs. 10,000 crore of savings. He's infamous for his support for coffee can investing, and broader investment thesis of investing in quality companies that are market leaders and have demonstrated financial dominance over the years. Alongside investing, Saurabh is a rare fund manager who has been extremely vocal about his love for reading, and how it has enabled him to be both a better professional and a better writer. He has authored four books, the latest of which is Diamonds in the Dust.

    Tune in as we speak to him about everything under the sun, his writing, his affinity for reading professionally and more!

    This episode is available on Youtube as well at https://youtu.be/_p1wBrkjHc0

    Diamonds in the Dust has been published by Penguin India and is available at all major book stores and online at Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3H9qbPe

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    31 mins
  • Season 3 Episode 17 : Anupam Gupta, Host of Paisa Vaisa and author of The Wisest Owl
    Oct 23 2022

    Welcome back to Kitabi Karwan! In our last episodes of this season, I am joined by Anupam Gupta, a name that doesn't need any introduction in the world of personal finance. After an illustrious career in finance, Anupam went on to launch India's top personal finance podcast "Paisa Vaisa", and has won endless accolades for the same. Through multiple routes (primarily the podcast and columns), he has helped thousands make secure and smart financial decisions.

    Tune in as we talk to him about this book, a fantastic primer on personal finance, petered with interesting anecdotes from top RIAs and chapters on the revolution in India's economy.

    This episode is available on Youtube as well at https://youtu.be/yT_GPU3P89Y

    The Wisest Owl has been published by Penguin India and is available at all major book stores and online at Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3gxVmKL

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    33 mins
  • Season 3 Episode 16 : Gautam Chikermane and Devdip Ganguli, editors of Reading Sri Aurobindo
    Oct 22 2022

    Welcome back to Kitabi Karwan! In one of the last episodes of this season, I am joined by Gautam Chikermane and Devdip Ganguli, editors of Reading Sri Aurobindo. A great handbook to introduce everyone to the brilliant mind and works of Sri Aurobindo, a freedom fighter, philosopher, writer, economist and humanist par excellence. 

    Dive in as the two of them explore the different shades of Sri Aurobindo and the magnetic power of his nearly six million pages of written work, and their critical importance.

    This episode is available on Youtube as well at https://youtu.be/IB6ZOfIKG_g

    Reading Sri Aurobindo has been published by Penguin India in honour of Sri Aurobindo Ghosh's 150th Birth Anniversary and India's 75th Independence Day. It is available at all major book stores and online at Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3FcHcIW

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    52 mins
  • Season 3 Episode 15 : Deepak Shenoy, Founder at CapitalMind and author of Money Wise
    Aug 31 2022

    Welcome back to Kitabi Karwan. In one of the last episodes of this season, I am joined by Deepak Shenoy, a man who dons many hats. He is a fund manager, an entrepreneur, a techie, a passionate blogger and a financial market expert. Founder of the widely popular and successful PMS CapitalMind, Deepak's views on the financial markets are regularly appreciated across the spectrum.

    Tune in as we talk to him about his first book, a brilliant introduction and straightforward guide to personal finance, some timeless lessons, and in his candid style, some amazing anecdotes.

    This episode is available on Youtube as well at https://youtu.be/MDiwd9s1VWc

    Money Wise has been published by Juggernaut and is available at all major book stores and online at Amazon India at https://amzn.to/3cERm9r

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    46 mins