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Audrey Truschke, Parvati Sharma, and Rana Safvi in conversation with Ira Mukhoty. This episode is a live session from day 3 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Daniel E. Lieberman and David Reich in conversation with Tony Joseph. A session that brings together two of the most highly regarded geneticists and paleoanthropologists of our age. Everyone knows about DNA. It is the essence of our being, influencing who we are and what we pass on to our children. But its information can’t be used without a machine to decode it. The ribosome is that machine. David Reich tells the story of Who We Are and How We Got Here while Daniel E. Lieberman speaks of The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease. Together, they discuss the emerging picture that is one of many waves of ancient human migrations where all populations living today are a mix of ancient ones and often carry a genetic component from archaic humans. Chaired by writer and journalist Tony Joseph. This episode is a live session from day 1 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Anjum Hasan, Andrew Sean Greer, Jayant Kaikini and Mahesh Rao, moderated by Paul McVeigh. This episode is a live session from day 5 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Boria Majumdar, Rajdeep Sardesai and Shashi Tharoor in conversation with Prayaag Akbar. This episode is a live session from day 2 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Alka Pande, Bulbul Sharma, Devdutt Pattnaik, Pavan K. Varma and Yudit Greenberg in conversation with Malashri Lal, introduced by Namita Gokhale. This episode is a live session from day 1 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Ruby Wax (actress, comedian, mental health campaigner, lecturer, and author of 'How to be Human) in conversation with journalist and poet Jerry Pinto. This episode is a live session from day 1 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Shashi Tharoor, author and Member of Parliament, and Pavan Varma, National General Secretary and National Spokesman of the Janata Dal, in conversation with journalist and anchor at NDTV, Sreenivasan Jain. This episode is a live session from day 2 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Robin Jeffrey and Assa Doran, discuss their book 'Cellphone Nation: How Mobile Phones Have Revolutionized Business, Politics and Ordinary Life in India', with Ravi Agrawal, author of 'India Connected: How the Smartphone is Transforming the World's Largest Democracy', in a conversation moderated by awarding-winning journalist Barkha Dutt. This episode is a live session from day 3 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Colson Whitehead, recipient of the MacArthur Genius Fellowship, discusses his 2016 Pulitzer Award-winning novel 'The Underground Railroad' with Kanishk Tharoor.

What did she see? A.J. Finn’s best-selling noir novel, The Woman in the Window, is a gripping and unputdownable psychological thriller currently in development as a major film. In conversation with writer and journalist Amrita Tripathi, Finn (real name: Dan Mallory) speaks of his engagement with the genre of suspense fiction, his literary influences, the impact of Hitchcock on his work and imagination, as well as his personal struggles with depression and agoraphobia. A must for all true crime aficionados. This episode is a live session from day 1 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Prolific writer and popular politician Shashi Tharoor has a predilection for long words and telling phrases. His unerring sense of humour lightens up the serious oeuvre of his work which includes a powerful indictment of colonialism, a philosophical appreciation of the Hindu religion and hard-hitting political critiques. In conversation with Mihir Swarup Sharma, he speaks of the personal and the political and the beliefs and ideas that have anchored him in his public life and literary career. This episode is a live session from day 1 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Gulzar and Meghna Gulzar in conversation with Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri. Acclaimed film director Meghna Gulzar is the author of Because He Is, a tribute to her father, the legendary Gulzar Saheb. In conversation with editor Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri, she speaks of her childhood, the tender parenting she received and the creative connection that she continues to share with her extraordinary father. The session also records his professional and personal life, and offers insights into his phenomenal oeuvre as a poet, lyricist and film director. Gulzar Saheb will be on stage with his gifted daughter, giving us his memories of parenting and the father-daughter bond. This episode is a live session from Day 1 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Neeta Gupta (festival co-director of Jaipur BookMark) in conversation with Lakshya Datta (founder of Launchora). Neeta talks about how she got into publishing, how Jaipur BookMark came out of the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival, what collaborations and ideas have come out of JBM over the years, and how this year’s JBM - which will host over 100 speakers - was curated. Neeta Gupta is also the co-founder and publisher at Yatra Books, as well as the Joint Secretary of Bharatiya Anuvad Parishad and editor of their quarterly journal, Anuvad. JBM 2019 will take place alongside #ZEEJLF2019 at the Diggi Palace from 23 to 26 January. You can learn more about JBM and its 2019 programme at jaipurbookmark.org.

Two insightful conversations, two amazing initiatives.  Part 1 of this episode features Puneeta Roy (founder of the Yuva Ekta Foundation) in conversation with Lakshya Datta (founder of Launchora). Puneeta talks about how their program build a child’s emotional intelligence, empathy, and compassion - and how they are putting together this year’s theatre production at #ZEEJLF2019 on Jan 27 on the topic of “Boundaries”.  Part 2 of this episode features Himanshu Giri (CEO of Pratham Books) in conversation with Lakshya. Himanshu shares Pratham’s journey so far - how they built their 80 million strong youths readership, why they embrace new technology, and what to expect during the 100+ sessions they are organizing during this year’s festival in Jaipur. Learn more about or donate to the Yuva Ekta Foundation here: www.yuvaektafoundation.org Learn more about or donate to Pratham Books here: www.prathambooks.org

Namita Gokhale (founder and co-director of the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival) in conversation with Lakshya Datta (host of Jaipur Bytes and founder of Launchora). Namita talks about how the festival is curated, and what makes these conversations, discussions and debates worth listening to. Namita is the author of over a dozen fiction and nonfiction books, including ‘Paro: Dreams Of Passion’ and ‘Things To Leave Behind’ (which recently won the Sushila Devi Literature Award).

Saba Naqvi (Author of “Shades of Saffron: From Vajpayee to Modi”), Suhasini Haidar (Diplomatic Affairs Editor, The Hindu) Nikhil Kumar (New Delhi Bureau Chief, CNN), and Jeffrey Gettleman (South Asia Bureau Chief, The New York Times) - in conversation with Swati Chaturvedi (NDTV, Indian Express). This discussion took place during the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival's Preview on December 3, 2018 at the Taj Mahal Palace in New Delhi.

In the first episode of Jaipur Bytes, listen to Sanjoy K. Roy (Managing Director of Teamwork Arts and producer of the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival) in conversation with Lakshya Datta (host of Jaipur Bytes and Founder of Launchora). Sanjoy talks about how the festival got started, his favorite memories from their decade-long history, and what you can expect to see and hear (through this podcast) when the five-day festival returns to Jaipur in January.

In the first episode of Jaipur Bytes, listen to Sanjoy Roy (Managing Director of Teamwork Arts and producer of the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival) in conversation with Lakshya Datta (host of Jaipur Bytes and Founder of Launchora). Sanjoy talks about how the festival got started, his favorite memories from their decade-long history, and what you can expect to see and hear (through this podcast) when the five-day festival returns to Jaipur in January.