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Ep 416: Kavitha Rao Chases Chatto and Roy
Season 1 Episode 416
The most astonishing men lie in the far, forgotten corners of history. Kavitha Rao joins Amit Varma in episode 416 of The Seen and the Unseen to shed light on the life and times of two magnificent fa…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Ep 415: Ramki and the Ocean of Stories
Season 1 Episode 415
He observed our society from up close as an advertising man -- and then became an iconic storyteller on Twitter. Ramakrishna Desiraju aka Ramki joins Amit Varma in episode 415 of The Seen and the Uns…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 414 : The Spectacular Life of Prahlad Kakar
Season 1 Episode 414
He learnt his craft from Shyam Benegal, became a pioneer & a legend of advertising filmmaking, learnt & taught scuba diving, started the Prithvi Cafe, and lived every moment to the full in a million …
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Ep 413: Shaheen Mistri Goes to School
Season 1 Episode 413
One of India's tragedies lies in the schooling of our children. We have let our kids down. Can we fix this problem? Shaheen Mistri joins Amit Varma in episode 413 of The Seen and the Unseen to descri…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 412: Probal DasGupta Goes to the Himalayas With Books in His Bag
Season 1 Episode 412
So much in history never made it to the popular imagination -- such as the battles of 1967 in which India beat China. Probal DasGupta joins Amit Varma in episode 412 of The Seen and the Unseen to dis…
Published on 6 months ago
Ep 411: Vishal Nevatia Finds His True North
Season 1 Episode 411
Business and life can sometimes be seen more as a search for values than a quest for profit. Private equity pioneer Vishal Nevatia joins Amit Varma in episode 411 of The Seen and the Unseen to descri…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 410: Shruti Rajagopalan Remembers the Angle of the Light
Season 1 Episode 410
She's an economist, an institution-builder, an ecosystem-nurturer and one of our finest thinkers. Shruti Rajagopalan joins Amit Varma in episode 410 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about her life …
Published on 7 months ago
Ep 409: Salil Tripathi and the Gujaratis
Season 1 Episode 409
He's lived a rich life as a journalist, a human rights activist, an author, a columnist -- and now he's written a great book on Gujaratis. Salil Tripathi joins Amit Varma in episode 409 of The Seen a…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 408: Amitava Kumar Finds His Gulmohar Tree
Season 1 Episode 408
His earlier episodes on this show have been huge hits, and as he completes a trilogy of books, he returns to complete a trilogy of episodes. Amitava Kumar joins Amit Varma in episode 408 of The Seen …
Published on 8 months ago
Ep 407: Sarbpreet Singh Finds His Sikhism
Season 1 Episode 407
He was born in Sikkim and lives in the USA, and in the course of engaging with his identity, has written powerful books of Sikh history, and revived its music. Sarbpreet Singh joins Amit Varma in epi…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago