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River towns in India are often temple towns and come with their own rituals.
- Added: May 22, 2023
- Length: 06:00
Harry Belafonte's death provoked an outpouring of mourning in India though many learned about his civil rights activism only through his obituaries.
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- Added: May 16, 2023
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The coronation of King Charles came with its own special dish - a coronation quiche. But Sandip Roy says that does not have quite the glamour of hi...
- Added: May 09, 2023
- Length: 06:00
Kolkata’s streets continue to clog with cars. The fate of an already established, cleaner transit option, teeters in the balance.
- Added: Apr 18, 2023
- Length: 06:00
Kolkata was the first city in India to have streetcars and the only city to still have them. And they carry within them a rich history of the city ...
- Added: Apr 11, 2023
- Length: 06:00
Responsible for typefaces of all slants and bolds, Rajeev Prakash is India’s Fontwala!
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- Added: Apr 04, 2023
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The short documentary Oscar win for The Elephant Whisperers is being widely celebrated in India because it's a first for India. But what will it me...
- Added: Mar 21, 2023
- Length: 06:00
Sandip Roy is getting nostalgic after Naatu Naatu wins an Oscar for best song in a film, and a real Indian production at that!
- Added: Mar 14, 2023
- Length: 06:00
It’s time to play Holi in India and Sandip Roy grabs a fistful of joy!
- Added: Mar 07, 2023
- Length: 06:00
In this episode, go into the field with a team of scientists working to map the coastal seafloor in detail—and learn how their technologies could r...
- Added: Mar 06, 2023
- Length: 20:11
After turning 16 Peter Case left home in Buffalo, New York and headed West to California. He became part of the street musician scene out there and...
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- Added: Mar 05, 2023
- Length: 57:00
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If you think limericks just means Edward Lear, think again. The Limeric Lovers Publishers of Kolkata are devoted fans of limericks in Bengali, a lo...
- Added: Feb 28, 2023
- Length: 06:00
People leaving jail and prison are at extremely high risk of hospitalization and death. This week, why policymakers from deep blue California to so...
- Added: Feb 24, 2023
- Length: 26:10
Music specials host Paul Ingles and a panel of music scholars recall and celebrate the career of Motown music legend Marvin Gaye. This second of 2 ...
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- Added: Feb 22, 2023
- Length: 59:00
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Kolkata is famous for its love of books. And its love for sweets. And Sandip Roy just went to Jugal's Literature Festival - the first ever literat...
- Added: Feb 14, 2023
- Length: 06:00
Literary festivals have returned to the ground in full form for the first time since the pandemic. Sandip Roy sends an audio postcard from a litfes...
- Added: Jan 30, 2023
- Length: 06:00
The French author Dominique LaPierre died recently and that made Sandip Roy think of the author's legacy on his hometown of Kolkata.
- Added: Jan 24, 2023
- Length: 06:00
The longest river cruise in the world is underway on it’s maiden voyage in India.
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- Added: Jan 17, 2023
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JEFF BECK: ESSENTIAL ARTIST – a remembrance of the multi-talented, multi-genre British guitar great JEFF BECK, who passed away January 10, 2023 at ...
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- Added: Jan 13, 2023
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Unlike many of the people we lost in 2022 - Queen Elizabeth II, Lata Mangeshkar, Pele - Ahmed Ali Aslam might not have been a household name.
But...
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- Added: Jan 09, 2023
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In Bethlehem there was no room at the inn for baby Jesus. But in India there’s always room at the Christmas party.
- Added: Dec 22, 2022
- Length: 06:00
From the World Cup to Pride Parades, Kolkata is a city that loves to turn everything into a festival.
- Added: Dec 20, 2022
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Returning for the first time since COVID, Sandip Roy finds a different San Francisco, one seemingly for lease.
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- Added: Dec 05, 2022
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India does not have a spot in World Cup football. But Kolkata, as usual, has two teams in the game.
- Added: Nov 29, 2022
- Length: 06:00
Why are there so many prequel spinoffs in the theaters and on streaming services right now?
Sure, capitalizing on a franchise is one reason, but p...
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- Added: Nov 15, 2022
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