Episode · Conversations with Tyler · 2022-06-29
Books mentioned on Barkha Dutt on the Nuances of Indian Life
Growing up, Barkha Dutt was totally rootless. She spoke English, not her parent's Punjabi.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Raag Darbari
Raag Darbari by Shrilal Shukla is a satirical Hindi novel that exposes the corruption, political maneuvering, and administrative decay within rural Indian governance and society.
Recommended“there is a novel on the indian bureaucracy and political system called raj derbari which i read when i was in school which is one of my very favorite books”
Where to get it
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English, August
English, August by Upamanyu Chatterjee is a celebrated contemporary Indian English novel that chronicles the cynical adventures and bureaucratic disillusionment of Agastya Sen, a young civil servant posted to a sleepy rural district.
Recommended“the other book that comes to mind is english august which was again made into a film later it's also a stellar book”
Where to get it
