Malati Rao : Tracing a Geshema’s Journey

Amit Varma on the art of long-form podcast

Amit Varma, eminent writer, journalist and podcaster, talks about his art and his life with great candidness. Famous for his long-form podcast series, The Seen and the Unseen, Amit has managed to present listeners with a repository of curious and enlightening conversations, patient and unhurried in their spirit. Life lessons, inspiring ideas and Amit’s honest admissions - this episode has all these, and more.

Rajani Mani: The declining bee population

Float like a butterfly, pollinate like a bee. Rajani Mani would probably change the famous Ali quote as she fights for the rights of these productive critters through her documentary.

Malati Rao : Tracing a Geshema’s Journey

As far as one could remember only men could earn the highest monastic qualifications. Malati Rao’s ‘The Geshema is Born’, follows the life of Namdol Phuntsok, the first woman ever to be awarded the Geshema degree.

Paromita Vohra on Writing the Film 'Khamosh Pani

Filmmaker and writer Paromita Vohra will walk you through the experience of writing the 2003 film Khamosh Pani that spotlights violence on women during the partition and the impact on their lives following radicalisation in 1970s Pakistan. As we celebrate 75 years of independence and mark equal number of years of partition, this story deserves a revisit.

Anirban Dutta Gupta : Films That Provide Tribal Agency

Anirban Dutta Gupta talks about how he filmed the isolated Jarawa tribe in Andaman Islands collecting honey and hunting for pig. We have lessons to learn from their practices that also emphasize the need for tribal agency.