Dispatches from Kolkata

Sandip Roy

Every week NPR contributor (and former San Franciscian) Sandip Roy brings you a little taste of the 'new India' – a letter home from his other home.

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    American Dream

    On the 250th Anniversary of American Independence, Sandip Roy reflects on what then "American Dream" means to him.

    6 min

  2. 1 juli

    Obscene Vulgarity

    A controversy over a 4,500 year old "Dancing Girl" once again raises the question over what constitutes obscenity and vulgarity. Sandip Roy covers his eyes and looks into the situation.

    6 min

  3. 24 juni

    Mural of Pride

    Even as corporates and multinationals move away from DEI policies that once made June an explosion of rainbow, LGBT lives are not going back into the closet. Sandip Roy visits and old tattered building in Mumbai to explain.

    6 min

  4. 17 juni

    I Too Sing America

    As the Whitehouse lawn showcases one very specific version of America, Sandip speaks with someone who has another version.

    6 min

  5. 10 juni

    Slots or Beethoven?

    It's the "controvery over public art" game show again, this time in Kolkata. Sandip Roy kicks it around for us.

    6 min

  6. 27 maj

    A Home in the Himalaya

    Sandip talks with author Anuradha Roy about her home in the Himalayas and how they've witnessed firsthand the effects of climate change.

    6 min

  7. 20 maj

    Paash Baalish

    They say you cannot ever go home again but as long as there is a paash baalish you can come pretty close. what IS a Paash Baalish? Sandip Roy explains.

    6 min

  8. 13 maj

    Things to be Done

    As David Attenborough turns 100, Sandip remembers his mother and all the things left to be done.

    6 min
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Every week NPR contributor (and former San Franciscian) Sandip Roy brings you a little taste of the 'new India' – a letter home from his other home.

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  • Skapad av
    Sandip Roy
  • Aktiva år
    2014 - 2026
  • Avsnitt
    20
  • Åldersgräns
    Barnvänligt
  • Programmets webbplats
    Dispatches from Kolkata

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