Best Sandip Roy Podcasts (2025)

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Why India needs to take sleep seriously ft Dr GC Khilnani 45:22

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In this episode, host Sandip Roy discuses India’s national sleep crisis, a problem that affects all ages, from anxious teenagers to overworked professionals, with Dr. G.C. Khilnani, a renowned pulmonologist and chairman of the PSRI Institute of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, to understand why sleeplessness has become such a widespread…

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Gig Economy Blues 6:00

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Amazon’s Great India Festival is coming soon, but with all those deals delivered to you without a care in the world, Sandip condisers the gig-economy behind making your cheap indulgences possible.

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Ganesh Puja 6:00

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It's Ganesh Puja in India. Lord Ganesh is a God who seems like an animator’s dream come true, but a God who removes obstacles should be much in demand right now and the last thing we should be doing is treating him like a cuddly toy.

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Independence Extras 6:00

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India just celebrated its 79th Independence Day with the usual fanfare on August 15th. But Sandip asks us to remember those that fought without being recognized.By Sandip Roy

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Domestic vs Natal Family abuse 6:00

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Swayam, a feminist prganization in India, is hoping to make everyone think about "domestic" violence differently.By Sandip Roy

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Finger Lickin' Good 6:24

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Civilazation is always in the eye of the beholder, as Sandip was reminded of after Texas Congressman Brandon Gill's recent comment about proper dining etiquette.By Sandip Roy

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The underbelly of the gig economy ft Vandana Vasudevan 1:02:37

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In recent years, online retail has transformed how we shop—bringing everything from food to taxis to our doorstep. The convenience is undeniable, but the gig economy behind it remains largely unexamined. How does this system impact those who work in it, use it, or build it? This week on the show, host Sandip Roy speaks to social science researcher …

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It's a Small World 6:00

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The news that there might be a Disneyland spread over 500 acres of Manesar in Gurugram near New Delhi has set social media afire in India.By Sandip Roy

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How we love the mango but know very little about it ft Sopan Joshi 57:21

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Summer in India brings with it the irresistible charm of mangoes, and the predictable flood of mango themed stories. These usually blend nostalgia, tales of nawabi indulgence, exotic varieties, and the timeless Alphonso-versus-the-rest debate. But journalist Sopan Joshi, in his book Mangifera indica: A Biography of the Mango, peels back that sugary…

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The Sound of Thrichy 6:04

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Sandip journeys to Thrichy in south India where he understands of what's being said around him. And finds it oddly calming.By Eric Wayne

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An Indian Emergency in America 6:00

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The Indian community in America is often seen as uncles and aunties who are just interested in Diwali parties and temples and acting as cheerleaders for the government back home.But in 1975 they did step up for democracy.By Sandip Roy

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Lal Bahadur Shastri, India's forgotten PM ft Sanjeev Chopra 57:19

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Long relegated to the footnotes of history, Lal Bahadur Shastri is often overshadowed by the towering legacies of Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi. But what if Shastri hadn’t died suddenly after signing the Tashkent Agreement with Pakistan? Would Indira Gandhi still have become Prime Minister? And how might India’s political trajectory have chang…

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Visible or Seen 6:00

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As another Pride month comes to a close Sandip asks the question is being visible enough?By Sandip Roy

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How Indians in America took on Indira Gandhi’s Emergency ft Prof Anand Kumar and Sugata Srinivasaraju 56:20

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On June 25, 1975, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of Emergency in India—an era marked by censorship, arrests, and a suspension of civil liberties. While the resistance within India is well-documented, far less is known about how Indians abroad responded. In this episode, on the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, host Sandip Roy speaks…

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Ruchir Joshi on the Calcutta you don’t know 53:22

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In this episode, host Sandip Roy Show is joined by author Ruchir Joshi who takes us back to Calcutta in the early 1940s, an era charged with political upheaval, global war, and cultural ferment. Set against the backdrop of Tagore’s death, Subhash Bose’s escape, the Quit India Movement, and the looming Bengal Famine, Joshi’s novel Great Eastern Hote…

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Language Soup 6:00

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Language is a loaded thing around the world these days. In the USA Spanish as a language has become a hot button political issue in some parts. But no one has it as bad as India.By Sandip Roy

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Times Are Changin' 6:00

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When Sandip came to America on his student visa his biggest concern was weather or not to bring a pressure cooker. Today the concern is a bit more than that.By Sandip Roy

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Pride Month Special: How has gayness evolved in popular culture? 57:24

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To what extent has gay representation in Indian popular culture evolved? Is it now simply trendy to include gay characters, or are these portrayals also becoming deeper and more meaningful? This week, to kick off Pride Month, we explore how the portrayal of gay lives in Indian popular culture has changed over the decades. Host Sandip Roy speaks to …

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City of Terraces 6:00

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In a world preoccupied with exerting our rights over a patch of land, Sandip remembers he once I had a patch of sky as well and a clothesline strung across it where his stories could hang out to dry.By Sandip Roy

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Mangos No More 6:33

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Trump’s tariff war has left a very sweet and sought after casualty on the docks. Mangos.By Sandip Roy

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The Marble Man Who Made Classic Films 6:00

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As Indians celebrate the 140th birth anniversary of Satyajit Ray another story is coming to light. How a humble business man became his most ardent fan and producer.By Sandip Roy

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Forget Hindi or English, what about the other 777 languages? ft Ganesh Devy and Anvita Abbi 54:28

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India recently saw heated debates around the three-language formula — a policy suggesting students learn a modern Indian language like Hindi, and English. While some saw it as a backdoor push for Hindi, the real picture might be far more layered. But as we argue over Hindi versus English, or regional versus national languages, a deeper concern ofte…

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Why India needs to take sleep seriously ft Dr GC Khilnani 45:22

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Gig Economy Blues 6:00

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Ganesh Puja 6:00

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Independence Extras 6:00

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Domestic vs Natal Family abuse 6:00

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Finger Lickin' Good 6:24

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The underbelly of the gig economy ft Vandana Vasudevan 1:02:37

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It's a Small World 6:00

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How we love the mango but know very little about it ft Sopan Joshi 57:21

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The Sound of Thrichy 6:04

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An Indian Emergency in America 6:00

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Lal Bahadur Shastri, India's forgotten PM ft Sanjeev Chopra 57:19

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Visible or Seen 6:00

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How Indians in America took on Indira Gandhi’s Emergency ft Prof Anand Kumar and Sugata Srinivasaraju 56:20

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Ruchir Joshi on the Calcutta you don’t know 53:22

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Language Soup 6:00

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Times Are Changin' 6:00

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Pride Month Special: How has gayness evolved in popular culture? 57:24

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City of Terraces 6:00

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Mangos No More 6:33

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The Marble Man Who Made Classic Films 6:00

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Forget Hindi or English, what about the other 777 languages? ft Ganesh Devy and Anvita Abbi 54:28