# Arunava Sinha

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#22: Motherhood, Marriage, Letting Go, and Lifelong Love, ft. Sanghamitra Chakraborty

Sanghamitra Chakraborty, a seasoned writer and editor, takes us through the journey of motherhood, marriage, and self-identity. She reflects on raising her son Srijan (Josh), the bittersweet reality of seeing him become independent, and how parenting never truly ends—even when your child is grown. …

(Special Episode) “Is Translation an Impossible Art?” A Conversation with Arunava Sinha

Translation is more than transforming just words—it’s about preserving the rhythm, emotion, and the soul of a text to allow the reader to taste the essence of the original. In this episode of Talk About Writing, I sit down with renowned translator and professor of practice, Arunava Sinha, to explo…

The Translator's Craft

Join us as we converse with Arunava Sinha, India's most prolific translator! We dive into the profound impact of translations, teaching the craft, fostering vibrant translator and reader ecosystems, the influence of AI, and much more. References Arunava Sinha: Website, X, Instagram Translations Pu…

3.6 Arunava Sinha and Anita Agnihotri: Translating A Book Is Like Performing On A Tightrope

Tara and Michelle talk to bestselling Bengali author Anita Agnihotri and expert translator of 60+ books, Arunava Sinha, about their latest book ‘The Sickle’, the writer-translator relationship and the growing popularity of regional writing and translations in India. Jump to 30:00 to listen to Aruna…

3.2 Diksha Basu: Old Families, New Money - Capturing The Growing Upper Middle Class in India

Tara and Michelle talk to Diksha Basu, critically acclaimed author of The Windfall and Destination Wedding, about how she creates memorable characters with humor and empathy.  This episode is sponsored by Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters, who roast + brew India's best Arabica coffee. Use the code mention…

The Art of Translation

In this episode, I am joined by N. Kalyan Raman, a celebrated translator of modern and contemporary Tamil fiction and poetry into English. Our conversation will explore his journey as a translator, the Tamil literary milieu, the process of text selection, the power and significance of translation, …

Episode 58 | Books Aren't Dead: Samir Patil on AI, Attention & the Future of Publishing

Fans are everything. And it's high time publishers and writers look to engage them directly, again, says Stck.me co-founder and CEO Scroll Media Network Samir Patil, from a snowed-in New York. Talking to host and author, Amrita Tripathi, he shares more on his take of this being 'old values, new ru…

Why Indians have stopped reading

Few people know more about Indian publishing than Scroll's books editor, Arunava Sinha. Sinha has translated an incredible 100 books from Bengali to English. On this episode of Scroll Adda, he tells Shoaib Daniyal about his experience as a translator and what it takes to render a work from one lang…

Three Percent Podcast #209: Arunava Sinha on South Asian Literature in Translation

Arunava Sinha—professor, journalist, translator of over 100 works, including The Laboratory by Rabindranath Tagore—discusses his new venture, Chowringhee Press, his career in translation, the literary scene in India writ large, and provides a list of books to check out if you’re looking for entrywa…

Translator Iswarya on Jeyamohan's Detective Fiction.

Today we are talking to Iswarya who translated Tamil Writer Jeyamohan's short story collection - 'One Million Footsteps' into English. In One Million Footsteps, We meet Ousepachan, a jaded, maverick ex-police officer with razor-sharp wit. He turns his gaze inward, dwelling on the complex minds that…