Dispatches from Kolkata

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**Dispatches from Kolkata**

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.

Latest Episodes:

Crossing the Street in Java Oct 21, 2026

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Sandip takes a detour through Malang on the isle of Java and learns to go with the flow.

Loneliness Replacement Surgery Oct 14, 2026

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Sandip contemplates the hidden toll of ageing and unlike many other problems, lonliness has a simpler solution. Time.

Audacity of Hope Sep 30, 2026

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Sandip reflects on the 'audacity of hope' that arts organizations exhibit as he tours various cities in the Bay Area during his recent book tour.

The French Connection Sep 23, 2026

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the French came back to India last week. The French Ambassador was in Chandannagar to work with the city on restoring its French Colonial buildings and heritage.

Holding Out for a Hero (at the Centennial celebration of Uttam Kumar) Sep 09, 2026

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Sandip attends a festival honoring a long dead Bollywood star and discovers why Uttam Kumar still commands attention.

Birthday Cake Sep 02, 2026

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Sandip recently had a birthday and that got him reminicing about rituals...

Swimming Against the Tide (with Lou Lou van Damme) Aug 19, 2026

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In the Pallani Hills at Isla's Ridge, the Grand Damme of 'swimming against the tide' sat down with Sandip for a cup of tea.

The Last Queen of Bengal Aug 12, 2026

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Queer histories often seem to exist in a vacuum. As if it all started with Stonewall in New York or Harvey Milk in San Francisco. But queer people existed long before then, trying to carve out their space in the world.

Summer of the Egg Aug 05, 2026

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There's a current trend in Bengal called "Deem therapy," but while it's a great pleasure for the public at the moment, Sandip wonders when the yolk will run out.

Ratha Yatra (Chariot Festival) Jul 29, 2026

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Last week was Rath Yatra, the chariot festival in India. Sandip hops aboard and takes us on a trip to revive a once thriving system of tansit in Kolkata.

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