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About Bengali Life in New York, New Jersey and the World
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A Chat with Anindya Chatterjee
20/08/2015 Duración: 12minFew months ago, filmmaker Anindya Chatterjee was in the USA with his debut feature film “Open-Tee Bioscope”. He, along with his friend Saugata, was touring the country and screening the film a several venues where Bengalis flocked. For many Bengalis … Continue reading →
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Mahabharata Episode 24: Arjuna and Urvasi
06/08/2015 Duración: 18minArjuna visits the heavens to acquire more weapons from his father Indra. Apart from acquiring the skills in using the divine weapons, Arjuna also begins taking lessons in music and dance from the Gandharva Guru Chitrasena. There he meets the … Continue reading →
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Mahabharata Episode 23: Arjuna’s Quest for Divine Weapons
23/07/2015 Duración: 19minYudhistira realized that to conquer the Kauravas, he needs to have powerful weapons. He sends Arjuna on a quest to acquire divine and powerful weapons from the gods. Arjuna travels far and meets Lord Shiva in a strange circumstance. The … Continue reading →
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Mahabharata Episode 22: Draupadi’s Argument
07/06/2015 Duración: 22minThe Pandavas are now in exile in the forest. One day Krishna visits the Pandavas in the forest to express his solidarity. He apologizes for not being able to attend the game of dice and stop this misfortune from befalling on … Continue reading →
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Behind The Scenes of The Mahabharata Podcast
18/05/2015 Duración: 20minThe other day, Avi and I sat together to chat about what goes on behind the scenes of “The Stories of Mahabharata” podcast. We talked about how Avi goes about designing the sound for the podcast. And I spoke about … Continue reading →
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Mahabharata Episode 21: The Exile
07/04/2015 Duración: 22minThe Pandavas go into exile as per the conditions of the game. The Sun god gifts Yudhistira with the magic bowl to feed his followers. Upset by Vidura’s harsh comments Dhritarashtra banishes him. But he couldn’t live without him either. … Continue reading →
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Mahabharata Episode 20: One Last Game
09/03/2015 Duración: 22minDuryodhana was not happy when Dhritarashtra returned the Pandavas their kingdom and all the wealth they had lost in the game of dice to Shakuni. So he and Shakuni came up with another plan. They invited Yudhistira back to Hastinapura … Continue reading →
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Mahabharata Episode 19: Draupadi’s Insult
24/02/2015 Duración: 24minYudhistira bets his wife Draupadi in the game of dice and loses her to the Kauravas. Dussasana drags Draupadi to the assembly hall in front of everybody. And there, the Panchal princess is subject to the cruelest humiliation while her … Continue reading →
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Mahabharata Episode 18: The Game of Dice
10/02/2015 Duración: 22minThe greatest mistake Yudhistira made in his life was to agree to play the game of dice with Duryodhana. He knew, the game wouldn’t be fair, but still he couldn’t refuse. His excuses were, that he couldn’t say no to … Continue reading →
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Mahabharata Episode 17: The Game Plan
11/01/2015 Duración: 21minDuryodhana’s envy of the Pandavas keeps consuming him. Moreover, he is humiliated by falling for the illusions of the grand palace Maya had built for them. But scheming Shakuni has a plan to rob Yudhishthira of his kingdom. Even the righteous emperor … Continue reading →
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Mahabharata Episode 16: The Death of Sishupala
23/12/2014 Duración: 20minSishupala, the King of Chedi, was an invited guest to King Yudhistira’s Rajasuya sacrifice ceremony. He had accepted Yudhistira as his emperor. But when Yudhistira decided to offer Krishna his first worship as the most revered man present in the … Continue reading →
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Mahabharata Episode 15: The Killing of Jarasandha and The Rajasuya Sacrifice
11/12/2014 Duración: 20minJarasandha, the mighty King of Magadha, was feared by everybody, including the almighty Lord Krishna. Jarasandha planned to offer one hundred Kings as human sacrifice to his Lord. He had captured eighty-six of them and was in the process of … Continue reading →
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Mahabharata Episode 14: The Burning of the Khandava Forest.
18/11/2014 Duración: 22minAgni requests Arjuna and Krishna to help him burn down the Khandava forest for the flesh and fat of the animals in the forest would cure him of his loss of appetite. Arjuna and Krishna helps him, and a great … Continue reading →
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Mahabharata Episode 13: Arjuna Abducts Subhadra
04/11/2014 Duración: 17minThis is the thirteenth episode of the stories of Mahabharata. We have progressed quite a bit, but we have a long way to go. In this episode we hear couple of fascinating stories. In the first story, Arjuna rescues the … Continue reading →
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Mahabharata Episode 12: The Kingdom of the Pandavas and Arjuna’s Exile
18/10/2014 Duración: 20minDhritarashtra offered Pandavas the land of Khandava, a barren and uninhabited piece of land, to set up their Kingdom. To everybody’s surprise, Yudhishtira accepts the offer. In Khandava, the Pandavas setup their capital in Indraprastha, a grand city build by … Continue reading →
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Mahabharata Episode 11: Dhritarashtra’s Dilemma
07/10/2014 Duración: 21minWhen the blind king Dritarashtra learned that the Pandavas have survived the fire in Varanavata and have gained a strong ally, King Drupada of Panchala by marrying his daughter Draupadi, he was in deep trouble. He had already declared Duryodhana … Continue reading →
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In Conversation with Binayak Bandopadhyay
25/09/2014 Duración: 21minRecently, Binayak Bandopadhyay took few days off from his busy schedule as a fellow at the prestigious Iowa University International Writers Program (IWP) and visited us in New Jersey. I jumped on this opportunity and invited him to our EBC … Continue reading →
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Mahabharata Episode 10: Draupadi’s Marriage
25/09/2014 Duración: 19minAfter passing Drupad’s test, Arjuna wins Draupadi as his bride. But when the Pandavas arrive at their home, their mother Kunti asks them to do something that changes their lives for ever. Listen to this amazing episode below.
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Mahabharata Episode 9: Draupadi’s Swayamvara
10/09/2014 Duración: 20minListen to another episode of the stories of Mahabharata. In this episode, we go to the city of Kampilya in Panchala, where the Pandavas attend the Swayavara of Draupadi, King Drupada’s daughter. There, Arjuna passes the most difficult test set … Continue reading →
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Mahabharata Episode 8: The Flaming House of Varanabata
20/08/2014 Duración: 21minThe stories of Mahabharata continues with this eighth episode – The Flaming house of Varanabata. With the advice from Shakuni, Duryodhana comes up with a devious plan to kill the Pandavas. Dhritarashtra sends the Pandavas to Varanabata to attend a … Continue reading →