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Episode: 7.13 Prayaag Akbar: Love, Social Media, Class Struggles in Delhi’s Urban Chaos
Description: What do a right-wing YouTube creator and a small-town salesgirl have in common? In this episode of Books and Beyond, Michelle and Tara sit down with Prayaag Akbar, author of Mother India, to explore the intersections of identity, ambition, and the rapid transformations of urban India. Through the lives of Mayank, a right-wing YouTuber, and Nisha, a small-town salesgirl navigating Delhi’s class-driven chaos, Prayaag examines the human cost of our obsession with relevance and validation.Prayaag shares the creative journey behind his novel, from an abandoned historical fiction project to crafting this sharp and mod...