On 12th Nov 2026, I had a wonderful conversation with Ram Ramaswamy
on Kosambi(s) and the book, as part of Sakal Lit Fest, at BORI, Pune. Below are a few snaps of the session.
The day started with a keynote address by Banu Mushtaq. It was wonderful to listen to her live.
What a storyteller…She took something mundane about her travels (pre- and post-Booker) and eventually revealed why ‘no story is small’. I was amazed by her self-deprecating sense of humor, and how seamlessly she wove a story out of her observations.
The theme of “No story is small” resonates well with scientific pursuits in an age where the impact and the impact factor of a journal are used as substitutes. This talk reminded me of how something specific and local can turn into a universal message; a lesson we often learn in the pursuit of scientific research.
Some may say two cultures, but I think we have common roots.
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