The Desi Detective Show
Episodes
Ep 22: The Chowpatty Cooking Club with Lubaina Bandukwala
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Suparna Chatterjee speaks to kidlit author Lubaina Bandukwala about her historical mystery book, set in 1942, during the Quit In...
Ep 21: A Demon in Dandi with Lavanya Karthik
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Suparna Chatterjee speaks to kid-lit author and illustrator, Lavanya Karthik, about her book, A Demon in Dandi. The year is 1930...
Ep 20: Gajanan Godbole with Salil Desai
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, author Salil Desai talks about his journey into novel writing, the influences and inspirations that have shaped his storytelling - fr...
Ep 19: Wildlife in Detective Fiction with Shoumo Bhattacharya
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Writers have consistently found ways to incorporate wildlife into interesting whodunit plots. In this episode, host Suparna Chatterjee delves into som...
Ep 18: Nobody's Child with Kanchana Banerjee
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, host Suparna Chatterjee talks to author Kanchana Banerjee about her book, Nobody's Child, published by @harpercollinsin, where a ...
Ep 17: The Mahabharata Murders with Arnab Ray
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this stimulating conversation, drawing from his vast knowledge of Hindi movies and popular culture, author Arnab Ray discusses what he thinks makes...
Ep 16: Tagore's Detective
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The name Rabindranath Tagore needs no introduction. In this episode, Suparna takes a look at his run-ins with the detective department of the Calcutt...
Ep 15: The Sensational 'Germ Murder' of 1933 - Concluding part
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the concluding part of the sensational germ murder case of colonial India.A sizeable inheritance, a disgruntled half-brother, a killer bacteri...
Ep 14: The Sensational 'Germ Murder' of 1933 - Part 2
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 2 of the sensational 'Germ Murder' of 1933.A sizeable inheritance, a disgruntled half-brother, a killer bacteria and the plot of ...
Ep 13: The Sensational 'Germ Murder' of 1933 - Part 1
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A sizeable inheritance, a disgruntled half-brother, a killer bacteria and the plot of a Sherlock Holmes novel come together in the sensational royal m...
Ep 12: The Temple Hill mysteries with Meeti Shroff-Shah
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Desi Detective Show, author Meeti Shroff-Shah talks to host Suparna Chatterjee about the world of Temple Hill, that posh area i...
Ep 11: Byomkesh Bakshi
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I take a look at Saradindu Bandopadhyay's iconic creation, Byomkesh Bakshi.Host: Suparna Chatterjee (www.suparnachatterjee.com)In...
Bonus Ep: Shout Out to the Listeners
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are 10 episodes down, and I think this is a great time to thank all the listeners who have been very generous with their support, by sending feedba...
Ep 10: Murder in Old Bombay with Nev March
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, award-winning author Nev March talks about her book, Murder in Old Bombay, which draws inspiration from the unsolved 1890s mystery th...
Ep 9: Kuntalin
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does a hair oil brand have to do with detective fiction in India? And what was the scientific mystery story written by Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose?...
Ep 8: The Bangalore Detectives Club with Harini Nagendra
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, author Harini Nagendra talks about how she brings history, ecology and her love for cosy murder mysteries together to recreate the li...
Ep 7: Detective Mirza Ghalib with Raza Mir
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all know Mirza Ghalib as the greatest writer of Urdu poetry. But Mirza Ghalib as a detective? Now, that's an interesting idea. In this stimulating ...
Ep 6: The Curious Case of the Bhawal Sanyasi - Concluding part
02 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this concluding part, I discuss the witness testimonies and the evidence presented in court, which established once and for all, whether this man c...
Ep 5: The Curious Case of the Bhawal Sanyasi - Part 2
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Curious Case of the Bhawal Sanyasi continues in this episode. Please do listen to Part 1 of the story, before listening to this episode. Host: Sup...
Ep 4: The Curious Case of the Bhawal Sanyasi - Part 1
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode (and the next 2), I talk about the case that resulted in one of the longest legal battles in colonial India - a case so absurd, so imp...
Ep 3: Origins
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just how old is the oldest whodunnit from India? Who were the first writers of detective fiction in this country? And who were their inspirations? How...
Ep 2: Decoding Feluda with Mir
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Numerous fictional detectives have been born in India. But in fame and popularity, none come close to Satyajit Ray’s Feluda. Today I take a look at ...
Ep 1: Meet the Desi Detectives
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
They have been sleuthing for more than a 100 years - in Mughal courts and in Rajput palaces, in the crooked by lanes of Benaras and the bustling citie...