Under the Banyan Tree - For the love of stories | Podcast Transcripts & Episodes

Around The World In 80 Days - Jules Verne; Chapters 22 - 25

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chapter 22 - In Which Passepartout Finds Out That, Even At The Antipodes, It Is Convenient To Have Some Money In One’s Pocket Chapter 23 - In Which ...

Around The World In 80 Days - Jules Verne; Chapters 17 - 21

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chapter 17 - Showing What Happened On The Voyage From Singapore To Hong Kong Chapter 18 - In Which Phileas Fogg, Passepartout, And Fix Go Each About ...

Around The World In 80 Days - Jules Verne; Chapters 13 - 16

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chapter 13 - In Which Passepartout Receives A New Proof That Fortune Favors The Brave Chapter 14 - In Which Phileas Fogg Descends The Whole Length Of...

Around The World In 80 Days - Jules Verne; Chapters 10 - 12

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chapter 10 - In Which Passepartout Is Only Too Glad To Get Off With The Loss Of His Shoes Chapter 11 - In Which Phileas Fogg Secures A Curious Means ...

Around the World in 80 Days - Jules Verne; Chapters 7 - 9

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chapter 7 - Which Once More Demonstrates The Uselessness Of Passports As Aids To Detectives Chapter 8 - In Which Passepartout Talks Rather More, Perh...

Around The World in 80 Days - Jules Verne; Chapters 4 - 6

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chapter 4 - In which Phileas Fogg Astounds Passepartout, His Servant. Chapter 5 - In which A New Species of Funds, Unknown to the Moneyed Men, Appear...

Around The World in 80 Days - Jules Verne; Chapters 1 - 3

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chapter 1 - In Which Phileas Fogg And Passepartout Accept Each Other, The One As Master, The Other As Man Chapter 2 - In Which Passepartout Is Convin...

Patol Babu - Film Star!

08 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What is more important in life? Money or Passion? Okay, let me rephrase that question - What gives you happiness? Money or Passion? Hmmm let me rephra...

Sadbhaav - R K Narayan

12 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes all you need is good will. Good people almost always find themselves in the company of good people. The ones who take care, the ones who ens...

Why Does The Child Cry - Mulk Raj Anand

26 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Abdul "Late Lateef" was always late. His father had given up on him. But, his mother hoped that he would understand the necessity to be on time, soone...

Bhikaran (The Beggar) - Rabindranath Tagore

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the earlier episode you heard the story of the "blind dog", here we can listen to the heart melting story of the blind beggar who pulled herself to...

Andha Kutta (The Blind Dog) - RK Narayan

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are often told that nothing can be compared to a dog's loyalty and unconditional love. But, is this good trait really good to possess? Listen to th...

Ibnebatuti - Last Part

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ibenbatuta was actually a Moroccan explorer. Someone with wheels on his feet. A wanderer. A nomad. He loved to travel, meet new people, gain new exper...

Ibnebatuti - Part 3

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ibenbatuta was actually a Moroccan explorer. Someone with wheels on his feet. A wanderer. A nomad. He loved to travel, meet new people, gain new exper...

Ibnebatuti - Part 2

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ibenbatuta was actually a Moroccan explorer. Someone with wheels on his feet. A wanderer. A nomad. He loved to travel, meet new people, gain new exper...

Ibnebatuti - Part 1

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ibenbatuta was actually a Moroccan explorer. Someone with wheels on his feet. A wanderer. A nomad. He loved to travel, meet new people, gain new exper...

Ratan Babu Aur Woh Aadmi - Satyajit Ray

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Travel is an activity that is loved by all. The excitement of visiting a new place, seeing beautiful sights, meeting new people is unparalleled. ...

Two Magicians by Satyajit Ray

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Surapati Mullick was a famous man. Why? Well, he was the famous magician of Calcutta. His magic shows were always houseful.  On his way to Luckno...

Thunder and Lightning by Ashapurna Debi

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It is but human nature to take utmost advantage of a situation or a person. And if neither fights back or rebels, the doings are almost unforgivable.&...

The Music Room by Tarashankar Banerjee

28 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The life of a zamindar was extravagant. It is often like the hindi saying, rassi jal gaya, par bal nahin gaya - meaning to say, that the rope may have...

Mahesh by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When misfortune strikes, it takes everything in its wake. Exactly what happened to Gafoor and Amina's home. Slavery, drudgery and starvation was the n...

The Gateman's Gift by R K Narayan

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Govind Singh was an ex-serviceman. He was appointed as gatekeeper at an English Company. He loved his job and made sure that he gave a stiff salute ev...

Byomkesh Bakshi ki Rahasamayi Kahaniya - Vipada ka Samhaar - Last part

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It is shocking when Byomkesh suddenly figures out who the murderer is and the modus operandi. Who do you think killed or rather murdered Rekha? Who wo...

Byomkesh Bakshi ki Rahasamayi Kahaniya - Vipada ka Samhaar - Part 1

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Byomkesh and Ajeet are extremely bored that Calcutta winters have not kept them busy with any case. The cold has seeped into their bones and before th...

Byomkesh Bakshi ki Rahasamayi Kahaniya - Vaseeyat ka janjaal - Part 2 & End

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The case is getting messy. Who could be the murderer? All the people in the house had motives. Who would be so innovative in the modus operandi? Liste...

Byomkesh Bakshi ki Rahasamayi Kahaniya - Vaseeyat ka janjaal - Part 1

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Byomkesh is called by the Commissioner to solve the murder of Karali Babu. The case seems straight forward, but it is obviously not so! Do you want to...

Byomkesh Bakshi ki Rahasamayi Kahaniya - Tarantula ka zehar

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Byomkesh is a busy detective. Ajeet is sometimes upset that Byomkesh does not take care of himself as he is so engrossed solving some case or the othe...

Byomkesh Bakshi ki Rahasamayi Kahaniya - Gramophone ke pin ka rahasya - Last Part

13 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Byomkesh was known for his intelligence, his keen understanding of things that was way above normal people. That was why he was such a great detective...

Byomkesh Bakshi ki Rahasamayi Kahaniya - Gramophone ke pin ka rahasya - Part 2

13 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

People come rushing to Byomkesh and Ajeet, seeking their help. One such person was Aashu Babu. He narrowly escaped death by the harrowing gramophone p...

Byomkesh Bakshi ki Rahasamayi Kahaniya - Gramophone ke pin ka rahasya - Part 1

13 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Byomkesh and Ajeet are now housemates. While the latter likes to keep life simple and enjoy the everyday simplicity of Calcutta spring time, Byomkesh ...

Byomkesh Bakshi ki Rahasamayi Kahaniya - Satyanveshi - Inquisiter - Chapter 1 Part 2 and end by Saradindu Bandhopadhyay

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The police investigate into the matter about Ashwini Babu's death. They are unable to figure out how someone could walk into the boarding house, under...

Byomkesh Bakshi ki Rahasamayi Kahaniya - Satyanveshi - Inquisiter - Part 1 by Saradindu Bandhopadhyay

19 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Byomkesh Bakshi is a fictional detective, I can say, who has lived flesh and blood in my imagination. So when the opportunity arose to record this boo...

An Astrologer's Day by R K Narayan

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The parrot picking a card, that would reveal my life's secrets, always intrigued me.  When the astrologer stopped the passerby, he did not imagin...

The Missing Mail by RK Narayan

23 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tring! Tring! Postman! Tanappa was as involved in Kamakshi's wedding was he would have been of his own child. He became more guardian than postman. In...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 44

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Three months later, life goes back to normal. But, something is troubling Siddharth. Ho...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 43

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Three months later, life goes back to normal. But, something is troubling Siddharth. Ho...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 42

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. What transpires that night on the railway tracks is beyond explanation. Did Siddharth, ...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 41

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Listen to this audio to know what plan was hatched to release Naina from the shackles o...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 40

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Then out comes the reason why Naina has been haunting and troubling the hostellers. She...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 39

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Mohini tells Siddharth that she is a psychology student studying paranormal activity. S...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 38

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Siddharth and Mohini come face to face and she finally lets him know of her reality. Wh...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 37

31 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Finally, one day when the three friends were having tea at the tea stall outside their ...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 36

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Asgar Ali was put under medical care in his own home. Siddharth was feeling very upset ...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 35

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Asgar Ali Sir is shocked beyond words. Listen to this audio piece and the next to know ...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 34

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Asgar Ali Sir comes to class to teach Law. He starts to teach the class, when Chetan an...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 33

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Rajeev had brought a girl into his hostel room. Siddharth wanted to teach Rajeev a less...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 32

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Rajeev was now the new victim of abnormal situations. On the other side, Siddharth decl...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 31

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Rajeev was another topper in the University. But, he was of promiscuous character. He r...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 30

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Tantrik Baba Moosa tried his best to bring the spirit under his control. But failed mis...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 29

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. What ensues is hilarious! Tantrik baba is funny and claims he can fight and bring omens...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 28

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Siddharth cannot believe his eyes. He locks himself up inside his room and does not wan...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 27

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Siddharth is in his own sweet world of new found love. Chetan and Rudra inform him that...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 26

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Odd things are happening in the hostel. Yashranjan has been hospitalized with broken bo...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 25

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Siddharth wants to spend time with Mohini, but she refuses him to stay further on. Why?...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 24

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Siddharth follows Mohini to find out more about her. Does he figure his way out? Listen...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 23

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Chetan and Siddharth have been given duty to look after Yashranjan at the hospital. But...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 22

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. The boys cannot believe their ears and eyes to the events. Do things get out of hand? L...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 21

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. The events that take place in the hostel is unbelievable. Listen to this audio to know ...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 20

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Rudra's plan, along with his friends, Chetan and Siddharth is scary. What transpires is...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 19

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Rudra wants to teach Yashranjan a lesson. Listen to this audio piece and next on what h...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 18

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. The boys are all busy with something or the other. Yashranjan picks up an odd fight wit...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 17

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Boys will be boys! Listen to this audio piece and next to see how they fight, or actual...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 16

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. All is fun until you still realize that you are not far away from someone's bad eyes. S...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 15

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Life moved on as usual. The fun of hostel life and living far away in the University Ca...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 14

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Somehow, Chetan, Siddharth and Rudra managed to escape the weird situation. Listen to t...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 13

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Beer, food and ambience was just perfect. But, what transpired there scared the boys of...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 12

22 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Unbelievable is Siddharth's courage and determination. Listen to this audio and more to...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 11

22 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Boys will be boys. Listen to this audio piece and the next to know how they were faring...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 10

22 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Siddharth meets the girl from the train in odd circumstances. Listen to this audio piec...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 9

22 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. This audio and the next talk of the fun life in the hostel. But, it also tells you what...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 8

22 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Rudra is very interested in learning Urdu. But, he approaches his teacher Asgar Ali one...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 7

22 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Here comes Rudra - the third muskeeteer. Best friend to Chetan and Siddharth. Listen to...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 6

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Siddharth is confused of the previous night's events. He gets off the train, at his sta...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 5

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. The girl is not too keen on making unnecessary conversation with Siddharth. Listen to t...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 4

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Siddharth is trying his best to maintain a good conversation...but in vain. The girl do...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 3

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. Siddharth meets this strange girl on the train. Listen to this episode to know more abo...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 2

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever.  The story moves on to talk of Tagore's Vishwa Bharathi University at Kolaghat. Si...

Uff Kolkata! - Satya Vyas - 1

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Gaatha Gunjan! Book narration for Reader's Forever. The story starts with a Mynah and Parrot having their own fight. Mynah is upset and ang...