Bangalore Events — book discussion

Join us on Saturday, 23rd August, for a thought provoking conversation around Uncoded: A Technological History Of Independent India, Meghaa Gupta’s fourth novel. In this novel she explores how India, a country that sorely lacked technology at the time of its independence, has turned into a nation that is renowned for its software companies and space program.  Meghaa Gupta will be in conversation with Vinayak Varma, as they discuss the policymakers and scientists that have made today’s India possible. It explores how a nation used science and technology to rebuild itself against all odds.  Here are the details of the...

We are thrilled to announce that we’ll be hosting Vauhini Vara and Radhika Iyengar discussion on Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age, Vauhini’s latest book.  Tune in at 8:30 PM on 29th August HERE to learn more about the impact of AI on our lives today. About the BookSearches is half memoir, half historical reportage exploring the role that technology has played in Vauhini’s life - how it has changed the way she uses language, from discovering online chat rooms as a preteen, to using social media as the Wall Street Journal’s first Facebook reporter, to testing early versions of...

Join us on Saturday, 16 August, for a thoughtful and illuminating conversation around WATER DAYS, Sundar Sarukkai’s second novel, following a chaotic Bangalore locality over the course of the thirteen days after a young girl’s death. Sundar will be in conversation with Srikar Raghavan, as they meditate on questions of language, belonging, and the many ways in which the city makes its presence felt in our lives. Here are the details of the event: Date: August 16 2025, Saturday Time: 6PM Venue: Champaca Bookstore, Vasanth Nagar Since there is limited seating, we recommend that you confirm your spot here! About...

Tune in on 8 August for an exciting and illuminating discussion around Sanjena Sathian’s GODDESS COMPLEX—a thrilling, bitingly satirical novel about the complexities of femininity, parenthood and social norms in the modern age. Sanjena will be in conversation with Nirica Srinivasan on Champaca’s YouTube channel, and the video will also be available on YouTube after the session.  Here are the details of the event:  Date: 8 August 2025, Friday Time: 7:30PM YouTube Live Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/gy30cyhfFcw?si=pZJTD6MpdF-RrE22About the book:  Sanjana Satyananda is trying to recover her life. It’s been a year since she walked out on her husband, a struggling actor named...

We are delighted to announce the Bengaluru launch of Volga’s much-awaited new novel, ON THE BANKS OF THE PAMPA—a powerful and piercing retelling of a familiar episode from the Ramayana that invites us to read the epic differently. Join us on 7 August in our beautiful Indiranagar space for a stimulating and thought-provoking conversation, moderated by Purnima Tammireddy and Prof. Chandan Gowda. Here are the details of the event:  Date: 7th August 2025, Thursday Time: 7:00PM Venue: Champaca Bookstore, Indiranagar Since there is limited seating, we recommend that you RSVP soon! About the book:  Sabari’s encounter with Rama is an...