Episode 35 with publisher, editor and writer, Arpita Das

Arpita Das, the founder of Yoda Press shares what it means to start and sustain an independent publishing house in India. She discusses her collaborations with fellow publishers in Pakistan and Bangladesh. We talk about her investment in queer and trans storytelling in particular. Das also reiterates the reasons why she decided to unpublish Saiba Verma's book. She makes a case for ethical research and writing, sharing her insights into the proliferation of writing programs and workshops in Indian universities.