{"podcast":{"title":"The AboutHer Show with Sangeeta Relan","slug":"the-abouther-show-with-sangeeta-relan-6385791","podcast_index_feed_id":6385791,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e0659394/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://aboutherbysangeeta.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/37547533/37547533-1753420287003-2b202561a2ac6.jpg","author":"Sangeeta Relan","episode_count":152,"summary":"AboutHer is one of India's top-ranked women's podcasts, hosted by Sangeeta Relan. Every episode is a conversation with a remarkable guest, whether a leader, entrepreneur, creative, or changemaker, who has chosen to live boldly on their own terms. We talk about reinvention, identity, ambition, and the choices that define every stage of life. From building businesses to breaking silence, AboutHer celebrates the full range of what we are capable of. Ranked by Feedspot among the best Indian women's leadership podcasts. New episodes every week.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-abouther-show-with-sangeeta-relan-6385791"},"episode":{"title":"S3E130: Stories, History & Strong Women: Mallika Ravikumar on Writing for Young Minds","slug":"s3e130-stories-history-strong-women-mallika-ravikumar-on-writing-for-young-minds","published_at":"2025-12-25T04:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-abouther-show-with-sangeeta-relan-6385791/s3e130-stories-history-strong-women-mallika-ravikumar-on-writing-for-young-minds","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-abouther-show-with-sangeeta-relan-6385791","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sangeeta--relan/episodes/S3E130-Stories--History--Strong-Women-Mallika-Ravikumar-on-Writing-for-Young-Minds-e3cj6d0","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e0659394/podcast/play/112875360/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-19%2F414694754-44100-2-a792e27c82cd3.mp3","summary":"Award-winning author and historian Mallika Ravikumar joins The AboutHer Show to talk about writing history for young minds, women’s voices in literature, and her deep love for trees. Winner of the Atta Galatta Bangalore Literature Festival Award for Best Children’s Fiction 2023 and the Binod Kanoria Children’s Book Award 2023 (Young Adult) , Mallika shares her journey from law to literature, her fascination with lesser-known chapters of Indian history like the Battle of Baramulla, and the importance of strong female characters in historical fiction. The conversation also touches on women’s visibility in historical writing and how storytelling can inspire young women to connect with their heritage, and ends with a fun, rapid-fire round. For more detailed insights, read the full article on our website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://aboutherbysangeeta.com/mallika-ravikumar/ Chapters: (0:00) - Beginnings & Belonging An introduction to Mallika Ravikumar — her worlds of writing, history, and nature. (3:30) - Stories That Win Hearts How winning the Atta Galatta Bangalore Literature Festival Award and the Binod Kanoria Children’s Book Award shaped her confidence and creative journey. (6:16) - From Courtrooms to Chapters Mallika reflects on her transition from law to literature and how the two disciplines intersect. (11:00) - Unearthing Forgotten Histories What drew her to the lesser-known stories of India’s past, especially the accession of princely states? (14:26) - The Battle of Baramulla A deep dive into one of the most critical yet under-discussed episodes in Indian history. (19:25) - Writing History for Young Minds Balancing historical accuracy with storytelling when writing for children and young adults. (23:57) - Women Historians & Visibility The challenges women historians a…","meta_description":"Award-winning author and historian Mallika Ravikumar joins The AboutHer Show to talk about writing history for young minds, women’s voices in literature,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3291,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-abouther-show-with-sangeeta-relan-6385791/episodes/s3e130-stories-history-strong-women-mallika-ravikumar-on-writing-for-young-minds/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-abouther-show-with-sangeeta-relan-6385791/s3e130-stories-history-strong-women-mallika-ravikumar-on-writing-for-young-minds.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}