In our first episode, we speak to Madhumita Bhattacharya, one of India’s few crime thriller writers, who has written four murder mysteries - The Masala Murder, Dead in a Mumbai Minute, Goa Undercover, and Dirty Women. With an experience of working in the space of the newsroom, writing and editing across a wide range of subjects, Madhumita weaves in personal experiences of her work into her latest novel Dirty Women, a story about the investigation into the disappearance of a four-year-old Tara in 2002 in Calcutta. 

Madhumita talks to us about her journey as a writer, the trials and tribulations that led to the creation of Dirty Women, and the need for stronger women characters as part of her story. So let us listen to the conversation with Madhumita as she paints her story through the world she created with Dirty Women. 

About the host

Swati is a Social Design Practitioner, a researcher, and a podcaster. She has been working with the medium of audio for over 5 years, running a community radio station in Ahmedabad,  and has experimented with various forms of story-telling through different mediums. She is a feminist and is an avid reader, often finding ways to collaborate with spaces that can build towards solidarity and awareness.