The inner lives of Varanasi's corpse burners ft Radhika Iyengar

The Sandip Roy Show - A podcast by Express Audio

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Varanasi holds sacred significance for many Hindus who believe that being cremated at its famous Manikarnika ghat will grant them Moksha or salvation. However, most of us know little about the lives of the Doms who work at these ghats.In this episode, Sandip Roy is joined by journalist Radhika Iyengar, who spent several years documenting the lives of the Doms of Varanasi through many ups and downs. Her book, 'Fire on the Ganges', delves into the dreams and aspirations of this community, whose job is to help others attain salvation.Produced by Shashank Bhargava and Niharika NandaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar