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The radical gentleness of Vinod Kumar Shukla's world
December 25, 2025 8:46 am
Shukla, who died on December 23 at the age of 88, occupied a singular place in Hindi — and Indian — literature, a writer whose work stood slightly apart from its moment, quietly undoing expectations about narrative and form
We are on the verge of a trade war: Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee
February 04, 2025 7:45 am
On the sidelines of the Jaipur Literature festival, Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee discusses the ripple effects of Donald Trump’s trade policies, drop in post-tax income, the ‘mythical’ middle class and the scent of Kolkata streets.
‘You can’t start a monologue during a panel discussion’: MK Raina on walking off JLF stage
February 02, 2025 4:05 pm
Raina says that his co-panellist, actor and singer Ila Arun, dominated a majority of the discussion with a performance of her play, leaving him little time to speak
Don’t force people to specialise too early in life: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan
February 02, 2025 10:18 am
At the Jaipur Literature Festival, Nobel chemistry laureate Venki Ramakrishnan advocates an integrated approach to knowledge and talks about inequality in longevity treatments.
JLF 2025: 'India has squandered political goodwill on the Palestine issue': Pankaj Mishra
February 01, 2025 3:48 pm
The writer was speaking at Jaipur Literature Festival ahead of the publication of his latest, The World After Gaza
'All already in the Mahabharata': Booker Prize winner Jenny Erpenbeck on war and human struggles
January 31, 2025 5:20 pm
The German writer on the rise of the right in Europe, why memory is not a drawer to be opened and closed at will and her fascination with the Mahabharata.
'Keep your eyes on the prize’: Esther Duflo
February 02, 2025 1:09 pm
On the sidelines of the Jaipur Literature Festival, the 2019 Nobel laureate speaks of why the Budget must address needs of the poor
Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan bats for bridging gap between sciences, humanities to ‘create a broadly literate population’
January 30, 2025 11:18 pm
Venki Ramakrishnan delivered the keynote address at the inaugural session of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) on Thursday.
''Never, Never Land’ reaches readers across generations': Namita Gokhale celebrates latest work entering 2024 Crossword Book Awards longlist
October 28, 2024 2:15 pm
“I have never seen writing as a career but as an essential part of life, like eating or sleeping,” Namita Gokhale said
JLF 2024: “Telugu literature is in the pits”: Gita Ramaswamy, publisher
February 16, 2024 10:47 am
Spread of English-medium schools and less instruction in the mother tongue have led to a decrease in reading the language for pleasure, according to Ramaswamy
JAIPUR LITERATURE FESTIVAL PHOTOS
Jaipur Literature Festival 2020: From cultural showcases to panel discussions, things that livened up Day 1
January 24, 2020 9:57 am
The 13th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival is currently being held at the Diggi Palace. Take a look at some pictures from the first day of the literary event.
Kajol at Jaipur Literature Festival
January 23, 2016 4:42 pm
'Dilwale' actress Kajol became a part of the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival. Kajol shared the stage with Indian writer Ashwin Sanghi on January 23.
Literary enthusiasts throng Jaipur LitFest 2015
January 23, 2015 11:37 am
The five-day event will see book launches and panel discussions.
JAIPUR LITERATURE FESTIVAL VIDEOS
Visitors enjoy luscious cuisines at Jaipur Lit Fest
January 23, 2016 12:36 pm
Jaipur, Jan 23 (ANI): The nine-year old Jaipur Literature festival is offering a great journey of taste by providing lip-smacking dishes in the festival. A stall owner praised the food festival with great enthusiasm. The food festival this year aims to provide great taste with high quality delicacies. In an environment of zest and zeal, people at the Jaipur Literature Festival enjoyed mouth-watering and traditional cuisines from all over the world.
Jaipur Lit Fest kicks off with much fervour
January 21, 2016 7:52 am
Jaipur, Jan 21 (ANI): The Jaipur Literature Festival kick started on Thursday morning with the performance of local award-winning Rajasthani musicians Nathoo Solanki and Chugge Khan. The annual event is being held at the Diggi Palace. The event is slated to run from 21-25 January. The festival is completely free and open to all, attracting visitors from all four corners of the globe. Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje will inaugurate the event in a ceremony, which will include a keynote address from award-winning author Margaret Atwood.
Jesus was a Jew, not a Christian': Reza Aslan on Zealot
April 17, 2014 4:05 pm
Iranian-American author and religious scholar Reza Aslan talks about his critically acclaimed book, "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth"
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