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No one cares about books? Beyond the cynicism, literature festivals tell a different story

February 14, 2026 7:27 am

It is the nature of the intellectual to scorn the masses. Sure, not every attendee is a bibliophile, but if they come for the 'tamasha' and leave with a book, it is a win for literature

‘Truth is incredibly important’: Wales says trust matters more than AI for Wikipedia

‘Truth is incredibly important’: Jimmy Wales says trust matters more than AI for Wikipedia

February 02, 2026 4:56 pm

JLF 2026 | Wales spoke at length about political criticism, declining trust, neutrality in an age of noise, and the growing temptation to outsource knowledge to artificial intelligence.

Ao Naga Choir performs at Jaipur Literature Festival 2026

Harmony, hallucinations and hardbacks: Sidelights from JLF 2026

January 30, 2026 4:34 pm

A Naga choir asserts its Indian identity, a founder's AI anecdote, and the great book rush—the festival's spirit thrives in its fleeting, human moments.

UN, Thant Myint-U is a writer, historian, conservationist, and a Padma Shri awardee.

An expert explains: ‘India’s role in remaking the UN, into something that helped prevent world war... is profound’

January 28, 2026 5:41 pm

Historian and writer Thant Myint-U, author of 'Peacemaker' and grandson of former UN Secretary-General U Thant, on the UN’s credibility crisis, lessons from the non-aligned era, and India’s role in global peace.

A yellow block demarcating the "Yellow Line," which has separated the Gaza Strip's Israeli-held and Palestinian zones since the October ceasefire, is visible in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip during searching for the remains of hostages, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. AP/PTI(AP01_18_2026_000056B)

‘A constellation of crimes’: Jaipur Literature Festival session confronts ‘Gaza as genocide’

January 20, 2026 5:39 pm

Historians, poets and journalists at JLF accuse Israel of systematic destruction, while detailing media censorship and the ‘rehearsals’ for catastrophe.

Kesariya Balam: Finding arrival and belonging at the Jaipur Literature Festival

January 18, 2026 6:23 pm

Kesariya balam, padharo mhare des — the song that welcomed me to Jaipur, carrying centuries of hospitality in a single, unhurried note

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'I hate Tom Sawyer’: Percival Everett, who won Pulitzer for reimagining Huckleberry Finn, drops in at JLF 2026

January 29, 2026 5:44 pm

Sidelights from the Jaipur Literature Festival: Brief encounters and moments beyond the main stage.

Viswanathan Anand (left) and R Praggnanandhaa at Tata Steel Chess India tournament earlier this month. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

'Won't be a normal match': Vishy Anand teases epic Chennai return for World Chess Championship if Praggnanandhaa wins Candidates

January 16, 2026 10:02 pm

Chennai did host a World Championship event in 2013, when Anand was the reigning champion and battling a young Magnus Carlsen. It was at that world championship that Carlsen had won the first of his five crowns.

'Women expected to be silent, obedient...' Banu Mushtaq on her fight against patriarchy and communalism

January 27, 2026 7:24 pm

Booker-winner Banu Mushtaq has said she often faced harassment and violence for challenging patriarchy and communalism. She was speaking at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2026

Literature loses its master of silence, stillness

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

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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.