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‘Five years without trial is unjust’: JLF panel debates Umar Khalid bail case

January 17, 2026 8:41 pm

Responding to a question on the denial of bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, advocate Vrinda Grover argued that an emphasis on individual names obscured a broader pattern.

In pictures: Guests soak in culture, books, and art at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2023

January 21, 2023 2:42 pm

The festival, now in its 16th edition, is being hosted at the Hotel Clarks Amer this year

JLF returns to Houston in person after 2 years, excites book lovers

September 12, 2022 10:48 am

The highlights of this year's two-day festival beginning on September 9 were excellent fast-paced and engaging panel discussions on literature, art, music, cookery and history that were attended by book lovers in large numbers.

JLF 2022 from March 5, to have discussions on Ukraine-Russia conflict, Rajasthani heritage

March 03, 2022 5:25 am

While the on-ground festival will be held from March 10-14 at Hotel Clarks Amer, the online sessions will be held between March 5-14.

JLF announces programme for 2021 virtual edition

January 21, 2021 6:09 pm

Set to take place between February 19-28, the 10-day literary event will feature a line-up of speakers from across the world, consisting of writers, poets, playwrights, thinkers, politicians, journalists, cultural icons and recipients of major literary awards.

'My favourite JLF intellectual is Shashi Tharoor,' Mallika Dua's surprise session delights fans

January 29, 2018 11:20 am

Social media’s favourite comedian Mallika Dua attended the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival and talked about her favourite intellectual, #MeToo campaign, controversy with Akshay Kumar and online trolls. She also opined on the Aziz Ansari case and the need for women to speak up.

Jaipur Literature Festival 2018: First list of 60 speakers announced

August 20, 2018 1:49 pm

This year, the Jaipur Literature Festival will feature a spectacular line-up of speakers including Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter from The Boston Globe’s Spotlight team Michael Rezendes; Sahitya Akademi Award winner Mridula Garg; New York Times bestselling poet and illustrator Rupi Kaur, among others.

And everyone loves censorship

February 02, 2016 12:15 am

Or so it seemed, at a session at the Jaipur Lit Fest

JLF 2016: How the lit-fest sets the stage for meaningful literary conversations

January 26, 2016 3:06 pm

Despite the controversies and jaded reviews, for a first-time visitor, the Jaipur Literature Festival provides a classical setting that brings the magic back into reading books and discussing authors

Here's how Ruskin Bond charmed all at Jaipur Literature Festival

January 22, 2016 1:59 pm

Bond who was in conversation with Ravi Singh, Founder, Speaking Tiger, an independant publishing house spoke about how he borrowed from his own life for many of his earliest books.

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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.

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