Jaipur Literature Festival

The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer on his book Trust which was on Barack Obama’s list of Favourite Books of 2022.

JLF 2024 | Travel writer Colin Thubron: ‘Leave your self and culture behind and expose yourself to where you are’

One of the speakers at the Jaipur Literature Festival 2024, the celebrated travel writer spoke about his 10th travel book The Amur River and why travel writing needs to survive.

JLF co-director William Dalrymple: ‘Whatever one’s political beliefs, whether they support this government or not, we have not been under any pressure’

The author, historian and co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival shares about the 17th edition of the festival to be held in February 2024.

AI scientist-author Toby Walsh: 'We are increasingly outsourcing some of our thinking to machines'

Artificial Intelligence scientist, professor, author Toby Walsh, who was a prominent speaker at this year's Jaipur Literature Festival, talks about morality and ethics in the development of technology and the danger of handing over decision-making to machines.

'If you think Partition happened in 1947 and it’s over, you are mistaken': 'Tomb of Sand' author Geetanjali Shree

The International Booker-prize winning author on working with translator Daisy Rockwell, why Partition remains a favourite topic for authors, and how the just-concluded Jaipur Literature Festival has inspired similar festivals across India.

Curtain raiser | Jaipur Literature Festival 2023: Books, borders and everything in between

Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah's keynote address will kick off the 16th edition of Jaipur Literature Festival on January 19.

Jaipur Literature Festival postponed to March amid surge in Covid cases

Jaipur Literature Festival: About 250 authors, thinkers, politicians and popular culture icons across the world are expected to participate in the festival this year.

Namita Gokhale: “The sense of community in live literary events is more important than ever before”

Author and festival director Namita Gokhale was recently awarded the Yamin Hazarika Woman of Substance Award 2021.

My dream is to see India and Pakistan become 'true good friends': Malala Yousafzai

Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist for girls education who miraculously survived a bullet to the head from the militant Taliban in October 2012, said the news of internet shutdown and arrests of activists "protesting peacefully" in India is "worrying" and expressed the hope that the government will make sure that people are heard.

Penguin, JLF's #ReadForResilience campaign see participation of marquee authors

Authors like Ruskin Bond, Namita Gokhale, Gaur Gopal Das, Paro Anand, Anita Nair, Sri M and Shaheen Bhatt including others showcased spirit of resilience through their readings from books.

Pulitzer winner Dexter Filkins, 'Eat, Pray, Love' fame Elizabeth Gilbert among speakers at 13th edition of JLF

Among the speakers to watch out for in the second list are Filkins, who won the the Pulitzer prize for covering Afghanistan and Pakistan, award-winning writers Anand Gopal, Anuradha Bhagwati, Asne Seierstad, noted Indian poet Arvind Krishna Mehrotra, and former minister of European Affairs in Portugal Bruno Macaes.

ATMs and cards will become redundant in 3 years: Amitabh Kant

Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog Amitabh Kant has said that by the year 2020, debit cards, credit cards and ATM cards will be redundant in the country given the fact that the government is pushing for digital payments.

India one of the most stable nations globally: CEA Subramanian

"When things are bad externally, it affects all countries. That will affect India too but we are one of the most stable countries in the world. Our growth rate is high and India in the current global turmoil stands out as one of the few countries which are really in a good position," Subramanian said.

Not in favour of banning beef exports: Amitabh Kant

Newly appointed NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant today said he was not in favour of banning beef exports, stating that the government should instead stay out of such areas and act as a catalyst for growth.

Jaipur Literature Festival to be Taught as Part of Liberal Arts Curriculum at Jindal University

The pink city is once again playing host to the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF). JLF is considered to be amongst the top literary festivals in ...

Kabul Releases his First Music Video `Haman Hai Ishq Mastaana`

Sufi lovers across the world are in for a soul stirring musical treat as singer Kabul has released his first music video today with ...

Footnotes from Jaipur Literature Festival

The 2013 Jaipur Literature Festival felt less like the Maha Kumbh Mela and more like a festival that has come of age.

Supreme Court stays arrest of Ashis Nandy

The Supreme Court today stayed the arrest of eminent scholar and sociologist Ashis Nandy for making remarks alleged to be anti-Dalit at the Jaipur Literature Festival.

Friendship exists despite everything: Pak authors

Protests against their participation following the LoC tension notwithstanding, two Pakistani authors struck an emotional chord at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Thursday saying friendship exists between the neighbours "despite everything".

Go on a poetic journey with Javed Akhtar's Lava

Renowned lyricist, poet and one of India's most articulate liberal thinkers, Javed Akhtar spoke to CNBC-TV18 about his new book of poems 'Lava'.

Rushdie video row: Congress defends Rajasthan government

While Booker-winning author Salman Rushdie has refused to back down after being denied his live video link at the Jaipur Literature Festival, the Congress has come out in defence of the Rajasthan government.

Rushdie speech at Jaipur cancelled amid death threats

The Jaipur Literature Festival cancelled a televised speech by Salman Rushdie minutes before it was scheduled to begin on Tuesday, amid death threats to its organiser and fears of violent protests at the event by Muslim groups.

Rushdie allowed to address Jaipur Lit Fest via video

In a new twist to the controversy surrounding Salman Rushdie's video conference at the Jaipur Literature Festival, sources on Tuesday said the state authorities will allow him to speak but with certain conditions.

Oprah charms 'chaotic' India at Jaipur literature fest

Amid raucous cheers from thousands of admirers, television superstar Oprah Winfrey praised the contrast of calm and chaos in India at the annual Jaipur Literature Festival.

Rushdie slams Rajasthan police, says life threat concocted

Two days after he decided to skip the Jaipur Literature Festival citing threats from a Mumbai don, celebrated author Salman Rushdie on Sunday slammed the Rajasthan police for allegedly inventing a plot to keep him away.