scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Sunday, January 18, 2026
HomeFeaturesAround Town

Around Town

‘Don’t pin all hopes on institutions’—at JLF 2026 debate of lawyers

In a session titled 'The Measure of Justice' at JLF 2026, lawyers Ashwani Kumar and Vrinda Grover and US judge Ketu Shah discussed the Indian constitutional, moral and legal crises.

JLF announces Ireland edition for May 2026. It’s a travelling festival from Belfast to Dublin

The Irish Ambassador to India Kevin Kelly said that the travelling edition of JLF reflects the growing depth of India-Ireland relations.

Agnostic is the same as ‘slightly pregnant’, says Javed Akhtar at JLF

At times, Javed Akhtar’s Q&A session resembled a stand-up act done in Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb. At other moments, it seemed more like a 'baithak'.

JLF is a unique assembly of tradition and modernity, says Rajasthan CM

Speaking at the inaugural address, Bhajan Lal Sharma urged writers and the younger generation to write something meaningful, something with thought and feeling.

Shalini Passi says there are four stages of loving her—shock, denial, acceptance and escape

Shalini Passi was at Jaipur Literature Festival to launch her first book—The Art of Being Fabulous. 'Please judge the book by its cover. It is as fabulous as it looks,' she said.

Kashmir to Maharashtra—what led to the decline of Indian civilisation?

At the launch of Shashi Ranjan Kumar’s book, The Decline of the Hindu Civilisation, writers and public intellectuals converged to examine some difficult questions about India’s civilisation.

‘There is no crash course in secularism. it should be a way of life,’ says Javed Akhtar

Javed Akhtar's session at JLF 2026 chronicled the poet’s journey from his first literary influence to the ever-changing landscape of the Hindi film industry.

Six disabled people picked to turn their lived reality into govt policy

The cohort of 10, which also includes those who have studied the field and caregivers, will work within the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) for a year.

Jaipur Literature Festival opens with a literary red carpet—Shalini Passi, Stephen Fry

With guests dressed to their nines, the opening ceremony at Rambagh Palace featured artists from India and abroad, adapting and adhering to Indian attire.

Not ‘good coloniser’, France was an imperial force in India: Historian Robert Ivermee

At Delhi’s India International Centre, historian Robert Ivermee shifted the lens away from the British Raj, illuminating India’s lesser-known encounters with other European powers.

On Camera

Harmlessly mean is the new flirting strategy. It comes in 2 flavours—negging & rage-baiting

Most people can tell the difference between someone being harmlessly mean and someone who simply enjoys tearing down another person’s self-esteem.

Wharton India Economic Forum: How India’s sustainability transition is turning pragmatic

Experts discuss India’s sustainability journey and how it is evolving from a narrative of climate intent to one grounded in economics, infrastructure, and long-term returns.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.