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‘Poetry was never as dark as that coming out of Gaza’: British-Palestinian writer Selma Dabbagh

At JLF, Dabbagh says support of ‘Global South’ & India needed to resolve Gaza crisis, speaks of assault on Palestinian artists, ‘Israeli propaganda’ & Hollywood link.

West Asia at ‘inflection point’, Israeli journalist Gideon Levy calls for equality for Palestinians

At JLF, Levy says Israel's actions in Gaza, criminalisation of empathy for Palestinians & belief that it has the right to do what it wants, don't allow space for 2-state solution.

JLF panelists unpack why Bangladesh is so suspicious of India when both ‘destined to work together’

At panel discussion called ‘Bangladesh: Ei Dike Oie Dike: This Side, That Side’, former high commissioner of India to Bangladesh Pinak Ranjan Chakraborty said nuanced diplomacy is key.

At JLF, Nobel-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan talks anti-ageing with a Putin disclaimer

At session called 'Why We Die: The New Science of Ageing and the Quest for Immortality', he talked about ethics & realities of anti-ageing research and how to live a healthy, long life.

‘India can’t maintain Israel ties & support Palestine’—JLF panel discusses polarised Gaza conflict

Former diplomat Navtej Sarna says sentiment on Gaza conflict has turned; writer Pankaj Mishra asserts India lost moral authority by not unequivocally supporting Palestinian cause.

‘UCC will never be a secular law,’ says panelist during discussion on constitutional principles at JLF

4 panellists participated in a session on democracy & equality. They warned that fundamental rights remain 'constrained by the state power' & said India is a democracy 'in retreat'.

Delhi preview sets the stage for ‘Kumbh of literature’ Jaipur Literature Festival 2025

Meanwhile, the concurrent Jaipur BookMark, South Asia’s leading publishing conclave, will celebrate its 12th year with a focus on storytelling innovations & role of AI in publishing.

Jaipur Literature Festival 2025 to feature 300 speakers across 5 venues, focus on sustainability

Emphasis will be on environmentally-conscious practices during 18th edition of JLF, curator Teamwork Arts said, adding that it will also provide a platform for regional languages.

Israel exporting not just weapons but idea that you can get away with war — Antony Loewenstein at JLF

The investigative journalist, a historian, a war correspondent & a career diplomat presented the many sides to war, in discussion moderated by Praveen Swami, Consulting Editor, ThePrint.

‘Not bothered’ by Modi’s popularity, 2024 polls should be fought on issues, says Shashi Tharoor at JLF

Speaking at Jaipur Literature Festival, Congress MP says only ones voting directly for Modi are those from his constituency Varanasi, rest voting for those who represent them in Parliament.

On Camera

World’s greatest cricket rivalry is now an off-field battle between BCCI, PCB, and ICC

An explosive email from ICC CEO to the PCB, accusing it of compromising ICC rules by making a video of match officials before the match with UAE, shows the fire isn’t doused yet.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

2 Assam Rifles personnel killed as convoy ambushed in Manipur, on ‘same route Modi took’ fortnight ago

This is the first major attack on central security forces since last November, when a CRPF jawan was killed and four were injured in an ambush in Jiribam on Manipur-Assam border. 

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.