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Sunday, April 5, 2026
TopicLit fest

Topic: lit fest

Max City VoW lit fest returns to Mumbai on 28-29 March with focus on war, peace and ideas

The theme, 'Between War and Peace: One World, Many Words', continues the festival’s focus on public discussion of contemporary issues, with organisers saying it seeks to reflect a world shaped by conflicts in Europe and Middle East.

‘I feel very happy that my mother was not a good mother,’ says Subhashini Ali

Subhashini Ali, a former Lok Sabha MP and CPI(M) leader, was speaking at the Nainital Literature Festival on Saturday.

Hema Malini showed us how to grieve with dignity

Hema Malini’s quiet, unbent presence with her own family and close friends made the most poignant statement amid the noise surrounding the passing of a man who belonged to everyone.

Out on bail in Bhima Koregaon case, academician Teltumbde’s request to attend lit fest rejected by court

Mumbai court said invite to speak at Kochi festival was a 'luxury'. The Dalit rights activist was set a pre-condition by Bombay HC in 2022 to take trial court's nod for travel.

What does national ‘fabric’ mean for a country as diverse as India? Panelists discuss at Jindal Lit Fest

Historian Anirudh Kanisetti brought up idea of Indian subcontinent as a land without borders, a region where cultures, ideas, people could move in free circulation. 

Esther Duflo to Kiran Desai, Jaipur Literature Festival 2026 unveils star-studded second speaker line-up

New Delhi: Jaipur Literature Festival 2026 has unveiled a second list of speakers for its 19th edition, which will be held from 15-19 January...

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.