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Planning To Attend Jaipur Literature Festival? Here's Your Ultimate Guide To The Pink City
Jaipur Literature Festival 2025 Guide: From royal forts to vibrant bazaars and the world's biggest literary gathering, here's everything you need to plan your Jaipur trip.
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JLF Back In Colorado For 9th Edition: Details On Key Events
The international extension of JLF, after successful runs in New York and Houston, is now in the city of Boulder with an array of inspiring conversations and ideas.
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Amid Row Over 'Mughal Tent' At Jaipur Literature Fest, Organiser's Defence
Amid an outrage by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the 'Mughal Tent' in the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), the Organiser of the festival has said that it was named before 16 years ago and will continue with the same.
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BJP Icon Rejected Constitution, Cannot Worship Both: Shashi Tharoor
Taking a dig at Narendra Modi, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said that while the Prime Minister describes the country's Constitution as "holy", he also hails Hindutva icon Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay as a "hero", and asserted that the two stands cannot go hand in hand.
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It Is Childish Of Bollywood To Speak Of Intolerance: Shatrughan Sinha
Bollywood actor and BJP lawmaker Shatrughan Sinha today said that it is childish for some in Bollywood to say there is intolerance in the country, and that he does not agree with them.
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Akshay Kumar, Shatrughan Sinha Slam Remarks On Intolerance
Wading into the intolerance debate, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar today came out against remarks by Aamir Khan, saying ups and downs happen in every nation and one should not start giving "bold" statements.
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Arvind Kejriwal Supports Karan Johar; Says Only PM Modi Can Talk 'Mann ki Baat'
Coming out in support of filmmaker Karan Johar for his remarks on intolerance, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday appeared to take a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that only "one person" can talk about his "mann ki baat".
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Democracy And Freedom Of Expression Are 'Jokes': Director Karan Johar
Freedom of expression is "the biggest joke", said Karan Johar, one of Bollywood's most successful film directors, at the Jaipur Literature Festival.
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Incredible India? Not According To Booker Prize Winner Marlon James
Booker Prize winning Jamaican author Marlon James received some rave reviews on Twitter for his session at the Jaiput lit fest today with British author Patrick French. But earlier, in a post on Facebook, he ranted about the problems he encountered upon landing in Delhi.
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Jaipur Lit-Fest Goes Ahead, Sidestepping Safety Concerns
Despite security concerns, the Ninth Jaipur literature festival is all set to begin at Diggi Palace on Friday. A battery of big names is on its lists, including Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood and British comedian Stephen Fry, expected to draw at least 1.5 lakh people over the next five days.
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Jaipur Literature Festival Begins With a Soulful Hymn
Setting the tone for the Jaipur Literature festival, Sufi gospel singer Sonam Kalra's voice, singing the famous hymn 'Abide with Me', welcomed delegates to what has become one of the biggest literary events in the world.
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Ashis Nandy clarifies, says he was misinterpreted: Full Statement
Renowned sociologist Ashis Nandy's comments on corruption among Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes kicked up a major controversy at the Jaipur Literature Festival.
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Jaipur Lit Fest set to begin today amid controversies
Unfazed by objections from some quarters over the participation of certain authors, the annual Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) is all set to begin today with event co-director William Dalrymple saying few fringe groups were trying to hog the limelight.
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Rushdie is 'sub-standard' writer: Katju
Salman Rushdie is a "poor" and "sub-standard writer" who would have remained largely unknown but for his controversial book 'Satanic Verses', according to Markandey Katju, till recently a judge of the Supreme Court.
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Full transcript: In conversation with Oprah Winfrey
Talk show queen and media mogul Oprah Winfrey, in a session moderated by NDTV's Barkha Dutt at the Jaipur Literature Festival, spoke on her India trip, the Mumbai traffic which seemed straight out of a video game and lots more.
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Planning To Attend Jaipur Literature Festival? Here's Your Ultimate Guide To The Pink City
Jaipur Literature Festival 2025 Guide: From royal forts to vibrant bazaars and the world's biggest literary gathering, here's everything you need to plan your Jaipur trip.
-
JLF Back In Colorado For 9th Edition: Details On Key Events
The international extension of JLF, after successful runs in New York and Houston, is now in the city of Boulder with an array of inspiring conversations and ideas.
-
Amid Row Over 'Mughal Tent' At Jaipur Literature Fest, Organiser's Defence
Amid an outrage by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the 'Mughal Tent' in the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), the Organiser of the festival has said that it was named before 16 years ago and will continue with the same.
-
BJP Icon Rejected Constitution, Cannot Worship Both: Shashi Tharoor
Taking a dig at Narendra Modi, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said that while the Prime Minister describes the country's Constitution as "holy", he also hails Hindutva icon Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay as a "hero", and asserted that the two stands cannot go hand in hand.
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It Is Childish Of Bollywood To Speak Of Intolerance: Shatrughan Sinha
Bollywood actor and BJP lawmaker Shatrughan Sinha today said that it is childish for some in Bollywood to say there is intolerance in the country, and that he does not agree with them.
-
Akshay Kumar, Shatrughan Sinha Slam Remarks On Intolerance
Wading into the intolerance debate, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar today came out against remarks by Aamir Khan, saying ups and downs happen in every nation and one should not start giving "bold" statements.
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Arvind Kejriwal Supports Karan Johar; Says Only PM Modi Can Talk 'Mann ki Baat'
Coming out in support of filmmaker Karan Johar for his remarks on intolerance, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday appeared to take a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that only "one person" can talk about his "mann ki baat".
-
Democracy And Freedom Of Expression Are 'Jokes': Director Karan Johar
Freedom of expression is "the biggest joke", said Karan Johar, one of Bollywood's most successful film directors, at the Jaipur Literature Festival.
-
Incredible India? Not According To Booker Prize Winner Marlon James
Booker Prize winning Jamaican author Marlon James received some rave reviews on Twitter for his session at the Jaiput lit fest today with British author Patrick French. But earlier, in a post on Facebook, he ranted about the problems he encountered upon landing in Delhi.
-
Jaipur Lit-Fest Goes Ahead, Sidestepping Safety Concerns
Despite security concerns, the Ninth Jaipur literature festival is all set to begin at Diggi Palace on Friday. A battery of big names is on its lists, including Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood and British comedian Stephen Fry, expected to draw at least 1.5 lakh people over the next five days.
-
Jaipur Literature Festival Begins With a Soulful Hymn
Setting the tone for the Jaipur Literature festival, Sufi gospel singer Sonam Kalra's voice, singing the famous hymn 'Abide with Me', welcomed delegates to what has become one of the biggest literary events in the world.
-
Ashis Nandy clarifies, says he was misinterpreted: Full Statement
Renowned sociologist Ashis Nandy's comments on corruption among Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes kicked up a major controversy at the Jaipur Literature Festival.
-
Jaipur Lit Fest set to begin today amid controversies
Unfazed by objections from some quarters over the participation of certain authors, the annual Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) is all set to begin today with event co-director William Dalrymple saying few fringe groups were trying to hog the limelight.
-
Rushdie is 'sub-standard' writer: Katju
Salman Rushdie is a "poor" and "sub-standard writer" who would have remained largely unknown but for his controversial book 'Satanic Verses', according to Markandey Katju, till recently a judge of the Supreme Court.
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Full transcript: In conversation with Oprah Winfrey
Talk show queen and media mogul Oprah Winfrey, in a session moderated by NDTV's Barkha Dutt at the Jaipur Literature Festival, spoke on her India trip, the Mumbai traffic which seemed straight out of a video game and lots more.
