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Mumbai Litfest ends with inspiring closing address by Dr Jane Goodall, awards

Mumbai Litfest ends with inspiring closing address by Dr Jane Goodall, awards

The festival had 125 participants from 11 countries participated in 36 engrossing and packed sessions, ranging from poetry, fiction, travel, AI, music, sports, entertainment, spirituality, food history, business, memoirs, and the celebration of Marathi receiving classical language status

18 November,2024 03:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Mumbai LitFest 2024: Workshops, talks, performances you cannot miss

The Mumbai LitFest 2024: Workshops, talks, performances you cannot miss

As the city ushers a weekend of culture, debates, poetry and literature with The Mumbai LitFest, here’s our curated list of workshops, talks and performances you cannot miss this year

13 November,2024 08:56 AM IST | Mumbai | Shriram Iyengar
Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2024 to be held from November 15-17 at NCPA

Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2024 to be held from November 15-17 at NCPA

This year’s stellar line up will include Arundhathi Subramaniam, Christopher Merrill, Farrukh Dhondy, Gautam Bhatia, Gulzar, Huma Qureshi, Hussain Zaidi, Ila Arun, Jane Goodall to name a few

12 November,2024 02:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai Litfest 2024: Pratibha Ray to receive Godrej Lifetime Achievement Award

Mumbai Litfest 2024: Pratibha Ray to receive Godrej Lifetime Achievement Award

Ray shot to fame with her debut novel Barsha Basanta Baishakha in 1974. Her magnum opus Yajnaseni, which followed in 1984, revolving around the character of Draupadi in the Mahabharata, was cast in the framework of the modern-day Indian woman with her individual identity

04 November,2024 02:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mamang Dai: The online medium has increased poetry writing and reading activity

Mamang Dai: The online medium has increased poetry writing and reading activity

In an exclusive interview with mid-day.com, Arunachal Pradesh poet Mamang Dai opens up about winning the Poet Laureate award at the Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2023. She also dwells on the importance being given to poetry in India, and that coming out of the northeastern state

09 January,2024 07:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
Embarking on a Literary Odyssey: Essential Reads for 2024

Embarking on a Literary Odyssey: Essential Reads for 2024

"Unherd" by Kartikeya Ladha is a captivating exploration into the labyrinth of self-discovery, spirituality, and the profound inquiries that echo within the human soul.

29 December,2023 04:57 PM IST | MUMBAI | BrandMedia
Sanjoy Hazarika to be presented with the Rotary Writing For Peace Award 2023

Sanjoy Hazarika to be presented with the Rotary Writing For Peace Award 2023

The award will be presented to Hazarika at Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest on October 29 at 2 pm at the Godrej Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point, followed by a conversation with Kalpana Sharma

24 October,2023 05:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest announces Literary Awards Shortlists

Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest announces Literary Awards Shortlists

The winners will be named at the grand finale of the Festival, which will be held on October 29 from 8pm onwards at the Tata Theatre, NCPA, Mumbai

17 October,2023 02:00 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Mamang Dai is poet laureate for Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2023

Mamang Dai is poet laureate for Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2023

Hailing from Arunachal Pradesh, the rhythm of her verse reflects the rhythms of the oral tradition of her Adi tribe, and of the natural landscape to which she is so attached

14 October,2023 11:44 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest announces Literary Awards Longlist 2023

Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest announces Literary Awards Longlist 2023

The categories for the longlist of Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2023 include Fiction and Non-Fiction Book Of The Year, Best Fiction and Non-Fiction First Book, and Business Book of the Year

10 October,2023 07:44 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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