Besides the usual focus on literature, poetry, art, and culture, this year’s schedule will have conversations around science and climate, including STEM booths, mobile science exhibitions, workshops. The Ajay Gandhi Memorial Valedictory lecture will be delivered by Shashi Tharoor; Ajay Gandhi played a key role in shaping the literature festival and passed away in 2021. Some significant speakers include Javed Akhtar, Aakar Patel, Prahlad Kakar, and Mukund Padmanabhan, among others. This year, we are going beyond our primary focus on literature, culture, and art to provide space to cinema, science, linguistics, and more. The 14th edition aims to be diverse and inclusive” says Vijay Kumar, director of HLF.

Source: The Hindu January 25, 2024 11:43 UTC