Literary Festival News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Rekha Gupta discusses details of 'Delhi Shabdotsav' with organising team
New Delhi, Dec 29: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday interacted with a team constituted to organise the newly-announced 'Delhi Shabdotsav' cultural programme at National Stadium next month.
Delhi Shabdotsav: 3-day cultural festival to begin from Jan 2 at National Stadium
New Delhi, Dec 29: Delhi Art and Culture Minister Kapil Mishra announced on Monday that the Department and a publishing house will jointly organise the country's largest literature and cultural festival, Delhi Shabdotsav, on January 2, 3 and 4 at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.
CM Stalin to inaugurate Chennai book fair on Jan 8, record 1,000 stalls being set up
Chennai, Dec 22: The 49th edition of the Chennai Book Fair, one of Tamil Nadu’s most anticipated cultural and literary festivals, will be inaugurated by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on January 8, 2026, at the Nandhanam YMCA grounds.
Booker prize winner Banu Mushtaq among eminent writers at 5th Shillong Literary Festival
Shillong, November 21: The 5th Shillong Literary Festival 2025 commenced on November 20, where eminent authors, columnists, and artists converged at the iconic Ward's Lake of Meghalaya's capital city, Shillong, currently draped in pink Cherry Blossoms.
Gujarat CM Patel inaugurates Ahmedabad International Book Festival, Food for Thought Fest 2025
Gandhinagar, November 13: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the grand "Ahmedabad International Book Fair 2025" and "Food for Thought Fest 2025" at the Sabarmati Riverfront Event Centre in Ahmedabad on Thursday. On this occasion, the Chief Minister, Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, and other distinguished guests took a pledge to embrace and promote Swadeshi.
Ahmedabad International Book festival from November 13
Ahmedabad, Nov 11: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the National Book Trust (NBT), India, are jointly organising the 'Ahmedabad International Book Festival 2025' under the 'Vanche Gujarat 2.0' initiative.
Beyond Borders: Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka on how travel reveals the self
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 18: Travel, it seems, is as much about discovering oneself as it is about exploring the world -- a sentiment that resonated at the opening session of 'Yaanam 2025', India's first travel literature festival, organised by the Kerala Tourism Department.
Khushwant Litfest begins with former RAW chief Dulat's warning on Gen Z protests
Kasauli, Oct 10: The three-day 14th edition of the Khushwant Literary festival started on Friday in this picturesque tourist resort of Himachal Pradesh to celebrate the vision and values of the much-acclaimed author and journalist Khushwant Singh.
Felt very good coming here: Chhattisgarh Deputy CM Arun Sao on his visit to Kalinga Literary Festival 2025
Bhubaneswar, March 23: Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao shared his experience of visiting the 11th edition of the Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
BJP MP's cryptic post further fuels speculations over Shashi Tharoor's 'loyalty shift'
Bhubaneswar, March 22: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Kendrapara MP Baijayant Jay Panda's cryptic post on his X handle on Friday further fueled the speculations regarding veteran Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's increasing closeness towards the ruling BJP.
Jaipur literature Festival is a must visit, says Australian High Commissioner
Jaipur, February 1: Philip Green, Australian High Commissioner to India on Friday while attending the Jaipur Literature Festival said that the festival was a 'must visit' for him.
Germany proud to partner country of 48th Kolkata Book Fair: Ambassador Philipp Ackermann
Kolkata, January 28: German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann on Tuesday expressed his country's pride and happiness in being the partner country for the 48th International Kolkata Book Fair.
18th edition of Jaipur Literature Festival to begin from January 30
Jaipur, January 21: The Jaipur Literature Festival is set to return for its 18th edition from January 30 to February 3, 2025.
Tripura govt takes initiatives to preserve folk culture, uplift Scheduled Castes: CM Saha
Sipahijala, January 3: The Tripura government is actively implementing various measures to preserve folk culture and ensure the comprehensive development of Scheduled Caste communities, Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Thursday.