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Anil Dharker writes on staging Tata Literature Live virtually in COVID-19 era: 'Where there’s a will, there’s a litfest'
Anil • 4 years agoA literary festival is, above all, a gathering of people; where lovers of books and writers of books get together. How on earth, at least in this coronavirus infected world, could that happen?
Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2020: Ian McEwan to Shashi Tharoor, writers to look out for on Day 1
Fp Staff • 4 years agoThe festival will be inaugurated on the evening of 16 November, and will host eighty-three sessions, six performances, and multiple workshops.
Tata Literature Live! 2019: Shanta Gokhale to be honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award; K Satchidananda is Poet Laureate
• 5 years agoGokhale and Satchidananda will be awarded for their work which has made a significant impact in the Indian literary field.
Remembering Girish Karnad: Among India's literary greats, his versatility made him unique
Anil • 6 years agoGirish Karnad was invited to the Tata LitLive! Mumbai Litfest in 2012 to deliver a talk on his journey in theatre. Festival director Anil Dharker recounts how the talk was delivered — after a twist.
Prannoy Roy, Dohrab Sopariwala to discuss their book on Indian elections with Anil Dharker at launch event by LitLive!
Fp Staff • 6 years agoAt the launch, authors Prannoy Roy and Dohrab Sopariwala will discuss the workings of the Indian elections with Anil Dharker, the Founder and Festival Director of Literature Live!
Pavan K Varma on his book about Adi Shankaracharya and the shrinking scope for debate in today's world
Aishwaryakulkarni • 7 years agoFormer diplomat and author Pavan K Varma's latest book on the sage Adi Shakaracharya was launched by Gulzar
Tata Literature Live 2017: From Shashi Tharoor-Peter Frankopan's 'slugfest' to 'nanny state' debate, Day 1 highlights
Harsh • 7 years agofrom Shashi Tharoor and Peter Frankopan's discussion to a debate over whether or not India has become a 'nanny state' — the highlights from Day 1 of the Tata Literature Live Mumbai LitFest
Photos: Naseeruddin Shah launches his memoir-- 'And then One day'
Fp Staff • 10 years ago64-year-old actor Naseeruddin Shah launched his memoir called the 'And one day.' Shyam Benegal, Anil Dharker released the book, wife Ratna Pathak Shah and friend Satish Shah were among many present.