Police ask JLF organisers not to leave city till Nandy probe is concluded
Fp Archives • 12 years agoPolice today asked the organisers of Jaipur Literature Festival not to leave the city till investigation into the case against author Ashis Nandy is over.
Live: Police tell JLF organisers not to leave till Nandy probe ends
Roy • 12 years agoThe festival is winding down, and Firstpost editor Sandip Roy is attending the sessions at the Diggi Palace. These are his updates and observations:
Kamasutra: Is it about pleasuring women or oppressing them?
Roy • 12 years agoIs the Kamasutra just a book for the boys? Or can it be re-imagined?
Nandy leaves Jaipur Lit Fest as police seize session footage
Fp Staff • 12 years agoAshis Nandy who caused an uproar after he made a statement that was construed as being offensive to SC/ST and OBC people, has left the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Prasoon Joshi calls Lord Krishna 'biggest eve teaser' of gopis at JLF
Chaudhry • 12 years agoPrasoon Joshi who came out a flaming feminist in the session, called Lord Krishna the "biggest eveteaser" of the gopis, dismissing a light hearted rejoinder from Sanjoy Roy who said "they look like they're enjoying it in the paintings".
Jaipur Lit fest Live: Javed Akhtar, Kancha Illaiah have a spat over God
Fp Staff • 12 years agoDay two of the Jaipur Literature Festival: Firstpost Editors Sandip Roy and Lakshmi Chaudhry are at the event and we are live blogging updates.
Lit fests are the wrong kind of seduction for aspiring writers: Yiyun Li
Roy • 12 years agoCelebrated Chinese born American author Yiyun Li was at the Jaipur Literature Festival as part of the jury that announced the shortlist for the Man Booker International Prize on Thursday and Firstpost caught up with her for a quick chat.
Kiran Bedi calls for 'third uprising' to implement Verma report
Roy • 12 years agoFirstpost's Sandip Roy caught a quick chat with Kiran Bedi on the sides of the Jaipur Literature Festival where she launched a book on the history of the Anna movement. She speaks on the Verma commission report, and the impact of Uprisings in India.
Jaipur Lit Fest Live: India's Ananthamurthy on Man Booker prize shortlist
Fp Staff • 12 years agoThe Jaipur Literature Festival kicked off with Mahashweta Devi inaugurating it. Firstpost senior editors Sandip Roy and Lakshmi Chaudhry are at the event, and we are live blogging updates here.
JLF 2013: What would it take for a new order with Pakistan?
Chaudhry • 12 years agoIn a panel titled Inside the Game, Outside the Game as part of Day 1 at the Jaipur Literature Festival today, Shashi Tharoor was in conversation with Tarun Tejpal.