Key Highlights
- Speaking at inauguration, Nirmala Lakshman, Chairperson, The Hindu Group and founder of Lit for Life, said, “As an integral part of an independent media house, we carry with us the honest and fearless traditions of The Hindu...
- of adherence to democratic values, social inclusiveness, justice, truth and a firm commitment to the freedom of expression, which is the cornerstone of this festival.” She added, “Across the globe, as well as here, we are witnessing threats to free speech and democratic spaces are shrinking.
- Writing sometimes becomes an act of courage, and festivals like these should celebrate and stand by the voices that dissent, voices that are often powerless, and become spaces where freedom and humanity is celebrated.
- We are very glad too that this festival provides the opportunities for festival goers to meet their favorite authors and engage with them directly.
- We are also organising book signings here, today and tomorrow, and one of the most joyful sights for us is to see how many people buy books.
