Jaipur Literature Festival 2022
The iconic annual Jaipur Literature Festival returned to the pink city in its new home, Hotel Clarks, Amer. The greatest literary festival on Earth that claims itself to be a sumptuous feast of ideas served as a democratic, non-aligned platform offering free and fair access. The five-day-on-ground literary mela was a hub of authors, guests, delegates, speakers, visitors, and readers who were ecstatic to be around each other. This year the festival was all the more special because it gave several first-time authors whose books were released during the pandemic the opportunity to talk about their work. First-time authors, including Daribha Lyndem, the writer of Name Place Animal Thing, Film critic Uday Bhatia, writer of Bullets Over Bombay, Rijula Das, the author of A Death in Shonagachhi, and Shabir Ahmad Mir, writer of the debut novel The Plague Upon Us were spotted in high-spirits discussing their works. Moreover, in attendance were some of the most prominent celebrities such as Neena Gupta, Barkha Dutt, Shashi Tharoor, Shekhar Ravjiani, Smriti Irani, Rukshmanii Kumari, Ayaan Ali Bangash, Manish Malhotra, Shobha De, and Manoj Bajpayee. The most luxurious literature festival did not disappoint with its line-up of impeccably talented artists which included Priya Kanungo, Aahaavan Project, and many other musicians and singers. After forced confinement of two years, it was refreshing to see that COVID-19 did not strip JLF of all its offerings and immaculate vibes. It is imperative to note that the festival might have changed in big or small ways, but still managed to retain its indomitable spirit.
Episodes
Tripurdaman Singh, British Academy postdoctoral fellow, Purushottam Agrawal, former member of UPSC of India, Pinky Anand, former Additional Solicitor General of India, Shazia Ilmi, Shazia, National spokesperson of BJP and Vir Sanghvi, best-known Indian journalist in conversation.
In this podcast they undertake a hot debate - is Nehru the greatest prime minister of India?
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Sandeep Jauhar, author of three books in conversation with Pariksith Singh, MD, CEO of Access Health Care, essayist, poet and story-writer.
In this podcast on the only organ that can move itself, Dr Sandeep Jauhar opens up our hearts.
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Manasi Subramaniam, Associate Publisher and Head of Rights at Penguin Random House India, Namita Gokhale, writer, festival director and author of twenty books and Jonathan Kennedy, Director Arts India, British Council in conversation with Padmini Ray Murray, research consultant.
In this podcast, the panellists engage in an enlightening discussion on publishing today, and visions for tomorrow.
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Jeet Thayil, journalist, Arundhathi Subramaniam, award-winning author, Ranjit Hoskote, a poet, critic, cultural theorist and independent curator in conversation with Ruth Padel, award-winning British poet.
In this podcast they discuss multivocal poetry readings where different languages, rhythms and styles converge in a joyous celebration of imaginative possibility.
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Tripti Pandey, tourism manager in conversation with Rima Hooja, archaeologist and historian. In this session they discuss the rhythmic journey of the Desert - the musical clans, inheritance, their instruments, some legendary performers, the dance forms, the festivals as well as the fading away traditions like the Pabuji ki pad and puppetry.
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In this podcast, Simon Mundy, Moral Money Editor at the Financial Times speaks on the question of what impact a single person can have in the face of the global climate crisis.
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Urvashi Warman, author and the principal of The Palace School, Jaipur in conversation with Apra Kuchhal, founder of WE CARE.
The podcast talks about the first edition of The Camel with a Japi.
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Vir Chakra holder Chandrakant Singh, retired Director General, ICCR, Lt General SS Mehta and Wing Commander Krishnamurthi in conversation.
This podcast is about the first edition of Meghna: The River of Victory.
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Author Sohaila Abdulal in conversation with independent publisher and writer, Urvashi Butalia.
This podcast discusses the possession, and potential, of narratives.
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Author Rajiv Mehrotra in conversation with Devapriya Roy, author of three best-selling novels.
In this podcast Rajiv discusses his myriad pursuits with writer Devapriya Roy.
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Author Yashaswini Chandra in conversation with archaeologist and historian Rima Hooja.
In this podcast they discuss the legend of the resilient pair and their part in shaping India.
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Ajay Pal Lamba, member of the Indian Police Service in conversation with Satish Mehta, retired Director General, ICCR.
In this podcast they talk about the roots, nuances and manifestations of the Cop Noir.
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Award-winning author and poet, Arundhathi Subramaniam in conversation with media professional, Puneeta Roy.
The podcast discusses the confluence of literature, culture and yoga, the ultimate practice and meeting-place for individual consciousness and the universe.
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Jaideep Hardikar, journalist, writer and researcher, Mukulika Banerjee, social anthropologist and professor at LSE and Surinder S Jodhka, professor of Sociology at JNU in conversation about the economics of soil.
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Alex Ellis, British civil servant, Bruno Maçães, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and the Wilfried Martens Centre and former politician in Portugal, Ugo Astuto, Italian Foreign Servant and Huma Abedin, public servant and national politician in discussion with Indian civil servant, Riva Das Ganguly.
This podcast discusses the dimensions of a defining crisis of the modern world.
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Anindita Ghose, author and journalist in conversation with Shunali Khullar Shroff, journalist and best-selling author.
In this podcast Ghose discusses her imaginative literary debut and the questions of identity it contemplates.
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Writer, poet, and activist, Meena Kandasamy on board with Manasi Subramaniam, Executive Editor at Penguin Random House.
In this podcast, the two speak of the weight of words, beliefs, ideologies and the space in-between.
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Ileana Citaristi, Odissi and Chhau dancer, Guru and Choreographer in conversation with Arshiya Sethi, an independent scholar who established and manages The Kri Foundation.
Tune into this podcast where the speakers discuss the First Edition of Odissi and the Geeta Govinda.
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Photographer Naveen Kishore who also established Seagull Books in 1982 is in conversation with Ranjit Hoskote, poet, critic, cultural theorist and independent curator.
In this podcast they discuss their work and powerful provoking poetry of grief.
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Era Tak, writer, filmmaker and painter in conversation with Tasneem Khan, writer and journalist.
In this podcast they circle around on the subject of storytelling in the new age.
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