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HLF 2019

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Decoding Demonetisation

Demonetisation was a decision that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took on December 16, 2016, shook the entire nation to its very core and since very few people have been able to make heads or tails of that decision. To help decipher the decision, Mr. Rammanohar Reddy, editor at The India Forum, a senior journalist, an economist and the author...

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A foray into Lippan Art

A workshop on Lippan Art was conducted by JXtapose on the first day of the Hyderabad Literary Festival, January 25, 2019. The participants of this workshop were mainly children between the ages of nine to 15, and some young adults were present there as well. Lippan is an old art form traditionally practised by Kutchi (a segment of Gujarat) Women,...

HLF 2018

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HLF 2018 DAY 1

The 8th edition of the Hyderabad Literary Festival commenced on the 26th of January, 2018, with an aplomb led by the hoisting of the flag by Sri. SP Singh, Honourable...

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Real People, Real Stories

Real People, Real Stories- Interview with Mr. Harshad Fad, Organizer, Human Library Hyderabad Arguendo has a tete-a-tete with Mr. Harshad Fad, Organizer of Human Library Hyderabad (HLH) Sourya (S): What...

HLF 2017

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Press Conference

Hyderabad Literary Fest Date: 10.01.17 Time: 4:40PM Media Banners: Eenadu, Times of India, Indian Express, Namaste Telengana, Deccan Chronicle, Sakshi, Hindi Milap, Telengana Today etc. ‘Horizons expanded for the celebration of...

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Vivid

‘Music is the only form of art which leaves its effect forever.’ No journey is memorable without challenges on the path. That’s where we learn to be together at the...

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Nritya

The dance team of The Nation’s Rock Beat – Nritya will be bringing the element of surprise in The Hyderabad Literary Fest. The dance team shares their experience about the...

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Sneak Peek to the Festival Office!

Goethe-Zentrum Hyderabad, being the official festival office, is buzzing with electric-energy as we gear up for HLF 2017. Every person here is eating, sleeping and breathing Hyderabad Literary...

HLF 2016

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Gender and Pride

‘Walking the Walk’ by Moses Tulasi documents the journey of the participants of Hyderabad’s Swabhimana [self-respect] Queer Pride March that was held in February 2015. Set in the backdrop of...

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Media and Marginalised

– With major news channels and newspapers not having their offices in several parts of India how can we expect a journalist to voice the concerns of the marginalized? Kalpana:...

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Endangered Languages of Maharashtra

– Would you hold social media and conventional mainstream education system responsible for the lack of awareness about the endangered languages of Maharashtra? Globalization is one of the big reasons...

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Writing Cricket

– What is good cricket writing? I think, to keep it simple is the mantra one should follow while writing about cricket. The style of writing must be comprehensible to...

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GHALIB AND IQBAL

On the third day of the Hyderabad Literary Festival, Marion Molteno and Zafar Anjum enlightened the audience on translation of Ghalib and Iqbal’s poetry. Translations are the talk of the...

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Interview with Paro Anand

– Social media and T.V crushes the spontaneity of children. What do you think should be done to change it? I don’t think there is any point for or against...

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ON TRANSLATION

Translation is an existential question for Jayita Sengupta, Kazim Ali and Zoran Anchevski, who spoke about the difficulties and pleasures of translation at the Hyderabad Literary Festival 2016. Jayita Sengupta...

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Marathi Theatre

Sushma Deshpande : – In the discussion, you spoke about women empowerment and their struggle. What has your experience been as a female performer? I was very blessed. I did...

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Literature of singapore – Poetry

Yong Shu Hoong: – Who and what is your inspiration? Yong Shu Hoong: The little things around me. Everyone has five senses that help experience the world. You have to...

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Indian Drama in English

Poile Sengupta : – What advice would you give young aspiring Indian writers who are women? To be published is a difficult. To aspiring writers, read a lot to know...

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Food Thoughts

From being a media professional to a business entrepreneur and then becoming an author, Swati Khanna Gulati has come a long way. Speaking about her first book ‘Punjabi Thali’...

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Interview with Norma Alvares

– What path would you suggest for people who want to pursue environmental law? I think that a young person has to understand concepts and understand them, in the sense...