Jaipur Litfest poised for its most ambitious chapter

AS WINTER SETTLES over the Pink City, Jaipur prepares to host what promises to be its most imaginative literary spectacle yet.

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From January 15-19, the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) will be hosting over 300 sessions and 500 speakers across its iconic venues—Front Lawn, Charbagh, Surya Mahal, Durbar Hall,and Baithak.At the heart of the festival is Booker Prizewinner Kiran Desai, who will discuss her novel The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny. Former diplomat and thinker Gopalkrishna Gandhi will reflect on India’s post-Partition journey through The Undying Light and India and Her Futures. International Booker Prize 2025 winner Banu Mushtaq will present Heart Lamp, her piercing collection on the inner lives of Muslim women.