The Tenth Mumbai International Literary Festival
Thursday, November 14th to Sunday, November 17th 2019
NCPA | PRITHVI | St. Pauls | Title Waves
November 3, 2018
Anam Fatima (Jury Choice) I wrote this piece for children. It is dedicated to all the differently abled and to all the people associated with these beautiful human beings. It is dedicated to understanding them, loving them and appreciating them with all our heart and aouls. This piece takes its inspiration from my sister who […]
Read moreTata Literature Live 2016! will host a series of workshops for adults and children. The workshops feature International and Indian writers, poets and journalists. Limited seats for each, so don’t miss out on the opportunity. How to register : Email us at registrations@litlive.in Call us on 07045539105 between 10am and 6pm. Worlds Within Words: Multilingual […]
Read moreTata Literature Live 2016! will host a series of workshops for adults and children. The workshops feature International and Indian writers, poets and journalists. Limited seats for each, so don’t miss out on the opportunity. How to register : Email us at registrations@litlive.in Call us on 07045539105 between 10am and 6pm. 1. Writing Biographies: Turn […]
Read moreBy Shivani Bhasin The house was like one of those picaresque models – huge, bubble-gum-like and easily spotted on the covers of magazines like good housekeeping. It was an incogious sight in a city like Bombay, which squeezed its people into tiny tin cans, ruthlessly discarding what would not fit. The house evaded a sense […]
Read moreThe Buzzkill By Suneha Sethi Young Joe sat painting in the yard, His brush birthed the boulevard, And tinted blue the morning sky And golden rays the clouds belie, When startling him so, buzzing hard. In flew a horsefly fat and bold, And settled upon the five-year old. Uplifted hands did flail and swat, […]
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June 20, 2016
Awards go a Long Way in Recognising Good Children’s Literature Summers are hot, humid and long in the sleepy town of Cuttack, in coastal Orissa. Even the birds fall silent. People take long siestas and little work happens. With nothing to do, 40 days of school vacation can seem like a lifetime to anyone. But […]
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February 17, 2016
For our next installment of LitLive Evenings — organised in partnership with Tata Trusts, the NCPA and Roli Books — we are proud to host Pramod Kapoor as he launches his book Gandhi: An Illustrated Biography , in Mumbai on Monday, 22nd Feb 2016 at Godrej Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point. Shyam Benegal and Anil Dharker will be in conversation with the […]
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January 12, 2016
For our next installment of LitLive Evenings — organised in collaboration with the Vinod & Saryu Doshi Foundation, and in association with the G5A Foundation for Contemporary Culture and Rupa Publications — we are proud to host renowned journalist and news personality Barkha Dutt as she launches her book This Unquiet Land, in Mumbai on Thursday, January 14, […]
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December 29, 2015
We’re immensely proud to present our next edition of LitLive Evenings, organised in collaboration with the Vinod & Saryu Doshi Foundation, and in association with the G5A Foundation for Contemporary Culture and Rupa Publications. This time around, we have noted writer and scholar Devdutt Pattanaik launching his latest work, My Gita, on Thursday, January 7 […]
Read moreMumbai, November 25, 2015: ‘There is nothing like first-hand evidence’ believed legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. Voted as the most desirable fictional character in the Tata Literature Live! Survey 2015, his words come to life with the plentiful facts revealed in this nationwide survey. Designed to understand the preferences, habits and quirks of the Indian reader, […]
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October 6, 2015
Dear Fellow Bibliophile, Would you rather read in your bathroom or a café? Which fictional character from a book would you date? Book crimes you have committed? We want to hear all about it from you! Take our Tata Literature Live! Survey 2015 now, and make sure to come celebrate your love of reading at […]
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