From awarding the venerable Indira Parthasarathy to doling out sessions on cricket and children’s writing, the Day 2 of The Hindu ’s Lit for Life fest did not disappoint.
Here are the highlights of the day in pictures
Social activist Jignesh Mevani in conversation with writer Chandan Gowda on Monday. "Cow is not holy to me; Have the cows, give us the land," Mr. Mewani said to a packed auditorium.
Former English cricket team captain Mike Brearley in conversation with sports writer Suresh Menon on Monday. “Sport is articulacy in action,” Mr. Brearley remarked.
Chetan Sharma, founder of Animagic India, and Anu Majumdar, dancer-choreographer, in conversation with writer Malavika Nataraj.
Kids putting down their experiences in a vintage typewriter at the LFL experience kiosk
Former Nasscom president Kiran Karnik in conversation with Suresh Seshadri, National Busines Editor, The Hindu.
Author Jeet Thayil in conversation with poet and writer Tishani Doshi. "Poetry is like a moment of silence which you get in temples,”Mr. Thayil said.
N. Ravi , Publisher of the Hindu Group of Newspapers, presenting The Hindu Tamil Life Time Achievement award to writer Indira Parthasarathy. Nirmala Lakshman, Director of The Hindu Group and Lit for Life, is in the picture.
Author Sebastian Faulks presenting The Hindu Prize 2017 award to Deepak Unnikrishnan. Deepak’s ‘Temporary People’ is about those who made the UAE what it is now, the good and the bad.
Author Shobhaa De in conversation with Vidya Singh. “70 is unambiguously 70, and you feel 70,” the writer said.