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The Pondy Lit Fest 2023 edition will be held in the third weekend of September (15th to 17th September) at Hotel Atithi, Puducherry.
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Announcement!
#PLF2024
on 20th, 21st & 22nd of September at Sri Aurobindo Society, Beach Office. Follow us on all our social media and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more updates. Facebook:
Instagram:
@plf_pondylitfest
YouTube:
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Pondy Lit Fest invites
@advmonikaarora
Ji to out next edition, and pledges to dedicate a session to her upcoming book.
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Tai
@ShefVaidya
welcomes you to an event full of interesting discussions that starts today, the Republic Pondy Lit Fest! Be there for the inauguration this evening, and for sessions throughout the day tomorrow and Sunday
#PLF2019
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Our curator
@ARanganathan72
invites you to the Republic Pondy Lit Fest 2019. Block your dates
#PLF2019
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Due to the demise of our beloved former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji, we have decided to cancel the grand inauguration and cultural performances tomorrow evening. However, in memory of the poet-prime minister, the literature festival will continue as scheduled.
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The Alliance Française, one of our initial venue partners, accused the
#PondyLitFest
of being right-wing, arm-twisted us into changing the names of our sessions, and finally kicked us out. Here's the Alliance Française again, hosting someone completely neutral. Good going.
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Folks, an announcement!
The second edition of the Pondy Lit Fest will be held on the 9th, 10th and 11th of August.
It will be curated by none other than Kanchan Gupta (
@KanchanGupta
) and Anand Ranganathan (
@ARanganathan72
).
Block these dates. See you in Pondicherry!
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Folks, the advocate on both the Kashi and Mathura cases will be with us this weekend at the Pondy Lit Fest! He will also launch
@ARanganathan72
's book!
Listen to advocate
@Vishnu_Jain1
as he welcomes you to
#PLF2023
, which is happening this weekend and is free and open to all!
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Announcement: Change of dates
The second edition of the Pondy Lit Fest will be held on the 27th, 28th and 29th of September.
It will be curated by none other than Kanchan Gupta (
@KanchanGupta
) and Anand Ranganathan (
@ARanganathan72
).
Block these dates. See you in Pondicherry!
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Finally, we have for you what everyone's been waiting for! The
#PLF2022
agenda is here - the speakers, the sessions, the book launches, the timings, it's all in there 👇🏽
Block the dates and book your tickets to Puducherry. It's free and open to all!
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Shri K Annamalai (
@annamalai_k
) will deliver the keynote address at the Pondy Lit Fest this evening.
The festival begins at 5 pm. Be there!
#PLF2022
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"The seemingly Right-leaning Pondy Lit Fest was subjected to hounding and ridicule in 2018 by the very people who espouse liberalism. Their venue partner shamefully pulled out at the last minute."
A brilliant piece by
@vikramsampath
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J Sai Deepak (
@jsaideepak
) is in conversation with Anand Ranganathan (
@ARanganathan72
) on 'What does the future portend for Bharat: An attempt at crystal gazing' at
#PLF2022
.
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The best literature festival that
@sanjeevsanyal
attended in 2018 was the Pondy Lit Fest. This time, he hopes to meet you at the Republic Pondy Lit Fest 2019!
#PLF2019
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Pondy Lit Fest will host
@jsaideepak
's book talk in Puducherry this Friday. Vaccination is a prerequisite to attend.
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The 29th of September will be the third anniversary of India's surgical strike against Pakistan. The man who planned and executed it, Lieutenant General
@TheSatishDua
, will speak at the Republic Pondy Lit Fest on that day. And he's looking forward to interacting with you
#PLF2019
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Curator
@MakrandParanspe
talks about his experience at the
#PondyLitFest
, and thanks the speakers, and everyone involved with the festival.
@IndicAcademy
@Indicafestivals
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The man who got 2019 and every other election right so far, the one and only
@pradip103
of
@jankibaat1
, can't wait to meet you and tell you about the ground realities of India and Indian politics. Only at Republic Pondy Lit Fest
#PLF2019
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60 writers to take part in September 27-29 Pondy LitFest | Puducherry News - Times of India
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Padmashree Malini Awasthi (
@maliniawasthi
) is performing 'Songs of our freedom: Muktigatha' at
#PLF2022
.
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Not that he needs one, but any introduction from us will do injustice to him and the importance of his work. Yes,
@jsaideepak
too will be at the Republic Pondy Lit Fest this weekend!
#PLF2019
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Aryans, Dravidians, Indians: Future of the Past
@arvindneela
, Jataayu and Michel Danino in conversation with Venkata Raghotham
This a session we were really excited about, considering how pertinent the issues are.
@IndicAcademy
@MakrandParanspe
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Happy Independence Day 🇮🇳
With exactly one month to go for
#PLF2023
, here's what everyone has been waiting for - a tentative list of speakers!
Catch them all under one roof, from the 15th to the 17th of September, in Puducherry. The festival is free an open to all!
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On Day 3 of the Republic Pondy Lit Fest, the Honourable Governor of Kerala Shri Arif Mohammad Khan addressed a keynote session. The depth, the erudition, and the fascinating insights stunned one and all. Here is a thread, with the footage.
1/n
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Every year, precious Indian heritage is stolen and whisked off to foreign lands. Some people have taken it upon themselves to bring it all back home. One of them is
@anuraag_saxena
, and we're honoured to have him at the Republic Pondy Lit Fest. Catch him this weekend at
#PLF2019
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Republic Pondy Lit Fest has an array of books on sale from the wonderful authors who have graced us with their presence. Please feel free to buy them and get them signed by the authors themselves!
Happy reading!
#PLF2019
#RepublicPondicherryLitFest
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Prof. Anand Ranganathan (
@ARanganathan72
) will speak at the Pondy Lit Fest 2022.
Stay tuned for more details about the speakers and schedule.
#PLF2022
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Dr. Ramachandran Nagaswamy was a temple of knowledge. A doyen of South India's history, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2018. One of the highlights in Pondy Lit Fest's journey was to host him and honour him with a lifetime achievement award.
He will be missed. Om Shanti 🙏🏽
I remember skipping all other talks to attend his talk in the
@PondyLitFest
2019. Here is receiving a memorabilia from
@AloPal
.
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A small commemoration ceremony for Atal Ji this evening.
@KanchanGupta
enthralling the audience with rivetting tales from Atal Ji's life.
#AtalBihariVajpayee
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Pondy Lit Fest will host J Sai Deepak's book talk on Friday, the 10th of September. We will share the details soon.
Yes. Will be in Pondicherry and Coimbatore between September 10th and 12th. Details will be shared soon.
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The Pondy Lit Fest begins tomorrow. It is free and open to all. For those outside Puducherry, here are the livestream links and QR codes for all 3 days.
#PLF2022
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Finally, what everyone has been waiting for!
The
#PLF2023
schedule is here, ladies and gentlemen.
Just to remind you once again, the festival takes place on 15th, 16th and 17th September at Hotel Atithi, Puducherry. It is free and open to all. See you there 🙏🏽
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The
@PondyLitFest
Book Talks 2023
@sanjeevsanyal
,
@ARanganathan72
,
@vikramsampath
,
@jsaideepak
,
@IndicMeenakshi
,
@GautamDesiraju
,
@arvindneela
,
@nandinisgTOI
&
@shivkunalverma
will speak
📍 Hotel Atithi, Pondicherry
🗓️ This Sunday, 12th Feb
Be there. Free entry, no registration.
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Eminent historian and archeologist Padmabhushan Dr. R. Nagaswamy was presented a citation on behalf of the Republic Pondicherry Lit Fest and thanked for gracing the event with his presence.
#PLF2019
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Alo Pal (
@AloPal
), Anand Ranganathan (
@ARanganathan72
), Vishnu Shankar Jain (
@Vishnu_Jain1
), Meenakshi Jain (
@IndicMeenakshi
), Ratan Sharda (
@RatanSharda55
) are launching and discussing "Hindus of Hindu Rashtra" at
#PLF2023
. Join us live.
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J Sai Deepak (
@jsaideepak
) was in conversation with Anand Ranganathan (
@ARanganathan72
) on 'What does the future portend for Bharat: An attempt at crystal gazing' at
#PLF2022
.
Watch the full video.
@BluOneInk
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On that note, here's wishing
@Iyervval
a very happy birthday! Burnol sales seem to have skyrocketed on this auspicious day. See you in Pondy soon 😎
@PondyLitFest
has unfortunately become
#PondyHateFest
. Giving platform to abusive, hate mongering trolls like Abhijit Iyer Mitra reflects how hate is being feted and legitimized across India.
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Mr.
#FrugalIndian
, a.k.a.
@Iyervval
will speak at the Republic Pondy Lit Fest. He says that the best part about this festival is that you get to interact with everybody, and that you should be there for this one!
#PLF2019
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Shri
@jsaideepak
will speak at the Pondy Lit Fest 2022.
Stay tuned for more details about the speakers and schedule.
#PLF2022
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Economy: Is $5 trillion a Mirage?
@sanjeevsanyal
,
@TheJaggi
,
@MRVChennai
,
@gchikermane
and
@yoginisd
in conversation with
@harshmadhusudan
at the Republic Pondy Lit Fest.
Curator
@ARanganathan72
called it the best session of the festival!
#PLF2019
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Folks, have a look at our lineup of brilliant speakers on our new brochure!
Do download and circulate too.
#PLF2019
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Urban Naxals: Nationals, Anti-Nationals and the rest of us
@ARanganathan72
in conversation with
@KanchanGupta
,
@vivekagnihotri
and
@Shubhrastha
.
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The second edition of Republic Pondicherry Lit Fest inaugurated with lighting of lamp by honorable Lt. Governor
@thekiranbedi
Ji followed by a rousing welcome by
@ARanganathan72
&
@ParthaHariharan
- laying down this year's Festival theme and temperament
#PLF2019
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Folks,
@ARanganathan72
welcomes you to
#PLF2023
, where his best-selling book will be formally launched. Anand will also speak at a lit fest about his scientific breakthroughs for the first time!
You can't miss this!
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The festival's curator,
@MakrandParanspe
, invites you to Pondicherry for the first Pondy Lit Fest!
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No ifs, no buts. Let us all have the courage and integrity to say, unequivocally, that the treatment meted out to Arnab does not befit a democratic republic.
#ArnabWeAreWithYou
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Here's an image from
#PLF2022
that will be etched in our memories for a long time.
@annamalai_k
@swapan55
.
Watch this space for our videos and interviews. They will be out soon.
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Folks, the seats for
#PLF2019
are filling up fast. The entry is absolutely free, but the number of seats is limited. So register ASAP!
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REMINDER:
The Pondy Lit Fest 2022 edition will be held in the first weekend of August (5th to 7th August).
Our themes this year will be Freedom 75 and Sri Aurobindo's 150th birth anniversary.
Block the dates, book your tickets.
See you soon!
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"Weaponising Victimhood" - the many shades being discussed by an eclectic panel comprising
@Iyervval
@rahulpandita
@Abhina_Prakash
@ShefVaidya
&
@Shubhrastha
Chair -
@KanchanGupta
#PLF2019
#RepublicPondicherryLitFest
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Senior journalist
@abhijitmajumder
hopes to see you at the Republic Pondy Lit Fest 2019. You can catch him here, from the 27th to the 29th of September!
#PLF2019
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Prof. Anand Ranganathan (
@ARanganathan72
) is in conversation with Alo Pal about 'Freedom of expression in India at 75' at
#PLF2022
.
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Sivasri Skandaprasad (
@ArtSivasri
) is singing a bhajan at
#PLF2023
after receiving her award.
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Huge honour for us at the Pondy Lit Fest. Our co-founders
@AloPal
and
@ParthaHariharan
are at the Rashtrapati Bhavan attending PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony.
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Here's a list of the writers who will either speak or launch books at the Pondy Lit Fest. Many claimed the festival had nothing to do with literature. This is especially relevant to them.
@IndicAcademy
@MakrandParanspe
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We will begin uploading the sessions and interviews today. Stay tuned!
Mam is there a plan to upload and share the videos of
@PondyLitFest
for those who couldnt join the fest?
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Dinner on the sidelines of
@PondyLitFest
day 2
#PLF2019
Honorable Lt. Gov.
@thekiranbedi
@sanjeevsanyal
@SinghNavdeep
@PrasenjitKBasu
@TheSatishDua
#RepublicPondicherryLitFest
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REMINDER
The Pondy Lit Fest 2023 edition will be held in the third weekend of September (15th to 17th September) in Puducherry. It will remain free and open to all. Block the dates now!
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One of the highlights of the Republic Pondy Lit Fest was the Keynote Address by Assam Minister
@himantabiswa
. He spoke about NRC, CAB and North East's role in New India. He was introduced by
@RajatSethi86
, Advisor to Manipur Chief Minister
@NBirenSingh
.
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Long awaited 🙏🏽
President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Dr Meenakshi Jain for Literature and Education. She is a historian who has authored several books presenting a fresh perspective on complex issues of Indian history.
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Nationalism: Just Who Is An Anti-National?
An important panel discussion at the Republic Pondy Lit Fest with a star studded panel consisting of
@PandaJay
,
@MRVChennai
,
@rahulroushan
,
@ShefVaidya
,
@RajatSethi86
and chaired by
@jsaideepak
.
#PLF2019
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Counsel, Supreme Court, J Sai Deepak (
@jsaideepak
) is in conversation with Alo Pal (
@AloPal
) about his book, ‘India, Bharat and Pakistan: The Constitutional Journey of a Sandwiched Civilization' at the
#PLFBookTalks
.
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We are overwhelmed with enquiries about PLF 2022.
The festival will be held in Puducherry from the 5th to the 7th of August. It will be free & open to all.
The venue, speakers & topics will be announced very soon. You will meet old faces and new ones 😇
See you there!
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Many detractors of the Pondy Lit Fest have made the claim that we haven't invited local talent to take part. Here is a list of the local faces you will meet at the festival.
@IndicAcademy
@indicanetwork
@MakrandParanspe
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The valedictory address given by
@KanchanGupta
- "Why Liberalism Has Failed".
#PLF2019
#RepublicPondicherryLitFest
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The Dr BR Shenoy award for Economics is presented to Harsh Gupta (
@harshmadhusudan
) and is being presented by Dr Jayanthi Ravi (
@JayantiRavi
).
#PLF2022
.
#smartswarajyaawards
.
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The Pondy Lit Fest is eagerly awaiting
@Shehzad_Ind
and
@Iyervval
's conversation about 'Godi Media', which will take place on Saturday 16th September at 12.15 pm.
#PLF2023
is being held at Hotel Atithi, Puducherry, on 15th, 16th and 17th September. It is free and open to all.
I am a Cretin & Low Life because as a Bharatiya Muslim I speak for PM
@narendramodi
&
@BJP4India
as per
@sardesairajdeep
THIS IS WHAT A SENIOR CONSULTING EDITOR TELLS A GUEST 😊
@aroonpurie
@narendramodi
@JPNadda
@anil_baluni
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Tomorrow's lecture on PLF is by none other than Abhinav Prakash (
@Abhina_Prakash
). He speaks about 'The Second Republic of India', an idea that is increasingly gaining traction. Stay tuned.
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Prof. Anand Ranganathan (
@ARanganathan72
) is in conversation with Dr. Vikram Sampath (
@vikramsampath
) on“Taking a Narrative Forward - Fiction vs Non Fiction" at the
#PLFBookTalks2023
.
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Anand Ranganathan's best-selling book 'Hindus in Hindu Rashtra', published by
@BluOneInk
, will be formally launched at
#PLF2023
!
The launch will be followed by a discussion on the book, in which
@ARanganathan72
,
@IndicMeenakshi
,
@Vishnu_Jain1
and
@RatanSharda55
will take part.
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Politics of Mandir/Masjid: Secularism and Nationalism
@KanchanGupta
in conversation with Meenakshi Jain, Michel Danino and
@Shubhrastha
.
@IndicAcademy
@Indicafestivals
@MakrandParanspe
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A stellar panel discussing the very important topic of "National Security: India and its armed forces".
Panel:
@TheSatishDua
@SinghNavdeep
@Vikram_Sood
@Iyervval
@AdityaRajKaul
Chaired by Abhijit Chavda
#PLF2019
#RepublicPondicherryLitFest
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
BLOCK THE DATE.
See you in Puducherry next month!
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PLF 3 begins tomorrow with a talk by
@bibekdebroy
- Lessons to be Learnt from the Mahabharata for the Modern World. Stay tuned.
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The Ustad Bismillah Khan Award for Culture is being presented to Sivasri Skandaprasad (
@ArtSivasri
) by the Home Minister of Pondicherry Shri A Namassivayam (
@ANamassivayam
) at
#PLF2023
.
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One of the most talked about candidates this election season will be
#SadhviPragya
. Watch
@KanchanGupta
interview RVS Mani on the sidelines of the Pondy Lit Fest. Mr. Mani makes startling revelations about how saffron-clad people were framed for terror.
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Counsel, Supreme Court, and Author
@jsaideepak
will be in conversation about his book at the
@PondyLitFest
Book Talks 2023.
🗓️ This Sunday (12th Feb)
🕥 2.30 pm
📍 Hotel Atithi, Pondicherry
Free entry, no registration required. Be there.
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Dr.
@vikramsampath
will speak at the Pondy Lit Fest 2022.
Stay tuned for more details about the speakers and schedule.
#PLF2022
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On the sidelines of
#PLF2023
,
@ajitdatta
discussed the 2024 elections with
@ARanganathan72
and
@Iyervval
!
Do watch:
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HERE IS THE LIVESTREAM LINK FOR OUR BOOK TALKS TODAY. WE GO LIVE AT 9.15 AM IST.
@ARanganathan72
@vikramsampath
@nandinisgTOI
@sanjeevsanyal
@GautamDesiraju
@jsaideepak
@shivkunalverma
@arvindneela
@IndicMeenakshi
@BluOneInk
@AnirudhChakra
@sharansetty2
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Pondicherry is all set to welcome some of the most well-known faces in various disciplines for the first Pondy Lit Fest. It takes place from the 17th to the 19th of August. Block these dates!
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Keynote Address by His Excellency the Governor of Kerala
@arifmohammadk
Sahab. A conversation with
@KanchanGupta
&
@ARanganathan72
on New India and way forward!
#PLF2019
#RepublicPondicherryLitFest
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Shri Shiv Aroor (
@ShivAroor
) will be in conversation with Shri Abhijit Iyer Mitra (
@Iyervval
) at the Pondy Lit Fest 2022.
Stay tuned for more details about the speakers and schedule.
#PLF2022
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Prof. Anand Ranganathan (
@ARanganathan72
) will be speaking at the Bharat Shakti Pondy Lit Fest 2023.
#PLF2023
will be held on 15th, 16th and 17th September at Hotel Atithi, Puducherry. It is free & open for all.
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Dr. Vikram Sampath (
@vikramsampath
) will be speaking at the Bharat Shakti Pondy Lit Fest 2023.
#PLF2023
will be held on 15th, 16th and 17th September at Hotel Atithi, Puducherry. It is free & open for all.
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