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12th Edition | 2023
December 16-17
The Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru
“ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಆಫ್ಟರ್ ಗಾಂಧಿ” ಯ ಲೇಖಕರಾದ ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರ ಗುಹಾರವರು ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಇರುವ 8 ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು.
ನಮಗೆ ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುವ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರವಾದರೂ ಇದೆಯೇ? ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಜಾ ತಾಂತ್ರಿಕತೆ ಎಷ್ಟರ ಮಟ್ಟಿಗಿದೆ? ಕಳೆದ ದಶಕದ ಅವರ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯದಂತೆ ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ 50-50 ರಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರಜಾಪ್ರಭುತ್ವ ಇತ್ತು. ಪ್ರಜಾ ಪ್ರಭುತ್ವವನ್ನು ಪೋಷಿಸುವ ಮತ್ತು ಅದನ್ನು …
ಉದ್ಯಮಿ, “ಯೂನಿಕ್ ಐಡೆಂಟಿಫಿಕೇಶನ್ ಅಥಾರಿಟಿ ಆಫ್ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ” ದ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿಗರಾದ ನಂದನ್ ನಿಲೇಕಣಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜೂಲಿಯಾ ಕಂಪ್ಯೂಟಿಂಗ್ ಸಹ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪಕರಾದ ವಿರಾಲ್ ಶಾ ಜೊತೆಯಾಗಿ “ರೀಬೂಟಿಂಗ್ ಇಂಡಿಯ” ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ರಚಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ವಿರಾಲ್ ಶಾ ರವರು “ಯೂನಿಕ್ ಐಡೆಂಟಿಫಿಕೇಶನ್ ಅಥಾರಿಟಿ ಆಫ್ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ” ಗೆ ಯೋಜನೆ ಮತ್ತು ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ವಿಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ನಿಲೇಕಣಿಯವರು …
A new addition added lustre to this year’s BLF – the literary awards. The Bangalore Literature Festival presented literary awards in association with Atta Galatta (founded by Subodh Sankar and Lakshmi Subodh). Atta Galatta is also the Official Festival Bookstore.…
Never have children been so eager to answer quiz questions! Then again, when the prizes are Amar Chitra Katha comics, it is to be expected!
The kids were on the edge of their seats – and in some cases not …
Ramachandra Guha gave a riveting talk on freedom of expression in India and the threats it faces on day 1 of the Bangalore Literature Festival. The ‘India After Gandhi’ author was equally critical of both ends of the political spectrum, …
Two spokespersons of different political parties held a riveting debate on the evolution from Anna to AAP at the Bangalore Literature Festival.
Moderator Ashwin Mahesh kicked off the discussion by outlining two broad questions that he said would pervade the …
This was by far one of the most highly anticipated sessions of BLF, and rightly so. It was full house before it started, and by the time it began in full swing, there were cheers and applause searing the atmosphere.…
Dr. Shatavadhani R Ganesh, a practitioner of the art of avadhana, a polyglot, an author in Sanskrit and Kannada and an extempore poet in multiple languages began the session by saying that it’s very heartening to attend and moderate a …
There are few things that have the capacity to bind a nation together, and bridge boundaries drawn by religion, caste, education level, social class, status, power, you name it. Cinema is one of them. It’s a beautiful blanket woven in …
Bookalore’s Puppet Party, a puppet-based story-telling event by Mrs.Vijayalaxmi was one of the best events for kids at Bangalore Literature Festival.
The session started on an upbeat mode. She started the story by singing a song ‘Dino Dino Dinosaur’. The …
ಸಿರಿಗನ್ನಡ – ಹಿಂದೆ, ಇಂದು, ಮುಂದೆ ಎಂಬ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಹರೀಶ್ ಜಿ.ಬಿ. ಯವರು ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖರ ಕಂಬಾರ, ಹಂಪ ನಾಗರಾಜಯ್ಯ, ಕಮಲಾ ಹಂಪನಾ, ನರಹಳ್ಳಿ ಬಾಲಸುಬ್ರಹ್ಮಣ್ಯ ರವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂವಾದ ನಡೆಸಿದರು.
ಕಂಬಾರರು ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತ “ ನಾವು ಗಮನಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಎರಡು ಮುಖ್ಯ ಕ್ರಾಂತಿಗಳೆಂದರೆ ಭಕ್ತಿ ಚಳುವಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬ್ರಿಟೀಷರ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಪದ್ಧತಿ” ಎಂದರು. ಭಕ್ತಿ ಚಳುವಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರವರ …
This session was bound to pique everyone’s interest, and translated into a wonderful crowd that gathered to witness this discussion, with Maya Mirchandani as its moderator. Haroon Khalid, Mohammad Zaman Azurdah and Padma Rao Sundarji constituted the board of panelists.…
In an era where intolerance is not only trending on various social media platforms but has also managed to grab a sizeable mindshare of a politically aware citizen, here comes Aakar Patel to take us to times which were far …
How many of you loved pictures and painting them when you were a kid? We all did. And maybe, a few of us still love it. Chennai-based Tulika Publishers organised a fun session for kids of age group 7-13 years …
Confessions of a Biographer captures the secrets of four authors who have focused on writing biographies on women. The authors were engaged in a panel discussion by Mr Sunil Sethi.
The panel discussion included the following: Emily Holleman who is …
Subjects like war and peace go through a special treatment when perceived by a poet, and we at BLF were privileged to have four poets share their poetry on the subject. Verses flowed on a diverse set of topics related …
The name of this session itself acted as a magnet for the audience, hence resulting in an overwhelming response to this discussion. Durjoy Datta, Preeti Shenoy and Ravinder Singh, all of whom are famous authors of today’s age, made for …
The Seasons hall at Royal Orchid was over-crowded within seconds for the session on “The Frog That Climbed over the Mountain.” The host was filled with enthusiasm and so were the kids. The host invited Kartik Shanker, the author of …
Filled with humour and entertaining barbs, Zac O’Yeah and Upamanyu Chatterjee took the audience through an interesting journey through Upamanyu’s new book, his experiences as he authored Othello Sucks, and a candid interaction with the audience over the issues …
2015 ರ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಉತ್ಸವವನ್ನು ಕಾಶ್ಮೀರಿ ಬರಹಗಾರ ಮೊಹಮ್ಮದ್ ಅಜೂರ್ ದಾ ಮತ್ತು ಕನ್ನಡದವರೇ ಆದ ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಲೇಖಕಿ ಶಶಿ ದೇಶಪಾಂಡೆ ದೀಪ ಬೆಳಗಿಸಿ ಉದ್ಘಾಟಿಸಿದರು. ತಡವಾಗಿ ಬಂದ ಜ್ಞಾನಪೀಠ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಪುರಸ್ಕೃತ ಸಾಹಿತಿ ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖರ ಕಂಬಾರ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಾಸಕ್ತರನ್ನು ಎರಡೂ ದಿನದ ಗೋಷ್ಠಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿದರು.
ಶಶಿ ದೇಶಪಾಂಡೆಯವರು ಉದ್ಘಾಟನ ಬಾಷಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ, “ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯೋತ್ಸವದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸುವುದು …
