(Schedule is subject to change so please check the updated versions usually placed outside each venue.)
10 am: Climates
Margaret Atwood speaks to Parul Sehgal, senior editor at the New York Times, about her life and work. Charbagh.
Suman Sahai, founder of the Gene Campaign and author Stephen Alter talk about the human species and its relationship with planet Earth. Ford Samvad.
11:10 am: Histories and Magic
Bestselling children's author Cornelia Funke on magical worlds, in conversation with publisher Anushka Ravishankar. Ford Samvad.
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Memoirists Stephen Fry, Helen Macdonald, Blake Morrison, Christina Lamb and Esther Freud talk about the art of revealing who you are on the page. Front Lawns.
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How did India's Emergency come to be? Journalist and author Coomi Kapoor talks with author Salil Tripathi, Sunil Khilnani and C Raja Mohan. Mughal Tent.
12:25 pm: Languages and The Playing Field
Footballer Baichung Bhutia, author Sidin Vadukut and cricketer Anil Kumble talk sports with writer Suresh Menon and Ronojoy Sen. Front Lawns.
Writers from different Indian languages---Dhrubajyoti Batra, Sitanshu Yashachandra, Anita Agnihotri, K Satchidanandan, and Vivek Shanbagh---debate diversity in literature. Baithak.
1:40 pm: Storytelling
Kanishk Tharoor (yes, same family) talks about his new collection of short stories with Vanity Fair's Marie Brenner. Charbagh.
2:30 pm: Literature and Our Worlds
Interpreting economics through literature, a talk by economist Arvind Subramanian. Durbar Hall.
Popular author Anuja Chauhan on writing about urban India in conversation with writer and translator Ira Pande. Mughal Tent.
Israel's best-known novelist David Grossman in conversation with journalist and editor Jonathan Shainin on his novel To The End Of The Land. Front Lawns.
3:45 pm: How To Write, How To Deal
Rachel Kelly on her book Black Rainbow and dealing with depression through writing. In conversation with author and psychoanalyst Sudhir Kakar. Baithak.
Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah talks moral codes through history with cultural and literary theorist Homi K Bhabha. Mughal Tent.
4:45 pm: Stuff That Works
Blogger and author John Elliott talks about the successes and obstacles of the Make In India campaign with Amitabh Kant, Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. Charbagh.
5:15 pm: Countries and What Belongs To Them
Curator at the British Museum Irving Finkel dukes it out with museum director James Cuno on whether or not antiquities should be returned to their country of origin. Baithak.
Journalist Barkha Dutt talks about her new book on India called This Unquiet Land with author Shobhaa De. Charbagh.
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10 am: Climates
Margaret Atwood speaks to Parul Sehgal, senior editor at the New York Times, about her life and work. Charbagh.
Suman Sahai, founder of the Gene Campaign and author Stephen Alter talk about the human species and its relationship with planet Earth. Ford Samvad.
11:10 am: Histories and Magic
Bestselling children's author Cornelia Funke on magical worlds, in conversation with publisher Anushka Ravishankar. Ford Samvad.
Memoirists Stephen Fry, Helen Macdonald, Blake Morrison, Christina Lamb and Esther Freud talk about the art of revealing who you are on the page. Front Lawns.
How did India's Emergency come to be? Journalist and author Coomi Kapoor talks with author Salil Tripathi, Sunil Khilnani and C Raja Mohan. Mughal Tent.
12:25 pm: Languages and The Playing Field
Footballer Baichung Bhutia, author Sidin Vadukut and cricketer Anil Kumble talk sports with writer Suresh Menon and Ronojoy Sen. Front Lawns.
Writers from different Indian languages---Dhrubajyoti Batra, Sitanshu Yashachandra, Anita Agnihotri, K Satchidanandan, and Vivek Shanbagh---debate diversity in literature. Baithak.
1:40 pm: Storytelling
Kanishk Tharoor (yes, same family) talks about his new collection of short stories with Vanity Fair's Marie Brenner. Charbagh.
2:30 pm: Literature and Our Worlds
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Interpreting economics through literature, a talk by economist Arvind Subramanian. Durbar Hall.
Popular author Anuja Chauhan on writing about urban India in conversation with writer and translator Ira Pande. Mughal Tent.
Israel's best-known novelist David Grossman in conversation with journalist and editor Jonathan Shainin on his novel To The End Of The Land. Front Lawns.
3:45 pm: How To Write, How To Deal
Rachel Kelly on her book Black Rainbow and dealing with depression through writing. In conversation with author and psychoanalyst Sudhir Kakar. Baithak.
Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah talks moral codes through history with cultural and literary theorist Homi K Bhabha. Mughal Tent.
4:45 pm: Stuff That Works
Blogger and author John Elliott talks about the successes and obstacles of the Make In India campaign with Amitabh Kant, Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion. Charbagh.
5:15 pm: Countries and What Belongs To Them
Curator at the British Museum Irving Finkel dukes it out with museum director James Cuno on whether or not antiquities should be returned to their country of origin. Baithak.
Journalist Barkha Dutt talks about her new book on India called This Unquiet Land with author Shobhaa De. Charbagh.
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