FOR THE LOVE OF THE WORD - The Anil Dharker Session:

INAUGURATION OF GODREJ LITERATURE LIVE! The Mumbai LitFest 2026

followed by

SUBLIME VERSES

Launch of Javed Akhtar's 'Three Masters'

Javed Akhtar, Sumantra Ghosal
Chair: Juhi Babbar Soni

BEFORE THE BOUGH BREAKS

Literature's response to the ecological crisis

Amulya B, Bela Negi, Ranjit Hoskote
Chair: Evalyn Githina

MUMBAI MAKETH THE MAN

Preview of Jerry Pinto's 'Yuri in the City'
followed by a discussion on how the darkest times can inspire uplifting fiction

Jerry Pinto in conversation with Ratna Pathak Shah

Workshop

EROTICA!

Sensuality and expressions

Workshop by Bhushan Korgaonkar

WEAPONS OF ECONOMIC DESTRUCTION

How does India navigate a world of punitive sanctions and tariffs

Kaushik Basu in conversation with Ajit Ranade

GODREJ LITERATURE LIVE! POET LAUREATE 2026

Presentation to Gagan Gill
followed by a conversation with Priya Malik

THE DOCTOR IS IN

Touching tales of hope and healing

Cyriac Abby Philips, Mazda Turel
Chair: Sunita Wazir

THE GREAT DEBATE

Big Tech is a danger to democracy

For the motion:
Jaspreet Bindra, Vandana Vasudevan
Against the motion:
Natasha Joshi, Rahul Matthan
Chair: Govindraj Ethiraj

Performance

THE GODS THE GODS THE GODS

A weave of big beats, heavy basslines, soaring melodies & heart stopping spoken word

Performed by Wright & Grainger

RIDING THE BULL

The fascinating history of India's stock market

Straight Talk by Adil Rustomjee
followed by a conversation with Aditi Sharma