Jaipur Bytes

Jamie Andrews (Head of Culture and Learning at the British Library) in conversation with Lakshya Datta (Founder of Launchora). Jamie talks about the work the British Library does in the UK and internationally, their current “Writing: Making Your Mark” exhibition, why they got involved with JLF as their festival host in London, and what to expect from the upcoming festival from June 14 to 16. #ZEEJLFatBL2019

Matt Reed (CEO of the Aga Khan Foundation UK) in conversation with Lakshya Datta (Founder of Launchora). AKF has been supporting JLF since 2015. As CEO, Matt’s focus is on expanding AKF’s partnerships in the UK and Europe and building greater public awareness about the work of the broader Aga Khan Development Network.  #ZEEJLFatBL2019

An encounter with the free-spirited Shabana Azmi, magnificent actor and a committed social activist. Azmi belongs to an illustrious literary family and has been a member of the Indian Parliament. In conversation with writer and film director Sangeeta Datta, she speaks of her work in experimental and mainstream cinema, and the interplay of culture, entertainment and politics. This episode is a live session from JLF at British Library last year. #ZEEJLFatBL2019

Namita Gokhale (founder and co-director of the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival) in conversation with Lakshya Datta (host of Jaipur Bytes and founder of Launchora). Namita shares her favorite moments from the festival in Jaipur this past January, why she believes all writers - young and old - need to be readers first, how she curates the international JLF festivals and their programming, and what you cab expect to see (and hear) at JLF at the British Library (June 14-16) and JLF at Belfast (June  21-23) this summer. Namita is the author of over a dozen fiction and nonfiction books, including ‘Paro: Dreams Of Passion’ and ‘Things To Leave Behind’ (which recently won the Sushila Devi Literature Award). #ZEEJLFatBL2019 #JLFBelfast2019

William Dalrymple (historian, art historian, and co-director of the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival)  in conversation with Lakshya Datta (host of Jaipur Bytes podcast and founder of Launchora). William talks about how he helped create JLF all those years ago, what he thought of #ZEEJLF2019 (the first one he couldn't attend), how he finds authors and speakers from around the world to bring to the festivals, and how JLF grew out of Jaipur to the travel the globe.

Assa Doron, Sanchaita Gajapati in conversation with Robin Jeffrey. This episode is a live session from day 5 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Jon Lee Anderson, Peter Bergen and Steve Coll in conversation with Navtej Sarna. The growth of India, China, Brazil, Russia and Africa is generating a new landscape. The tallest buildings, biggest dams, highest-grossing movies and most advanced mobile phones are now all being made outside Europe and the United States. Regions that previously lacked political confidence and national pride are finding them, alongside a newfound economic clout. Can the West transform its global strategy by moving from a position of hegemony to one that recognises this seismic power shift? A distinguished panel look into the future in a conversation moderated by former Indian Ambassador to the US Navtej Sarna. This episode is a live session from day 3 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Akhil Katyal, Geetanjali Sree, Neelesh Misra, Pravin Kumar, Rakhshanda Jalil in conversation with Saurabh Dwivedi. This episode is a live session from day 3 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Identifying Gender Violence & Finding Solutions That Fit. Simar Singh, Sohaila Abdulali and Sunita Toor in conversation with Pragya Tiwari. This episode is a live session from day 3 of #ZEEJLF2019.

Amitabh Kant, Dean Nelson and Nishtha Gautam in conversation with John Elliott. A timely conversation on the uniquely Indian concept of ‘jugaad’, the flexible bottom-up strategy of innovation that seems to come so naturally to a resource starved nation. Based on the concept of doing more with less, this approach to frugal engineering and ingenious solutions often helps turn adversity into opportunity. A spirited conversation on the pros and cons of jugaad with a distinguished panel that includes CEO of Niti Ayog, Amitabh Kant, Dean Nelson, author of Jugaad Yatra: Exploring the Indian Art of Problem Solving, and lyricist, poet and marketer Prasoon Joshi in conversation with writer and journalist John Elliott, author of IMPLOSION: India’s Tryst with Reality. They discuss the need to inspire flexible out-of-the-box solutions as well as the dangers of quick-fix solutions that bypass regulatory standards. This episode is a live session from day 4 of #ZEEJLF2019.