In a speech that was both a playful departure from the conventions of literary gatherings as well as a gentle interrogation of the conventional definition of literary canons, Samir Jain, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Times Group, said India’s great spiritual texts, passed down generations, should be read as literature, and the young especially must not limit their reading to standard curricular prescriptions.
Speaking to a packed auditorium in Delhi’s Siri Fort, drawing frequent rounds of applause and appreciative laughter, Jain said he hoped that for the audience, the Litfest became a celebration of literature, laughter and love.
