Shubha Mudgal with her soulful rendition of khayal and thumri draws the curtains of Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet
Ambar Bhattacharya, Takmaa News, Kolkata, 31st Jan 2024 : The curtains of the 12th Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet came down after a soulful classical musical performance by Shubha Mudgal at the Main Steps of Victoria Memorial Hall.
Raghuram Rajan, Ex-Governor of RBI stressed the importance of human capital for a economy to move forward and engaged with the new generation at the literary meet to appraise them on the challenges and hopes that lie ahead of them. Sri Lankan best selling author, Ashok Ferrey talked about his latest novel The Unmarriagable Man that fetched him Sri Lankan’s premiere literary award – Gratiaen prize. Historian Tapati Guha Thakurta, Adip Dutta, close associate of Meera Mukherjee, discussed the rich legacy of famous sculptor, Meera Mukherjee as we celebrated her centenary. Goynar Baksho is not just a novel but an emotion that is connected with the lives of the people of Bengal. The author of the timeless classic novel, Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay spoke to Arunava Sinha on the translation of his classic novel and why the novel refuses to grow old.Noted crafts expert and social activist, Laila Tyabji and social entrepreneur Nandita Palchoudhuri and Bappaditya Biswas talked on how artisans are forging a path ahead amid diverse challenges. Gopalkrishna Gandhi, former Governor of West Bengal launched Mukund Padmanabhan’s first book The Great Flap of 1942 which is a narrative history of a neglected and scarcely know period between December 1941 and mid 1942 when India was caught in a state of panic. Gopalkrishna Gandhi also launched the new edition of Mahatma Gandhi’s I Am An Ordinary Man: India’s Struggle For Freedom (1914-1948) and spoke about The Mahatma in the years leading to Independence.
Deborah Baker and Stephen Alter spoke on the magical charisma of Mt.Everest and also observed the centenary of George Mallory’s expedition. Appupen, noted comics creator, artist and musician who tells stories from the mythical world Halahala, discussed his new graphic novel on Artificial Intelligence. Srijato and Maharghya Chakraborty discussed the latest novel Prothom Mudran, Bhalobasha / A House of Rain and Snow with Somak Ghosh. Chandril Bhattacharya spoke about the non-sports gems of Moti Nandy’s body of work. Radhika Iyengar’s debut non-fiction novel titled Fire on the Ganges: Life Among the Dead in Banaras on the lives of the Doms of Benares was also featured in an engaging session.
Padma Shri Shubha Mudgal performed khayal and thumri at the main steps of the Victoria Memorial Hall and curtains were drawn on the 12th Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet.
The dates for the next edition of the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet were announced: 21 – 26 January, 2025.
