Bachi Karkaria
Columnist, chronicler of urbania, author, media trainer trainer. Tweets one-liner arrows at current foibles.
Nadir Godrej
Business poetry, patents - he makes them rhyme. Leading without controlling, inspiring without imposing.
Jerry Pinto
Award-winning novelist, poet and translator— his words heal. "Madness is enough. It is sufficient unto itself."
Devdutt Pattanaik
Mythologist who bridges ancient stories and modern life. Author, speaker, illustrator—he brings Indian mythology to the boardroom.
Thane Literature Festival
Celebrate the Written Word
Celebrate the Written Word
Our festival brings together literary enthusiasts, emerging writers, and established authors in a celebration of storytelling, poetry, and the transformative power of literature.
Meri Story Competition
TLF Exclusive Book Launches
Witness the unveiling of remarkable new literary works at our festival
Doing the Right Thing
Learnings from Ratan Tata
by Harish Bhat
Tangerine
How to Read the Upanishads Without Giving Up Coffee
by Namita Devidayal
Festival Schedule
Two days packed with literary events and celebrations
Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Mini Auditorium
10:00 AM - Registration Check-in starts
Entry strictly First-Come-First basis
11:00 AM - Opening Ceremony
11:15 AM - 'We Also Write'
Nadir Godrej in conversation with Atul Bhide
12:00 PM - Panel Discussion 'Films and Books'
Jerry Pinto and Sathya Saran, moderated by Dr. Suhas Kulkarni
12:35 PM - Panel Discussion 'We Also Write'
Dr. Anil Khandelwal, Amby Parameswaran and Rahul Mirchandani, moderated by Sarita Bahl
02:00 PM - Dramatic Story Reading (Hindi) 'दास्तानगोई'
Dhanashree Karmarkar and Shrirang Khatavkar
02:10 PM - 'Tata Tales – Unknown Stories from Tata Empire'
Harish Bhat
02:45 PM - TLF Book Launch 'Doing The Right Thing'
Harish Bhat
02:50 PM - Panel Discussion 'Stories That Serve: Editors of Change'
Karon Shaiva and Rasheeda Bhagat, moderated by Dr. Seetha Raju
03:30 PM - Panel Discussion 'Art, Science and Business of Translation'
Vikrant Pande, Subha Pande, moderated by Sampurna Chattarji
04:10 PM - 'Meri Story' Final Round
moderated by Aneetha Satish
04:30 PM - 'Contentment: Myth or Reality'
Devdutt Pattanaik
Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Mini Auditorium
09:00 AM - Registration Check-in starts
Entry strictly First-Come-First basis
10:05 AM - 'Erratica and beyond, celebrating legend's life!'
Bachi Karkaria in conversation with Namita Devidayal
10:55 AM - TLF Book Launch 'Tangerine: How to read upnishads without giving up coffee'
Namita Devidayal in conversation with Aneetha Satish
11:30 AM - Marathi 'नाट्यानुभव - अभिवाचन'
Dhanashree Karmarkar, Shrirang Khatavkar
11:45 AM - 'Why we write'
Charles Assissi in conversation with Harshad Divekar
12:25 PM - Panel Discussion 'Visual Stories'
Chirodeep Chaudhary, Kripa Bhatia, Sucharita Sengupta Suri, moderated by Jane Borges
01:10 PM - 'Meri Story' Prize Distribution
01:20 PM - Closing Ceremony
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Reserve your spot at Thane Literature Festival. Early bird registration includes access to all events and exclusive author meet-and-greets.
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Registration Free. Entry to the venue strictly First-Come-First basis
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