2024

19th, 20th & 21st January

Officiated by

University of Delhi

Shri Ram College

of Commerce
Concept Note
Following the well-received inaugural Delhi University Literature Festival, which featured
engaging speaker sessions, literary contests, and insightful book talks commemorating DU's
centennial, India's G20 leadership, and the advent of the Amrit Kaal era, we are thrilled to
announce an even more expansive, inclusive, and lively second edition.

Officiated by the University of Delhi, our festival convened a diverse array of leaders, literary
luminaries, thought leaders, and keen attendees. We are well-positioned to establish this as the
nation's foremost and largest student-led literary event.

Heartened by the enthusiastic reception from the literary community and students alike, we are
elevating our offerings to encompass a wide range of literary genres and interests. From politics to
fiction, defence studies to children's literature, there will be something for every literary
enthusiast. Guided by a spirited, culturally diverse, and gender-inclusive student committee, we
envision this festival as a vibrant convergence of ideas, uniting scholars, students, entrepreneurs,
and educators on a singular platform.

Set against the backdrop of Delhi's brisk January ambiance, we are curating a three-day literary
fiesta at DU's esteemed Shri Ram College of Commerce in the North Campus, scheduled for
January 19th to 21st, 2024. Nestled within this historic institution, our aim is not only to celebrate
literature but also to infuse it with renewed vigour and enthusiasm. The festival promises a diverse
array of activities, including author dialogues, curated panel discussions, engaging workshops,
shopping and culinary delights, captivating musical performances, platforms for emerging literary
talent, curated book exhibitions, competitions, and more.

We are privileged to once again receive the guidance of Mr. Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the
Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, as our Festival Patron, and Dr. Swapan
Dasgupta, Padma Bhushan awardee, esteemed columnist, and former Rajya Sabha MP, as the
Festival Director. Building on our legacy of hosting distinguished guest speakers and alumni, we
anticipate fostering deeper collaborations with leading publishers, media organisations, and
academic institutions.

Our vision is to establish this literary festival as a cherished tradition and set the tradition in stone
for generations of DU students and literary enthusiasts to celebrate and perpetuate their
love for literature.

Swapan Dasgupta
 Mr. Sanjeev Sanyal


Festival Director
 Festival Patron

DU Literature Festival
 DU Literature Festival

Former Rajya Sabha MP Member, EAC to the PM
 2024
Officiated by

University of Delhi

19th, 20th & 21st January

Shri Ram College

of Commerce
2023
 Dr. Swapan
Dasgupta
Columnist, Padma Bhushan
Recipient & Former Rajya
Sabha MP

Festival Director

Mr. Sanjeev

Sanyal
Member, Economic Advisory

Council to the Prime Minister

Festival Patron
 Well Wishers

Dr. S. Jaishankar
Shri. Ram Madhav

Minister of External Affairs President, India Foundation

Shri. Suresh Prabhu

Shri. Amish Tripathi

Former Union Minister Former Director, Nehru Centre,

London
 Past Speakers

Shri. Bhupender Yadav

Mrs. Diya Kumari of Jaipur
Gen. M. M. Naravane

Union Minister Current Deputy Chief Minister, 28th Chief of Army Staff
Rajasthan

Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore

Subramanian Swamy
Shri. Bibek Debroy
Amb. Oleg Osipov

Olympian & Former Union Minister Former Uninion Minister Chairman, EAC to the Prime Director, Russian House
Minister

Shri. Pavan K. Verma

Shri. Rajiv Malhotra
Shri. Sanjaya Baru

Former Diplomat Eminent Author & Rsearcher Former Advisor of the Prime
Minister

Amb. Kanwal Si`bal

Prof. Michel Danino
Prof. Meenakshi Jain
Prof. Makarand Paranjape

Former Foreign Decretary of French Indologist & Padma Shri Senior Historian & Padmi Shri Eminent Author & Professor, JNU
India Recipient Recipient
Past Partners
 Expected Speakers

Shri Hardeep Singh
 Gen. Manoj Naravane
 Smriti Irani
 Karan Thapar

Union Minister,
 28th Chief of the Army Staff Union Minister,
 Eminent Jounalist
Government of India Government of India

Gauranga Das Prabhu
 Vijay Gokhale
 Dr. Ashok K. Lahiri
 Dr. K. K. Muhummad

Spiritual Leader Former Foreign Secretary
 Former Chief Economic Eminent Archaelogist
of India Advisor of India

Rajat Sharma
 Amb. Lakshmi Puri
 Gurcharan Das
 Taslima Nasrin


Editor-in-Chief, India TV Former Assistant Secretary Former CEO, Procter & Author & Humanist
General, United Nations Gambke

Sudha Murty
 Pankaj Tripathi
 J. Sai Deepak
 Dr. Shashi Tharoor


Author & Philantropist Eminent Actor Bestselling Author & Advocate Former Under-Secretary
General, United Nations
 Expected Speakers

Shivshankar Menon
 Shri. TCA Raghavan 
 Dr, Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar
 Saurabh Dwivedi

Former National Security Former Indian High Hotelier & Titular Prince
 Editor, Lallantop
Adviosr Commissioner to Pakistan of Udaipur

Shyam Saran
 S. Somnath
 Arnab Goswami
 Aashutosh Rana


Former Foreign Secretary
 Director, ISRO Editor-in-Chief, Republic TV Poet & Actor
of India

Shiv Khera
 Anant Goenka
 Palki Sharma Upadhyay
 Anand Ranganathan


Author & Motivational Executive Director, Indian Eminent News Anchor Author & Professor, JNU
Speaker Express Group

Rahul Shivshakar
 K. Annamalai
 Ashwin Sanghi
 Vikram Sampath


Editor-in-Chief, CNN-News18 Former IPS & Social Worker Eminent Author Author & Historian
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