MBIFL 2025 | Mathrubhumi | ENGLISH

Author and diplomat Vikas Swarup, in conversation with Dr. Shanthi Vijayan at MBIFL 2025, talks about his latest novel 'The Girl with Seven Lives'.

Nayanima Basu and PM Narayanan addresses the session 'The Fall of Kabul' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters.

Zygmunt Miloszewski and Krysztof Korzyk addresses the session 'The Polish Noir' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters.

Kids enjoyed listening to Andrey Kurkov at MBIFL 2025 ✨📚 A fun, interactive session filled with laughter, questions, and imagination!

Dr. Joe Loizzo addresses the session 'Waking up Human' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters. Session: Waking up Human Speakers: Dr. Joe Loizzo, Bindu Amat

Filiz Aygunduz and Dr. Kalyani Vallath addresses the session 'Tales from Istanbul' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters.

NS Madhavan , Mithra Alaguvel , Mithra Alaguvel and Satheesh Chapparike addresses the session 'The Contemporary Legacy of South Indian Languages' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters.

Volodymyr Olshanskyi addresses the session "Ukrainian-Indian World by Paraska Plytka-Horytsvit" at MBIFL 2025.

At MBIFL 2025, R Mohan talks about his book "Story of Schisms and Isms: Kerala - From the Twilight"'.

Prayaag Akbar talks about his novel Mother India and how digital culture, algorithms, and influencers are changing nationalism and identity in today’s India.

Urszula Honek, Yuriy Serebriansky, Lyuba Yakimchuk and Krzysztof Hoffmann addresses the session 'Languages of War' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters.

Megha Rao, Sudeep Chakravarti, Vinod K Jose and Sidharth M Joy addresses the session 'India, Beyond the Patina' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters.

Krzysztof Hoffmann, Dinko Telećan, Manuel Vilas and Amanda Michalopoulou addresses the session 'Breaking Boundaries' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters. Speakers : Krzysztof Hoffmann , Dinko Telećan, Manuel Vilas , Amanda Michalopoulou, Veronica Llorca-Smith

M S Ashadevi and Satish Chapparike addresses the session 'Empowering Voices' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters.

Author and diplomat Vikas Swarup, in conversation with Dr. Shanthi Vijayan at MBIFL 2025, talks about his latest novel 'The Girl with Seven Lives'.

At MBIFL 2025, doctors KU Natarajan and Nachiket Mor discussed how new technologies like AI, pacemakers, and microbots could shape the future of healthcare.

Gita Balakrishnan and Rajshree Rajmohan addresses the session 'The Architect on Foot' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters.

Imayam addresses the session 'I Do Not Write My Stories' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters. Session : I Do Not Wrtite My Stories Speakers : Imayam, RJ Smrithi

'The Evolving Definition of Luxury in India: 2025' session at MBIFL2025 features Santosh Iyer (CEO, Mercedes-Benz India) and Tanmay Bhattacharya (Executive VP, Lexus India) discussing the growing luxury car market in India, moderated by Hormazd Sorabjee (Editor, Auto Car).

Alvin Pang, Aneeta Sundararaj, Pramudith D Rupasinghe and Marga Ortigas addresses the session 'Emerging Voices in Contemporary Asian Literature' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters.

Dr.Zeena S Pillai, Dr. Anirudh Sridhar and Dr. Kalyani Vallath addresses the session 'Redefining Higher Education' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters.

Ullekh NP and Sidharth M Joy addresses the session 'Cuban Connection' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters.

At MBIFL 2025, author Sudeep Chakravarti discusses his book The Fallen City: The Murders That Shook the Nation in conversation with Saraswati Nagarajan.

Amitabh Kant addresses the session 'Reimagine India: Positioning India on the global stage' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters.

Amish Tripathi discuss the creative retelling of Indian epics at Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters (MBIFL) 2025. Session : The Creative Retelling of Epics Speakers : Amish Tripathi, Saraswathy Nagarajan

At MBIFL 2025, Piyush Pandey opens up about writing the biography of acclaimed actor Manoj Bajpayee, discusses nepotism in Bollywood, and praises the Malayalam film industry for its sensibility.

M K Narayanan addresses the session 'The Strategic Challenges Facing India' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters. Session : The Strategic Challenges Facing India Speakers : M K Narayanan , Manoj K Das

Greeshma Kuthar and Anjan Sundaram addresses the session 'Reporting from the Eye of the Storm' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters. 

Rajrishi Singhal and Lekha Chakraborty addresses the session 'The Economy Beyond Numbers' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters. Moderator: Prayaag Akbar

IPS officer Vijay Raman was remembered at the 6th Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters. His wife, Veena Vijay Raman, spoke about his life and career during a session titled 'From Kerala to Kashmir,' moderated by Narayan Menon

At MBIFL 2025, diplomat Venu Rajamony sat down with author and marketing expert Narayan Menon for a thought-provoking session titled Kerala, India, and the World: From the Perspective of a Diplomat.

Saikat Majumdar and Bindu Amat addresses the session 'Human Realities: An Exploration of Our Complexities' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters.

World Cup-winning legend Syed Kirmani shared his extraordinary journey in a session titled "The Keeper of a Billion Dreams" at MBIFL 2025.

Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud addresses the session 'Reimagine India: Fraternity as the Constitutional Soul' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters.

Telangana Chief minister Revanth Reddy addresses the session 'Reimagine India: One Nation, One Election?' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters.

Film critic and journalist Anupama Chopra addresses the session 'Indian Cinema: Beyond Bollywood' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters.

Actress Shweta Tripathi addresses the session 'Uncompromised Dreams' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters.

Katerina Iliopoulou, Claire le Michel, Saraid de Silva and Sukanya Shaji addresses the session 'The Intersection of Gender and Identity in Modern Writing' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters. 

Dr. Joe Loizzo, Veronica Llorca-Smith and Dr. Kalyani Vallath addresses the session 'Eastern Philosphy in Life and Writing' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters

Shiv Khera's motivational session at MBIFL 2025, titled 'You Can Win,' highlights the importance of habit formation, resilience, and making mindful choices to achieve success.