A Tata Steel Bhubaneswar Literary Meet (TSBLM) would be hosted with an array of authors, thought leaders, opinion makers and performers at its fourth edition at the Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) from January 11 to 13.
The inaugural session is on Gandhi at 150 with Sugata Bose and Jatindra Nayak discussing the Mahatma’s relationship with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose followed by a session with legendary actress Waheeda Rehman’s reminisces on how she immortalised literary characters on screen.
Odia sessions to discuss Gandhi in Odisha, the legacy of Fakir Mohan Senapati a century after his demise, ‘Becoming Odia’, among other issues, would be featured in the festival. Besides, Padma Bhushan Ruskin Bond would also speak.
Eminent singer Rekha Bhardwaj would make the fest melodious on the concluding day. Festival director Malavika Banerjee said, “I hope the book-loving people of the city would enjoy the festival’s diverse strands.”