Khushwant Singh Literary Festival

KSLF London Highlights

“I am an agnostic. I take pride in my Sikh identity, but I have no time for religion. I believe,…

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The Khushwant Singh Literary Festival London is a labor of love. To promote the legacy of Khushwant Singh (KS), author, scholar, journalist and iconoclast, by discussing the values he stood for, and addressing his concerns. London is where he worked and studied and it helped shape many of his passions and concerns. Some of which are closer ties between India and Pakistan; equal opportunities for women worldwide; and disseminating the values of democracy, tolerance, compassion in a world that is increasingly more polarised. And to never forget Mother Nature, for without her we are nothing. Ecology was his constant love. KSLF London is a meeting of minds to celebrate ideas that can change the lives of all connected with these issues and with an interest in the subcontinent. KSLF is organised entirely by volunteers. And friends of Khushwant Singh and the organisers who contribute in money and kind. Every donation goes a long way in creating a world with values.

Speakers 2025

KSLF welcomes a vibrant mix of speakers and authors from diverse backgrounds. Click here.

TARIQ ALI

Tariq Ali has written more than two-dozen books on world history and politics — the most recent of which are The Extreme Centre, The Dilemmas of Lenin and The Forty-Year War in Afghanistan, Winston Churchill — as well as the novels of his Islam Quintet and scripts for the stage and screen. He is a long-standing member of the Editorial Committee of New Left Review and lives in London Read More

MATT RIDLEY

Matt Ridley’s books have sold over a million copies, been translated into 31 languages and won several awards. His books include The Red Queen, Genome, The Rational Optimist, How Innovation Works and most recently “Birds, Sex and Beauty”. “Viral: the search for the origin of Covid-19” was co-authored with Alina Chan. He sat in the House of Lords between 2013 and 2021 and served on the science and technology select committee and the artificial intelligence select committee. Read More

DEVIKA REGE

Devika Rege was born and lives in Pune, India. Her debut novel, Quarterlife, explores India's changing political pulse and social dynamics amid the rise of Hindu nationalism. It was published in the UK in 2025. Read More

KSLF Dedicated To Ecology

KSLF, together with grow-trees have been planting trees for every speaker at the KSLF since inception at Kasauli in 2012. KSLF has also helped set up water harvesting systems in Kasauli, a region where water is scarce.

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