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

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

AMISH TRIPATHI

Amish is a diplomat and author. Amish published his first book in 2010 and has written 10 books (both fiction and non-fiction) till date. His books have sold 6.5 million copies and been translated into 20 Indian and international languages. His Shiva Trilogy is the fastest-selling book series in Indian publishing history. His Ram Chandra Series (4 of 5 books released) is the second-fastest-selling book series in Indian publishing history. Critics have said that his books are backed by tremendous research, deep thought, a rooted-pride in India, and a liberal progressive outlook. Read More

KARAN BILIMORIA

Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE, DL is the founder of Cobra Beer, Chairman of the Cobra Beer Partnership Limited, a Joint Venture with Molson Coors, and Chairman of Molson Coors Cobra India. In the Monde Selection, one of the most prestigious quality awards in the world for beer, the Cobra range have collectively been awarded a total of 110 Gold medals since 2001, making it one of the most awarded beers in the world. Lord Bilimoria is the Founding Chairman of the UK India Business Council, a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London, a former Chancellor of Thames Valley University (now the University of West London); he was the youngest University Chancellor in the UK when appointed. Read More

RUTH PADEL

Ruth Padel is an award-winning poet, author and novelist with close links to India, wildlife conservation and classical music. Her most recent publication, Watershed, is a pamphlet of poems on water and climate denial. Her twelve full collections, shortlisted for all UK prizes, include Beethoven Variations (“She tells the great composer’s life story more profoundly than most biographies”, New York Times), We Are All from Somewhere Else, a prose-and-poetry work on migration; and Darwin: A Life in Poems on her great-great-grandfather Charles Darwin. 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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