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This article can be read here as well. Mumbai, October 29, 2015: After what seemed more like enthusiasm to meet some great authors than a crowd trying to get past the security personnel’s bulky arm, TATA Literature Live!: The Mumbai LitFest finally kickstarted at the National Centre of the Performing Arts (NCPA). The opening ceremony was graced by Vikram Seth, famed author of ‘A Suitable Boy’, Germaine Greer, the feminist author famous for her works like The Female Eunuch and the more recent White Beech: The Rainforest Years , who has many times kicked up quite a few storms for her libertarian thoughts and provocative writing. Mr. Anil Dharker, Founder and Festival Director, Dr. Mukund Rajan, Brand Custodian, Tata Sons, and Mr. Khushroo Suntook, Chairman, NCPA were some of the other dignitaries present at the inaugural session. Germaine Greer in  conversation with Vikram Seth on 'Can books change the World' at Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2015 ...

Sleeping on Jupiter by Anuradha Roy My rating: 4 of 5 stars True to the review printed in the book, "This is why you read fiction at all". More than the journey of a girl rediscovering her birthplace, away from her place of rebirth or perceived rebirth ( post her adoption),it is the little things that give life to the very pages of the book- the aroma of the ginger and clove tea, the sage in sunglasses by the sea,the man watering a rootless plant with unfailing dedication, the braids of her hair, the gold earrings, the chatter of the old ladies and their will to live life in spite of the turbulence in their lives, no matter what situation they find themselves in. It is about living life, not by closing every page of the past but by seeking reference from it in order to understand the present well. :) Thank you Anuradha Roy, for breathing life into an otherwise "lesser" mortal. - Divya Nambiar Author of the book: Other books by the Author: , ...