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Creating a shortage to sell more

This adaptation of human behaviour towards shortages can be observed even in the most esoteric of settings

Stories from around the world find home in Houston's first Jaipur Lit Fest

"Shared Narratives", the first edition of ZEE JLF at Houston, took place at the Asia Society Center, Texas

Jaipur Literature Festival had more books, less controversy

In some sense, a maturity has crept in to both the festival and the coverage of it in the national media

JLF Day 5: Crowds disperse and writers challenge audience perspectives

The crowds have gone down to manageable levels, given that the weekend is over

JLF Day 4: Science, Osama bin Laden and calls for courageous journalism

Highlight of the day was the institution of an award by the writers' organisation PEN for courageous reporting, in memory of the murdered journalist Gauri Lankesh

JLF Day 2: Of rosogollas, revolutionary poetry and the republic of ideas

Much of the discussion on Padmaavat dwelt on how Indian constitutional values were being upheld or abandoned in the reaction to the movie

JLF Day 1: Security worries, 'social business' and an Instagram poet

The festival was opened, instead of by a politician, by the travel writer Pico Iyer

10th edition of Jaipur Literature Festival kicks-off

It started with renowned poet and lyricist Gulzar and celebrated American poet Anne Waldman