Archive · 15 Jun 2025
JLF London Opens with Silence for Ahmedabad Plane Crash Victims
The Jaipur Literature Festival London began with a moment of silence to remember the people who died in the Air India plane crash.
The festival organizers changed the first event to talk about dealing with sadness and loss.
Speakers like Shashi Tharoor talked about how hard it is to find the right words when someone is grieving.
The festival is a place where writers and speakers from different countries share their ideas and stories, which is like building a bridge between India and the UK.
It features discussions on many topics.
Jaipur Literature Festival London opened with a moment of silence for the Air India Ahmedabad-London plane crash victims.
The festival's inaugural session was modified to discuss grief and loss.
Shashi Tharoor and Shrabani Basu shared their reflections on grief.
The festival brings together writers and speakers from around the world.
The event is a bridge between India and the UK.
- Who
- Senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, and other speakers
- What
- The Jaipur Literature Festival London was held.
- When
- The festival opened on a sombre note.
- Where
- London, British Library
- Why
- To commemorate victims of the Air India Ahmedabad-London plane crash.
- Event
- Jaipur Literature Festival London
- Location
- British Library, London
- Focus
- Literature, art, culture, and international politics
- Featured speakers
- Shashi Tharoor, Shrabani Basu, Javed Akhtar, etc.
- Event's purpose
- To unite and console through literature