The Fourteenth Edition of Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest
Wednesday, October 25th to Sunday, October 29th 2023

Online : 25 - 26 Oct
On ground : 27 - 29 Oct

M Rajshekhar

Author, India

M Rajshekhar is a journalist with primary interests in energy, environment, climate and democratic decay in India. His book, Despite the State, which examines the eroding social contract between political parties and the people, was published in January 2021. In his spare time, he runs, cycles and reads.

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Stop Loss

  • 12th November
  • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Overcoming the systemic failures of the Indian state
M Rajshekhar, Naushad Forbes
Chair: Anuradha SenGupta

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