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

THE POWER OF WORDS

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

Vappala Balachandran

Columnist & Author, India

Vappala Balachandran, a Mumbai based columnist and author was Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India. After retirement he was appointed as member of the High Level Committee to enquire into the police response during the Mumbai November 26, 2008, terror attacks. He has authored 4 books on matters of national security and international intelligence.

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OVERT & COVERT

  • 28th October
  • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

The ins and outs of Indian Intelligence
Mani Shankar Aiyar, Meeran Chadha Borwankar, Vappala Balachandran
Chair: Kunal Purohit

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