Internationally renowned filmmaker Rinki Bhattacharya will speak about her multifaceted career of being a writer, social activist and filmmaker, followed by a screening of Bandini, acclaimed director Bimal Roy’s last film.

Sandeep Sood is the lead writer for Badmash, an animation studio based in Pune, India. Badmash owns Doubtsourcing and Dishoom 2008. Sandeep has spent a decade leading Monsoon Company, in service of clients such as Wells Fargo and HP. His humorous stories and irreverent take on outsourcing have made him a popular speaker around the world.

This interview features Sandeep and Lakshmi in a serious chat about the future of Indian IT, digital entertainment, and Amitabh Bachchan’s campaign for Prime Minister of the United States.

William Dalrymple, a writer and historian of Scottish origin, is the author of the best selling historical book, White Mughals.. Dalrymple's interests include India, the Middle East, Mughal rule, the Muslim world and early Eastern Christianity. His latest novel, The Last Mughal, won the prestigous Duff Cooper Prize for History and Biography 2007

In this interview, William Dalyrmple talks about the inspirations behind his stories and narrates his personal journey.

Vikram Chandra, a New Delhi native, is the two time winner of the Commonwealth Writers Prize. He is the author of Red Earth and Pouring Rain and Love and Longing in Bombay. He also has co-written Mission Kashmir, an Indian feature film. Vikram Chandra currently divides his time between Mumbai and Berkeley, California, where he teaches creative writing at the University of California. 

Vikram Chandra speaks about his creative journey and reads from his latest novel, Sacred Games.

Chitra Divakaruni is the author of the best selling novels Queen of Dreams, The Mistress of Spices and of the prize winning short story collections Arranged Marriage and The Unknown Errors of Our Lives. She lives in Houston, Texas, and teaches creative writing at the University.

Award winning author Chitra talks about her new book The Palace of Illusions which is a reimagining of the world famous Indian epic, The Mahabharat - told from the point of view of an amazing woman.