Delhi–Nalanda Dialogue 2026-9TH MAY

Delhi–Nalanda Dialogue 2026

Under the aegis of the Nalanda Literature Festival 2026–27 (www.littfest.in)

Chief Guest: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Hon’ble Minister of Culture, GoI

Special Invitees: Kapil Mishra, Hon’ble Minister, Art, Culture & Language Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi; Padma Vibhushan Dr. Sonal Mansingh; Dr. Shashi Tharoor;Purushottam Agrawal, Amitabh Kant; Chanchal Kumar; K. N. Shrivastava; Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi; William Darymple; Mugdha Sinha; Mahesh K.

The discussion will draw from the vision of the Nalanda Literature Festival 2026–27, highlighting the linguistic richness of undivided Bihar and the north-eastern states. It will examine how platforms such as the festival can revive languages like Angika, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Bodo, Mizo, and Assamese, encourage literary engagement among younger generations, and bring regional cultural narratives into national and global conversations

(Collaboration: Deptt.of Art, Culture & Language, Govt of NCT of Delhi; Dhanu Bihar)