The Hindu Lit for Life to host five workshops

The Hindu Lit for Life will present five workshops during the two-day literary festival on January 17 and 18, 2026, that will cover a range of topics from fitness to wealth management.

While Priti Chawla, an ACSM-certified health and fitness coach, will help develop practical tools to build a sustainable and holistic lifestyle that nourishes the body, mind, and spirit, Rohit Sarin, the author of Unlocking Wealth: Secrets to Getting Rich at Any Age, will demystify the process of wealth creation and explain what goes into investing and how to build the habit across different age groups.

Chennai-based author and playwright Gowri Ramnarayan will examine three famous scenes in iconic plays and focus on some of the specific challenges faced by the playwright.

Artificial Intelligence evangelist Shantanu Tungare will explain how to detect fake videos and why proactively shaping your online identity is the best defence against deepfakes and misinformation.

There will also be an illustrated lecture by Sharan Apparao on the iconography of the lotus from its historical manifestations to its contemporary presence. To register, visit https://newsth.live/lflws or scan the QR code.

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