Visitors browse books at the Books on Wheels at the The Hindu Lit for Life festival 2026 held at Sir Mutha Concert Hall, Chetpet in Chennai. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The Hindu Lit For Life, a two-day extravaganza connecting literature to the masses and travelling beyond books, was held on January 17 and 18 at the Lady Andal School premises in Chennai. The festival included prominent speakers who shared their views on multiple issues that the world is confronting. The festival also featured a range of workshops on the sidelines, along with a short story contest. Here are the winners of the contest: Winners list: Prize Name Location Mail ID Story Title First Place Mahesh Krishnan Chennai pkmahesh@gmail.com A Man, a Fall, and a Miracle Second Place Sahana Prasad Bengaluru sahanaprasad.p@gmail.com SYPS – Sell Your Positive Stuff Third Place Ajay Tomar Bhopal ajay.tomar723@gmail.com Between a house and a Home Consolation Prize 1 Sandip Das Kolkata sandipdas.iitr@gmail.com The Divide at Gate No. 4 Consolation Prize 2 Jayakumar K Mavelikkara jaykayx10@gmail.com The Silence After The Hindu Lit For Life is presented by The all-new Kia Seltos, in association with Christ University and NITTE. Associate partners: Orchids — The International School; Hindustan Group of Institutions; State Bank of India; IndianOil; Indian Overseas Bank; New India Assurance; Akshayakalpa; United India Insurance; ICFAI Group; Chennai Port Authority and Kamarajar Port Limited; Vajiram & Sons; Life Insurance Corporation of India and Mahindra University. Realty partner: Casagrand. Education partner: SSVM Institutions. State partner: Government of Sikkim and Uttarakhand government. Official timekeeping partner: Citizen. Regional partner: DBS Bank India Ltd. Tourism partner: Bihar Tourism. Bookstore partner: Crossword. Water partner: Repute. Radio partner: Big FM. Published – February 18, 2026 02:54 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Nvidia to sell Meta millions of chips; what does the deal mean? Watch: Sara Duterte says she is running for President of Philippines