Click here to see the images from Day 1 of the event. Follow the live updates of Day 1: The Hindu Lit for Life 2026 Day 1 Follow the live updates of Day 2: The Hindu Lit for Life 2026 Day 2 Photo: M. Srinath Are Your Gadgets Bringing You Down?: Priti Chawla discusses ‘Back Health in the Workspace’ at the The Hindu Showplace on Sunday. Photo: M. Srinath The Chessmaster and His Moves: Viswanathan Anand in conversation with K.C. Vijaya Kumar at the The Hindu Pavillion in Chennai on Sunday. Photo: M. Srinath Aparajith Ramnath and Priyambada Jayakumar in conversation with Ramya Kannan discussing Icons who helped Build Modern India in The Hindu Showplace. Photo: M. Srinath Former Governor of West Bengal Gopalkrishna Gandhi during a conversation with T.M. Krishna at The Hindu Lit for Life festival in Chennai on January 18, 2026. Photo: Srinath M The Kashmir Connection – A.S. Dulat and Ziya us Salam in conversation with Sobhana K. Nair at The Hindu Pavillion in Lit for Life in Chennai on January 18, 2026. Photo: Ragu R Heart Lamp – The Stories Behind the Stories: International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq in conversation with Pankaja Srinivasan during the second day of The Hindu Lit for Life in Chennai on January 18, 2026. Photo: Ragu R The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny: Kiran Desai in conversation with Nirmala Lakshman at The Hindu Lit for Life in Chennai on January 18, 2026. Published – January 18, 2026 11:53 am 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 What is Point Nemo, the most isolated place on Earth? AR Rahman addresses his ‘communal’ remark: Never wished to cause pain, hope my sincerity is felt