‘Your competition is with yourself’: Dr Sajjan Singh Yadav on clearing the UPSC exam https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/mbifl-2026/dr-sajjan-singh-yadav-upsc-mbifl-r54wo3nc?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #UPSC #CivilServices #MBIFL #IASOfficer #ExamPreparation

Who is remembered, who is forgotten: Maranavamsham and the politics of death at MBIFL 2026 https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/mbifl-2026/who-is-remembered-who-is-forgotten-maranavamsham-politics-of-death-mbifl-h5ko7kpw?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MBIFL #Maranavamsham #PVShajikumar #CasteAndMemory

He built a school at 9: How Babar Ali’s guava tree classroom educated 8,000 children https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/mbifl-2026/he-built-a-school-at-9-how-babar-alis-guava-tree-classroom-educated-8-000-children-fbtdxzuz?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BabarAli #MBIFL #EducationForAll #FestivalOfLetters #IndianEducation

Malayalam lyricists clash over violent, meaningless lyrics in modern cinema. A debate on lyrical quality, societal shifts, and the future of song. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/mbifl-2026/malayalam-film-music-lyric-debate-mbifl-k5hoj0zc?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #mbifl #festivalofletters #thiruvananthapuram

The festival, a hub for global literary exchange with over 400 participants discussing fiction, AI, politics, and more, now blends music and literature for a richer cultural experience. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/mbifl-2026/mbifl-2026-music-literature-thiruvananthapuram-utrp975v?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MBIFL #LiteratureFestival #mathrubhumi

MBIFL offers youth a global platform with Shashi Tharoor through ‘Tharoor Sabha’ discussions. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/mbifl-2026/mbifl-2026-youth-platform-shashi-tharoor-tharoor-sabha-toejnsyc?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MBIFL #Mathrubhumi #LiteraryFestival #ShashiTharoor #SocialMedia

This is so succinct. Crew! #mbifl