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    Literature Shines At Shoolini Litfest

    Literature Shines
    Sunil Aswal
    April9/ 2022

    Shimla (The Hawk): The second day of the Shoolini Literature Festival on Saturday witnessed sessions from renowned panelists like Aseem Chhabra, Mukul Deva, Namrata Joshi and Pratik Guleri. The day’s sessions opened with the "Literature in the Post-Digital Era”. It had panellists Kunal Nandwani, Arjun Gupta, and Anjana Menon, who discussed the potential of complete digitisation. The day's highlight was a panel discussion with Aseem Chhabra, actor and critic, Namrata Joshi, film critic, and Mihir Pandya called "Talking About Movies." During the session titled 'Thrillers, Killers, and Gumshoes. Mukul Deva was also present in the session. Mukul Deva is an Indian polymath based in Singapore, he is a motivational keynote speaker, executive coach, business mentor and bestselling author. Anjana Menon gave a brief overview on the evolution of digital media and how it is consumed. She said that internet tools have made writing simple and easy for anyone. According to Arjun Gupta, technology has made writing easier, and today anyone can write using data analytics and search engine optimisation. Kunal Nandwani discussed virtual reality using Metaverse as an example. He went over the benefits and drawbacks of the digital world, as well as the scary threat it poses. Mukul Deva discussed the fundamentals of a thriller fiction. He also talked about how writing a thriller differs from writing an academic novel or a murder mystery. "The only restriction you put for yourself is the one you set for yourself," he stated while discussing his transition from army to writer to motivational speaker. "There is a creative writer in each of us," Prof. Manju Jaidka said during the session 'Thrillers, Killers, and Gumshoes.' She talked about her books and how ...

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