Western Ghats Lit Fest fifth edition in Coimbatore on October 24-25
The Verandah Club will hold the fifth edition of the Western Ghats Lit Fest on 24 and 25 October 2026 at Radisson Blu, Coimbatore, on the theme 'Bharat Rising'. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal is expected as Chief Guest. The announced line-up of 34 speakers includes JNU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit and Sanjeev Sanyal. Organisers said the fourth edition drew over 1,200 attendees.