**Summary:**
Rashtrapati Bhavan will host a literary conference titled "How Much has Literature Changed" on May 29th and 30th, 2025, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre. The event is being organized in association with the Sahitya Akademi, Ministry of Culture. The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, will inaugurate the conference, with participation from the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and literary figures from across India. The conference will feature sessions on topics including feminist literature, the changing nature of literature, and the global perspective of Indian literature. The conference will conclude with a presentation on Devi Ahilyabai Holkar.
Key Entities Referenced
President's Secretariat: The office of the President of India, responsible for administrative support.
RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN: The official residence of the President of India. This is also the location of the Literary Conference.
Literary Conference: How Much has Literature Changed: The name of the literary conference being hosted at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
28 MAY 2025: The date the press release was posted.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - the agency that released the information.
Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre: The venue within Rashtrapati Bhavan where the Literary Conference will be held.
May 29 and 30, 2025: The dates of the Literary Conference.
Sahitya Akademi: An organization associated with the Ministry of Culture, co-hosting the Literary Conference.
Ministry of Culture: The Indian government ministry associated with arts and culture, co-hosting the conference.
President of India: The head of state of India; in this case, Smt. Droupadi Murmu.
Smt. Droupadi Murmu: The current President of India, who will inaugurate the conference.
Minister of Culture and Tourism: A ministerial position in the Indian government held by Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat: The current Minister of Culture and Tourism, who will be present at the conference.
Poets Meet Straight from the Heart: The title of one of the sessions at the Literary Conference.
Feminist Literature of India: Breaking New Grounds: The title of one of the sessions at the Literary Conference.
Change in Literature vs. Literature of Change: The title of one of the sessions at the Literary Conference.
New Directions of Indian Literature in Global Perspective: The title of one of the sessions at the Literary Conference.
Devi Ahilyabai Holkar: A prominent figure whose saga will be the subject of the conference's conclusion.
MJPSSR: An unspecified entity that issued the release with ID: 2131948
2131948: Release ID for the press release about the Literary Conference.
India: The country in which the Literary Conference takes place, and which Smt. Droupadi Murmu is the president of.
President's Secretariat
RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN TO HOST LITERARY
CONFERENCE: HOW MUCH HAS LITERATURE
CHANGED?
Posted On: 28 MAY 2025 1:20PM by PIB Delhi
Rashtrapati Bhavan will host a Literary Conference: How Much has Literature Changed? at Rashtrapati
Bhavan Cultural Centre on May 29 and 30, 2025 in association with Sahitya Akademi, Ministry of Culture.
The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the Conference on May 29, 2025, in the
presence of the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and literary figures from
across the country.
The two-day conference will witness various sessions on different topics such as Poets’ Meet – Straight from
the Heart; Feminist Literature of India: Breaking New Grounds; Change in Literature vs. Literature of
Change; and New Directions of Indian Literature in Global Perspective. The Conference will conclude with
the saga of Devi Ahilyabai Holkar.
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MJPS/SR
(Release ID: 2131948)