Khushwant Singh Literary Festival - Oxford Edition
The OICSD is hosting a special evening as a part of the Khushwant Singh Literary Festival (KSLF). The KSLF began in the mountains of Kasauli, India 13 years ago, where the iconoclast Khushwant Singh (KS), had a home and did most of his writing. The festival was invited to London by the Indian High Commissioner, as Khushwant Singh had close links with the city where he studied and worked. KSLF has always been a festival with a purpose – celebrating the ideals and values of Khushwant Singh. Some of which are women’s access to formal education, promoting peace and closer ties between India and Pakistan, and the preservation of our ecology and heritage. It is an entirely volunteer led festival.

The Oxford edition will feature two recent publications:
Matt Ridley’s “Birds, Sex and Beauty: The Extraordinary Implications of Charles Darwin’s Strangest Idea” (Harper Collins UK, 2025). Matt will be in conversation with Prof. Sunetra Gupta, Department of Biology, University of Oxford.

Keshava Guha’s “The Tiger’s Share” (John Murray, 2025). Keshava will be in conversation with Francesca Kay, author and Somerville alumna.
Date: 3 June 2025, 16:00
Venue: Flora Anderson Hall
Venue Details: Please enter from the main entrance on Woodstock Road
Speakers: Keshava Guha (Journalist and writer of fiction), Matt Ridley (House of Lords), Professor Sunetra Gupta (University of Oxford), Francesca Kay (Somerville College)
Organising department: Somerville College
Organisers: Khushwant Singh Literary Festival, Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development
Organiser contact email address: oicsd@some.ox.ac.uk
Host: Neeraj Shetye (Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development)
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/khushwant-singh-literary-festival-oxford-2025-tickets-1316955923619
Booking email: oicsd@some.ox.ac.uk
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editors: Neeraj Shetye, Narhitya Nawal