“Bharat Shakti”, a Mantra from Sri Aurobindo’s book Renaissance in India has been the overarching guiding principle of Pondy Lit est. Since its first edition in 2018, we at PLF, have been consistent in giving our platform to scholars, historians, writers, economists, scientists and members of our armed forces, all of impeccable integrity and contributors to nation building, so that our audience gets a holistic experience being sahridyas of such patriotic humanists. PLF in addition also critically examines the problems that the nation faces and makes the audience aware of them, also presenting possible pathways to solution.

We aim to facilitate a meeting ground of the best of Indian tradition: our history and historiography to our spiritual and scientific heritage to art forms and narrative building to strategic thinking and defence infrastructure. This is a Manthan and a Yajna done by the best minds of India today. Our mission is to inspire and educate, energise and enlighten and in this co-creation learn and enrich ourselves to give better every year.

In these short years PLF has created a unique niche in the ecosystem of flourishing lit-fests all over India. The most important aspect of our mission that makes us unique is our constant and consistent efforts to generate more light than heat, more meaning than noise. Our platform is not to generate controversies and debates but meaningful conversations and heartful dialogues. We have faced challenges from formidable forces of negativity and cancel culture. We have successfully withstood them because we believe in our values. We are here to instill in our adherents the discernment and dissemination of knowledge backed by thorough research, expertise and authentic experience. Our patriotism is intense because with Sri Aurobindo and Subramanya Bharati we believe that India standing high is not for Herself but for bringing immortal Amrit to all humanity.

This year, marks three important milestones : 100 years of Harappa, 100 years of Hindu consolidation and Operation Sindoor : the new war doctrine and PLF 2025 will explore the immense wealth of knowledge, political maturity and Indic Revival that has emerged since our civilization began over 5000 years ago through book talks, panel discussions and sidelines interviews.