The Jaipur juggernaut

It used to be a juggernaut, now it’s a security risk. The Jaipur Lit Fest, now in its fifth edition and still in its old venue at the Diggi Palace, has lost some of its innocent informality and easy-going charm. It’s now like entering Delhi’s Parliament House or leaving Tel Aviv airport: there are barriers, a heavy police guard, multiple security checks, electronic beepers and bar-coded passes for all categories of visitors.

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