JLF Day 3: It's Hinduism, Hindutva, and Shashi Tharoor everywhere

It was clear today that JLF continues to attempt to walk an increasingly difficult path, caught between its attempt to create a broadly liberal institution and an India that is not entirely hospitable

The third day of the Jaipur Literature Festival was, as always, packed with young people from Jaipur and beyond. But there was a distinct sense in which it was also about the development of institutions, about the achievements of past generations, and the passing of a torch.Fittingly, it seemed almost like the star of the day was former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who has a memoir out, and was surrounded by hordes wherever she went. 

In a session just before lunch, the political scientist Milan Vaishnav, the writer and Rajasthan culture advisor Malvika Singh, the economist Sukhdeo Thorat, the