The
literary festival of 2009 was the blending of a cross
section of writers, readers and journalists all within
the bounds of one fort. The fringe event 60 seconds
organized by a set of top journalists for the general
public was an event where the panel only had 60 seconds
to respond to any question, mud being slung at them
or any unsavoury comment or query and to make matters
worse for them they had to deal with these face to face
and not via writing.