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International Booker Prize winner Geetanjali Shree, AI scientist Toby Walsh, former diplomat Vikas Swarup and historian Aanchal Malhotra are among the noted names taking part in the 12th edition of Bhutans Drukyul Literature Festival DLF, starting August 4.Organised by Bhutan Echoes, the three-day fest is returning on ground after three years, and will be held at the Royal University of Bhutan auditorium in the capital city Thimphu.

More reading, and even more listening: How the pandemic has affected literature in Bhutan Two lockdowns in the mountain kingdom have not blocked the effort to get more people to read. Bhutan Echoes festival: A reading session with Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck. | Bhutan Echoes Drukyul Festival In the Kingdom of Bhutan, where Covid-19 is relatively well controlled, every new episode of the pandemic still leaves us wondering what’s next. Two nationwide lockdowns have disrupted the easy life in a country of 750,000 people. The pandemic has caused social and econo...