For the 7th consecutive year, Jaipur's festival becomes a dynamic meeting point of the India's and international literary minds and artists.

Launched on 17 January and planned to run for five consecutive days, this year's festival witnesses a dynamic exchange of thoughts and experiences between 240 novelists, poets, playwrights, novelists, translators, editors and journalists along with many economists, historians, film producers, theatre makers, and musicians.

The festival provides a total of 170 panel discussions, incorporates visual arts exhibition and ends each day with music events.

All photos by Ati Metwaly from Jaipur, India.