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Published - October 30, 2026 10:27 pm IST - KOCHI
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla interacts with former ISRO chairman S. Swaminathan at the inauguration of the 29th Kochi International Book Festival in Kochi on Friday. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin
Kochi International Book Festival, organised by the Antharashtra Pusthakothsava Samithi, began here on Friday (October 30, 2026).
Om Birla, Lok Sabha Speaker, inaugurated the festival. Madhu S. Nair, former managing director of Cochin Shipyard Limited, presided over the inaugural function.
S. Somanath, former ISRO chairperson; Hibi Eden, MP; Varun Gulati, secretary, Sahitya Akademi; V. Prakash Babu, executive secretary of the book festival; and Jose Christopher spoke.
Published - October 30, 2026 10:27 pm IST
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