{"id":517,"date":"2025-06-17T08:32:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T08:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/?page_id=517"},"modified":"2025-06-20T06:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T06:32:07","slug":"2025-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/index.php\/2025-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pune World Book Day- 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2 Days of Festival,<\/strong> 11 Sessions, 20 Speakers\/Artist<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Pune\u2019s World Book Day 2025, held on April 11th and 12th at MIT-World Peace University (MIT-WPU), was an immersive celebration of literature with the theme &#8220;<strong>Extraordinary Stories.<\/strong>&#8221; This initiative by Paalvia Foundation was organized by <strong>MIT-World Peace University<\/strong> and <strong>Nukkad Cafe,<\/strong> in collaboration with other esteemed partners. The festival featured a diverse array of activities including panel discussions, storytelling sessions, book readings, workshops, and performances. The first day centred on expanding the audience for your work, while the second day delved into purposeful writing, the significance of literature, and the ability of compelling narratives to inspire action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">Guest Speakers<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch has-border-color has-kenta-base-300-border-color has-kenta-base-300-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lisubosa-font-family is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized is-style-rounded is-no-margin-top is-no-margin-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-1-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-521\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:165px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-1-1.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.114), 15px);\"><strong>Siddharth Kak<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.114), 15px);\">Indian Television Producer and Presenter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/siddharth-kak-filmmaker-author-mentor-32656096\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Linked in<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-kenta-base-300-border-color has-kenta-base-300-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lisubosa-font-family is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized is-style-rounded is-no-margin-top is-no-margin-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-10-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-533\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:166px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-10.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.114), 15px);\"><strong><strong>Tenzin Tsundue<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.114), 15px);\">Poet, Writer and Activist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tenzin-tsundue-12ba3391\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-kenta-base-300-border-color has-kenta-base-300-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lisubosa-font-family 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style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.114), 15px);\">Visually Impaired, French Translator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/zainab-chinikamwala-0a08627b\/\"> LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-kenta-base-300-border-color has-kenta-base-300-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lisubosa-font-family is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized is-style-rounded is-no-margin-top is-no-margin-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-5-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-524\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:160px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-5.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.114), 15px);\"><strong>Pratham Parishrut<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.114), 15px);\">Visually Impaired, Poet and Songwriter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/prathamesh-bendre-25b035184\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-kenta-base-300-border-color has-kenta-base-300-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lisubosa-font-family is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized is-style-rounded is-no-margin-top is-no-margin-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-9-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-527\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:160px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-9-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-9-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-9.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.114), 15px);\"><strong>Dr. Vishal Ghule<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.114), 15px);\">Dean, School of Liberal Arts, MIT-World Peace University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dr-vishal-ghule-68b56238\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-kenta-base-300-border-color has-kenta-base-300-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lisubosa-font-family is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-layout-7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized is-style-rounded is-no-margin-top is-no-margin-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-2-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-522\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:165px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-2-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-2-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-2-1.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.114), 15px);\"><strong>Ashutosh Ramgir<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.114), 15px);\">Business Head of Publishing, Sakal Media Group<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ashutoshramgir\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-kenta-base-300-border-color has-kenta-base-300-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lisubosa-font-family is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized is-style-rounded is-no-margin-top is-no-margin-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-4-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-530\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:166px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-4.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.114), 15px);\">Wrucha Jiwane<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.114), 15px);\">Pali Scholar and Dhamma Practitioner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/wrucha-jiwane-21099a15\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-kenta-base-300-border-color has-kenta-base-300-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lisubosa-font-family is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-layout-9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized is-style-rounded is-no-margin-top is-no-margin-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-3-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-520\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:161px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-3.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.114), 15px);\"><strong>Lalita Marathe,<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.114), 15px);\">Translator, Language Trainer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lalita-marathe-42948919\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-kenta-base-300-border-color has-kenta-base-300-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lisubosa-font-family is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-layout-10 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized is-style-rounded is-no-margin-top is-no-margin-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-8-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-525\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:160px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-8-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-8-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-8.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.114), 15px);\"><strong>Pratik Shingare<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.114), 15px);\">Osteogenesis Imperfecta Disability<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pratik-shingare-353878340\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-kenta-base-300-border-color has-kenta-base-300-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-lisubosa-font-family is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-layout-11 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized is-style-rounded is-no-margin-top is-no-margin-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-7-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-526\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:160px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-7-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/puneworldbookday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Icons-7.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.114), 15px);\"><strong>Manjiri Dhamankar<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.114), 15px);\">Author, Translator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/manjiri-dhamankar-56870b105\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-kenta-base-100-background-color has-background is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-layout-19 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-layout-13 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\" style=\"text-transform:capitalize\">Collaborators<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-layout-16 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-border-color has-kenta-base-100-border-color has-kenta-base-100-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-layout-13 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group 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