Celebrating Literature and Culinary Arts

Pune Lit-Week unites literature lovers and culinary enthusiasts through engaging events at Malaka Spice, showcasing the city's vibrant literary scene and holistic dining experience.

Join us in Pune for the inaugural Malaka Lit-Fest from December 15-22, 2024. Enjoy a week filled with literary events featuring prominent authors, poets, and artists, all while savoring the essence of holistic living at Malaka Spice, Pune’s iconic restaurant chain in Koregaon Park and Kharadi.

A delightful fusion of art and food.

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MALAKA SPICE KHARADI

SPEAKERS @ MALAKA LITFEST

Neil started writing about personal finance in 2016 at Value Research, a mutual fund research portal. After a stint at a fintech, Neil joined Mint in 2019 as a mutual fund reporter. He was made Deputy Editor in 2022 and Editor (Personal Finance) in 2024. He has also co-authored the book - The Big Bull of Dalal Street on Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, one of India's most successful investors.

Urvashi Arun Patole – Co-Founder of The Bikerni, Rider, and Community Strategist. Urvashi Arun Patole is a trailblazer in the Indian motorcycling community and the co-founder of The Bikerni, India’s first all-women motorcycle club. Riding her KTM 390 Adventure, Urvashi is known for her love of exploring challenging terrains and creating unforgettable overlanding experiences.

Rajeshree Rele from Pune is a home Baker by profession and a Biker by Chance. Riding since 2014, her ride Street 750, Gifted by her husband and 2 boys on her 50th Birthday in 2015. She is 59 going on 60 in March 25. Her love for traveling has taken her on many rides across the length and breadth of the country and just clocking in One lakh kms last week. Her first long ride Leh Ladakh and spirit valley on the avenger. First long-distance ride with the Harley to Kochi. One international ride to Bhutan. Arunachal and Nagaland are her favorite.

Known as Jay @thetrickytrade Ameya Bothara is a Punekar who loves to eat, travel, trek and meet new people, who is considered an expert Credit card points & Travel hacker. His experience has benefited many with the meticulous travel planning involved with the physical abilities, value of experience and, of course, budget for travel.He brings to you, an easy to understand and interactive journey into the world of credit cards, miles and points.

Vandana Vijay is the CEO OFFBEAT TRACKS, a TEDx speaker and a UPSC -CDS topper, mountain climber and a travel curator. Vandana Vijay’s seed of travel and exploration was planted in childhood being a senior army officer’s daughter. An independent businessperson, she has dabbled in various fields such as the corporate industry as an employee with Facebook, dipped her toes in the military sector by holding an All India First in UPSC CDS Merit to join the Indian Army, and has even graduated in MSc. in Microbiology! She complements her sojourns by reading, playing squash, and hiking. Her heart lies in the Ladakh region and the vastness of its rugged landscape.

Sanjal Shastri is an academic by profession and a traveller by passion. He is a PHD in International Politics & International relations and an Asst Professor at FLAME UNIVERSITY. He has been travelling for 25 years and is a certified Travel geek.

Shivangi Jain is a Learning Architect, Psychologist and writer. She is a passionate advocate of mental wellness and believes in harnessing the highest power of oneself. She has received the prestigious 21st Century Emily Dickinson award and Sahitya Sparsh award for her written works.

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Col Ashish Raisinghani is serving with the Indian Armed Forces for more than 25 years which gives him lot of opportunities to travel and see new places. He is an avid Traveller, Author and passionate Biker, and loves to see new places, meet new people & learn everything about that place - his area of expertise being Budget Travel Planning & Backpacking Trips.

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Author Sonali Rasal is a Pune-based Landscape Architect. She writes fluently in three languages English, Hindi and Marathi. She has recited her poems at various prestigious forums including the Tata International Litfest 2023, Mumbai Litfest 2024, Pune Book Fair and Jashn-e-Adab (2023-24).

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Nilshree is an engineer by qualification and profession. She took a maternity break in 2015 and started exploring writing in 2018. After diving into self-publishing in 2012, Nilshree has authored and published 6 books (3 of which are anthologies compiled, edited, and co-authored by her)Nilshree heads a quarterly e-magazine and a Podcast exclusively for authors. With honing one skill every day, Nilshree is on a mission to add EXTRA to her ORDINARY life.

Author Sanjay Lazar, is a Motivational Coach, speaks on Leadership, Team Building, Communication, Personal tragedy & achieving success through failure.

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Author Natansh Dubey is passionate about mentoring and grooming people and thereby bringing out the best in them. Natansh has authored two fiction novels, Love's Hangover and Shattered Illusions.

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Author Amol Kulkarni has managed to pursue his hobby of writing stories while working. Conceptualizing stories is his favorite pastime, and converting them into books his ultimate aim.

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Author CA Jasbir Basu, a Mumbai-based Author, seamlessly transitioned from finance to literature. A top achiever in the CA exams, she has worked with KPMG and Bank of Nova Scotia.

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Author Sujata Taterh is an accomplished author, educationist, trainer, and speaker with nearly 40 years of experience in the field of education.

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Clarity Coach & Multiple Award-Winning Author Siddharth Sen is an engineer by profession, a poet since age 6, a traveler, and a nature lover at heart.

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Author Kumar Shah is Traveler who believes that life is a manifestation of aspirations and dreams.

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Author Alisha holds the Limca Book of Records, Spotlight World Record, and High Range Book of World Records in Dance and was awarded with the title “Nadana Kalaikothai”.

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Author Renuka Nair is a novelist, tutor, and former banker. Raised in Bandra West, Mumbai, she holds a master’s degree in mathematics & computer science from Mumbai University, and an MBA in finance from NMIMS.

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Author Sritapa Mahanty is an Indian author, nature lover, and storyteller known for capturing life's emotions in her writing.

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