The fourth day of the Jaipur Literature Festival, presented by Vedanta, continued its tradition of rigorous debate and wide-ranging conversations, bringing together leading voices from literature, politics, law, and technology to reflect on power, justice, leadership, and the stories that shape our world.

Earlier, on day 3, a much-awaited session with comedian and actor, Vir Das, drew packed audiences with a profound conversation on grief. Das described grief as an inability to breathe fully, explaining how loss reshapes the body and spirit when someone who once lived outside you begins to live within you. He also shared a powerful memory from the night he won an Emmy when standing an Emmy in hand, he had reflected on his incredible journey from being a dishwasher in Chicago to receiving one of the highest honours in entertainment.