New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Sahitya Akademi organised a Face-to-Face programme and a Panel Discussion on India's Intellectual Traditions, during the New Delhi World Book Fair 2026 at Hall No. 2 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

According to the Ministry of Culture, in the Face-to-Face programme, KP Ramanunni, an eminent Malayalam writer and Sahitya Akademi Award winner, participated and shared insights into his literary life and work. He mentioned that he hails from Kozhikode, a city recognised by UNESCO as India's first and only City of Literature.

During the session, he read excerpts from his Malayalam short story 'MTP', the medical term for termination of pregnancy, which was translated into English by Abu Bakar Kaba. Written in the form of...