India, Nov. 24 -- The concluding day of CLF Literati 2025 carried the easy charm of Chandigarh's very own literature festival in full stride with crowded sessions, spirited conversations and the excitement of two new book releases taking centre stage. Amid the discussions that spanned wellness, law, spirituality and real-life crime stories, the festival marked a defining moment on Sunday. Organised by the Chandigarh Literary Society at the Lake Club, the second day of the festival began with a creative writing workshop by Sonika Sethi and Deviyani Singh, followed by a series of thematic sessions. 'Spiritual Chords: Stories of Change and Choice' opened the discussions with author Shalini Modi, whose works include Rasas in Divine Relationships and Immortality, and spiritual mentor Krishnapad Das of The Akshaya Patra Foundation. They were in conversation with poet and devotional singer Annurani Sharma. Modi, while delving into how spectrum of human feelings is connected to the divine, said, "Each of us can be described by features dominated by a single emotion or a combination of emotions. Thus, it is safe to say that essentially, rasa is in everything and everything has rasa." Emphasising on living a simple life and drawing parallels between spirituality and existence, Das quipped, "In today's age, we take selfie, but forget the self." This was followed by 'Roots and Recipes: A Wellness Conversation' featuring India's leading nutritionist and public health advocate Rujuta Diwekar in discussion with author Urvi Sharma, wherein the former spoke in length about gender roles and importance of a healthy diet. Her remark - "Life would be far easier if men just cooked in kitchen"- sent the audience into peals of laughter. In 'Bihar Diaries and Ground Zero: Real Heroes, Real Stories', IPS officer and best-selling author Amit Lodha shared insights from his experiences. The session also featured former national hockey player Veena Raman, wife of the late IPS officer Vijay Raman, whose memoir Did I Really Do All This? she co-authored. Both were in conversation with IPS officer and author Arsh Verma. These sessions were followed by the launch of two books - Life, Love and Us by Sonia Vashisht Oberoi and Echoes of the Soul by Ravee Pandher. Post the launches, sessions resumed with 'India's Living Constitution: The Interplay of Law, Rights & Reality' featuring eminent lawyer, thinker and author Ashwini Kumar in conversation with senior journalist Manraj Grewal. In 'Telling Tales, Touching Lives,' award-winning authors Shobha Tharoor and Mona Verma were in conversation with Sonika Sethi. Later, in 'From Krishna to Chanakya: Retelling Bharat with a Twist', English fiction author Ashwin Sanghi spoke with Aradhika Sharma, author of Sunita Williams: Astronaut Extraordinaire. The festival culminated with the CLF Literati Awards Ceremony, where awards in English and Hindi, across fiction and non-fiction, were presented by senior IAS officer and Chandigarh Literary Society chairperson Sumita Misra. "Today is a moment of pride for all of us as now, Chandigarh has its very own national-level book awards. We plan to announce book awards during CLF Literati every year, making the festival a truly holistic national literary event," Misra said. HTC...