DW BUREAU / Jaipur Jaipur Literature Festival 2023 began the fourth day with its customary Morning Music, featuring fusion band, Pangaea, comprising composer-songwriter Mike Hogan; tabla player Saptak; and sitar player/flautist Mayank, who performed a soul-stirring Indian classical piece. The third day of the Festival had concluded with an insightful discussion featuring Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, Marcu Du Sautoy in conversation with poet and novelist Jerry Pinto. Sautoy stressed on how math lets us do more with less and attempts to solve the age-old question of hard work truly being the only key to success. Another session had academic Santanu Das and diplomat Navtej Sarna in conversation with historian, author, presenter and BAFTA-winning filmmaker David Olusoga discussing the letters sent home from France by the soldiers in the First World War. While reading some excerpts from his book, India, Empire and the First World War, Das spoke about the relationship between Indian soldiers and British officers during the War. On the fourth day, 'The Museums That Make Us' featured Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum Tristram Hunt, Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan Usha Sharma, British sculptor Andrew Logan, archaeologist Richard Blurton and head of culture and learning programmes at the British Library Jamie Andrews in conversation with Managing Director, Teamwork Arts and Festival Producer Sanjoy K. Roy. Andrews spoke about democratising access to information and the celebration of 50 years of the British Library. While talking about the curation of artefacts at the British Museum, Blurton noted, "Objects are part of the story of man's life on the planet." Logan spoke about the significance of private museums in the contemporary age whilst Andrews and Roy discussed the importance and benefits of the collaboration of museums and libraries across the world. (editor@dailyworld.in)