Acclaimed author Anita Desai and her Booker-winning daughter Kiran Desai were spotted at The Times of India Literary Carnival at Bandra's Mehboob Studio. Today was the second day of the fest, which will conclude tomorrow.

Yesterday, they held a session titled 'The Inheritance of Gain' where they discussed love, loneliness and the joy of writing.

Photograph: Abhishek Mande