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Rajalaxmi Ankalagi is a legal professional and writer from Bijapur, with a law degree from BMS Law College, Bangalore. She began her career handling criminal, civil, and family law matters. Alongside her legal practice, she has been deeply involved in Kannada journalism and literary circles. As a student, she worked…

E. P. Rajagopalan is a distinguished Malayalam literary critic, playwright, educator, and cultural activist from Udinoor in Kasaragod district, Kerala. With a background in English literature, he served as a teacher and later as a headmaster before retiring from government service. Rajagopalan has authored over 40 books spanning literary criticism,…

A literary critic in Malayalam, Rahul Radhakrishnan, is known for his works that encompass both Malayalam and World Literature. His debut book of criticism, Uyirbhoopadangal, explores the contemporary literary landscape.It bagged the Kerala Sahithya Academy’s M Achuthan Endowment Award This Endowment is for the best literary criticism work written by…

Professor & Head, Department of Folklore, Tamil University, Thanjavur

With over 25 years of experience in journalism, he has been a pivotal figure in Kannada media, serving more than two decades as a supplement editor at Udayavani, where he nurtured and showcased the voices of writers, artists, and photographers. An accomplished author, he has published five books, including notable…