Speakers

Dr. M. S. Ashadevi is an acclaimed Kannada writer, critic, translator, and feminist thinker from Karnataka. With a Ph.D. on The Influence of Western Criticism on Navodaya Criticism, she has built a distinguished career as a scholar and professor, currently teaching at Maharani Women’s Science College, Bengaluru. A powerful literary…

Dr. M. Ezumalai is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Tamil, with expertise in Folklore, Sangam Literature, and Modern Tamil Literature. He earned his Ph.D. for his research titled “Naattaar Pentheiva Vazhipaattin Arasiyal Porulathaaram — Vellore District”. Over the past three years, he has been teaching and conducting extensive…

Vijaya Lakshmi is a former Indian Navy officer, technologist, and advocate for resilient leadership, with over 20 years of experience across defense, digital innovation, B2B commerce, and global banking. Currently leading the Fraud Technology team at a leading bank, she ensures the security of millions of transactions through advanced payment…

Story writer, novelist, and teacher, he was born in Mathur, Palakkad district. He began his writing journey with contributions to the Mathrubhumi children’s series and has since published ten works, including story collections and novels. With the support of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi, he studied the Tholpaavakoothu traditions of both…

Devapriya Sanyal is Assistant Professor of English at St Joseph’s University, Bangalore where she researches on Films, Gender, Urban Studies and Environmental Humanities. When  she is not writing or teaching her bunch of enthusiastic undergraduates and postgraduates she is to be found watching world cinema, travelling, reading, cooking or indulging…