Speakers

“Tagulla Gopal (Born January 8, 1992) is a Telugu poet and essayist from Ranga Reddy District, Telangana. He holds a Master’s degree in Telugu and currently works as a teacher. His poetry captures the voice of rural India with honesty and emotional depth. His acclaimed collection Dandakadiyam reflects the struggles,…

Rishikesh Bahadur Desai, Senior Assistant Editor at The Hindu, Belagavi, Karnataka. Award winning senior journalist. Blogs at. Rishikeshwrites.com . Has covered events reflecting India’s syncretic culture, multicultural festivals, and issues promoting communal and linguistic harmony. Has Notable reports include, impactful articles on Bidar’s Surang Bavi karez system, that led to…

Dr. Sheeja Vakkam was born in Attingal, in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, to R. Sukumaran Nair and C.S. Girija. Her love for poetry blossomed early in life, and she went on to win the first prize twice in the Mathrubhumi Vishu Special Edition Literary Competition for her poems. She…

“Hailing from the village of Perumchilamb in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari district, the author was born as the eighth child of Thathrampally Muhammad and Zainaba. He received his early education at the Arasu Nadu Nilai School in his native village, completing studies up to the 8th grade. At the age of…

“Subramani Ramesh has written various critical articles on modern literature. He works as an Assistant Professor at DRBCCC Hindu College, Chennai. Subramani Ramesh is a close observer of contemporary Tamil literature. He published many non-fiction works like ‘Anti-Storytelling Propaganda’, ‘Early Tamil Novels’, ‘Tamil Novel: Reading and Conversation’, ‘Pataipilkiyam’ (A Guide…