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A rags to riches personality. Born to a cloth mill worker, brought up in Indore, RahatIndori today is rich with more titles, national and international, than his humble heart can handle. A world-renowned Urdu poet, film lyricist, and even a teacher for a part of his career. Tracks like “BhumroBhumro” from “Mission Kashmir” and “DekhoDekhoJanam … Continued

Vinod Tiwari is an Associate Professor in the Dept. of Hindi, University of Delhi, Delhi and has been a visiting professor to Ankara University, Turkey for two years. His linguistic skills have elevated to the extent of showcasing themselves in his publications and his occupation as a critic and an editor. He has been the … Continued

Dr. Rambahadur Mishra is a well-known name in Awadhi. He is a famous poet, writer and editor. He has written several books and has contributed to the Awadhi Literature with his works, among his famous works Awadhi Lokoktiyan(1992) and Awadh Ma Holi Khelain Raghubira (1999, in which he has composed 1000 Awadhi Phaag), are much … Continued

Born 1960, in Kadipur, Uttar Pradesh, writer and editor Akhilesh has published three collections of short fiction – Aadmi Nahin Tootata, Mukti and Shaapgrast – one novel,Anveshan, and a book on the Hindi novelist Shrilal Shukla. He also writes scripts and screenplays for TV. He edits and publishes a literary quarterly Tadbhav from Lucknow. His … Continued

Programme Coordinator with Oxfam India, Farrukh Rahman Khan also leads Oxfam India’s urban poverty programme portfolio under its Emerging Themes. With over 16 years experience as development professional, Farrukh has also been part of the Oxfam’s team working on Communalism & Peace building with cross cutting thematic perspective. As part of Oxfam India’s engagement on … Continued

A famous name in Awadhi Literature, Editor of Amethi Samachar(regularly publishing since 1984) and Boli Bani (a third monthly magazine), He has written several books viz. Awadhi Sahitya Sarvekshan aur Samiksha, Awadhi Lok Kathaein, Gandhi-Gandhi, Gandhi aur Dalit Navjagran, Braj Sahitya Ka Itihaas etc.. Among his poetries Suyodhan,Tathagat, Paani Par Himalaya and Andhre Ke Haath … Continued

Dr. Nalin Ranjan Singh: After completing his secondary education in Science Group from Azamgarh,he opted for University of Allahabad for his higher education. He pursued his Post Graduation in Hindi Literature from Allahabad and later enrolled himself as a research scholar in the University of Lucknow.He has researched with the stories of renowned literator Amarkant … Continued

Madan Mohan Danish, a modern poet with profound sensibilities, has earned a name for himself on the literary firmament in a very short span with his insightful and sunlit compositions. His listeners admire him for his velvety poetry which not only touches the human soul but also stirs conscience by commenting on the contemporary issues … Continued

Deepanjan Paul is a Software Engineer at IBM, Gurgaon. When he was 10 years old, he shifted to Lucknow. He did his schooling from City Montessori School and graduated from University of Lucknow. Since his childhood he had interest in sports and got many medals and trophies for his school. Besides taking part in sports, … Continued

Pankaj Prasun is a young and renowned Hindi satirist who has a strong presence in literary circuits. His articles regularly appear in print media too. He is primarily credited for using scientific similes and terminologies in his satires and poems. Some of his work (couplets and poems) has already been published. His poems, written with … Continued