Panel Discussion - Literature and Spirituality

PANEL DISCUSSION: LITERATURE AND SPIRITUALITY

Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi this evening held a panel discussion on “Literature and Spirituality” at the UT Guest House. There were three speakers, all of them eminent scholars: Anirudh Joshi, CL Dhamija and Mathura Das Pandey, academicians who have devoted their lives to the pursuit of knowledge. Interacting with the audience they spoke with confidence and passion of on the subject.

Today’s discussion began with the idea that spirituality is different from religion although the two are often erroneously confused. Spirituality is that which unites people whereas religion is divisive, splitting mankind into small camps pitted against each other.

Beginning the discussion, CL Dhamija, who is familiar with the greatest of world thinkers, quoted writers like Arnold Toynbee, Vivekananda and others.  He quoted Vivekananda and suggested that religion per se is not that which fragments the world into broken bits; the way religion is interpreted and practiced makes it divisive. Dhamija focused on the contribution of Indian thought to philosophy. Is man a soul or a body? Does the soul change its abode? How does medical science deal with the idea of the soul? The speaker referred to his extensive reading, illustrating with examples ranging from Brian Weiss to Guru Nanak and others.

Mathura Das Pandey, the second speaker, has spent more than half a century reading up on the subject of spirituality. He admitted that the subject is so vast and he has gone into such depths that it would be difficult for him to present a concise presentation of his views on the subject. However, once Pandey began speaking, his ideas flowed easily and he probed the various complexities of the relationship between literature and spirituality, in particular the three aspects related to truth and beauty: satyam, shivam, sundaram. The role of the imagination in all three aspects remains crucial. The speaker made several references to the Puaranas, the Vedas and the Upanishads, interspersing his views with anecdotes from routine life. 

Anirudh Joshi, a scholar of Sanskrit, was the final speaker of the day. Forcefully and with conviction he summed up the ideas being discussed and further extended the debate. He began with a basic question: why should we seek spirituality in literature? Beginning with the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, Joshi demonstrated how spirituality enters literature willy-nilly. What is the purpose of literature? Literature is closely linked with dharma, kama and artha. The author is not simply telling a story: there is a world view and a philosophy that is conveyed through literature. A literary text carries a message that uplifts and elevates.

This evening’s discussion was an attempt to demystify spirituality and understand how it enters a literary text.  The views put forward by the speakers were marked by a spirit of objective inquiry and the analysis; they combined knowledge with intuition, popular belief with elitist scholarship. The audience was very appreciative and discussion continued for a while before the evening came to a close.

The next event of the CSA will be on 10^th January.  Information will be posted on the CSA blog and Facebook page. Photographs of today’s event are at  https://www.facebook.com/chandigarhsahitya.akademi/media_set?set=a.1012436385440102.1073741847.100000212495273&type=1&pnref=story

Manju Jaidka

Chairperson, CSA

Pt.Vidya Ratan Assi

SAYING IT IN VERSE: POETRY SESSION ORGANIZED BY THE CSA

Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi organized a poetry session at the UT Guest House this evening.  There were four local poets – Gurminder Sidhu, Madhavi Kataria, Vibha Ray and S.K. Setia – and two invited poets – Liaqat Jafri and Pt. Vidya Ratan Assi – who came all the way from Jammu to interact with poetry lovers in Chandigarh.

Vibha Ray is the Principal of DAV School (Lahore), Sector 8. She has impressive credentials, with a doctorate in English Literature and an Ll.B. from Panjab University. Apart from administrative acumen, she has a flair for poetry, as was evident in her recitation this evening. “ Dard keval mera hai… kaisey baantu?” asked Vibha Ray in a moving poem.

Madhavi Kataria, a very versatile person, has been active in theatre over several decades now. Despite being very busy in an administrative position she finds time for literature, poetry and the arts. The poems she read with élan this evening were full of the music of nature, love and beauty, the river and the sky, the rain and flowers, bumblebees and birds. 

Gurminder Sidhu read her poems in Punjabi with confidence. She spoke of human relationships, of families and particularly the plight of women and young girls. Evidently Gurminder is concerned with the the girl child and the lot that is meted out to her in our society. Where, in the cruel sea of life, does a girl lose her childhood? This idea seems to haunt her poetry.

S.K. Setia has majored in English but is equally proficient in Hindi, as evident from the poems he presented. His verse focused mainly on meeting and parting. Parting from a friend, for instance, looking back at a time of togetherness, reliving golden moments of the past. Why, asks Setia, why does the heart long for forgotten landscapes? There seems to be no answer.

Liaqat Jafri, also from Jammu, was introduced by the well-known playwright, Atamjit. He is young but accomplished enough to compete with senior poets. Each line that he has composed is heavy with meaning.

“Kabhi bachchey ko naksha na dikhana./ na jaaney kaunsi sarhad mita de.”

“Ek khwaish abhi adhuri hai. Khud se milna bahut zaroori hai.”

Liaqat writes in Urdu and in Phutwari (a Pahari dialect). He is soft spoken and gentle in demeanour, and recites his poems with an endearing bashfulness. The theme of his ghazals this evening revolved around dreams and aspirations and the fact that they soon dissolve when they encounter hard reality. He seems to grope for a meaning in a dark, turbulent world.

Pt Vidya Rattan Assi from Jammu, the chief poet of the session, was also introduced by Atamjit. He is a veteran who has the unique distinction of being one who has devoted his entire life to poetry although he has not received recognition or publicity. Having lived in the shadows of anonymity he was with some difficulty persuaded to visit Chandigarh. Here he recited his verses extempore.

“Pal hi main guzar jati hai sukh ki raatein / Dukh ki raten pal bhar mein kyon nahi guzar jatey?”

“Ghar to hota hai dil ke rishtey se./ Eenth gaarey se ghar nahi hota.”

“Ik zamana tha, woh zamana tha. Dil se miltey they, kya zamana tha.”

His poetry is an interesting mix of nostalgia and simplicity. It strikes a note of sincerity and reaches straight to the heart. While introducing the poet, Atamjit mentioned that the ageing poet does not get any state support and lamented the sad fact that artists and writers are often neglected by a callous social order. The UT adviser, KK Sharma, who was present on the occasion, appreciated the verses of Pt. Assi and agreed that senior poets ought be accorded appropriate attention by the state.

The evening was remarkable in that the audience was totally captivated and responded spontaneously to all the poems that were recited. By the end of it there was an almost tangible elevation of spirits and the audience did not want the secretary, Madhav Kaushik, to bring the session to a close.

The next event of the CSA, Chairperson Manju Jaidka, announced, will be held on 30^th December at the UT Guest House.

Photographs of this evening’s events will be uploaded on the Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi Facebook page.

SAYING IT IN VERSE

Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi
cordially invites you
to its forthcoming poetry session

 

SAYING IT IN VERSE 
 

on 6 December 2014
at UT Guest House, Sector 6, Chandigarh

Time: 3.30 PM

 

Invited Poets:
Pt. Vidya Ratan Assi

Dr. Liaqat Jafri

Local poets:

Gurminder Sidhu

Madhavi Kataria

S.K. Setia

Vibha Ray

Stories: Today and Forever

CSA EVENT: Session on Story-telling

It was a CSA event like never before. The subject was story-telling -- bonding with the help of stories. Predictably there was a huge interest generated and expectations were high. The seating space in the UT Guest House hall was filled to capacity and more chairs were brought in. The clock ticked on but no one was in a hurry to bring the evening to a close, so riveting was the session!

Even more interesting than the subject was the manner in which the speaker -- who took on the role of story-teller this evening -- kept the listeners hanging on to every word she uttered. The interactive format, the stories she narrated the histrionics and the theatrical mode. Jaishree Sethi, the invited speaker of the day was not just another speaker; she was a many-faceted talented young woman with a passion for stories and an unbounded zeal for her work. And could she connect! She did, and beautifully, too.

With her fingers in many pies, Jaishree Sethi has been working for the radio, for television, theatre and print journalism. She runs her own organization called "Story Ghar" through which she promotes the love for literature, especially among the younger generation. Simultaneously, she is on the guest faculty of Jamia Milia and Amity Universities and is also pursuing doctoral  research.

The session with Jaishree was a scintillating one. The audience -- which comprised the young as well as not so young, were totally taken up by the speaker and wanted her to continue. Several requests were made for another story, another anecdote, another illustration but finally the organizers had to call it a day. The excitement, however, lingered on in the air and everyone left with a 'feel-good' thought that the evening hours had been well-spent.

This was, no doubt a successful event. The next CSA program will be a poetry session to be held at the UT Guest House on the 6th of December.

Photographs of today's event are posted on the CSA Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/chandigarhsahitya.akademi/media_set?set=a.987437531273321.1073741844.100000212495273&type=3

STORY SESSION

Let's connect through stories: Tell me a fact and I'll learn. Tell me the truth and I'll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever.

Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi
invites you to a special session on

Stories: Today & Forever
with
Jaishree Sethi
(media and communications expert from Delhi)

The event brings to you the magic of stories in an interactive session on how stories can influence us in our day-to-day lives....

Date: Saturday 22 Nov 2014
Time: 3.30 pm
Venue: UT Guest House

Senior Citizen's Session

Nov 2, 2014

Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi today organized a poetry session specially for the senior citizens of the city. Called "Oldies Goldies" the evening brought together a lot of literature lovers, poets and writers at the UT Guest House for a couple of hours of verse and bonhomie.

The programme was compered by two well-known senior citizens of Chandigarh who have been regularly involved in social and cultural activities: veteran theatre person Shri Kamal Arora and educationist Mrs Jasbir Kaur.

The invited poets were Mrs BK Pannu, Gurdeep Gul, Indra Rani Rao, Chaman Ahuja, Amarjit Singh Patialvi and  Bhagat Ram Rangara.The themes hovered around the autumn of life, ranging from grief, nostalgia, wistfulness and occasional sardonic humour.

Present in the audience were several enthusiasts who were also keen to recite their poetic compositions at the venue. Several youngsters were also present, either with older members of their family or on their own.

Anil Raina, Vice-Chairman, presented souvenirs to the evening's invited speakers. The event wound up well in time on a satisfactory note. It was indeed a special one and the Chairperson, Manju Jaidka, announced that such programmes would be organized more frequently on demand. Further, she announced that the next CSA event would relate to the art of story-telling on22nd November. Jaishree Sethi from Delhi who is passionately involved in popularizing the genre of short fiction, will make a presentation at the UT  Guest House. The targeted audience would include the young as well as the old.

The gathering was reminded of the 20th November deadline for the submission of unpublished manuscripts for Grants-in-aid (details available on CSA Facebook and Blog). 

Photographs of today's function have been uploaded on the CSA Facebook. Link:https://www.facebook.com/chandigarhsahitya.akademi/media_set?set=a.974787645871643.1073741843.100000212495273&type=1&pnref=story 

Oldies Goldies 2014

Dear Friends

Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi wishes you all a very bright and prosperous Divali.

Please ensure that you keep the day clean, green and environment friendly!

OUR NEXT PROGRAMME will be a special one for our OLDIES-GOLDIES, the senior citizens.

The session will be held on 2nd November 2014 at 4.oo pm. The Venue will be the UT Guest House.

Invited writers are: Mrs Pannu, Gurdeep Gul, Indira Rani Rao, Bhagat Ram Rangra, Chaman Ahuja, and Taaran Gujral.

Shri Kamal Arora and Mrs Jasbir Kaur will compere the programme.

Do join us and make the evening a success.

Goshthi 28 September 2014

Flavours of the City: Chandi

Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi’s Local Guftagoo:

One of the major aims of the Chandigarh Sahitya akademi is to provide a platform for its local writers and to facilitate literary exchange and interaction among those inclined towards creativity. With this view, from time to time the Akademi organizes special writers’ meets for those residing in the vicinity. This evening it organized a Goshthi at the UT Guest House. The featured speakers were writers from the city, some senior and some emerging.

Kewal Manikpuri is a poet who writes in Punjabi. He has been actively engaged in the pursuit and promotion of literature for the last two decades and more. Apart from creative writing he has done a lot of editorial work, compiling anthologies of verse and encouraging younger, newer voices.  At the goshthi this evening he sang his verses in a sonorous voice that was full of emotion and transported the listeners to a different world altogether. Vijay Saudai is a contractor by profession. He believes that his creativity has been encouraged by the Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi which awarded him for “Dalit” his first novel in Hindi. Vijay read a passage from his forthcoming book titled “Ishwar versus Allah” that described a politically charged scene in the wake of the nationalist struggle in India.

Ajay Singh Rana, too has been awarded by the CSA for an earlier book, “Umeed ke Kinarey”. He writes in Hindi and is a teacher in the Education Dept of UT. His favorite theme is based on human relationships, loss of innocence and loneliness. His poems on “Ma” was predictably appreciated by the audience. Charandeep Singh is a young banker who has strong literary leanings. He has written novels in English and in Punjabi. The last publication, “Shubh Karman” was awarded by the CSA. Very soon his next book is likely to come out in print, this time in Hindi. Sukhwinder Mann, who writes in Punjabi, is an educationist. He teaches social studies. He, too, has earlier received an award for his poetry anthology, “Bolda Butt” from which he read some verses this evening. Several of his poems were women-centred, crying out against social ills against women.  The last presentation of the day was made by Nishi Mohan who is an emerging city poet writing in Hindi. She is a home-maker who has a PhD in Hindi. Although she has published in local dailies and weeklies, this was her first presentation at a CSA gathering. The poems she recited were strongly feminist and environmentalist in theme.

Participating in the event were several writers and literature enthusiasts from the city. Mrs Usha Singla, a senior citizen, was so moved by the woman-centred poems that were read today that she was inspired to pen a few lines that she recited at the conclusion of the meet, much to the appreciation of the gathering. Madhav Kaushik, Secretary CSA, commented on the presentations and Manju Jaidka, Chairperson, announced that the next CSA event would probably be a special one for senior citizens. She reminded the gathering that CSA has issued a call for unpublished manuscripts. Those desirous of competing for the Grants-in-aid may submit unpublished book-length manuscripts to the CSA office by 20^th  November. Details are given on CSA's Facebook and blog.

Photos of this evening’s event are on the FB page.

Call for unpublished manuscripts

The CSA invites city-based writers (working or residing in Chandigarh) to submit unpublished book-length manuscripts in Hindi, English, Punjabi or Urdu. Some funding is available for Grants-in-aid and the best entries would be given financial assistance for publication.

The following categories will be considered:
Poetry
Short Fiction
Novel
Play
Children's Literature

Entries may be submitted at the Chd Sahitya Akademi office on the 1st floor of the State Library, Sector 34. Deadline for submission is November 20, 2014. Length of manuscripts: Novels / short stories: 30,000 words to 60,000 words Poetry: 70 - 90 pages Plays: 30 - 50 pages (printed / typed)

Sir Mark Tully

SIR MARK TULLY: India’s Unending Journey

Under the auspices of the Chandigarh Heritage Festival, this evening the Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi organized a talk by Sir Mark Tully, KBE.

Mark Tully's contribution and achievements have been recognized in both India and the UK. In 1985, he was made the officer of the Order of the British Empire, and the British Queen knighted him in 2002. In India, he was conferred the Padma Shree in 1992, and the prestigious Padma Bhushan in 2005. But more importantly, in addition to the Awards, Tully Sahib has earned the love, trust, and respect of all Indians.

The title of the talk this evening was “India: The Road Ahead” and he referred to his book India's Unending Journey published by Random House. 

Tully’s subject was the development of India: Why should India not follow the path of  today's developed countries or aim for their lifestyles? Their way has been environmentally, socially, and spiritually damaging and India with its vast population and environment already under strain would suffer particularly grievously if it followed their example.  There is an alternative way to develop and India has the human, traditional, and spiritual resources to follow that way. 

Sir Mark Tully talked at length about the urgent need for an environmentally friendly world. Toying with the various ideas that can lead to such a goal, he suggested vegetarianism which could greatly help conserve our resources. The perils of deforestation and pollution need to be taken care of if we wish to avoid nature's backlash as has been witnessed in recent times. 

Referring to the increasing consumerism of today's world, he suggested that man's greed for more and more should be curbed, desires should be reined in, and the effort should be to adopt a middle path where we can focus on the essential and not on the superfluous.  Quoting liberally from the Gita, from well-known names like UR Anantamurthy and KBS Iyengar, Tully invoked the traditional Indian spirit which has suffered at the altar of insatiable human greed.

Tully's love for the railways of India emerged several times in his talk. if train services are improved, rather than roadways, it would help ease traffic congestion and improve the quality of life. under the garb of development we have lost a lot of our old ways of living that kept us connected to the spiritual side of life. Talking about the bureaucracy, he  put forward the idea that they need to realize that their job is to serve and not rule. Doing so, they will realize that greater happiness and satisfaction may be derived from the service of others.

Mark Tully came across as a man who loves India and cares enough to point out her flaws in the hope that something is done about them. His talk went down extremely well with the audience who did not wish to leave him alone even after the talk was over. He was engaged for almost an hour, fielding questions about his views on India, his experiences at the BBC, and his ideas on what would be a help to the nation.

In a nutshell, it was a very thought-provoking, scintillating evening and CSA may justifiably be proud of its achievement in hosting yet another event of a very high standard.

Manju Jaidka

Chairperson, CSA

An evening with Waseem Barelvi

An evening with Waseem Barelvi

Under the auspices of the Chandigarh Heritage Festival this evening the Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi hosted an evening with the noted Urdu poet, Waseem Barelvi at the UT Guest House.

The event witnessed an unprecedented crowd that listened enthralled to the shayari for an hour and then thronged around the veteran poet, unwilling to bring the evening to a close.

Dr Waseem Barelvi has an academic background with a doctoral degree in literature. This was evident in his opening remarks on the common roots of language and his views on the manner in which poetry crosses boundaries of time and space. Not only is he a moving poet, he is also an excellent orator and singer, truly an inspired bard, the likes of whom we do not see very often. Chandigarh was indeed lucky to play the audience to such talent.

"Woh jhoot bol raha tha bade saleekey sey / Main vishwas na karta toh kya karta?"

"Phool toh phool hain, aankhon se ghirey rehtey hain / Kaantey bekaar hi hifazat may lagey rehtey hain...."

Each couplet that Barelvi sa'ab uttered was greeted with loud applause and cries of "mukarar," "irshad," and "Wah wah."

Presiding over the event was Shri Sarvesh Kaushal, Chief Secretary Punjab, accompanied by Bhavna Garg and Amandeep, Secretary and Director (respectively) of the Dept of Culture, UT.

The organizers as well as the speaker of the day had warm words of appreciation for the audience. It is evident that Chandigarh is a city peopled with literature lovers who are eager to reach out beyond the limits of the city and welcome the opportunity to listen to voices from other parts of the country.

The programme was ably compered by Madhav Kaushik, himself a poet and the Secretary of CSA. In her vote of thanks the Chairperson of CSA, Manju Jaidka, announced that tomorrow (14th Sept) CSA would host Sir Mark Tully at 4pm in the UT Guest House.

Chairperson, CSA

Kavi Sammelan 23 August 2014

Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi today held a tri-lingual Kavi Sammelan at Hotel Parkview. Ten poets, four from outside the city, the others local, regaled a well-packed hall with poems recited in Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.

The session began with city poets, all of them senior citizens. Gurbax Singh Saini, Punjabi poet, read a satirical poem on the corruption prevalent in the administration. The poem was was highly appreciated.  Chaman Lal Chaman writes in Hindi. He is alawyer by profession and, not surprisingly, his poetry attempted an attack on the legal system, trying to figure out what ails the courts. His poem on daughters, “phoolon ki tarah ghar ko sajati hain betiyan,” won a lot of applause. Ashk Amritsari, another veteran poet who has been writing since the struggle for independence, expresses his ideas in Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. He sang some of his poems which were on the nationalistic theme: “mera Hind phir se jawan ho raha hai.” Kidar Nath Kidar, also a trilingual poet, was realistic in his poetic declarations:  “Kaun kissi de pichhey dasso ab tak koi marya hai?” he asked. Surinder Gill, sang his Punjabi poems in a sonorous voice.

The highlight of the day was the recitation by Nafas Ambalvi, a young urdu poet with a gentle voice, the author of Sarabon ka Safar,  his latest award-winning book. His rendition of Urdu poetry was full of quotable lines:

“Hamari rah se paththar uttha ke phaink mat dena /Lagi hai thokrain tab ja kar seekh paye.”

“Zindagi ki hoop jab dhalney lagegi ek din Tera saya bhi tujh se bada ho jayega.”

“Mera humsaya bhi agar roye apney ghar main / ek nami si meri divaar main aa jati hai.”

The next poet, Paul Kaur, lone woman poet of the evening, is the author of a dozen poetry anthologies. She has recently been in the limelight for translating the poems of Octavio Paz into Punjabi. This evening she read three of her poems. There was nostalgia and longing in “Iti”, political satire in “Raj Tilak, and personal grief and loss in  “Bebe jalebi mangdi hai”.

Dinesh Chamola, Hindi poet, has recently been awarded by the Sahitya Akademi for his poetry for young readers. He sang all his poems in a voice that touched the heartstrings. Sudershan Vashishth, Hindi poet, hails from Shimla. He has been writing poetry rooted in the hills of Himachal. He was the last poet to read his poems and gave the evening a fitting conclusion.

The grand finale, however, came with Madhav Kaushik reciting some of his gazals impromptu much to the delight of the audience. Prof Mehndiratta, who was in the audience, gave away souvenirs to the poets. 

Altogether, everyone agreed that it was a splendid evening. The Chairperson of Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi,Manju Jaidka, announced that on the 13^th and 14^th of September CSA is hosting Waseem Barelvi and Sir Mark tully. Details will be given on te CSA Facebook page and Blog.

On 28^th of August, CSA is holding an hour of interaction at the Panjab University Book Fair with Charu Singh who writes in English and Parsoon Parsad, Hindi poet.

MAHESH DATTANI

This evening -- CSA with Mahesh Dattani

He can write, he can act, he can dance. He is an artist in the true sense, an amalgam of different sensibilities, combining a passion for theatre with the love for music, dance and literature. That is Mahesh Dattani for you, a multi-faceted artist of many talents, who was in the city today on an invitation from the Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi.

The last time Mahesh Dattani was here was in 2009 when the CSA had organized a national seminar on the art of story-telling through different media. Whereas then, five years ago, he was just one of about twenty-odd invited speakers, on this occasion he was the sole invitee and he held the audience mesmerized for a good hour and a half, talking about his work, reading from his latest publication, and interacting with the audience.

Dattani's latest book is Me and My Plays, was launched at the Jaipur Literary Festival in January this year. It contains two plays written in 2012 – Where Did I Leave My Purdah?, a play about an ageing actress, and The Big Fat City, a play about Mumbai. The first play, as he tells us, is inspired by the phenomenon Zora Sehgal. 

The collection also contains an important essay in which the author talks about the highs and lows of his career, and the evolution of contemporary Indian theatre, particularly in the English language. Reading excerpts from this piece, Dattani dwelt on his struggle with language, the reasons why he chose to write in English, and how he painstakingly put together a theatre group.

Holding the audience spell-bound through his reading, Dattani then invited questions from the audience and there were plenty. Questions, comments and appreciation came his way and he responded to all graciously. The enthusiasm of the audience seemed indefatigable and the Chairperson of CSA had to finally intervene so that the programme could move further.

Also on the agenda this evening was a felicitation ceremony for the award-winners of books printed in 2013. The following city writers were given cash awards for books that have been adjudged the best:

Vijay Saudai (Hindi novel)

Amarjit Amar (Hindi Short Fiction)
Narendra Shukla (Hindi Satire)
Bhupinder Brar (Hindi Poetry)
Ashwini Kumar Sawan (Punjabi Short fiction)
Charandeep Singh (Punjabi novel)
Paramjit Param (Punjabi Poetry)

These writers, some very young debut writers and some seasoned veterans, who were given their awards by Mahesh Dattani, spoke briefly about their work.  

There followed a book-signing session. Mahesh ji was surrounded by readers and fans for a long time, inscribing fly leafs, exchanging pleasantries with an appreciative crowd.

All  in all, there was no doubt that this was another very successful event. The Chairperson, Manju Jaidka, announced that in the coming month a tri-lingual mushaira will be held and there is also a likelihood of bringing in another high-profile writer to the city. Details will be announced on the CSA Facebook and Blog.

Today's photos will also be uploaded on the FB

Stay tuned! Stay with us!

Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi