‘A moment of pride for all of us’: CLF Literati concludes with sessions showcasing authors, artistes & IPS officers

The literary exchanges began with ‘Spiritual Chords: Stories of Change and Choice’. In this session, Shalini Modi, who has written ‘Rasas in Divine Relationships and Immortality: A Boon or a Curse’ and Krishnapad Das Krishna, a spiritual mentor with The Akshaya Patra Foundation, engaged in a conversation with Annurani Sharma, a bilingual poet, writer, and devotional singer.

The session was followed by ‘Roots and Recipes: A Wellness Conversation,’ which showcased a discussion between Rujuta Diwekar, India’s leading nutritionist, and author Urvi Sharma. ‘Bihar Diaries and Ground Zero: Real Heroes, Real Stories’ presented Amit Lodha, the IPS officer who’s known for three bestselling works – ‘Bihar Diaries’, ‘Life in the Uniform’, and ‘Police Affairs’. Significantly, ‘Bihar Diaries’ was made into a popular OTT series.

Amit Lodha was joined by Veena Raman, a former national hockey player and the wife of the late IPS officer Vijay Raman. His memoir, ‘Did I Really Do All This?’, co-authored by his wife Veena, was also discussed. Both engaged in a conversation with IPS officer and author Arsh Verma.

CLF Literati Awards were presented to The Undying Light: A Personal History of Independent India’ by Gopalkrishna Gandhi (Aleph Book Company), ‘The Ayodhya Alliance: Bharat Collection 8’ by Ashwin Sanghi (Harper Collins) and ‘Shubh Din’ by Balram (Rajkamal Prakashan).