Runner-up, The Deodar Prize (2024)
The Deodar Prize in short story writing is administered by Deodar Prize (operating at deodarprize.in), in collaboration with the Bangalore Literature Festival (BLF) and The Bombay Literary Magazine.
Runner-up, Ruskin Bond Literary Awards 2024 in association with Dehradun Literature Festival (2024)
The Ruskin Bond Literary Award is an annual creative writing competition presented by the Dehradun Literature Festival. Designed to discover and nurture fresh storytelling talent, the contest invites aspiring writers to submit unpublished fiction, non-fiction, or poetry under 2000 words.
Runner-up, House of Harmony Short Story Award in association with Readomania (2025)
Readomania is an independent Indian publishing house and online literature platform based in New Delhi. Founded with the motto of identifying and nurturing new storytelling talent, it serves as both a traditional print publisher and an online community for readers and writers.
Finalist for Spoken Fest Contest, India Literary Tour (Indo-Korean edition) in association with Ink and Quill Collective (2026)
Winner (Jury’s pick), The Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest (2024)
MyStory Contest 2024 presented by Godrej Industries group, in association with NCPA (National Centre for Performing Arts).
Shortlists:
- 2026 Rama Mehta Grant
- 2025 BWW R.K Anand Short Fiction Award
- 2025 Alpine Fellowship
- 2024 Sandra Carpenter Memorial Fund Scholarship
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