Founder and President of Kalinga Literary Festival Rashmi Ranjan Parida is a leading media entrepreneur and a globally regarded as the pioneer of online journalism in Odisha. He established OrissaDiary in 2005 (www.orissadiary.com), a legendary initiative that changed, impacted and influenced how news is reported online. In between he has launched prestigious annual awards like Odisha…
Co-founder and Director Prachee Naik is a techno-journalist, having an MA in Journalism from Berhampur University and a degree in Animation from Arena Multimedia. As the creative head, she adds color to all our initiatives and verticals. She is the co-founder and Director of Kalinga Literary Festival, Member Trustee at Odisha Diary Foundation (ODF) and…
Convener and Coordinator Dr Kamal Mohan Chunnu is an Indian author, poet, critic, dramatist, translator and editor. He has completed M A (Tripple), at Patna University, Bihar. He has written 7 books and edited 8. He is also active in theatre and has acted in 25 plays and directed 10 plays. He has received many…
Co-convener and Co-coordinator Sonu Kumar Jha is an author, critic and researcher. He has completed his MA and PhD, at Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga, Bihar. He has written two books and is known as a leading name in the fiction writing of Maithili. He has received many awards and honors for literature including the…
Co-Director KLF Maithili Literary Festival and Director & Curator KLF Mithila Art Festival Prity Jha is an Independent Artist who was born and raised in the Madhubani district of Bihar, and holds a master’s degree in Management with a specialization in HR and Finance from Apeejay Institute of Technology and Management Greater NOIDA. Without formal…
Co-convener and Co-coordinator Rishi Bashistha is an author, critic, dramatist and editor. He has completed M A in Dramatics, at Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga Bihar. He has written more than 12 books and is known as a foremost name in the area of Children’s literature. He is a trained theatre artist and has acted…
Co-Convenor & Co-Coordinator Dr Nikky Priyadarshini is a well-known young writer in contemporary Maithili and Indian literature. Her creative entry into literature has been through critical writing which includes serious fiction and poetry. Dr Nikky Priyadarshini (MA in English and Maithili., NET, JRF, and PhD) was awarded a gold medal at Tilka Manjhi University Bhagalpur in Bihar…