ALSphere Foundation
Asian Literary Society (ALS) organized its 7th Asian Literary Confluence at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi on 29th September 2024. Manoj Krishnan (Author and Founder, ALS) welcomed the distinguished guests, authors and participants and talked about key accomplishments of ALS communities. Anita Chand, Kiren Babal, and Vandana Bhasin touched upon the new initiatives and innovative programs conducted by ALS during the year. Distinguished guests Dr. Amarendra Khatua (Former Secretary, MEA), Dr, Subhash Chand (Former Executive Director, Ircon International), and Vusat Iqbal Khan (Sufi Singer) graced the occasion with their august presence.
Manoj Krishnan officially declared the results of the Annual Wordsmith Awards, Memorial Awards, ALSphere Award, Art Contest, and Photography Contest, and announced the names of all the winners. The winners’ list includes Sagar Memorial Award 2024: Children’s Book: Winner- Zeyd Ladha, Second Prize Winner-Dr. Molly Joseph, Third Prize Winner- Dr. Supriya Bansal, ALS Sagar Memorial Award 2024: Children’s Poetry: Winner-Narayani V Manapadam, Second Prize Winner- Dr. Minal, Third Prize Winner- Delreen Gorimar Daruwalla, Certificate of Excellence-Swati Garg, ALS Sagar Memorial Award 2024: Children’s Story-Winner-Neeti Parti, Second Prize Winner-Mousumee Baruah, Third Prize Winner-Dr. Minal, ALS Ratna Tripathi Memorial Award 2024: English Poetry- Winner Mousumee Baruah, Second Prize Winner-Preethi Warrier, Third Prize Winner-Rajshree Rathore, Certificate of Excellence-Mona, Avantika Vijay Singh, Indrani Chatterjee, ALS Dr. Usha Sridhar Memorial Award 2024: English Poetry-Winner Rajshree Rathore, Second Prize Winner-Mousumee Baruah, Third Prize Winner-Dr. Shilpa Chakrabarti, Certificate of Excellence- Tithi Das, Sudipta Mishra, Dr. Molly Joseph, ALS Dr. Usha Sridhar Memorial Award 2024: English Story Winner- Gulnar Raheem Khan, Second Prize Winner-Dr. Shweta Mathur Lall, Third Prize Winner-Dr. Mallika Tripathi, Certificate of Excellence-Preethi Warrier, Sreemati Sen, Dr. Sonika Sethi, ALS Photography Contest 2024-Winner-Manisha Amol, Second Prize Winner, Narayani V Manapadam, Dr. Saswati Das, Third Prize Winner, Deepti Srivastava, Venkatesh Gopalakrishnan, Certificate of Excellence-Neeti Parti, Dr. Minal, Gante Nagesh Veerappa, ALS Art Contest 2024
Winner-Staffy Bhateja (Steffi), Second Prize Winner-Neeti Parti, Third Prize Winner-Pooja Kabra, Certificate of Excellence-Dr. Saswati Das, ALSphere Awards 2024: English Short Story on Women Issues-winner-Neeti Parti, Second Prize Winner-Dr. Alpna Das Sharma, Dr. Sonika Sethi, Third Prize Winner-Gulnar Raheem Khan, Certificate of Excellence-Dr. Gitika Verma, Narayani V Manapadam, ALSphere Awards 2024: English Article on Women Issues: Winner-Dr. Gitika Verma, Second Prize Winner-Preethi Warrier, Third Prize Winner-Neeti Parti, ALS Wordsmith Award 2024: Hindi Story-Winner-Manisha Amol, Second Prize Winner-Dr. Minal, Third Prize Winner-Swati Garg, ALS Wordsmith Award 2024: Hindi Poetry-Winner-Dr. Minal, Second Prize Winner- Deepti Srivastava, Anil Kumar Srivastava, Third Prize Winner- Dr. Suboohi Jafar “Aatika”, Dr. J. K. Verma, Certificate of Excellence-Swati Garg, Dr. Nisha Wadhwa, Manisha Amol, Dr. Mallika Tripathi, ALS Wordsmith Award 2024: English Poetry-Winner-Devi Vaidehi, Second Prize Winner, Rajshree Rathore, Ratnaprabha R Raykar, Staffy Bhateja (Steffi), Third Prize Winner-Alka Balain, Neeti Parti, Indrani Chatterjee, Certificate of Excellence-Jyothy Sreedhar, Dr. Shilpa Chakrabarti, Gante Nagesh Veerappa, Swati Garg, Narayani V Manapadam, Dr. Suboohi Jafar “Aatika”, ALS Wordsmith Award (Junior) 2024: English Poetry Winner-Atharv Sharma, Second Prize Winner-Vikhyat Bhasin, Third Prize Winner-Vian Bawa, Certificate of Excellence-Kanav Lall, ALS Wordsmith Award 2024: English Story: Winner-Narayani V Manapadam, Second Prize Winner-Dr. Sonika Sethi, Third Prize Winner-Sreemati Sen, Certificate of Excellence-Lakshmi N, Ramya V.
In the 7th Asian Literary Confluence 2024, nine books by the writers of the ALS community were also released. These included -“Echoes of Eternity” by Waheeda Hussain, “In Her Words” by late Sudha Chowdhry (compiled by Kiren Babal), “Song of Silence” by Manoj Krishnan, “Yours in Solitude & Solace” by Ishrat Umar, “Into Kaleidoscope of Verses” by Rupali Mistry, “ALS 2023-An Anthology of Poems and Short Stories”, “Sahitya Manjusha 2023”, “Jumping Yug” and “Bioscope aur Bachpan ki Duniya” by Anita Chand.
“Echoes of Eternity” marks the illustrious second collection of poems by the esteemed Waheeda Hussain. This exquisite anthology boasts an impressive array of over forty-five verses, each woven with themes that traverse the spectrum from poignant women’s issues to the profound depths of universal truths. Within these pages, the reader is invited to experience the powerful surge of spontaneous emotions that some poems evoke, akin to a tempestuous river flowing with unbridled passion. “In Her Words” is a soulful collection of poems and artworks by late Sudha Chowdhry, compiled by Kiren Babal. “Into Kaleidoscope of Verses” has myriad emotions, relationships and stories. The verses in this repertoire aim to capture these various hues and shades. Like a kaleidoscope, these verses tug at your heartstrings in different ways. Each verse has been thoughtfully penned to present the different facets that unfold as one traverses through the journey of life.
“Song of Silence” is a fragrant bouquet of soulful verses inked by Manoj Krishnan. These heart-touching poems express the entire spectrum of human emotions. These delicate tapestries of words have been hued in the pleasant fragrance of poise, elegance, and thoughtfulness. In the realms of creativity, there exists a boundless space where the imagination takes its flight, defying the constraints of reality and ushering us into a world of possibilities. It is within this vast expanse that the collection of poems, titled “Yours in Solitude & Solace” by Ishrat Umar, finds its dwelling. In “ALS 2023-An Anthology of Poems and Short Stories”, winning submissions of the annual Wordsmith Awards contest have been included. We have also added selected poems and short stories inked by erudite writers from the Asian Literary Society community. These poems and short stories have been written on many stimulating and interesting topics. “Sahitya Manjusha 2023” is an annual competition of the Asian Literary Society Community featuring the best poems and stories and the talents of some of the learned writers. These poems and stories have been written on different subjects. I hope the readers will enjoy this annual collection of the Asian Literary Society. “Jumping Yug” by Anita Chand is a rainbow collection of colorful imaginations blossoming in the minds of children which will definitely be liked by children as well as their parents. “Bioscope aur Bachpan ki Duniya” by Anita Chand is an expression of our childhood dreams which will definitely be liked by children as well as their parents.
In this annual event, a musical program titled “Amrit Mahotsav aur mere Alfaaz” was organized in which a musical composition based on the award-winning song written by Anita Chand was launched in the presence of distinguished guests.
The program was moderated by Manoj Krishnan, Dr. Bishakha Sarma, and Manisha Amol. The event ended with the felicitation of writers and a vote of thanks.
The Asian Literary Society’s 7th Asian Literary Confluence 2024 received an overwhelming response from viewers from all over the world who applauded ALS and its literary initiative.
