Neelam Saxena Chandra Explained
Neelam Saxena Chandra (born 27 June 1969) is an Indian poet and author.[1] She has written novels, short stories, children's stories, and poetry in English and Hindi.
Biography
Chandra has authored four novels, a novella, five collections of short stories, 25 collections of poetry, and 10 books for children. She has received several awards including the "Rabindranath Tagore International Award" in 2014.[2] [3] [4] [5] given by Xpress Publications. She was awarded a prize in a poetry contest organized by the Consulate General of the United States, Mumbai, on the topic Poetry for Social Change.[6] The song Mere Sajan Sun Sun, for which she was the lyricist[7] won a 'Popular Choice Award' in the Folk Fusion category at the Radio City Freedom Awards.[8] [9] [10] She was shortlisted for the IPR Annual Award 2020.[11]
She is an IES Officer (1992 batch), and has also served as Joint Secretary of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).[12] [13] [14] She served as Executive Director of Pune Metro[15] and now serves as Assistant Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM) of Pune Division.
Awards and recognition
- 2014: Rabindranath Tagore International Poetry Award from Xpress Publications: Kerala, India.[10]
- Lyricist of Mere Sajan Sun Sun which won a 'Popular Choice' award at the Radio City Freedom Awards.[16]
- 2014: Featured in Forbes India Celebrity 100 Nominees long list 2014.[5] [10]
- 2018: Humanity International Women Achievers Awards by Aditya Birla Hospital.[17]
- 2018: Soninder Samman for contribution in Hindi Literature.[18]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- News: रोजमर्रा की घटनाओ ने लिखवाई कविताएँ: नीलम. Navodaya Times. April 27, 2017. New Delhii. Hindi.
- Web site: 3rd Rabindranath Tagore Award – 2014. Xpress Publications . April 8, 2014.
- News: The Rainbow Hues (2014): A wonderful mingling of creativity and scholarship with a social message. Merinews. 25 October 2015. 19 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151119214729/http://www.merinews.com/article/the-rainbow-hues-2014-a-wonderful-mingling-of-creativity-and-scholarship-with-a-social-message/15910683.shtml. 19 November 2015. dead.
- Web site: Exclusive Interview with Neelam Saxena Chandra. Spectral Hues . 25 December 2013 .
- http://forbesindia.com/article/special/forbes-india-celebrity-100-nominees-list-for-2014/39097/1 Forbes India Celebrity 100 Nominees List for 2014
- Web site: 2010 Programs and Events | Consulate General of the United States Mumbai, India . Mumbai.usconsulate.gov . 2014-04-08 . 7 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407090110/http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov/pnedisability2010.html . dead .
- Web site: "Mere Saajan Sun Sun" – Shankar Tucker ft. Shweta Subram . YouTube . 5 March 2012. 2014-04-08.
- Web site: Radio City Freedom Awards . Planetradiocity.com . 30 May 2013 . 2014-04-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013735/http://www.planetradiocity.com/rcfa/winners.php . 5 March 2016 . dead .
- News:
- Exclusive* Interview with Lyricist, Neelam Chandra
. 9 March 2012 .
- News: इस लेडी ऑफिसर की कलम बनी पैशन, दुनिया में हुई फेमस, जीते कई अवॉर्ड. 27 February 2016. Daily Bhaskar. Lucknow.
- Web site: IPR Award 2020 .
- News: Latest appointments & DoPT orders (Sept 15, 2015). Indianmandarins. September 15, 2015.
- Web site: Deputation of IRSEE Officers to Union Public Service Commission. Ministry of Railways (India). 29 April 2017.
- Web site: Neelam Saxena Chandra at LBF. London Book Fair. 29 April 2017.
- News: Deputation of IRSEE officers to Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL. Government of India. Ministry of Railways. September 28, 2017.
- Web site: The latest whole novel was completed in two months straight: Interview with Neelam Saxena Chandra . Merry Brains . 12 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151119210824/http://www.merrybrains.com/author-interview-neelam-saxena-chandra/ . 19 November 2015 . dead .
- News: Pune women achievers celebrated . . March 13, 2018.
- News: लेखकांनी आत्मचिंतन करावे . . May 6, 2018 . Marathi.
