Neelam Saxena Chandra | |
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Born | Nagpur, Maharashtra, India | 27 June 1969
Occupation | Writer, author, bureaucrat |
Language | English, Hindi |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Hislop College |
Genre | Poetry, fiction |
Notable awards | Radio City Freedom Awards |
Spouse | Prafulla Chandra |
Children | Simran Chandra |
Website | |
neelamsaxenachandra |
Neelam Saxena Chandra (born 27 June 1969) is an Indian poet and author.[1][2] 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.[3][4][5][6] 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.[7] The song Mere Sajan Sun Sun, for which she was the lyricist[8] won a 'Popular Choice Award' in the Folk Fusion category at the Radio City Freedom Awards.[9][10] [1] 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.[1]
- 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[6][1]
- 2018: Humanity International Women Achievers Awards by Aditya Birla Hospital.[17]
- 2018: Soninder Samman for contribution in Hindi Literature.[18]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "इस लेडी ऑफिसर की कलम बनी पैशन, दुनिया में हुई फेमस, जीते कई अवॉर्ड". Lucknow: Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "रोजमर्रा की घटनाओ ने लिखवाई कविताएँ: नीलम" (in Hindi). New Delhii: Navodaya Times. 27 April 2017.
- ↑ "3rd Rabindranath Tagore Award – 2014". Xpress Publications. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ "The Rainbow Hues (2014): A wonderful mingling of creativity and scholarship with a social message". Merinews. 25 October 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "Exclusive Interview with Neelam Saxena Chandra". Spectral Hues. 25 December 2013.
- 1 2 Forbes India Celebrity 100 Nominees List for 2014, Forbes India, 12 December 2014
- ↑ "2010 Programs and Events | Consulate General of the United States Mumbai, India". Mumbai.usconsulate.gov. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ ""Mere Saajan Sun Sun" – Shankar Tucker ft. Shweta Subram". YouTube. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ "Radio City Freedom Awards". Planetradiocity.com. 30 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ "*Exclusive* Interview with Lyricist, Neelam Chandra". 9 March 2012.
- ↑ "IPR Award 2020".
- ↑ "Latest appointments & DoPT orders (Sept 15, 2015)". Indianmandarins. 15 September 2015.
- ↑ "Deputation of IRSEE Officers to Union Public Service Commission" (PDF). Ministry of Railways (India). Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ↑ "Neelam Saxena Chandra at LBF". London Book Fair. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ↑ "Deputation of IRSEE officers to Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL" (PDF). Ministry of Railways. Government of India. 28 September 2017.
- ↑ "The latest whole novel was completed in two months straight: Interview with Neelam Saxena Chandra". Merry Brains. 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "Pune women achievers celebrated". Hindustan Times. 13 March 2018.
- ↑ "लेखकांनी आत्मचिंतन करावे" (in Marathi). Maharashtra Times. 6 May 2018.
External links
- Official website
- ‘My daughter gave birth to the story-teller in me’ on Millennium Post
- Neelam Saxena Chandra's Interview on DD National