Neelam Saxena Chandra

Neelam Saxena Chandra
Neelam Saxena
Born (1969-06-27)27 June 1969
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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
Children Simran Chandra
Website
neelamsaxenachandra.in

Neelam Saxena Chandra (born 27 June 1969) is an Indian poet and author.[1][2][3] She has written children's stories and poetry. She also writes fiction in English and Hindi. She has received several awards including the Rabindranath Tagore International Award in 2014.[4][5][6][7] given by Xpress Publications: Kerala, India. She is an IES Officer of 1993 batch, also served as Joint Secretary of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).[8][9][10][11] She is currently serving as General Manager of Pune Metro.[12]

Early life and career

Chandra has written children's stories, poetry and also fiction in English and Hindi languages. She has authored 4 novels, 1 novella and 5 short story collections, 25 poetry collections and 10 children’s books to her credit. She has received several awards including the "Rabindranath Tagore International Award" in 2014. In addition to the Tagore Prize, she was awarded a prize by famous poet Gulzar in a poetry contest organized by the Consulate General of the United States, Mumbai, on the topic Poetry for Social Change'.[13] The song Mere Sajan Sun Sun, for which she was the lyricist[14] (Shankar Tucker's composition) won the 'Popular Choice Award' in Folk Fusion category in Radio City Freedom Awards.[15][1]

Awards and recognition

  • 2014: Received the Rabindranath Tagore International Poetry Award from Xpress Publications: Kerala, India.[1]
  • Neelam also debuted as a lyricist in Shankar Tucker's composition Mere Sajan Sun Sun and the song has won the 'Popular Choice' award in Folk Fusion category in Radio City Freedom Awards.[16]
  • 2014: Featured in Forbes India Celebrity 100 Nominees longlist 2014[7][1]

Publications

List of poems and Ghazals

  • Can I Have This Chance (2014)
  • Soul Seekers (2013)
  • Rishtey Mohabbat Ke (2013)
  • Pankhudiyan (2013)
  • Layers of Flickering Lights (2013)
  • Silhouette of Reflections (2013)
  • Skylines (2014)
  • The Purple Moon (2014)
  • Hues of Love
  • Treacherous Lady
  • Tales from Sundervan
  • Chanda
  • Five tales
  • Winter Shall Fade (2015)
  • Her Story: Is not always a Story (2015)
  • Zindagi Ki Kalam Se (2014)
  • As a beginner for a beginning
  • Geet Gaata Chal
  • Casket of Stories (2015)
  • Pluck out the heart
  • Asha Ke Pankh (2015)
  • Preet Pakhi (2015)
  • Dil Se (2015)
  • Sands of Time (2015)
  • Transcending Hearts (2015)
  • Tales of Eon (2015)
  • TavishikeTaare (2015)
  • TitliyonkeLokmein (2015)
  • Rambha (2015)
  • Tanke Hain Kuch Sitare (2016)
  • Bulbule Khayalon Ke (2016)
  • Rajjo, Rano Aur Surajmukhi (2016)
  • Mai Hawa Ho Gayee Hu (2016)
  • Butterflies of Hope (2016)
  • Kataraney Zindagi Ki (2016)

Saptrangi Pari Evam Rang Birangi Kahaniyaa (2016)

  • Stella (2016)
  • In the Flickering of an Eye (2017)[17]
  • The Soul Unbound (2017)
  • Trove of Musings (2017)
  • Main Bahane Lagi Hun (2017)
  • Maine Rang Diye Alfaaz (2017)
  • Maine Tarashe hain Alfaaz (2017)
  • Rangi Main Tere Rang Mein (2017)
  • Ek Sahar Ummid Bhari (2017)[18]
  • Zindagi ka Alaav (2017)
  • Ek Shama hardam jalti hai (2017)
  • Aaj baadal ban baras jaanaa hai (2017)[19]
  • Misty Moments (2017)
  • A Princess, A goal and a mole (2017)

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. ↑ "रोजमर्रा की घटनाओ ने लिखवाई कविताएँ: नीलम" (in Hindi). New Delhii: Navodaya Times. April 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Book Review: Neelam Saxena Chandra's Silhouette of Reflections" (PDF). The Criterion-monthly magazine-vol.5, issue 1. February 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "3rd Rabindranath Tagore Award – 2014". Xpress Publications. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ "The Rainbow Hues (2014): A wonderful mingling of creativity and scholarship with a social message". Merinews. 25 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Exclusive Interview with Neelam Saxena Chandra". Spectral Hues. 25 December 2013.
  7. 1 2 Forbes India Celebrity 100 Nominees List for 2014, Forbes India, 12 December 2014
  8. ↑ "Latest appointments & DoPT orders (Sept 15, 2015)". Indianmandarins. September 15, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Deputation of IRSEE Officers to Union Public Service Commission" (pdf). Ministry of Railways (India). Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "Neelam Saxena Chandra at LBF". London Book Fair. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  11. ↑ Rao, Dr V V B Rama. "Emergence of another new poet - Neelam Chandra" (PDF). Journal of English Language and Literature (JOELL). 3 (4, 2016).
  12. ↑ "Deputation of IRSEE officers to Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL" (pdf). Ministry of Railways. Government of India. September 28, 2017.
  13. ↑ "2010 Programs and Events | Consulate General of the United States Mumbai, India". Mumbai.usconsulate.gov. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  14. ↑ ""Mere Saajan Sun Sun" – Shankar Tucker ft. Shweta Subram". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  15. ↑ "Radio City Freedom Awards". Planetradiocity.com. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  16. ↑ "The latest whole novel was completed in two months straight: Interview with Neelam Saxena Chandra". Merry Brains. 12 August 2014.
  17. ↑ "Books Tasting". The Sunday Standard. January 29, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Poetry inspired by conventional life". New Delhi: Millennium Post. April 21, 2017.
  19. ↑ Pandey, Arun Kumar (October 6, 2017). "नीलम सक्सेना चंद्रा : आज बादल बन बरस जाना है" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala.



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