ACHIEVEMENTS

I always strive to see the best in people, their most creative and vulnerable sides and try to urge them to mine all their hidden potential which is simply waiting to be unlocked. That and that alone, can help me achieve milestones in my own journey while doing my best to make a difference in the world.

On some days, I sit down and stare at the sky and remember all the lovely faces that have helped me get where am today and where I am going to be tomorrow.

All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.
- Walt Disney
Achievement

Accomplishments in Technology

  • 'Audience Choice Award' for Project LearnLily, Qoom - Aug, 2021
  • Second Place Winner, Tech4U Hacks - Aug, 2021
  • Mentee, “Future Looks Like You” Mentorship Accelerator in Canvas - Jul, 2021
  • vGHC '21 Scholar, AnitaB.org - Jul, 2021
  • 'Best Use of Qoom Challenge' Winner, sponsored by Qoom, RU Hacks 2021: Digital - May, 2021
  • 'Best Use of Azure for Social Good Sponsored by Microsoft' Winner, Athena Hacks 2021 - Mar, 2021
  • Top Open Source Contributor, JGEC Winter of Code - Feb, 2021

Literary Laurels

  • Featured Writer, Wordweavers Drabble Contest - Aug, 2021
  • Winner, JGEC Pandulipi Inter College Writing Contest (twice) - Dec, 2020 and Jan, 2021
  • Top 13, Chin Up Queens Contest, Unseen & Beyond - 2020
  • Winner, On Slam Poetry Contest in Esperanza 2019 - Mar, 2019
  • Jury's Choice Winner, in Cine Books Photo Story Contest, Cine Books, in collaboration with Sweek - Dec 2018
  • Sweek Pride Popular Badge, in Sweek Pride Contest, Sweek - Jul, 2018
  • Winner in 'Eloquence Story Contest', Sweek - Jun, 2018
  • Winner in 'Wordweavers Drabble Contest' and 'Wordweavers Prose 300 Contest', Wordweavers - Jun, 2018
  • Finalist in two different categories for 'Sweek Stars' 2017 Contest, Sweek - Jan, 2018
  • The Best Feedback in 'Micro Heart Contest', Sweek - Jan, 2018
  • Finalist in 'Her Story Contest', Sweek - 2018
  • Long listed, in I Must Be Off Annual Travel Story Writing Contest - 2018
  • Winner, The Golden Bird Awards, Wattpad - 2018
  • Featured in 'Holiday Reading List', Sweek - Dec, 2017
  • Honorable Mention in international 'In Focus Contest', World in Focus - 2017
  • Special Halloween Badge in 'Scare Me' Contest, Sweek - 2017
  • Literary Performer of the Year, DAV Model School - 2016
  • Notable Finalist in 'Writing For Peace' Contest, Writing For Peace - 2016
  • Outstanding Entrant, Young Writer of the Year Contest, Campfire, in collaboration with Hachette India and Spell Bee - 2012
  • Editor's Choice Awards for five of my works- 'War in the Head', 'If I Were Mayor', 'The Bookshelf', 'Walls Listen' and 'Riding a Shikara', Teen Ink - 2017
  • Shortlisted, several Flash Fiction Contests- namely #MicroDream, #MicroLight, #MicroLetter and #MicroBlue, Sweek - 2017
  • Third Winner in 'Wordweavers Poetry Contest' twice, Wordweavers - 2017, 2018
  • Winner of two different 'Contest Times', The Bookaholics - 2017

Other Achievements

  • Letters recited on 'Pratyahiki' twice, All India Radio | Aakashvani - 2018
  • State Second Winner, International Olympiad Rank 16 in IOEL, Silverzone - Dec 1, 2016
  • School Winner, Navneet Youva Master Stroke Contest, Navneet - 2014
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My Interviews

  • CINE-BOOKS Entertainment Ltd., a book publisher, content producer, MCN (Multi Channel Network) media company and developer of brand new media format “cine-books” interviewed me on account of winning the 'Cine-Books Screenplay Contest'. My story 'Elizabeth' got adapted into a photo-story by Marta Syrko.
    Read it here

  • I got interviewed by the official Sweek Keepers profile at Sweek, a popular story reading and writing platform for being shortlisted at #MicroLetter Flash Fiction Contest. I talked about how I write, what inspires me and what advice I'd give to beginner writers, and more!
    Read it here

External Publications

publications
  • Mismatched, Wordweavers - Aug 15, 2021 Read here
  • Play With Her, Break Bread Magazine Issue 1 - Feb 1, 2021 Read here
  • An Ode to Shower, Wordweavers - 2019 Read here
  • Letters, Sweek Flash Fiction Book Part 2 - 2019 Read here
  • The Easy Bait, Sweek Flash Fiction Book Part 3 - 2019 Read here
  • Dorothy is A Jewish Name, Never Again A Hollow Course - Sep 20, 2018 Read here
  • A Mountain Wish, Wordweavers Issue 4 - Jul 2018 Read here
  • Riding a Shikara, Teen Ink - Jun 10, 2018 Read here
  • Burn, Wordweavers Issue 4 - Jun 10, 2018 Read here
  • Bitter, Wordweavers Issue 4 - Jun 10, 2018 Read here
  • Nature's Magic: Mawlynnong, Teen Ink - Jun 9, 2018 Read here
  • Walls Listen, Teen Ink - Apr 5, 2018 Read here
  • Monsoon Diaries, Wordweavers Issue 3 and Sweek Stars 2017 - Apr 2, 2018 Read here Read here
  • A Mountain Wish, Teen Ink - Jan 18, 2018 Read here
  • How Blue is My Sapphire, Her Story Bundle, Sweek, Bluffton University, Teen Ink and Sweek Stars 2017 - 2018, May 11, 2017 and 2017 Read here Read here Read here
  • War in The Head, Wordweavers Issue 4 - 2018 Read here
  • The Bookshelf, Teen Ink and Quote Unquote - Dec 18, 2017 and Dec 13, 2017 Read here Read here
  • If I Were Mayor, Teen Ink - Nov 30, 2017 Read here
  • Of Weak Spots, The Drabble and Germ Magazine - Nov 14, 2017 and Jul 21, 2017 Read here Read here
  • Cleaning Day, Haunted Waters Press, Wordweavers Issue 4, Germ Magazine and Teen Ink - Sep 15, 2018, Nov 13, 2017 and Aug 20, 2017 Read here Read here Read here Read here
  • War in The Head, Teen Ink - Oct 29, 2017 Read here
  • Obscure, Wordweavers - Sep 25, 2017 Read here
  • Turbulence And Tranquility, Teen Ink - Sep 2, 2017 Read here
  • Bright Denizens, In Focus Anthology, by World In Focus - 2017 Read here
  • The Best Drug, Sweek Flash Fiction Book - 2017 Read here
  • The Night of Shattered Myth, Writing For Peace - 2017 Read here
  • Nanotale, The Anonymous Writer - Aug 30, 2016 Read here
  • Lost in The Echoes, The Anonymous Writer - Mar 31, 2016 Read here
  • Where The Sky Meets Sea, The Anonymous Writer - Mar 6, 2016 Read here
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