Writers at UST Honoured

KOCHI:
UST employees, who have made a mark in the literary arena with their novels, poems, and short story collections in 2024, were honoured at an event titled ‘Inkspire – Meet the Authors in UST’.

The event organised by Lighthouse – UST Kochi Readers’ Club, on March 18, 2025, recognized Ajoob Sadanandan, Hridya Thazhath, Aysha Nazarudeen, the talented writers who are part of the company’s team in Kerala. Ajoob is the author of ‘Oru Prarthana’, a collection of Malayalam poems; while Hridya has written ‘Neelakkannan’ and ‘Colour of Love’, two collections of poems and stories in English.

Aysha’s works are ‘Beneath the Golden Chain’ (Novel- English), ‘Elisa and the Midnight Fairy’ (Children’s fiction), ‘Time Teaches to Laugh’ (Non-fiction/ self-help) and ‘Twenty Three’ (a collection of poems in English). Renowned author and freelance journalist Sreeparvathy, was the chief guest of the function, which also included an inspiring and interactive panel discussion. The event also witnessed the unveiling of a concept poster of an Anthology Initiative by UST.