🏆 1st Prize 10,000 — The Mirror of Misery
Krishnan Kapila
An author devoted to exploring the immense psychological depth of the human experience. With a keen eye for the intricate machinery of the soul, crafting narratives that illuminate the tragic beauty found in our most vulnerable moments.
🥈 1st Runner-up 5,000 — Non-Violent Collapse
Bhumika Sanjeev
A student from Bengaluru, Bhumika Sanjeev lives at the intersection of science, storytelling, and curiosity. She is The UTKARSH Poetry Fellow 2025, awarded by the Bengaluru Poetry Festival, and the winner of Spin Your Science 2026 at the India Science Festival, where creativity met scientific thinking head-on.
🥉 2nd Runner-up 2500 — Escapist’s Mind
Indra Chakraborty
Indira Chakraborty is a legal scholar in the making and a poet by soul, based in Kolkata. Currently a 3rd-year B.A.LL.B. student at Shyambazar Law College (University of Calcutta), she navigates the precise world of statutes alongside the boundless realm of verse. Her formal entry into the literary world was marked by her victory at the 2023 Hindu College Poetry Competition.