Prof. Partha Chatterjee and Chandra Chari at the fourth Nikhil Chakravartty Memorial Lecture at the India Islamic Cultural Centre in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The Book Review Literary Trust has announced the winners of its second edition of the Short Story Contest 2025 on March 7. It was made on the occasion of the Fourth Nikhil Chakravartty Memorial Lecture held at the India Islamic Cultural Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, in the presence of renowned intellectual Prof. Partha Chatterjee. Mumbai-based writer Kartikeya Shekhar won the first prize for the short story titled “Anamika”. Amita Basu, fiction writer and cognitive scientist based out of Bengaluru, won the second prize for the story, “One-See-Are”. Juanita Kakoty, an author and academic from Delhi, secured the third spot for “Fusion of Horizons”. The winners will be awarded cash prizes of ₹10,000, ₹7,500 and ₹5,000 respectively. Published – March 09, 2026 09:52 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation We will have to approach court against Centre to seek justice on devolution of funds, says CM Enforcement Directorate officials grill accused in liquor scam