Abhijita Kulshrestha wins Times Flash Fiction contest-Gets Awarded by Piyush Pandey. William Dalrymple gifts his latest Book Kohinoor for the Gemstoneuniverse collection

The Annual Times Litfest was held on February 11^th and 12^th 2017 and bought together more than 80 acclaimed authors and speakers at Jayamahal Palace for the third edition of the Times Litfest Bengaluru.

The impressive line-up of speakers and authors included Ramachandra Guha, N R Narayana Murty, Nandan Nilekani, Sudha Murty, William Dalrymple, Rishi Kapoor, Emraan Hashmi and many others who make news and create interesting conversations.

Gemstoneuniverse Rocked at the Times Litfest. Senior Director Abhijita Kulshrestha won the flash fiction contest with her impressive writing. 

She was awarded the first prize by none other than the legendary Piyush Pandey-award-winning co-executive chairman and national creative director of Ogilvy & Mather India and vice-chairman of O&M Asia-Pacific.

Piyush Pandey with Abhijita Kulshrestha

The excitement did not stop there. Noted Historian and Author William Dalrymple presented his latest book Kohinoor-The Story of the World’s most infamous Diamond, with his signature and best wishes to the Gemstoneuniverse Library that houses some of the most ancient and authoritative texts on Gemology and Gem therapy including latest Gemological Breakthroughs and papers.

William Dalrymple admiring a bespoke Gemstone Pendant from the Gemstoneuniverse collection of Fine Jyotish Gemstones.

All in All it was a vibrant and exciting times and exchanges at the Times LitFest Bangalore. Will keep you posted for more.

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