Honoring Writers with Rewards and Recognition

The Ukiyoto Literary Awards recognize authors and/or literary works within as well as outside its publications which reflect quality literary and academic work due for its recognition and visibility.

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Bijoy Idicheriah Thazhethil

Author of CLICK - Snapshots in Verse

Poet of the Year

Bijoy is a former financial journalist who now works as a Communications Consultant with the Reserve Bank of India. His debut poetry collection ‘CLICK – Snapshots in Verse’ has been well received and won awards at various forums. He was also awarded as one of Times of India’s Influential Leaders for 2024. As a journalist, Bijoy has worked with NDTV Profit (formerly Bloomberg Quint), Rest of World, Informist Media, Cogencis Information Services, DebtWire, NewsWire18, and CRISIL MarketWire. He was awarded the Citi Journalism Excellence Award and Shriram Award for Financial Journalism for his reporting on RBI, financial institutions and the broader economy. Bijoy is also the founder of LoudMouth Entertainment, through which he produces original theatre shows, and also conducts theatre workshops. Bijoy uses his communications skills for corporate trainings, and to share his learnings with students at journalism schools.