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The Menu “Conferences” has tried to provide almost the comprehensive information regarding the latest conferences namely the 24th, 23rd, 22nd. 21st and 20th… Conferences.

The menu Library tries to provide the details of a few of the salient reference material for the researchers which may be useful for them to cite in their respective scholarly critical writings and dissertation.

As a fresh item the association tries to provide the details of the eminent personalities who have been awarded and received certificates of appreciation for their respective exemplary contribution in the field.

It also proposes to provide the details of a few of the conferences reports which were published in esteemed hardcopy and softcopy journals, magazines and in newspapers. The aspirants could also browse the rest of the menu in the website where they may get additional information like visual coverage.

Indian Science Fiction special issue:

InterNova an online magazine from Germany of October 2025 issue edited by Michael Iwoleit has exclusive coverage of the Indian Science Fiction to date.

Content: Stories by Pragya Gautham, Archana Mirajkar, Savitha Srinivas, Smitha Potnis Charu Thapiyal and Rohan Dhoundiyal.

Non fiction: Indian Science Fiction: A Brief Review by Srinarahari/Arvind Mishra.

Please click the following link to access the issue:

October 2025

Our Luminaries:

Dr. Madhu Chittarvu, is based in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. He is a cardialogist and diabiatolgists by profession. he has produced a number of science fiction works mainly, in Telugu and English. A few of his works are translated into other languages.

Dr Madhu Chittarvu received the Keerthi Puraskaram award from Telugu University at Hyderabad on September 2nd, 2025 for Science Fiction and popular science “janaranjaka vijnanam” as they called it. He was among 48 people who were awarded the Puraskarams in different fields like poetry drama avaadhanam etc.
It is s recognition given to him for a life time of writing creative Science Fiction medical thriller s and articles on medicine in Telugu. He has to his credit four novels in English language
Ofcourse I also wrote in English four Science Fiction novels.

2. Kalpna Kulshresta, SF writer in Hindi, lives in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Awards and Honors in the Field of Science Fiction Writing

Vigyan Kathashri Award (1997) – All India Science Fiction Writers Committee, Faizabad.
Award by Prabhat Prakashan, New Delhi (2006) – for the science story “Swapan Ka Ant” (The End of a Dream).
C.V. Raman Technical Writing Award (2006) – AISECT University, Bhopal.
First Prize (2008) – in Shri Radheshyam Chitlangia Memorial All India Hindi Story Competition, for the science story “Aur Pari Chali Gayi” (And the Fairy Flew Away).
Special Issue Publication (2017) – Internet magazine “Vigyan Katha” January–March issue, published as a special number dedicated to Kalpana Kulshreshtha.
Jagpati Chaturvedi Children’s Science Writing Award (2020) – Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan, Lucknow.
Certificate of Appreciation (2021) – for Content and Story Writing under COVID-19 Awareness Program, National Council for Science and Technology Communication, New Delhi. – (Profile translator from Hindi to English- Mrs. Ramakumari, PGT Hindi, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Shivaragudda, Mandya, Karnataka- 57419).

3. Dr. Kiaran Kumar Singh

Being a Science Fiction writer he was in Agra, UP. presently relocated to Noida. He is the recipietn of three awards namely,

Young Adult Book of the Year at International Children’s Book Awards 2024-25, Suenos by Ukiyoto for The Five Friends Battle Against Aliens. The book has also been translated into Spanish.
Emerging Author of the Year 2024 at Kolkata Literary Carnival Suenos by Ukiyoto Awards for 18 Tales od Romance, Adventure ( includes a few SF stories) in the area of scifi).
A Certificate of Honour from Ukiyoto Publishing agency for having successfully translating the title Americans and Indians Defend the Earth into French, Spanish, Chinese, Indonesian, and Russian languages.

4. Mrs. Savitha Srinivas IPS

Mrs. Savitha Srinivas IPS is serving in the Police department of the Government of Karnataka as Deputy Inspector of Police & Additional Commandant General is a versatile contemporary leading creative writer in Kannada Science Fiction for the past three decades. Here is the long list of her Recognitions and Awards:

1. “Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi Award” (2010) by International Integrity, Peace and Friendship Society for overall contribution in the field of Literature and Police Service

2. “Triveni” literary award (2011) by Karnataka Lekhakiyara Sanga for overall literary contribution

3. “Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Award” (2012) by BBMP for literary contribution

4. “Kakolu Saroja Rao Award” (2020) by Karnataka Lekhakiyara Sanga for Science Fiction Novel “Triloka Sanchari Neere” published in 2019

5. K.T.Chandrashekar Sahityasri Award (2020) by Aa. Na. Kru. Pratistana for Literary Contribution.

6. “Global Consumers Excellency Award” by Global Chamber of Consumer Rights (2021) for overall achievements.

7. “Pillars of India Award” by ESN Publications (2022) for overall achievements

8. “Power Woman Award”- Karnataka Book of Records (2023), etc. for literary contribution

9. Her biographical Note has been published in Reference Asia-Asia’s Who’s Who, Asia Pacific Who’s Who, Indo-American Who’s Who, www.Asianbiographies.com and others.

5. Mr.Harish Goyal

Mr. Harish Goyal is a contemporary prolific Science Fiction writer in Hindi. He has been contributing stories covering maximum of themes. He is in Bikanir, Rajasthan. He is one of the authorities over Hindi SF writings. He is the secretary of Indian Science Fiction Writers Association, Faizabad. UP. IASFS is indebted to him for delivering the keynote address in one of our past conferences. Here is the list of awards and recognitions confirmed upon him as he has sent us the information for publication:
1. Shambhu Dayal Saxena Award – Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi, Udaipur, for “A Princess in Shukraloka,” a children’s science fiction novel.
2. Vigyan Katha Bhushan – Indian Science Fiction Writers’ Association, Faizabad
3. Indian Council for Child Education, New Delhi, 1990, for outstanding contribution to children’s literature, presented by Dr. Jai Prakash Bharti, American Medal of Honor – ABI, USA
4. National Hindi Seva Millennium Award – World Hindi Conference, presented by the Governing and Academic Council of the International World Peace Society (affiliated with UNESCO, UNICEF, UNDPI, and ECOSOC) at a conference held in New Delhi in 2000, in recognition of the successful contribution to the development of the Hindi language and the strengthening of related programs in India;

5. Man of the Year 2002, American Biographical Institute, USA

6. Subhadra Kumari Birth Centenary Award, Jaimini Academy, Panipat

7. Science Fiction Ratna Award, World Peace Harmony Institute and Ganga Literature Award, Varanasi

8. State Institute of Educational Research and Training Center, Udaipur Asia Man and Woman Achievement, Malaysia -Rashtra Bhasha Ratna Award, Gemini Academy
9.Lions Club, Ajmer West
10. Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (twice)
11. The Research Board of Advisors, American Biographical Institute, USA-Nominated by Penguin Classics
12.Honorary title of Acharya, Gemini Academy, Panipat
13. Shatabdi Ratna Award, Gemini Academy
14, Rambriksh Benipuri Birth Centenary Award, Gemini Academy, Panipat
15. Included in the list of Science Fiction Writers by the Indian Society of Authors, New Delhi, 1987
16. Asia Pacific Who’s Who
17. Sahitya Akademi, Delhi Who’s Who
18. Asian/American Who’s Who
19.Indian Asian Who’s Who.

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Guest of Honour

British National Science Fiction Convention Levitation 24/ Eastercon 24 was held from March 29 to April 1, 2024 at Telford, UK. Link for the event: https://eastercon2024.co.uk/home/

“Guest of Honour” talk of Dr. Srinarahari is provided hereunder in text format:

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Techno Fiction (from an Indian Perspective)

a paper published by Dr. Srinarahari Mysore in https://academia.edu; (2025).

Abstract: Techno Fiction (TF) is an offshoot of science fiction (SF). Science Fiction narrates a story of the far-fetched future time in an unseen part of the Universe.

With the Indian Mythology at its background, science as its primary concern, the technology of today has advanced much. Tomorrow has already arrived. It is desired to know the ‘future shock’ or how the changes will take place in the near future on our ‘only Earth’.

The paper has tried to deal with the impact of Indian myth, the advent of AI, and the Man vs Machine symbiosis and proposes to focus on the study of the change in the attitude of man to come with the advent of the new technology in this contemporary form of SF called TF.

Proceedings of the 22nd Conference:

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YouTube links for the sessions held during the 21st Conference.

The link for the video of “About the Conference” by Dr. Srinarahari is available on YouTube channel: YouTube link: https://youtu.be/6vMgcHIxZAw;

YouTube link for GLA University, Mathura, Uttara Pradesh – Inaugural function, keynote by Mr. Harish Goyal and panel discussion on Recent Trends in Indian/South-Asian SF- all in one: please click the link below: https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/kLA4ergSHRUz8XepFANshk9Ar3bEah97JZwcCukPuQNBLFGVyTGldUTr1OxVbpHI.PRdHLIvXh-0v1Ot9;

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17HzVQHRj-kxRtFTpNdxPp05kt8w3ovwN/view?usp=sharing;

Panel Discussion: Recent trends: https://youtu.be/JdlRyi7yqMI;

19th Evening session “Seminar on Science Fiction” video link is available. Courtesy: MaViPa, Mumbai.

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Unique Event: 19th Annual/5th International Science Fiction Conference.

IASFS had organized the 19th Annual/ 5th International Science Fiction conference in collaboration with Bangalore University, Bangalore, Karanataka, India during Deember 2020. The unqueness of the conference is that all the 52 PG Departments and affiliated Colleges had joined hands in organizing the mega event. There were 12 channels which beamed simultaneously the event. Science Fiction group events and Performing Arts group event programs were beamed from Channel One. This was led by Dr.Srinarahari Secretary – General, IASFS and Dr. Susheela SN HoD of Performing Arts.The credit goes to the Honorable Vice Chancellor Professor Venugopal KR.

Links for the mega event programs:

Collaborators: BU & IASFS

Brief Report: Channel 1:

19thconfchannel-1-report Download

Video links:

Valedictory Function:

Speech of Nobel Laureate; Professor. Didier Patrick Queloz; 2019 for Physics;

Click the following links to access the 18 sessions of Channel I – IASFS Science Fiction group::

Channel 1 SF Group: Facebook link for all:

https://www.facebook.com/19th-Annual5th-International-Science-Fiction-Virtual-Conference-2020-107585411212794

Haridasa Sangeetha AP

Enhancing music through technology;

YouTube’s links for IASFS Conference – Day 3, Department of Performing Arts, Channel 6.

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Session 3

Session 4

session 5

YouTube links for IASFS conference: Dept of performing arts.

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Session 1:

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Session 3:

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Session 1:

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Channel 11

PG department of Law:

[09:46, 08/12/2020] +91 99005 14367:

Live Stream on our YouTube channel – University Law College Bangalore:

https://bit.ly/3lOK8hR

Dept of Women Studies

18th Conference

18th Annual Science Fiction Conference held at Devagiri First Grade College, Aurangabad,Maharashtra State, India.

Report of the IASFS 18th SF Conference: link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LZwYwSBjG0euu01p5BDzuR3WkiifP8Ip/view?usp=sharing;

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CrcZBHtrBlE8MBeqzIVmPdQuZNlhP7dO/view?usp=sharing;

17th Conference held at Varanasi, UP, India.

Host: Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras, UP

IASFS: 17th Conference Report: Link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kDAjqz2htL1sVk0CTkykCSOz_h_j-VIC/view?usp=sharing;

https://drive.google.com/file/d/177wtV5ytGkyr7L8QKBJwoeTedAfcqWG4/view?usp=sharing;

16th Indian Science Fiction Conference: A Report: Link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rf5rDfsOFD7GJsBMFK2Ua_fcEFYom8SP/view?usp=sharing;

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D2exk9Qy1cGNFJa6PhRn5RX6gNBWnLbN/view?usp=sharing;

I International (12th Annual) Science Fiction Conference held at Yeshwant Mohite College, Pune, Maharashtra.

Dates: February 1st and 2nd, 2013.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FhFOwJQ9cTQFOziHUNKQ49IRrrpZzfDq/view?usp=sharing;

11th Conference held at Aurangabad: Report:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dJRUtm0vrSgW_yUdhXdhrTiV4wNt3eLr/view?usp=sharing;

Report of the 9th Annual Science Fiction Conference held at Pondicherry.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cbBB5kBJJPbPEDK59DXeojdfnlML9kD0/view?usp=sharing;

International SF Conference held at St.Teressa College, Kochi (Ernakulum), Kerala.

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Locus Reports the 8th Indian SF Conference held at Aurangabad, Maharashtra State during 2005:

7th Conference held at Mysore, Karnataka: A Report: A Link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Har8_6kJQUByjWCN0r5IyiWinGguQO9_/view?usp=sharing;

7th-conf-report-5 Download

6th Conference held at Department of English, Pondicherry University on 18th and 19th December 2004 – Report: Link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rO8_Nfe-0As55XSKDIENoetpOuQvwHhm/view?usp=sharing;

Missing Links:

The Conference reports, proceedings, brochures, program list, photographs, videos, scholarly papers, and keynote address of the missing files might have been saved in the external storage forms in A drive or B drive floppy discs, CD’s, video cassettes, and wordstar files. The advanced versions of the systems are perhaps viewing them as “Rip Van Winkle” who has woken up after several decades! Attempts are being made to retrive them to fill the missing links. They will be uploaded as soon as they are retrieved. The inconvenience caused is regretted.

-Dr. Srinarahari,

Secretary – General, for Team IASFS.

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