Makrand Reading Event, 9th

01 / Record

Session metadata.

Date: 3 August 2025
Duration: 1h 58m
Issue read: Makrand, Issue 09 — 14 July 2025
Role: Session Moderator

02 / Opening

Lightly edited from the session transcription. Awaiting Ankita’s review.

Opening Remarks

“On behalf of Naad Pargaas and the entire editorial team of Makrand, it is my honour and delight to welcome you to the ninth Makrand reading event. It gives me immense joy to announce that Makrand has now completed two remarkable years of its literary journey and proudly enters its third year — a milestone made possible by the continued engagement and support of our readers and contributors. True to its name — the nectar at the heart of the flower. May tonight's encounter inspire reflection, dialogue, and the pursuit of deeper understanding.”
Moderator's welcome, 9th session

9th Makrand Reading Event, 3 August 2025 — Naad Pargaas. Ankita Sethi moderates.

03 / Contents

In This Session

01Makrand completes two years and enters its third — a milestone marked in the opening remarks
02A reading of Ankita's own essay "Unsettled Boundaries" from the issue under discussion

Her own work, read aloud

“Unsettled Boundaries: Literature, Philosophy and White Nights”

Read and discussed by Guneet Kaur

04 / Readers

Taken from the published session description.

Readers

01Gurwinder Singh
02Jaspreet Singh
03Guneet Kaur
04Ekam Singh
05Chintanjeet Kaur
06Harmangeet Randhawa
07Uday Singh
08Lovleen Kaur
09Savith Thimanthaka
10Novedeep Singh
11Natasha Kumari
12Kanwalpreet Singh
13Jasvir Singh

05 / Programme

Also On The Programme

Surinder Singh: Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Harpura, Batala; Introductory remarks
Amandeep Singh: Director, Naad Pargaas USA; Concluding remarks

06 / Also

Part of the Makrand reading series, published by Naad Pargaas, Sri Amritsar (Punjab, India) & Michigan (USA). All sessions.