Comparative Literature PhD Candidate Sushil Jha has been recognized at the 2026 Book Awards of the Banaras Literature Festival. Their memoir, Dukh ki Duniya Bhitar Hai, received the Rahul Sankrityayan Award for Nonfiction, one of the festival’s distinguished honors. The Rahul Sankrityanyan Award is given based on literary distinction and intellectual contribution.

We extend our sincere congratulations on this significant and well-deserved achievement!