Pallavi Singh
Pallavi Padma-Uday is a UK-based Indian writer and business historian. She is the author of the poetry collections Orisons in the Dark (2023) and Lola in Belfast (2024).
Early life and education
Padma-Uday studied economic history at the London School of Economics and Political Science as an LSE-India scholar. She trained as a journalist at the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai.[1]
Career
As a business historian, Padma-Uday's research examines the evolution of business groups in modern India.[2][3]
She previously worked as a journalist in India, reporting on political economy and business for publications including Hindustan Times, The Indian Express, and Mint.[4] She also led audience engagement and marketing for News Corp companies in New Delhi.
Literary work
Her debut poetry collection, Orisons in the Dark, was published by Writers Workshop in April 2023.[5] The collection was reviewed in outlets including ABP Live and TV9.[6]
Her second collection, Lola in Belfast, was published in May 2024.[7] The book was featured at the Belfast Book Festival in 2024.[8]. An excerpt from the collection was also published by Scroll.in.[9]
Her writing has appeared in literary journals across the UK, Ireland and South Asia including The Honest Ulsterman, Unapologetic, Abridged, The Galway Review, Muse India, and The Aleph Review.[10][11] She also contributed a short story to Trumpet 14, published by Poetry Ireland.[12]
Her books are held in the collections of the National Library of Ireland.[13]
Reception
Padma-Uday's poetry has received scholarly attention in studies of Indian writing in English. Narayan and Nagpal (2024, 2025), in selective surveys of the field, include readings of her poems, quoting and analyzing their thematic and stylistic features within contemporary literary developments.[14][15]
The collection Lola in Belfast was also reviewed by Scroll.in, which highlighted its engagement with themes of identity, migration, and the negotiation between personal and cultural belonging.[16]
Honours and recognition
In September 2025, Padma-Uday was selected for the Irish Writers Centre's Evolution Programme 2025–2026, a six-month development programme for 12 published writers.[17]
Bibliography
- Orisons in the Dark. Kolkata: Writers Workshop, 2023. ISBN 978-81-961291-1-8
- Lola in Belfast. Kolkata: Writers Workshop, 2024. ISBN 978-81-968192-1-7
References
- ^ "The Monthly interviews Indian writer Pallavi Padma-Uday". Cap Arts. June 2024.
- ^ "From British Rule to Boardrooms: Community in India's Corporate Economy, 1920s–1970s". Economic History Society. 6 October 2025.
- ^ "Pallavi Singh". Queen's University Belfast.
- ^ "Pallavi Singh". Mint.
- ^ "Orisons in the Dark". Writers Workshop. April 2023.
- ^ "Book Excerpt: 'Orisons In The Dark'". ABPLive. 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Lola in Belfast". Writers Workshop. May 2024.
- ^ "Motherhood, Love & Identity – Pallavi Padma-Uday and Catherine Dunne". Belfast Book Festival. April 2024.
- ^ "'Dear Adam, this night is for us': Five poems from Pallavi Padma-Uday's new book of poetry". Scroll.in. 2024.
- ^ "Puberty". The Honest Ulsterman. October 2022.
- ^ "Pallavi Padma-Uday – Three Poems". The Galway Review. 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Current Issue – Trumpet 14". Poetry Ireland. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ "Padma-Uday, Pallavi". National Library of Ireland. June 2023.
- ^ Narayan, S. A.; Nagpal, Payal (2024). "India". Literature, Critique, and Empire Today. 59 (4): 552–585. doi:10.1177/303339622412884.
- ^ Nagpal, Payal; Narayan, S. A. (2025). "India". Literature, Critique, and Empire Today. 60 (4): 629–663. doi:10.1177/30333962251378603.
- ^ "'Lola in Belfast': Pallavi Padma-Uday's poems connect her authentic roots with the new world". Scroll.in. 2024.
- ^ "12 writers selected for Irish Writers Centre Evolution Programme 2025-2026". Irish Writers Centre. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
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