Chandigarh, August 31: Today, at an impressive event organized by the Punjab Kala Parishad and the Punjabi Lekhak Sabha at the Chandigarh Press Club, Sirjandeep Kaur Ubha, a prominent figure in both the corporate and literary worlds and the Head of Strategy and Human Resources at GFB Great Foods Private Limited, released her fourth and mysterious novel titled The Girl in the Coffee House.
On this occasion, Swaranjit Singh Savi, Chairman of the Punjab Kala Parishad, attended as the chief guest, while renowned writer and senior journalist Sarbjit Singh Dhaliwal presided over the event. Swaranjit Savi remarked that it is the literary atmosphere of Mansa from where the third generation of the Ubha family is actively contributing to the literary field. In his keynote address, Sarbjit Singh Dhaliwal stated that this novel is essential for the new generation to read as it helps bridge the generational gap.
Sharing her thoughts, Sirjandeep said that she wanted to write the book in simple and easily understandable words so that anyone could grasp it fully in a single reading.
As the daughter of Dr. Dharminder Singh Ubha, a distinguished academic personality and Principal of Khalsa College, Patiala, Sirjandeep honed her talent in the academic field by earning a Master’s degree in Human Resources and Organizational Behavior from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her husband, Kunal Raheja, is a well-known name in the modeling and real estate industries.
With an interest in writing about diverse topics such as mental health and women’s empowerment, as well as poetry, Sirjandeep has previously authored three novels: Two Skies and Waters, The Triumph, and Whispers of the Heart.
Dr. Jasleen Kaur, a prominent academic personality from Patiala, Dr. Jaspreet Kaur from Khalsa College, Patiala, Dr. R. Raheja (Sirjandeep Kaur’s father-in-law), Deepak Sharma Chanarthal, President of the Sabha and a poet, warmly praised Sirjandeep’s literary work and extended their heartfelt congratulations.
Sports writer Navdeep Singh Gill, while congratulating Sirjandeep, mentioned his close ties with the Ubha family and said that her literary talent is undoubtedly inherited, as her family has had a deep connection with literature from the very beginning.
On this occasion, Sirjandeep’s father, Dr. Dharminder Singh Ubha, and grandfather, Prof. Achhru Singh Ubha, expressed their gratitude to all the distinguished personalities present at the event. The stage was efficiently managed by Bhupinder Malik, the Secretary of the Sabha.
Prominent personalities present on the occasion included Jang Bahadur Goyal, Randeep Singh Ahluwalia, Davinder Boha, Paramjit Maan, and Preetam Rupal.