Zachariyayude Kathakal, a collection of short stories by writer Paul Zacharia, has won this year’s Vishwadeepam award instituted by the Mahakavi Puthenkavil Mathan Tharakan Smaraka Trust.The award, which carries a cash prize of ₹25,000 and a citation, will be presented to the author by noted journalist Madavana Balakrishna Pillai at a function to be held at Pathanamthitta YMCA Hall on November 22.Trust chairman Paul Manalil will preside over the event, and Jose Parakkadavil will deliver the Mathan Tharakan memorial lecture.Published - November 17, 2025 07:26 pm IST