[3][4][5][6][7] Quoting from her debut book, a leading SAGE journal noted that Padma-Uday 'remains acutely conscious of the presence of patriarchy and women’s position in it — “I have changed countries, continents apart…the fries and salmons and prawns, all affirm/ how some things may never change,/ like men and their love for food,/ the eagerness of women cooking for them.”'[8] Irish poet and novelist Csilla Toldy, writing about her poetry, wrote that Padma-Uday "transforms life experience into poetry comparably to the great American woman poet, Elizabeth Bishop, with the same unflinching view on life.
Padma-Uday’s poetic magnetism is not rooted in the selection of metaphors or imagery, but in the voice that takes you in, embraces you and offers a hand,'[20] Pallavi was born in a family of academics and civil servants in Patna in the state of Bihar, India.
[26] Pallavi built and led highly performing marketing teams and advised fast growing startups in India and the UK.
She led Content Marketing, Communications and Digital Audience Engagement for two News Corp startups in New Delhi, India.
She wrote a business history column and reported on British politics for news websites and newspapers in India including moneycontrol.
[38] In February, 2024, Pallavi read from her work for the Northern Soul Roadshow 2024 with a host of accomplished writers such as Dawn Watson, Bernie McGill and Maria Fusco, with the event culminating in a session with booker winning author Anna Burns.