Comments of Article “Bharat Ratna”

I happened to read your article on Bharat Ratna. Thanks for a nice article. I wish to make some humble comments on your article.
Clamour for such awards is a not a new phenomenon but surprisingly this year, it has become louder than ever before. Every time, it is mired in controversy over the choice of candidates. Dharam Loona, a journalist attached to Dainik Bhaskar at Chandigarh says, "In the year 1988, it had erupted into a big debate when AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran was honoured with Bharat Ratna two years before Ambedkar, three years before Sardar Vallabbhai Patel and four years before Subhash Chandra Bose, were honoured.
Ambedkar, Vallabbhai Patel and Subhash Chandra Bose were seniors and deserved to be honoured earlier but they were honoured later." This is true. The chronology was not a purposely done subject for controversy. It came as it was! Bharat Ratna to MGR was an off shoot from the Rajiv-Jayavardhana accord and a dimension on national integration. The intensity of the accord is even felt today in the Lankan turmoil.
The award was not thrown away to MGR. He ruled the state continuously for 13 years. In fact, he was a very simple actor but not like the present day actors, he promoted the principles of Mahatma, Anna and Buddha in most of his movies through songs. He never drunk, smoked, molested, and looted in his characters.

He introduced the free mid day scheme for school children which to a great extent prevented school drop outs. I know that these things are not the criterion for Bharat Ratna but more valuable from Dainik Bhaskar point of view. Once again, I thank your sincerely for a very nice insight into the highest award scenario. With very high regards

Tha. Vu. Udhayabhanu
Chennai

Comments over “Mystery of Girl"

You have written a charming little story. It is very light weight and when it is over, the reader realizes that nothing has been accomplished but he’s had a good time anyway, and what more can a reader expect. There are girls like Naina everywhere. Not all of them are whores but while they can use their equipment to get what they want. The story reads as though you’ve had a tough time with idiomatic English and in the genre you’ve chosen. Idiomatic English is very important. It would have been easier for you I think if you have chosen a less petty theme.

Harry, Site Administrator, Writers’ Voice, November 26, 2006

I liked this story; it's a fun flirty piece. At first man seemed to be the terrible one at first but then it became the girl at the very end. I liked that twist! I agree with Harry that idiomatic English seems to give you quite a bit of trouble, but maybe with practice you will get better. Welcome to the Writers Voice I hope to read more of your work.

Heidi, Master Poster, Writers’ Voice

Comments over short story “Baby Doll”

A good read. One thing funny about this story is the stubbornness of the child. I never remember myself resisting so much the pressure for being distinctive.  Parents suppress their child in order to make him distinctive in society. Well, for the rest of our life, we strive hard to be competitive, distinctive and compliant to social standards.

Sanaaullah, a reader of Chowk Magazine, Pakistan  

Comments over story “Beautiful Wife”

If you look at it realistically, it speaks of truth. It is a power game…tu…tu…mein…mein and the whole thing is that when the man sees this… she is cruel woman, darling” she says and pulls me into her bosom. Her body smells rose fragrance. Her powered cleavage chokes my nose. I inhale deeply. The soft fragrance of her breasts detains me. I forget my mother for moments and say. He is finished! Very unfortunate indeed!

Julia Dutta, writer, Pune, Maharastra

Comments over “When a Woman Dies With Locker Key”

It is the first time I have cried while reading a story on Sulekha. It is such a heart wrenching tale. I could not stop reading in between .It looks like a true story to me. I have lived my childhood in a Punjab village therefore; the story touched me even more. Such shameless people live in our society with their greed and selfishness, but the beautiful relationship of grandmother and grandchild stood out.......thanks for such a lovely story.

Anil Nishant, Mumbai