Write India Winners

Anu Palani Software Engineer, Bangalore

Anu Palani participated in Write India as she loves books and stories. She tried to participate in Season 1 she could never meet the deadline. However with a bit of discipline she managed not only to submit a story on time but write a tale good enough for Sudha Murty.

Dr Roshan Radhakrishnan Doctor, Kannur

A loyal contestant of Write India since Season 1, this talented doctor finds time to pen beautiful tales every month. Talking about writing his winning story, he says, “With Sudha Murty's prompt, I decided to go back to the basics and try to touch hearts with a unique relationship.”

Shirish Mairal Retired Air Commodore, Indore

A former Air Commodore, Shirish Mairal, did not participate in Season 1 as he didn't consider himself creative enough. However the prompt given by Mrs Sudha Murty matched with the kind of stories he wanted to write. "Writing for her was like swimming in familiar waters," he says.

OTHER TOP CONTESTANTS

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Vibha Lohani

5^th

Rachana Grover

6^th

Prapti Panda

7^th

Janaki R

8^th

Terveen Gill

9^th

Rajesh Kumar Konda

10^th

Kumutha

Sudha Murty

Life is an exam where the syllabus is unknown and question papers are not set.

As a storyteller, I feel writing is a form of expression, I guess that’s enough to keep me going!
- Sudha Murty
A great book is a friend that never lets you down. You can return to it again and again and the joy first derived from it will still be there.
- Ruskin Bond
The driven, passionate ones give their best on ordinary days and that is why they are extraordinary.
- Twinkle Khanna
Stories, I believe, should be about questions, never about answers.
- Anand Neelakantan
I believe that what we read makes a difference in terms of the person we become.
- Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni