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MAHESH KAPASI E-Mail: maheshkapasi49@gmail.com
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M. Com., LL.B., FCA, FCMA, FCS B-49, Gulmohar Park, Ex- Member-AMIMA, AMIBM, ACEA (London), MIIA (USA). New Delhi-110 049
Dated: July 3, 2013
Re: LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS 2013 -“Letters to the Editor-multiple records”
This is just to inform you that my name appears in ‘Limca Book of Records’ 2013 edition at page 78 in the category – ‘Print’- ‘Communications:
“Letters to the editor-multiple records
Mahesh Kapasi (b Oct 28, 1948) of Delhi, who has 12,279 letters published in 362 newspapers and magazines since 1974, holds these records as of June 22, 2012:
Most in a month: 109 letters in May 2010.
Most in a day: 10 letters on May 15, 2011.
Most in a single newspaper in a year: 146 letters in Central Chronicle from Bhopal between July 10, 2006 and July 9, 2007.
Most in a daily: 616 letters in The Pioneer from Delhi since August 1, 1993
Longest: A 960-worded letter in Indian Nation on Dec 3, 1996.
Most prizes: 154 Best Letter to the Editor prizes.
My latest tally is 12 909 letters (including 165 Prized / Best letters) in 365 newspapers and magazines.
To my credit also published more than 100 letters in 30 newspapers and magazines – including more than 200 letters in 17 newspapers, more than 300 letters in 8 newspapers, more than 400 letters in 5 newspapers , more than 500 letters in 2 newspapers and more than 600 letters in 1 newspaper.
And to my credit there are 91 Articles; 294 Poems – one in Australian and One Poem and One letter in UK Magazine and 66 Jokes published so far.
(Mahesh Kapasi)