Sulekha.com bloggers dominate Mumbai's Kala Ghoda festival

Media News

Mumbai, February 14, 2008

Four bloggers from Sulekha.com swept most of the awards at Mumbai's Kala Ghoda Festival, reflecting the vast number of talented bloggers on Sulekha.com and the tradition of quality blogging that Sulekha has always stood for. The bloggers of Sulekha.com, the leading online social networking and local commerce website for Indians worldwide, won prizes in the categories Flash Essay, Flash Fiction, Open Book Pitch and Poetry Slam. The festival, which is hosted for nine days in February boasts of various events including gallery and pavement shows, exhibitions, literary events and music concerts, to name a few. The Kala Ghoda festival attracts participants and creative minds from across the country.

Speaking about the winners, Mr. Satya Prabhakar, Founder & CEO, Sulekha.com said, "Over the years, Sulekha.com has come to stand not only for the largest number of blogs but also for quality blogging by a phenomenal number of skilled blogger members. Sulekha.com's vast global audience serves as a great incentive for these star bloggers. We are delighted Sulekha.com's member bloggers have swept most of the awards at the prestigious Kala Ghoda festival."

The winning entries can be read at:

Flash Essay – I Prize

The Essay Speaks by Sandeep Shete

http://sandeep-shete.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/02/the-death-od-the-essay-winning-entry-flash-essay.htm

Flash Fiction – I Prize

Yada Yada Yada by B. S. Keshav

http://bskeshav.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/01/yada-yada-yada-flash-fiction.htm

Open Book Pitch – I Prize

She's a Jolly Good Fellow by Sajitha Nair

http://sa-na.sulekha.com/

Poetry Slam – II prize

Names by Tarun Durga

http://tarundurga.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/02/names-kala-ghoda-poem-1.htm.

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