talk|22 nov 2012|talkmag.in
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Not every day that we come across a gentle soul like Bhanu Prakash E S Very sad to read about the sudden demise of Talk Senior Reporter E S Bhanu Prakash (Goodbye Bhanu, Issue 14). Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and his dear friends. Bharathi and Prathap Bangalore Saddened Sad to hear about the demise of Bhanu Prakash. And what a nice smile in the photo! Never knew him, but it feels true that the good die young, reading this. Rosamma Thomas via Facebook Touching tribute Your tribute to Bhanu Prakash was touching. It is not everyday that we come across such a gentle soul. K R Balasubramanyam Srinagar
Sharp mind Rest in peace, Bhanu Prakash. I didn’t know him personally, but going by his work, he seemed to have a very sharp pen and mind. It is sad to lose such a brilliant and smart journalist. Mohira Sulaymanova via Facebook (Read Bhanu Prakash’s interview with film director K M Chaitanya on page 13. —Ed) Naipaul debate Talk covered the Girish KarnadNaipaul debate well. At a time when critical analysis is rare in the media, the coverage was welcome. N Manu Chakravarthy was rightly critical of Naipaul. His article was well-informed, easy to read and insightful. Typically, Naipaul’s views are taken as the truth because he is a Nobel laureate, and people would not want to argue with him. It is heartening that Karnad differed,
and Talk published an articulate piece on the controversy. Sumathi N Bangalore Needs more bulk While Talk is lively and breezy, it needs to acquire a bulkier presence. Try and bring in more content into the magazine. There is also scope for the magazine’s variety to be improved. You could even consider enhancing the size and look of the magazine. In my view, these factors put together would lend more seriousness to the publication. Vasudev V Banashankari Write on food As someone who thoroughly enjoyed Talk’s food-related writing that appeared in the early issues, I must remind you to publish more along those lines. Meera N Whitefield What do you think of this edition? Write to letters@talkmag.in
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