Limca book of records 2013

Mahesh Kapasi (Practising CA) (1527 Points)

03 July 2013  

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MAHESH KAPASI                                   E-Mail: maheshkapasi49 @ gmail.com

Chartered Accountant                                                                                        Phone: 2686 8147                

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.

 

 

Yours faithfully,

 

(Mahesh Kapasi)