Short story competition winners

We are happy to announce the winners of the Short Story Competition. Over 2000 entries were received. A panel of judges comprising Ruskin Bond, Nira Benegal and

Anant Pai selected the winners:

They are:

First Prize - Georgina Peters, Chennai (The Female Puppy)

Second Prize - Hannah Swamidoss Dharmaraj, Palayamkottai (The Edge in the Woods)

Third Prize - V. Lakshmi Rau, Kharagpur (A Gift for Kamlabai)

Consolation Prizes:

Sami Un Nissa Asim, Aligargh (The Lone Victor)

Uma Girish, Chennai (Howzatt)

Devika Rangachari, Delhi (A Tall Order)

Veena, Chennai ( A Ray of Sunshine)

Prema Srinivasan, Chennai (Life is...Sometimes like a Pandora's box)

We thank the participants for their overwhelming response. All winners will receive their cash prizes by post. The first three prize winning stories will be published in the Young World.

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