No Bharat Ratna again,
< Charles Correa have been conferred with Padma Vibhushan, 36 persons have been chosen for Padma Bhushan and 61 including Sania Mirza for Padma Shri awards. ..... Those awarded Padma Shri include artist Madhup Mudgal, journalists Mrinal Pande and Sucheta Dalal, > At Goanet we need to vigorously celebrate the (perhaps long overdue) recognition given to Sucheta Dalal. In May/June 2005 she not only instantly confirmed to me that there was a blindspot about military control of Dabolim airport but in practically her very next national column she went public about it, bemoaning the resulting restrictions on a top tourist destination like Goa. In this connection she even entered the debate on goanet at the time. Along with my thanks for her valued support, my hearty congratulations go out to her together with the best of wishes for continued success!
