A few days back Chatur Vasi sir (who sets for The Hindu as Gridman) had written to me that he had been hospitalized and due to his failing health he was going to step down from setting for The Hindu.
Gridman has been a great motivator and guide for a number of upcoming setters. I will never forget his gesture of blogging one of earliest grids for the Hindu Business Line’s brand supplement (Cat.a.Lyst). It made me feel welcomed and part of the setters’ community. His review was generous and thoughtful.
We have since met on several occasions and he is always filled with child like enthusiasm whenever we converse about crosswords. I am also grateful for all his advice and guidance on various aspects related to setting crosswords.
He has been a founder member of our FB group and actively participated in our souvenir and book projects.
I am hoping that our prayers would bring him back to good health and hopefully he would be in a position to start setting again as well.
Please do share your thoughts and messages for him either here or in the special blogpost going to set up at The Hindu Crossword Corner and we shall convey the same to him.
It was nice to talk to you sir. You are our mentor. I have learnt a lot about solving & setting crosswords. Though you have frail health, your enthusiasm towards crosswords & that joke you shared with me says that you are still young at heart 🙂 Hope to see your grids again after a break 🙂
Get well soon, sir. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Warm regards, Neelima.
Get well soon, sir. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Warm regards.
Wish Gridman a speedy recovery. The crossword scene in India owes a lot to him and all of us have benefitted by associating with him.
Get well soon, Gridman. The crossword scene in India owes a lot to you. Hope to see you back soon.
Wishing you a speedy recovery, CV! I will miss your crosswords.
Get well soon CV sir!
Get well soon Gridman. Our prayers are with you
Wishing you a full and speedy recovery sir. Wishing you strength to look whatever it is in the eye and make it wilt.
On behalf of all my friends..
Sir…
Feeling sad to know that you won’t be compiling crosswords any more….
Due to health issues I hear…
Pl do take care of your health…
And I would like to share my appreciation of your crossword section which has helped us turn many boring afternoons into a wonderful and interactive session…. Wishing you good health & With luck, hope to solve many more of your crossword puzzles in the future…
Thank you on behalf of my friends who share my love for your solving your Crosswords, which were simple, interesting and which increased our self confidence a lot. ❤️❤️
My best wishes to Gridman for a speedy recovery. Crossword setting is an art and few excel in it as he does
Wishes to Chatur Vasi Sir for a speedy recovery. For newbies like me, his grids are a great learning experience. Hope to see him back in action soon.