Letters
Shocking
The killing of two Indian fishermen, who ventured into the sea for their livelihood, by Italian Navy personnel on board a merchant vessel is indeed shocking (editorial “Encounter at mid-sea,” Feb.
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'Not out' ever
P. Sainath's article “The Iron Laws of the Earth Sciences” (Feb. 17) has exposed how a politician slammed by the judiciary on various occasions has been rewarded with plum Ministries by the UPA go...
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Student behaviour
A student killing a teacher in a classroom and a 16-year old committing suicide, allegedly due to harassment by his teacher, are signs of a system going haywire. Our first reaction is to blame the...
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Iran & U.S.
Iran's strides in nuclear programme have escalated tensions between Iran and the West, not between Iran and the world as is being made out. The U.S.-Israel combine's opposition to Iran's uranium e...
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Islamist resurgence
The article “Prospects of Pakistan's Islamist resurgence” (Feb. 16) by Praveen Swami follows the predictable pattern of detailing the horrifying speeches and deeds of a few extremist leaders and p...
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RECENT LETTERS
February 17, 2012
Water, a human right
I write this to appreciate the article “Turning off the tap on water as a human right” (Feb. 16), a good analysis of the National Water Policy. It becomes a matter of serious concern when the righ...
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February 16, 2012
Khurshid's regret
The Election Commission has reportedly closed the Salman Khurshid matter since the Minister has expressed regret. This was only expected after the President forwarded to the Prime Minister the Com...
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February 16, 2012
Faulty system
The stabbing of a teacher by a student in Chennai has exposed our faulty, mark-oriented education system, which is causing tremendous stress to not only students but also teachers. We hardly see c...
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February 15, 2012
EC and Khurshid
The Election Commission is a neutral body vested with the constitutional duty to ensure free and fair elections. It was right in seeking the President's intervention to rein in Salman Khurshid for...
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February 14, 2012
Saffron terror
The arrest of a former RSS cadre, Kamal Chauhan, in connection with the firebombing of Samjhauta Express points to the conspiracy hatched by Hindu extremists to derail New Delhi's sincere efforts...
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February 14, 2012
The DoB issue
Although the Supreme Court has settled the Army Chief's date of birth issue amicably (editorial “The best way out,” Feb. 13), a basic question remains unanswered. Which one is accurate: the DoB me...
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February 14, 2012
Unhealthy
Television channels have been airing an insurance company advertisement in which cricketer Yuvraj Singh talks about the uncertainties of life and the unpredictability of his sporting career. ...
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February 13, 2012
Tragedy in classroom
This is with reference to the editorial “Murder in the classroom,” (Feb. 11). While last Thursday's incident is without doubt shocking, there are many factors that contribute to bad behaviour amon...
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February 11, 2012
Reality check
This refers to “Dirty Picture” (editorial, Feb. 9). The Indian seems shrouded in prudery. While it has no qualms about publishing women that would border on the obscene, it adopts a holier-than-th...
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February 10, 2012
Talk less
There is no doubt that the government's move to reduce the specific absorption rate is a step forward in limiting radiation from mobile phone handsets (“Talk less, text more,” Feb. 7). But ignorin...
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End her trauma
Maldives development
Madras High Court
Appalling
Muslim vote bank
Retired life
DoB row
Mailbag February 5, 2012
February 17, 2012
Student pressure
Suicide by a 16-year-old, class XI student — allegedly due to harassment by a teacher — in Udumalpet has left a deep scar in the teacher in me. While we agree there is pressure on both teachers an...
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February 16, 2012
Get serious
The editorial “Painting fangs on a lamb” (Feb. 15) is a timely warning on our failings on the anti-terror front. What makes Monday's blast in New Delhi all the more audacious is the venue — a VVIP...
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February 15, 2012
Universal disease
A person can be reactive or proactive in his response (“Blame game: a universal disease,” Open Page, Feb.12) to a situation. When he chooses a reactive mode, he shuns his responsibility and blames...
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February 15, 2012
Condemnable
Monday's attack on an Israeli embassy official's car in a high security zone in New Delhi is condemnable. The continued failure of our intelligence agencies is distressing. That the incident took...
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February 14, 2012
CBI & bureaucrats
R.K. Raghavan's views on the Central Bureau of Investigation's attitude towards bureaucrats (“CBI would not hound honest officials,” Feb. 13) is a trifle biased. In any investigation involving a f...
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February 14, 2012
Blame game
Blaming others or pointing a finger at others is the easiest thing to do (“Blame game: a universal disease,” Open Page, Feb. 12). The ruling party blames the previous government for all ills. The...
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February 13, 2012
A dignified ending
While the controversy over the date of birth of Army Chief General V.K. Singh has come to an end (“Army Chief loses age war,” Feb. 11), certain observations made by the Supreme Court during the he...
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February 11, 2012
Gruesome
Living in an age where education, health care and leadership have surrendered their nobility to a more practical, profitable approach, we awake each morning to shocking results. Where cold commerc...
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February 10, 2012
A shame
It is a shame that three Karnataka Ministers (who have resigned) were caught watching porn films when the Assembly session was on. The country is already mired in many embarrassing controversies....
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February 10, 2012
Annie Besant
The article “When Annie Besant came to court” (Feb. 8) was interesting. There was another defamation case filed by Annie Besant — against Dr. T.M. Nair in the Magistrate Court. Nair founded the Ju...
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