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Letters to the Editor — August 5, 2020

J&K, a year later It is a year since the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. New Delhi’s intent to establish peace and create

Letters to the Editor — August 4, 2020

Confidence is keyThere is no doubt that in this global pandemic, it is the synergy of classic economics and human values such as confidence or trust

Letters to the Editor — August 3, 2020

Israeli research in IndiaThe partnership between India and Israel to evaluate rapid (in “less than 30 seconds”) COVID-19 testing technologies (Page 1,

Letters to the Editor — August 1, 2020

Education revampedThe government’s new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 seems to be a wanton exercise in futility. The fact that the NEP, an item

Letters to the Editor — July 31, 2020

Education policyThe proposed reforms look impressive, but an education policy alone cannot guarantee a revolution in the education sector (“4-year UG

Letters to the Editor — July 30, 2020

Tiger numbersOf late, the focus on the conservation of India’s tiger population has improved a great deal due to more visible campaigns to save this

Letters to the Editor — July 29, 2020

India’s diplomacyRoutine ceremonial warmth and hugs in international capitals were mistaken for growing international stature of the country and its

Office of the Governor

The office of the Governor is currently a political appointment and various governments over the years have never hesitated, and still do, to use it

Matters of the court

The articles, “The chilling effect of criminal contempt” and “A motorcycle and the art of court management” (Editorial page, both July 28), were

Letters to the Editor — July 27, 2020

Veda NilayamThe Tamil Nadu government’s move to take possession of ‘Veda Nilayam’, the Poes Garden residence of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

Reader’s Mail

Wrong information A signage on Kodaikanal ghat road junction says Batlagundu is 7 km and Madurai is 102 km away. Although the distance for Batlagundu

Letters to the Editor — July 25, 2020

PC sanctionedBetter late than never (Page 1, “Women officers can now get permanent commission in Army”, July 23). When we have women who become Indian

Letters to the Editor — July 24, 2020

Justice delayedIt is not only painful to see that the judiciary has taken 35 years to deliver justice in the case of the killing of Raja Man Singh and

Letters to the Editor — July 23, 2020

Wheels of justiceAs I read the report, “35 years on, 11 policemen convicted of royal’s killing” (Page 1, July 22), I was left confused — on whether to

Letters to the Editor — July 22, 2020

The Oxford vaccineThere is, finally, a glimmer of hope (Page 1, “U.K. vaccine prompts protective immune response in early tests”, July 21). So even if

Letters to the Editor — July 21, 2020

Forgotten blue book The only protocol in force in the Indian National Congress over the years has been the unquestioned and unquestionable

Letters to the Editor — July 20, 2020

Wake-up callThe difficulties being experienced with Iran should be viewed as a manifestation of growing fault lines in our foreign policy.

Letters to the Editor — July 18, 2020

State of the INCWhat is happening in Rajasthan right now, and what happened prior to that in Madhya Pradesh, indicate that the Congress Party no

Letters to the Editor — July 17, 2020

New chairpersonMy best wishes to Ms. Malini Parthasarathy for being appointed Chairperson (“Malini Parthasarathy appointed Chairperson of The Hindu

Letters to the Editor — July 16, 2020

Gujarat’s dataThe viral tracker is a good way to watch the time-trend of cases and deaths in the 14 States it covers. In 13 States, the number of

Letters to the Editor — July 15, 2020

State of the INCThe Indian National Congress has failed to indulge in introspecttion and reinvent itself even after the loss of two consecutive Lok

Trump wears a mask

It is heartening that U.S. President Donald Trump has at last seen reason (‘World’ page, “Trump dons a mask in public, finally”, July 13). Any leader

Rajasthan tussle

It is puzzling how and why the Indian National Congress’s radar misses inner-party squabbles over and over again (Page 1, “Pilot’s rebellion with 30

Beijing’s border moves

It is evident that the absence of a clearly demarcated Line of Actual Control came in handy for the Chinese PLA to make gradual ingresses into

Letters to the Editor — July 13, 2020

Mission RajasthanThe allegation by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot that the BJP is trying to topple his government in the midst of the pandemic

Letters to the Editor — July 11, 2020

Extra-judicial killingThe death of gangster Vikas Dubey at the hands of the Uttar Pradesh police is yet another addition to the alarmingly high number

Letters to the Editor — July 10, 2020

Odd timingThe government has every right to probe alleged violations of legal provisions by NGOs, but doubt arises about the timing of such a probe

Letters to the Editor — July 9, 2020

Moving backWhile there are numerous reports about China’s PLA pulling back from occupied positions in the eastern Ladakh following the call between

Letters to the Editor — July 8, 2020

Stepping backIt is hard to believe that after the ruthless confrontations at the border, diplomatic talks have finally had the right effect on China

Letter to the Editor — July 7, 2020

Now, an eye on BhutanAfter ‘laying claim’ to India’s Galwan Valley and emerging as the possible shadow behind an aggressive Nepal, an expansionist

Letters to the Editor — July 6, 2020

A vaccine, in AugustLike many, one hopes India will be the first to introduce a vaccine for COVID-19, which will be a health milestone, but in a

Letters to the Editor — July 4, 2020

Public to privateOne is oddly uncomfortable while reading the statements of the Railway Board Chairman (Inside pages, “Private trains will benefit

Letters to the Editor — July 3, 2020

Privacy concernsThe government may have banned apps to send a strong message to a belligerent China, but what is worrying is the official recognition

Letters to the Editor — July 2, 2020

Handling ChinaCan diplomacy be an adequate response to military bullying? The writer of the article, “In ending stand-off, magnanimity must prevail”

Letters to the Editor — July 1, 2020

Digital strikeIt appears that the Government of India has suddenly woken up to the fact that 59 Chinese apps pose a threat to India’s security and

Police reforms

The police are supposed to be your friend always and never your foe and the case of the custodial deaths in Sattankulam is disturbing. The need of

The Malabar Rebellion

This letter is in response to a series of news, articles and columns that have been published in The Hindu over the past week regarding the Mappillah

Remembering a PM

Though a bit late, it is good that former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao has been fondly remembered on his centenary birthday celebrations (OpEd

Letters to the Editor — June 29, 2020

Now, China linksIt is clear that the BJP is in need of a handle to hide its failures in dealing with border tensions with China (Inside pages, “BJP

Letters to the Editor — June 27, 2020

China issueIt is no exaggeration that India’s relationship with China has turned topsy-turvy after the violent clashes our soldiers had with the

Letters to the Editor — June 26, 2020

Trade with ChinaBoycotting Chinese products is easier said than done (“No exit from the dragon”, Data Point, June 24). The data make it clear that

Letters to the Editor — June 25, 2020

China face-offA dispassionate analysis of all news reports, opinion pieces and even letters to the Editor on the India- China tensions reveals the

Letters to the Editor — June 24, 2020

The U.S. and racismThe suggestion in the article, “In anti-racism fight, the Lyndon B. Johnson option” (Editorial page, June 23), that the former U.S.

Letters to the Editor — June 23, 2020

Vulnerable groupIt is shocking to know 74% of COVID-19 deaths in Bhopal were survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy in 1984. It was imperative to have

Letters to the Editor — June 22, 2020

Needed, some answersInstead of keeping the nation guessing, the government ought to shed light on the occurrences along the India-China border. It is

Letters to the Editor — June 20, 2020

Message from GalwanEither China’s rulers lack knowledge about the law of unintended consequences or their hubris has blinded them to it (Page 1, “‘PLA

Letters to the Editor — June 19, 2020

Border conflictThis incident gives India an opportunity to build closer strategic ties with Quad, build stronger bilateral ties with the U.S. and also

Letters to the Editor — June 18, 2020

Conflict and ChinaThe absence of political clarity about the escalation of border tensions with China does not serve anybody’s interest (Page 1, “Tell

Letters to the Editor — June 17, 2020

At sixes and sevensThis is perhaps the first time India is facing trouble from all sides of its main border — with Nepal, China and even

Letters to the Editor — June 16, 2020

On the marginsThe physically and mentally challenged have always remained an unacknowledged underclass, permanently trapped in the peripheries of

Letters to the Editor — June 15, 2020

Nepal redraws the mapWhile China’s aggressive postures accompanying its territorial claims in parts of Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh and now even in