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Letters to the Editor — January 14, 2021

Rebooting SAARCWhen the very same SAARC leaders, who had magnanimously demonstrated solidarity with India after the Uri attack, by boycotting the 19th

Letters to the Editor — January 13, 2021

Judicial scrutinyTaking recourse to judicial scrutiny of the laws was ill-advised, as the process takes time, with indefinite appeals and counter

Letters to the Editor — January 12, 2021

Trauma and changeThe deplorable incidents at Capitol Hill are a blot on the U.S. The polarisation of the American people began early with the slogan,

Letters to the Editor — January 11, 2021

Hospital blazeThe gruesome and heart-wrenching fire accident in Mumbai involving infants has exposed the chinks in the fire safety programmes of

Letters to the Editor — January 9, 2021

A dark dayThe final days of Donald Trump’s presidential tenure are turning out to be the most disgraceful. ‘By the people, of the people, for the

Letters to the Editor — January 8, 2021

Central Vista judgmentIn the judgment of the Supreme Court on the Central Vista, it is Justice S. Khanna alone who has emphasised the importance of

Letters to the Editor — January 7, 2021

Central Vista clearedThe Supreme Court’s clearing the Centre’s plan for a bigger Parliament House and Central Vista must be looked at in a positive

Letters to the Editor — January 6, 2021

Spotlight on houseworkPaying homemakers for their work at home is a good idea and proposition, but how far it will be feasible remains to be seen

Letters to the Editor — January 5, 2021

Approval for vaccines While the central government is quite euphoric about the drug regulatory authority approving conditional use of two of the

Letters to the Editor — January 4, 2021

Prepping for the jabThe Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has accorded approval for specific vaccines though the crucial phase-3 trial is still

Reader’s Mail

First aid kitMost of the city and mofussil buses of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation are not stocked with band aids, gauze cloth and medicines

Letters to the Editor — January 2, 2021

Lend an ear to farmersIndia, no doubt, needs agricultural sector reforms but what the ruling dispensation has brought out has no ingredients of reform

Letters to the Editor — January 1, 2021

Exit politicsSuperstar Rajinikanth has made a wise decision, given the ground realities (Editorial, “No show”, December 31). However, the reasons

Letters to the Editor — December 31, 2020

No let-up in vigilBillions in investment and the reputation of labs and companies ride on any vaccine of consequence. Yet, in the case of the COVID-19

Letters to the Editor — December 30, 2020

Party’s foundation dayIn the absence of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi at the Congress party’s 136th Foundation Day event, it is good that senior

Letters to the Editor — December 29, 2020

Farm Acts The government may have good intentions in introducing the Farm Acts, but in a democracy, the people’s voice should be heard with an open

Letters to the Editor — December 28, 2020

CM candidate for TNBy announcing in the presence of the Home Minister that the party will continue its alliance with the BJP for the 2021 Assembly

Letters to the Editor — December 26, 2020

Coding for childrenIn the midst of emerging online learning systems, ensuring a blissful childhood remains a key challenge for parents (OpEd page,

Letters to the Editor — December 25, 2020

The Cairn caseRetrospective taxation is not only bad in law but also an unfair practice resorted solely with the purpose of filling up the exchequer

Letters to the Editor — December 24, 2020

Virus alertThe report on 20 air passengers from the U.K. testing positive for COVID-19, is disturbing (Page 1, December 23). Stating that there is no

Letters to the Editor — December 23, 2020

New strainNews of the new coronavirus variant brings back memories of the alarming situation that had developed in the initial stages of the pandemic.

Letters to the Editor — December 22, 2020

The Bengal fightThe Trinamool Congress has to blame itself for losing its leaders, walking into the trap of BJP’s predatory politics. That influential

Letters to the Editor — December 21, 2020

In a new campWhat type of democracy is it when an elected representative — be he/she an MLA or an MP from any political party — defects to another

Letters to the Editor — December 19, 2020

Tensions in BengalPolitical violence is a way of life in West Bengal right from the days the Communists were at the helm of affairs. But such issues

Letters to the Editor — December 18, 2020

No winter sessionCiting COVID-19, the last Budget session of Parliament ended abruptly. The monsoon session was cut short with some pieces of

Letters to the Editor — December 17, 2020

No winter sessionThe decision of the government not to have the winter session of Parliament citing the COVID-19 pandemic is shocking (Inside pages,

Letters to the Editor — December 16, 2020

MSP determination The M.S. Swaminathan Commission recommended improvement in implementation of Minimum Support Price (MSP) and also in arrangements

Letters to the Editor — December 15, 2020

Farmers’ protestThe government says that the three farm laws are in the interest of the farmers. The farmers in turn say that they are detrimental to

Letters to the Editor — December 14, 2020

Farmers’ protestsIf the groundswell of support for the farmers’ cause is anything to go by, the government’s propaganda that the ongoing agitation is

Letters to the Editor — December 12, 2020

New ParliamentIt does not behove well on the part of the Opposition parties to have skipped the ground breaking ceremony for the new Parliament

Letters to the Editor — December 11, 2020

ReflectionsThe rapid transformation of India has been one from a secular democracy to what can be called an oligarchy, in just six years (Editorial

Letters to the Editor — December 10, 2020

Central Vista projectAll right-thinking persons will agree that the Central Vista project is ill-timed. The vanity of the government in going ahead

Letters to the Editor — December 9, 2020

Parliament buildingDespite questions concerning the legality of the Central Vista project being in court, the Centre is in an unseemly hurry to break

Letters to the Editor — December 8, 2020

Notes on the protestIf the farmers’ protest was about the Farm Bills, what was the compulsion to canvass support from other segments of society who

Letters to the Editor — December 7, 2020

Discontent over lawsThe farmers are firm that they want the farm laws repealed, while the government is ready to only make amendments (“Spell out

Reader’s Mail

Health hazard at Achampathu Garbage and other clinical waste are being dumped near the entrance to Mappillai Vinayagar Nagar under Acthampathu

Letters to the Editor — December 5, 2020

Political debutCorruption and language chauvinism have long been affecting Tamil Nadu and if Mr. Rajinikanth can usher in honesty, transparency and

Letters to the Editor — December 4, 2020

Consensus skippedThe farmers’ protests are a reminder of why governments cannot skip the important step of building consensus in policymaking.

Letters to the Editor — December 3, 2020

Barons and banksIt is an inexplicable paradox that even as there are mergers and amalgamations in the banking sector, there are plans as well to rope

Letters to the Editor — December 2, 2020

Wounded farmersThe farmers’ agitation on the Haryana-Delhi highway is choking a national thoroughfare and infringing upon the right to freedom of

Letters to the Editor — December 1, 2020

Protesting farmers The farmers’ protests against the Farm Acts continue to simmer yet the government seems to be nonchalant to their demands. The

Letters to the Editor — November 30, 2020

Farmers’ agitationIt is interesting to note that the farmers from Punjab and Haryana are prepared for a long innings in order to get their point of

Letters to the Editor — November 28, 2020

Urban overhaulWhile it is positive that weather warning systems have taken giant strides in helping to save lives, what is worrying is the largely,

Letters to the Editor — November 27, 2020

‘Nivar’ and afterIt is a case of a job well done by the India Meteorological Department for issuing frequent and detailed bulletins, with precise

Letters to the Editor — November 26, 2020

Contempt and the courtThe sanctioning of contempt against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra by the Attorney General has a far-reaching effect on the Bar,

Letters to the Editor — November 25, 2020

Kerala’s libel lawFirst of all, it is difficult to understand the compelling circumstances which forced the Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi

Letters to the Editor — November 24, 2020

Vaccination strategyInitially, COVID-19 was largely prevalent only in the urban areas, which went out of control as social distancing went for a toss

Letters to the Editor — November 23, 2020

Home Minister’s visitAs expected, Home Minister Amit Shah took control over the situation in Chennai after dedicating several projects for Tamil Nadu

Reader’s Mail

Conduct periodical inspectionIt is unfortunate that two firefighters lost their lives while putting out a fire that broke out in a textile outlet

Letters to the Editor — November 21, 2020

Media regulationThe ‘excesses’ of India’s broadcast media are on the rise as seen in the shrill tone over the Tablighi Jamaat event, the mystery

Letters to the Editor — November 20, 2020

Article 32 petitionsThe remark of the Chief Justice of India, that the Supreme Court is ‘discouraging Article 32 petitions’ is disturbing. The very