Independence Day speech It is irrelevant how ‘long’ the Prime Minister speaks on Independence Day, but how ‘relevant’ it is for the people of the country (Page 1, “PM calls for ‘secular civil code’ in Independence Day speech”, August 16). India is a country of multi religions, multi languages, multi regions and multi customs. ‘Unity…
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Murder in Kolkata The gruesome murder of a lady doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata is shocking. Now that the CBI has taken over the investigation, one hopes that we will get to know the truth. The reason for the slovenliness on the part of the authorities needs to be…
Justifiable anger Medical student and lay public anger over the Bengal hospital rape and murder case is not surprising (August 13). In these days of equality and gender parity, such incidents will ruin India’s reputation and standing. People from overseas looking at India as a possible option for medical tourism will be alarmed by such…
Hindenburg report The denial of allegations that have been raised in the latest Hindenburg report (against SEBI and its chairperson) is on expected lines and hardly clears the air. The crux of the matter is the opacity around offshore funds investing in the Indian stock market. It is strange that the ruling party at the…
The Hindenburg allegations If proved right, the allegations by Hindenburg Research against the Chairperson of India’s stock market regulator ‘for having stakes in an obscure offshore entity’ (Page 1, August 11) will further undermine the already deteriorating trust that a common man has in the government and financial dealings. We are fed up with the…
Bidding time? It is a bit amusing to have former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, saying that his mother would be back in Dhaka as soon as democracy is restored (‘World’ page, August 9). Ms. Hasina would not have left Bangladesh had the spirit of democracy prevailed during her regime. C.G….
Endless quotas? After the top court’s verdict, it will be a case of sub-classifications and more quotas (Page 1, August 2). It could become a mammoth task to settle for these from an objective and political angle. Our political leaders could also begin to manipulate quotas to suit their political needs. Gopalaswamy J., Chennai States…
Wayanad ravaged One can do very little when mountainous ranges receive unexpected and torrential rain, especially at night. But, in the crisis in Wayanad, there was an indication of heavy precipitation as the Kabini and Krishnaraja Sagar dams began surplussing and the Cauvery kept rising. The loss of an uncertain number of lives and truncated…
