Governor walks out The friction between the Tamil Nadu Governor, R.N. Ravi, and the Tamil Nadu government is disheartening. Both the State’s invocation to Tamil and the National Anthem symbolise unity and respect: one is cultural and the other is national. They should not be treated as conflicting. Public walkouts and confrontations between constitutional authorities…
Focus on AI The report (Page 1, “AI key reason for labour income dip, says ILO study”, September 5) is indeed shocking. Labour is a living factor of production. Technology at the expense of labour may enhance the output. But what use is the output when people do not have jobs and purchasing power? Nations…
Setting the record straight We wish to point out an egregious misrepresentation of our forebear in the article, “From Bharati to Karunanidhi” (Opinion page, September 4). The term “mercenary”, which has been used to describe the actions of our grandfather, A.V. Meiyappan, in relation to the acquisition of Bharatiyar’s songs, is not only factually incorrect…
‘Bulldozer justice’ I write this letter as a former Union Minister for Law and Justice. The Supreme Court of India’s intervention interdicting “bulldozer justice” is a welcome affirmation of the constitutional imperative of observing the legal due process in meting out justice. The apex court’s reprimand must now be taken to its logical conclusion by…
Report and fallout In the cases of sexual abuse being reported following the Justice K. Hema Committee report, the emerging fact is that the alleged perpetrators seem to be middle aged and even senior citizens. These are people with ‘political power, social status, money power, experience in the industry and even long-standing brand value’. If…
President’s anguish The rape and the murder of a trainee lady doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata is an unpardonable crime. It is heartening that the President of India (Page 1, “Counter mindset that sees women as less capable: Murmu”, August 29) has declared that “enough is enough”. However, could the…
Look at the root cause It would be hypocritical to believe that Kerala was unaware of the murky goings-on in the Malayalam film industry before the release of the Justice K. Hema Committee report. Television channels are doing incalculable damage to the future of the Malayalam film industry through their cavalier and insensitive attitude. All…
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Industrial safety After every major accident (Page 1, “17 workers killed as fire breaks out after ‘reactor blast’ at A.P. pharma plant”, August 22), there will be loud noises for an inquiry. But these will die down in due course without going into the recommendations made by safety committees. In most of these accidents, “gross…
Malayalam filmdom The present state of the Malayalam film industry is reminiscent of Charles Dickens’ lines in his A Tale of Two Cities: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times….” The industry has done itself proud by garnering a lion’s share of the recently announced national film awards. Yet, the…
