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Letters to the Editor — March 9, 2021

Vaccination driveThe second phase of the vaccination drive may have commenced with great euphoria, but much confusion prevails. In many instances,

Letters to the Editor — March 8, 2021

Notes from the fieldAs COVID-19 cases are again on the rise in India, it is time for massive acceleration of vaccination. I suggest the following

Letters to the Editor — March 6, 2021

A retreatV.K. Sasikala, the aide of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, has made a shrewd move in withdrawing from politics, which is only

Letters to the Editor — March 5, 2021

Stepping asideTo many, whether V.K. Sasikala, aide of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, ‘withdrew from politics’ on her own or was forced

Letters to the Editor — March 4, 2021

Phase twoThe second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination programme has got off to a good start but for a few small glitches which can be rectified (Page

Letters to the Editor — March 3, 2021

Expanded rolloutPrime Minister Narendra Modi being administered a COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, on the first day of the second phase of the vaccination

Letters to the Editor — March 2, 2021

ISRO soaringAt a time when the media continue to have only news of murky politics, the sight of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C51, lifting

Letters to the Editor — March 1, 2021

Going to pollsWith the announcement of the dates for the Assembly elections, hectic political activities have begun, more so in Tamil Nadu, where it

Reader’s Mail

One-day bus passAt the time of bus fare hike in January 2018, the one-day bus pass (₹50 pass) issued by the TNSTC to travel anywhere in Madurai for a

Letters to the Editor — February 27, 2021

A shot at peaceAmidst the all-pervasive air of gloom and doom in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has come as a welcome respite to read the news

Letters to the Editor — February 26, 2021

Election strategyGiven the BJP’s ambition to rule the length and breadth of this country, the party is likely to increasingly resort to the strategy

Letters to the Editor — February 25, 2021

Vaccination: next phaseThe news that vaccination for senior citizens, and for those aged 45 and above with co-morbidities, will begin soon assumes

Letters to the Editor — February 24, 2021

Government lostThe rapid political developments in Puducherry confirm, yet again, the failure of the Congress party to manage its affairs, and refusal

Letters to the Editor — February 23, 2021

Case surgeIt is most alarming that a few States are again reporting a surge in COVID-19 cases. There seems to have been a false sense of well-being

Letters to the Editor — February 22, 2021

Government speakThe sagacious advice by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his team to States to work in synergy and in a concerted manner sounds

Letters to the Editor — February 20, 2021

Others vulnerableThe judgment of the Delhi High Court which will now embolden women to respond against what they feel is inappropriate behaviour needs

Letters to the Editor — February 19, 2021

Unsafe roadsRoad safety campaigns conducted in a ritualistic mode neither improve the driving habits of motorists nor prick the society’s collective

Letters to the Editor — February 18, 2021

Rocketing fuel pricesFuel prices are rising day by day like an ISRO rocket launch. It is not just a worry for the Congress party but a worry for every

Letters to the Editor — February 17, 2021

RepressionArbitrary arrests, with scant regard to the rules of the game, incarceration on flimsy and unproven grounds, and a high level of intolerance

Letters to the Editor — February 16, 2021

Arrest of an activistIt is bizarre that a 22-year-old activist, Disha Ravi, is in police custody for editing the ‘toolkit’ tweeted by climate activist

Letters to the Editor — February 15, 2021

Stepping backThe mutual disengagement of India and China in Eastern Ladakh must also be linked to the mix of four instruments that India has used in

Letters to the Editor — February 13, 2021

LAC disengagementThat the marathon rounds of Corps Commander Level talks, backed by diplomatic dialogue could finally be paying off, brings cheer

Letters to the Editor — February 12, 2021

Might of the stateTargeting responsible journalism that mirrors the dissent and protest of citizens and baselessly promoting the accusation of a

Letters to the Editor — February 11, 2021

Praise and politicsIt is immensely gratifying that leaders sitting at the opposite ends of the political aisle have had a good working relationship in

Letters to the Editor — February 10, 2021

Disaster in ChamoliHistorian Ramachandra Guha writes about the fight to save the Himalayan habitat in his work, The Unquiet Woods, where he chronicles

Letters to the Editor — February 9, 2021

Uttarakhand disasterTime and again we have seen and experienced the vagaries of nature but we still continue to ignore them as if they have no

Letters to the Editor — February 8, 2021

Farmers’ protestsThe following aspects of the farm laws are most worrying to the farmers. The laws have exempted private traders from taxes while the

Reader’s Mail

Arapalayam bus stand Periyar bus stand, which handles a large number of buses is being renovated under Smart Cities Mission programme of the Central

Letters to the Editor — February 6, 2021

‘Defaming’ IndiaWhat is this “international conspiracy” that India is facing? Has the government been rattled by some messages posted by a singer and

Letters to the Editor — February 5, 2021

India’s responseThe attempts at damage control by the Ministry of External Affairs in response to a series of social media posts by western

Letters to the Editor — February 4, 2021

No entryThe irony cannot be missed — while India loses land, soldiers and resources to China, it is cutting off protest sites from farmers by using

The Myanmar coup

I see Myanmar as the ‘elder brother’ of Pakistan when it comes to democracy and coups. In Pakistan, at least there is a visible democracy in the form

Budget 2021

If the humongous budgetary allocations for infrastructure development, notably in the highway sector in the four election-bound States, are any

Andamans plan

It is perplexing why the very few remaining pockets of pristine nature reserves, which are not only ecologically fragile but also home to vulnerable

Farmers’ protest

For the imbroglio to subside it would take a much committed and rationalist government to adopt a humanitarian and realistic view of the concerns of

What’s in the Budget

The quest to have a Budget that was hailed as a six-pack economic push, with measures to accelerate economic recovery, has not been encouraging.

Letters to the Editor — February 1, 2021

‘Dumping’ of the agedThe incident, where civic authorities in Indore were caught on video trying to dump homeless elders by the side of a highway

Reader’s Mail

Pit on pathVendors and public at the busy Thuraiyur vegetable market are plagued by a constant fear of falling down due to the presence of a gaping

Letters to the Editor — January 30, 2021

Hate on TVThe Supreme Court of India’s observation, that stopping hate on TV is as essential for law and order as arming policemen with lathis and

Letters to the Editor — January 29, 2021

Farmers’ protestDialogues and dissent are the essence of democracy. Both the government and farmers’ organisations ought to be tempered by them at

Letters to the Editor — January 28, 2021

Rally and showdownThe incidents and chaos in Delhi are a blot and as usual, intelligence gathering seems to have been very poor. The central

Letters to the Editor — January 27, 2021

Clash at Naku LaFrom Ladakh to Sikkim, India’s border disputes with China only seem to be intensifying. China’s ‘claim’ on Arunachal Pradesh and the

Elephant set on fire

The diabolical act of miscreants setting fire to an elephant in the Nilgiris is most heart-rending; more horrendous than the cracker-ridden food-ball

Biden and work ahead

The only palpable reason for the Donald Trump administration to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action was to show the agreement signed

Vaccination progress

India is off to a good start in its plans to immunise 250 million people by July (Inside pages, “Million shots in under a week”, January 25). Although

Letters to the Editor — January 25, 2021

Farm lawsIt is the central government’s adamancy and no-compromise attitude that have resulted in the government-farmer talks being prolonged. The

Letters to the Editor — January 23, 2021

Housework valuationIn India, even in today’s world, there is a demarcation between the ‘work done by women’ and ‘work done by men’ This attitude of

Letters to the Editor — January 22, 2021

Biden in the saddleWith the inauguration of Joe Biden as its President, the United States has finally turned a page after the tumultuous years of the

Letters to the Editor — January 21, 2021

Thunder, Down UnderIt is often said cricket is a game of glorious uncertainties — very much true if one is to look at Team India’s stunning win at

Letters to the Editor — January 20, 2021

Vaccine fine printThe build-up prior to the ‘launch’ of vaccination has fizzled out after the report, “Covaxin not to be used in cases of allergy,

Letters to the Editor — January 19, 2021

Short of the targetIt is not very encouraging news that States have fallen short of the inoculation target (Page 1, January 18). Perhaps, the

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