Goodbye, Dada

Dada8217;s 8220;dadagiri8221; will finally end on the cricket field when Sourav Ganguly calls it quits after the Australia series.

8226; Dada8217;s 8220;dadagiri8221; will finally end on the cricket field when Sourav Ganguly calls it quits after the Australia series. Sourav brought aggression into our team, led by example and brought the best out of his teammates. His captaincy record is the best for any cricketer who has captained our country. Senior cricketers like Sachin, Rahul, Kumble and Laxman should take a leaf out of Sourav Ganguly8217;s book and end their cricketing careers when people are asking 8220;why8221;, and not 8220;why not?8221;

8212; S.N. Kabra

Mumbai

Badal vs Badal

8226; This refers to the editorial 8216;Heir today8217;. Unlike a typical Akali politician, Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal is young, unconventional, well-educated, and has modern ideas. But at the same time, Manpreet owes his present position entirely to his uncle Parkash Singh Badal 8212; for whom the easiest way to cling to power is to follow populist policies like free power supply to farmers. To cap it all, the heir apparent and his cousin, Sukhbir Singh Badal, seem to have the same mindset. It is, therefore, doubtful if Manpreet will be able to have his way in the present government.

8212; Tarsem Singh

New Delhi

8226; This refers to the news report 8216;Badal leaves Bains to clear the air on CM-FM issue8217;. Unlike Chief Minister Badal, who had opted to resign when he found the responsibilities of being the Union agriculture minister during late seventies too heavy to handle, the finance minister should not come under pressure from his chief minister, and must carry on with his job with full responsibility and dignity.

8212; I.M. Joshi

Chandigarh

Secy General?

8226; The recent controversy of the 8220;defiance8221; of political authority by the service chiefs is more unwarranted hype than reality-based. However, what certainly emerges is that there is a need to restructure our defence ministry in line with most of advanced foreign armies. Why should an officer from the three armed services not be appointed as defence secretary?

8212; S. B. Singh

Jaipur

Zardari backtracks

8226; Pakistan President Asif Zardari8217;s flip-flop on calling Islamist militants operating in Kashmir 8220;terrorists8221; is expected. His remarks were initially welcomed by the Indian authorities, only to prove short lived. Even his wife Benazir Bhutto had said candidly, that to sustain and survive in Pakistan, you need to keep flame of the Kashmir dispute burning! In future, India should think twice before accepting Asif Ali Zardari8217;s words at face value.

8212; Deepak Chikramane

Mumbai