Left, lost

This refers to 8216;Proud of a notion8217;. The Left8217;s efforts are hobbled by their intellectual baggage of Marxist internationalism and their consequent lack of conviction in their articulation of the idea of India.

8226; This refers to 8216;Proud of a notion8217;. The Left8217;s efforts are hobbled by their intellectual baggage of Marxist internationalism and their consequent lack of conviction in their articulation of the idea of India. Moreover, they are drifting away from the mainstream and becoming regional once more 8212; as in West Bengal and Kerala. At the same time, they turn a blind eye to what harms the nation8217;s interest.

8212; Dilbag Rai

Chandigarh

Devil8217;s lot

8226; This refers to 8216;Pak Taliban pledge to join forces8230;8217;. Pakistan has suddenly found an ally in the extremists of the Pakistani Taliban to fight India in the eventuality of Indian military action. Pakistan was lying when it claimed to have waged war against Taliban. It never did, and it never will.

8212; Deepak Chikramane

Mumbai

One people

8226; It is in our national interest that we listen to the unanimous call from Indian Muslim organisations and create a climate of brotherhood. India is a multi-lingual, multi-cultural, multi-religious country, and we need to re-iterate that at every opportunity. Only then will our internal solidarity be sufficient to deter terrorist outfits from stepping audaciously onto our soil, whatever and wherever may be the source of their dastardliness.

8212; Parimal Y. Mehta

Mumbai

Change yourself

8226; It was really touching to see hundreds of people pouring on to the streets in a show of solidarity and demanding change in the system. Many suggestions were put forward 8212; term limit for the PM, retirement age for politicians, etc. But what will follow next? Society is more insular and people more self-centred now than earlier. If we want to change the system, we will have to change ourselves first.

8212; Manoj Agrawal

Mumbai

Arming the law

8226; Laws can play an important role in India in order to guide states in dealing with terrorist threats. The legal profession has a particular responsibility that it must discharge, if we are to be a society in which the rule of law, democratic values and human rights are paramount. Indian lawyers should get together and work out a framework for exactly how much legal protection should be given to terrorists and whether they would be willing to defend them or not.

8212; Harpreet Sandhu

Ludhiana