Signs of change

8226; Arun Shourie8217;s articles are really inspirational. When will we Indians get our act together and spruce up our basic facilities? Yes, if each one of us would visualise, dream and strive towards improving our nation in own our way, we could definitely achieve this. These articles simply highlight one fact: Don8217;t ask what the country did to you, instead ask what you have done for this country?

8212; Malar On e-mail

No more toxins

8226; Going organic is the right move 8216;Little Mizoram shows the way: no fertilisers, says we8217;ll go organic8217;, IE, March 20. Artificial fertilizers should be eliminated gradually.

8212; Mathew On e-mail

Marital race

8226; The husband-wife feud between Giridhar and Hema Gamang is unbecoming and it must be rather embarrassing for the Congress high command 8216;No end to Gamang, wife feud over seat, Sonia steps in8217;, IE, March 20. Girdhar Gamang was directed to leave the Koraput Lok Sabha seat for his wife Hema, and contest from elsewhere. But he would only be satisfied with a ticket from Koraput. Perhaps Laloo-Rabri Yadav are the best example of a political couple complementing each other.

8212; F. S. K. Barar On e-mail

Frontier tales

8226; Ajit Wadekar8217;s anecdote on his Peshawar visit made for interesting reading 8216;Good fielding can win matches8217;, IE, March 19. The ongoing India-Pakistan series has certainly showcased the genuine goodwill that exists amongst cricket enthusiasts in both countries. The hospitality being extended to all Indians crossing over for cricket in general and our cricket team in particular further reaffirms that the game can still be a catalyst for reconciliation.

8212; M.K. Bala On e-mail

On Balaji

8226; The India-Pakistan cricket series is turning out to be quite an event. Both teams are giving proof of their ability to win in crunch situations. India especially have shown that they are no more the fragile batting team they once were, with Balaji demonstrating an amazing capacity to hit boundaries in the slog overs. Nurture him carefully, and he could well be the all-rounder we have long been seeking.

8212; Noyon Jyoti Parasara On e-mail

Why now?

8226; By making Pakistan a major non-NATO ally, America has caused us bitter disappointment. It seems that the superpower has got so impressed by the 8220;assistance8221; offered by Pakistan in launching combined operations to net Al-Qaeda kingpins that it has comfortably forgotten the damning evidence that surfaced not so long ago about nuclear proliferation.

8212; V. Rajesh On e-mail