Opinion Attrition mode
Apropos Amend Gens birth date,Govt reminds Army,the ministry of defence has ordered that the army chiefs date of birth be considered 1950,and that the record of 1951 held by the adjutant general is not valid
Attrition mode
* Apropos Amend Gens birth date,Govt reminds Army (IE,January 30),the ministry of defence has ordered that the army chiefs date of birth be considered 1950,and that the record of 1951 held by the adjutant general is not valid. Wont this boomerang on the government since General Singhs birth certificate issued by the military hospital in Pune and his high school certificate reportedly show 1951 as the year of birth? How could these be changed unless these are tampered with or fabricated? Copies of these certificates must be part of the supporting evidence of General Singhs petition in the Supreme Court. At this stage,the ministry should have desisted from issuing an order for changing the official record.
M.C. Joshi Lucknow
Marathon men
* Apropos Good one,mates (IE,January 31),the new pace of tennis matches is far more engrossing than the slam-dunk era of the 1990s. Players winning points by the dint of lightning-fast aces hardly made for absorbing viewing. This is the age of marathon tennis matches,what with Wimbledon modifying its grass surface to acquire a more predictable bounce and players focusing on stamina,endurance,baseline play,angled shots,crosscourt coverage and even attitude-conditioning. However,the choc-a-bloc calendar means players need to be selective in their participation to avoid the risk of burnout or injury. The record number of withdrawals in the 2010 US Open was a shocking testimony to player fatigue. The tennis fan wont mind because longer matches tend to be evenly matched,heightening the spectacle.
Sudipta Das Kolkata
And there were two
* Before blaming the Indian cricket teams debacle on Rahul Dravid and V.V.S. Laxman,one should remember the times they pulled India out of difficult situations. The Australia series was disappointing but it is just a matter of one tour. Apart from Dravid and Laxman,there were nine players. They are also equally responsible. Team India does not lack talent. They were low on morale and confidence. Young bowlers like Vinay Kumar and Umesh Yadav are still inexperienced in international matches. The person to be blamed is the coach Duncan Fletcher whose job is to mentally prepare the team to face opponents.
Smit Rambhia Mumbai
Who is right?
* Thank you for carrying Shahid Siddiquis Write,Wrong (IE,January 28 ).Over the decades,liberal Muslims have been torn between the right to freedom of expression and the kind of language used in books like The Satanic Verses. Most Muslims identify with the Prophet in a deeply personal manner. In a literal sense,the Prophets life has controlled the lives of Muslims through the centuries. It is revolting then that Rushdies book has prostitutes having names as those of the Prophets wives.
J.S. Bandukwala Vadodara
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