Opinion Basu after empire
Jyoti Basu,one of the last real Marxists,was a man of principle a tribe fast dwindling. He was opinionated and desperate to implement a Soviet-lite socialism in India....
Jyoti Basu,one of the last real Marxists,was a man of principle a tribe fast dwindling. He was opinionated and desperate to implement a Soviet-lite socialism in India. However,he was destined to see the downfall of a dogma he championed with incurable fervour only to find that there were inherent inconsistencies in it. He who believed once that one day the workers would rule had the misfortune of seeing the communist empire crumble.
Arvind D. Tapkire
Never failing
Shekhar Guptas Our harmed forces (IE,January 16) brings forth the real malaise in governance. When the generals went public over the pay commission,the civil servants just didnt care. If the generals had to go public,it must have been because of the growing disdain among soldiers in general and officers in particular. They are forced into such things because their ministry fails them. Yet,when there is that call of duty,the country will not find either a soldier or a policeman wanting.
Kedarnath R. Aiyar
Mumbai
Speed it up
The editorial A fair way (IE,January 18) posed the right question on the impeachment process of judges in India. The process has to be simplified to save time and energy of the national debate thats spent on this complex and ambiguous process. Its understandable that the justice delivery mechanism itself in India is awfully slow. Transparent appointment and removal procedures for judges are prerequisites of an efficient and result oriented judiciary.
Sandeep Krishan
Abohar
Going solar
One has to agree with the prime minister that solar energy should be encouraged and made to play a maximum role in India (PM launches National Solar Mission,IE,January 20). Although irrigation projects initiated by some state governments are helping agriculture,states are consuming a lot of electricity from the national grid. Places where hydro-electricity is generated can also be used to generate solar energy. Hydro-power should be generated only during monsoon and winter. During summer,solar panels can be used to generate power. On a trial basis,selected places can start solar power generation units.
Hansraj Bhat Mumbai
Miles to go?
This refers to Wahiduddin Mahmuds article on Indo-Bangladesh relations (IE,January 15). Its clear that with an adverse trade balance and Bangladeshi reluctance to allow Indian investment,India has no option but to allow duty-free access to Bangladeshi goods. But to link it with migration (illegal) is not realistic. With strong lobbies advocating a softer approach within the government,the problem will linger and migration will continue. Maritime issues may be intractable: access to Chittagong port will be difficult because of Chinas interests in the Bay of Bengal,and a joint stand against China on sharing the Brahmaputra is unlikely.
R.J. Majithia Jaipur
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