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Without solid fan support,the IPL will find it difficult to keep the momentum. More than 90 matches will be played in the next edition and,in my opinion,itll be overkill....
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Without solid fan support,the IPL will find it difficult to keep the momentum. More than 90 matches will be played in the next edition and,in my opinion,itll be overkill. The main reason why Indians love cricket is that India is one of the best cricket playing nations. No doubt,they like their favourite heroes too. But the feelings for a particular city team are not that strong. First,there are only eight city teams while the number of cities with cricket lovers is many more. Second,the teams contain very few players who belong to that particular city. Third,cricket craze is still an urban phenomenon in our country,and todays cricket-loving urban youth dont remain confined to their own city,therefore not developing any strong emotional bond with their city of origin.
Nirjhar Majumdar
The full approach
This refers to Game changer by Nihar Nayak (IE,April 9). The Maoist attack that killed 76 CRPF personnel in Chhattisgarh is a blow to the authority of the Indian state and the morale of those fighting the Maoists. The Red terror threat has become more dangerous and devastating than jehadi terrorism. The Chhattisgarh massacre is a reflection of the shortcomings in the strategy to counter Maoists. The government must revise its strategy and engage the Maoists in fruitful talks to find a solution. Technology oriented diplomacy,trained personnel,infrastructure facilities,and special incentives for those working in Maoist infested areas are also the need of the hour.
Vinod C. Dixit
This refers to the editorials Stay resolute (IE,April 8) and Keeping up (IE,April 9). The government must stay resolute and prime itself to wipe out the Naxalite menace. But at the same time,it shouldnt lose its equanimity. No doubt the massacre of our 76 security personnel is outrageous and poses a challenge to state authority but declaring it a war thrust on us amounts to belittling the resilience of this one billion-plus nation and shows the governments knee-jerk reaction.
Hema
Langeri
Prejudice runs deep
The suspicious death of a professor,Shrinivas Siras,at AMU,following allegations of homosexuality and his subsequent reinstatement by the Allahabad high court,debunks AMUs so-called liberal ethos (A death in Aligarh,IE,April 9). That a hostile attitude towards homosexuality is still prevalent not only in Indian society,but also in seats of knowledge is a sad awakening. Negative social and religious attitudes towards homosexuality are so deeply embedded in the Indian collective psyche that it cant be expunged by any decree. Ismat Chughtai was severely condemned by AMU after writing her controversial story Lihaaf (based on lesbianism)
in the 40s.
Sumit Paul
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