Opinion Fact check
Tom Friedmans column,Yes,They Could. So They Did. missed a key fact that would have given your readers an accurate picture of the US Mission to Indias solar energy use.
• Tom Friedmans column,Yes,They Could. So They Did. missed a key fact that would have given your readers an accurate picture of the US Mission to Indias solar energy use.
In 1994,our Embassy pioneered the use of solar water heaters in New Delhis diplomatic community. Over the past decade we have installed 120 such heaters and these installations have saved our government considerable sums each year in energy costs and reduced demand in our energy-short host country. If Mr Friedman and his guides had driven around the back of the Embassy,they would have been able to see the solar water heaters on every rooftop of the Mission residences,including the historic Ambassadors residence,Roosevelt House.
We want your readers to have the facts regarding our Embassys commitment to finding creative solutions for global climate challenges.
Steven J. White
Chargé d Affaires,a.i. Embassy of the United States of America,New Delhi
In a shambles
• As a Pakistani national in London,Tuesdays news left me ashamed of Pakistans state. Pakistan might never be able to get over the present crisis. Yet,conditions cannot worsen,as there is nothing left for further deterioration. I feel that Pakistan is responsible for its undoing. Years of tacit encouragement of extremist elements have finally jeopardised the existence of the country.
Zaifa Ashraf
London
Spreading terror
• Tuesday,March 3 will be remembered as the blackest day for the cricketing world and for global sports. The shocking terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket players,who had travelled to Pakistan as goodwill ambassadors,is condemnable. It has cast long-term doubts over Pakistani cricket,which is already struggling due to a string of cancelled tours and tournaments. The attack has further proved that Pakistan is a rapidly failing state where neither citizens nor foreigners are safe.
Dilbag Rai
Old tactics,or new?
• We have heard before that there are no permanent friends or foes in politics,and the reason might be the end of ideology or morality in politics. With 42 Lok Sabha seats at stake in West Bengal and the consolidation of the coalition era,such need-based and opportunistic alliances are the order of the day. No wonder then that we expect to see more such combinations in the near future,combinations formed with the sole aim of getting the right numbers in the Lok Sabha. Perhaps then,its becoming increasingly necessary to provide voters with the none of the above option built into the EVMs.
S.K. Gupta
Chandigarh
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