Opinion Heard this before
Pious declarations by these worthies like we require a change of mindset and the government must start speaking the language of reform have been expressed earlier.
Heard this before
Only desperation can explain the enthusiasm with which The Indian Express hopes that genuine reforms will come about from the hackneyed speeches of Law and Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and Roads Minister C.P. Joshi; that too at a book release function (Reforming the agenda,IE,November 3). Pious declarations by these worthies like we require a change of mindset and the government must start speaking the language of reform have been expressed earlier. Today,the nation is sick to death often quite literally of government sloth and corruption,of which no end seems in sight. People can no longer be lulled into slumber by hollow words. UPA 2 must stop talking and start working.
R.P. Subramanian
New Delhi
Baby boom
WHEN the world was celebrating the seven billionth baby on October 31,many countries claimed theirs as the seven billionth baby. While we celebrate this,its time we pondered what the fate of the earth will be if its population increases at this rate. Global population was one billion in 1804 and it took more than 100 years to add the next billion. Thereafter,the increase has been quite rapid and now in 2011,we are seven billion. The role of the Indian government is very critical in controlling population growth.
P.R.A. Nair
New Delhi
Be a sport
GOLF is an elitist sport in India but accessible to all in the advanced countries. F1 is a similar sport,but at a much higher level,sponsored by big corporates. It enjoys a big following abroad. F1 may seem irrelevant to present Indian conditions,but theres space for such sport in our country too. The controversy over its introduction is academic at best.
S. Rajagopalan
Odd one out
Of the executive,judiciary and legislature,the last two,as a rule,have little to hide. It is the executive that tends to lack transparency and commitment (Holding government to account,IE,November 1). On public platforms,the prime minister stresses the need to address threats to whistleblowers,while his party colleagues and government officials are busy hounding members of Team Anna and castigating the CAG for blowing the whistle. The government thought of diluting the RTI but had to retreat hastily because of sharp criticism.
M.C. Joshi
As in life
Thanks for carrying A sisters eulogy (IE,November 1) about a technological revolutionary. The article told me about a great personality and his love for his family. Mona Simpsons words moved me: Death didnt happen to Steve,he achieved it.
Vijay Kakamari
New Delhi
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