Opinion Martyrs in uniform
Suraj Bahadur Thapas barbaric killing by Maoists in West Bengal is one of the most moving human stories carried by any newspaper recently....
Suraj Bahadur Thapas barbaric killing by Maoists in West Bengal is one of the most moving human stories carried by any newspaper recently (What survived: a constables note to his wife about love and a daily date with death,IE,February 17). Whenever a suspected terrorist or a hardened criminal is killed,political parties and human rights organisations make a big hue and cry but when policemen are killed in cold blood,very few tears are shed. I wonder how many leaders have visited the homes of police martyrs and inquired about the welfare of their dependents. It is time working and operational conditions of the police were improved.
Shreya Khajuria
Music & lyrics
The editorial Where credit is due (IE,February 19) was interesting. Aamir Khans view that actors should also get royalties for a song is absurd. A song is made popular only by its lyrics and tune. Radio stations that play the song over and over again,or people who buy music,dont do so because their favourite hero or heroine had sung it. The famous Mughal-e-Azam song Mohabbat zindabad had a nondescript actor whose name no one remembers. The music director,lyricist,singer and producer are the main contenders for copyright. By bringing actors to share the royalty,Aamir Khan has added an unnecessary twist.
Ashok Goswami Mumbai
Single entry
On Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibals decision to hold a single national entrance test for college,you have rightly opined that the stated proposals are laudable: to give students across the country a level playing field for college admission,and to reduce the enormous stress high school students negotiate in the process. There can be a basic standard broadly defined,with crucial checkpoints. The editorial rightly concluded that while evolving a fair criterion for the entrance test it must ensure that merit prevails. To make it a milestone in the history of education,all irritants,including concerns of different states,will have to be sorted out.
Dilbag Rai
Keeping to ourselves
Inder Malhotras Staying loyal to George (IE,February 19) was instructive and enlightening. Pakistan has received ample diplomatic and military help from Britain and America at the UN as also bilaterally. For the US,Nehrus non-alignment was immoral. Britain took a long time to reconcile to the fact that the jewel in the crown was independent! When a terror incident happens,we hear polite noises from both,but they wouldnt take Pakistan to task.
If the US and Britain grudgingly respect India today,thats because of our highly skilled manpower and achievements in nuclear and space sciences. One cant deny Nehru credit for keeping India independent and making it self-reliant in many fields. The only caution for our present rulers is: dont walk into the American parlour,whatever its promised charms.
Prasad Malladi
Nidadavole
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