Opinion The right track
Hiking fares is not the only way to rescue the Indian Railways.
The right track
The Indian Railways is seen as a commercial enterprise as well as an essential service for the masses,so it has dual responsibility (Rescuing railways,IE,October 10). Hiking fares is not the only way to rescue the Indian Railways. It needs to be combined with a reduction in expenditure,the induction of well-trained professionals,and training for current employees in order to heighten efficiency.
Anchit Mathur
Return of the Windies
HATS off to the West Indies for winning the 2012 T20 World Cup (After 33 years,West Indies win a World Cup,are new T20 champs,IE,October 8). The team outplayed the Sri Lankans in all areas of the game. They had a great bowling strategy,they batted with the determination to win,and they fielded brilliantly. The Sri Lankan cricket team was really no match for the West Indies,even though they were playing on homeground.
R.K. Kapoor
THE West Indies win at the T20 World Cup was unique. They managed to pull off a textbook style victory. This was also the first world cup that came their way after 1979,when the great Clive Lloyds team won the ODI world cup at Lords. Marlon Samuelss batting in last Sundays match was splendid. He scored 78,with six sixes and three fours.
R. Gururajan
Paying the price
THE crisis in Kingfisher Airlines is taking a harsh toll on its employees (Kingfisher staffer not paid for months,wife kills herself in Delhi,IE,October 5). Are they merely cogs in the machine? There has been no compassion shown for the employees who have had to do without salaries for months on end. How are these middle-class people supposed to make both ends meet? The government must also share some of the blame for this pitiable state of affairs. It
has bailed out the ailing company and refused to shut it down. Will it take a tragedy like this for the government to issue an ultimatum to Kingfisher to clear all its dues?
Suren Abreu
Climate change
THE new big ticket reforms introduced by UPA 2,including FDI in the insurance and pension sectors,are to be appreciated (UPA reforms: Cabinet clears FDI in pension,insurance hiked,IE,October 4). They will strengthen the sectors and give them greater financial autonomy as growing capital requirements can now be fulfilled through foreign investment. It now lies with the authorities to effectively manage these huge funds and ensure the integrity of the National Pension Scheme.
Parminder Gujjar
Nawanshahr
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