Whether they were terrorists and/ or from the army is immaterial.

Raghuram Rajan is the right choice for the position of RBI governor

There is an underlying callousness and a lack of sensitivity in the way arguments against food security are made

This refers to ‘Modi-hit’ by Shekhar Gupta (IE,August 3). Gupta rightly indicts the two chief ministers,Nitish Kumar and Akhilesh Yadav

The suspension of a young female bureaucrat by the UP government because she dared to take on the powerful sand mafia proves

Deepak Pental has aptly described the importance of bringing in fortified foods in the MDM scheme

It is interesting that after dilly-dallying for a long time,the Congress ultimately bit the bullet and announced the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh

This refers to ‘Lethal force’ (IE July 30). The Delhi Police firing in an attempt to control a stunt motorbike gathering in central Delhi resulted

They are responsible to the nation and owe their allegiance to our Constitution

or a long time,cricket has hogged the spotlight in our country at the cost of other sports,which receive step-motherly treatment

Khaled Ahmed’s ‘The Abbottabad omissions’ (IE,July 26) was an engrossing read,as it lays bare some important issues

This refers to ‘Spectre mongering’ (IE,July 22). Rajnath Singh’s outburst against English and how it has allegedly destroyed Indian culture is irresponsible

This refers to ‘Note to UPA-bashers’ by Shashi Tharoor (IE,July 22)

The UPA has claimed as its own a high profile Modi critic — Amartya Sen (‘I don’t want Narendra Modi as my PM: Amartya Sen’,IE,July 22)

Course correction * This refers to ‘Spectre mongering’ (IE,July 22). Rajnath Singh’s outburst against English and how it has allegedly destroyed Indian culture is irresponsible. English is what connects Indians who have different mother tongues,and to the rest of the world. The BJP has a very confusing and self-contradictory agenda. They should concentrate on issues […]

his refers to ‘The deformists’ by Shekhar Gupta (IE,July 20). Ordinary people are thoroughly disillusioned with the Congress-led UPA government

his refers to ‘Midday tragedy’ (IE,July 19),which mentions that “Tamil Nadu under M.G. Ramachandran,pioneered the midday meal”

In January 2005,a Constitution bench of the Supreme Court had unanimously held,in K. Prabhakaran vs P. Jayarajan

This refers to ‘Bar protest against “black sheep” in MP’ (IE,July 14). The bar was correct to protest against 36 lawyers who use their proximity to judges

This refers to ‘Dance no bar’ (IE,July 17). I want to state my support for the Supreme Court’s kind decision,which overturned the ban on dance bars in Maharashtra

This refers to the report ‘Congress hiding behind “burqa” of secularism: Modi’ (IE,July 15) and the editorial

This refers to ‘Lose-lose’ by Shekhar Gupta (IE,July 13). It is unfortunate that even after the nation has lost so many lives and endured monumental tragedies

The SC’s directive to the government to regulate the sale of acid is interesting. We would all welcome a reduction in crimes against women,and any policy that facilitates that

This refers to ‘A tall tale’ (IE,July 10). It’s a matter of grave concern and shame for Pakistan if it really did not know that Osama bin Laden

This refers to ‘Body politics’ by Shekhar Gupta (IE,July 6). I simply cannot understand how a civil society can condone any encounter killing