Hurray Murray * This refers to ‘All new Murray’ (IE,July 9). By winning at Wimbledon,Andy Murray has shown us he is destined for great things. He has ended a 77-year dry spell for Britain. The crowds went wild after his victory,to show their appreciation for this unique moment. Not to downplay Murray’s achievement,but one does […]

Don’t go there * This refers to ‘Meanwhile,his deputy Amit Shah heads to Ayodhya,prays for Ram temple soon’ (IE,June 7). Amit Shah,in charge of the BJP in UP and a confidante of Narendra Modi,made some controversial remarks about the Ram temple. He has raked up an issue that is politically fraught and divisive,one that many […]

Pratap Bhanu Mehta has made a sterling contribution to socio-anthropological research with his catalogue of Delhi’s biodiversity

Opposition role * This refers to ‘Oppn feels it has right to policy-making: Sibal’ (IE,June 28). I am surprised at Kapil Sibal’s remarks. Being a seasoned lawyer,surely the workings and norms of a democracy are not unknown to him. One wonders how he could deny the role of the opposition in policy-making. It is true […]

This refers to ‘Banking on openness’ (IE,July 3). The fact that banks have penetrated only 50 per cent of Indian households

The Indian Space Research Organisation( ISRO) has added another feather to its cap by successfully launching

This refers to ‘Poll expenses: EC notice to Munde’ (IE,June 30). It is an open secret that during elections candidates spend much more than the limit fixed

Central Water Commission chairman,Rajesh Kumar,had correctly said dams had reduced flooding in places such as Haridwar and Rishikesh

This refers to ‘Missing Tony Soprano’ by Lee Siegel (IE,June 22)

This refers to ‘The youth unemployment bill’ by Manish Sabharwal (IE,June 26)

Young guns *This refers to ‘ Comeback men’ (IE,June 25). The Indian cricket team’s younger members have played with distinction in the Champions Trophy and have helped the team emerge victorious. Shikhar Dhawan and Ravindra Jadeja are exciting young cricketers to watch,while Virat Kohli has already proved himself a prolific scorer in international cricket. Their […]

No entry *This refers to ‘Shinde asks VIPs not to visit state’ (IE,June 25). Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde advising VIPs against visiting the disaster-affected areas in Uttarakhand is a welcome move. Politicians are quick to try and draw political mileage from tragedies. Shinde observed that the work of rescue teams gets disturbed if VIPs […]

Just deserts *Most citizens will agree that the armed forces are doing a good job on the rescue work in Uttarakhand (‘Uttarakhand: Army airlifts first group of 1,000 pilgrims from Kedarnath’,IE,June 22). They have always risen to challenges,whether on the battleground or during peacetime. The Indian people always appreciate the forces’ work. However,it’s sad that […]

Only way out * This refers to ‘Out of currency’ (IE,June 21). The depreciation of the rupee is the result of the lack of political will to tackle the current structural problems in our economy. The multiple approvals required to start new investment projects,and other such bottlenecks,are some of the problems that urgently need to […]

Secrets and spies *This refers to ‘Intelligence Failure’ (IE,June 15),with which I entirely agree. The UPA government has pitched the IB against the CBI in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case. These two agencies are independent (or at least they should be) and function based on leads they receive from different sources. For its effective […]

This refers to ‘Pak’s Punjab govt allocates millions for Saeed’s JuD centre’

Ban the bandh This refers to ‘6 injured as JD(U),BJP supporters clash’ (IE,June 19). The disruptive and violent Bihar bandh called by the BJP,after the break-up of its alliance with the JD(U),reflects the ugliness in current Indian politics. The conduct of both parties,just a few days after their split,was unfortunate; it leaves one wondering about […]

This refers to ‘Cong snubs Jairam,says Modi poses no challenge’ (IE,June 15). The Congress’s spokesmen have d

This refers to the editorial ‘Voice of reason’ (IE,June 17) and the report ‘Minister wants proceedings in court recorded’

THIS refers to ‘Cops push into Taksim square,but protesters hold on to Gezi’ (IE,June 13). Erdogan’s ”last warning” to anti-government protesters,ordering them to evacuate Gezi Park,smacks of belligerence. It

This refers to ‘Amma’s dosas’ by Coomi Kapoor (IE,June 9). The Tamil Nadu government should seriously rethink extending and even continuing this populist scheme

This refers to ‘Police raj’ (IE,June 12). Given the constant mindless application of serious sections of the law by the police

It is a tribute to Indian democracy and to our Constitution that 10 per cent of MSMEs are owned by Dalits

After Vajpayee,the BJP also faced a serious leadership vacuum.

This refers to Shekhar Gupta’s ‘The final accommodation’ (IE,June 8).