This refers to the editorial ‘A lot like Deepika’ -India’s newest hero reminds us of the essence of sport.

Your editorial ‘Shuffle kerfuffle’ (IE,October 8) best captures what’s at stake in the current political crisis:

That the Commonwealth Games had a fabulous opening makes all prior criticism a matter of the past,although the target of most criticism

This refers to M.K. Venu’s ‘No closure yet’ (IE,October 7). How sad it is that the Ayodhya issue has time and again become political

Without doubt,V.V.S. Laxman is an unsung hero of Indian cricket. He’s been the team’s saviour umpteen times,especially when the master blasters have failed.

His prognostication that the Ayodhya judgment could signal the evolution of a new liberal politics,speaks for one and all.

Shekhar Gupta has captured the national mood succinctly by highlighting the maturity and pragmatism of the two main national parties

With reference to the editorial ‘Law and sacrifice’ (IE,October 1),the split verdict in the Ayodhya case reflects the mood of the nation.

Privacy and freedom,being subjective concepts,are open to different interpretations.

Dhruva Jaishankar’s ‘Obama’s worries’ (IE,September 30) was interesting and some points therein were amusing.

Mehta has raised some fundamental issues at the right moment.

The views of the Pakistani officials are thought-provoking.

Shekhar Gupta’s criticism of those associated with the CWG is quite warranted and one wholeheartedly endorses the opinion.

The dwindling of wildlife populations,especially the tiger,is a matter of great concern.

With the nation in its sixties,new efforts at opening elite Sanskriti schools across states are both ironic and shameful..

Saritha Rai’s ‘Ministry of scandals’ (IE,September 21) confirms that Karnataka is getting out of hand as far as corruption goes.

The AFSPA is meant for specific use in extraordinary internal situations and is not “arbitrary”,as the army chief has also pointed out.

A significant course correction is overdue in Kashmir,and the current events there necessarily push in that direction.

Poverty is a matter of perception and the number depends on where you draw the line. Each line has its own agenda.

He has made a watertight case against tampering with the AFSPA,and enlightened us about the Justice Jeevan Reddy Commission report on AFSPA,of which he was a member.

Apropos Pratap Bhanu Mehta’s ‘God in God’s own country’ the influence of “religious politics” has blurred the integrative role of religion across the world.

While all human rights violations must be dealt with strictly,it would be a mistake to divest the security forces of special powers to deal with incidents of mass violence in the Valley.

Shekhar Gupta has diagnosed the UPA’s ailment and prescribed the right remedy...

After Vedanta,you have castigated all those fighting for Kondh tribals for brainwashing them against development.

Though I have absolutely no faith in scriptures,I condemn US pastor Terry Jones’ decision to torch the Koran on 9/11.