Opinion Rare distinction
Most international and national media organisations went berserk with jubilation because of a paper written by a 14-year-old American of Indian origin, Suvir Mirchandani.
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* This refers to ‘Face value’ (IE, April 1). Most international and national media organisations went berserk with jubilation because of a paper written by a 14-year-old American of Indian origin, Suvir Mirchandani. According to Mirchandani, the US government could save millions of dollars in ink costs by simply changing the font it uses to Garamond. The idea indeed seems brilliant. But only The Indian Express tried to explain the other side of the story expertly and logically, and looked at Mirchandani’s argument critically. The Express enjoys the rare distinction of taking apart the hard work of a 14-year-old.
— Akshay Tarfe
Love thy voters
* This refers to the editorial ‘Trivial pursuit’ (IE, April 2). There is no denying the fact that the Congress-led UPA government’s move to put off the small but unpleasant monthly hike in diesel prices of 50 paise per litre shows its utter desperation. If the Election Commission’s model code of conduct prevented the government from increasing diesel prices, then how was it able to cut petrol prices by 75 paise? The government is out to buy goodwill at any cost, presenting itself as the sole protector of the poor and downtrodden. But bad economics is as bad for the poor as for anyone else. The UPA 2 years demonstrate exactly that.
— S.K. Gupta
Panchkula
The China example
* This refers to ‘How the relationship soured’ by Pranab Dhal Samanta (IE, April 2). A good critical analysis of the ever important India-US relationship was long overdue. The historic nuclear deal had provided India a never-before opportunity to extract the maximum possible security and economic benefits from the US — but the government miserably failed to do so. The jingoistic over reaction on the Devyani Khobragade case, perhaps to score political brownie points before the elections, was uncalled for. The next government should give up this narrow, inward-looking policy in order to achieve larger objectives. It can learn a lot from China.
— Manas Sahu
New Delhi
Not quite a leader
* This refers to ‘Double game’ by Alistair McMillan (IE, April 2). The Election Commission’s suggestion that contesting from more than one constituency be disallowed must be implemented by amending the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Most importantly, how can a person claim to be a national leader if he loses a popular election from one constituency but wins in another? How can such enormous by-election expenditure be justified just to satisfy the egos of so-called national leaders?
— Vikram P. Singh
Mumbai
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