THE WEEK-Hansa Research Survey 2022 on India’s best colleges was really informative (‘The paradox of choice’, August 14).
I feel internationalisation of higher education is the need of the hour. The number of foreign students coming to India, as compared with those going to the UK and the US, are far less. A conducive environment needs to be there to attract foreign students. Silence on rapes, murders, riots and violence is not going to help.
Also, the National Education Policy is a little confusing to many students and their parents. It is the duty of the government to rectify certain clauses and discuss the demands of all stakeholders, rather than impose it on all.
Sukumaran Madhavan,
On email.
Help them
Mani Shankar Aiyar has made a genuine demand to give the Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, the required attention (‘Manifesto’, August 14). And President Droupadi Murmu is the only person who can do this. If PESA is implemented, the tribal community in the country will feel secured and protected. Tribals in India are looked down upon and their needs, in most cases, are not met. In certain parts of the country they continue to be exploited.
Tribals are the marginalised sections of society who need regular help and attention. I hope PESA is enforced at the earliest.
Shweta Chaudhary,
Delhi.
Better math
The world is changing fast and education is no exception to the rule (‘Math comes full circle’, August 14). I feel happy that Tifin Calcagni has developed a smart learning technique to change children’s perception about math. The nuances of math should be explored and not memorised.
May Calcagni flourish in her endeavours as a math teacher.
Aatish Prabhu,
On email.
Come together
Keeping aside political animosities, the state and the Central irrigation ministry must sit together and give shape to the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project, looking only at the benefits that the people of the state would derive from the project (‘Watering his plans’, August 14).
R.V. Baskaran,
On email.
Better ties with Nepal
India should improve its ties with Nepal and count the Gurkhas in while implementing the Agnipath scheme (‘PMO Beat’, August 14). Not just in the Indian Army, I feel there should be job opportunities for Gurkhas in all Central government jobs.
We need to maintain relations with Nepal and give them a fresh lease of life amid tensions with China. It is necessary that Nepal and India continue to maintain friendly relations and the Union government should not take any such step that can cause a friction between the two countries.
Saikrit Gulati,
On email.
No smoke without fire
The Congress leaders and workers think that their supreme leaders are beyond the law of the land (‘Grilling the Gandhis’, August 7). When the Enforcement Directorate summoned Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former party chief Rahul Gandhi, workers and leaders belonging to that party protested all over the country, causing disruption to the public and creating law and order problems.
I find it strange that when other leaders of the Congress were arrested by the ED there was no disruption of this kind. Why was that so?
The wise leaders of the Congress should not resort to such pressure tactics. Instead, they should allow Sonia and Rahul to go through the legal process in a transparent manner and prove their innocence.
When the Congress workers and leaders protest violently against the questioning of Sonia and Rahul by the ED it sends out a wrong signal, and people could believe that Sonia and Rahul, who were in the board of directors of the National Herald, had acted maliciously.
Sreepada Bhagi,
On email.
Exciting times
The Tata Group has a huge task of revamping Air India (‘Winging its way’, July 17). They face stiff competition from IndiGo, the airline with the highest market share. Akasa Air, India’s newest airline, is a welcome entrant and Jet Airways will be back in the fray. All this will provide healthy competition and also better service levels [in India]. The focus, I feel, should be on tier 2 and tier 3 cities, with better connectivity between small towns. Two years of pandemic-induced lockdown has built up demand for air travel.
Going forward, it is an exciting time for the Indian aviation industry as it goes at full throttle to provide people with an exhilarating flying experience.
Asha Krishnakumar,
On email.
March successfully
I have been reading THE WEEK from its first issue, which came out in December 1982. Back then I used to work in Gujarat. I remember having bought the first issue of the magazine out of sheer curiosity; perhaps because it was published by the Malayala Manorama. I am happy to note that THE WEEK has successfully dealt with challenges that came its way, and has carved out its own share in the market. Your anniversary specials are always collector’s issues.
I used to be a regular reader of your magazine during all these years and my responses to various stories appear in your magazine even today.
B.C. Unnikrishnan Nair,
On email.