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Letters to the Editor — May 5, 2020

In stagesThe total lockdown introduced throughout the country since March 25 encompassed a lockdown of the economy as well. Unorganised labourers and

Letters to the Editor — May 4, 2020

The ride homeNo it’s not the noise of clapping, vessels being beaten, or the vision of rose petals being showered from helicopters that India must

Letters to the Editor — May 2, 2020

India as oneThe spirit of the ruling dispensation’s advocacy to people to display their unity by clapping and lighting candles should be ubiquitous

Letters to the Editor — May 1, 2020

Finally, going homeMerely allowing migrants to go home is not enough (“Home Ministry clears inter-State movement of stranded people”, April 30). The

Letters to the Editor — April 30, 2020

Plight of workersIt is astonishing how a 100 million-plus strong workforce, the backbone of the informal economy, has largely remained hidden from the

Letters to the Editor — April 29, 2020

Humane and inclusiveThe daily “bombardment” of news about the extent and the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic shows the extensive damage it

Letters to the Editor — April 28, 2020

Greater responsibilityIt has become a case of a Hamletian dilemma for the Indian government to take a call on ending the lockdown. The decision that

Letters to the Editor — April 27, 2020

Trump’s musingsIt is not surprising that U.S. President Donald Trump’s thoughtless suggestion of “injecting disinfectants” into people to combat the

Letters to the Editor — April 25, 2020

The optionsIt is dismaying that in a country of huge economic capabilities, where a major share of GDP is borne out of the toil of the labour class,

Letters to the Editor — April 24, 2020

Open in phasesWe should be cautious about opening up several sectors at one go in the first week of May (“Most sectors will be open by May 3, says

Letters to the Editor — April 23, 2020

Case spikeWhatever be the mathematical model adopted, the stark reality of micro-demographics will be a key deciding factor (Page 1, “Huge spike in

Letters to the Editor — April 22, 2020

Safety and dignityAbuse, violence, social alienation, facing boycott, apathy from the hierarchy and government authorities are all situations a doctor

Letters to the Editor — April 21, 2020

Not adding upAt a time when steps are being taken in relaxing the national lockdown curbs, it is amusing to note that the actual numbers of COVID-19

Letters to the Editor — April 20, 2020

Second class netizensAugust 5, 2019 will be noted as a landmark day in the annals of Jammu and Kashmir as well as the rest of India. It was on this

Letters to the Editor — April 18, 2020

Hospital ordealIt is incredible to read about the sorry state of one of the famous metropolitan cities and the commercial capital of the country (Page

Letters to the Editor — April 17, 2020

Kept out of PDSIt is unfortunate that as many as 10 crore people have been kept out of the PDS (“Outdated census data keep 10 cr. out of PDS:

Letters to the Editor — April 16, 2020

Rumour millThe public mind that is hostage to fear and anxiety is fertile ground for propagating rumours and conspiracy theories (Editorial page,

Letters to the Editor — April 15, 2020

Different hardshipsThe interview with G.V.S. Murthy of the Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad, on COVID-19 and people with disabilities, has

Letters to the Editor — April 14, 2020

Policeman attackedIt is atrocious that the hand of an assistant sub inspector of police was severed by people in Patiala (Front page, “11 held for

Letters to the Editor — April 13, 2020

Way out on MPLADSI acknowledge that our fight against COVID-19 requires mobilisation of resources. However, there are several mechanisms at the

Letters to the Editor — April 11, 2020

Managing the pandemicWith much of the world in the grip of the pandemic, there is growing apprehension about the extent of devastation the virus will

Letters to the Editor — April 10, 2020

A calibrated exitWhile the COVID-19 pandemic poses a huge health risk, an extension of the lockdown would prove costly. Since economic activities have

Letters to the Editor — April 9, 2020

Caving inIt is alarming that U.S. President Donald Trump threatened India with retaliation if it refused to export hydroxychloroquine. And, rather

Letters to the Editor — April 8, 2020

Recasting policyOne can understand the anguish of senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh that the Prime Minister delayed initiating a dialogue with

Letters to the Editor — April 7, 2020

Hate containmentEver since the announcement of the 21-day national lockdown, the country has come to a grinding halt amid fears of the novel

Letters to the Editor — April 6, 2020

The pandemic battleAmid the outbreak of the global novel coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent imposition of a pan-India lockdown, people are

Letters to the Editor — April 4, 2020

Needed, a torchbearerInstead of indulging in periodic illusory acts of light and sound shows, we need to sit back and stare at some hard questions. Is

Letters to the Editor — April 3, 2020

Full disclosureIndeed, the community leaders who organised the Nizamuddin event were irresponsible. It may even appear that it contributed

Letters to the Editor — April 2, 2020

Decoding mask useOpinions of the Health Ministry and Scientific Adviser differing on mask use (Inside pages, “Ministry, Scientific Adviser differ on

Letters to the Editor — April 1, 2020

Hosed downNothing could be so inhuman, irresponsible and sadistic than banding helpless, stranded and harassed migrant workers together and then

Letters to the Editor — March 31, 2020

The pandemic fightIn a midst of news that the pandemic is wreaking havoc, it is gratifying that some industrial houses and startups are looking for

Letters to the Editor — March 30, 2020

Time for changeUnder these very testing circumstances it is easy to blame China for the global crisis we are currently facing. But let us be

Letters to the Editor — March 28, 2020

Heading backThe picture accompanying the report, “Lockdown forces migrant workers to leg it home from Manesar” (Page, 1, March 27), is the real news.

Letters to the Editor — March 27, 2020

Locking out the virusWhile the Centre deserves praise for unveiling a slew of measures to prevent the COVID-19 outbreak in India from escalating to

Letters to the Editor — March 26, 2020

LockdownThe 21-day national lockdown (Page 1, “As COVID-19 toll touches 10, PM announces 21-day lockdown”, March 25)though in hindsight looks a bit

Letters to the Editor — March 25, 2020

Midst of a pandemicWe are lucky there was no Opposition-organised protest against the janata curfew on Sunday. Otherwise the Opposition has the

Letters to the Editor — March 24, 2020

Social securityThere is no doubt that the poor people will find it difficult to stay afloat during the pandemic (Editorial page, “The perils of an

Letters to the Editor — March 23, 2020

Fighting the pandemicDespite assurances, I have never experienced so much fear and anxiety in my life as I feel now about the COVID-19 pandemic (Page

Letters to the Editor — March 21, 2020

A call to actionThe Prime Minister’s address to the nation seems to have had a remarkable effect (Page 1, “COVID-19: PM calls for social distancing,

Letters to the Editor — March 20, 2020

Battling COVID-19There has been a steady increase in the spread of COVID-19 across the country. At this juncture, there is an onerous task on the

Letters to the Editor — March 19, 2020

Gogoi’s nominationA fair system of checks and balances is the sine qua non for the efficient working of a democratic government. A separation of

Letters to the Editor — March 18, 2020

Gogoi for Rajya SabhaThe nomination of the former Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi, to the Rajya Sabha, brings under the spotlight the issue of

Letters to the Editor — March 17, 2020

Turning the pageKrishna Kumar’s article, “When every line in the book is violated” (Editorial page, March 16), has raised an overwhelming question: on

Letters to the Editor — March 16, 2020

Reviving SAARCThe South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation has been in a frozen state mainly on account of tensions between India and

Letters to the Editor — March 14, 2020

Science, not hyperboleApropos the editorial, “Not a time to panic” (March 13), it is imperative to take action against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Letters to the Editor — March 13, 2020

State of the CongressNo party except one that is in self-destructive mode could have let a situation as the case in Madhya Pradesh to snowball into

Letters to the Editor — March 12, 2020

Exit ScindiaThe Indian National Congress’s ignominious defeat in the last Lok Sabha election, just after winning some Assembly elections, should have

Letters to the Editor — March 11, 2020

The cost of saving YesIn the Yes Bank case, in our haste to find faults and then fix responsibility for them, are we not overlooking a vital aspect

Letters to the Editor — March 10, 2020

Running ParliamentThe fact that the government does not want to have an immediate debate in Parliament on the Delhi violence shows how seriously the

Saying ‘Yes’ to bailout

Though an interesting outcome of the Yes Bank fiasco is the acknowledgement of the role of public sector banks, with the State Bank of India (SBI)

COVID-19 cases

The rising number of COVID-19 cases in India poses some challenging questions. One, is a developing country like India doing enough to stop the spread