Page 16 - Letter To Bs

Letter to BS: With voting are nearing, there'll be more of jingoism

It is an undeniable fact that the overarching appeal of Hindutva nationalism has diminished the passion for secularism and social justice over the years

Letter to BS: Cong's NYAY scheme is an insult to honour, dignity of Indians

What is astounding is that a plan such as NYAY is being backed by the so-called eminent economists who have thrown their sacred economic principles to the winds

Letter to BS: Thankful to the Nepali chowkidar who made me stay awake

Each time, he would pass by my window and inquire about my studies while talking about his son living in Nepal

Letter to BS: PM's Mission Shakti speech violates model code of conduct

This also betrayed his fears about a possible electoral benefit accruing to the Congress for its minimum income guarantee scheme

Letter to BS: SBI should be more pragmatic in finding buyers for Jet

They should be willing to sell a clean product without any baggage of old staff and any other ties with the past owners

Letter to BS: Rahul's NYAY scheme a last-ditch attempt to capture power

What makes it a sad reading is the committee that has proposed this scheme includes eminent economist Dr Manmohan Singh.

Letter to BS: Wilmer cannot take RBI to court over Shree Renuka

Wilmar was reportedly a 38.57 per cent owner of Shree Renuka Sugars when the latter defaulted on the loans given by banks and was classified as an NPA account.

Letter to BS: Is Rahul Gandhi's NYAY Scheme a final assault on poverty?

In dismissing the scheme as a "bluff", the BJP runs the risk of being seen as anti-poor

Letter to BS: Will minimum income for poor dominate pre-poll narrative now?

If Rahul Gandhi's promise is indeed a "bluff", what does Jaitley have to say about his party's promise of bringing back black money stashed abroad

Letter to BS: Banks flag 'tardy' work at debt recovery tribunals

Apart from creating proper infrastructure, the thrust should be on periodic monitoring of cases, age-wise, by an authority such as a retired High Court or Supreme Court judge

Letter to BS: Do Modi, Gandhi need Bollywood to help them win elections?

Why people like Modi and of course, Rahul Gandhi, allow people to make films on them?

Letter to BS: Lokpal might not have a dramatic impact on lives of people

Lokpal will be an onerous responsibility to live up to popular expectations

Letter to BS: Chowkidar is employed by the rich for protecting their wealth

The poor still outnumber the rich in our country

Letter to BS: Autoimmune disease affects millions of people, say experts

Like so much of modern life, there seems to be a tipping point when clean is 'too clean'

Letter to BS: Can bridges take the load increased by more than three times?

The first issue is that when an accident takes place, all authorities compete to point out who is not responsible

Letter to BS: Cong, country paying price for not cultivating proactive Oppn

The Congress would have done much better in 2019 if the party had come out of the illusion that British had handed over India to one family

Letter to BS: Azim Premji raises philanthropic contribution to $21 billion

The focus on improving literacy and stress on promoting higher education are other features that distinguishes his social responsibility initiatives

Letter to BS: RBI's move to hold meetings with banks' auditors is welcome

These meetings will not only enable the supervisory authorities to indirectly oversee the work of the external auditors but give the latter an opportunity to discuss the lending practices of banks

Letter to BS: FPI inflow of $3.8 bn in less than 3 weeks is unprecedented

It is a strong endorsement of our robust ecosystem including government policies

Letter to BS: Govt should take action against those resorting to violence

More than 50 incidents of physical attacks, threats and intimidation have been reported across the nation