Page 7 - Letters To Bs

Letter to BS: Parliament session washed out; MPs need to introspect

It is surprising that presiding officers of both Houses seemed helpless as MPs entered the Well of the House carrying placards

Letter to BS: China's support to Pak exhibits hostile stance towards India

The given circumstances warrant a continuous exchange of dialogue between the two countries to widen cooperation

Letter to BS: Cauvery water issue remains unresolved despite SC's verdict

It is desirable that control is taken out of politicians and given to neutral experts to ensure parity in the distribution of water

Letter to BS: NDA's honeymoon seems to be ending now with rising oil prices

There is a growing demand for reduction of duties on petrol and diesel to bring some price relief to consumers

Letter to BS: BJP MPs to return 23-day salary over Parliament disruptions

Such a move could be a way of displaying 'Gandhigiri' aimed at belittling highly defiant Opposition before the public

Letter to BS: Supreme Court refuses to stay its order on SC/ST Act

A greater representation for SCs and STs in the top echelons of the judiciary is needed to correct the unfair situation

Letter to BS: Banking crisis, PNB scam, long tenured bank CEOs, and more

Operational risks arising out of non-rotation of staff have been highlighted by RBI post Punjab National Bank scam

Letter to BS: Govt okays Modicare with budgetary support of Rs 160 bn

It would be prudent to examine the practicability of the scheme

Letter to BS: What's needed for effective water management

Nearly 70 per cent of Indians do not have adequate access to safe water for sanitation and hygiene

Letter to BS: Govt should consider a test case for bank privatisation

All financial intermediaries are prone to irregularities and frauds

Letter to BS: Bypoll results show united opposition can defeat BJP

The Opposition's approach should be to come forward with agreed principles and protect the Constitution of India

Letter to BS: RBI governor Urjit Patel breaks silence on PNB fraud

The truth is when bank lending to large projects including infrastructure was growing fast, possibly without critical appraisal, the RBI kept quiet or it did not have sufficient data

Letter to BS: RBI governor Urjit Patel slams govt for limited power

Dr Urjit Patel has found no alternative but to state the obvious "regulatory power must be ownership neutral"

Letters to BS on how uncertain bond market casts shadow on economy

Lower credit offtake has forced the banks to move their exposure from loan book to investment book

Knee-jerk reaction: Letters to BS on RBI's ban on issuing LoUs

A checklist of sanction, appraisal and reporting must be prescribed by the RBI

Letter to BS: Raising import tariffs will hurt Indian consumers the most

The WTO has an objective to reduce the disparities in tariff structure amongst its member countries, but till today, it hasn't made much headway

Letter to BS: Farmers call off Mumbai protest after govt agrees to demands

The farmers represented people's power at its best and their legitimate demands resonated with the people

Letters to BS on how PNB fraud affecting India's foreign trade

Be it a regular exporter or importer, banks have become dead slow to act on pre-shipment or even post-shipment financing and even packing credits

Letters to BS on vandalism of Periyar, Lenin statues across India

The angry backlash over the defilement of Periyar's statue seems to have driven the BJP to strike a hasty retreat.

Letter to BS: Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill is a welcome step

This is perhaps a great opportunity for the government to assert its claims of being action-oriented and having zero tolerance towards corruption