Letter to the Editor regarding the safety of citizens during “Bandh”. Sir, This is to draw your attention to the unprecedented violence observed during the Bandh on Nov. 20, 2002, which was called by the small unit owners. The Delhi govt. was caught totally off- guard and the mob went into a rampage damaging both govt. and private properties, thereby holding the part of the city, especially East Delhi to ransom....

Letter to the editor regarding an article on polluting units in Delhi. Sir, This is in reference to your editorial dated Nov. 28, 2002, on the polluting units in Delhi. As per the viewpoint of your editorial, these units should be shifted out of Delhi to make Delhi pollution-free. May I ask you where was Delhi government when the licence was being issued to these units and then, as per instructions...

Letter to the Editor requesting a new feature in the newspaper. Sir, This is to draw your attention to the Sunday supplement of your newspaper. I have been a regular reader of your newspaper for the last ten years and over this period your newspaper has undergone a sea of change, but the Sunday supplement has remained stagnant without much change. As a reader, I would like to suggest that your...

Letter regarding the faulty admission process in schools. Sir, I would like to draw your kind attention towards the high-handedness of the school authorities towards the admission process. In fact, the very act of interviewing the parent leaves a lot to be desired. It is not only irritating for the parent to be interviewed by the principal, who himself may not be worth the post; but also extremely disgusting. The main...

Letter to the Editor regarding the outbreak of Cholera. Sir, It comes as a shocker that the premier institute of the country has seen the outbreak of cholera. This is despite the fact that, it is located in South Delhi which is comparatively cleaner than other areas of Delhi. It exposes the negligence of the government towards its citizens. It is an intimidating thought that if such an outbreak takes place...

Letter to Editor regarding pollution due to two and three-wheelers. Sir, This is to draw your kind attention about the pollution which is ever-increasing and spreading tentacles of asthma and other respiratory problems. The government should not turn a blind- eye to smoke emanated by the two-wheelers and especially the three-wheelers, which virtually burn the eyes to a near blindness. These vehicles are openly flouting the traffic pollution rules while the...

Letter regarding too much importance on “Cricket Betting”. Sir, As a responsible citizen of this country, where cricket is a way of life and cricketers are considered to be “National Heroes”; I find it very ridiculous and disgusting that the media is overplaying its role in the case of “Cricket-betting”. Since the last month, cricket headlines have covered almost all the newspapers, thereby neglecting such a calamity like a drought which...

Letter regarding the increasing crime rate. Sir, This is to draw your kind attention to the headlines and the third page of your newspaper carrying the crime news in the city. The rate at which crime is increasing is quite alarming. Abductions and rapes seem to have become the order of the day. It is quite baffling that inspite of the security measures taken up by the government, there appears to...