Inspirational Indians
Your cover story on the Indian CEO coming of age on the global stage was inspiring (‘The corner office juggernaut’, October 24). When the biggest and most prestigious companies were in peril, the ingenuity of Indian-origin CEOs showed the way to progress and prosperity. They showed the world that Indians are born with unique capabilities, which are not found elsewhere.
P.J. Sam Alexander, On email.
Credit should go to THE WEEK for such a prolific cover story on Indian CEOs. I was pleased with the way you highlighted eminent Indians who have achieved success in big companies. The lives of Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella and Indra Nooyi are truly inspiring. Their achievements and glory are results of perseverance, which are inspirational to many young Indians.
M. Vineshragul, On email.
Your cover story motivated me to think big. Many in today’s world lack the mental capacity to think big. The achievements of these CEOs, who are from humble origins, will definitely help readers of THE WEEK to widen their horizons and think big.
Rins Padamattummal On email.
New word, take note
R. Prasannan has coined a word—‘non-Monson’ (‘PMO Beat’, October 24). The conman of Kerala has established himself as the embodiment of cheating. Synonyms like fraud and fake pale into insignificance at the arrival of the newcomer. Any issue can be clearly demarcated as non-Monson or fake.
Is the Oxford press taking note of the new, picturesque word?
Krishnakumar G., On email.
Hornets’ nest
Your article from Jammu and Kashmir should be an eye-opener for the Narendra Modi government (‘Deja woe’, October 24). The abrogation of Article 370 and dividing the state into two Union Territories have stirred a nest of hornets. The continuous trampling of human rights, by stationing the Army to crush the civil rights of the people, has led to the state returning to the position that it was in the 1990s.
Karanam Rao, Hyderabad.
Happy news, finally
The inevitable has happened. If you are affected with gangrene, amputation has to be done. This is the story of Air India, brought to a pathetic condition by mismanagement and political interference (‘Tata’s booster dose’, October 24).
When nobody wanted to touch Air India with a bargepole, the Tatas came forward to buy the relic.
Crores of public money has gone down a bottomless pit and it was time to halt this. Jitendra Bhargava’s book on Air India—The Descent of Air India—chronicles the systematic decline and the reasons for this great fall.
Time will tell whether the Tata Group will succeed in bringing a turnaround. The happy news is that the common man will not have to pay for the white elephant.
S. Nagarajan, On email.
The most beautiful disinvestment decision in recent years has come! Air India is back in the Tata fold. Hope Air India will once again be the Maharaja of the Indian airspace. I am looking forward to seeing the glorious years of Air India.
Binoj Mathew C., On email.
Wheelie memories
Your Drive to Live report moved me (‘Shutting down Stunts’, October 24). It is sad to know that young people are performing wheelies, and losing their lives. Stunts and racing are good in themselves, if one gets proper training.
I find the article effective because it compels me to think about my past. Thank you for publishing it.
S.S. Orea, On email.
Pluralistic India
Pluralism is a reality in India. It has become the very fabric of our lives, whether we acknowledge it or not (‘Last word’, October 17).
From the minute one is awake to the time that one rests, plurality remains. This question of the right step to be taken consciously by each of us is only made against the backdrop of enjoying ‘freedom with plurality’.
This freedom within, and with plurality, is the reality.
Yes, Mr Tharoor, that is the India I also lay claim to.
Meena Reddy S., On email.
Man of the Year
The WEEK is an excellent magazine that covers a wide variety of subjects. You are among the few unbiased newsmagazines in that balances the views of a Meenakshi Lekhi with those of a Mani Shankar Aiyar.
I rate your journalistic and editorial standards higher than that of the TIME magazine, which is generally prejudiced towards India and rarely gives space for our achievements such as the success of our vaccination drive.
I hope you will choose our Covid warriors and success of vaccination, including our leadership, as the subject for this year’s Persons of the Year.
K.V. Jayaram, On email.
THE WEEK is the best
I study in Class 12. I would like to appreciate all efforts taken by THE WEEK in bringing to us a wide range of information, especially about politics. I can proudly say that your magazine is the best newsweekly.
I thank the Malayala Manorama for introducing me to THE WEEK.
Abia Abraham, On email.
New letter writers
Of late, it is nice to find letters from many new readers being published in THE WEEK. It is heartening to see that most letters are very interesting, incisive and thought-provoking. The once regular senior writers like me feel happy that we have made way for young and new readers.
Tharcius S. Fernando, On email.