Salute to our heroes
THE WEEK’s annual special on India’s best hospitals made for a brilliant read and was laden with information (‘Helping the healer’, November 28). Doctors and nurses are our real heroes. They are tending to patients 24x7, and have saved millions of lives during the pandemic. I salute each and every doctor and nurse in the country.
The war against the pandemic is still not over, and we should go by the advice of our doctors and health care experts.
Surabhi Tyagi,
On email.
My 86-year-old mother died of Covid-19 in June. In those ten days that she was hospitalised I realised how selfless and dedicated nurses are. When they enter the ward with smiles and greetings, they fill the room with sunshine and hope.
I would like to thank a nurse who handed over her lunch box to me, as there was nobody in my house to bring my lunch (all were in quarantine). My friends and relatives were scared to come to the hospital, and the hospital canteen was closed.
Surely, nurses are angels on earth.
Jothindra,
On email.
Doctors and nurses are angels. Reading your cover story, I was reminded of a doctor who is serving the people of Jharkhand selflessly. He is from Kerala, but he moved to Jharkhand with his family, after realising the need for his services in that area.
Assisted by two tribal nurses, he is doing a wonderful job. Having experienced his generosity, people in that locality consider him an angel with a stethoscope. He is interested only in service and not money.
I thank THE WEEK for such an outstanding issue.
Pawan Baghwar,
On email.
I was absolutely captivated by the way your cover story threw light upon problems faced by the nursing community in the country. The personal anecdotes, interspersed with facts, helped me understand the mistreatment caregivers face on a day-to-day basis. It is high time the nation gave back to its nurses. After all, they kept us running even when we were gasping for breath during the pandemic.
Abhishek Manikandan,
On email.
Like Philp Mathew I, too, was moved when Dr Jame Abraham wrote about him talking to his family about the possibility of him dying.
I liked Dr Abraham’s article. I thank the Almighty for having allowed me a chance to read such an inspiring article on the sad demise of Dr Lorna Breen, and the stress doctors face on a daily basis.
D.J. Bhaskar,
On email.
India was right
It is impossible for any country to phase out usage of coal or any other fossil fuel (‘Cooperation, not confrontation, the way ahead’, November 28). Dependency needs to be eliminated in a gradual manner.
At the Glasgow summit, India was correct in maintaining that the verbal clause in the final draft be changed from ‘phasing out’ to ‘phasing down’, especially on usage of coal.
R.V. Baskaran,
On email.
Not correct picture
I don’t think the real estate market is on the rebound; people are still hesitating to invest or buy land or flats (‘Brick by brick’, November 28). The real estate buyers and builders who want to project that everything is hunky-dory, which is far from true. During the pandemic, across cities in the country, prices of flats have come down considerably. Further depreciation of property prices cannot be ruled out. Let us wait for a while.
Saurav Kumar,
On email.
Wall will protect
The news about the appointment of Rahul Dravid as the head coach of Indian cricket team came as a breath of fresh air (‘Team player, team coach’, November 28), for he is the best choice to fill the shoes of Ravi Shastri.
Dravid, as a player, was known for his level-headedness, composure and equanimity when the going was tough for the Indian team. He was a player who never got perturbed or lost his mental balance in times of crises, on or off the field. He transformed many Test matches into a draw, which is why he had the moniker “The Wall”. He was handy as a wicket-keeper in the 2003 World Cup.
Though a strict disciplinarian, Dravid mingles well with team members, particularly the young players, who were his proteges in the under-19 team.
Dravid’s stint as the coach has begun on a winning note as India vanquished the T20 World Cup runners-up New Zealand in the just-concluded T20 series.
Here is wishing Dravid every success in his new assignment.
Amar L. Naik,
On email.
Dravid will turn out to be one of the best coaches of the Indian cricket team. He is a doer who aims for the best. Shastri was good, but he used to speak a lot and give too much freedom to players. He rarely criticised them.
Senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should listen to Dravid’s advice and not be at loggerheads with him.
Devender Tokas,
On email.
Handle carefully
I fully agree with Navtej Sarna’s views on ‘The problem with Sardar Udham’ (November 28). Depicting history through films is a great way to make our young people learn about bygone eras, but filmmakers should not take liberty to distort it. They should take help from historians and should project facts. Presentation of inaccurate facts fictionalises history and dissolves its purpose. Films based on historical events need careful handling.
Ranju Gulati,
On email.