Page 20 - Letters
Poor patients ignored
Low doctor-patient ratio at govt hospitals might be forcing some to migrate to branded hospitals
The Trump effect
Trump's hawkish stance and Fed's inclination to hike rates could spell doom for emerging markets
Poor leadership
Whether a dangerous sport like Jallikattu can be called "culture" is a point of debate
Welcome move
The Centre's initiatives to shift water to the concurrent list are welcome
Letters: Passport blues
Why can't there be a mechanism that can obviate interactions with any hard-faced official?
Letters: Safety overlooked
Within a space of 2 months, three major train accidents have occurred, killing more than 200
Letters: Wielding power
If the institutions are allowed to wield power, they are either trivial or do not affect politicians
In the line of fire
Modi's shock move exposed a huge mismatch between the demand and supply of new currency notes
Fraught with risk
Unless govt sets up e-payments regulator to supervise justice, success of system is doubtful
Letters: More clarity needed
A three-rate service tax structure will inevitably lead to classification disputes
Letters: Ignorant critics
Analysts will now pick holes in the proceedings of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance
Rise and fall of leaders
Since the Congress' 2014 defeat, doubts have been raised about Rahul Gandhi's leadership qualities
Curb wastage of effort
After July 1, there may no longer be small scale asseessees
Half-baked ideas won't do
Budget should primarily be judged on the basis of what the govt needs to do in the aftermath of note ban
Letters: Changing character
In India, nearly 700,000 people die annually due to drug resistance
Letters: Master negotiator
GST's introduction, which looked like a lost case after demonetisation, has been resurrected
Letters: Need for consensus
Upholding the democratic values is the moral responsibility of the ruling parties and the Opposition
Letters: Generation gap
There may be concerns that the progeny have not been fairly treated by the patriarch
Letters: RBI not independent
Reddy must remember that the RBI has autonomy and not independence
Letters: Driver of growth
One of the major drivers of productivity is advancement in science and technology
