Climate change: Govts should lead the way
Sir, Global warming and climate change have emerged as the biggest threats to the biosphere and to life as we know it. It is here that the role of the IPCC and of Al Gore become important. They have pricked mankind’s collective conscience. It is their work that has today brought the issue of climate change to centre stage, with this year’s IPCC report giving incontrovertible proof that climate change is occurring.
This report has also predicted dire consequences within a few short decades, if counter-measures are not taken. It has made people and governments sit up and take the phenomenon seriously. Similarly, Mr Gore has lent his stature and intellect to the cause. The result is that the tipping point in the war against global warming may just have been reached. Hopefully, the problem will begin to be addressed now. Or humankind will go the way of dinosaurs.
MEGHANA A
Hyderabad
Staying in power
Sir, Our Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had been singing in praise for the Indo-US nuclear deal in each and every function he attended. He had been claiming that India would stand to benefit by the deal and there would be a lot of progress in the country with the availability of nuclear power.
But, all of a sudden Dr Singh has changed his tune. Congress’ Leftist allies have succeeded in making the Prime Minister cut a sorry figure before the more intelligent people of India. It appears that staying in power is now more important than the nuclear power!
TARA DEVI
Bangalore
Cong dreams
Sir, The Congress party in Karnataka is day dreaming that it will win an election, when it is held. The general perception among the public is, that ever since Congress came to power at the centre, they have become hostile towards the issues of the state, a perfect example of this being the verdict of the Cauvery Tribunal. Hopefully the Congress will act to set these anomalies right, otherwise the party will pay a heavy price at the hustings.
Srivatsa
Bangalore
“Resort” politics
Sir, H D Kumarswamy’s efforts to diffuse the internal party crisis which erupted since the imposition of Governor's rule, have failed. His “resort” congregation turned out to be inconclusive and many party MLAs did express their voice against JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda. The Gowda family can no more dictate terms .
The party’s ideological differences with the BJP can be resolved if a sensible person takes the initiative at the earliest. Admancy on the part of the Gowda family is not a healthy sign,so with the BJP, having provided a good governance.
Inamdar Ramchandra
Bangalore
Gowda’s drama
Sir, The drama produced and directed by H D Deve Gowda could have been avoided. I think H D Kumaraswamy, did a reasonably good administrative job, but his betrayal has brought his stock down.
But, can we now afford an election, just because of the greed for power of one Gowda family? No body in the present government seems to care. This is rather unfortunate. We elect a set of people. They then completely forget the responsibility to the people who elected them.
SANTOSH NEDUNGADI
Bangalore
Aussies’ arrogance
Sir, From the days of Bradman, Australian cricket was characterised by a fierce spirit of challenge and domination, which could trounce other teams and become champions. Over the years, this hunger for dominance brought with it the less dignified faces, arrogance and verbal assault.
In recent times, it took to the form of sledging which has its ugly face with the grimacing teeth, malice and hatred.
This must be the one reason why the temperamentally docile Indian started to hit back, a classic example is Symonds' outburst against the Indian team, and Sreesanth who was prepared to stand up and give it back.
Malini Vinay
Bangalore
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