Editor,
I read the report of an event held at U Soso Tham auditorium on 30th August 2015, where Onam celebrations were organized by the Malayalee community in Meghalaya, in which I was also felicitated. I was really disturbed that an esteemed newspaper like yours does not share the information in full and also put words in the mouths of people who never said so. This I can say with authority as I was present in the hall when the Hon’ble Governor spoke after felicitating us. As a leading and model paper we expect just and unbiased news from your newspaper.
Yours etc.,
Sister Xavier Chirayil
Shillong
Social evils in Tura
Editor,
I find it rather amusing and ironical (letter to editor dated 11th Sept 15) the views of W G Momin on social evils in Tura. He mentions about the incident of theft at the local church and how they prayed for forgiveness and blessings for the thief and yet generalises about a particular section of people who go about their duty of collecting scrap by branding them thieves without any concrete proof to the point of unleashing ferocious dogs if they ever dared enter his home. If Mr Momin and the local congregation prays for blessing the thieves abundantly, his prayers are surely being answered and the thieves are doing pretty well. Mr Momin I presume portrays a different face in church and a rather different one at home. I pity the pastor who has to deal with such kind of a flock on a daily basis.
Yours, etc,
P Tariang
Shillong
Indo-Canadian project
Editor,
? It has been exciting to observe a long term IndoCanada partnership slowly developing in different areas of economic developments, such as agriculture, strategic alliance, environment protection and nuclear deals for civilian purposes. Such long term economic tie ups will bring both these countries together in major development platform and establish peace and property in the Indian subcontinent as well as add new dynamics to the Canadian economy. The revamped Indian foreign policy and new outlook in dealing with overseas relations has been a master stroke of the newly elected central government and Prime Minister Modi must be commended. It is exciting that major G7 member nations are now working towards building new and dynamic relationships with the Indian government including Canada under the leadership of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Canada, the second largest country of the world after Russia; being a resource rich nation has ample opportunity to expand her trade and commerce in areas of agriculture, forestry, environment, nuclear power, mining, security, information technology, automobiles, telecommunications, electronics, aviation, naval and space technology, tourism, education and research with India. However, no such initiative of strategic partnership and civil nuclear cooperation from Ottawa or New Delhi has been noticed over the past few decades. There is tremendous opportunity for Canadian investments in the Indian construction industries, banking sectors and in expanding maritime trade and commerce. The heavy economic dependence on USA for both exports and imports have harmed Canadian economic growth for decades and the nation is in dire need of finding new international markets for Canadian goods and products and in joint investments that could benefit her economy which is hit by global recession, to grow at a higher rate. Canada being a pioneering nation in providing social services to her population, there is great opportunity for India to lean from the Canadian experience and implement such programs for the common people in the future. We sincerely hope that new Indo-Canadian trade and commerce initiatives are soon tabled both in the Canadian and Indian parliaments for immediate action. Some progress in this direction is being initiated by the foreign offices of both nations. The future has huge opportunity and the bridge has been built for the future to roll into positive direction.
Yours etc.,
Saikat Kumar Basu
Lethbridge
AB Canada T1J 4B3