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 Expressive
cartoons
Your cartoons in the story on women power were marvellous and
expressive. The deeper I tried to understand the article the more I
understood from the cartoons. Please try to give such cartoons in every
issue. Further, I think it is necessary that people know more about your
magazine through advertisements. It would only increase the popularity
of your magazine.
Ms M Sharma
New Delhi
Tunisia
The article on Tunisia (The DayAfter, May 2, 2003) was good and
quite comprehensive. Why don't you start a series on the developing
nations of Africa and other NAM countries to show how they are coping
with the problems of progress and development. This will help India also
to formulate new strategies.
Ram Lal Mishra
Dehradoon
Nisha's truth
The focus of the last issue ‘Heroine seeks oblivion’ gives a very
different picture of Nisha Sharma who has been placed on a pedestal by
every newspaper and magazine. Nisha's parents had arranged for her dowry
and thus they too should be penalised for supporting the dowry system.
It seems strange that Nisha's parents and various other women's
organisations are trying to shield and hide her. If Nisha is on the side
of truth then why the game of hide and seek?
Vikas Dabur
via e-mail
Heroine?
It is quite depressing to find a female journalist portray a bleak image
of Nisha Sharma who has been accepted as a role model by many girls
today. Nisha has become an icon for young girls today who draw
inspiration from her and are ready to fight against the dowry system.
Blurring the image of such a person is to weaken the movement itself.
Sangeeta Ghosh
Amritsar
Terror talk
Terrorism has proliferated throughout the world like cancerous cells.
The cover story on Terrorism did well to highlight this global issue.
The three most affected countries of terrorism are the USA, Israel and
India. India has not been able to properly project its problem on any
world stage, unlike the USA, India should be bold enough and tackle the
problem of terrorism on its own without hoping for any international
help.
Nitin Dua
New Delhi
Cottage Industries
Many of our cottage industries are suffering due to lack or erratic
supply of raw materials. The government seems to be indifferent to the
situation. The article on the plight of the weavers of Assam shows
clearly how an age old industry which is not only a source of income for
many families but also has cultural importance for the Assamese people
is in distress. what is the need of the ministry dealing with cottage
and small scale industry if they cannot come to the rescue of such
traditional industries.
Mahek Chadha
Bihar
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