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Change in attitudes
“The best is yet to come…” (May 18) is an exposition of the transformation in the societal institution of marriage. Such a transformation signifies the relevance of marriage beyond family formation to that of mutually responsive living arrangement. The newly emerging trend might add a fresh value to marriage in contrast to the materialistic value it has among the youth of today.
Udaya S. Mishra
Thiruvananthapuram
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It is interesting to know that people have started marrying late in the day. In view of the many problems faced by single senior citizens like loneliness and the need for nursing and healthcare which may not be available in old age homes, it is a welcome step if their children take it in the right spirit.
K. Panchapagesan
New Jersey, U.S.
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The article by Swapna Majumdar was realistic and inspiring. One of my friends, a businessman in Chennai,at the age of 65 years, about a decade ago, lost his wife. He decided to remarry, for sheer companionship. Today they are living happily. Life is given by God to live and not for mourning till death. Since death is inevitable companionship is more important in the last stage of one’s life than suffering loneliness.
C. Lakshmi Narain
Via Email
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This refers to article “The best is yet to come”. The concept of elder people getting married is a welcome change and should be encouraged by society. It becomes more pertinent today, when sons and daughters have less and less time to devote to their parents or in-laws. The old and retired at home need companionship and somebody to share both trying and happy times. It will make the latter half of their life more enjoyable.....and why should the child alone have all the fun?
Ankur Paliwal
Aligarh
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At an age when 60 is the new 40, it is not surprising that people who are well above half a century old are looking for a marital future. With both successful and failed experiences to boot, these older couples are making marriages work. Apart from adding a new meaning to marriage they have ushered in matured relationships coupled with a new lease of life. This is a guaranteed “happy ending” for sure!
K. Chidanand Kumar
Bangalore
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Informative
The article “Advances in knee replacement” (May 18) is quite informative and educative for the common man. But, knee surgery facilities are available only in select hospitals and the cost of the surgery is beyond the reach of the weaker sections of society. If State Governments come forward to provide free treatment in Government hospitals to patients who are economically backward, it will be a boon for patients.
S. Nagarajan
Bangalore
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The nuclear question
In V. Krishnamachari’s letter published in Mail Bag of May18, two errors have crept in. Rajaji did not “lead” the delegation to President Kennedy in the winter of 1962 — he was designated as the “Spokesman” of that delegation which was headed by R.R. Diwakar, then Chairman of the Gandhi Peace Foundation. B. Shiva Rau was another member of this delegation which went to the West. This delegation did not visit Moscow. So, Rajaji did not visit Moscow, though Nikita Khruschev had been giving much publicity in the then USSR to Rajaji’s campaign in India against the nuclear tests, ever since they met each other in the Madras Raj Bhavan of those days in 1956. Another delegation, consisting of U.N. Dhebar, an ex-President of the then Congress Party and G. Ramachandran,Vice-Chancellor, Madurai Gandhigram University went to Moscow on behalf of the Gandhi Peace Foundation.
K.Vedamurthy
Detroit.
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Correction: The photographs used in the article “Music’s healing touch” (Magazine, May 18) were taken by Ajay Prasad and not Alika Khosla as mentioned. The error is regretted.
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