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Hate to love
I eyed my paper suspiciously after the new design, determined to hate it. And sure enough I did... but by golly it grows on you and now I like it!
Mala Ashok
Ulsoor
Not grounded
This refers to the article Single and smiling (MetroPlus, April 14, 2005). I believe in the spirit of the article. But you should have spoken to some well-known single women, rather than those planning to be spinsters. It's easy to make statements in a conversation, but when you take a careful look, they sound vague.
Subrat Kumar Sahoo
Indian Institute of Science
Don't misdirect
I read the Sound Off! column Check mate (April 11, 2005) The only reason I haven't thought about a love affair is that I have some responsibilities towards my family and my parents who have helped me become independent financially and intellectually. This, I feel, is most important thing that has to be taught to the youth of today. I feel bad because your article must have misled thousands of youngsters and they might have started giving prime importance to their own selfish motives, forgetting their parents and loved ones. Henceforth, please think carefully about the stories that you carry, particularly because topics such as these have a huge impact on youngsters.
Prasad P.M.
On email
Hail tradition!
Indians in general, and Hindus in particular, attach great religious and cultural significance to their marriages (Sound Off! MetroPlus, April 11, 2005).We approve of arranged marriages, after matching horoscopes, and have been largely successful, barring a few exceptions. However, with Western influence, dating and online romance have become the order of the day. But it remains to be seen how many of these culminate in happy marriages.Personally, an arranged marriage has been very successful and happy for me. Contrary to popular notions, my wife did not come from an obscure village, but was brought up in the Federation of Malaya during World War II and was part of the children's wing of the famous Jhansi Rani Regiment of the Indian National Army. My wife was 15 when we got married, and I was 24, doing my final-year degree. We have now happily completed 54 years of marriage, with four lovely children, all happily married.
While we were in Kansas, U.S.A., it was a great surprise for Westerners as to how a marriage could last so long and the Wichita Chronicle brought out a special article, which we treasure.
Whatever is said and done our Hindu system of arranged marriage is the best, but certain adjustments are required to suit the present circumstances.
Dr. C. V. Subramaniam
Gitanjali Layout
Useless exercise
I appreciate your newspaper very much. But the Metro Forum survey (MetroPlus, April 14, 2005). It was really an unnecessary and useless exercise — city girls giving their verdict on lifestyle and guys' fashion. What is the reason behind considering girls as judges? Dressing, lifestyle and fashion are a matter of perspective, circumstances, and time. Unless it is obscene or odd, we do not have the right to question others' way of dressing.
Earlier, you would choose topics that were of general concern, which was greatly appreciated. But this was a decline. Hope it was a slip and not a fall.
D. Yogeshwaran
Vijayanagar
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