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The Hindu
23-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Letters to The Editor — May 24, 2025
Top court on ED The beauty of democracy lies in questioning. Sadly, such voices are not heard in India's State Assemblies and in Parliament. One only has the higher judiciary coming to the rescue ('ED crossed all limits with raids on Tasmac, says SC', May 23). The Enforcement Directorate (ED) too is not beyond questioning. Its raids, in most cases, are not made public, which raises serious questions. The perception is that ED raids are also being undertaken with disturbing regularity, and against some 'targets'. The possibility of innocents being targeted cannot be ruled out. Balasubramaniam Pavani, Secunderabad Conflict and the truth Truth is always a casualty in any war and it takes quite some time for the truth to be unravelled. Even truths about the World Wars have not been made public in full. Only the West, to some extent, has declassified information on wars. But not the others. After the advent of TV news channels, those seeking the truth try to depend on independent and credible news agencies, provided they have their independent correspondents on the war fronts. But even such agencies do not have war fronts covered all the time. At least they cull their reports based on local stories from many sources and try to balance the facts. As for Indian visual media news channels, the less said the better. It is always a one-sided version that is thrust upon the public for consumption (Opinion page, 'Parley' – 'Is establishing the truth a problem during a conflict?', May 23). A.V. Narayanan, Chennai
India Today
03-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
MK Stalin warns of dire actions if educational institutions spread superstitions
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday issued a strong warning to educational institutions, saying that any attempt to encourage or allow superstitious beliefs on campuses would invite dire consequences from the government. He added that education must be rooted in "scientific thinking and social justice, not myths or unscientific practices".The Chief Minister said that institutions of learning must adopt a scientific approach and uphold social values. "If anything happens against this, the government reaction will be severe," he said. Stalin also shared that he had directed university heads to draw up a concrete plan to steer campuses towards these also said, "Education is the only wealth that can't be stolen." He cautioned students against being misled by false promises of quick success. Referring to social media influencers and content creators, he remarked that many individuals claim one can earn money easily by setting up shops or becoming famous on YouTube, but added, "Exceptions are not examples." Chief Minister Stalin appealed to students not to look for role models on social media and reminded them that Tamil Nadu's students are already excelling in advanced domains like artificial intelligence, quantum technology, and computing. He said that the youth must be prepared to compete globally, and that education is the key to achieving that. "The world is too big and to see that you need the specs called education," he concerns around academic integrity and policy challenges, Stalin said a new committee led by a retired judge had been constituted following a favourable court verdict. "With the faith provided by the verdict, we have constituted a committee History will speak on the report as well," he added that Tamil Nadu has the highest number of PhD scholars in the country. "We are highly advanced when it comes to education," Stalin said, while also stressing that despite these achievements, the state must continuously strive to match global took aim at certain central schemes such as the National Education Policy (NEP) and Vishwakarma Yojana, claiming that they were designed to prevent children from studying. However, he reassured students that the government would persist in its mission to ensure education for all. "Whatever hurdles may come, we will make you study," he on the recent discussions about the distribution of powers between state and central authorities, Stalin said that state Legislative Assemblies have more power than the Governor, but clarified that this did not mean there was a power struggle. "We will never give up on our rights," he asserted, adding that the ruling government was keen to continue in office to maintain public Watch
