Acknowledge a bright mind like Wangchuck

Apropos of ‘Wangchuck who went to Pakistan’; the article deconstructs the unjust and misleading narrative being built around Sonam Wangchuk. The attempt to paint his visit to Pakistan as an ‘anti-national’ act is not only baseless but also a profound disservice to India’s own standing. Instead of feeling proud that an Indian innovator was invited internationally, we are subjecting him to a smear campaign. At a time when climate change is one of the most pressing global challenges, Wangchuk should be celebrated as a national climate ambassador, not treated with suspicion as a criminal. This incident reflects a disturbing tendency to cut tall poppies to size. True national strength lies in nurturing and celebrating our brightest minds, not silencing them.

KK Garg, Chandigarh

Wangchuk’s Gandhian approach

Looking for scapegoats, the Ladakh L-G has warned of stern action against people behind the Leh violence. The authorities concerned should address the genuine grievances of the Ladakhis. Convince them but do not corner them into desperation. Environment activist Sonam Wangchuk’s Gandhian approach is providing the Central government with an opportunity to see the entire issue in the right perspective. Political parties play politics but the common man’s patience is not something to be played with.

DV Sharma, Mukerian

America’s unreasonable terms

Apropos of ‘India’s answer to Trump’s ‘silver bullets’; the ongoing trade deals are understandably difficult negotiations carrying high stakes. The US remains one of the top priorities for India when it comes to trade. Except the UK and Vietnam, which have agreed to the one-sided terms of the US, most other nations like Japan, South Korea, Australia, China, and the EU are resisting US trade deals and demanding tariff cuts without reciprocal US concessions. India should not bend to anything unreasonable, especially to safeguard its core sectors like dairy and agriculture which could have irreversible and far worse consequences.

Vaibhav Goyal, Chandigarh

Scripted spectacle

Refer to ‘Just not cricket’; instead of sporting excellence, we witnessed a carefully choreographed spectacle of hostility. The match became less about runs and wickets, more about political propaganda. The conduct of the Indian players was not spontaneous — it reflected a scripted narrative. The Prime Minister linking the victory to Operation Sindoor to conflate a soldiers’ sacrifice with a cricket result is not patriotism; it is political manipulation. By turning cricket into another theatre of political one-upmanship, those in power have sown seeds of discord that may take generations to mend.

Ramphal Kataria, Kurukshetra

The lost spirit of the game

Apropos of ‘Just not cricket’; whatever may be the justification for their behaviour, both teams played like enemies and it’s the spirit of the game of cricket that was lost in the melee. If this was inevitable, then we shouldn’t have consented to participate in the Asia Cup well in advance. The post-match scenes were expected to spark some fireworks, keeping in mind the way the entire Asia Cup panned out. The tension was not new. This edition of the Asia Cup had been politically charged from the very beginning, coming just months after the Pahalgam attack.

Ramesh Gupta, Narwana

Legal action against wrongdoers

Refer to ‘Panipat shocker’; gone are the days when corporal punishment was a common practice in schools. It was earlier a way of life to teach and discipline children by resorting to extreme forms of punishment. This concept has since undergone a change and any sort of physical beating is considered illegal. The teachers’ helping attitude that encourages students to focus on studies is the fundamental requirement nowadays and a far better strategy as compared to coercive and corporal measures. A harsh approach adversely impacts the holistic development of children and leaves scars that remain embedded in their mental psyche throughout life. The urgent need is not only to have zero tolerance, but strict enforcement of legal action.

Ravi Sharma, Dhariwal