This refers to ‘What will the RBI’s new season bring?’ by Radhika Rao (August 26). The article raises relevant issues which must be tackled by the new governor. The RBI’s job is to frame the monetary policy taking into account factors such as inflationary trends. So, the new RBI chief should study the decisions taken in the past three years and analyse their impact oninflation, economy, production and cost of living of the common man.

TRAnandan

Coimbatore

Right words

G Parthasarathy (‘India right in flagging Baluchistan’, August 25) has rightly articulated his argument, supporting the PM’s Independent Day speech on the atrocities unleashed by Pakistan in PoK and Baluchistan. Pakistan is the global epicentre of terrorism. Its military and terror outfits are fomenting trouble for its neighbours.

Though India has extended an olive branch on several occasions, Pak is not mending its ways. It only knows the language of terrorism and violence. Our PM has aptly brought out to the world Pakistan’s role in perpetuating atrocities.

TRN Sharma

Bengaluru

Double standards

This refers to the editorial ‘Walking the talk’ (August 26). It is not every other day that a corporate like Infosys comes knocking at your door and you dare to shut them out. But sadly the West Bengal government did not seem to have learned its lessons, despite getting another chance to govern the State. What is puzzling are the double standards of Mamata Banerjee government. On the one hand, it invites various corporates to bring investment into the State while on the another, it is not preparing conducive conditions for investors.

Bal Govind

Noida

Surrogacy blues

Many people have mixed feelings about the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 cleared by the Cabinet. Surrogacy is a gift of medical science to childless couples and those who are unable to conceive. The morality of surrogacy is long settled with no one seriously objecting to the practice any more. Nobody accuses this assisted reproductive procedure of cheapening human life or tampering with nature.

There is no difference between ‘altruistic surrogacy’ and ‘commercial surrogacy’ in terms of biology. It is undeniable that ‘commercial surrogacy’ which involves payment to a woman for carrying someone else’s child is misused in our country. India has become the ‘global hub’ of surrogacy because of availability of women who volunteer to rent their wombs at cheap rates. It is roughly estimated that India’s surrogacy industry is worth $1 billion a year. A blanket ban of ‘commercial surrogacy’ is not the right way to end the exploitation involved.

G David Milton

Maruthancode, Tamil Nadu

One’s own making

The fall of Welspun over false claims on quality is not the first case in recent memory. For a company that counted marquee brands as its customers, it should have been watchful through its internal mechanisms to periodically inspect quality in its supply chain. With more and more companies depending on a globally distributed supply chain for its operations, it is imperative that the onus on integrity is carried by the manufacturer. The ramifications of this episode will severely affect its financial results and reputation as a reliable supplier for many quarters before it can pull itself up and reassure potential buyers of meeting specifications and maintaining product quality.

Anand Srinivasan

Bengaluru

Banking on them

The observations of chief vigilance commissioner on decision making by PSBs gives a morale boost to bankers. PSB managers at lower levels scan through staff accountability policies rather than credit policy before taking any credit decision. The present CVC who has been a practical banker at all levels in PSBs knows the nuances of decision making in PSBs.

S Veeraraghavan

Coimbatore

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