Just a job

Just a job
Going by the number of lower courts’ judgments being reversed by the higher courts, one wonders whether we have competent persons manning the judiciary. It was once reported that the judge of a Gujarat court had issued arrest warrants against the President and the Chief Justice of India; and the Supreme Court quashed it with the utmost haste. Are we to understand that Indian judges have taken this profession merely to make a livelihood?
—SS Sharma, via email

Swan song for ODIs
Ayaz Memon’s unwillingness to “sing a dirge for ODIs just yet” is quite understandable (‘Rejecting ODIs could be perilous’, DNA, September 12) because they still have a lot of fire left in them and rejecting them as passe “without due consideration is perilous”. Twenty20 may be the in thing today but the ODIs will always have their appeal to the true cricket lovers. The 50-year-old format needs some polish and looks as though the Little Master has just provided that in his suggestion.
—V Subramanyan, Thane

Reactive policies
Even in matters of security we are not proactive (‘India is not doing enough to protect China border’, DNA, September 11). We ignore a problem until it acquires serious proportions. Our first concern is our personal safety and individual prosperity. Our leaders who never hesitate to claim dedication to social service are busy self-serving for the upcoming elections. Security of the country can wait.
—KK Wajge, Mumbai

Wasting public money
This is with reference to ‘The irony of being a public servant’ by Madhu Jain (DNA, September 11). The ministers are public servants. They are supposed to inspire ordinary people by their character and good work. Unfortunately, Union ministers SM Krishna and Shashi Tharoor have done exactly the opposite. Ministers never pay from their own pockets. The prime minister has kept quiet on the matter. This may inspire other ministers to follow Krishna and Tharoor’s example in wasting public’s hard earned money.
—Shishir Khanderia, Mumbai

Master stroke
Sachin Tendulkar’s suggestion that One-day matches be split into four innings of 25-overs-a-side was a brilliant idea from one who has played the game for almost two decades (‘Split 50-50’, DNA.Saturday, September 5). Tendulkar’s idea will enable both the teams to take turns, so that the advantage of using the pitch after winning the toss may be nullified to some extent.
—Shekhar Natarajan, Mumbai