Letters to The Editor — June 28, 2025

Setting foot in space

What an historic leap for India in space after decades (Front page, June 27). The cost of the Gaganyaan mission and the budget spent on Shubhanshu Shukla’s seat on Ax-4 are not relevant if one considers the success rate of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s missions. It must be viewed as an investment in advancing India’s scientific progress.

J.P. Reddy,

Nalgonda, Telangana

More importantly, the research work during the space odyssey is sure to rekindle scientific curiosity among schoolchildren.

G. Ramasubramanyam,

Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

Tharoor versus Congress

It is unfortunate that the Congress party appears to be intolerant of individual opinions within its ranks. There is a contrast between Shashi Tharoor’s balanced perspective and the Congress critical stance toward the government at the Centre, which seems to be its primary agenda.

Manicklal Chakraborty,

Chennai

Law and order

I am sure that I am not making a mountain out of a molehill, but there is concern about the law and order problem in Tamil Nadu. The series of incidents that have been reported from across the State show Tamil Nadu in a bad light. The points that are being raised by the Opposition parties cannot be dismissed. The political dispensation needs to act.

Mani Nataraajan,

Chennai