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ShareA legend of his times
Tyeb Mehta died last night in hospital. As his friend MF Husain remarked once, "Tyeb has more lives than a cat". I met him about 10 days ago at his Andheri home. He held my hand for several minutes but was too frail to speak. I gave him one of my paintings as a gift. A huge painting lies unfinished in the room he used as his studio. We need to celebrate his life as well as his death as much as we celebrate his art.
--Dilip Chitre, via email
Divide and rule
The British used the policy of 'divide and rule' and successfully ruled us for many years. Even after 60 years, our unscrupulous politicians continue to follow this policy for their own gains, political or otherwise. After dividing the people on the lines of religion, community, caste they are now creating a divide through children's education ('Court arguments inconclusive on 90:10 admission formula even on Day 2', DNA, June 30). College is a place where experiences are shared and friends are made. But by this ingeniously perverse decision, our minister has ensured that even before these students enter college; their young fragile minds are poisoned by hatred for each other, irrespective of the result of the ongoing litigation in court. Instead of asking each other their names, the first question that they now will ask is which board does one belong to.
--Rupa Pandit, via email
Why the fuss?
The Bandra-Worli sea link has reduced the travel time for the commuters ('Bridge to chaos', DNA, July 2). But it has once again pulled our politicians to opposing extremes on the issue of naming the bridge. The traffic won't move faster or the toll charges won't be reduced, or for that matter the construction cost won't change even if it is named after Veer Savarkar or former PM Rajiv Gandhi. Let it remain as Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL for short).
--Abdul Monim, Navi Mumbai
Unnecessary interference
It has become fashionable with some so-called Muslim leaders and religious heads to protest against everything. When law minister, Veerappa Moily, stated that the law banning homosexuality may be repealed, there was a hue and cry amongst Muslims ('Muslims denounce reported moves to legalise homosexuality', DNA, July 1). The values in society change very fast. What was wrong yesterday is right today. Inter-caste marriages were unheard of years ago. But today they are very common. Therefore, they should see the reason and accept the change. Otherwise their reactions will be taken casually and ignored.
--MH Nayak, Mumbai
