Expanding Open Page section

S.Viswanathan, we still read chindu in the vain hope that things will improve. So too, we read your columns in the hope that you might give a rare suggestion to improve things while you are at office. Opening up the editorial content to outside contributors is not a bad idea. It has taken a few months and reams of drivel before you could come up with a suggestion that could take chindu in the right direction. A good start, nevertheless.
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Meanwhile, the value of the Open Page needs to be highlighted and cherished. I do hope that The Hindu will expand this section and open up more space, in print and online, for public-spirited citizens like Thomas Tharu to contribute their experiences, insights, and ideas. The Guardian’s ‘Comment is Free’ demonstrates how the editorial content of a newspaper can be greatly enriched by a variety of outside contributors, many of whom may not otherwise get a chance to break into major newspaper columns.