Give the devil its due

While there are a plethora of things to rant against 'The Chindu', once a while there is a good article. A recent article by Praveen Swami lists out the issues faced by the armed forces pertaining to their compensation and how the recent Pay commission while hiking the salaries for the bureaucrats, ignored the armed forces.
The article in its entirety can be read here,
http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/09/stories/2008040954921000.htm
This is a real problem and needs to be addressed rapidly. Unfortunately the Government and opposition do not have the courage to take realistic steps to take care of the men and women in uniform.
Good article Praveen Swami and Chindu for publishing it.


These are the types of articles the old Hindu was publishing and readers respected.

Giving the devil its due

On the one hand, the Communists publicly express their concerns for China,but on the other, maintain a deafening silence on critical national issues such as continuing massacres and the saga of violence being propagated by the naxalites and Maoists across an increasing red corridor within the country, or the ruthless crushing of peasants who are fighting to protect their rights and honour in Nandigram

The BJP president alleged that the so-called protectors of the masses, even after 30 years of textbook Marxist rule, which should had converted West Bengal into a “Marxist Paradise,” have converted it into a land of gross poverty and even unprecedented food riots.

http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/04/stories/2007110461041100.htm

I was rubbing my eyes in disbelief when I saw this report on - let me say it once- 'The Hindu'.
It is not often that this paper reports criticism against the left-more so if it happens to come from the right. Though it was relegated to the inner pages, I think the devil must be given its due.

The paper was also surprisingly balanced while reporting on Tehelka's recent expose on Modi. According to the paper it was an expose on Mr Modi's "alleged" involvement in the riots. Well done Hindu!! Way to go