—Ashwani Sharma, Ghaziabad

Obama or Gandhi?

* There has been a spate of articles everywhere about India’s urgent need for an Obama of its own. Most of these articles also argued why an Indian Obama is hard to come by. When we wishfully seek our own version of an Obama, we fail to realise that the context and the cultural ethos of the United States and those of India were, are and will remain poles apart. As such, it is not an “Indian Obama” that we should be praying and hoping for. What we need is a new Gandhi.

—Shahabuddin Nadeem, Bangalore

Make way

* There is no doubt that Sachin Tendulkar is a legendary international cricketer. His presence on the pitch at any time makes the opposition panic. No wonder the little master has been the backbone of the Indian offence. Unfortunately, times change and people age, with youngsters to fill their shoes. This is the case of every profession, every sport. And it is a universal truth. Under M.S. Dhoni, the new bunch of young cricketers has firmly taken command of Team India. In the interest of Indian cricket, the selectors should rest all senior players like Tendulkar, especially with the younger ones doing so well.

—Anuvrat Arya, New Delhi