— Amit Pradhan Baroda

When we lose

• There are two lessons to be drawn from India’s ignominious exit from the T20 world championship: first, we must realise that victories and defeats characterise every sport; everybody can’t win. Thus vilifying the players — the same ones who were winning the other day — doesn’t help. Secondly, the real problem with Indian cricket is its administration; it’s the BCCI that has to overhaul the way it runs the game in India.

— Ratan Sharga Lucknow

Flying flu

• Swine flu is now a pandemic affecting more than 73 countries. The spread of the virus increases due to air travel. Since a virus is non-living and keeps mutating, it is resistant to eradication. The government should provide masks to all air passengers and install quarantine facilities at all international airports along with a competent team of medical experts.

— Gehna Vaishnavi

Chandigarh