Now that the 24-hour television news channels have perforce become a very visible part of our social space, it would do well for all of them to at least be sensitive and sensible enough towards the larger goals of our country and be able to check misguided zeal.

Further, the government also needs to firm up a detailed action plan and procedure for different bodies, including all media, in such emergencies.

— Rahul Gaur

Gurgaon

Be united

• The latest Mumbai terror attack has left the entire nation shocked. Post-attack, as usual, the same rhetoric will be heard. Now the time is not for asking questions, but to find urgent and meaningful answers. But how is that possible when the political parties are not interested in national security? The common people just want to know how long the political parties will continue to play with the lives of the ordinary people.

When will we learn to unite as one nation?

— Samir Talati

Pune

Lost tigers

• Mumbai burned this week. Where was Raj Thackeray through it all? He says he owns Maharashtra. He challenged a police officer to come out into the streets of Mumbai to find out to whom the city belongs.

Where was the “tiger” when police officers were dying defending Mumbai?

— N. Kunju

Delhi