Mr Kalaignar, I will miss you

First Published : 15 Jan 2011 10:42:00 PM ISTLast Updated : 15 Jan 2011 03:45:07 PM IST
Dear Mr Kalaignar,
My Pongal gift to you this year is this: I am leaving Chennai and The New Indian Express. Yes, you may take off your dark glasses and rub your eyes in disbelief. I may not be the only one going, however; you’re probably going to go as well. Go from government that is, after the coming assembly elections. I of course pray to God to grant you a long life (yes, even though you are a public atheist who conveniently allows his wife to be privately pious) for who else, if not you, will keep your family from tearing itself apart, limb from limb, in the days to come, after your party loses power? There is a political family where I am headed, the Thackerays of Mumbai, but they are nowhere as sprawling and operatic as yours. There is hope for some kind of fireworks, however; the Shiv Sena has at different times opposed Tamil migrants and Bihari migrants, and I will be that rare breed of migrant known as Bihari from Tamil Nadu. Perhaps the Shiv Sena and I can have as cosy a relationship as you have had with me, Mr Kalaignar.
A friend asked if I would miss Chennai and I thought, what an absurd question. Over the last four years, Chennai has become a part of me. My three teenagers have become better persons here; my life took a spiritual turn; and each and every day at the Express was a learning experience. Indeed, I now get irritated with Delhi journalists, for I get the feeling that for them the country ends at Gurgaon, Delhi’s southern suburb. The fact is that the four southern states are more dissimilar than any four randomly selected northern states. The distances within each state are vast. Delhi journalists cannot know India unless they spend time in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad or Kochi; and this is one of the reasons that Indian journalism has taken a few knocks of late.
This is not to say that everyone here is enlightened. Several journalists congratulated me for my move “back north”, a phrase which would make any Mumbaikar roar with displeasure. My wife, an Assamese, has been called a “north Indian”, which is galling for anyone from the Northeast, given the depressing neglect and discrimination they face from the Hindi heartland, and given the fact that the only physical connection they have with the rest of India is the narrow 20-km Siliguri corridor squished between Bangladesh, Bhutan and Tibet. Obviously there are Tamils who need to consult maps more often; and for this I blame the political rhetoric you have deployed to stay relevant, Mr Kalaignar.
The other problem with your rhetoric is that you see it as a substitute for proper governance. Over the past four years, I have witnessed Chennai change in a variety of ways. The most obvious is when you look out the window, or walk down the street, or drive across town. I have driven from Adyar to Ambattur and back, via Vadapalani, via Porur and via Nungambakkam, and I can authoritatively say that Chennai’s traffic has deteriorated alarmingly. Driving in Chennai is now a worse experience than driving in Bangalore. Ten days ago I visited Delhi and I saw the change in the city where I lived and worked for 20 years before coming South. Perhaps it is not a fair comparison, for many resources were pumped into Delhi’s infrastructure to better it for the Commonwealth Games. It has worked: Delhi has an uncluttered and aesthetically pleasing look, even in the suburbs. This is not the case with Chennai.
As chief minister of one of India’s wealthiest states, you cannot take refuge in the fact that Delhi obtained funds for self-improvement. You also cannot take refuge in the fact that improving a city’s roads is a job too lowly for a chief minister; for if you look at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, he had to start at the very basics of law and order and roads in order to convince the voters to let him continue. Thus, you cannot claim to be another Nitish Kumar (as you recently tried) when assembly polls roll around.
Chennai has also changed the past few years due to the influx of non-Tamils. Migration from other states was traditionally low due to cultural reasons, but it seems that high economic growth and a robust private sector (corporate behaviour in the South is far different from corporate behaviour in the North, in a positive way) has forced the pace of migration in the past few years. And this is only going to increase in the years to come as more managerial and professional staff (and editors) are needed. This will change the complexion of Chennai by the end of the new decade, in more ways than either of us can predict.
So you must introspect, Mr Kalaignar, on the kind of political rhetoric you have used and encouraged. Will it foster a local Bal Thackeray type among your successors? Or will people see through you and your family long before that? For another thing I witnessed during my stay in Chennai was the end of the Sri Lankan war against the LTTE. As documented by even the UN, the Sri Lankan government committed human rights abuses during its endgame against V Prabakaran. You not only headed our state government, but the UPA at the Centre relied heavily on you. Yet somehow I don’t recall you or your family being vocal about the collateral damage. I won’t be surprised if your usual rhetoric now pays diminishing dividends.
Lastly, I would like to thank you and your party for re-introducing me to 13-digit numbers after more than a quarter of a century (when I was in University, studying maths). When your party campaigns this summer, don’t be surprised to see signs everywhere that read “`1760000000000”. That was our headline, inspired by you, when the CAG report on the 2G spectrum allocation scam became public. Even if your well-wishers try to bribe the voters, the voters will look at all those zeroes and expect a bit more. It doesn’t look good for you.
All in all, I’ve had an enjoyable four years in Chennai. I will miss the city; I will miss my readers, who have constantly egged me on; I will miss my colleagues, who produced a paper that made you look bad and made me look good; I will miss my boss, Manoj Sonthalia, who resisted your pressure to muzzle me; and most of all, Mr Kalaignar, I will miss you. Happy Pongal.
Regards, etc.
editorchief@expressbuzz.com
Topics:M Karunanidhi, Kalaignar
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Neththiyadi .. Hats off to you Mr. Sinha :) By Saravana
2/5/2011 6:17:00 PM Your column "Reductio Ad Absurdum" was incisive and witty, occasionally downright hilarious, eg your piece on Zardari, Manmohan and Sarah Palin. I opened your newspaper and read your article first, always with a smile and sometimes with a guffaw of laughter. At the same time, your satire brought out many hidden truths with keen analysis. Your column will be missed. All the best in your new assignment. By M. Murti
1/28/2011 1:09:00 AM aditya sinha's greatest piece was, "Manmohan parties on" where he spoke teh truth that Manmohan Singh, Montek Singh et al are the boot-lickers of the Congress. Given a chance, they will invite the White House to pass the bills for India. By pseudo-reader
1/27/2011 6:17:00 PM The New Indian Express and we its readers have lost a great Editor and a down to earth journalist in you. I was a regular reader of your columns and actually used to wait for your columns. Any way GOOD BYE By YATHEENDRAN
1/27/2011 9:39:00 AM Hello Mr.Sinha, Tamil Nadu needs bold editors like you who don't wear saris. By Dinesh
1/22/2011 9:52:00 AM ADITYA SINHA, GOODBYE. WE THE TAMILS WILL NEVER MISS YOU. YOU WERE ALWAYS AGAINST DMK & KARUNANIDHI AND SUPPORTER OF JAYA. THE WORST THING WAS YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE SKILL TO FORMULATE A CASE BY BETTER ARGUMENT OR EVIDENCE. WHEN ONE READS YOUR ARTICLE, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT YOU EXPRESS YOUR INNER VIEW SO NAKEDLY WHICH OVERWHELMS YOUR ARGUMENT OR EVIDENCE IF ANY. TWO THINGS I WANT TO ADVICE YOUR: (1) SEPARATE YOUR WRITING FORM POLITICAL OR RACIAL VIEWPOINT., AND (2) DERIVE CONCLUSIONS WITH APPROPRIATE RATIONALE. By ANAND
1/21/2011 8:35:00 AM All the best Mr Sinha. You gave the "steel" feel to TNIE.Kudos to you and your team. Warm regards, JAYJAY By JAY
1/19/2011 6:32:00 PM Respected and beloved Aditya Sinha Sir, I always enjoy your writings because it brings out truths with out any fear or favour. God bless you in your new endeavour wherever you are. The Indian Express chairman should be appreciated for giving full persmissin for you to air your honest views. Any how, there is no wrods to describe the separation. J.Venkat, Chennai By J Venkat
1/19/2011 4:33:00 PM A honest writing, not much criticized. Good bye Mr.Sinha by Harikrishnan By Harikrishnan
1/19/2011 9:28:00 AM All the best Mr. Sinha. Your TN specific thoughts & words will be missed. By Pradeep G
1/18/2011 8:48:00 PM Thank God Mr. Sinha you are leaving the NIE. Under his tutelage, the NIE had lost independent journalism. Let's hope the old days of proactive investigative journalism will now return to IE (anyone remembers Arun Shourie?). I also hope the Bangalore edition will now onwards stop being a 2nd-class copy of the Madras edition. God save DNA!!! By Arun Murthy
1/18/2011 2:50:00 PM Mr.Sinha, the real test of your integrity, boldness and honesty is going to start. Because MK is less aggressive than Jaya.And she`s not in power. As you said, I wish you success in your proposed crusade against the Senas. By M.Kumar
1/18/2011 10:15:00 AM Mr.Sinha , You came You wrote, now you are gone. Its easy for you to perform this Hit & Run .... how about staying & really continuing to do the Job - I guess you've done enough to ride into the sunset ?? By Conscience
1/18/2011 12:56:00 AM In these days of paid and psedo journalism. U stand apart, gud work, india needs journalists like u to sustain this democracy, all the best Mr. Sinha By balakumaran
1/17/2011 3:59:00 PM Dear Sinhaji, I shifted from Hindu To New Indian Express as I wanted to get a fair idea of what is happening around. You articles were one of the reasons for the papers' success fair reporting. Now that you are leaving we will certainly miss frank and free opinions without fear or favour. If you leave this excellent paper for your own reasons and not due to empty threats from the powers that be iwill be happy. My Best Wishes to You to continue your zealous and fearless service in the dissemination of truth. gopal By gopal
1/17/2011 3:24:00 PM We all miss a great Journalist leaving the only last standing nuetral media, my favorite TNIE. Good Luck. By Ananth
1/17/2011 11:47:00 AM GOOD LUCK MR SINHA, WE WILL MISS YOU IN CHENNAI. I LOVED YOUR COLUMN. NOW BEFORE YOU GO CAN YOU PL. GET SOMEONE OF GREAT CALIBRE LIKE MR. RAJIV DOGRA TO WRITE THE SUNDAY COLUMN. THANK YOU AND BYE BYE By kamraj
1/17/2011 10:58:00 AM Yes,Mr.Sinha I reciprocate the sentiments expressed by majority readers on your departure from NIE!We will miss you and your bold writing.I am not sure NIE will be lucky to get another Editor like you.It is a sad day for Chennaiites.I am not sure whether TN would be in your radar once you move out. Atleast we could derive some solace after reading your brilliant articles. Now it appears we have lost that too and left to watch all the rot helplessly.Let me wish you all the very best to keep you and your pen sharp and bold forever!Good luck & God Bless. By Neelu
1/17/2011 10:08:00 AM Mr. Sinha - you will be missed so much. What a boldness and freshness that you brought out. NIE readers will surely feel the loss! By sada
1/17/2011 9:29:00 AM Amongst newspapers like Hindu , which over the last deacde deteriorated to an abysmal low, The New Indian Express stood tall ann its because of your bold initiatives and policies. We will miss you. As one of the readers pointed out we hope we get a worthy successor and not a moron like Shekar or Ram. I hope The New Indian Express continues to be bold and truthful. By Ravi Krish
1/17/2011 9:18:00 AM Good one Mr.Sinha, hope you come back and hopefully our decaying state will be a bit less benighted by then! By SR
1/16/2011 10:20:00 PM Welcome to Mumbai.Thanks to Internet I am sure your readers in Chennai will not miss you that much.Mumbai has some of the best journalists like Neelkanth Khadilkar,Govind Talwalkar,Kanti Bhatt etc.All of them are from regional press.ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAI we had people like Girilal Jain,R.K Karanjia who made their mark by their thought provoking writing.You also fall in the same category.In Maharashtra we have one of the most corrupt and inefficient govt.and standard of journalism is at its lowest thanks to TOI which started the trend of paid news.People of Mumbai living condition has turned from bad to worse.It is here I look forward to DNA for its contribution.HT and TOI are mouthpiece of congress.There is enough room for DNA to give a meaningful choice. By Madhusudan Thakkar
1/16/2011 4:45:00 PM t is sad that yoyu are leaving the New Indian Express. I do hope that the Neqw Indian Express will continue to be as bold and distinctive as it ahs been now keeping the standards of Ramnath Goenka. As a Mumbaikar, I welcome you to MUmbai to lead another and fast growing newspaper. I am sure you will in your new assignment will continue to espouse not only the goingds on in that particualr state but also keep an all India view iun all aspects. Wish you all the best.= By s subramanyan
1/16/2011 4:16:00 PM Good parting shot and I would like to see your opening salvo on Balasaheb. I enjoyed reading NIE the way of presentation more than the daring expose' that had been the hallmark since the days of indefatigable Ramnath Goenka. By Jayaraman
1/16/2011 1:19:00 PM In the midst of encomiums piling up, I would limit the marks awarded to this parting editorial soliloqy just 4.5 out of ten. Mr Sinha has been bold, yes, emphatic, yes, but had been found short of maturity; he is no MJ Akbar, Shekhar Kapur, or even a Vinod Mehta. His criticism of Manmohan Singh very often fell below class. Hopefully, he will earn a great future as a journalist. Let us see what the new boss can bring in. By Chandran Nair
1/16/2011 12:39:00 PM Extremely sad that this great man is leaving New Indian Express. I opened Expressbuzz to see his columns. What a pity? I thought that Goenka was back and was very happy to read this news paper. This man spoke he truth and it is very unfortunate that he is leaving my city. Since he did not write for several days since his last one, I smelt a rat here. All the very best to you. You will continue to write and we will continue to read! By Kannan
1/16/2011 11:22:00 AM Oh! feeling sad Mr.Sinha. Anyway Good Luck always be with you Mr.Sinha By Sreenivasan
1/16/2011 11:15:00 AM Good Bye, Mr. Sinha! Why do you want to dig into Sri Lanka's wounds. Once and for all the violence over there has come to an end. There is nothing Kalaignar could have done against the resolve of the Rajapakses who did not even listen to the US and the West. As a parting shot, you should ask your paper to get more teeth to do investigative stories. Good bye, Sir! By Anush
1/16/2011 10:24:00 AM Mr. Sinha, It is very sad that you are leaving TNIE. Your columns have really been enlightening for those looking for Real Free Press. It is pity that you are leaving at a stage where the elections are just round the corner in TN. Let your successor carry the spirit of fearless press that has been the hall mark of Indian Express. My humble subsmission to you is keep writing independent columns in TNIE By V S Sundara Raman
1/16/2011 8:47:00 AM It is the misfortune of the people of india they cannot chose who they want to elect. Indians may be successful elsewere, but at home they are pathetic lossers. They have lost badly in the politics of india to get rid of corrupt politicians, corruption and poverty. Why??Based on global acheviement Indians should have made India the number one. So hopefully the tsunami of politics will come one day and get rid of this corrupts like karunanidhi, the 2g etc. Otherwise indians will have to teach A- adarsh, B- bofors, C-cwg, 2G alphabets. upto Z. The express buzz did a great job with Mr. Sinha standing upto the nefarious activites and the extra constituional authority , resmbling the stalin age of Russia. Kudos and good luck to you Shri. Sinha. By trkaruppiah
1/16/2011 7:31:00 AM all the best in the new job...i never missed your column.....bold and witty.... By deepaprakasa
1/16/2011 7:25:00 AM Wish you great success in your new assignment. But your Saturday columns would be sorely missed! No Delhi journalist will write the way you do, I'm quite sure about that. By Dorothy
1/16/2011 7:08:00 AM Mr. Sinha, I consider you the true torch-bearer of the Ramnath Goenka tradition of fearless journalism in pursuit of truth and national honor. You were a God-send who brought a breath of fresh air to the suffering multitudes of hoary Tamils, who were laid low by the worst demagogic and the most corrupt of the political tribe who thrived on caste-baiting and spreading of dis-affection and hatred as well as bribery of the most-vulnerable to stay in power forever. Good luck in your next challenge of exposing an equally corrupt and failed governance in the state of Maharashtra. By Ramakrishnan
1/16/2011 6:33:00 AM Aditayaji, thank you very much and may God Bless U ! By N CHANDRASEKAR
1/15/2011 10:56:00 PM Dear Aditya, Why are u leaving ? I ameading I.E because of you. I am sixty eight now. I am yet to see a bold writer like you.Pl take us with you wherever yo come.Be in touch with us in your new assignment also. Laxman By Laxman
1/15/2011 10:06:00 PM I understand that you are joining DNA from Jan 17,2011 according to exchange4media.com and also afaqs.com . What ever may be , you revived or rather tried very hard to revive the fortunes of NEW INDIAN EXPRESS . I used to get NIE only whenever I go to Madras but read regularly your articles on the new indian express web site . I suggest that you continue your exclusive articles for NEW INDIAN EXPRESS even after joining DNA if permitted by your new employers . Or , better try hard to launch DNA in Madras very soon . vijay By VIJAY S.R
1/15/2011 9:25:00 PM Today's pongal tasted bitter after reading that you are leaving NIE. This is the only paper which does not toe the cong-dmk line. It is only because of people like you that the media maintains some credibility and I sincerely hope that your succesor will continue the tradition. All the best to you and your family. Ram By Ram
1/15/2011 9:25:00 PM I started subscribing to TNIE after you became editor. I have always found it to be a paper with 'guts' under your stewardship, which cannot be said of the other newspapers, especially in Tamilnadu. I will definitely miss you. I wish you all the best. By Ramachandran
1/15/2011 9:08:00 PM You are a brave man. You have stood against money and muscle power of DMK. Karunanidhi has said on record that The New Indian Express is one of the four publications which are against him. By Ravi
1/15/2011 8:36:00 PM very sad mr sinha where ever you are you just touch the right chord boldly ..thanks for your articles ....i think i miss your complexity,variety and witty articles ..good luck ..plkease inform your next warfront.. By raa
1/15/2011 7:47:00 PM Your articles have always been inspiring, Mr Sinha. All the best in your career. Hope you would write with the same vigour, and purpose as you have done with the new IE. Also hope that you would live upto the dharma of your profession. By Gautham
1/15/2011 6:53:00 PM BUT WHY, WHY are you leaving ? Were you troubled in any way by your 'Hero'? Flourish wherever you are and as you are very capable, sky is the limit to raise up. Good luck! Please announce, if possible, who your immediate employer is going to be. Or, is it going to be a new line altogether or a freelancing? How will Express continue to be exciting in future? Very sad indeed. By ASHWIN
1/15/2011 6:47:00 PM thats really bad news now i have to find another peper to read mr aditya sinha .really feeling bad .any best wishes for ur new assignment By abhijit
1/15/2011 5:50:00 PM Good luck sir. Any way this was in expected lines, as the known pro congress(the lord) person has joined the express group very recently as an executive editor, i was just waiting for this from you, a known congress baiter. People like you bring the public back to the media, make them aware that not everybody is loyal to 10, people's way, delhi. By hari
1/15/2011 5:40:00 PM Nithish has proved in Bihar that Development alone would triumph. But Karunanidhi would prove that non-development would also triumph. Nithish has been trying to turn Bihar to the status of Tamilnadu of Pre-Karunanidhi period. But karunanidhi has been trying ( he almost succeeded) to turn Tamilnadu to the status of Pre-Nithish period. He will succeed 100% in his effort with his dear policies of freebies. Tamilnadu people too are willing to sell anything wheather it is their self respect or anything they have for such cheap meaningless materialistic things. So Mr.Sinha, your prediction would not sell this time too. By R.C.Mohan
1/15/2011 5:28:00 PM I thought atleast this time your prediction would go right. I remember you having predicted the result of last TN assembly election in favour of Jaya. Having been in the Political Journalism for several years, I thought you have a better assesment about the scenerio here in Tamilnadu. Anyway, you are going out of TN, hence I dont intend trying to correct you in your style of thinking. I assure you you will have to send a congratulation message to Karunanidhi after the next assembly election as he would be the CM in Tamilnadu. Nithish has proved in Bihar that Development alone would triumph. But Karunanidhi would prove that non-development would also triumph. Nithish has been trying to turn Bihar to the status of Tamilnadu of Pre-Karunanidhi period. But karunanidhi has been trying ( he almost succeeded) to turn Tamilnadu to the status of Pre-Nithish period. He will succeed 100% in his effort with his dear policies of freebies. Tamilnadu people too are willing to sell anything wheather By R.C.Mohan
1/15/2011 5:26:00 PM Miss ur columns..hav 2 admit u drop all the PC-ness and the blunt American style straight talking in ur columns were refreshing.Hope ur replacement wont be a complete moron like say Shekhar Gupta or worse.. By Kannan
1/15/2011 4:50:00 PM All the Best Mr.Sinha...you have been truly wonderful and have proven to be an intrepid journalist too considering you were constantly writing against a regime that is not averse to arm-twisting(literally!) its critics. I heard that you are likely to join DNA in Mumbai. Good luck wherever you are going to be and I look forward to reading more of your works in the days to come. By SRIRAM
1/15/2011 4:04:00 PM Though i am very sad that we are all going to miss your saturday's columns, i wish you the very best for your future assignments. The peole of Mumbai's are really lucky. I've not seen any other columnists like that of you, the very brute frankness with sarcastic lineage with a brilliant vocabulary. Will Miss you a lot. Hope we all will catch you in the e-paper of your new assaignmnet. By Shriram.T.K.L
1/15/2011 4:00:00 PM A well-written piece by Mr Sinha, whom I know only from his writings in The New Indian Express. We will miss him as a Chennai-based journalist. Good luck to him, and all the best in whatever he will be doing next! By A Narayanan
1/15/2011 2:02:00 PM Good Bye- Mr.Sinha - I am one of the fervent readers of your columns. And on your leaving Chennai , we may miss something that we were all eagerly scanning express ,every day morning, for your colimns. Best of luck and wishes One thing - I am not an admirer of Kalaignar rather would like Kalignar to be dethrowned in the next election.However your parting column to the Kalignar does not look to be in good taste. Could have been better, so that he should really feel sorry for your depart. By Swami
1/15/2011 1:24:00 PM Awesome sir. Welcome to Mumbai :) By Manush
1/15/2011 1:11:00 PM Mr. Sinha, I was wondering why you were missing in the past couple of weeks. We will miss your witty style and hard hitting to-the-point articles. Thanks for bringing the dark side of the political elite to our notice through your weekly updates. Wish you all the best in all your future endeavors. By Arun Kumar
1/15/2011 1:02:00 PM Happy Pongal to you too.. I really hope the change which you look for comes. Its time to say no to Free Regime which has no discipline. Chennai has been plundered of its resources and it has been given out - not to other cities in TN but to a select group of rich politically connected class. Kalaignar has always played communal politics and ensured Tamils are divided. It is time we got together and kicked him out. By SB
1/15/2011 12:39:00 PM Brilliant piece. More power to your pen, Aditya! By HS
1/15/2011 12:30:00 PM Mr.Sinha,I It is indeed very sad that you are leaving Indian Express.We have always enjoyed your articles .No matter how much you write about corruption in chennai and the DMK ministers in the centre nothing will change as they will buy out everyone in the coming state elections.I really wonder if the people of the state will be ratinal enough to judge the poor performance of the state govt these few years and vote differently.you will certainly miss the stinking roads of chennai and the bad work of the chennai corporation /neel metal fanalca.even LORD KAPALEESHWARAR cannot do anything.Just pray that we the people of Chennai can still survive and have a govt that spends more time on civic amenities after the CHENNAI SANGAMAM.wishing you the very best in your new assignment.please continue the good work. By Mrs.Geetha Neelakantan
1/15/2011 12:25:00 PM Mr. Sinha, We will miss u too!. happy pongal! By Leo
1/15/2011 12:07:00 PM we all remeber Express which was a standout among newspapers in those darkdaysof EMERGENCY..happy to note that the glorious tradition of sri RPGoenka is continuing. By suryaprakasam
1/15/2011 11:43:00 AM Hi Aditya Sinha, We at chennai miss you a lot.I shifted from Hindu to New Indian Express because of your bold editorials. I wish you good luck in your new assignment. By San
1/15/2011 11:43:00 AM Mr.Sinha, Its very unfortunate that you are moving out of TNIE.Wish you success in all your future endeavours.. By Truth
1/15/2011 11:08:00 AM I really enjoied the meaning ful and thought Provoking article,Mr,Kalaingar i will miss you by Editor in chief Aditya Sinha.Lengthy elaborated experience with Tamil Nadu Politic sand infrastructurefacilitiesto be applauded.I also agree with him about the traffic ,the way in Two wheelers and four wheelersare passing.Bangalore is far better.Even though slight changes are visible in Chennai over all lot of things should be changed.Hope the coming elections may take a turn,because of Inflation and other problems.I have been associated with your paper for the past fifteen months,putting my frank opinion in the web site,after i retired from the UAE Settled in Chennai.I have been reading your bold opinion,will be missing you.Wishing you a very happy and healthy new year and a Plesant stay in the Business capitol Mumbai in the coming days. K.Ragavan. Chennai.47.. By K.Ragavan.Chennai.47.
1/15/2011 10:42:00 AM Thanks for getting out. I wish you go down into Dust Bin for ever. What MK does is his business and his state people, we dont need an outsider to tell us what we have to do. By kris
1/15/2011 10:40:00 AM hi aditya sinha, we will miss you so much, every saturday i would wait eagerly for your Reducto ad absurdum, now it is wont be there By ramkumaran
1/15/2011 9:05:00 AM Sad, Mr.. Sinha we will be missing you. I have been looking for your columns on Saturdays for your crisp and down-to-earth comments on the politics of the country. Believe me, I have been ardent fan of two columnists: Maureen Dowd of New York Times and Aditya Sinha of The New Indian Express. Hope to see you again in Chennai. Good Luck. By G.Narayanaswamy
1/15/2011 8:56:00 AM All the very Best, Sir! We will defintely miss you. It has been an honour to read your columns. By the way, do you think Kalaignar will understand English :-) By Vani Natarajan
1/15/2011 6:49:00 AM We miss anyone who causes the Heart to vibrate, Politician like Karuna squeezes the conscious ,the penetrating Ravana. As a reader and contributor in a small way, i have chosen the Indian Express as against traditional Hindu.Good Reading. Like to wish u Happy Pongal and New Year Greetings in ur next assignment. By Group Captain V. Ramani
1/15/2011 6:25:00 AM Why don't you Mr.Sinha take all of us Tamils of this state too to where ever you are going and save us from the probable misery that will be heaped on us by the DMK-CONG combine after elections. Obviously you can't so atleast try and send send a few Thakereys/yadhavs/gowdas to dilute this strong K family effect. By ravi
1/15/2011 5:13:00 AM i will miss you Mr.SINHA. GOOD LUCK. VEDA By veda
1/15/2011 4:20:00 AM We'll miss u to Mr. Sinha. Its sad that you leave the New Indian Express. You both were perfect for each other. I enjoyed your columns and hope you'll keep writing. By Kumar