HT’S SERIES ON MUMBAI’S SCHOOLS IS REASSURING

Your series on the city’s best schools is informative. The parameters on which the schools have been rated are well-researched and inclusive. All the important aspects such as basic infrastructure and welfare of teachers and staff have been covered. I would like to highlight that the knowledge our teachers impart stay with us forever but the treatment meted out to them by school administrations is demeaning and inhuman. But your series gives me some hope. multi-crore fodder scam came close on the heels of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi’s outburst against an ordinance brought by the UPA government to protect tainted politicians. The special CBI court in Ranchi has strengthened the faith of the people in the judicial system by upholding Lalu and 44 others guilty of Your ‘Quick View’ column on Page One Plus highlights the most important issue of the day for the reader. The piece drawing attention to the conviction of Lalu Prasad and Rasheed Masood was candid and well-narrated (Convictions, a step in the right direction, October 2). Many of our elected representatives continue to misuse power and loot public money. It is sad indeed for our democracy that the task of cleansing the political system is left to the judiciary. Of late, judiciary has come out with some encouraging verdicts for the welfare of the country. However, the convictions could have come much quicker. If