Letters to the Editor

Business Today readers give feedback on magazine's coverage of the February 1, 2015 issue.

Power Woes

This refers to your cover story Switching Back to Power (February 1, 2015). It is a well-timed article. Urgent priority must be given to the distribution of power to dying industries. Power needs of the common man also have to be met. An energy audit panel can help the Central government phase out the free and concessional power being offered to multifold users, including industrial establishments. Small entrepreneurs in energy sector have to be given tax holidays because they have to battle financial constraints while executing projects. On the supply side, unconventional energy sources - such as wind power and tidal power - have to be explored to cater to the needs of the consumers. The Centre must calibrate its policy initiatives to speedily spur power generation. This will come as a shot in the arm for power companies and come as a relief to power consumers as well. The government will otherwise be accused of falling asleep and doing little to address the chronic problems faced by the power sector. It must act immediately. - B. Rajasekaran, Bangalore

Saving Electricity

Your cover story on power is well written and well analysed. Saving of electricity is equivalent to its production. The government should consider restrictions on electronic hoardings, billboards and other energy-guzzling advertising avenues. Also, to save power, night weddings and night sports events must be banned. It is also the right time to invest more in solar and other sources of energy. - Mahesh Kapasi, New Delhi

Food Without Salt

This refers to an article on hospitality (The Oberoi Returns, Feb 1). It starts with an anecdote about eggs and the colour of their yolk and how P.R.S. Oberoi is obsessed with a particular shade of yellow and his attention to detail. But there is no meat whatsoever in the story. There is no mention of the hostile takeover bid that the company faces from its competitor and how it is trying to battle it out with limited and meagre resources of its own. A story on the Oberoi group without even a small reference to this very interesting development is basically serving food without salt. - Sudipto Roy, On email

Correction

The article A Window to the Future (Feb 1) inadvertently mentioned that Ford had introduced Sync 2.0 with Applink in the Fiesta. The automaker had actually launched Sync AppLink in the car. The error is regretted.