Aga Aggravating
Arnawaz Aga’s article on recent events in Gujarat sounded biased and befits someone with a minority mind-set. Grouping Sikhs in Delhi and Muslims in Gujarat under one sweeping generalization is baseless and indicates provocating a joint Sikh-Muslim coalition against the Hindus. I’m against violence and condemn violence in any form by “both” the sides. However, the real leaders of the world have recently demonstrated that terrorism in any form will not be tolerated and could be dealt with 10X force. True leaders in India should take a note that terrorists ( in Kashmir or Gujarat) should not “get away” by using the “minority” card and support from pseudo-secular leaders (corporate or political).

Keyura Mehta
San Jose, CA

Hotel California?
The article “Hospitality: Franchising Grows Big”, was interesting. For too long, magazines like your's have focussed on the achievements (real or perceived) of entrepreneurs, investors and professionals in the silicon valley. So, imagine my surprise when I found the latest issue of siliconindia carrying a story on an unassuming man who built a “mini empire” in the hospitality industry. Instances of Indian engineers who have found alternative routes to fame are not all that uncommon. Hasu Shah is one of these, who decided to venture into a totally unrelated field and yet was competent enough to thrive in a notoriously fickle industry Similarly, the background on the rise of Indians in the hospitality industry in the U.S. was interesting. Good work.

Raghu Vamshi
Austin, TX

Leadership at what cost?
I avidly read Harvi Sachar’s impassioned argument supporting what the rest of the world considers an unjust war. While I wholeheartedly agree with Mr. Sachar’s views on leadership and the need for prompt action, I wonder whether hundreds of human lives are really the best parameters to judge the mettle of a country’s leadership. This is not the place to discuss the rival merits or demerits of two leaders. But hundreds of lives lost is certainly too much of a price to pay to get rid of a tyrant who, let’s face it, has not really directly threatened American lives. President Bush’s excuse of nuclear capability might have been plausible, were it not for the fact that North Korea openly declared their "weaponization" program around the same time. The war is over and an uncertain peace has settled in the world’s most troubled region. The only thing we can now hope for is that, with one fell swoop, the U.S has not deepened the polarization between the West and the Middle East.

Prasad Turlapati
Atlanta, GA