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Mumbai University leaked by mistake, this year’s TYBCom Marketing and Human Resource Management (MHRM) paper and set up a Re-Exam for April 11th. Letters have been pouring in from the the affected students, who cite several genuine difficulties and inconveniences in going through the whole examination process all over again. You can read all the letters at PublishALetter. com. Here are some excerpts:

- Why should all the students suffer because of the faults of officials, this is so invalid to put on stake the emotions and studies of such a large number of students. there should not be any re-examination.

- The paper of MHRM, which is supposedly said to be leaked was actually the fault of a particular college in Bhiwandi. After which we are expected to appear for a re-examination. Why should we keep suffering the consequences of the ill-management of the ‘oldest and most premier’ University of Mumbai?!!!

- “I think the Mumbai University should learn how to conduct exams from the ICAI or the ICSI , these are institutes that have almost never had a question paper leak and they don’t handle just a state but examinations all over the country. Also, the inefficiency and of the University makes it look more like a University run by illiterates.”

Catholic Church & birth Control. The recent incidents ignited outrage from both sides of the political spectrum. Here are a few excerpts from the letters received by Publishaletter.

-   The world would be a better place if the Catholic bishops spent a tenth as much energy preventing priests from molesting children as they are now spending on blocking access to birth control insurance benefits for employees of all faiths.

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“Republicans mistakenly believe that the Occupy movement will die when the first frost occurs.  They are wrong about that” said one of the many letters that talked about the Occupy Wall Street movement. Many letters complained about the GOP apathy to the movement. This letter continued on:” Whether we won’t to admit it or not we are witnessing a revolution of ninety-nine percent of the people in this country.  Republicans should be afraid, be very afraid.  Change is coming…”

Arguing the Conservative viewpoint another writer said:…..It seems to me that many of the demonstrators I see on TV are able-bodied persons who are probably unemployed, who are probably receiving unemployment checks from the government, and who certainly do not appear to be seeking employment.  Accordingly, I do not think it is unreasonable to cease issuing those unemployment checks to the otherwise able demonstrators.  Surely, they might then rethink the validity of their misguided goals, whatever these might be at the time.

Here are some excerpts from a few other letters:
-    Protesters are not policy makers. Their common point is that the system has become flawed, indeed, rigged by the industry-government axis that enables the 1% to ensure that government protects their interests above any kind of  serious reform

-   It is conceivable that a case can be made indicting culpable individuals for negligent or involuntary fraud, and if found guilty, the fines should be commensurate to the obscene reimbursements and awards these people reaped for their exploitation of naive employees and investors.

Read all the interesting viewpoints presented in so many well written letters Occupy Wall Street

“The passing of Jack Layton has caused the people of Canada to stop and take notice of a man who was revered for so many reasons” said a letter submitted to Publishaletter.

The letter went on to say….yet we seem to be unable to communicate, elaborate and promote the one trait that he carried with him at all times. That trait is called positive affirmation, the ability to see something positive in every idea, action or statement made by anyone no matter what their status is. If everyone did this, we would see less overall negative thinking which never accomplishes anything. …...My hope is that we will all learn something from Jack’s positive traits and make this country and other countries stronger while at the same time lowering overall stress levels.

Another letter said:  To those Canadians who only see Socialism when thinking of Jack Layton . . . consider   he was actually a public figure with empathy for fellow citizens in economic or status difficulty.

One writer found Christie Blatchford  column- RIP Jack Layton - “lacked grace and even civility”. The letter continued “I couldn’t help but think that the cold cynicism Blatchford exhibited is probably best countered with the hopeful optimism of a Jack Layton.”

Another letter thus summed it up: Most of us who took part in Jack Layton’s funeral whether in Roy Thomson Hall, on the streets of Toronto, or in our homes were moved by the spirit of love and hope and promise that lightened the heaviness of loss. A spirit of unity was set loose throughout the land as we remembered and celebrated this life well lived.

RIP Jack Layton

Corruption in modern India is like air, water and dirt - it’s everywhere. Most Indians takes it in stride - considering it as part of their daily lives. That was perhaps until now. The series of high profile scams - from Common Wealth Games to 2G spectrum allocation may have been the final straw(s). The agitation against corruption by by Anna Hazare has brought out passions rarely seen amongst Indians who are so jaded by constant discovery of one scam or another.

The letters pouring in PublishaLetter are mostly supportive of Anna; some comparing it  to Gandhiji’s movement. Some, on the other hand, see it  simply as a political stunt. Here are some excerpts:

• Perhaps the inner urge to become another GANDHI is dominating his (Anna’s) resolve. It is not his fault. We are all living as if we are fighting the British although the Britishers left this country 64 years ago. Our approach to life has not changed at all……It is good that Anna has started his war against corruption. He is a hero and I wish success in his endeavour. It is easy to start an agitation. But it may perhaps be beyond Anna’s power to control it.  Only laws cannot eradicate this malady.
• Corruption resides in Indian Society. I  appreciate the great pains Anna Hazare and other civil society member are taking to cleanse the Indian Polity of all the corruption. But I am sorry they have all got it wrong. It is not the politicians who are corrupt , it is the society and  the citizens who for their smallest comfort go all out to beget corruption. Don’t the lawyers fight for the  criminals knowing fully well that the person is guilty?
• And finally there was a poem -Here is a modified version of a poem, with apologies to the poet Iqbal.
  Though the script is English, lyrics are Hindi,  meant to support the fight against corruption by Mr Anna Hazare.

  Sare jahan se bhrasht hai hindostan hamara
  Ab mar raha hai bhrashton se yeh gulsitan hamara

  Parbat se bhi uncha corruption yahan aasman sa
  Ghooskhor hai shasan neta bhi sab bhrasht hamara

  Bhrashtachar hi sikhata unko apas na bair rakhna
  Wohi leader hamare, mazhab se kare desh ka batwara

  Kucch to hai hasti mitati nahin par khoon uble  hamara
  Bhrashtachar hi bana hai dushman bada hamara

  Iqbaal, muaf karna, zuzta hai ek Anna hi Hamara
  Hum saath hai Anna ke, chahe chunaav hi ho dubara.

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