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dominant community , in both urban and rural areas , and this is irrespective of the literacy rate . It ’ s high time elected representatives and public servants showcased some good examples . But then , all politics is done keeping in mind the caste calculus .
Numbers Game ON E-MAIL Peter J . Piaseckyj : The review of Anne Applebaum ’ s book on the Ukrainian famine ( Bare Bones of the Holodmor , Mar 5 ) was brilliant . A conference held on October 4 , 2015 , in the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev —‘ Holodomor 1932- 1933 : losses of the Ukrainian nation ’— organised by the National Museum ‘ Holodomor Victims Memorial ’, among others , certified and established the number of deaths caused by the tragedy . The astounding number came to ten million deaths . Strangely , historians ignore statements by journalist Walter Duranty , Stalin and Krushchev on the Holodomor .
The USSR census is also revealing : In 1926 , it recorded that there were 31,195,000 Ukrainians ; in 1939 the figure was 28,111,000 . A dec rease of 11 per cent ! In 1934 Duranty , then a rep orter for The New York Times , privately reported to the British embassy in Moscow that as many as 10 million people may have died in the famine in Ukraine . Duranty also played a major role in shielding this massive horror . In his memoirs , Khrushchev Remembers , the former soviet leader writes : “ I can ’ t give an exact figure because no one was keeping count . All we knew was that people were dying in enormous numbers .” But Khrushchev ( and through him , Stalin ) knew the numbers all right . He was intimate with Lazar Kaganovich , the party head in Ukraine , and must have talked with him over horilka and salo ( vodka and fat back ). Historians Timothy Snyder and Robert Conquest also , with insufficient information at their disposal , pegged the number of deaths at around five-seven million victims .
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Dressed Down ON E-MAIL L . J . S . Panesar : Outlook ’ s story on Justin Trudeau ’ s visit to India ( Costume Drama , Mar 5 ) was an apt one . It was rich in photo-ops but lacking in substance . But there was much that was laudable . His visit to Amritsar , keenly watched by Sikh-Canadians , speaks of Trudeau ’ s commitment to minority rights and explains his liberal cred entials . He had , after all , turned up at a gay pride march in Canada . Here is a leader who is not afraid to get it wrong , or give in to exaggeration as long as he is speaking the language of inclusiveness , something sorely missing in the smug Indian regime .
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BANGALORE K . S . Jayatheertha : It was highly unusual for an Indian PM to give a virtual cold shoulder to his visiting Canadian counterpart . For a leader so partial to photogenic teleshoots with visiting dignitaries , Modi had been oddly reticent right from the time Trudeau ’ s unusually long visit kicked off . In ideal circumstances , Canada , with its reserves of natural res ources ( especially Uranium ) should have been royally serenaded . But even the standard prime ministerial tweet was missing and as if to reinforce the message , the reception party for Trudeau was decidedly low key .
Compact Flair SAWAI MADHOPUR Parshuram Gautampurkar : This refers to Rajpal Yadav ’ s delightful Shahjahanpur diary ( March 5 ). It ’ s true what they say about hard work , that it never goes waste . But to be a truly successful artiste , another condition is required — a passion to touch the skies from the bottom of your heart . Rajpal Yadav certainly possesses this quality . Snippets from his life ’ s journey in the article prove it . That he is a good writer , as I pleasantly discovered , adds to his persona .
ON E-MAIL A . B .: Rajpal Yadav ’ s tale is inspiring . I like both his comic and serious roles . That he has walked off the beaten track and risen to big heights is in itself very imp ressive . And he is absolutely right : “ You don ’ t need an extra foot to gain stature in your chosen field .” My good wishes are always with him .
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BANGALORE Maha : When both ICC and BCCI are making lot of money from cricket , that is as much a lucrative market as it is a popular sport , why should they be given tax breaks now ? ( Taxing The Broadcast Cherry , Feb 28 ) It is time for the government to actively encourage other games . Having said that , in recent years , it ’ s good to see games like football , even kabbadi , grow with the help of private leagues .
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