Letters to the Editor: A Spectacle

The much talked about and much anticipated event of the century came and went without any hiccup, where more than 11000 dancers and dhulias performed Bihu Husori simultaneously at Sarusajai stadium, creating a Guinness World Record. I, as an Asomiya, do believe that our Prime Minister was rather lucky enough to be a spectator of this spectacular event of the century. The aerial views taken from different angles made us believe that we were living on a different planet at that moment. Those who missed the biggest megashow of the century either by chance or intentionally must and should be cursing their luck as this sort of spectacle is rare.

I, as an Asomiya, do feel like I am on top of the world, regardless of a few pertinent points raised by the opposition. Akhil Gogoi, Bhupen Bora, Hiren Gohain, Ajit Kumar Bhuyan, Ripun Bora, etc., to name a few, must have enjoyed the spectacle. I am omitting Sherman Ali, Badaruddin Ajmal, and Co. from the above list as they do not believe in Bihu culture. We are expecting leg pulling at any moment, as every action has its own reaction. Jai Ai Asom.

Lanu Dutt Chowdhury,

Guwahati.

Heatwaves: A threat to humans

A punishing heatwave is sweeping across India. What is most alarming about this is that the effects of global warming have pushed India and its neighbouring countries to levels where the climate is a core threat to human health. According to Friederike Otto, a climatologist at the University of Oxford, heatwaves around the world have become more common and hotter because of climate change. Friederike Otto adds that the heatwaves will continue to get hotter until humans stop burning fossil fuels. Experts say that before climate change, such intense heat would have only been seen about once every 50 years in India. However, it is now expected to occur once every four years. The heatwaves have led to cascading impacts not just on human health but also on ecosystems like agriculture, water, and energy supplies. Experts say that climate change can definitely be controlled, which will involve a substantial reduction in fossil fuel use, improved energy efficiency, and the use of alternative fuels such as hydrogen.

Ranganathan Sivakumar,

(siva19kumar@gmail.com.)