Letters to The Editor — February 17, 2026

Viability challenge

The SHANTI Act has revived debates connected atomic liability, but the existent question is whether opening atomic vigor to backstage players is financially viable (Text & Context, February 13, 2026). With immense superior costs, agelong timelines, and uncertainties — including technology, quality resources, and geopolitical risks — economical returns are improbable to pull concern giants. While liability concerns predominate discussion, investigation should besides see whether prestige successful high-end exertion is capable inducement to mobilise the tremendous concern needed. Criticism owed to understandable concerns connected atomic liability should beryllium supplemented by economical viability investigation and associated accusation to contiguous the afloat picture.

N. Ramamoorthy,

Mysuru

In Colombo

With a operation of explosive batting and incisive bowling, India proved excessively beardown for Pakistan connected a high-stakes stage, making a connection of intent for the remainder of the tournament. But is this cricket rivalry overhyped, propped up by slogans specified arsenic “war minus the shooting” — a operation George Orwell coined successful 1945 to criticise excessive nationalism successful sports?

R. Sivakumar,

Chennai