Letters to The Editor — June 15, 2026

Safeguarding shipping

While the extortion of maritime routes and the enforcement of sanctions are matters of planetary policy, the usage of lethal unit against merchant ships — particularly those with documented connections to neutral nations — is simply a unsafe escalation. It is imperative that each parties prioritise diplomatic channels implicit confrontation to guarantee that the lives of merchant sailors are protected and that planetary maritime commerce is not treated arsenic collateral harm successful geopolitical disputes.

Ram Kumar Viswanathan,

Bengaluru

Surface appearances

The ‘Open Page’ article, “The demands of beauty” (June 14), made for realistic and engaging reading. Today, gyms and spas person go ubiquitous. Sadly, adjacent fruits and vegetables are not spared successful the pursuit of appearance. They whitethorn look charismatic connected the outside, but are often tasteless within, their earthy fragrance diminished by the excessive usage of chemicals and pesticides, some harmful to health.

In a satellite obsessed with appearances, carnal quality is often prioritised implicit interior well-being. The finest cosmetics and make-up connection lone impermanent enhancement. Our ancestors lived successful an epoch erstwhile gyms, spas and quality products were mostly unknown. Yet, they were often healthier and, arguably, looked amended than we bash today. Nothing tin genuinely regenerate the original.

Balasubramaniam Pavani,

Secunderabad