# refer (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover refer. Page: Feed: --- ## [update 17!](/code#update-log) _2026-11-03 · minimos11 website's rss feed_ Added a new abouts page Ad-blocking, A new code page and I also improved the WALL-E page. ## [Strict adherence to rules crucial](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/letters/strict-adherence-to-rules-crucial) _2026-08-22 · . · The Tribune India : Letters to the editor_ Refer to ‘Cast(e)ing the Census’; as a fellow democracy, India can learn key practical lessons from the US to address deep-seated gaps in health, education and public safety. The US Census Bureau tracks race and ethnicity effectively using standardised categories, along with data from the American Community Survey. The US links racial data directly to \[…\] ## [Debate not disorder in Parliament](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/letters/debate-not-disorder-in-parliament) _2026-08-20 · . · The Tribune India : Letters to the editor_ Apropos of ‘India’s institutions are failing the people’; the functioning of Parliament has been deteriorating with each passing year. Frequent disruptions, adjournments and political confrontations are preventing meaningful debates and delaying important legislation. Parliament is the foundation of our democracy and elected representatives must respect its dignity and constitutional… ## [Address Centre-state friction](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/letters/address-centre-state-friction) _2026-08-19 · . · The Tribune India : Letters to the editor_ Refer to ‘States, Parliament and the mining question’; in 2024, the Supreme Court had upheld the right of states to impose taxes on mining and minerals, and also allowed them to recover arrears. However, Parliament has now passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, which restricts states’ powers to impose taxes on \[…\] ## [Time for judicial reform](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/letters/time-for-judicial-reform) _2026-08-18 · . · The Tribune India : Letters to the editor_ Refer to ‘An Alternative to the Collegium’; when a rift appears between justice and its public perception, the citizen’s trust becomes the first casualty. Historically, judges refrained from expressing dissent through press conferences. Judges maintained a detached purity, grounding their decisions in the secular wisdom of the Constitution and established jurisprudence. Whenever legal tenets have… ## [India’s growing Afghan proximity](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/letters/indias-growing-afghan-proximity) _2026-08-17 · . · The Tribune India : Letters to the editor_ Refer to ‘Taliban-Pak strife gives India a foothold’; the Taliban, once nurtured by Pakistan, are now asserting their independence and drawing closer to India. Growing Afghan Taliban-Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ties and Pakistan’s treatment of Afghan refugees have further pulled Kabul and Islamabad apart. Since Pakistan-Taliban hostility could reshape the regional balance, it should not be \[…\] ## [Accepting her ‘No’ is not a favour](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/letters/accepting-her-no-is-not-a-favour) _2026-08-17 · . · The Tribune India : Letters to the editor_ Apropos of ‘The freedom to say No’ (The Great Game); India has completed 79 years of Independence, but many women of our country still hesitate to exercise their freedom to say ‘No’. Unfortunately, social attitudes still put unnecessary restrictions on women and often make them feel guilty for asserting themselves. Women are increasingly raising their \[…\] ## [Judges’ accountability non-negotiable](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/letters/judges-accountability-non-negotiable) _2026-08-14 · . · The Tribune India : Letters to the editor_ Refer to ‘Judicial reckoning’; the indictment of former Justice Yashwant Varma by the Lok Sabha inquiry committee on all the three charges against him is a poor reflection on the credibility and integrity of the judges of the higher judiciary. The judiciary is the last hope of the public where they expect to get justice. \[…\] ## [GenZ rejects authoritarianism](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/letters/genz-rejects-authoritarianism) _2026-08-13 · . · The Tribune India : Letters to the editor_ With reference to ‘GenZ unrest signals shifting sands’; the CJP-led student protests symbolise a daring rejection of the present authoritarian and divisive governance of the NDA alliance and its punctured aura of invincibility. The government is in a tight spot due to regular parliamentary disruptions over the controversial ONOE proposal and the FCRA Bill, and \[…\] ## [Development, not destruction](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/letters/development-not-destruction) _2026-08-12 · . · The Tribune India : Letters to the editor_ Refer to ‘North-East forests under siege’; forests are not pieces of land that can be replaced whenever development demands it. They support biodiversity, protect water sources and sustain tribal communities. While reducing dependence on imported edible oil is important, it should not justify the destruction of natural forests. Plantations must be developed only on unused \[…\] ## [Ultra-Quiet Business Mini (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/nYxdm2oPwwan) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Compact business mini, ultra-quiet for focused work. ## [Vocational education crucial](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/letters/vocational-education-crucial) _2026-08-11 · . · The Tribune India : Letters to the editor_ Apropos of ‘The room: Fourth layer of the India Stack’; India needs to put in place an ecosystem of vocational education designed to impart skills relevant to the job market, rather than filling universities with unwilling candidates coaxed into getting a university degree. While around 65-80% of children aged 14 or above receive vocational education \[…\] ## [Identify child’s inherent aptitude](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/letters/identify-childs-inherent-aptitude) _2026-08-10 · . · The Tribune India : Letters to the editor_ Refer to ‘In repairing the lock we forget the room’; the hypothesis put forward to bridge the gap between the Macaulay concept of education and Swami Vivekananda’s educational ideology deserves serious attention. Education should help identify a child’s inherent aptitude and natural inclination at an early stage and provide the right opportunities to develop those \[…\] ## [BJP pulling out all the stops](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/letters/bjp-pulling-out-all-the-stops) _2026-08-09 · . · The Tribune India : Letters to the editor_ Refer to ‘What will it take to win Punjab today’ (The Great Game); the PM is taking all the steps to make the BJP relevant in Punjab. His visit to Dera Sachkhand Ballan, the appointment of a Jat Sikh, Kewal Dhillon, in place of Sunil Jakhar as state party president and his recent meeting with \[…\]