Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Readers Raise Concerns Over Dementia, Liquor, Climate, Campuses and Reading
Five readers shared concerns about important problems in society.
One said people should learn more about dementia and get diagnosed early.
Another said illegal liquor shops in Hyderabad and Secunderabad should be stopped.
A third argued that countries should share climate responsibilities fairly and use different kinds of clean energy.
Another reader said Anna University must investigate student deaths linked to dengue and other fevers.
The reader also called for cleaner campuses and better medical care.
A final reader said many young people are reading less because they spend more time on screens.
The letters suggest that awareness, accountability and better public action are needed.
A reader urges greater awareness and earlier diagnosis of dementia, citing its global and Indian burden and lack of a complete cure.
A Hyderabad reader calls for action against alleged illegal liquor “belt shops” operating in Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
A climate letter argues that climate policy should account for unequal per-capita emissions and support both renewable and nuclear energy.
A Chennai reader seeks an investigation into alleged sanitation and medical failures after student deaths at Anna University.
A Kochi reader warns that screen use and other pressures are weakening young people’s reading habits.
- Who
- Five readers: Dr Burra Madhusudhan Reddy, S Lakshmi, Mhoksha Ravula, Ranganathan Sivakumar and Dr George Jacob.
- What
- They presented views on dementia awareness, illegal liquor outlets, climate policy, campus health and declining reading habits.
- When
- The collection is dated 21 September 2026; World Alzheimer’s Day is observed annually on 21 September.
- Where
- The letters refer to Karimnagar, Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Telangana, Anna University in Chennai and Kochi.
- Why
- The readers seek greater public awareness, enforcement, accountability, equitable climate action and renewed attention to reading.
- Dementia burden
- The letter cites more than 55 million people worldwide living with some form of dementia and 10 million new cases annually.
- India’s reported cases
- The letter estimates about four million Alzheimer’s cases in India.
- Projected prevalence
- The letter says the number of dementia patients could reach 150 million by 2050.
- Belt shops
- A reader claims around 2,000 illegal liquor outlets operate in Hyderabad and Secunderabad, with estimated monthly turnover of Rs. 1,000 crore.
- Climate emissions
- The climate letter says developed countries’ per-capita emissions are roughly six times India’s and that India’s per-capita emissions are below half the global average.
- Campus health
- A reader calls for an investigation into student deaths, sanitation and medical facilities at Anna University.