Letters to The Editor — March 12, 2026

Time to make a switch

Indian households should be encouraged to adopt induction cooktops instead of traditional gas stoves that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Induction cooking is about 90% energy efficient, compared with roughly 40% efficiency in gas stoves due to heat loss. It is also safer and more space-efficient. Policies should promote induction cooktops and compatible cookware. A practical shift could be the use of induction stoves for daily cooking, with a single gas burner retained for power outages or specialised cooking. This could reduce dependence on imported LPG.

V. Vishnu,

Chennai

Baffling statement

Former Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi, who has now been appointed the Governor of West Bengal, has stated that the “54 months he spent in Tamil Nadu would remain the golden days of his life.” It is baffling how Mr. Ravi could make such a statement, as the characterisation of his tenure in the State as “golden days” stands in stark contrast to the highly tumultuous, and often confrontational, relationship he maintained with the ruling DMK government and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.

Mr. Ravi frequently clashed with the State government, criticised the “Dravidian model” as an “expired ideology”, delayed assent to several Assembly bills, and even walked out of the Assembly over disputes on the State anthem.

R. Sivakumar,

Chennai