Readers’ comments: On India’s reading culture, a thank you for a mirror and reminder

Thank you for holding up a much-needed mirror (“The roots of India’s disinterest in reading”). As a student, I apologise to you on behalf of non-book-readers like me, who are painfully aware of their ignorance, but still seem to be stuck.

In a today’s world where every thought feels unoriginal and a derivative of what we have watched on reels, or read on Substack, simply committing to reading a book and surrendering to the author for once is rare. I needed that reminder. – Vedika Jalan

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This article reflects the dark reality of society today. From the primary stages of school to the top tiers of education level, there is not even a single incentive for critical thinking, creativity or active reading. On the contrary, creativity and thinking are be harmful for a student as they do not get high marks and even face reduced employment prospects. Thank you, professor, for constantly reminding society about its failures. – Nitin Kumar

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As I spend my days trying to savour what’s left of my mind made fickle – partly by the age of reels, and partly by my unwillingness to fight it – I could feel the helplessness behind this article: of having to watch a society being hollowed out by...

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