Tata model

This refers to the article ‘Tata Sons — should it be listed or remain unlisted?’ (May 29).

In its 165-year journey Tata Sons has expanded and succeeded in widely diversified industries from manufacturing and services to technology and exceeded shareholder expectations despite occasional hurdles.

Thus, as an unlisted entity it has performed more like a listed company grounded in high ethics.

If we add its contribution in the fields of charity and social work, it comes up as a model business behemoth.

YG Chouksey

Pune

Worthwhile proposal

With reference to the Editorial “Fund of options” (May 29), keeping in view the growing investor interest in mutual fund SIP investments, SEBI’s proposal to ease the transactional convenience and structuring new investment tool is timely and will instill confidence among the investor clan among employees.

Through well-regulated contractual obligation between the employers, AMCs, depositories and payment enforcing banks, the scheme should perform well.

However, the operational issues likely to emerge, could be from portability provisions for effective mandate enforcement in case of change of jobs by employees, passing on the commission, fair settlement of final benefits to employees ensuring the income tax and capital gains tax deductions etc. This can be overcome by investor guidance to employers.

Sitaram Popuri

Bengaluru

Handhold small farmers

Apropos “Govt ready to face El Nino threat amid elusive monsoon” (May 29 BL290526).

After an extreme summer that has dried-up major reservoirs and severe groundwater depletion — the threat of El Nino combined with unpredictable monsoon is likely to affect the economics of the farmers who must be advised on monsoon deficient crop selection.

Also dairy and livestock sectors must be provided with adequate facilities by supplying basic essentials like drinking water as most small and marginal farmers cannot afford to own deep wells.

Rajiv Magal

Halekere Village (Karnataka)

Published on May 29, 2026