Regarding Ms. Pratibha Patil%u2019s election as President: Shiv Sena is so shortsighted they cannot see beyond their noses. I might be able to appreciate regionalism to some extent, but not at the expense of the entire country's well being. This is sheer stupidity. Prof. Kalam looks eccentric, is knowledgeable and has presence. Probably was the only Indian president to have captured the interests of journalists world wide. Appearances are not all but in today's exceedingly shallow and superficial world, they do help.
