Editorial Notes

The feeling of disappointment that things have not improved as much as was expected with the achievement of independence is very remarkably in the air, and a common impatience with the situation is noticeable. But a wonderful change has taken place in the self-confidence that has been gained by the manner in which difficult risings have been controlled without foreign aid and campaigns conducted with entire success, particularly in Hyderabad. The ability to solve problems of transport by land and air is now definitely seen. The launching of a second ocean-going vessel from an Indian shipbuilding yard and the manner of its launching by Radio is a remarkable event that instills us with pride and restores the confidence well-nigh lost in the ability of our people to do things that for long they had not the opportunity of doing and which they were deemed to be unable to do.