Not so soonThis refers to the article ‘AI just promoted the CTO – and fired HR’ (November 17). As long as organisations in the digital world will employ human beings including those who utilise agentic AI, a distinct HR function will be generated. It is, then, difficult to imagine that a specialist technologist can deal with issues involving human emotions, such as grievances, motivation, commitment, goal attainment, etc, by a technological approach alone. Earlier also the doom of HR was predicted when the internet did a better job of some HR functions. Yet, HR survived by new skill development for solving more intricate HR issues. Any technological disruption so far has not succeeded in devouring HR as a discipline.YG ChoukseyPuneCHROs needing a reasonable level of tech acumen is understandable. However, the CTO “cannibalizing” CHRO does not stand to reason.Already in the West, firms that invested heavily in AI are concerned over its slow adoption are losing on both counts — no return on new investment and depletion of resource for core business.Logically it’s the other way round. CTOs need to equip themselves with behavioural knowledge of those whom they are engaged with, especially employees. Identifying and retaining talent is the hallmark of a mature technology leader. In fact, it evidently is among the core KPA parameters by which CTO is evaluated.Angara Venkata GirijakumarChennaiMigration bluesThis refers to “Repeating an Old Indian Mistake” (November 17). The article rightly highlights how the West’s growing resistance to immigration mirrors past economic missteps. In reality, societies that restrict either capital or labour often end up weakening their own competitiveness, while also fuelling social division. The current pushback against migrants stems as much from anxiety as from economics, yet it risks undermining the very growth and innovation these countries rely on. Instead of framing immigration as a threat, governments could focus on regulated, skills-based entry and stronger integration policies, ensuring that both citizens and newcomers contribute meaningfully.A balanced approach would help nations safeguard economic vitality while reducing public fear and political backlash.A MyilsamiCoimbatoreBanks’ conundrumThis refers to the news report ‘ECL norms: RBI may lower floor for Stage 2 loan provision to 1-3%’. The RBI is set to embrace new standards for the Asset portfolio under Expected Credit Loss (ECL) model. Provisioning under ECL are quite high especially under Stage 2 which would hit the bottomline and operating ratios of banks. Indian banks lend to Agriculture, Housing, Education and MSME sectors under Priority Sector Lending wherein, stringent norms for asset classification and provisioning would be weighed in many other factors apart from the number of days it remained in overdue. ECL must be adopted after receiving feedback from the banking sector.RV BaskaranPuneClimate worriesThe recent report by 130 scientists of the Global Carbon Project casts a worrying light on the emission patterns of major economies, highlighting that current decarbonisation efforts are insufficient to avert the severe consequences of global warming.Although renewable energy has overtaken coal as the primary source of electricity and global carbon emissions may stabilise by 2030, these developments fall short of achieving the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target.At a time when climate negotiators assemble in Brazil for CoP30, it is crucial that the stark warnings in the report are not overlooked.A clear roadmap for expanding clean energy, coupled with strong measures to safeguard lives and livelihoods from climate disasters, is the urgent need of the hour.M JeyaramSholavandan (TN)Published on November 17, 2025