The Hindu Business Line : Friday, August 25, 2006

FOREIGN RELATIONS
Future of India-US nuclear deal
Despite the Prime Minister's clear enunciation of what precisely India will and will not accept in any legislation passed by the US Congress, it is clear that it will be difficult to conclude a mutually acceptable agreement with the US on nuclear c ooperation in the face of several ground realities. It would be useful, though, to find the diplomatic space to conclude such an agreement, says G. PARTHASARATHY. More

EDITORIAL
The knowledge gaps
The industry can, perhaps, play a role while the student is pursuing higher education or even at a later date, upon graduation. More

HEALTH
Public health concerns: Confined to colas?
How safe is the potable water in most parts of the country? When certain soft drinks which, maybe, one to five per cent of the population consumes, are banned, what about the water available to the masses, say 90 per cent of the over one billion popu lation, in this country? More

PHARMACEUTICALS
Drug prices — Competition key to control
By imposing rigid price control, wrong signals are being sent to investors; instead, a healthier option would be to encourage competition and monitor prices. More

POLITICS
Citizens' initiative
Do not curse darkness, light a little candle! True to this motto, seven apolitical NGOs in Chennai and five in Coimbatore, have decided to join hands and put up candidates for the coming elections to the ... More

Zone of war
The Finance Minister, P. Chidambaram, may have lost the SEZ fight, but he has found some support from unexpected quarters. The FM has been the sole campaigner for a cap on Special Economic Zones in the country since his Ministry sees such ... More

POWER
Private participation in power — Enabling environment vital to energy security
In view of the widening electricity demand-supply gap, huge investment requirements and shortfall in investment targets, it is imperative for the government to create an enabling environment to attract greater private participation in the power secto r. More

BEVERAGES
Beverages, biases and politics
These days `beverage' is getting more than average attention. "Coke and Pepsi stumble in India," reads the headline of Amelia Gentleman's article dated August 22 in International Herald Tribune (www.iht.com). She mentions that ... More

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Controlling PSBs

Dams and floods

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