The Hindu Business Line : Friday, September 22, 2006

FOREIGN RELATIONS
Is India compromising dangerously on terror?
There are some in India who appear eager to let the Pakistani President, Gen Pervez Musharraf, off the hook, by agreeing that he has no control over the terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK. In this context the decision to set up a joint "anti-t errorism institutional mechanism" defies all comprehension. Such an arrangement would undermine India's ability to expose Pakistani involvement in terrorism, argues G. PARTHASARATHY. More

EDITORIAL
Crop portends
Though tentative, the crop numbers are not encouraging and can have an adverse fallout. More

PETROLEUM
Oil & gas sector — Reforms still in the pipeline
The need of the hour is to liberate both oil and gas from the clutches of price controls — as decided already several years back — and allow the market forces to take the lead. More

POLITICS
Cooing coup!
Mention of military coups immediately conjures up visions of erstwhile civilian leaders stood up against a wall and shot or, at the minimum, marched off in hand-cuffs to rot in the nearest prison. Those who were ... More

TERRORISM
How terror corrodes the economy
Sans the trouble of terror, India would have made far greater economic strides. More

EDUCATION
Quota in higher education — Must not be in perpetuity
Equality of opportunities in education has been one of the most important policy objectives in civilised societies. Equity and diversity in education are noble ideals of any strong and vibrant education system and they need to be constantly ... More