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ENVIRONMENT/FUEL CRISIS & ALTERNATIVES

Global problem need not always be India’s domestic problem. It is eminently possible to address our issues according to our own ground conditions. Thus it is within our means to reduce the impact of uncontrolled crude prices according to our own socio- economic compulsions. But the government response is always according to its political compulsion. Thus problem in pricing method is very much there. The government in power should address this issue for the larger good. As usual lot of our issues and therefore problems are interlinked. But the basis or the causes of all our problems and therefore issues, whether global or local are all due to one of the greatest of human failings. ‘THE GREED’. But how does environment & fuel crisis are related to this human dimension called greed? Long ago Mahatma Gandhi, father of our nation, had observed, "there’s enough for everybody’s need, not for everybody’s greed." This is an all time universal truth, beyond time and place. The mark

EDITORIAL

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Friends, As you would see the cover, you would have noticed a mini milestone that this periodical has touched. This issue is numbered Volume 8 No: 100. Yes, we have hit a century. Its indeed a land mark, especially since journey has been pretty bumpy. But the experience of having travelled this long is very satisfying with the active help and participation, of our patrons and friends. We need your continued patronage and support. Yes, the incumbent government at the center has completed four years of its rule. Congratulation to Mr.Man Mohan Singh for the feat, under the circumstances. Looking back how it has fared, is there for all to see. At best it has been mixed. Coalition partners have exploited it to the hilt. The relation with opposition NDA has been rather very low. Left and DMK used its clout for the support it gave. Since last two years, ever since the N-deal with USA has hit the headlines, the government at the center has been spending lot of time managing the intransigency o