C O M M E N T A R Y Right blend, wrong policy – II Oil companies and states are playing havoc with the ethanol blending programme, argues Preeti Sharma. 10 April, 2007: According to a Supreme Court judgment of 1996, only the Union government can charge excise and control a distillery producing rectified spirit for Full commentary.......................................... Right blend, wrong policy – I India is unable to play a winner like ethanol, analyses Preeti Sharma. 9 April, 2007: One reason for the government to push the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement, although it compromises India’s strategic programme, is that it affords Full commentary...........................................

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The way ahead
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Party’s over
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Brand India
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