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Everyone is so quiet

The present silence over A.Q. Khan’s misadventures is intriguing
HARINDER S. SIKKA 

Pakistan's misadventure on nuclear proliferation with countries like North Korea, Libya, Iran and Iraq and the speed with which General Musharraf pardoned Dr A.Q. Khan has left many questions unanswered. Including, of course, the extent of the complicity of the Pakistani establishment in it. What is equally shocking is that countries like Japan, Britain, Australia, Israel and Germany have preferred to remain mute spectators to these developments. One can appreciate Great Britain’s silence, since its foreign policy is almost drafted in the White House, but what about the others?

The Indian EXPRESS

The sale of pesticide-ridden drinking water under established brands has deeply breached the consumer’s trust. But what could be more tragic than to learn that those in the know in the concerned ministry have been aware of this menace all along.

Clean water is not a luxury item, meant only for the rich. It constitutes the most vital requirement for a healthy body. In India, over eighty per cent of the diseases are water-based. According to an international study, the large-scale consumption of contaminated water could be the single largest factor behind the rising disease burden of developing nations. If not addressed on a war footing, it could soon reach alarming proportions.