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How India’s dream to make petrol from coal died © Provided by The Times of India When petrol crossed the Rs 100 mark on February 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi blamed previous governments for India’s dependence on imported oil. He might have a point. Around the time India became independent, the technology to turn coal into liquid fuel was in the news. Government of India showed interest in it. Foreign companies made pitches. Indian scientists made a plan. Then, nothing. This happened several times over the decades, and it’s only in recent years that talk of turning coal into petro...

4382 1 UNEASE: With PM Modi’s mass following, there are apprehensions that India may opt for a presidential system. Tribune photo Madhav Godbole Former Union Home Secretary Looking at what is happening in the US, it is surprising that the presidential system is being advocated in India. Serious efforts were made during Indira Gandhi’s prime ministership to switch over to the presidential system. And it could well have become a reality as not only did the Congress have a two-thirds majority in both Houses of Parliament, but also had majority in nearly all state legislatures. Therefore, t...