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Manmohan's assurance

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has done well by allaying the fears of our scientists on possible safeguards on fast-breeder reactors (Feb. 28). Every aspect of the Indo-U.S. civilian nuclear deal should be examined thoroughly to avoid misinterpretations. The two countries should not, at a future date, accuse each other of shifting the goalposts before inking the final deal.

Harveer Singh Chauhan,
New Delhi

India will have to explore alternative sources of energy. Jatropha, an oil-bearing plant that grows in wastelands and requires little care, has long been touted as a potential answer to India's energy problems. Ethanol is another viable alternative to fossil fuels. E85, that is a combination of 85 per cent ethanol and 15 per cent gasoline, has been tried out as fuel abroad.

K.S. Madhavan,
Hyderabad

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