Overthepasttwodecades,wheneveracopyofJournalofGeologicalSocietyoflndiahasreachedmyhand,thefirstthingIhavedoneisreadtheeditorial.Nomatterwhattheirtopicsare,theseessaysareneverdullbutlivelyandprecisepresentationsofvariousearthscienceissuesfacingthedevelopingcountriesandoftentimestheworldaswell.ComingfromthepenofDr.B.P.Radhakrishna,