The Indian system thrives on confusion, luxuriating in the miasma that rises around every issue of public interest. It was possible to think that the cola conundrum could be solved easily enough, it was just a question of testing the liquids for the level of pesticide in them. The Central government's tests show in many cases higher levels of pesticide than the standard specified for bottled water but lower than the levels reported by the Centre for Science and Environment.......Editorial