The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 08, 2007

EDITORIAL
Urban coop banks deserve saving
A key banking entity, urban cooperative banks should not be allowed to wither away due to a few bad eggs. More

ECONOMY
Irrational responses to asset price changes
While some incremental tightening can check irrational exuberance, too much might push the economy into a recession. While it is good for the central bank to kill inflationary expectations, the action should not result in crushing entrepreneurship, w hich is vital for India's growth prospects. Inflation deserves to be controlled, but not by the use of measures that may create havoc in their wake. More

A place in Indian sun for the poor and bright
If the government is truly interested in the poor, rather than the ill-conceived reservation policy in education, it would stream students. It can be a multi-stage selection with a set of Feeder Schools. This would, besides levelling the field, guara ntee bright poor children a place under the Indian sun, says P. V. INDIRESAN. More

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Tongue-lashing by the President
The President, Mr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, is well-known for the fresh thinking he brings to bear on issues of national importance and his constant efforts to "ignite" (his favourite word) the minds of those in ... More

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Great expectations from public services
Efficiently functioning public services can reduce stress, saving on medical expenses, apart from saving other costs and increasing productivity. More

LETTERS

Nuclear deal

Basic sciences ignored

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