The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, February 28, 2007

ECONOMIC SURVEY
Undeterred by inflation, Survey plumps for high growth
Even as the creeping inflation has evoked concerns among the allies of the ruling United Progressive Alliance as also the Government headed by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, the pre-Budget Economic Survey, presented to Parliament on ... More

REGIONAL RURAL BANKS
PERSPECTIVE
Micro-finance needs soft norms, tough monitoring
The ever increasing rate of failure of urban co-operative banks in recent years has made prudential regulation and supervision of micro-finance institutions crucial, to protect the financial system as a whole, particularly the small depositor. ... More

EDITORIAL
Set to soar
The economy may have "decidedly taken off for higher growth" but could face turbulence from inflation. More

BUDGET
Today is the Day!
Yes, today is the day of the Big B — no, not the Big B of KBC, but the Budget with the capital B. In a few hours, we will all be sitting down to watch the Finance Minister getting up or `rising' (in ... More

ECONOMY
Is the RBI inflating India?
There is evidence that the Reserve Bank of India may have been inflating the economy even while keeping the rupee weak and the rupee prices of imports high. It has made living an avoidable misery for the weaker sections. The bleak forecast is that in terest rates will be kept high to fight inflation. This will choke investments and suppress growth, says G. RAMACHANDRAN. More

FOREX
Why money must be gold-plated
The greatest danger in not adopting a gold standard would be that when the paper currency system collapses, critics of liberalisation would claim that capitalism has failed More

POLITICS
`State' of the Union
I was watching the TV with rapt attention. It was a live telecast of the US President, Mr George Bush, delivering his State of the Union Address on the night of January 23. The first part of his speech was about economic and social ... More

CREDIT POLICY
Will monetary medicine lower the inflationary pressure?
The debate over the link between inflation and growth tends to remain inconclusive, and let not the RBI contemplate on any serious monetary contraction which is likely to stifle growth than contain inflation. More

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