The Hindu Business Line : Thursday, February 01, 2007

ECONOMY
Using fiscal deficit to trigger investment
Fiscal deficit can be used to jump-start investments but expenditure must be on projects that push up production quickly. More

POLITICS
Had Gandhiji lived a normal span of life...
Yet another anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's martyrdom has come and gone, leaving no trace other than the fading garlands on his statues and hot air from the exhortations of offensively un-Gandhian VIPs asking ... More

CREDIT POLICY
A dilemma resolved, for now
The RBI has addressed the problem of rising inflation without upsetting the apple cart of economic growth. More

An attempt to rein in ballooning inflation
Given the RBI's worry over the inflationary situation, the measures it has adopted — raising the repo rate and provisioning by banks — are the least of all possible evils. One can only hope that with the rabi harvest prospects and the d eclining global crude prices the emerging situation will enable a more kindly view of the inflationary conditions, says S. VENKITARAMANAN. More

MANAGEMENT
Balanced scorecard makes better grade
It's unusual to hear about the implementation of consulting methodologies such as 5-S for stinking railway platforms of India, Kaizen for ever-crowded panchayat offices, or business process re-engineering in public health centres with ... More

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