Calmer Waters

What does all this add up to as far as businessmen are concerned? Primarily, a reduction of political uncertainty and of the problems which such uncertainty would invariably entail. The beleaguered United Front government has received a breather after a period in which it had come under sudden pressure from the Congress just after Mr Kesri's appointment. But it looks safe for the moment. Just how long this balmy political weather will last is hard to predict, but for the next six months at least Mr Deve Gowda can turn to matters other than political manoeuvring.

As far as businessmen are concerned, this new lease of life could