NEW DELHI-The Crux of Recognition

of the Union Cabinet and the reshuffle of portfolios ran high throughout last week and has yet not entirely died down, the implications of the reshuffle for economic policy and its implementation are far from clear. It might even be ventured that the reshuffle has little relevance to the economic field. It has been suggested that, by divesting herself of the Finance portfolio, the Prime Minister has indicated that economic radicalism is no longer of pressing interest to her. The campaign against communal ism now claims much greater attention, and her likely intention to take the country to a mid-term poll early next year underscores the importance of having the Home portfolio under her charge. At the same time, the reshuffle in the other economic ministries has carefully retained