A Few Pats On The Back Growth rates are zooming, and manufacturing is in a tearing hurry to catch up Unproductive spending is under control. So is inflation, and the year may end well under 5 per cent. Exports and non-oil imports going up at record rates, and even a $50 million trade deficit seems okay Job scheme, if a success, will be the greatest political strategy for the Congress ...And A Few Raps Industrial growth (IIP) is slowing, delayed oil price corrections hit government and oil companies FRBM targets frozen, welfare plans to pressure fisc till 2009 Flexible labour market still a long way off; power sector reforms untouched Education schemes galore but real education neglected Health scores deplorable, child mortality rate one of the worst in the world