The year 2008 brought upon us an unexpected economic downfall, perhaps the severest after the Great Depression of 1930s. Millions of jobs lost, inventories piled up, sales down, credit vanished – the world almost looked into the abyss. But with effective government intervention and people’s ingenuity, I am sure that the global economy can be brought back to its original health and vitality. The melt down of Wall Street should not be hastily interpreted as a verdict against market economy, private business, competition or global trade. When we embark upon un-chartered territories such mishaps are to be expected. As a matter of fact, it is the universally accepted ideal of distributing prosperity to one and all that made otherwise conservative Banks, under political pressure and corporate and individual greed, to abandon caution and prudence in their lending practices, which triggered the present financial crisis. Emerging from this crisis the future will see a healthy partnership between government, private industry and NGOs in creating new ideas, policies and practices for optimal utilization of resources in the pursuit of the greatest common good.