The managerialism that marks the HEIs has altered the Liberal Arts’ perception of itself and the face it presents to the world. Can the academic manager build opinions, policies and decisions about th...
by Pramod K. Nayar | On 09 Oct 2021 In our analysis, high urban proportion and population density were significantly correlated with the COVID-19 burden in districts having the highest burden of COVID-19. It seems COVID-19 is spreading...
by | On 29 May 2020 Quality of data released by Government having high COVID 19 numbers was analyzed.
Parameters considered are timeliness of the publication of daily reports, accessibility of reports,
sufficiency of t...
by Viraj Mahesh Vibhute | On 13 May 2020 The draft New Education Policy offers challenges disguised as opportunit ies and progressive thinking, especially in terms of autonomy, the deeply troubling role of the private sector HEI, regulatory...
by Pramod K. Nayar | On 27 Jul 2019 Previous studies find mixed results about how a fee on high order-to-trade (OTR) ratios impacts market quality. Using a natural experiment where such a fee was introduced twice for different reasons,...
by Nidhi Aggarwal | On 25 Apr 2019 Indian courts are clogged with large backlogs. Part of the reason for the problem is that cases take a very long time to move through the courts. It slows progress of court cases is harmful for the In...
by Pratik Dutta | On 30 Mar 2019 A debt trap occurs when someone takes on a high-interest rate loan and is barely able to pay back the interest, and thus perpetually finds themselves in debt (often by re-financing). Studying such pra...
by Dean Karlan | On 04 Oct 2018 This study provides an in-depth analysis of main causes of Vietnam’s low competitiveness from the country’s perspective. These are structural problems due to its factor-based growth model, expansionar...
by LE Quoc Phuong | On 11 Sep 2018 The paper constructs a new measure of the changing generosity of deposit insurance for many countries, empirically model the international influences on the adoption and generosity of deposit insuranc...
by Charles W. Calomiris | On 03 Sep 2018 The reduction of poverty is at the heart of the development agenda both nationally and globally. This is reflected in the Philippine Development Plan, and the worldwide commitment toward the Sustainab...
by Jose Ramon G. Albert | On 27 Aug 2018 The paper presents a granular understanding of the associated challenges of mobilizing such finances, drawing from the Indian perspective. It contributes to the present understanding by identifying th...
by Gopal K. Sarangi | On 24 Aug 2018 Pendency of cases across courts in India has increased in the last decade. In this note, here, data related to pendency
of cases and vacancy of judges in the Supreme Court, High Courts, and subordina...
by Roshni Sinha | On 08 Aug 2018 The main objective of this paper is to review the status and performance of the Philippine livestock sector. This review provides discourse on the livestock subsector’s performance over the years, and...
by Sonny N. Domingo | On 05 Jul 2018 This paper seeks to address this gap in the literature by examining migration intentions of individuals from a high-emigration rural village in the Philippines. The results provide evidence of a cultu...
by Aubrey D. Tabuga | On 29 Jun 2018 This paper evaluates the implementation of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) K to 12 Adjustment Assistance Program, established following the full implementation of the Enhanced Basic Educatio...
by Alex Brillantes | On 29 Jun 2018 Pakistan-China relations date back to the Silk Route, but the formal ties began in 1950. Pakistan was the first Muslim country to recognize China as People's Republic and Pakistan International Airlin...
by Mahmood A. Khwaja | On 28 Jun 2018 In many developing countries, the average firm is small, does not grow and has low productivity. Lack of market integration and limited information on non-local products often leave consumers unaware...
by Robert T. Jensen | On 12 Jun 2018 By employing a sample of 20,956 observations of non-financial SMEs headquartered in the Euro area, between 2009 and 2015, the paper tests whether young businesses are more likely to face credit reject...
by Danilo V. Mascia | On 06 Jun 2018 Review of
'The Indian Ocean in World History' by Edward A. Alpers, Oxford World History Series. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013. 172 pp. Illustrations, maps. $19.95 (paper), ISBN 978-0-19-5337...
by | On 06 Jun 2018 A coalition of civil society organisations in Tamil Nadu titled, ‘Coordinating Committee for People’s Inquest into Thoothukudi Police Firing’ organised a People’s Inquest (PI) on June 2-3, 2018 at Tho...
by Environment Justice Matters (EJM) | On 05 Jun 2018 First published in 1999, this video interview of Mythili Sivraman, who was vice president All India Democratic Women's Association, with Gnani, Tamil journalist with English subtitles.Mythily speaks a...
by Gnani Gnani | On 04 Jun 2018 Combining agricultural census data from Nepal from 2001 and 2011 with various spatial agroclimatic
data, we show that increase in yield potentials due to the introduction of high-yield technologies
...
by Hiroyuki Takeshima | On 27 Apr 2018 The paper builds a novel stochastic dynamic regional integrated assessment model (IAM) of the climate and economic system including a number of important climate science elements that are missing in m...
by Yongyang Cai | On 04 Apr 2018 The paper aims at examining impact of Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) on higher education and to identifying major impediments that
have resulted in slow penetration of ICTs in high...
by Kaushalesh Lal | On 19 Mar 2018 Following the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004,
Tamil Nadu lost about 8,000 people and the
lives and livelihoods of over 897,000 families
were affected. In 2015, Chennai, the capital city
of Tamil Nad...
by | On 09 Mar 2018 This paper explores the faith context of
displacement and settlement for the Sikh and
Christian Afghan refugees and Muslim Rohingya
refugees in Delhi. It examines the foundation of
community faith...
by | On 09 Mar 2018 The study concludes that the migrant labourers get much higher monetary wages than in their
native places.
by Surabhi K.S. | On 27 Feb 2018 India's claim that all human rights violations are redressed stands sharply refuted by the report of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) which in its report to UPR2 stated that AFSPA remains i...
by Working Group on Human Rights (WGHR) | On 21 Feb 2018 While the Dravidian movement is surely a necessary counter to historical and even contemporary
oppressive politics played by Brahmins and other upper castes, their militant politics and
intellectual...
by Shyam Sundar | On 08 Feb 2018 Several key measures and achievements in the industry and infrastructure sector have been
discussed in this Chapter. There has been considerable progress in Roads, Railways, Metro Rail,
Shipping, Ci...
by Arun Jaitley | On 31 Jan 2018 The government’s efforts to make business and commerce easy have been widely acknowledged.
The next frontier on the ease of doing business is addressing pendency, delays and backlogs
in the appellat...
by Arun Jaitley | On 31 Jan 2018 The first order fact about the developing world today is that this is an era of unprecedented
prosperity. And that is true about India too which has been one of the most dynamic economic
performers...
by Arun Jaitley | On 31 Jan 2018 The paper exploits the data from middle schools in Seoul, South Korea, where students and teachers are randomly assigned to classrooms, and find that female students taught by a female versus a male t...
by Jaegeum Lim | On 19 Dec 2017 This paper studies of couple evidence from a real-world implementation of pharmacogenomic testing with a discrete event simulation model. It uses the framework to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of va...
by John A. Graves | On 18 Dec 2017 The paper evaluates a Finish student financing reform which created substantial financial incentives for on-time graduation, and had the side effect of turning expected nominal interest rates on stude...
by Ulla Hämäläinen | On 01 Dec 2017 This paper examines how skills are shaped by social interactions in families. The paper shows that older siblings causally affect younger sibling’s education choices and early career earnings. The pap...
by Juanna Schrøter Joensen | On 01 Dec 2017 India’s stagnating manufacturing sector has become a serious cause of concern for Indian policy makers. Several reasons have been identified for this slowdown, including lack of policy focus, unsuppor...
by | On 01 Dec 2017 This paper examines whether and to what extent, additional stigmatization adversely affects the use of reservations for higher education or jobs. The quantitative analysis is based on a primary survey...
by Ashwini Deshpande | On 03 Nov 2017 This paper creates a de novo data-set using publicly available data on cases at the Indian Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). The paper applies the statistical techniques of hazard models to addres...
by Pratik Datta | On 17 Oct 2017 The paper aims at identifying the benefits and impediments of use of New Educational Technologies (NET) in higher educational institutions in National Capital Region. The study is based on data from s...
by | On 09 Oct 2017 Japan, an isolated, backward country in the 1860s, industrialized rapidly to become a major industrial power by the 1930s. South Korea, among the world’s poorest countries in the 1960s,joined the rank...
by Randall Morck | On 25 Sep 2017 The study finds that a U-shaped relationship exists between farm size and farm / farmer's income. The results also show that both on-farm and
off-farm diversification have an inverted U-shape relatio...
by Varun Kumar Das | On 18 Sep 2017 This paper analyses the effect of economic globalization indicators on economic growth through the channels of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) by using panel data approach and conducting policy simula...
by Sovna Mohanty | On 13 Sep 2017 Labour productivity in an economy or industry may increase due to intrinsic increase in productivity (due to capital deepening or TFP growth) or due to the reallocation of workers to more productive s...
by Rosa Abraham | On 11 Sep 2017 The paper suggests certain measures to reduce the conflicts across conservation, livelihoods and forest rights. National Parks in India are highly vulnerable due to excessive pressure on their ecosyst...
by Subhashree Banerjee | On 07 Sep 2017 This paper analyses the effect of economic globalization on income inequality in both cross-country and country-specific framework using panel data techniques and policy simulations. The sample compri...
by Sovna Mohanty | On 07 Sep 2017 Tamil Nadu is the eleventh largest state by area and the sixth most populous state in India with 75 million as per the 2011 census. The state was ranked sixth among the states in India according to th...
by S.Irudaya Rajan | On 06 Sep 2017 This paper reviews available cross-disciplinary evidence on how culture affects food security. We
discuss the impact of culture on all four dimensions (availability, access and choice, utilization, a...
by Elena Briones Alonso | On 31 Aug 2017 The yearly cap on H-1B visas became binding for the first time in 2004, making it harder for college-educated foreigners to work in the United States. However, academic institutions are exempt from th...
by Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes | On 17 Aug 2017 In an interview with eSocialSciences, Abhishek Narayan, the founder of citizens group Clean Adyar Initiative, opens up on the importance of community involvement in bringing about environmental change...
by Amrit B L S | On 08 Aug 2017 This paper examines the emerging strength of BRICS in hightechnology
trade. We reviewed trends in high-technology trade primarily in
BICS (excluding Russia). Given that China and India are leading e...
by | On 03 Aug 2017 This paper considers arguments about Islam and women’s welfare, and, at greater length, how legal systems with Islamic elements treat women, with a focus on how women fare in Islamic family courts. Ke...
by John R. Bowen | On 02 Aug 2017 The purpose of this research is to elucidate and analyse the underlying thinking behind the CFE strategies in order to determine potential gaps that could arise as the strategies are implemented in po...
by Tan Tai Loong Alex | On 01 Aug 2017 The project provided preventative and curative services, including access to immunization, reproductive health services, limited curative care, nutrition-related services, community outreach on health...
by Asian Development Bank Institute | On 25 Jul 2017 This annual publication showcases the results of knowledge management initiatives of the East Asia Department of the Asian Development Bank in 2014.
by Asian Development Bank Institute | On 24 Jul 2017 This study was undertaken under ABMI. It addresses two key questions: (i) Why is local currency bond financing not more widely used for infrastructure projects in ASEAN+3? and (ii) What can be done to...
by Asian Development Bank Institute | On 18 Jul 2017 This report includes proposed measures for Myanmar’s road sector, rail sector, river transport, and policy measures, summarizing the costs and benefits of each, ranked by their benefit-to-cost-ratio.
by Asian Development Bank Institute | On 02 Jun 2017 The report narrates that in 2015, there were about five lakh road accidents in India, which killed about 1.5 lakh people and injured about five lakh people. India, as a signatory to the Brasilia decla...
by Prachee Mishra | On 30 May 2017 This report identifies factors which contribute to collisions that can be addressed by intelligent transport systems technologies in the People’s Republic of China. It examines opportunities for estab...
by Asian Development Bank Institute | On 24 May 2017 The present paper focuses on the first and internationally the largest mode of dispute resolution, that is, Arbitration. However, prior to looking at how arbitration functions in the country, it would...
by Bibek Debroy | On 17 May 2017 This paper argues that the recent policy rhetoric towards cities in India has been shaped by
their increasing economic importance in national output generation, as well as a series of
prominent glob...
by Indian Institute for Human Settlements | On 05 May 2017 The paper analyse data from two recent NSSO surveys to provide estimates of expenditure on higher education and loans availed for higher education. The average share of expenditure on higher educatio...
by S. Chandrasekhar | On 02 May 2017 We measure the contribution of match quality to the wage growth experienced by job movers. We reject the exogenous mobility assumption needed to estimate a standard fixed-effects wage regression in th...
by | On 30 Mar 2017 Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a harmonized tax regime and it can curb black money through practicing clean "invoices" to redeem input credit. In the Union Budget 2017, central government may announc...
by Lekha Chakraborty | On 23 Jan 2017 Secondary education is an important stage in the school education ladder as it equips students with skills important for higher education and the labour market. Besides helping students to choose diff...
by | On 10 Jan 2017 Data from two recent NSSO surveys are analysed to provide estimates of expenditure on higher education
and loans availed for higher education. The average share of expenditure on higher education out...
by S. Chandrasekhar | On 03 Jan 2017 The discourses on higher education system in India after Independence could be distinguished by four major trends. First trend is the reluctance to expansion and restriction to admission without im...
by A. Mathew | On 19 Dec 2016 A bill
to provide for academic autonomy and excellence, adequate
representation through democratic process, transformation,
strengthening and regulating higher education and for
matters connected...
by Higher and Technical Education Dept Government of Maharashtra | On 19 Dec 2016 This note lists the legislative business planned by Parliament and compares it with the actual performance during Winter Session 2016.
by Kusum Malik | On 19 Dec 2016 Pulses in India have recently become a topic of concern among policymakers. Members of the Opposition, for instance, have pointed to the 'exceptionally high' cost of certain pulses as an indication of...
by | On 15 Dec 2016 How persistent are traditional socioeconomic hierarchies in the face of marketization, significant structural shifts in the economy, and increased political representation of lower-ranked groups, and...
by Ashwini Deshpande | On 15 Dec 2016 A benevolent dictator but one who sincerely loved the masses. She is unforgivably not a leader who believed in the collectivity of a Party to afford democracy. But she did what was needed. She display...
by Shyam Sundar | On 14 Dec 2016 Low-waged Tamil migrant workers have long been contributing to Singapore. Despite labouring for three decades and being connected to the existing Tamil diasporic community there, they have been left o...
by | On 24 Nov 2016 Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will meet for the Winter Session between November 16 and
December 16, 2016. There will be a total of 22 sittings.
The agenda for legislation includes ten Bills for consider...
by Kusum Malik | On 14 Nov 2016 Against the backdrop of the global financial and economic crisis, policy makers around the world took steps in the past year to make it easier for local firms to start up and operate. This is importan...
by World Bank [WB} | On 27 Oct 2016 Case studies across the social sciences have established a positive relationship
between social status and happiness. In observational data, however, identification
challenges remain severe. This st...
by Bert Van Landeghem | On 25 Oct 2016 This report synthesises insights on children and young people (CYP) from research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the UK Department for International Development (DFID) J...
by | On 20 Oct 2016 The right to food is about freedom from hunger. The narrow meaning at hunger may be understood as the right to have two square meals a day, while in its broader meaning would include under nutrition....
by Johani Xaxa | On 17 Oct 2016 Comparing before and after the reform within firms, we find that quotas are associated with a higher share of female board directors, higher levels of education of board members, and a lower share of...
by | On 12 Oct 2016 MGNREGS, the premier centrally-sponsored national rural
livelihood scheme, is one of the most elaborately designed and
implemented public workfare programmes in India. While a large number
of studi...
by Vinoj Abraham | On 10 Oct 2016 Economic and political processes differ widely across states in India. Some states have seen rapid economic growth and development while others are facing economic stagnation. The differences in outco...
by | On 07 Oct 2016 Cauvery has been a source of dispute from two centuries back itself. The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) was constituted by the government of India in 1990 to adjudicate the inter-state river w...
by Aakriti Singh | On 15 Sep 2016 This essay is the first in a series on Academic Freedom in Crisis curated by socialsciencespace. In the current context of the apparent retreat of academic freedom across the world, the series of shor...
by Daniel Nehring | On 11 Sep 2016 Many developing countries have made progress in political openness and economic management but still struggle to attract private sector investments, at least outside of narrow, resource-based enclaves...
by Alan Gelb | On 01 Sep 2016 There are many states in India which have high number of women entrepreneurs. There are states which have many policies to encourage women entrepreneurs.
by Lakshmi Priya | On 30 Aug 2016 We study the effect of the world’s largest school feeding program on children’s learning outcomes. Staggered implementation across different states of a 2001 Indian Supreme Court Directive mandating t...
by | On 30 Aug 2016 Migration as an engine of development has been accepted by economists across the world and a clear understanding of its details are very essential in order to reap the best benefits of it. The paper e...
by | On 29 Aug 2016 With the explosive growth of knowledge in the past century and with
the development of handy tools of information and communication technologies as well
as of other scientific innovations, competiti...
by University Grants Commission UGC | On 17 Aug 2016 The economic cost of dealing with the consequences of diabetes is not only a threat to health systems but is a far broader economic and social problem and thus a threat to future long-term sustainable...
by Nicholas J Wareham | On 16 Aug 2016 This paper reports existing and fresh evidence on some of the direct and indirect linkages between trust and subjective well-being. This paper first uses data from three large international surveys –...
by John Helliwell | On 26 Jul 2016 Reports of raids in factories and workshops and rescue of children from different cities of the country appear with unfailing regularity. Children from disparate geographical regions: West Bengal, Bih...
by Enakshi Ganguly Thukral | On 20 Jul 2016 The rapid growth and high levels of internationalization by Chinese firms, raise a natural interest in the study of the factors which have led the notable international presence of Chinese firms. In t...
by Zhao Chen | On 19 Jul 2016 China’s rejection of the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling on its expansive claim to the South China Sea has set itself up for confrontation with maritime states in Southeast Asia. It will also he...
by | On 18 Jul 2016 By 2030, India will be amongst the youngest nations in the world with nearly 150 million people in the college-going age group. By 2030, the already existing challenges for Indian higher education – a...
by | On 07 Jul 2016 The synthesis report prepared by Professors Lowell and Findlay addresses the issues of the impact of high skilled emigration on developing countries, and the policy mixes and options available to both...
by | On 06 Jul 2016 This paper examines issues with regards to route fixation, choice of technology partner and need for standards, location of stations, choice of grade level, choice of gauge and inter-operability of tr...
by G Raghuram | On 28 Jun 2016 India claims to have achieved financial growth of 7% but despite this high growth rate, poverty and
inequality has also grown exponentially and social security, standard of life, security of labor ha...
by Child Rights and You CRY | On 27 Jun 2016 The study attempts to measure the total benefits from rice varietal improvement research in China and India using variety adoption and performance data over the last two decades. It then uses informat...
by | On 23 Jun 2016 The problems of food security and agriculture should be viewed within the context of the broader structural transformation as Asia becomes increasingly urban and nonagricultural. This paper aims to re...
by Asian Bank | On 23 Jun 2016 This paper proposes an overlapping generations multi-sector model of the labor market for developing countries with three heterogeneities – heterogeneity within self-employment, heterogeneity in abili...
by Arnab K. Basu | On 22 Jun 2016 Over the last decade, trans-national and local advocacy networks have been projecting the low-cost unregulated schools market in India as a cost-efficient, high-quality and equitable solution for educ...
by | On 22 Jun 2016 This paper provides a novel justification for a declining time profile of unemployment benefits that does not rely on moral hazard or consumption-smoothing considerations. It considers a simple search...
by Tomer Blumkin | On 15 Jun 2016 This paper analyzes aspects of supply and demand for labour in India using National Sample Survey data for the years 1983, 1993-94, 1999-2000 and 2004-05. With the possibility of a ‘demographic divide...
by Jayan Jose Thomas | On 03 Jun 2016 This writ petition was filed in the year 2006, praying for a direction to the respondents to constitute a high level committee with the participation also of the NGOs to investigate the occurance of t...
by Supreme Court of India | On 30 May 2016 This paper describes the status, challenges and scope for strengthening surveillance of chronic disease risk factors, morbidities and mortality in India. Surveillance experience of four selected Stat...
by Udaya S. Mishra | On 30 May 2016 This working paper studies broader areas of Dalits and Disability in India and explores in-depth consequences of inter-relation between the two. It draws corollary between the two concepts that is phy...
by Gobinda Pal | On 26 May 2016 This paper examines the process of upgrading of the Indian garment industry through a survey of 100 firms in three clusters in Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), Tirupur, and Mumbai in 2012. Upgradi...
by | On 25 May 2016 A
primary survey of older adults was conducted in seven
rapidly ageing states including Odisha, West Bengal,
Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Tamil
Nadu, and Kerala (Alam et al. 2012). This...
by Moneer Alam | On 25 May 2016 The paper examines the public financial management (PFM) of Sikkim focusing mainly on resources generation effort and budget management practices. We note that any deviation from the Central transfers...
by Pratap R Jena | On 23 May 2016 This report analyses the assets of the candidates re contesting in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections
by Association for Democratic Reforms ADR | On 19 May 2016 This report provides an analysis about the financial, criminal and other backgrounds of the candidates contesting in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections.
by Association for Democratic Reforms ADR | On 19 May 2016 The Budget Session 2016 was scheduled from February 23 to March 16, and from April 25 to May 13, 2016. However, during
the recess period, Parliament was prorogued to allow the government to issue an...
by Kusum Malik | On 17 May 2016 The demand for urban water supply service is increasing rapidly as globalisation accelerates economic development and brings improvements in living standards in India with the interactive
effects of...
by | On 12 May 2016 Using original data collected about growers, traders, processors, markets, and village communities, the situation in four states – Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Orissa is compared. The w...
by Marcel Fafchamps | On 06 May 2016 Given the fact that education of young adults plays crucial role from both economic and social point of view, the objective of the study is to analyse the pattern of improvements in their education an...
by Runu Bhakta | On 02 May 2016 The performance of Indian tribunals has been unsatisfactory. Yet, policy-makers continue to rely heavily on tribunals to achieve their end objective. One example of this are the tribunals which will a...
by | On 02 May 2016 This government report provides information about the state income of Tamil Nadu
by Tamil Nadu Government | On 29 Apr 2016 This report provides data about the health statistics in Tamil Nadu
by Tamil Nadu Government | On 29 Apr 2016 2014 elections in Tamil Nadu is a point of no return for the Congress much like the 1967 general elections. But consolidation of the OBCs that led to the DMK’s emergence is now over and the fragmentat...
by | On 29 Apr 2016 This report provides employment statistics in the state of Tamil Nadu.
by Government of Tamil Nadu | On 29 Apr 2016 Employment market information program play a vital role in assessing manpower surpluses and shortages in the organized public and private sectors. This report is prepared on the basis of quarterly ret...
by | On 29 Apr 2016 Since the mid-1990s, migration of workforces from rural to urban areas has accelerated in south India accompanied by remarkable urban-based economic development. To investigate the nature of such rura...
by Keiko Sato | On 29 Apr 2016 This report consists the findings of a survey carried out in February 2016 in Tamil Nadu. The purpose of the survey was to find out what voters really want from the Government and how they rate the pe...
by Association for Democratic Reforms ADR | On 28 Apr 2016 The “Slater” villages of Tamil Nadu that were first surveyed by the University of Madras economist, Gilbert Slater, and his students in 1916, were resurveyed in the 1930s, 1960s and the 1980s. This pa...
by John Harriss | On 27 Apr 2016 Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) is an annual, nationwide survey of children's ability to read simple text and do basic arithmetic that would engage ordinary citizens in finding out whether th...
by ASER Centre | On 27 Apr 2016 The Census of India is a very large administrative exercise, possibly the largest such operation in the entire world. In addition to bringing out the population figures, it is the most credible source...
by Census India | On 27 Apr 2016 This study aims to provide a mid term appraisal of the Tamil Nadu of the Eleventh Five
Year Plan. For this purpose, it reviews the trends in the following state specific
monitorable indicators since...
by | On 27 Apr 2016 The total quantum of water supply has barely improved since Independence, while demand has exploded.
by T.N. Ninan | On 27 Mar 2016 Elections will be held in four States and one Union Territory in April and May 2016. The polls will be a crucial test for the governing Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre and a gauge of the populari...
by Ronojoy Sen | On 22 Mar 2016 Efficient traffic management on the National Highways (NHs) is very essential in the country. The present NH system that evolved over the years has a number of deficiencies. The basic objective of the...
by Haribandhu Panda | On 20 Mar 2016 This report identifies four critical constraints to inclusive growth in the Maldives: (1) inadequate and poor quality maritime infrastructure that constrains connectivity, limits provision of basic go...
by Asian Development Bank Institute | On 17 Mar 2016 With a view to define a balance in the allocation of public expenditure across secondary education and higher education, this paper compares, the relative contributions of public expenditures on secon...
by Vijay P. Ojha | On 16 Mar 2016 In the past debates around protection are usual couched in terms of protection of the manufacturing sector from imports and are centered around the so called “infant industry” argument. This paper has...
by Manoj Pant | On 15 Mar 2016 With rumors of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations on the verge of restarting, a closer examination of the Israeli political situation and the intentions and calculations of teh current government shows...
by | On 14 Mar 2016 This report is the result of efforts to develop strategies to accelerate the decline of child marriage in India. It breaks new conceptual ground and applies a broad social policy and governance framew...
by Debanita Chatterjee | On 14 Mar 2016 China’s new leadership must rebalance the country’s economy if it is to avoid falling into the middle income trap. Yet slowing growth rates make drastic reforms politically sensitive at a time when th...
by | On 12 Mar 2016 Renewed impetus has been put into building a military naval base on the strategically located island of Jeju, off the coast of South Korea. With the rise of tensions in the East China Sea and Yellow S...
by | On 12 Mar 2016 Myanmar’s transition process has proceeded apace with significant results already achieved. However, bumps are to be expected on the road ahead which may temporarily throw Myanmar off track. Thus ther...
by | On 12 Mar 2016 Family reunions between North and South Korea may be an encouraging sign of a thaw in tensions on the Korean Peninsula, which could lead to further trust-building activities and economic cooperation....
by | On 12 Mar 2016 Biofuels are acquiring importance due to their potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. The two most important biofuels – viz., bioethanol and bio-diesel, are largely considered supplementary t...
by K.S. Kavi Kumar | On 11 Mar 2016 The study examines households’ willingness to pay for the
conservation of Pallinkaranai marsh located in the south of
Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A stated preference method, namely,
Contingent Valuation m...
by Suganya Balakumar | On 10 Mar 2016 The EU has played an instrumental role in negotiating the interim agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. OzanSerdaroglu argues that while the prospective lifting of sanctions under a final deal brings w...
by | On 10 Mar 2016 The relationship between gender and poverty is a complex and debatable topic more than ever and thus a potential area for policy makers to focus. The aim of this paper is to review existing literature...
by Sukanya Das | On 10 Mar 2016 How does the transfer of advanced technology spur innovation in developing countries? This paper exploits the large-scale introduction of high-speed railway (HSR) technology into China in 2004 as a na...
by Yatang Lin | On 09 Mar 2016 In order to examine specific cases of high trade margins, the high-level committee lists out recommendations to address the issue. In this regard, the recommendations aim to significantly bring down p...
by Pharmaceuticals Department of | On 09 Mar 2016 Against the backdrop of the changing global demographic trends, this edition highlights issues which mitigate migration as a viable strategy to cope with threats to human welfare and dignity. It does...
by S. Rajaratnam International Studies | On 06 Mar 2016 This NTS-Alert examines the nexus between water management and food security in Asia and how climate change exacerbates the adverse impacts that result from poor water management. It then highlights t...
by S. Rajaratnam International Studies | On 05 Mar 2016 A recent report by the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) noted that Indonesia faces the highest risk from tsunamis worldwide. The evaluation was based on the number...
by S. Rajaratnam International Studies | On 02 Mar 2016 The field study has comprised of survey visits covering all districts except Samtse and Dagana; while visits of longer duration and repeated revisits, have been made in Paro; Punakha; Phobjikha and Ru...
by | On 02 Mar 2016 Diversification of rural women from traditional crop based agriculture to high valued agricultural, allied and processing activities with emerging prospect merit considerable attention in context of w...
by Nilabja Ghosh | On 02 Mar 2016 The past decade has seen economic links between the Gulf Arab region and Southeast Asia increase considerably – from just USD20 billion in 2002 to about USD100 billion in 2010. Notable factors driving...
by S. Rajaratnam International Studies | On 01 Mar 2016 Empirical evidence suggests that the emergence of international production networks in East Asia results from market-driven forces such as vertical specialization and higher production costs in the ho...
by Kornkarun Cheewatrakoolpong | On 29 Feb 2016 This paper explores the “black box” of innovation in the electronics production network in East Asia through a mapping exercise of technological capabilities and an econometric analysis of exporting i...
by Ganeshan Wignaraja | On 29 Feb 2016 Nutritional anaemia due to iron and folate deficiency is a major global Public Health problem. South Asia ranks among the regions, which have the highest prevalence of anaemia in the world and India p...
by K.N. Agarwal | On 29 Feb 2016 Armed conflicts always have disproportionate consequences on civilian populations. Civilians accounted for 74 per cent of the fatalities in Israel’s bombing of Gaza in the summer of 2014. The high civ...
by S. Rajaratnam International Studies | On 27 Feb 2016 WHILE the media incessantly highlights the Muslim world’s battle with Islamophobia and the political crises in Iraq, Gaza and Iran, another set of issues that is just as pertinent — but often overlook...
by Sofiah Jamil | On 26 Feb 2016 The implementation of the "Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997", CHED Memorandum Order No. 20, and "Public Higher Education Reform Framework" granted state universities and colleges (SUCs) the...
by Rosario G. Manasan | On 25 Feb 2016 A framework is proposed for understanding the potential value-added of massive open online courses (MOOCs) along the lines of curation, credentialling, and cost. MOOCs are likely to appeal differently...
by Emmanuel S. de Dios | On 25 Feb 2016 The 1990s saw East Asia becoming more integrated as trade barriers fell, trade intensity and intra-industry trade increased, and production networks formed. This greater integration has resulted in ch...
by Yose Damuri | On 24 Feb 2016 The food crisis at the end of the last decade and the resulting food riots that occurred in cities all over the world exposed the vulnerability and fragility of the current global food system and high...
by | On 23 Feb 2016 Budget speech by the Hon’ble Minister for Finance and Public Works, Government of Tamil Nadu
by O Panneerselvam | On 22 Feb 2016 As the floods in Thailand and Cambodia continue, the state of regional cooperation is proving critical in addressing the difficulties faced by affected countries. Disaster preparedness is increasingly...
by | On 20 Feb 2016 Rio de Janeiro will host the third Earth Summit, or “Rio+20”, in June this year – 20 years after the first Earth Summit in 1992. At Rio+20 all governments will be asked to re-dedicate themselves to th...
by | On 20 Feb 2016 It is true that India is having improvements in the economic fronts. But what are the real numbers? Why does the government say exaggerated numbers?
by T.N. Ninan | On 20 Feb 2016 The policymaking in modern states is highly complex and requires a high degree of expertise and knowledge, which was not the case even 10, let alone 25 years ago. Partly in view of limited capacity in...
by Nurul Islam | On 20 Feb 2016 Policy in Pakistan has been fairly path-dependant, placing a higher weight on export promotion and domestic industrialisation development than on domestic commerce. Yet domestic commerce is growing ra...
by Nadeem Ul Haque | On 17 Feb 2016 The UN Sustainable Development Goals highlight the need to protect the oceans, coastlines and small-scale fishermen. However, this may be in conflict with ASEAN’s bid to reach the targets set out in t...
by | On 16 Feb 2016 This paper is an attempt to study the regulatory environment in the electricity sector of Pakistan. NEPRA, a regulatory authority was formed in 1997 to protect consumer interests in the area of electr...
by Afia Malik | On 16 Feb 2016 Industrialized countries had their share of carbon emissions. Can the developing countries also get a fair share in their deal for reducing carbon emissions and clear their way to development?
by Aakriti Singh | On 15 Feb 2016 Lower spread is a vital indicator of the efficiency and competition in the financial system and conducive to higher economic growth of a country via investment spending. In Bangladesh, the spread in t...
by Shamim Ahmed | On 15 Feb 2016 The judiciary needs to be independent of outside influence, particularly of political and economic entities such as government agencies or industry associations. But judicial independence does not mea...
by Transparency International TI | On 14 Feb 2016 Indian income inequality reflects the high values typical of most low and middle income economies, well above those observed for the high income LIS countries. There is also substantial variation in i...
by Reeve Vanneman | On 14 Feb 2016 Using original data from a newly collected nationally representative survey for 40,000 households in India, we examine associations of various dimensions of social capital with each other and with con...
by Reeve Vanneman | On 13 Feb 2016 Using original data from a newly collected nationwide survey for 40,000 households in India, we examine variation in social capital in India across caste, tribe, and religion. Our primary measure uses...
by Reeve Vanneman | On 13 Feb 2016 The Global Competitiveness Report 2013-2014 features a record number of 148 economies, and thus continues to be the most comprehensive assessment of its kind. It contains a detailed profile for each o...
by | On 11 Feb 2016 In 2013, The Media, Entertainment and Information Industries community of the World Economic Forum took a deep look into intellectual property issues in the digital age. "Norms and Values in Digital M...
by World Economic Forum [WEF] | On 11 Feb 2016 Using 18 waves of the British Household Panel Study, this paper examines state dependence and stepping stone effects of low pay. A distinguishing feature is that five types of transition- not in the l...
by Lixin Cai | On 07 Feb 2016 We exploit supply-driven heterogeneity in the expansion of cable television across Norwegian municipalities to identify developmental effects of commercial television exposure during childhood. We fin...
by Øystein Hernæs | On 07 Feb 2016 Based on administrative data, we analyze empirically the effects of stricter conditionality for social assistance receipt on welfare dependency and high school completion rates among Norwegian youths....
by Øystein Hernæs | On 07 Feb 2016 We examine the causal impact of China's higher education expansion on labor market outcomes for young college graduates using China's 2005 1% Population Sample Survey. Exploiting variation in the expa...
by Dongshu Ou | On 07 Feb 2016 The Karakoram-Pamir Landscape lies at the junction between the black Karakoram mountains, which mostly lie within Pakistan, and the grey Pamir mountains, which mostly lie within China. It is known for...
by Eklabya Sharma | On 02 Feb 2016 ayyadism is a term coined by New York Times columnist Tom Friedman that has gained widespread usage in the media and the quasi-academic literature emanating from various high-profile English-language...
by | On 02 Feb 2016 Deepening militarisation and the lack of accountable governance in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province are preventing a return to normal life and threaten future violence. Scene of the most bitter fighting...
by International Crisis Group | On 01 Feb 2016 It was expected that education would address these problems to a large extent. However, inspite of enhanced investment on expenditure, leading to increased enrolment, these issues remain largely unatt...
by (Field Action Project on Homelessness and Destitut Koshish | On 30 Jan 2016 South Asia has attracted global attention because it has experienced rapid GDP growth over the last two decades. What is not so well known is that South Asia is the least integrated region in the worl...
by Ejaz Ghani | On 29 Jan 2016 Phobjikha Valley, a wetland situated on the western slopes of Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park, is an important wintering habitat for the vulnerable Black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis). One of t...
by International Centre for Integrated Mountain Devel ICIMOD | On 28 Jan 2016 In rural India social and cultural norms are deep rooted in society. Access to productive assets, employment opportunities and consequently incomes are to a large extent influenced by these social fac...
by Jeemol Unni | On 28 Jan 2016 This note highlights the role of population-based public health; both in preventing disease outbreaks and managing those outbreaks whenever they occur. While its importance is well recognised in devel...
by Monica Das Gupta | On 28 Jan 2016 This paper is an attempt to study plausible causal relationship of women’s physiology and behaviour components with fertility in more or less non-industrial rural populations in Orissa, an Eastern Ind...
by Satyajeet Nanda | On 28 Jan 2016 The case study focuses on the unique initiative in India undertaken by the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion International in partnership with v-shesh Learning Services Pvt. Ltd. and three Micr...
by | On 27 Jan 2016 This report is the outcome of a collective effort to bring children under six closer to the centre of attention in public debates and democratic politics. The report builds on a field survey of the In...
by | On 27 Jan 2016 A growing literature suggests that high-income countries export high-quality goods. Two hypotheses may explain such specialization, with different implications for welfare, inequality, and trade polic...
by Roberta Piermartini | On 26 Jan 2016 This paper looks at the approach adopted by the government of Tamil Nadu where drug procurement and supply is done through an autonomous agency. The paper emphasises the need for such goverment interv...
by N. Lalitha | On 26 Jan 2016 This note provides estimates of the contribution of food prices to inflation in Bangladesh. The results suggest that the current inflation takes a bigger toll on the poor because they spend more of th...
by M. Golam Mortaza | On 23 Jan 2016 The focus of this research is on the determinants of low-carbon investment in the world’s two largest emerging economies: China and India. While these countries are responsible for the biggest growth...
by Stephen Spratt | On 23 Jan 2016 This brief reports on civil society organization (CSO) engagements of ADB in 2014, highlighting representative ADB operations and technical assistance projects approved or ongoing in 2014 that have CS...
by Asian Development Bank Institute | On 22 Jan 2016 This paper analyses shifts in economic power over the last almost five decades. Developing countries and regions have increased their share of incremental world income and incremental world exports ov...
by Manmohan Agarwal | On 21 Jan 2016 This discussion paper is a brief assessment of the employment challenge that become manifest in the Indian economy during the past decade. It analyses various available economic indicators and present...
by Shipra Nigam | On 21 Jan 2016 Malnutrition remains a major challenge for public health and for human and economic development in India. A lack of adequately trained public health professionals and nutritionists means that this cha...
by Shweta Khandelwal | On 20 Jan 2016 The Standing Committee on Human Resource Development is currently examining the subject 'Role
of Private Sector in Higher Education'. In this context, an analysis of the role of the
private sector...
by Apoorva Shankar | On 20 Jan 2016 The literature on decentralized public programs suggests that errors in the targeting of anti-poverty programs are rooted in the capture of these programs by local elites or local politicians. Consist...
by Mark Schneider | On 18 Jan 2016 Given the fact that education of young adults plays crucial role from both economic and social point
of view, the objective of the study is to analyse the pattern of improvements in their education a...
by Runu Bhatka | On 18 Jan 2016 Despite considerable research on differences in labour market outcomes between native born New Zealanders and immigrants, the extent of discrimination experienced by the foreign born in the workplace...
by Bridget Daldy | On 14 Jan 2016 The paper reports the advantages of data-based planning for solid waste management in a major Indian city, which have been demonstrated through three steps undertaken as part of a pilot project in a C...
by | On 09 Jan 2016 The latest ruling by the Supreme Court of India against the government’s project of the National Judicial Appointments Commission has further stirred a public discourse on the best means to have the b...
by Vinod Rai | On 09 Jan 2016 In this paper, the aim is to survey the findings of village studies that have been accomplished over the last two decades the era of economic liberalisation in India together with those of larger-scal...
by J. Jeyaranjan | On 09 Jan 2016 This paper, with reference to the literature on research on violent conflicts, discusses socio-economic uncertainty and characteristics of coping with it in the context of violent mass conflicts. Rese...
by Gyöngyvér Demény | On 07 Jan 2016 The report herein provide in-depth analysis of the state of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and higher education in Nepal.
by Asian Development Bank Institute | On 07 Jan 2016 The paper examines these issues by conducting a randomized field experiment in 572 Indonesian localities in which a procurement process was introduced that allowed citizens to bid to take over the imp...
by Abhijit Banerjee | On 07 Jan 2016 A recent survey done by Vikas Bharati, an Unnao-based voluntary organization, revealed that 35%, 47.8% and 60.3% of children were affected with dental fluorosis, in Junior High School, Thana, Janta Sh...
by People's Science Institute PSI | On 06 Jan 2016 The Centre for Policy Research has, during the previous years conducted a number of examinations for assisting various public undertakings in finding suitable candidates to fill in posts both at the c...
by K. Garg | On 05 Jan 2016 The unexpected increase in the number of census towns (CTs) in the last census has thrust them into the spotlight. Using a hitherto unexploited dataset, it is found that many of the new CTs satisfied...
by Kanhu Pradhan | On 05 Jan 2016 This section analyses the records maintained at the Special Cell,
between 1990-1997, in the city of greater Mumbai. As per the
procedural requirements at the Special Cell, women are supposed
to sub...
by Anjali Dave | On 05 Jan 2016 Economic growth averaging 5.8% since 2010 has helped to lift 3.3 million Indonesians out of poverty. Yet 28 million were still living below the government’s poverty line in March 2014. Indonesia’s nat...
by Priasto Aji Aji | On 01 Jan 2016 The Indonesian school system is one of the largest and most diverse in the world, with more than 50 million students, 4 million teachers and more than 250,000 schools. Over the past 15 years, the gove...
by Norman LaRocque | On 01 Jan 2016 While official poverty in Indonesia is relatively low at 12%, an additional 27% of the population live just above the poverty line and small shocks can drive them back into poverty. Poor and vulnerabl...
by Kefei You | On 01 Jan 2016 India is the global epicentre of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Asia. Previousresearch indicates that the majority of HIV-positive women in India were infected by their husbands, their only sexual partner,...
by Priya Lall | On 23 Dec 2015 Economic integration is being inhibited by the poor state of transport connectivity between Bangladesh, and South Asia and Southeast Asia. This study reviews connectivity initiatives of Bangladesh and...
by Mustafizur Rahman | On 23 Dec 2015 Banana (Musa sapientum) is an important fruit crop in India. Bananas are grown in more than 150 countries, producing 105 million tonnes of fruit per year. The global production of banana is around 102...
by Agricultural Marketing | On 22 Dec 2015 This paper intends to ascertain whether a uniform national law would be beneficial to the interests of the three main parties involved with refugee policy in India, namely the Government of India, the...
by Arjun Nair | On 22 Dec 2015 The challenge of aligning higher education services (programs) with evolving labor market changes, and responding to knowledge-based economy of respective developing countries, has been difficult for...
by Jouko Sarvi | On 21 Dec 2015 This report analyses the current regulatory framework of higher education in India and highlights areas that require important policy reforms in order to encourage greater private participation. This...
by Centre for Civil Society CCS | On 21 Dec 2015 This project will study and document these barriers in a carefully chosen sample. Privately-managed higher education institutions have been chosen for the study. This will include a study of the three...
by Parth Shah | On 18 Dec 2015 Sri Lanka, home to a plethora of ethnically diverse communities, saw horrific
communal bloodshed in July 1983. Over three decades down the line, history seems to be repeating itself as hordes of Budd...
by Chaarvi Modi | On 17 Dec 2015 As political commitment is an essential ingredient for elevating food and nutrition security onto policy agendas, commitment metrics have proliferated. Many conflate government commitment to fight hun...
by Rajith Lakshman | On 16 Dec 2015 The last-minute desperation to clear Delhi's air before people choke to death shows India's tendency to not act until the last minute
by T.N. Ninan | On 11 Dec 2015 This paper considers the challenge of establishing a robust follow-up and review mechanism to support such implementation. The paper underscores the importance of the follow-up and review process taki...
by | On 04 Dec 2015 The paper examines educational transmission between fathers (mothers) and daughters in India for daughters born during 1962-1991. We find that educational persistence, as measured by the regression co...
by Mehtabul Azam | On 01 Dec 2015 Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will meet for the Winter Session between November 26th and December 23rd, 2015. The legislative agenda includes 19 Bills currently
pending in Parliament for consideration an...
by Kusum Malik | On 25 Nov 2015 This paper analyses 45 cases of insolvency and bankruptcy resolution in order to measure the efficiency
and problems of the present laws for firm bankruptcy in India. These cases have been selected t...
by Aparna Ravi | On 25 Nov 2015 Intelligence agencies provide the most sensitive protective security shield for a country. They mostly operate in shadows, develop sources and penetrate the enemy to prise out information that could b...
by Radha Vinod Raju | On 24 Nov 2015 The strategy of economic development followed by India from 1951 onwards
started undergoing changes from the middle of the eighties. The Soviet model
of central planning of the economy started yield...
by Reji Raman | On 10 Nov 2015 Adoption provides a very important function in Indian society. India has long tradition of child adoption. In olden days, it was restricted within the family and was covered by social and religious pr...
by A.S. Shenoy | On 20 Oct 2015 While most states in India are grappling with the problem of high MMR, states such as Tamil Nadu have managed to reduce MMR levels to 79 deaths per 100,000 live births (SRS 2011–13). This review also...
by William Joe | On 06 Oct 2015 Policy makers in India need to pay careful attention to the potential impacts of climate change on food production. Research in Tamil Nadu suggests that rice and sorghum yields are likely to decline b...
by V. Saravanakumar | On 30 Sep 2015 Research from South India suggests that climate change will affect
ground water availability with serious and negative implications
for agriculture. Any increase in temperature above a threshold of
...
by R. Balasubramanian | On 30 Sep 2015 This study uses panel data for 39 years and 13 districts to estimate the yield sensitivity of major food crops to climate change in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It first estimated the margina...
by V. Saravanakumar | On 25 Sep 2015 This study examines the implications of variations in climate variables on ground water sources of irrigation and agricultural income in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Our findings, based on a panel...
by Balasubramanian R | On 24 Sep 2015 Almost three years since the enforcement of POSCP Act is a good time to review its implementation and
build evidence that can be used to seek improvement and/or appropriate changes.
by HAQ Centre for Child Rights HAQCRC | On 24 Sep 2015 Review of Women in Terrorism: Case of the LTTE by Tamara Herath. Sage Publications 2015. pp. 264. Rs. 533/- ISBN-13: 978-8132106951.
by Ilina Sen | On 21 Sep 2015 This paper critiques the last decade of research on the effects of high-skill emigration from developing countries, and proposes six new directions for fruitful research. The study singles out a cor...
by Michael Clemens | On 16 Sep 2015 The possibility of developing regional production networks in specific sectors
between nations of South Asia has been explored in this paper. The case
of the leather and leather goods cluster in T...
by Keshab Das | On 11 Sep 2015 The goal of this study is to examine whether promising a Conditional Cash Transfer (conditional on matriculation) at the start of junior high increases the rate at which disadvantaged students matricu...
by Fan Li | On 09 Sep 2015 This paper provides a descriptive summary of India’s experience with school feeding programmes (SFPs), focussing mainly on the period since 1995, the year that saw the launch of a national initiative...
by M S Swaminathan Research Foundation India | On 08 Sep 2015 In any health system, the health worker determines the nature and quality of services provided. Data demonstrate that most health systems across the globe face nursing shortages, varying across region...
by | On 07 Sep 2015 The Law Commission of India received a reference from the Supreme Court in Santosh Kumar Satishbhushan Bariyar v. Maharashtra [(2009) 6 SCC 498] and Shankar Kisanrao Khade v. Maharashtra [(2013) 5 SCC...
by Law Commission India | On 31 Aug 2015 This report presents evidence for re-examining the death penalty in India, through a study of Supreme Court judgments in death penalty cases from 1950-2006.
by Amnesty International AI, | On 31 Aug 2015 Over the past 15 years, important gains have been made in gender equality. Gender gaps in educational attainment have shrunk substantially. In fact, in many high-income countries, young women’s educat...
by Megan Gerecke | On 31 Aug 2015 Street vendors’ rights to carry on their trade in public spaces, has been the subject matter of debate and discussion in India for a very long time. In fact it has taken numerous judgments of the Supr...
by Amit Chandra | On 13 Aug 2015 In 2014 our previous study ‘Future Diets’ (Keats and Wiggins 2014) described how across the world an increasing share of the population is overweight and obese, with the rate of increase particularly...
by Rafael Moreira Claro | On 12 Aug 2015 Of all the markets in which politicians interfere with prices, the land market is probably the last that will be reformed.
by T.N. Ninan | On 08 Aug 2015 The report aims to provide an overview of the higher education status in India, the key challenges it faces and reforms which are at various stages of conceptualization or implementation. In this vers...
by Confederation of Indian Industry | On 04 Aug 2015 Data for 2014-15 shows that children under 14 years still account for nearly 25% of the total workforce in cottonseed farms in India. In 2014-15, a total of around 200,000 children below 14 years were...
by Davuluri Venkateswarlu | On 30 Jul 2015 This paper reviewed the existing accreditation processes and roles of accrediting bodies of Philippine to present a clearer perspective on the current situation of higher education institutions. Simil...
by Marites M. Tiongco | On 20 Jul 2015 Given the growing emphasis on research productivity in management schools in India, composite indicator (CI) of research productivity is developed, using the directional benefit-of-doubt (D-BOD) model...
by Biresh K Sahoo | On 20 Jul 2015 Cross-country studies have found that hotter years are associated with lower output in poor countries. Using high-frequency micro-data from manufacturing firms in India, we show that worker heat stre...
by Anant Sudarsan | On 07 Jul 2015 This paper attempts to capture how India embraced the world
economy against the backdrop of the evolving domestic and international economic policy environment. It began with a brief overview of the...
by | On 24 Jun 2015 The aim of this booklet is to introduce activists and the general public to the Supreme Court orders, and help them to make effective use these orders. The Supreme Court orders can also be used to hel...
by | On 24 Jun 2015 The Department of Environment aims to improve the quality of the environment and nurture the cultural heritage of the State which is an essential ingredient of the Vision Tamil Nadu 2023 document. Sev...
by | On 15 Jun 2015 Forest policy aims at ensuring environmental stability and maintaining the ecological balance, which help in sustenance of all life forms. One of the principal goals is to bring one-third of the land...
by | On 15 Jun 2015 Tamil Nadu has emerged as a model State in India in providing health care services. The Health and Family Welfare Department aims to Provide health care facilities to the people of Tamil Nadu by quali...
by | On 12 Jun 2015 Agriculture sector covers largest segment of livelihood and plays a significant role in the overall socioeconomic fabric of the nation.Tamil Nadu, through the Second Green Revolution, has initiated ma...
by | On 12 Jun 2015 The labour policy of the Government seeks the overall growth and development of the industry and the individual worker who equally contributes to the success of the industry. Labour management relatio...
by | On 12 Jun 2015 This policy note emphasis on the growth and development of industries. The note aims to give an impetus to industrial development and to create an Industry - friendly environment to enable the State t...
by | On 12 Jun 2015 The Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu has always ensured the welfare of the underprivileged sections of the society like destitute women, orphaned...
by Tamil Nadu Government | On 11 Jun 2015 The prime objective of this Government is accelerated growth and sustainable development of Adi Dravidar and Tribal population in Tamil Nadu. It also aims to ensure socio-economic and educational deve...
by | On 10 Jun 2015 The Department of Housing and Urban Development works with dedication to implement the schemes prescribed in "Vision 2023", provide
developed infrastructure, create self-sufficient urban life, encour...
by Tamil Nadu Government | On 10 Jun 2015 Faster economic growth of some of the backward states like Bihar, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh in the post 2004-05 compels us to think if it is any indicative of convergence among states of India. How...
by Anjali Masarguppi | On 10 Jun 2015 This Policy note gives an account of organization structure, functions, functionaries financial and physical performance of the department. The document aims to provide safe, reliable, affordable and...
by V. Senthilbalaji | On 10 Jun 2015 This report is a report by the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition of the Committee on World Food Security. Water is key to food security and nutrition. However there are many c...
by Food and Nutrition Division FAO | On 10 Jun 2015 The Committee is mandated to prepare a position paper on the present socioeconomic, health and educational status of Schedule Tribes, and is expected to suggest policy initiatives as well as effective...
by Ministry of Tribal Affairs GOI | On 20 May 2015 The India Development Update for April 2015 has two main aims. First, it reports on the key developments over the past six months in India's economy, and places these in a longer term and global conte...
by World Trade Organisation | On 18 May 2015 This year the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will formally establish the ASEAN Community, which is set to enhance regional community building among its member states. Ramses Amer makes...
by | On 13 May 2015 The policy aims to promote and develop sports activities and to formulate and implement plans for the promotion of sports and improvement
of standards of sports and games in the State of Tamil Nadu....
by | On 12 May 2015 The report presents findings, observations on the context of higher
education in Myanmar, an analysis of needs facing the sector, and recommendations to support partnerships and academic exchanges. I...
by | On 16 Mar 2015 Government of India (GoI) set up a High Level Committee (HLC) to suggest restructuring or unbundling of FCI with a view to improve its operational efficiency and financial management. GoI also asked H...
by Food Corporation of India | On 04 Feb 2015 The objective of paper is to demonstrate feasibility of nutrition-sensitive agriculture. The proposed model is being tested in two select locations to demonstrate improvement in nutrition status throu...
by M S Swaminathan | On 21 Jan 2015 The lecture focuses on the continuing relevance of the founding principles of the School, viz., academic freedom, academic excellence, social commitment with technical competence.
by C.H. Hanumantha Rao | On 21 Jan 2015 The report argues the recent setback in global economy and ways to strengthen the growth in developing countries. with a view to undertake growth and recovery in high-income countries, there is need t...
by World Bank | On 14 Jan 2015 In keeping with the special status accorded to Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the constitution of India, the Union Government has affirmed its commitment to improving their socio-economic status and has ta...
by | On 29 Dec 2014 This paper focusses on the current health profile of the state of Maharashtra, and its performance as against other growth driven states like Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. Using parameters such as birth rat...
by Manisha Karne | On 21 Nov 2014 K.G.KANNABIRAN MEMORIAL LECTURE.
by Justice C.V. WIGNESWARAN | On 20 Nov 2014 In a recent judgment in Achey Lal vs State Govt of NCT Delhi, the Delhi High Court on October 30 set aside the conviction of the appellant for rape and murder. What has provoked discussion are the obs...
by Vrinda Grover | On 13 Nov 2014 This book offers a careful summary of the rights and practices of work in the Indian labour market. In specific, it deals with rights deficiency of workers in different sectors especially on agricultu...
by V.V. Giri Labour Institute | On 19 Sep 2014 The India Skills Report 2014 report jointly prepared by CII, PeopleStrong and Wheebox details an overall picture depicting how students rank in terms of skills that are imperative to judge their emplo...
by Confederation of Indian Industry | On 11 Sep 2014 Gender has figured in important ways in shaping the careers of scientists for centuries. Ideologies of gender, nature and science developed over different eras have resulted in the exclusion of women...
by Neelam Kumar | On 29 Jul 2014 The article discusses science education and scientific research within the nation of India. It is attested that the country has established numerous commissions, committees, and learned panels intende...
by Sabyasachi Bhattacharya | On 29 Jul 2014 Considering participation in the Uttarakhand State Science and Technology Congress (USSTC) as an effective marker for participation of women researchers in the scientific arena of the state, for the t...
by Rajesh Shukla | On 28 Jul 2014 Indian women have been leaders in politics for many years, dating back to the time of Indira Gandhi. The President, speaker of the Lok Sabha, and the leader of the Congress Party are all women. But in...
by Indo-US Science and Technology Forum | On 28 Jul 2014 Universities are knowledge based organizations whose functions are largely confined to teaching and research. They are designed to operate to discover and disseminate knowledge by possessing significa...
by George Varghese | On 28 Jul 2014 India is witnessing a growing tendency among talented students to pursue studies in areas other than mathematics and basic sciences. To realize our vision of India as a knowledge society, it is essent...
by National Knowledge Commission | On 28 Jul 2014 In India, the entire schooling span is divided into multiple stages beginning with nursery or pre-schooling (at home, kindergarten or crèches, age group 3 to 5), followed by primary (class I to IV, ag...
by George Varghese | On 28 Jul 2014 Sixty people died in a building collapse in Chennai last fortnight. There is much more than the municipal incompetence that needs to be fixed to avoid such tragic incidents. This building was located...
by Sunita Narain | On 24 Jul 2014 Wetlands are rarely recorded under municipal land laws, so nobody knows about them. Planners see only land, not water and greedy builders take over. It is due to this oversight that buildings are plan...
by Sunita Narain | On 24 Jul 2014 The Government of India (GoI) currently invests more than Rs 90,000 crores per annum on youth development programmes or approximately Rs 2,710 per young individual per year, through youth-targeted (hi...
by Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs YAS | On 21 Jul 2014 Budget speech by chief minister Vasundhara Raje
by Vasundhara Raje | On 21 Jul 2014 According to Census estimates, more than half the population of the country, 51.8 per cent, to be precise, is less than 35 years of age, while the population in the critical demography category of 18-...
by Nandini Bhattacharya | On 16 Jul 2014 This paper examines some of the recent pronouncements of the Supreme Court and other High Courts and tries to analyse them vis-à-vis the understanding of the rule of law in India. [IIMA W.P. No.2014-0...
by Anurag K Agarwal | On 11 Jun 2014 This report presents data and analysis to better understand the factors driving the expansion in undergraduate and graduate education across Asia. By looking at the system as a whole, the authors eval...
by David W. Chapman | On 16 May 2014 The report investigates migration in the context of demographic changes and trends in both growth and inequality. It also presents more detailed and nuanced individual, family and village experiences,...
by Jeni Klugman | On 06 May 2014 This research report, which examines the effects of research and development on productivity in India, finds that India is still benefiting from these investments. The report shows that the public ben...
by Robert E Evenson | On 29 Apr 2014 The article highlights of the SC judgment on Transgender Rights and why it will go down in history as one of the most rights enhancing decisions in the Court’s history.
by Siddharth Narrain | On 16 Apr 2014 In this paper, the effects of submergence due to heavy
rainfall and river over-flow on rice production in the coastal Barisal
region of Bangladesh is investigated. The study plots level data to comp...
by Afsana Haque | On 31 Dec 2013 As Nepal prepares to hold the Constituent Assembly
(CA) elections on 19th November 2013, there already
seems to be one positive lesson: those “convicted of a criminal offence involving moral turpitu...
by Asian Centre for Human Rights ACHR | On 11 Nov 2013 The major objective of the paper is to examine the economic conditions of the in-migrant
workers in Kerala. This has been done by analysing their savings, income and consumption
pattern and nature o...
by Dilip Saikia | On 11 Nov 2013 The apex court of India has decided to allow the NOTA (none of the above) option in the voting system. Noting that democracy was all about choice the Court has stated that by providing NOTA button in...
by Supreme Court of India | On 29 Oct 2013 The Central government evolved a computerization policy in 2007 to speed up the cases in the courts, hitherto proceeding at a ‘tortoise pace’. It was called ‘E-Courts Mission Mode Project’. Its object...
by Lawyers Collective | On 25 Oct 2013 Some news items appearing over the past six months concerning judges cause concern and alarm. Here are a few.
A judge was travelling in a car with revolving red beacon light at the top. When the car...
by Lawyers Collective | On 23 Oct 2013 The gruesome murder of Dabolkar, who had been spearheading a movement against superstitions in Maharashtra, has plunged all people of rationalist disposition in shock. Voices are rising that laws sho...
by Oscar F Picazo | On 22 Oct 2013 A section of lawyers has declared that till the Governor formally announces that Tamil will be an associate language in the High Court, they would persist with their boycott of the courts. Accordingly...
by Lawyers Collective | On 10 Oct 2013 Presented are estimates of the impact of India’s Public Distribution System on rural poverty, using National Sample Survey data for 2009-10 and official poverty lines. At the all
India level, the PD...
by Jean Dreze | On 27 Sep 2013 Migration can serve as an outlet for employment, higher earnings, and reduced income risk for households in developing countries. The 2004–2005 Human Development Profile of India survey is used to exa...
by Valerie Mueller | On 06 Sep 2013 This paper asks whether the availability of breastfeeding facilities at the workplace helps to reconcile breastfeeding and work commitments. Using data from the 2005 UK Infant Feeding Survey, we model...
by Emilia Bono | On 07 Aug 2013 16 July, 2013, New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India today rejected the Maharashtra Government’s decision to forbid dancing in beer bars, calling the ban unconstitutional. The ban dates back to August...
by Lawyers Collective | On 17 Jul 2013 The Supreme Court today posted the petition challenging the judgment of the Gujarat High Court which held that all women automatically convert to the religion of their husbands upon marriage, to be he...
by Lawyers Collective | On 16 Jul 2013 ANAND GROVER, a senior advocate and the director of Lawyers Collective, appeared on behalf of the Naz Foundation (India) Trust in the Supreme Court in the Section 377 case. In an interview to Frontlin...
by Lawyers Collective | On 15 Jul 2013 Using appropriate measures of participation, this
paper explores if the role of socio-religious background and other factors has changed over a
period of time. This dynamics of participation in High...
by Rakesh Basant | On 05 Jun 2013 Land acquisition, which refers to the process of a government forcibly acquiring private property for public purpose, has been the cause of over a third of the legal conflicts in India in the past dec...
by iGovernment. in | On 19 Apr 2013 Migration can act as a negative force. It can lead to distress migration, which is what happens when people have to go to cities to find work
because they cannot survive on what they can earn in thei...
by Naomi Jacob | On 17 Apr 2013 A
bill further to amend the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992. [PRS]. URL:[http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media//SEBI%20(A)%20Bill,%202013/The%20Securities%20and%20Exchange%20Board%20...
by Parliamentary Research Service PRS | On 19 Mar 2013 To understand the ageing in India, a primary survey was carried out in seven states – Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal – having a higher percentage of...
by United Nations Population Fund UNFPA | On 08 Jan 2013 The Lok Sabha (the Lower House of the Parliament) has, on 3 September 2012, passed the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2012 (Bill). The Bill now r...
by Trilegal Bulletin | On 01 Oct 2012 This study examines the moral economy of firm-farmer contracts in contract farming schemes in India,
bringing together data from field surveys, conducted between 2007 and 2010, of 42 agribusinesses a...
by Sudha Narayanan | On 20 Sep 2012 This paper examines the potential gender impacts of the trade
reforms in plantation agriculture in the emerging context of the two
prominent FTAs, viz. the Indo-ASEAN and the proposed EU-India FTA....
by Viswanathan P K | On 14 Sep 2012 The heterogeneity of welfare impacts of contract farming participation is demonstrated by estimating
an endogenous switching model using survey data for 474 farmers in four commodity sectors, gherkin...
by Sudha Narayanan | On 06 Sep 2012 This paper discusses the scope of the many challenges and sets out a long-term strategy for overcoming them and putting the Japanese economy on a stable growth path. [Working Paper No. 376]. URL:[http...
by Masahiro Kawai | On 24 Aug 2012 What degree the financial crisis and the resulting developments have impacted and will impact long-term, capital market bank funding. [DB research] URL:[http://www.dbresearch.com/PROD/DBR_INTERNET_EN-...
by Meta Zähres | On 23 Aug 2012 Commonly known as the Whistleblower's Bill, it seeks to establish a mechanism to register complaints on any allegations of corruption or wilful misuse of power against a public servant. The Bill also...
by Parliamentary Research Service PRS | On 17 Aug 2012 Mangoes from Andhra Pradesh reach everywhere in India. This has caused the conversion of large tracts of paddy fields into mango farms in Andhra. It affects the rural employment. Use of chemicals to r...
by Alex George | On 14 Aug 2012 Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is increasing and is a risk for type 2 diabetes. Evidence supporting screening comes mostly from high-income countries. Prevalence and outcomes in urban Viet Nam ar...
by Jane E Hirst | On 03 Aug 2012 This paper discusses the evolution of Model Concession Agreement for National Highways, the vital framework on which the success of Public Private Partnership lies. The key learnings of this study wou...
by Ramakrishnan T S | On 18 Jul 2012 A
bill
to promote autonomy of higher educational institutions and universities for free pursuit
of knowledge and innovation and to provide for comprehensive and integrated
growth of higher educati...
by Parliamentary Research Service PRS | On 12 Jul 2012 Over the last few decades India has emerged as an economic giant. In 2000 the Special Economic
Zone (SEZs) policy became part of a strategy to maintain high growth and promote India’s manufacturing
...
by Ebba Mårtensson | On 11 Jul 2012 Are there substantial changes in the relationship between women and engineering in recent times? This is a fascinating question to explore especially since it has been so little studies especially in...
by Sreelekha Nair | On 11 Jun 2012 The paper investigates the profitability of 78 Islamic banks in 25 countries for the period of 1992-2009. The Fixed Effect Model (FEM) used to analyse profitability shows that profit efficiency is pos...
by NOR HAYATI BT AHMAD | On 24 May 2012 The PRC’s leading position in high-tech exports is a myth created by outdated trade statistics which are inconsistent with trade based on global supply chains. It is argued that a value-added-based ap...
by Yuqing Xing | On 27 Apr 2012 Review of the book 'Re-visioning Indian Cities: The Urban Renewal Mission' by Christopher Manickam. Author of the book: K. C. Sivaramakrishnan, published by Sage, New Delhi.
by Christopher Manickam | On 23 Apr 2012 SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
DATO’ SRI MOHD. NAJIB BIN TUN ABDUL RAZAK
INTRODUCING THE MOTION TO TABLE THE
TENTH MALAYSIA PLAN. [Prime Minister's office Malaysia]. URL:[http://www.pmo.gov.my/?menu=...
by Prime Minister Malaysia | On 11 Apr 2012 Using a case study of two districts in South India, farmers’ information needs and information search behavior, factors affecting their search behavior, and their willingness to pay for information a...
by Suresh Chandra Babu | On 10 Apr 2012 A Corporate Governance Index for 500 large listed Indian firms for
the period from 2003 to 2008 is constructed. The index construction uses information
on four important corporate governance mechan...
by Jayati Sarkar | On 04 Apr 2012 1) Allocating budget to the measure for the real revitalization of Japan to recover Japan’s economy and society
2) Reviewing the existing budget based on the result of evaluation by the Policy Propos...
by Ministry of Finance, Japan MOF, Japan | On 28 Mar 2012 Budget Speech by Shri Prafulla Chandra Ghadai. [Government of Odisha]. URL:[http://www.orissa.gov.in/finance/Budgets/2012-13/BUDGET%20SPEECH%20ENGLISH.pdf].
by Government of Orissa | On 27 Mar 2012 Speech of Thiru O. Panneerselvam, Hon’ble Minister
for Finance, Government of Tamil Nadu,
presenting the Budget for the year
2012-2013 to the Legislative Assembly on
26th March, 2012. [Government...
by Tamil Nadu Government | On 27 Mar 2012 Major shifts in the policy initiated in the electricity sector are well documented, only then the effect of the policy change can be analyzed, especially from the point of view of laying down future p...
by Planning Commission | On 19 Mar 2012 The food security Bill's focus ignores changes in agriculture and eating habits. [BS editorial]. URL:[http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/t-n-ninan-notremembered-country/467874/].
by T.N. Ninan | On 19 Mar 2012 This brief uses Government reported data to analyse Sarva Shiksha Ahiyan performance along the following parameters: a) Overall trends in allocation and expenditures, b) Expenditure performance across...
by Accountability Initiative | On 16 Mar 2012 In this context, higher education as well as research and development (R&D) have long since ceased to be purely the domain of the developed Western economies. Numerous regions of the world, some in th...
by Ingo Rollwagen | On 09 Mar 2012 Discussion on the human rights violation of under trial prisoners.
by Ranesh Chandra Majumdar | On 06 Mar 2012 Poor governance and lack of state capabilities
in around 45 countries pose a
threat to global security and development.
The involvement of the international
community is required to help
these st...
by Wim Naudé | On 02 Mar 2012 The talk elaborates on the use of low cost technology in health care at MIT, USA. Organised by the Association for India's Development, MIT and Boston Chapters.
by Yogesh Jain | On 26 Feb 2012 This paper looks at some key entry points for agriculture to influence nutrition and suggests policies for
nutrition-sensitive agricultural development, within the current policy framework. In additi...
by S.Mahendra Dev | On 07 Feb 2012 Much of the socioeconomic mobility achieved by U.S. immigrant families takes place across
rather than within generations. When assessing the long-term integration of immigrants, it is
therefore impo...
by Brian Duncan | On 31 Jan 2012 This paper examines the functioning of Parliaments in Bangladesh, India,
Pakistan and Sri Lanka1 in order to gauge the extent of openness and access
from the point of view of both Members of Parliam...
by South Asians for Human Rights SAHR | On 31 Jan 2012 While studying the economic growth of the two rising giants of Asia (India and China) it is seen that India is far behind China in many aspects. URL:[http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/t-n-ni...
by T.N. Ninan | On 23 Jan 2012 The
HUNGaMA (Hunger and M alnutrition) S urvey
conducted across 112 rural districts of India in 2011
provides r eliable estimates of c hild n utrition
covering nearly 20% of Indian children. The H...
by HUNGaMa for Change HUNGaMa | On 12 Jan 2012 Affirmative action, especially in the form of reservation policies, to address the issues of inclusion and equity has been in place in India for a long time. Through these policies higher participatio...
by Rakesh Basant | On 09 Jan 2012 A bill to lay down judicial standards and provide for accountability of judges and establish credible and expedient mechanism for investigating into individual complaints for misbehaviour or incapacit...
by Parliamentary Research Service PRS | On 29 Dec 2011 Major differences between the Lok Pal Bill 2011 and the Lok Pal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011.URL: [http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/Lok%20Pal%20Bill%202011/Major%20differences%20between%20the%20Lok%...
by Parliamentary Research Service PRS | On 28 Dec 2011 The bill as passed by Lok Sabha. URL:[http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/Lok%20Pal%20Bill%202011/Lokpal%20and%20Lokayuktas%20Bill%20as%20passed%20by%20LS.pdf].
by Parliamentary Research Service PRS | On 28 Dec 2011 Discussions and debates are going on in Kerala over the Mullaperiyar dam. A solution is proposed here to solve the issues associated with the dam.
by Santhakumar V | On 19 Dec 2011 With a vast and diverse SME sector India’s industrialization owes much to the
technological dynamism of enterprises. Various institutional interventions have
been made to promote innovativeness in t...
by Keshab Das | On 13 Dec 2011 In view of the long-standing issues and concerns that beset the Philippine system of higher education, the study attempts to evaluate the performance of state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the p...
by Janet S Cuenca | On 01 Dec 2011 The Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill, 2010 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 1, 2010. The Bill was introduced by the Minister of Law and Justice. The Bill was referred to the Stand...
by Anirudh Burman | On 30 Nov 2011 The Bill establishes a body called the Lok Pal. It provides a process for receiving corruption complaints against
public servants and investigating and prosecuting these in a time bound manner. The B...
by Kaushiki Sanyal | On 30 Nov 2011 With the exception Brander and Drazen (2008), who use a comprehensive cross-country
database consisting of both developed and developing countries, the hypothesis that rapid
growth helps incumbents...
by Poonam Gupta | On 31 Oct 2011 The mainstay of the public transport system in Kerala is the private
stage carriages (PSC), the economics of operation of which is the subject
of this paper. The long run sustainability of the secto...
by Narayana D | On 28 Oct 2011 The production and marketing scenario of coconut in the country has witnessed a
phenomenal development, particularly in the field of production such as development of
improved high yielding dwarf va...
by Ministry of Agriculture GOI | On 21 Oct 2011 With a review of the historic role of India as a supplier of Antiretrovirals (ARV) medicines the paper outlines some of the key rulings in Indian courts as the interpretation of the new patent laws ar...
by Cassandra Sweet | On 19 Oct 2011 The study aims to explore how the MNCH committee encouraged community
participation and how its communication activities empowered the community people
to ensure the healthcare needs of the poor and...
by Margaret Leppard | On 17 Oct 2011 The Indian national program of agriclinics and agribusiness centers, started in 2002, aims to provide farmers with a reliable alternative to the private input dealer by subsidizing technically trained...
by Claire J Glendenning | On 14 Oct 2011 Review of Nandanar’s Children: The Paraiyans’ Tryst with Destiny Tamil Nadu 1850—1956, Raj Sekhar Basu,
Sage India, New Delhi,
2011, 492 pp, Rs 895
by Rajesh Komath | On 11 Oct 2011 Income originating within geographical boundaries of urban and rural areas of Gujarat is estimated
for three benchmark years – 1993-94, 1999-00 and 2004-05 - at current prices following the broad
me...
by Ravindra H Dholakia | On 26 Sep 2011 How does innovation impact on development?
How, and under what conditions,
do entrepreneurs in developing
countries innovate? And what can be
done to support innovation by entrepreneurs
in develo...
by Wim Naude | On 16 Sep 2011 Certain trends in agricultural productivity, agricultural finance are outlined. Recommendations for improving agricultural productivity are given here. [Address at The National Seminar on Productivity...
by Chakrabarty K C | On 12 Sep 2011 In performance terms, the house fell significantly short of its initial plan. Proceedings were marred by disruptions – first on the issue of corruption and the detention of Anna Hazare, and later on t...
by Rohit Kumar | On 09 Sep 2011 A note comparing the key features of the Lok Pal Bill, 2011 introduced on August 4, 2011 and the Bill prepared by civil society representatives in the Joint Drafting Committee. URL:[http://www.prsind...
by Parliamentary Research Service PRS | On 26 Aug 2011 Education, as anyone would agree, is an inevitable element in our lives. In the pursuit to familiarise with the system, first the authorities concerned are enlisted
and their specific functions are...
by Shailly Arora | On 25 Aug 2011 Given the declining share of traditional agricultural commodities in production, consumption and
trade, horticulture and other non-traditional high-value agriculture represent an important area of
p...
by Vijay Paul Sharma | On 09 Aug 2011 The importance of academia- industry linkages for development of an economy is well
recognized. With a view to make the higher technical education relevant, by forging and
catalyzing functional link...
by Jancy Ayyaswamy | On 26 Jul 2011 TRAI has initiated this consultation paper suo-motu focusing on future looking regulatory framework for provisioning of Mobile Value Added Services. URL:[http://www.trai.gov.in/WriteReadData/trai/uplo...
by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) | On 26 Jul 2011 The Union Law Minister recently launched the ‘Mission Mode Programme for Reduction of
Pendency of Arrears in Courts’. According to media reports, the programme aims to dispose of
40 per cent of the...
by Rohit Kumar | On 15 Jul 2011 This paper analyzes the inter-state imbalances in three major sectors of
the economy, namely, education, health and family welfare, and water
supply and sanitation for fifteen major states. It uses...
by C Bhujanga Rao | On 14 Jul 2011 The paper examines the role played by of classroom environment in the development of a teacher. The paper studies the concept of 'teacher development' in India.
URL:[http://www.eruindia.org/files/Tea...
by Vimala Ramachandran | On 08 Jul 2011 This report presents its key messages from ten years of research. The report highlights that tackling chronic poverty can be done, but involves a somewhat different set of policies and programmes addi...
by Chronic Poverty Research Centre | On 29 Jun 2011 China and India are definitely on a higher economic growth path,
although the contribution of technology to economic growth is still not
very clearly estimated. There is evidence to show that innova...
by Sunil Mani | On 21 Jun 2011 In October 2008, a delegation from the International Press Freedom and
Freedom of Expression Mission undertook a solidarity and advocacy mission
to Sri Lanka to assess the current media situation...
by Int Press Freedom & Freedom of Expression Mission IPF&FE | On 13 Jun 2011 In this report, the widespread use of the Sumangali Scheme in Tamil Nadu is illustrated by four case
studies of such vertically integrated enterprises of which the European and US buyers were identif...
by HAQ Centre for Child Rights HAQCRC | On 08 Jun 2011 The Bill lays down the definition of sexual harassment and seeks to provide a mechanism for redressing complaints.
by Parliamentary Research Service PRS | On 01 Jun 2011 In this paper the authors first develop a two-bloc model of an emerging open economy interacting with
the rest of the world calibrated using Indian and US data. The model features a
fina...
by Nicoletta Batini | On 11 May 2011 This paper presents the Statement Delivered by Mr. Krishna Hari Baskota, Secretary of the Ministry of Finance in the 44th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development in the capa...
by Ministry of Finance, Government of Nepal | On 09 May 2011 The paper examines the concept of negligence in medical profession in the light of
interpretation of law by the Supreme Court of India and the idea of the ‘reasonable man’. [WP No. 2011-03-03]. URL:...
by Anurag K Agarwal | On 13 Apr 2011 Current Status of the Bill: Pending URL:[http://prsindia.org/uploads/media/children%20against%20sexual%20offences.pdf].
by Parliamentary Research Service PRS | On 25 Mar 2011 Apart from the sweeping change in the nature of academics itself, the university system is being remoulded in the image of the private sector – with silent, atomised workers, bitchy and competitive to...
by Sunalini Kumar | On 22 Mar 2011 Poor corporate governance is viewed as one of the structural
weaknesses responsible for the outbreak of the Asian crisis in late 1997.
Controlling family owners could pursue private interests with r...
by Sang-Woo Nam | On 09 Mar 2011 In the aftermath of the long war in the north, the prime minister anf finance minister launched Mahinda Chintana - Vision for the Future” that targets a per capita income in excess of US$ 4,000 by 201...
by Mahinda Rajapaksa | On 26 Feb 2011 The overall objective of the Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) risk factors survey was to improve the information available to the Government health services and care providers on a set of high-priority...
by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare H & FW | On 24 Feb 2011 In India, as elsewhere in the world, climate change is
now high on the political and public agenda. In the subcontinent,
particular attention is being paid to the impact
of climatic changes on agri...
by K.S. Kavi Kumar | On 22 Feb 2011 The study analyzes the inter-district variations in levels of income and human development in Tamal Nadu in recent years. It also tries to analyze the causes of the relatively low levels of income of...
by R. J. Chelliah | On 15 Feb 2011 Tamil Nadu Budget Speech of the Finance Minister.
by Government of Tamil Nadu | On 14 Feb 2011 The paper provides an assessment of India’s role in the final years of the civil war in Sri Lanka (2003‐2009). In particular, it looks for explanations for India’s in...
by Sandra Destradi | On 10 Feb 2011 The simultaneous occurrence of high food inflation and large foodgrain stocks in our granaries
has been a matter of widespread concern in India. The aim of this paper is to understand the
fundamenta...
by Kaushik Basu | On 03 Feb 2011 The Governor of Assam is pleased to order to that the Information Technology Policy of Assam as enunciated in the enclosed document will come into force with effect from the date of publication in the...
by Government of Assam | On 28 Jan 2011 The UGC has contributed in a number of ways in developing policies and to devise the schemes and to transform them into an action plan for implementation. The UGC also took several new initiatives for...
by University Grants Commission UGC | On 27 Jan 2011 This paper provides high-resolution estimates of the global potential and cost of utility-scale photovoltaic and
concentrating solar power technologies and uses a spatially explicit model to identif...
by Kevin Ummel | On 15 Dec 2010 There is a high prevalence of antepartum depression and low birth weight (LBW) in Bangladesh. In
high- and low-income countries, prior evidence linking maternal depressive and anxiety symptoms with i...
by Hashima E Nasreen | On 14 Dec 2010 Gujarat, West Bengal, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu were the
major contributors to the growth acceleration in India after 1991-92. Although the
Regional Disparity may increase tempor...
by Ravindra H. Dholakia | On 25 Nov 2010 The present paper examines the cultural orientation of foreign students who secured
admission in Osmania University (Andhra Pradesh, India) in terms of time
orientation and event orientation, dichot...
by S. V. Satyanarayana | On 03 Nov 2010 Contents
Survivors of the Bhopal Gas Disaster - Vinod Raina 1
Letter to President Obama 4
Bhopal was Inevitable - Dhruv Mankad 5
Bhopal Gas Victims Used as Guinea Pigs 7
Causes of Bhopal Disaster...
by Medico Friend Circle | On 03 Nov 2010 This paper analyses the importance of human capital in determining the inter-state differences in
labour productivity and its growth in India. The paper also examines the impact of human capital
d...
by Savita Bhat | On 01 Nov 2010 Infrastructure services, from both hard and soft infrastructure, play a vital role in facilitating
Asia’s export-led growth by keeping the prices of delivered goods in export markets
competitive. Ef...
by Douglas H. Brooks | On 28 Oct 2010 This paper investigates whether there is any consistency between banks’ financial strength ratings (bank rating) and their risk-return profiles. It is expected that banks with high ratings tend to ear...
by Changchun Hua | On 04 Oct 2010 The functioning of healthcare sector could be substantially influenced by the design and
implementation of regulatory policies that govern the behaviour of various stakeholders. The
empirical challe...
by Vangal R Muraleedharan | On 16 Sep 2010 The report discusses the problems posed by one of the most archaic forensic procedures still in use: the finger test. [CEHAT].
by Human Rights Watch | On 15 Sep 2010 Existing research examining the self-selection of immigrants suffers from a lack of information on the immigrants’ labor force activities in the home country, quotas limiting who is allowed to enter t...
by Randall K. Q. Akee | On 09 Sep 2010 The availability of skilled and trained manpower is a crucial element in the successful long-term development and sustainability of a tourist destination. Skilled and trained human resources will ensu...
by P. Srinivas Subbarao | On 20 Aug 2010 The paper examines how retailers can
influence the quality perceptions for private label brands by providing additional
information cues to the customers. The nature of additional information cues...
by . Abhishek | On 11 Aug 2010 During the past one decade, the concept of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) has gained much prominence in healthcare sector in India. The foremost objective of such partnerships has been to improve th...
by Vangal R Muraleedharan | On 23 Jul 2010
Despite the importance of outsourcing firms and the highly competitive nature of the outsourcing industry, there has been minimal examination of outsourcing firm strategy. This paper investigates...
by Kirti Sharda | On 16 Jul 2010 This paper is a report on an on-going project, which asks a number of questions
relevant to the study of state capacity. What are the main economic
and political determinants of the state’s capacity...
by Timothy Besley | On 15 Jul 2010 The experiences of introducing the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence (SAFE) kit, which is developed to ensure correct collection of evidence in two public hospitals in Mumbai, to examine the provisions...
by Jagadeesh N | On 17 Jun 2010 This paper seeks to explain certain
cultural differences that may have contributed to this imbalance between the
Indian and American higher education systems.[W.P. No. 2009-04-03]
by Tejas A. Desai | On 08 Jun 2010 This
paper confirms that for Mexico over the period 1986-2000, the export sector pays higher wages
than other sectors, but school drop out increases with the arrival of new export jobs. The workers...
by David Atkin | On 28 May 2010 This paper reviews the capacity of colleges and universities to serve poor and vulnerable populations during past and present economic shocks. The main argument is that the environment of the global r...
by Gerard Postiglione | On 27 May 2010 Empowerment of women has emerged as an important issue in recent times. The economic empowerment of women is being regarded these days as a Sine-quo-non of progress for a country; hence, the issue of...
by Sathiabama K | On 19 Apr 2010 In this paper, an attempt is made to enquire into the politics of the government and
business relation and how it affects the industrial development in general and expansion
of manufacturing sector...
by Alivelu G | On 02 Mar 2010 This collection of 19 new essays written by civil
society activists, trade unionists and other water
practitioners, presents examples of ongoing
struggles against water privatization and
commercia...
by Focus on the Global South FGS | On 22 Jan 2010 Kerala’s success in human development demonstrated that efficient functioning of government
health care delivery system opens the doors of prosperity for the poor and vulnerable sections
of the popu...
by Varatharajan D | On 21 Dec 2009 The purpose of the paper is first to quantify the extent of high
skilled migration from India and then to distil out two of its economic
implications to her home economy. [WP 416].
by Sunil Mani | On 17 Dec 2009 There is a strong feeling among especially the West that India is
becoming very innovative. The study will take the reader through the
empirical evidence on whether this is indeed the case since the...
by Sunil Mani | On 03 Dec 2009 This paper addresses issues related to public private partnerships that can enable delivery
of comprehensive health care to rural communities.
by Prachi Shukla | On 25 Nov 2009 The aim of this paper is to study the effects of court errors in estimating the harm,
on the parties' behaviour regarding the levels of care they take, and their decision to buy the information about...
by Ram Singh | On 17 Nov 2009 A qualitative study was conducted in the six states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Haryana to understand the socio-economic, cultural and demographic features a...
by Indian Trust for Innovation and Social Change ITISC | On 12 Nov 2009 The main thrust of this paper is: Why should women go to these courts to
settle matrimonial disputes while there are provisions for them in secular
courts? Do women face less harassment and get quic...
by Sabiha Hussain | On 05 Nov 2009 The primary objective of this report is to bring together the experiences and learnings of a range of actors affected by, and involved in the disaster response in order to identify factors that have i...
by Tata Institue of Social Sciences TISS | On 28 Jul 2009 This paper revolves around the Public health related aspects of industrial and intellectual property rights policies in a developing country with respect to Aids in India. It also focusses on its prev...
by Samira Guennif | On 22 May 2009 Knowledge accumulation in the richer countries provides them with comparative advantages in higher productivity products. The countries that import the higher productivity intermed...
by C Veermani | On 21 May 2009 This paper analyzes Singapore’s multi-pronged approach to managing prolonged low fertility which has led to population aging, labor force shortages, increasing elderly dependency ratios, and feminizat...
by Mukul. G Asher | On 15 May 2009 Medicines are important in curing and preventing diseases, and hence, the ultimate goal of `Health for All’ cannot be achieved if people do not have adequate access to essential drugs. Evidences show...
by Lalitha N | On 14 May 2009 A brief but comprehensive overview of linkages between higher education
and the high tech sector and study the major linkages in India is provided. It is found that the links
outside of the labor ma...
by Rakesh Basant | On 08 May 2009 This paper details the procedures adopted by the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation in procuring and supplying essential drugs to the government health care which is a positive measure in ensurin...
by Lalitha N | On 22 Apr 2009 India’s opportunities and constraints to trade in
energy services within the GATS framework are examined. The study found that India has the capability of
exporting high-skilled manpower at competit...
by Arpita Mukherjee | On 25 Feb 2009 Budget speech by Prof. Anbazhagan
by Tamil Nadu Government | On 24 Feb 2009 The Mullaitivu district where the Sri Lankan Army have started cluster-boming today i.e. 4 February 2009 would look exactly what Gaza strip was about a few weeks ago. The Hamas whom Israel sought to c...
by Asian Centre for Human Rights ACHR | On 06 Feb 2009 The paper gives us a study about a village Iruvelippatu, Tamil NaduSome features of agrarian economies have also been studied. [WP No. 42].
by K N Raj | On 03 Dec 2008 Using product-level data on exports from different cities within China, this paper investigates the contributing factors to the rising export sophistication. [WP no. 226].
by Zhi Wang | On 26 Nov 2008 The paper provides a comprehensive description of GZB (Ghaziabad) goods shed, including facilities, traffic flow, customer interface, processes, etc. In this context, the paper raises questions regard...
by G. Raghuram | On 12 Nov 2008 The paper investigates the role of economic factors in the enrolment decision at the
higher education level in India. The study concludes that the rate of
participation of women is in a disadvantage...
by Sugeeta Upadhyay | On 29 Sep 2008 Men who will stop the water: vignettes from Goa's mining heartland
by Hartman de Souza | On 26 Sep 2008 Higher education in the ountry is ripe for radical reforms. The Sixth Pay Review Committee for colleges and universities is set to make widenranging recommendations going beyond pay revisions. But h...
by B.Venkatesh Kumar | On 09 Sep 2008 For liability rules to be efficient, it is important to take into account the full losses suffered by the victims, while deciding on the amount of damage to be paid by the injurers to the victims. Whi...
by Ram Singh | On 19 Aug 2008 Eleventh Five Year Plan 2007-12
by Planning Commission, India | On 06 Aug 2008 Financial and economic literacy is essential for understanding forces that are driving social change in India, and globally. It is also an essential contributing factor in determining employability an...
by Mukul Asher | On 28 May 2008 In the past tank systems of water storage and use played an important role in the region’s prosperity. In recent times these tanks are being neglected. A case in point is the Kaveripakkam tank in Tam...
by K Sivasubramaniyan | On 03 May 2008 Speech of Prof. K. Anbazhagan, Minister for Finance, Government of Tamil Nadu, presenting the Budget for 2008-2009 to the Legislative Assembly on 20th March,
2008.
by Tamil Nadu Government | On 25 Mar 2008 The problematic areas in child feedoing, particularly the poor infrastructure for the Anganwadis was highlighted. The consensus was that despite all these shortcomings there must be an expansion of A...
by Swami Sivananda Memorial Institute SSMI | On 13 Mar 2008 Quick findings for feedback as well as further analysis. [Contact Pravas Ranjan Mishra CYSD, E-1, Institutional Area, RRL PO., Bhubaneswar India - 751 013
Tel. +91-674-2300774, 2301725 Fax: +91-674-...
by Orissa Government | On 22 Feb 2008 Review of The Economics of Information Technology: An Introduction" by Hal R. Varian, Joseph Farrell, Carl Shapiro, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2004, pages 102, Price Rs. 795 RBI Occasional...
by Brijesh Pazhayathodi | On 22 Jan 2008 Congress party has to find out why the aam aadmi has deserted the party? There are some advice to Sonia Gandhi which she will not get from her advisors.
by T.N. Ninan | On 31 Dec 2007 Not only has the state outsourced its duty to protect its citizens but has also permitted human rights violations without any accountability. Such state action cannot be justified at any cost. Will th...
by Aditya Swarup | On 28 Nov 2007 Review of Community-based Natural Resource Management Issues and Cases from South Asia by Ajith Menon, Praveen Singh, Esha Shah, Sharachchandra Lele, Suhas Paranjape, K.J. Joy Sage Publications, New D...
by Santhakumar V | On 05 Nov 2007 A monthly compilation by IRIS.
by IRIS India IRIS | On 22 Oct 2007 Idea on National Knowledge Commission, what it is and what are they trying to accomplish, ask for the audience support, understanding and also talk about the need for major reforms in University educa...
by Sam Pitroda | On 05 Oct 2007 This paper is an attempt to measure the extent of peri-urbanisation that has taken place in TamilNadu. Geographical data is used based on the 1991 census for TamilNadu and Pondicherry. A systematic e...
by Sébastien Oliveau | On 04 Oct 2007 The paper examines the prevailing situation of Bt cotton marketing in India. It tells a story of how aggressive and unethical marketing practices are adopted for luring faemers into the Bt cotton trap...
by Centre for Sustainable Agriculture CSA | On 04 Oct 2007 This paper reports on the human aspect of a two-and-half-year collaboration between mathematics teachers of the City University of New York (CUNY), and grassroots organizers in rural Tamil Nadu. Repor...
by Vrunda Prabhu | On 19 Aug 2007 At the end of the course in Forensic Medicine, the learner shall be able to:
1. Identify, examine and prepare report or certificate in medico-legal cases/situations in accordance with the law of lan...
by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare H & FW | On 08 Aug 2007 At the end of the course, the learner shall be able to understand the infectious diseases in terms of their etiology, pathogenesis, and laboratory diagnosis in order to efficiently treat, prevent and...
by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare H & FW | On 08 Aug 2007 Our higher education system needs restructuring and it should avoid conspicuous consumption. Institutions should try to earn money by doing some productive activities. It should be made mandatory tha...
by S.K. Mishra | On 08 Aug 2007 At the end of the course, the learned shall be able to :
1. Know the principles of collection, handling, storage and dispatch of clinical samples from patient, in a proper manner,
2. Perform and int...
by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare H & FW | On 03 Aug 2007 The objective of foundation course is to sensitize the learners with the essential
knowledge and skills which will lay a sound foundation for his\her pursuit of learning across the subjects throughou...
by Task Force on Medical Education | On 21 Jul 2007 The IIME Core Committee has developed the concept of 'Global Minimum Essential
Requirements' (GMER) and defined a set of global minimum learning outcomes, which students of the medical schools must d...
by Task Force on Medical Education | On 21 Jul 2007 There has been a global shift in the emphasis from discipline based curriculum to more integrated and problem based curriculum. However, considering the logistics of implementation and constrains in t...
by Task Force on Medical Education | On 21 Jul 2007 Higher education in state funded universities has quietly deteriorated over the past decades. Little effort is being made to change the structure of education, its content or even the processes by wh...
by P.S. Neelam | On 07 Jul 2007 Review of High-Tech Industries in China by Chien-Hsun Chen and Hui-
Tzu Shih. RBI Occasional Papers, Vol. 27, No. 1 and 2, Summer and Monsoon 2006.
by Brijesh Pazhayathodi | On 05 Jul 2007 The role of Supreme Court in controlling air pollution in Delhi in the face of political contestation and government reluctance in implementing what had already long been on the statute books. Focus i...
by Kuldeep Mathur | On 29 Jun 2007 The study traces the trends in industrial growth against the backdrop of the overall economic growth in Kerala under the influence of the ongoing economic reforms and evaluates it against the performa...
by KK Subrahmanian | On 14 Jun 2007 An attempt has been made to analyse agricultural growth and the contribution of various components to the overall output growth of the Maharashtra State for the period from 1961-62 to 1997-98. It is o...
by Shrikant Kalamkar | On 02 Mar 2007 The Economic Survey, 2006-07 has turned the spotlight on the inequalities in higher education enrolment and the severe shortfall in facilities at this level. Will the Union Budget, 2007-08 unveil inn...
by Padma Prakash | On 27 Feb 2007 Kriebish had, for a long time, cherished a dream of setting up a learning and documentation centre dedicated to the study of oral literature, village religion and customs, music and dance, traditional...
by Leena Pascal | On 12 Feb 2007 The present study attempted to assess the performance of Fisherwomen's self
help groups (SHGs) in Tamil Nadu . Primary data required for the study were collected from 725 fisherwomen SHG members repr...
by R. Jayaraman | On 03 Dec 2006 Utilizing the critical theory of Drucilla Cornell and Costas
Douzinas, and looking back to the utopianism of Ernst Bloch, the paperI offers an
argument that acknowledges the limits of the law and th...
by Narnia Bohler-Muller | On 28 Jul 2006 The paper relates the growth of higher education in India to the changing funding
pattern and suggests ways to ensure that higher education remains both affordable and
accessible to all. The author...
by Pawan Agarwal | On 25 Jul 2006 The recent judgments and orders from various levels of higher judiciary indicate a drastic shift in their outlook and approach. A close look reveals two trends developing within the judiciary. Firstly...
by M.B.Rajesh | On 31 Mar 2006 Social Sectors
by Ministry of Finance | On 27 Feb 2006 Decentralizing authority to democratically elected local government is advised for reasons of efficiency and good governance, but equity may suffer if elites capture decision making at the local level...
by Anirudh Krishna | On 16 Feb 2006 Review of 'The Economics of Elementary Education in India: The Challenge of Public Finance, Private Provision and Household Costs' edited by Santosh Mehrotra;
Sage, New Delhi; 2005, pp.328.
by P. Geetha Rani . | On 20 Jan 2006 The recent case of Anjalli Gupta throws lateral light on the several anomalies in the Air Force Act which needs to be amended in the light of the requirements of the Supreme Court ruling on sexual har...
by Sqn Ldr B.G. Prakash | On 11 Jan 2006 Whatever the truth of the matter in the recent trial of Flying Officer Anjalli Gupa by the General Court Martial, there are many questions that may be raised on the fairness of the process and some of...
by Sqn Ldr BG Prakash | On 24 Dec 2005 The Supreme Court judgement of Augutst 12, 2005 on four questions regarding higher education in unaided educational institutions including quota and fee structure.
Q.1. Unaided educational instituti...
by Supreme Court of India | On 08 Dec 2005 A comprehensive White Paper on India’s higher education policy for a pragmatic programmatic for at least the next 20 years is urgently needed. Such a Paper should take stock of the present and require...
by P. Radhakrishnan | On 07 Dec 2005 Judges comments and excerpts from the award winning essays by Rashmi Goutham, Stella MAris College, Chennai Deepti, Women's Christian College, Chennai S. Padmapriya, Madras University Meera Ganapathy...
by Nadnini Voice for the Deprived | On 26 Nov 2005 Second Generation Reforms (SGR) has become the new buzz-word around policy circles. In fact, a few governments (Central government included) have gone ahead and proclaimed that they have already initi...
by Anonymous | On 19 Aug 2005 The frequency with which ‘innocents’ are charged, sometimes even convicted only to be let off later is alarming. Fortunately, the Supreme Court has demanded an impartial and speedy enquiry into the Ge...
by Harsh Sethi | On 08 Aug 2005 Two prime objectives of higher education are (a) to fight poverty of people through development of labour productivity of individual citizens within a country, and (b) to fight national poverty of a c...
by Binod Khadria | On 05 Aug 2005 This study has made some suggestions for the consideration of the Twelfth Finance Commission. We have provided a conceptual framework comprising eight cardinal principles abbreviated as FAIR PLAN. We...
by Abhay Pethe | On 05 Aug 2005 |