The genesis of this study was the observations contained in an earlier report on the impacts of the block planting scheme (BPS) for natural rubber (NR) in Tripura. The report highlighted the constraints in capitalising the potential linkage effects of the BPS on the regional economy. It was...

Indian natural rubber (NR) plantation sector supports an industry that is vital to the nation's industrial and economic growth. Sustained extension efforts supported by focused research and development by the Rubber Board in the past more than 60 years helped establish a robust NR production...

India's external trade policies have undergone important changes during the past two decades after the signing of the WTO Agreement and the regional trade agreements (RTAs) with varied implications on different sectors of the economy. Technically, while the schedule of commitments under the WTO...

The study is a pioneering attempt to assess the socio-economic impact of the Block Planting Scheme (BPS) from the angle of the beneficiaries,implementing agencies and the policymakers.The report is based on the primary information gathered from 480 households drawn from Block Planting Units with...

Objective: To evaluate the quality of essential care during normal labour and childbirth in maternity facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India. Methods: Between 26 May and 8 July 2015, we used clinical observations to assess care provision for 275 mother-neonate pairs at 26 hospitals. Data on 42 items...

Consumer behavior in the world of marketing is very necessary to judge for the success of the product. Ready-to-eat food especially market segmentation based on food-related lifestyles can be applied to develop proper marketing strategies. Today's companies work in a war zone of rapidly changing...

'Interference with individual liberty of action in trading, and all restraints of trade themselves, if there is nothing more, are contrary to public policy, and therefore void.' However, legitimate business interests can be protected. Legitimate business interests: customer/trade connections or...

Finance leasing is a financing device in the form of a lease. It has been used as an effective alternative to the purchase of equipment. Usually a finance leasing transaction works in the following way. At the request of the lessee, with his specification of the asset and selection of the...

There are two broad sources of bank revenues:1. Interest income. 2. Non-interest income.Interest income is generated from what is known as “the spread”. The spread is the difference between the interest a bank earns on loans extended to customers, corporate etc and the interest paid to...