Policy emphasis in Indian economic development planning has always been on 'economic growth with income redistribution'. Such a strategy seeks to exploit the potential of development programmes for poverty reduction and welfare gains by reducing the costs due to inequality in income...

It is imperative that 'people' be at the center of the development of the nation. The concept of 'Human Development' has been of prime focus since the inception of Human Development Reports in the year 1990 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In pursuance of this objective,...