The strengthening of the U.S. patent regime in the early eighties was followed by a sharp increase in patenting and a rather small increase in the in Ramp;D expenditure in some industries in the U.S. This patent paradox is prominently observed in complex industries, like the semiconductor...

The level of destruction of the natural sal (shorea robusta) forest of Modhupur Garh in Bangladesh has pushed the forest-dwelling indigenous Garo community into cash crop production, forcing them to move away from their traditional subsistence economy. Cash crop production started in Modhupur...

India is among the select countries which reacted quite early to the threat of COVID -19. It announced a nationwide lockdown at an early stage on 25th March 2020, which has now been extended till 3rd May 2020. This has helped keep the numbers of infections and death low in a densely populated...

The strengthening of the U.S. patent regime in the early eighties was followed by a sharp increase in patenting but did not change the R&D expenditure significantly in some industries in the U.S. This “patent paradox†is prominently observed in complex industries, like the...

The process of globalization and liberalization has strongly influenced the Indian banking sector. The ongoing reforms in the banking sector, with their thrust on transparency, efficiency and profitability, have forced the Indian banking sector to adopt suitable strategies with focus on...